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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
_______________________
 
FORM 10-Q
_______________________
 
(Mark One)
x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009
 
OR
 
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the transition period from _________ to _________
 
Commission File Number: 000-28481 
______________________

CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_______________________
 
Nevada
 
86-0891913
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

No. 93 West Xinsong Road
   
Kaifeng City, Henan Province
   
 People’s Republic of China
 
475002
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(86) 378-2925211
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
_______________________
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes x    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes o    No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 62,787,401 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding on May 15, 2009.


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

 
       
PART I —
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
       
   
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
2
       
   
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
22
       
   
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
33
       
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
33
       
PART II —
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
       
   
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
35
       
   
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
35
       
   
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
35
       
   
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
35
       
   
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
35
       
   
Item 5.  Other Information
35
       
   
Item 6.  Exhibits
35


1


PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
     
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
 
     
ASSETS
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 16,293,066     $ 16,427,883  
Restricted cash
    3,907,304       3,191,237  
Notes receivable
    486,651       880,200  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,722,542
               
   and  $1,163,457 as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    28,510,172       26,119,447  
Other receivables
    4,756,737       4,841,691  
Inventories
    10,568,485       11,244,442  
Advances on inventory purchases
    997,217       1,108,512  
Advances on inventory purchases - related party
    1,201,607       1,367,446  
Prepaid expenses
    10,432       52,921  
   Total current assets
    66,731,671       65,233,779  
                 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net
    21,225,805       16,184,894  
                 
OTHER ASSETS:
               
Accounts receivable - retainage, long term
    2,250,693       2,541,418  
Advances on equipment purchases
    2,384,532       2,001,733  
Long term receivable
    382,030       382,552  
 Goodwill - purchased
    20,783,393       20,811,767  
 Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
    8,352,453       823,331  
Other investments, at lower of cost or market
    763,473       764,515  
   Total other assets
    34,916,574       27,325,316  
                 
    Total assets
  $ 122,874,050     $ 108,743,989  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable - trade
  $ 6,405,859     $ 6,630,574  
Short term loans
    8,001,085       7,839,960  
Short term loans - related parties
    864,406       596,791  
Other payables
    4,086,966       4,453,881  
Other payable - related party
    1,505,198       1,975,462  
Notes payable
    3,662,500       2,934,000  
Accrued liabilities 
    2,181,520       2,382,138  
Customer deposits
    3,668,903       3,129,708  
Taxes payable
    1,731,009       1,227,338  
Warrant liabilities
    568,279       924,291  
 Total current liabilities
    32,675,725       32,094,143  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized;
               
62,787,401 shares and 62,385,103 shares issued and outstanding
               
as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    62,788       62,386  
Additional paid-in-capital
    67,660,384       66,904,774  
Common stock subscription receivable
    -       (9,834,000 )
Statutory reserves
    3,400,514       2,958,659  
Retained earnings
    12,924,546       10,399,050  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    6,150,093       6,158,977  
    Total shareholders' equity
    90,198,325       76,649,846  
                 
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 122,874,050     $ 108,743,989  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
2

 
 
             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
SALES
  $ 17,242,546     $ 12,982,947  
                 
COST OF GOODS SOLD
    8,921,812       7,879,427  
                 
   GROSS PROFIT
    8,320,734       5,103,520  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
Selling
    1,114,937       1,007,326  
General and administrative
    2,561,608       1,580,088  
Research and development
    5,679       52,543  
    Total operating expenses
    3,682,224       2,639,957  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    4,638,510       2,463,563  
                 
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE :
               
Other income, net
    (86,705 )     (91,548 )
Interest and finance expense, net
    71,449       133,828  
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
    400,000       -  
    Total other expense, net
    384,744       42,280  
                 
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    4,253,766       2,421,283  
                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    1,286,415       660,953  
                 
NET INCOME
    2,967,351       1,760,330  
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
               
Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain
    (8,884 )     1,587,562  
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 2,958,467     $ 3,347,892  
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
               
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares
    57,782,357       40,003,550  
Basic and diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.05     $ 0.04  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
                                     
       
Common Stock
 
Additional
 
Common Stock
 
Retained Earnings
 
Accumulated other
   
       
Number
 
 Par
 
Paid-in
 
Subscription
 
Statutory
     
comprehensive
   
       
of shares
 
 Value
 
capital
 
receivable
 
reserves
 
Unrestricted
 
income
 
 Total
BALANCE, December 31, 2007
 
     40,106,500
 $
           40,107
 $
   16,365,029
 $
-  
 $
       1,749,601
 $
        15,844,953
 $
         3,173,745
 $
         37,173,435
                                     
Net income
                     
          1,760,330
     
           1,760,330
                                     
Adjustment to statutory reserve
                 
188,407
 
            (188,407)
     
                       -
                                     
Foreign currency translation   adjustment
                         
         1,587,562
 
           1,587,562
                                     
BALANCE, March 31, 2008, unaudited
 
     40,106,500
 $
           40,107
 $
 16,365,029
 $
-  
 $
       1,938,008
 $
        17,416,876
 $
         4,761,307
 $
         40,521,327
                                     
Shareholder contribution
         
1,317,095
                 
           1,317,095
                                   
Common stock issuance for cash at $1.788
 
     16,778,603
 
           16,779
 
25,712,271
                 
         25,729,050
 
                               
Common stock issuance for real estate acquisition at $1.788
 
       5,500,000
 
             5,500
 
9,828,500
 
      (9,834,000)
             
                       -
 
                               
Stock compensation expense relatedto Make Good Escrow Agreement
         
14,998,974
                 
         14,998,974
                                   
                       -
Shareholder contribution returned
         
(1,317,095)
                 
          (1,317,095)
                                     
Net income
                     
(5,997,175)
     
          (5,997,175)
                                     
Adjustment to statutory reserve
                 
1,020,651
 
         (1,020,651)
     
                       -
                                     
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                         
1,397,670
 
           1,397,670
                                     
BALANCE, December 31, 2008
 
     62,385,103
 $
           62,386
 $
66,904,774
 $
      (9,834,000)
 $
       2,958,659
 $
        10,399,050
 $
         6,158,977
 $
         76,649,846
                                     
Cashless exercise of warrants
 
          402,298
 
                402
 
755,610
                 
              756,012
 
                               
Release of shares in escrow related to common stock issued for real estate acquisition
 
                    -
     
-
 
 9,834,000 
             
           9,834,000
                                     
Net income
                     
          2,967,351
     
           2,967,351
                                     
Adjustment to statutory reserve
                 
441,855 
 
            (441,855)
     
                       -
                                     
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                         
              (8,884)
 
                 (8,884)
                                     
BALANCE, March 31, 2009, unaudited
 
     62,787,401
 $
           62,788
 $
67,660,384
 $
 $
3,400,514  
 $
        12,924,546
 $
         6,150,093
 $
         90,198,325
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 2,967,351     $ 1,760,330  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
               
provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    308,066       194,392  
Amortization
    23,234       15,065  
Bad debt provision
    795,771       215,957  
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets
    (46,514 )     16,665  
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
    400,000       -  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Note receivable
    392,376       (10,483 )
Accounts receivable-trade
    (2,699,929 )     (3,302,280 )
Other receivables
    (156,704 )     (628,599 )
Inventories
    660,672       2,470,209  
Advance on inventory purchases
    109,791       (797,524 )
Advance on inventory purchases-related party
    163,986       -  
Prepaid expenses
    42,420       (77,683 )
Accounts payable-trade
    (215,690 )     (387,849 )
Other payables
    (360,868 )     1,857,575  
Accrued liabilities
    (197,383 )     (179,479 )
Customer deposits
    543,499       (851,502 )
Taxes payables
    505,379       (266,792 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,235,457       28,002  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Advance on equipment purchases
    (385,554 )     (349,006 )
Purchases of plant and equipment
    (1,243,333 )     (74,559 )
Construction in progress
    (1,801,017 )     (24,323 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
    -       19,567  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,429,904 )     (428,321 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Restricted cash due to covenant
    (105,616 )     -  
Restricted cash due to notes payable
    (614,851 )     -  
Repayments of other payable-related party
    (467,603 )     (650,465 )
Proceeds from notes payable
    732,550       -  
Proceeds from short term debt
    171,826       1,146,114  
Proceeds from short term loans-related parties
    268,447       -  
Repayments of short term debt
    -       (1,529,130 )
Repayments of short term loans-related parties
    -       (25,336 )
Net cash used in by financing activities
    (15,247 )     (1,058,817 )
                 
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
    74,877       122,947  
                 
DECREASE IN CASH
    (134,817 )     (1,336,189 )
                 
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning
    16,427,883       2,773,262  
                 
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, ending
  $ 16,293,066       1,437,073  
                 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 138,133     $ 168,743  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 1,324,470     $ 1,925,652  
Additional Non-cash investing and financing activities
               
Cashless exercise of warrants
  $ 515,735     $ -  
Common stock issued for real estate acquisition
  $ 9,834,000     $ -  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization
 
China Valves Technology, Inc., (the “Company”), is incorporated in Nevada in August 1997. Through its direct owned subsidiary China Valve Samoa, the Company focuses primarily on the development, manufacture and sale of high-quality metal valves for the electricity, petroleum, chemical, water, gas and metal industries in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). Our operations are headquartered in Kaifeng, Henan Province, PRC.  

China Valve Samoa was incorporated on June 6, 2007 in Samoa and its principle activity was its investment in all of the outstanding capital stock of China Valve Holding Limited, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong (“China Valve Hong Kong”). China Valve Hong Kong, in turn, was the owner of all of the outstanding equity interests in Henan Tonghai Valve Technology Co., Ltd., (“Henan Tonghai Valve”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the PRC which in turn owned all of the outstanding equity interests in two entities (the “Operating Subsidiaries”), namely, Henan Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd., (“High Pressure Valve”) and Zhengzhou City Zhengdie Valve Co., Ltd., (“Zhengdie Valve”), both corporations incorporated under the laws of the PRC.

RESTRUCTURING PLAN
 
The Company undertook a restructuring plan intended to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements of the PRC. Under that plan, on April 1 and 3, 2008, the Company transferred 100% of the equity of the Operating Subsidiaries back to Sipang Fang, the Company’s majority shareholder, Chief Executive Officer and President  and the other original owners, with the intention that Sipang Fang would transfer the Operating Subsidiaries to a new entity controlled by Mr. Bin Li (a Canadian citizen and Mr. Siping Fang’s cousin), and that Mr. Li would then sell such entity to the Company, thereby allowing the Company to reacquire legal ownership of the Operating Subsidiaries.
 
Under the restructuring plan, on April 10, 2008, Mr. Sipang Fang, the, sold 24,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by him to Mr. Li for HK$10,000 (approximately $1,281). In connection with his acquisition of the Shares, Mr. Li issued to Mr. Fang a HK$10,000 note. The note, which does not bear interest, is due sixty days after a written demand for payment is made by Mr. Fang to Mr. Li, provided that such demand is made on or after October 15, 2008. The sale represented a change of control of the Company and the Shares acquired by Mr. Li represented approximately 60.75% of the then issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company calculated on a fully-diluted basis. Prior to the acquisition, Mr. Li was not affiliated with the Company. However following the acquisition, Mr. Li is deemed an affiliate of the Company as a result of his stock ownership interest in the Company. In connection therewith, Mr. Fang and Mr. Li entered into an Earn-In Agreement (the “Earn-In Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Fang obtained the right and option to re-acquire the shares of the Company from Mr. Li, subject to the satisfaction of four conditions as set forth in the Earn-In Agreement, as follows: (1) 12,150,000 shares, upon the later occurrence of either (i) the date that is six months after April 10, 2008 or (ii) the date upon which Mr. Fang and Henan Tonghai Valve enter into a binding employment agreement for a term of not less than five years for Mr. Fang to serve as Henan Tonghai Valve’s chief executive officer and chairman of its board of directors; (2) 4,050,000 shares upon the declaration of effectiveness of a registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; (3) 4,050,000 shares when the Operating Subsidiaries achieve after-tax net income of not less than $3,000,000, as determined under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) consistently applied for six months ended June 30, 2008; and (4) 4,050,000 of the Shares when the Operating Subsidiaries achieve not less than $7,232,500 in pre tax profits, as determined under GAAP, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. Conditions (3) and (4) have been met. The shares under the Earn-In Agreement are also the subject of a Make-Good Escrow Agreement in connection with the Company’s August 26, 2008 private placement (see Note 12).

In accordance with the restructuring plan, Mr. Li established China Fluid Equipment Holdings Limited (“China Fluid Equipment”) on April 18, 2008, to serve as the 100% owner of a new PRC subsidiary, Henan Tonghai Fluid Equipment Co., Ltd. (“Henan Tonghai”). On June 30, 2008, Henan Tonghai acquired the Operating Subsidiaries from Mr. Fang and the other original owners. The acquisitions were consummated under the laws of the PRC. The former Hong Kong holding company, China Valve Hong Kong and its subsidiary Henan Tonghai Valve, which no longer hold any assets, are now dormant. On July 31, 2008, the Company and Mr. Li completed the restructuring plan when Mr. Li transferred all of the capital stock of China Fluid Equipment to the Company pursuant to an Instrument of Transfer for a nominal consideration of HK$10,000. As a result of these transactions, the Operating Subsidiaries are again the Company’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. During the time that the operating subsidiaries were held by the original owners as part of the restructuring plan, Siping Fang made an additional capital contribution of $1,317,095 to Zhengdie Valve which, subsequent to the reacquisition of the subsidiaries, is to be returned to him (see Note 11).
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
As part of these restructuring transactions, no significant amounts were paid to or received from Mr. Fang or Mr. Li. Mr. Li was not at risk during these transactions and no new capital was introduced. As a result, no new basis in the net assets of the Operating Subsidiaries was established. During this restructuring, Mr. Fang continued to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive of the Company and, together with other management of the Company, continued to direct both the day-to-day operating and management of the Operating Subsidiaries, as well as their strategic direction. Because of this operating and management control and because the restructuring plan effectively resulted in the Company continuing to bear the residual risks and rewards related to the Operating Subsidiaries, the Company continued to consolidate the Operating Subsidiaries during the restructuring. The acquisition by the Company on July 31, 2008 of the new holding company for the Operating Subsidiaries, which represented the return to legal ownership of the Operating Subsidiaries by the Company, represented a transaction between related parties under common control and did not establish a new basis in the assets and liabilities of the Operating Subsidiaries. The Earn-In Agreement will enable Mr. Fang to regain ownership of the Company’s shares originally transferred by him to Mr. Li as part of the restructuring arrangements and, accordingly, the Company does not consider his re-acquisition of those shares to represent compensation cost to the Company. However, those shares are also subject to a Make-Good Escrow Agreement in connection with the Company’s August 26, 2008 private placement and their release from that escrow may require us to recognize compensation cost – see Note 12.On November 17, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, China Fluid Equipment established a new holding company, Tai Zhou Tai De Valve Co., Ltd. for the purpose of acquiring new valve manufacturing companies. The newly established company’s approved registered capital is $3,000,000 (RMB 20,468,819), which has been received from China Fluid Equipment as of March 31, 2009.

Note 2 – Summary of significant accounting policies
 
THE REPORTING ENTITIES
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the following subsidiaries:
 
Name of entity
Place of
incorporation
Capital
Ownership
Principle business
   
Local currency
USD
   
Henan Kai Feng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd.
PRC
RMB 60,000,000
$7,260,000
100% Indirectly
Manufacturing
Zhengzhou City ZhengDie Valve., Ltd.
PRC
RMB 50,000,000
$6,454,174
100% Indirectly
Manufacturing
Tai Zhou Tai De Valve Co. , Ltd.
PRC
RMB 20,468,819
$3,000.000
100% Indirectly
Holding Company
Henan Tonghai Fluid Equipment Co., Ltd.
PRC
RMB 146,793,400
$21,500,000
100% Indirectly
Holding Company
China Fluid Equipment Holdings Limited
Hong Kong
HKD 10,000
$1,282  
100% Directly
Holding Company

BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("US GAAP").  In the opinion of management, the accompanying balance sheets, and statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, considered necessary to give a fair presentation of operating results for the periods presented.  All material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Management has included all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary to give a fair presentation of operating results for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with information included in the 2008 annual report filed on Form 10-K 
 
USE OF ESTIMATES
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin 104. Sales revenue is recognized when all of the following have occurred: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) the ability to collect is reasonably assured. These criteria are generally satisfied at the time of shipment when risk of loss and title passes to the customer.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
The Company recognizes revenue when the goods are delivered and title has passed. Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (“VAT”). All of the Company’s products that are sold in the PRC are subject to a Chinese value-added tax at a rate of 17% of the gross sales price or at a rate approved by the Chinese local government. This VAT may be offset by the VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing their finished product.
 
The Company allows its customers to retain 5% to 10% of the contract prices as retainage during the warranty period, usually 12 or 18 months, to guarantee product quality. Historically, the Company has experienced very few actual warranty claims resulting in the Company having to repair or exchange a defective product. Due to the infrequency and insignificant amount of warranty claims, the ability to collect retainage is reasonably assured and is recognized at the time of shipment.
 
COST OF GOODS SOLD
 
Cost of goods sold consists primarily of direct material costs, direct labor costs, direct depreciation and related direct expenses attributable to the production of the products. Inbound shipping and handling costs and purchasing are included in direct material costs. Manufacturing overhead includes expenses such as indirect labor, depreciation as it relates to the cost of production, rent, utilities, receiving costs, and equipment maintenance and repairs.
 
SHIPPING AND HANDLING
 
Shipping and handling costs incurred for shipping of finished products to customers are included in selling expense and totaled $109,094 and $28,444 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, and 2008, respectively.

SELLING EXPENSE

Selling expense includes transportation expense, advertising, salaries, conference fees and sales commissions.

GENERAL AND ADMINSTRATIVE EXPENSE

General and administrative expenses include insurance expense, administrative and management salaries, bad debt expense, depreciation, rent, travel expense, welfare expense, office expenses, meal and entertainment expense, conference expense, and repairs and maintenance expense.

ADVERTISING 

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $6,505 and $13,755 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, and 2008, respectively.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
The reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. The functional currency of the Company and the local currency of its operating subsidiaries, High Pressure Valve and Zhengdie Valve, is the Chinese Renminbi (RMB).
 
For those entities whose currency is other than the US dollar, all assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date; shareholders’ equity is translated at historical rates and items in the statements of income and of cash flows are translated at the average rate for the period. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported in the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances in the balance sheet. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the statement of shareholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.
 
The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were translated at 6.83 RMB and 6.82 RMB to $1.00, respectively. The average translation rates applied to the statements of income and of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were 6.83 RMB and 7.15 RMB to $1.00, respectively.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
Plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated life of the asset, ranging from five to thirty years.
 
Construction in progress represents direct costs of construction as well as acquisition and design fees incurred. Capitalization of these costs ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. Interest incurred during construction is capitalized into construction in progress. All other interest is expensed as incurred. No depreciation is provided until construction is completed and the asset is ready for its intended use. Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged directly to expenses as incurred. Major additions and betterments to property and equipment are capitalized.
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Intangible assets consist of goodwill, patents, software and land use right. The Company records goodwill when the purchase price of the net assets acquired exceeds their fair value. In accordance with SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill has an indefinite life and therefore costs are not amortized but reviewed for impairment.  Patents and software are subject to amortization. Patents, which have a legal life of 10 years in the PRC, are being amortized over 5 years as management believes that five years is the estimated useful life of the patents currently owned by the Company. Land use rights are carried at cost and charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the period the rights are granted, 46.4 years. Software is amortized over 10 years, its estimated useful life.
 
LONG-LIVED ASSETS
 
The Company reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets, including intangibles, for impairment, each reporting period. An asset is considered impaired when estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset. In the event the carrying amount of such asset is considered not recoverable, the asset is adjusted to its fair value. Fair value is generally determined based on discounted future cash flow. As of March 31, 2009, the Company determined no impairment charges were necessary.
   
INVENTORY
 
The Company values its inventory at the lower of cost or market, determined on a weighted average method, or net realizable value. The Company reviews its inventories periodically to determine if any reserves are necessary for potential obsolescence or if a write down is necessary because the carrying value exceeds net realizable value.  
 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
 
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. The costs of material and equipment that are acquired or constructed for research and development activities and which have alternative future uses, either in research and development, marketing, or sales, are classified as property and equipment and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
 
RETIREMENT BENEFIT COSTS
 
Amounts payable for the PRC state managed retirement benefit programs are expensed in the financial statements following the accrual basis of accounting.
 
INCOME TAXES
 
The Company applies SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”) for accounting for income taxes.  SFAS 109 requires recognition of deferred income tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the income tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Provision for income taxes consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes. Because the Company has no operations within the United States, there is no provision for US income taxes and there are no deferred tax amounts as of March 31 2009 and December 31, 2008.

The charge for taxation is based on the results for the year as adjusted for items that are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred taxes are accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit.  In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
Deferred taxes are calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled.  Deferred taxes are charged or credited in the income statement, except when they relate to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred taxes are also recorded in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
 
Under FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” 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.
 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in banks and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other financial institutions, and short-term, highly liquid investments which are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value, having been within three months of maturity at acquisition.
 
RESTRICTED CASH
 
The Company’s restricted cash consists of cash in the bank as security for its exported products, notes payable and cash in held escrow pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into on August 26, 2008. For restricted cash held in bank, the restriction is released after the customers have received and inspected the products. The Company has notes payable outstanding with various banks and is required to keep certain amounts on deposit that are subject to withdrawal restrictions. Cash held in escrow pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement is released after the Company satisfies certain covenants as stated in the Securities Purchase Agreement, see note 12. Restricted cash amounted to $3,907,304 and $3,191,237 as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
 
CONCENTRATION RISKS
 
The Company's operations are carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC's economy. The Company's operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, restrictions on currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

Certain financial instruments may subject the Company to concentration of credit risk. The Company maintains bank deposits within state-owned banks within the PRC and Hong Kong. Balances at financial institutions of state owned banks within the PRC are not covered by insurance. As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s cash and restricted cash balances, totaling $18,594,233 and $11,984,233 respectively at those dates, were not covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its cash in bank accounts.
 .
Five major suppliers represented approximately 31% and 33% of the Company’s total purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Five major customers represented approximately 21% and 19% of the Company’s total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.
 
FAIE VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
SFAS 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” defines financial instruments and required fair value disclosure of those instruments. SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements” adopted January 1, 2008, defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. Receivables, investments, payables, short and long term debt and warrant liabilities qualified as financial instruments. Management believes the carrying amounts of receivables, payables and debt are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments, their expected realization, and if applicable, their stated interest rate is equivalent to interest rates currently available. The three levels are defined as follows:
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
Level 1   inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
 
Level 2   inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.
 
Level 3   inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.

 The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under SFAS 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,” SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” EITF 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” and EITF 07-5 “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock.” Paragraph 11(a) of SFAS 133 “Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities” specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. EITF 07-5 provides a two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception. All warrants issued by the Company are denominated in U.S. dollars; because the Company’s functional currency is the Renminbi, the Company accounts for these warrants as derivative instrument liabilities and marks them to market each period. Because there is no quoted or observable market price for the warrants, the Company used level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology.

The Company invested in China Perfect Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. in 1996 and Kaifeng Commercial Bank in 1997.  There is no quoted or observable market price for these investments; therefore, the Company used level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology.  Based on its proportionate share of the underlying book value of the investees, the Company believes the fair value of the investments is at least equal to the original cost. The determination of the fair value was based on the capital investment that the Company contributed.  There has been no change in the carrying value since inception, other than the effects of translating the balances to US dollars.
  
A discussion of the valuation technique used to measure the fair value of the warrant liabilities is provided in Note 12.

 
Carrying Value as of
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2009
using Fair Value Hierarchy
(Unaudited)
 
       
Level 1
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Investments
 
$
763,473
       
$
763,473
 
Warrant liabilities
 
$
568,279
       
$
568,279
 

Except for the warrant liability and investments, the Company did not identify any other asset and liability that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with SFAS 157.

RECEIVABLES
 
The Company’s business operations are conducted in the PRC by selling on various credit terms. Management reviews its receivables on a quarterly basis to determine if the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate. An estimate for doubtful accounts is recorded when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Known bad debts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when identified. The Company’s existing reserve is consistent with its historical experience and considered adequate by management.
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
The Company reports earnings per share in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 128, "Earnings per Share." SFAS 128 requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share in conjunction with the disclosure of the methodology used in computing such earnings per share. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution (using the treasury stock method) that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, basic and diluted earnings per share amount to $0.05 and $0.04, respectively.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
As described in Notes 10, 11 and 12, on August 26, 2008, the Company issued 5,500,000 shares as consideration for the transfer to the Company of certain land use rights and property.  The shares were in escrow, pending PRC governmental approval of the transfer for the year ended December 31, 2008.  In accordance with SFAS 128, outstanding common shares that are contingently returnable (that is, subject to recall) are treated in the same manner as contingently issuable shares. Therefore, the 5,500,000 shares were excluded from diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2008.  On March 6, 2009, the land use rights and property were transferred to the Company and the shares were released from escrow, thus resolving the contingency and the 5,500,000 shares have been included in basic and diluted earnings per share for the period ended March 31, 2009.

As described in Note 12, the placement agent, Brean Murray, Carret & Co., LLC converted 704,698 warrant shares to 402,298 shares of common stock on February 18, 2009. A total of $756,012 of carrying value and warrant liability had been reclassified into equity and have been included in basic and diluted earnings per share for the period ended March 31, 2009.

At March 31, 2009, 569,799 warrants, whose weighted average exercise price is $2.15, are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because of their anti-dilutive nature.
 
LONG TERM INVESTMENT
 
The Company invested in China Perfect Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. in 1996 and Kaifeng Commercial Bank in 1997. The Company owns approximately 0.14% of China Perfect Machinery Industry Co. Ltd. and approximately 4.01% of Kaifeng Commercial Bank. The Company does not have the ability to exercise control over the investee companies and the investments have been recorded under the cost method. These long term investments amounted to $763,473 and $764,515 as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
 
The Company evaluates potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investments may not be recoverable. For investments carried at cost, the Company recognizes impairment in the event that the carrying value of the investment exceeds our proportionate share of the net book value of the investee. As of March 31, 2009, management believes no impairment charge is necessary.
 
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS
 
Customer deposits represent amounts advanced by customers on product orders. The product normally is shipped within six months after receipt of the advance payment and the related sale is recognized in accordance with the Company’s revenue recognition policy. As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, customer deposits amounted to $3,668,903 and $3,129,708, respectively.
  
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company applies SFAS 123R “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, which defines a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock based employee compensation and transactions in which an entity issues its equity instruments to acquire goods and services from non-employees. Stock compensation for stock granted to non-employees has been determined in accordance with SFAS 123R and EITF 96-18, "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services", as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. SAB 107 allows the “simplified” method to determine the term of employee options when other information is not available.
  
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3 “Determination of the useful life of Intangible Assets”, which amends the factors a company should consider when developing renewal assumptions used to determine the useful life of an intangible asset under SFAS142. This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. SFAS 142 requires companies to consider whether renewal can be completed without substantial cost or material modification of the existing terms and conditions associated with the asset. FSP FAS 142-3 replaces the previous useful life criteria with a new requirement—that an entity consider its own historical experience in renewing similar arrangements. If historical experience does not exist, then the Company would consider market participant assumptions regarding renewal including 1) highest and best use of the asset by a market participant, and 2) adjustments for other entity-specific factors included in SFAS 142. The adoption of FSP FAS 142-3 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (the “GAAP hierarchy”). SFAS 162 did not have any effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That Is Not Active” (FSP 157-3), which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 when the market for a financial asset is inactive. Specifically, FSP 157-3 clarifies how (1) management’s internal assumptions should be considered in measuring fair value when observable data are not present, (2) observable market information from an inactive market should be taken into account, and (3) the use of broker quotes or pricing services should be considered in assessing the relevance of observable and unobservable data to measure fair value. The Company adopted the provisions of FSP 157-3, which did not impact Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly”. FSP FAS 157-4 amends SFAS 157 and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly for fair value measurements. This FSP shall be applied prospectively with retrospective application not permitted. This FSP shall be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. An entity early adopting this FSP must also early adopt FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”. Additionally, if an entity elects to early adopt either FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” or FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, it must also elect to early adopt this FSP. We are currently evaluating this new FSP but do not believe that it will have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of our financial results.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2. This FSP amends SFAS 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” SFAS 124, “Accounting for Certain Investments Held by Not-for-Profit Organizations,” and EITF 99-20, “Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests That Continue to Be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets,” to make the other-than-temporary impairments guidance more operational and to improve the presentation of other-than-temporary impairments in the financial statements. This FSP will replace the existing requirement that the entity’s management assert it has both the intent and ability to hold an impaired debt security until recovery with a requirement that management assert it does not have the intent to sell the security, and it is more likely than not it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis. This FSP provides increased disclosure about the credit and noncredit components of impaired debt securities that are not expected to be sold and also requires increased and more frequent disclosures regarding expected cash flows, credit losses, and an aging of securities with unrealized losses. Although this FSP does not result in a change in the carrying amount of debt securities, it does require that the portion of an other-than-temporary impairment not related to a credit loss for a held-to-maturity security be recognized in a new category of other comprehensive income and be amortized over the remaining life of the debt security as an increase in the carrying value of the security. This FSP shall be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. An entity may early adopt this FSP only if it also elects to early adopt FSP FAS 157-4. Also, if an entity elects to early adopt either FSP FAS 157-4 or FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, the entity also is required to early adopt this FSP. We are currently evaluating this new FSP but do not believe that it will have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of our financial results.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1. This FSP amends SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments not measured on the balance sheet at fair value in interim financial statements as well as in annual financial statements. Prior to this FSP, fair values for these assets and liabilities were only disclosed annually. This FSP applies to all financial instruments within the scope of SFAS 107 and requires all entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments. This FSP shall be effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. An entity may early adopt this FSP only if it also elects to early adopt FSP FAS 157-4 and FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2. This FSP does not require disclosures for earlier periods presented for comparative purposes at initial adoption. In periods after initial adoption, this FSP requires comparative disclosures only for periods ending after initial adoption. We are currently evaluating the disclosure requirements of this new FSP.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These classifications have no effect on net income. The Company has also reclassified repayment of other payable – related party, totaled $650,465, from cash flows from operating activities to cash flows from financing activities in the Statement of Cash Flows.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
Note 3 - Plant and equipment
 
Plant and equipment consist of the following:
 
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Buildings and improvements
 
$
6,832,920
   
$
3,291,978
 
Machinery
   
13,797,601
     
13,569,698
 
Motor vehicles
   
1,687,902
     
1,638,036
 
Office equipment
   
543,550
     
465,922
 
Construction in progress
   
6,940,682
     
5,600,335
 
     
29,802,655
     
24,565,969
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
   
(8,576,850)
     
(8,381,075
)
   
$
21,225,805
   
$
16,184,894
 
 
Depreciation expense was $308,066 and $194,392 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
  
Note 4 – Goodwill and intangible assets
 
In 2004, the Company acquired two companies engaged in the production of valves.  As a result of these acquisitions the Company recorded goodwill representing the fair value of the assets acquired in these acquisitions over the cost of the assets acquired. The change in the carrying value of goodwill is due solely to currency translation.  
 
Intangible assets consist of the following:
 
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Patents
 
$
190,828
   
$
191,088
 
Software
   
722,052
     
723,038
 
Land use rights*
   
7,553,476
     
-
 
     
8,466,356
     
914,126
 
Less: Accumulated amortization
   
(113,903
)
   
(90,795
)
   
$
8,352,453
   
$
823,331
 
* Land use rights were transferred from the Casting Company under escrow agreement by issuing 5,500,000 shares of common stock. See Note 11 and 12 for details.

Amortization expense was $23,234 and $15,065 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. 

Note 5 - Inventories
 
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Raw materials
 
$
2,022,194
   
$
2,451,477
 
Work-in-progress
   
2,044,574
     
1,853,317
 
Finished goods
   
6,501,717
     
6,939,648
 
   
$
10,568,485
   
$
11,244,442
 
 
There was no inventory write-down for the three months ended March 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2008, the Company determined the carrying amount of raw materials exceeded net realized value; therefore, $159,078 was written off, and the amount has been included in cost of goods sold for 2008.

Note 6 – Accounts receivable
 
Accounts receivable consists of the following:
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Total accounts receivable
   
32,483,407
     
29,824,322
 
   Allowance for bad debts
   
(1,722,542
)
   
(1,163,457
)
Accounts receivable, net
   
30,760,865
     
28,660,865
 
   Accounts receivable – non-current retainage
   
(2,250,693
)
   
(2,541,418
)
Accounts receivable – current
 
$
28,510,172
   
$
26,119,447
 
 
Retainage represents portions held for payment by customers pending quality inspection ranging from 12-18 months after shipment of products.  At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, retainage held by customers included in the Company’s accounts receivable is as follows:

   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Retainage
           
   Current
 
$
1,559,948
   
$
1,194,025
 
   Non-current
   
2,250,693
     
2,541,418
 
         Total retainage
 
$
3,810,641
   
$
3,735,443
 
The following represents the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31,2008
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Balance, beginning of the period
 
$
1,163,457
   
$
274,167
 
  Additions to the reserve
   
560,709
     
819,711
 
  Write-off charged against the allowance
   
-
     
-
 
  Recovery of amounts previously reserved
   
-
     
-
 
  Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
(1,624
   
69,579
 
Balance, end of the period
 
$
1,722,542
   
$
1,163,457
 
 
 Note 7 – Loans 

SHORT TERM LOANS:
 
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Short term loans from Commercial Bank of Zhengzhou City
           
Due May 2009, annual interest at 11.21%
           
guaranteed by Zhengzhou Huazhong
           
Capital Construction Co., Ltd
 
$
1,860,550
   
$
1,863,090
 
                 
Zhengzhou Shangjie Credit Union
               
  Due July 2009, annual interest at 10.13%
               
  guaranteed by Zhengzhou Huazhong
               
  Capital Construction Co., Ltd.
   
1,172,000
     
1,173,600
 
                 
Citic bank, Zhengzhou branch
               
  Due June 2009. annual interest at 8.22%,
               
  guaranteed by Kaifeng Cast Iron Co., Ltd.
   
2,930,000
     
2,934,000
 
                 
Unrelated third parties, non-secured, ranging from non-interest
               
Bearing to annual interest at 10.00%, due on demand 
   
1,228,390
     
1,058,061
 
                 
Local Bureau of Finance, Kaifeng City.
               
No expiration date and non-interest bearing 
   
546,445
     
547,191
 
                 
               
No expiration date, annual interest at 2.55% per annum
   
263,700
     
 264,018
 
Total short term loans
 
$
8,001,085
   
$
7,839,960
 
                 
Total interest incurred for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $93,849 and $133,828 respectively.
Capitalized interest amounted to $65,118 and $33,457 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively

As of March 31, 2009, there are no restrictive covenants related to the loans stated above.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
Note 8 - Income taxes
 
The Company conducts all its operating business through its two subsidiaries in China. The two subsidiaries are governed by the income tax laws of the PRC and do not have any deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities under the income tax laws of the PRC because there are no temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The Company by itself does not have any business operating activities in the United States and is therefore not subject to United States income tax.
 
The Company’s subsidiaries are governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) concerning Foreign Investment Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises and various local income tax laws (the Income Tax Laws).  Beginning January 1, 2008, the new Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) law has replaced the previous laws for Domestic Enterprises (“DEs”) and Foreign Invested Enterprises (“FIEs”). The new standard EIT rate of 25% has replaced the 33% rate previously applicable to both DEs and FIEs.
 
Prior to 2008, under the Chinese Income Tax Laws, FIEs generally were subject to an income tax at an effective rate of 33% (30% state income taxes plus 3% local income taxes) on income as reported in their statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments unless the enterprise was located in specially designated regions for which more favorable effective tax rates apply.  Beginning January 1, 2008, China has unified the corporate income tax rate on foreign invested enterprises and domestic enterprises. The unified corporate income tax rate is 25%.  
 
The Company’s operating subsidiaries, High Pressure Valve and Zhengdie Valve, are both subject to an income tax at an effective rate of 25%.
  
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate:
 
   
For the three month ended March 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
U.S. Statutory rate
   
34
%
   
34
%
Foreign income not recognized in USA
   
(34
)
   
(34
)
Non-deductible expenses (1)
   
5
     
-
 
China income taxes
   
25
     
25
 
China income tax exemption
   
-
     
-
 
     Total provision for income taxes
   
30
%
   
25
%
                 
 
(1) The 5% represents the $481,545 general expenses incurred by China Valve Fluid, Hong Kong and $400,000 loss due to change in fair value of warrant liabilities, which are not deductible in PRC for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
 
VAT on sales and VAT on purchases in China amounted to $1,652,469 and $933,738, respectively, for the year ended March 31, 2009 and $1,963,538 and $701,834, respectively, for the year ended March 31, 2008. Sales and purchases are recorded net of VAT collected and paid as the Company acts as an agent for the government. 

Taxes payable consisted of the following:
 
 
March 31, 2009
 
December 31, 2008
 
   
 (unaudited)
       
VAT
$
718,731
 
$
167,500
 
Income tax
 
930,168
   
924,291
 
Other taxes
 
82,110
   
135,547
 
Total taxes payable
$
1,731,009
 
$
1,227,338
 

Note 9 – Statutory reserves
 
The laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China require that before a foreign invested enterprise can legally distribute profits, it must first satisfy all tax liabilities, provide for losses in previous years, and make allocations, in proportions determined at the discretion of the board of directors, to the statutory reserve. The statutory reserves include the surplus reserve fund and the common welfare fund.
 
 
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
The Company is required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the Company’s registered capital. The transfer to this reserve must be made before distribution of any dividends to shareholders. The remaining reserve to fulfill the 50% registered capital requirement amounted approximately $16.7 million and $15.9 million as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issue is not less than 50% of the registered capital.
 
Note 10 - Commitments and contingencies
 
The Company’s subsidiary, ZhengDie Valve entered into a lease agreement for a manufacturing plant and office space with ZhengZhou Cheng Long Corporation, an unrelated party, from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The lease agreement was subsequently extended to December 31, 2012.

The Company’s subsidiary, High Pressure Valve, previously leased factory facilities from Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Steel Casting Limited Liabilities Company (the “Casting Company”) under a month-to-month arrangement.   On March 6, 2009, the transfer of the real estate title from the Casting Company to High pressure Valve was completed  and the Company has released the shares in escrow to Mr., Bin Fang, the Casting Company’s owner. As a result, High Pressure Valve no longer has rental expenses in 2009. See Note 11 for detailed discussion of the real estate transfer.

For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, total lease expense, including amounts included in cost of sales, was $85,708 and $128,853, respectively.

The future minimum lease payments at March 31, 2009, are as follows:
 
   
Amount
 
Year ending December 31, 2009
 
$
257,102
 
Year ending December 31, 2010
   
342,810
 
Year ending December 31, 2011
   
342,810
 
Year ending December 31, 2012
   
342,810
 
Thereafter
   
-
 
         

The Company has a capital commitment of approximately $2.4 million for the construction of the new facility and acquisition of machinery in connection with the new plant.

Note 11 – Related party transactions
 
The Company had the following significant related party transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:
 
The Company received advances from Mr. Siping, Fang, our Chief Executive Officer, for cash flow purposes. As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the outstanding amount due to Mr. Fang was $188,103 and $658,367, respectively. The advances are unsecured, interest-free and have no fixed terms of repayment, but are expected to be repaid in cash upon demand. In 2008, during the reorganization of the ownership of the Operating Subsidiaries (see Note 1 – Restructuring Plan), Siping Fang contributed $1,317,095 to Zhengdie Valve to enable them to meet their approved PRC registered capital requirements. Following our re-acquisition of the legal ownership of the Operating Subsidiaries and the subsequent consummation of the Securities Purchase Agreement related to the private placement of our common stock, this contribution is to be returned to Mr. Fang. The $1,317,095 due to Mr. Fang, together with the $188,103 and $658,367 due to Mr. Fang for working capital advances as described above, totaled $1,505,198 and $1,975,462 as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

The Company borrowed money from certain employees for cash flow purposes. The loans bear interest at 10% per annum due on demand. Loans from employees amounted to $198,177 and $131,263 as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The Company borrowed money from various family members of Mr. Siping Fang for working capital purposes. The loans are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment, but are expected to be repaid in cash upon request. These loans amounted to $666,229 and $465,528 as of March 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively.
 
 
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
As discussed in Note 10, on August 26, 2008, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary High Pressure Valve and Kaifeng High-Pressure Valve Steel Casting Limited Liabilities Company (the “Casting Company”) entered into an Agreement for Transfer of Land Use Right and Housing for the transfer of certain real estate to High Pressure Valve. Mr. Bin Fang is not related to either Mr. Siping Fang, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman or Mr. Binjie Fang, our Chief Operating Officer and a director. Under the Real Estate Transfer Agreement, the Company purchased from the Casting Company the land use rights and factory facilities that it currently leases.  The Company placed 5,500,000 shares of common stock in escrow, to be released to Mr. Bin Fang when the Real Estate Transfer is completed, in consideration for his agreement to have the Casting Company transfer the land use rights and facilities to the Company.  Because the transfer of the land use rights and facilities requires governmental approval in the PRC, which it was expected could take up to ten months to obtain, the Company entered into a new lease agreement with the Casting Company, effective August 26, 2008 until High-Pressure Valve acquires title to the Real Estate from the Casting Company in accordance with the Real Estate Transfer agreement. The Real Estate Transfer Agreement was negotiated contemporaneously with the Securities Purchase Agreement described above and was a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement. Accordingly, the 5,500,000 shares of common stock issued under the Real Estate Transfer Agreement were valued at $9,834,000 or $1.788 per share, the same price paid on August 26, 2008 by the accredited investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement described above.  The market price of the Company’s common stock on August 26, 2008 was $5.00 per share.  However, the Company’s common stock is currently thinly traded and the Company believes that the cash price paid on that date by the accredited investors for their shares is a better indicator of the fair value of the shares issued under the Real Estate Transfer Agreement.

The transfer of the title to the Real Estate was completed on March 6, 2009, and with effect from that date, it is accounted for as fixed assets and intangible assets and depreciated over its estimated useful lives. As a result of the transfer of the Real Estate on March 6, 2009, the Company has also released the 5,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock from escrow to Mr. Bin Fang. The release of escrow shares to Bin Fang had no impact on the consolidated financial statements. In addition, High Pressure Valve and the Casting Company entered into a Leaseback Agreement (the “Leaseback Agreement”) pursuant to which High Pressure Valve agreed to lease back the portion of the Real Estate used by the Casting Company at an annual rental of $80,000 for a period of one year starting on the date of the acquisition of title to the Real Estate by High Pressure Valve.  The Company has not leased-back the real estate to the Casting Company as of March 31, 2009.
 
As a result of the Company’s issuance of common shares to the Casting Company’s shareholder, Mr. Bin Fang, the Casting Company became a related party. On August 26, 2008, High Pressure Valve and the Casting Company, which is our largest supplier, entered into a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement pursuant to which the Casting Company agreed to provide High Pressure Valve with molds, casts, dies and other supplies and equipment for use in the manufacture of High Pressure Valve’s products. The Casting Company also agreed to use its production capacity to fulfill High Pressure Valve’s orders before it may take any orders from third parties. The term of the agreement is five years.  The agreement does not require High Pressure Valve to purchase any minimum volume or value of products.  Prices will be determined at the time orders are submitted to the Casting Company, based on prevailing market prices. As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, advances on inventory purchases to the Casting Company amounted to $1,201,607 and $1,367,446, respectively.

Note 12 – Shareholders' equity
 
PRIVATE PLACEMENT FINANCING

On August 26, 2008, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors.  Under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investors 16,778,523 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 29.5% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company on a fully-diluted basis as of and immediately after consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $30 million, or $1.788 per share.
 
As a condition precedent to the private placement transaction contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Investors also entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company was obligated to file a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form S-1 covering the resale of the Shares and any other shares of common stock issued to the Investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement within 90 days of the closing. The Company also agreed to make the registration statement effective no later than the 135th day following the closing date or the fifth trading day following the date on which the Company is notified by the Securities and Exchange Commission that such registration statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, whichever date is earlier. The Company later obtained an extension from the investors providing that the registration agreement should be effective no later than March 31, 2009, The registration statement was declared effective on April 7th, 2009. Subsequently, the investors have waived liquidated damages for the 7 day late period.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
In conjunction with the private placement, the Company entered into separate lock-up agreements (the “Lock-up Agreements”) with each director and officer of the Company, which precluded such individuals from selling or otherwise disposing of any shares held by them for a period commencing from and after the date of the Lock-up Agreement and through and including the one year anniversary of the effective date of a registration statement resulting in all Shares being registered for resale by the Investors.
 
In conjunction with the private placement, the Company entered into a holdback escrow agreement (the “Holdback Escrow Agreement”) with the Investors and Escrow, LLC, as escrow agent pursuant to which the Company agreed that an aggregate of $3,150,000 of the Purchase Price (the “Holdback Amount”) would be deposited on the Closing Date with the Escrow Agent and be distributed upon the satisfaction of certain covenants set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement. As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, $105,616 and $128,130 are left in the escrow account related to investor relations expenses to be incurred by the Company.

 In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, on August 26, 2008, the Company also entered into a make good escrow agreement (the “Make Good Escrow Agreement”) with Bin Li (the “Pledgor”), the Investors, Brean Murray, Carret & Co., LLC and the Escrow Agent, pursuant to which the Pledgor agreed to certain “make good” provisions in the event that the Company does not meet certain income thresholds for fiscal years 2008, 2009 and/or 2010.  Pursuant to the Make Good Escrow Agreement, the Pledgor placed in escrow 25,166,064 shares of the Company’s common stock held by him, to be held for the benefit of the Investors. Of these shares, 24,300,000 are the subject of the Earn-In Agreement between Bin Li and Siping Fang, described in Note 1, and Bin Li entered into the Make Good Escrow Agreement on behalf of Siping Fang. For each of the calendar years 2008, 2009 and 2010, 8,388,688 shares will be released to the Investors or returned to the shareholder, depending on the fulfillment of specified earnings targets, The specified earnings target for calendar 2008 was net income of $10,500,000, for calendar 2009 the target is net income of $23,000,000 and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.369 and for calendar 2010 the target is net income of $31,000,000 and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.497.  In the event that shares are required to be released from escrow to the Investors, such shares will be recorded as a contribution to capital and a simultaneous issuance of common shares to the Investors. The return to Bin Li of any of the shares placed in escrow by him on behalf of Siping Fang is considered to be a separate compensatory arrangement because Siping Fang is an officer and director of the Company. Accordingly, if any of the required earnings targets are met and shares are returned to Bin Li, the Company will recognize compensation cost at that time equal to the then fair value of the shares returned, up to a total of 24,300,000 shares. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s net income (prior to any compensation charge related to release of the shares from escrow was $10,762,129 which met the earnings target for 2008 of net income of $10,500,000. Accordingly, the Company recorded non-cash compensation of $14,998,974 in the fourth quarter of 2008 related to the release from escrow to Bin Li of 8,388,688 shares. The Company’s common stock is currently thinly traded and therefore the Company does not believe that the prices at which such trades of the Company’s common stock as have occurred are necessarily reflective of the fair value of the shares released from escrow as of December 31, 2008. Accordingly, the Company has used the cash price of $1.788 paid by the Investors in the private placement to measure the compensation charge to be recorded as of December 31, 2008 as a result of the release of 8,388,688 shares to Bin Li. If the earnings targets for 2009 and 2010 are met and the Company is thus required to record additional non-cash compensation charges for the release of shares from escrow to Bin Li, the Company will make a determination of the appropriate fair value of those shares at that time. No compensation charges will be recorded if the earnings targets are not met and the shares are released from escrow to the Investors. Compensation charges are measured annually, therefore, no compensation charges relating to the Make Good Escrow Agreement is recorded as of March 31, 2009.

WARRANTS

At the closing of the private placement, as part of the compensation to the placement agent, the Company issued warrants to the placement agent to acquire 1,174,497 shares of common stock. The warrants have a strike price equal to $2.1456 and a term of 3 years. The shares underlying the warrants will have registration rights. The warrants contain a standard anti-dilution provision for stock dividends, stock splits, stock combination, recapitalization and a change of control transaction.  Because the warrants are denominated in U.S. dollars and the Company’s functional currency is the Renminbi, they do not meet the requirements of EITF 07-5 to be indexed only to the Company’s stock.  Accordingly, they are accounted for at fair value as derivative liabilities and marked to market each period 

The initial value of the warrants was determined using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial model using the following assumptions:  volatility of 75%; risk free interest rate of 2.64%; dividend yield of 0% and expected term of 3 years. The volatility of the Company’s common stock was estimated by management, the risk free interest rate was based on Treasury Constant Maturity Rates published by the U.S. Federal Reserve for periods applicable to the life of the warrants, the dividend yield was based on the Company’s current and expected dividend policy and the expected term is equal to the contractual life of the warrants.  The value of the warrants was based on the Company’s common stock price of $1.788 on the date the warrants were issued. The warrants were valued at $959,196 when they were issued on August 26, 2008.
 
 
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CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
On February 18, 2009, the placement agent, Brean Murray, Carret & Co., LLC performed a cashless exercise of 704,698 warrant shares; which were converted to 402,298 shares of common stock. The Company valued the conversion on exercise date, and recorded $10,604 gain from changes in fair value of derivative. A total of $756,012 of carrying value and derivative liability had been reclassified into equity. As of March 31, 2009, the estimated fair value of the remaining warrants was $492,178, resulting in a loss of $141,285, which was recorded in the Company’s income statement.

The Company issued warrants to purchase 100,000 shares at $3.00 per share, to CCG investors Relation Partners LLC on December 12, 2007 for one year of services to be provided. The initial value of the warrants was determined using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial model using the following assumptions: volatility 75%; risk free interest rate 3.12%; dividend yield of 0% and expected term of 3 years. The warrants were initially valued at $65,574, all of which was expensed in 2008. At March 31, 2009, these warrants were valued at $76,110 and we recorded a loss for the three months ended March 31, 2009 related to these warrants of $29,042.

Warrants issued and outstanding, all of which are exercisable at March 31, 2009
         
Weighted
   
Average
 
   
Warrants
   
Average Exercise
   
Remaining
Contractual
 
   
Outstanding
   
Price
   
Life
 
Balance, January 1, 2008
   
100,000
     
  3.00
     
 2.95
 
    Granted
   
1,174,497
     
2.15
     
3.00
 
    Forfeited
   
-
     
  -
     
  -
 
    Exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Balance, December 31, 2008
   
1,274,497
   
$
2.21
     
2.60
 
    Granted
                       
    Forfeited
                       
    Exercised
   
(704,698)
     
2.15
         
Balance, March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
   
569,799
     
2.30
     
2.29
 

STOCK OPTIONS

On November 4, 2008, the Company issued stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at the price of $3.50 per share upon the appointment of Veronica Jing Chen as the Company’s CFO. Under the option agreement, the options vested beginning one year after her employment date. However, effective February 1, 2009, Ms. Chen resigned as the CFO of the Company and all of her options are considered forfeited by the Company as of December 31, 2008.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFER

As discussed in Notes 10 and 11, on March 6, 2009, the transfer of the Real Estate was completed and the Company has released the 5,500,000 shares of common stock, issued under the Real Estate Transfer Agreement, from escrow to Mr. Bin Fang the Casting Company’s owner. Accordingly, the fair value of the 5,500,000 shares, amounted to $9,834,000 as of March 31, 2009, was reclassified from subscription receivable to additional paid in capital.

Note 13 - Geographic and product lines:
 
The Company sells valves, which are used by customers in various industries. The production process, class of customer, selling practice and distribution process are the same for all valves. The Company’s chief operating decision-makers (i.e. chief executive officer and his direct reports) review financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues by product lines for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. There are no segment managers who are held accountable for operations, operating results and plans for levels or components below the consolidated unit level.  Based on qualitative and quantitative criteria established by SFAS 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”, the Company considers itself to be operating within one reportable segment.
 
The Company does not have long-lived assets located in foreign countries. In accordance with the enterprise-wide disclosure requirements of SFAS 131, the Company's net revenue from external customers by main product lines (based upon primary markets defined by the Chinese Valve Industry Association) and by geographic areas is as follows:
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2009
(Unaudited)
 
2008
(Unaudited)
 
 
(in thousands)
 
         
Power supply
  $ 4,921     $ 2,847  
Petrochemical and oil
    2,151       1,923  
Water supply
    5,128       2,959  
Metallurgy
    1,185       898  
Other areas
    3,858       4,356  
Total sales revenue
  $ 17,243     $ 12,983  
                 
 
Net revenues from external customers by geographic areas:
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2009
(Unaudited)
 
2008
(Unaudited)
 
 
(in thousands)
 
         
China
  $ 15,454     $ 12,501  
International
    1,789       482  
Total sales revenue
  $ 17,243     $ 12,983  

Note 14 – Subsequent event

On April 17, 2009, Taizhou Taide Valve Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Valves Technology, Inc., acquired 100% tangible assets of Taizhou Wote Valve Co., Ltd., for a total cash consideration of $3 million pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 15, 2009.

 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this document and include statements regarding the intent, belief or expectation of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect to events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect the Company’s future plans of operations, business strategy, operating results, and financial position. Persons reviewing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those included within the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors mentioned in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and other risks mentioned in this Form 10-Q or in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) since the filing date of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Although these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect the Company’s current judgment regarding the direction of its business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. The Company undertakes no responsibility or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, but may do so in the future in written or oral statements. Investors should take note of any future statements made by or on behalf of the Company.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements are stated in United States Dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The following discussion and analysis covers the Company’s unaudited consolidated results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

Use of Defined Terms

Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references to:
  
·
“China Valves,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” are references to the combined business of China Valves Technology, Inc. and its subsidiaries, China Fluid Equipment Holdings Limited and Henan Tonghai Fluid Equipment Co., Ltd.;
·
“China Valve Samoa” are references to “China Valve Holdings Limited” incorporated in Samoa;
·
“China Valve Hong Kong” are references to “China Valve Holdings Limited” incorporated in Hong Kong;
·
“China Fluid Equipment” are references to “China Fluid Equipment Holdings Limited” incorporated in Hong Kong;
·
“Henan Tonghai Fluid” are references to Henan Tonghai Fluid Equipment Co., Ltd.;
·
“Henan Tonghai Valve” are references to Henan Tonghai Valve Technology Co., Ltd.;
·
“Zhengdie Valve” are references to Zhengzhou City Zhengdie Valve Co., Ltd.;
·
“High Pressure Valve” are references to Henan Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd.; 
·
“Taizhou Taide Valve” are references to Taizhou Taide Valve Co., Ltd.;
·
“Operating Subsidiaries” are references to Zhengdie Valve and High Pressure Valve;
·
“The Casting Company” are references to Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Steel Casting Limited Liabilities Company;
·
“China ” and “PRC” are references to the People’s Republic of China;  
·
“RMB” are references to Renminbi, the legal currency of China;
·
“HKD” are references to the Hong Kong Dollar;
·
“$” are references to the legal currency of the United States.

Our Company History
 
We were originally incorporated on August 1, 1997 in the State of Nevada. Our name has changed several times over the years and on December 18, 2007, we amended our articles of incorporation to change our name to China Valves Technology, Inc. We had no active business operations from 2001 until December 18, 2007, when we completed a share exchange transaction with China Valve Samoa, a company incorporated under the laws of Samoa, and its sole shareholder Mr. Siping Fang. In the share exchange transaction, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of China Valve Samoa from its sole shareholder in exchange for 40,000,000 shares, or 99.8%, of our common stock and a cash payment by China Valve Samoa of $490,000. Our acquisition of China Valves Samoa was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization of our Company in which China Valve Samoa was deemed to be the accounting acquirer. Accordingly, the historical financial statements for periods prior to December 18, 2007 are the financial statements of China Valve Samoa, including Zhengdie Valve and High Pressure Valve, except that the equity section and earnings per share data have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse acquisition.

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At the time of the share exchange transaction, China Valve Samoa was the holding company which indirectly owned both of our Operating Subsidiaries. Following our acquisition of China Valves Samoa (and indirectly, the Operating Subsidiaries) and in anticipation of our August 2008 private placement transaction, we developed a group reorganization plan to ensure that the manner in which we acquired our Operating Subsidiaries complied with PRC merger and acquisition related regulations.  The group reorganization plan involved modifying our acquisition of our Operating Subsidiaries previously acquired as a result of our acquisition of China Valves Samoa and the concurrent re-acquisition of the Operating Subsidiaries through newly established entities incorporated by Bin Li (a Canadian citizen then unaffiliated with the Company, but who is the cousin of our Chairman Siping Fang).

As part of the reorganization, on April 10, 2008, Mr. Fang sold 24,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by him (the "Shares") and which he had received in the exchange transaction involving China Valves Samoa described above, to Mr. Li.  In connection with Mr. Li’s acquisition of the Shares from Mr. Fang, Mr. Fang and Mr. Li entered into an Earn-In Agreement (the “Earn-In Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Fang obtained the right and option to re-acquire the Shares from Mr. Li, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.  When all the conditions have been satisfied, Mr. Fang will be able to regain ownership of all the shares in the Company that he originally acquired when he transferred to the Company his interest in the Operating Subsidiaries, subject to their release from the Make Good Escrow Agreement described below.

In connection with the Company’s private placement on August 26, 2008, the Company entered into a Make Good Escrow Agreement, under which the 25,166,064 shares of the Company’s common stock held by Bin Li, the Company’s major shareholder, were placed in escrow for the benefit of the Investors in the private placement. Of these shares, 24,300,000 are the subject of the Earn-In Agreement between Bin Li and Siping Fang as described above and Bin Li entered into the Make Good Escrow Agreement on behalf of Siping Fang. For each of the calendar years 2008, 2009 and 2010, 8,388,688 shares will be released to the Investors or returned to Bin Li, depending on the fulfillment of specified earnings targets. The specified earnings targets (before any charges related to the release of any shares from escrow) are (a) for calendar 2008, net income of $10,500,000, (b) for calendar 2009,net income of $23,000,000 and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.369 and (c) for calendar 2010, net income of $31,000,000 and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.497. If the earnings target for any year is not met and shares are required to be released from escrow to the Investors, such shares will be recorded as a contribution to capital and a simultaneous issuance of common shares to the Investors. If the earnings target for any year is met, the return to Bin Li of any of the 24,300,000 shares placed in escrow by him on behalf of Siping Fang is considered to be a separate compensatory arrangement because Siping Fang is an officer and director of the Company. Accordingly, if any of the required earnings targets are met and shares are returned to Bin Li, the Company will recognize a non-cash compensation charge at that time equal to the then fair value of the shares returned (up to a total of 24,300,000 shares). For the year ended December 31, 2008, the earnings target was met and accordingly, the Company recorded a non-cash charge to compensation cost of $14,998,974 in the fourth quarter of 2008 related to the release from escrow to Bin Li of 8,388,688 shares.  For 2009, <describe accounting>…….

The above acquisition and reorganization transactions, and the related Earn-In and Make Good Escrow Agreements are more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, to which reference should be made for further information.
 
Recent Developments

On December 30, 2008, we established Taizhou Taide Valve, a new Chinese subsidiary of China Fluid Equipment and a wholly-owned foreign enterprise.  On April 17, 2009, Taizhou Taide Valve acquired 100% of the tangible assets of Taizhou Wote Valve Co., Ltd. (“Taizhou Wote”), for a cash consideration of U.S. $3 million pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 15, 2009, between Taizhou Taide Valve and Taizhou Wote.

Taizhou Wote is a corporation established under the laws of the People’s Republic of China and is principally engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing and selling butterfly valves and valve products for use in water supply and sewage systems. Located in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, China, Taizhou Wote has an established annual production capacity of 3,200 metric tons of valves. It is currently operating at approximately 70% of its capacity.

Taizhou Taide Valve will spend approximately $1 million to upgrade Taizhou Wote’s production technology and equipment, which we expect will increase Taizhou Wote’s existing production capacity by 50% and enable it to produce higher-end valve products.



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Overview of Our Business
 
Through our subsidiaries and certain commercial and contractual relationships and arrangements with other Chinese companies, we operate companies in China that develop, manufacture and istribute high quality metal valves for a variety of different industries. We are located in Kaifeng, Henan Province and conduct business throughout China, Southeast Asia, the Middle-East and Europe. Our production facility in Kaifeng has an area of approximately 74 acres. We produce over 700 models of valves and service numerous industries, including the thermal power, water supply, municipal construction, sewage disposal, oil and chemical, metallurgy, heat power, and nuclear power industries. We are the leader in valve sales for the thermal power and water supply industries, according to the Board Chairman of the China Valves Industry Association.
Although the United States and Europe have been most affected by the recent financial crisis, governments throughout the Asia-Pacific region have also taken steps to stabilize their markets. To offset slowing global growth, on November 5, 2008, at the State Council meeting, Premier Wen Jiabao offered a RMB4 trillion ($586 billion) stimulus package for the next two years and announced the government would move to a proactive fiscal and a moderately relaxed monetary policy.
 
Pursuant to the stimulus package, the Chinese government has committed to launch more projects related to people’s livelihood and infrastructure and decided to invest RMB100 billion ($14.49 billion) in these projects, starting in the fourth quarter of 2008. (source: China Daily). The actions taken by the Chinese government should significantly increase the demand for valve products which are essential for infrastructure construction and will provide market opportunities for the Company.

In addition, although the financial crises have affected Chinese enterprises that rely on overseas markets, China Valves has not been materially affected as less than 15% of our revenue is generated from exports and the relatively strong domestic market demand has positioned us to continue to grow notwithstanding the current financial crisis.

Management believes that the recent financial crisis in the US and Europe should not have any materially negative impact on our business, and management believes we will benefit from the stimulus plan of the central government of China.

Industry Wide Trends that are Relevant to Our Business

The valve industry in China is large and growing as a result of growth in urbanization and heavy industrialization throughout all of China.   Our industry is usually categorized into the following five major segments depending on the end user of the particular valve products: (i) oil; (ii) power; (iii) water supply; (iv) petrochemical; and (v) metallurgy. The oil segment and the power segment rank as the largest segments accounting for 25% and 21%, respectively, followed by the water supply, petrochemical and metallurgy segments with 14%, 12%, and 8% market share, respectively. Miscellaneous and varied end users of valve products account for the remaining 20% market share.

Sales of valve products in the Chinese domestic market reached $7.08 billion in 2007, an increase of 32% from the previous year, and the Chinese market is expected to increase at an annual rate of more than 30% for the next 5 years according to the China Valve Industry Association’s research.  We believe that total demand for valves will reach $12 billion by 2010 and will be driven primarily by the energy and water treatment segments with operations and projects in urban centers.  The stimulus package being implemented by the Chinese government in response to the global economic crisis is expected to emphasize basic infrastructure construction projects for water, electricity, gas and heat in order to ensure continuous economic development and meet the requirement of improving people’s living standard.  We believe that these initiatives should generate strong demand for valves and promising business prospects for the valve industry and our company, especially as China’s valve market keeps growing and developing. We intend to focus our efforts on utilizing our tangible and intangible resources to expand and strengthen our products and increase our market share in response to industry demands.

Competition

We compete with approximately 4,000 valve manufacturers in China and listed below are our major competitors:

·  
Hong Cheng Machinery Co., Ltd – a manufacturer of medium pressure big diameter butterfly valves for the water supply industry; and
·  
Sufa Technology Industry, Co., Ltd – a manufacturer of valves used in the nuclear power industry.

       There are, however, certain factors that we believe set us apart from all of our competitors.  We are a top producer of many types of valves and have positioned ourselves as the leading valve producer in China enabling us to offer a more comprehensive product line to our customers.  In addition, the following factors will help China Valves continue to set itself apart from its competitors: 
 
·  
We are the first manufacturer of main stream gate valves for 300MW and main water supply gate valves for 600MW power stations in China;
 
 
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·  
We are the sole designer and manufacturer in China of valves that are used for ultra supercritical units of 1,000MW power stations;
·  
We are the first manufacturer of high pressure large diameter oil pipeline valves in China;
·  
We were the first domestic manufacturer of 2,500 pound high pressure gate valves for hydrogenation in chemical lines, which replace imported products;
·  
We were the first domestic manufacturer of high pressure large diameter gate valves for the coal chemical industry; and 
·  
We are the sole manufacturer in China that produces all of the following: Two-way metal sealing butterfly valves, blowtorch valves, water pressure testing valves, steam controlling valves for high parameter power stations and bypass valves for high pressure heaters.

First quarter Financial Performance Highlights

During the first quarter of 2009, we focused primarily on developing, manufacturing and selling high-quality metal valves for the electricity, petroleum, chemical, water, gas and metallurgy industries in the PRC.

The following are some financial highlights for the first quarter of 2009:

·  
Sales Revenue: Sales revenue increased $4,259,599, or 33%, to $17,242,546 for the first quarter of 2009 from $12,982,947 for the same period last year.

·  
Gross Profit: Gross profit was 48% for the first quarter of 2009, compared with 39% for the same period in 2008.

·  
Net Income: Net income increased $1,207,021, or 69%, to $2,967,351 for the first quarter of 2009, from $1,760,330 for the same period of last year.

·  
Fully diluted net income per share: Fully diluted net income per share was $0.05 for the first quarter of 2009, compared with $0.04 for the same period last year.

Results of Operations

Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 
   
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
(unaudited)
             
   
2009
   
2008
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
   
(In thousands, except percentages)
 
Statement of Operations data
                       
Sales revenue
 
$
17,243
     
12,983
     
4,260
     
33
%
Cost of sales
   
8,922
     
7,879
     
1,043
     
13
%
                                 
Gross profit
   
8,321
     
5,104
     
3,217
     
63
%
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development costs
   
6
     
53
     
(47)
     
(89)
%
Sales and marketing expenses
   
1,115
     
1,007
     
108
     
11
%
General and administrative expenses
   
2,562
     
1,580
     
982
     
62
%
                                 
Total operating expenses
   
3,683
     
2,640
     
1,043
     
40
%
                                 
Operating income
   
4,638
     
2,464
     
2,174
     
88
%
Finance costs, net
   
71
     
134
     
(63)
     
(47)
%
Other expenses (income)
   
313
     
(92)
     
405
     
440
%
Income taxes
   
1,286
     
661
     
625
     
95
%
                                 
Net income
 
$
2,968
     
1,761
     
1,207
     
69
%

The following tables set forth our sales by valve type, in terms of volume and revenues for the periods indicated.
 
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Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Volume, in tons
 
2009
   
2008
 
             
Gate valves
   
812
     
697
 
Check valves
   
148
     
86
 
Global valves
   
237
     
228
 
Safety valves
   
111
     
47
 
Butterfly valves
   
1,727
     
1,148
 
Ball valves
   
212
     
135
 
Vent valves
   
1
     
72
 
Other valves and accessories
   
489
     
959
 
Total, in tons
   
3,737
     
3,372
 

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
 Sales revenue
 
(in thousands)
 
             
Gate valves
  $ 5,280     $ 3,438  
Check valves
    798       403  
Global valves
    1,249       926  
Safety valves
    586       130  
Butterfly valves
    5,984       3,359  
Ball valves
    1,227       394  
Vent valves
    6       381  
Other valves and accessories
    2,113       3,952  
Total sales revenue
  $ 17,243     $ 12,983  

The China Valve Industry Association divides the valve market into five primary segments; (i) power; (ii) petrochemical; (iii) oil; (iv) water supply; and (v) metallurgy. Our revenues in these markets are as follows:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(in thousands)
 
             
Power Supply
 
$
4,921
   
$
2,847
 
Petrochemical and Oil
   
2,151
     
1,923
 
Water Supply
   
5,128
     
2,959
 
Metallurgy
   
1,185
     
898
 
Other areas
   
3,858
     
4,356
 
Total sales revenue
 
$
17,243
   
$
12,983
 
                 
 
Sales Revenue
Our sales revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 amounted to $17.2 million, which is approximately $4.2 million or 33% more than that of the same period in 2008, where we had revenue of $13.0 million.  Excluding foreign exchange rate differences, our sales revenue actually increased by 25%. The increase was primarily attributed to our innovations on high temperature pressure power station gate valves and two-way metal sealing butterfly valves which are popular among our customers and caused the sales volume to increase significantly compared to the sales in the same period last year.

Cost of Sales
Cost of sales, which consist of raw materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead expenses, was $8.9 million for the three months period ended March 31, 2009, an increase of $1.04 million or 13%, as compared with $7.9 million for the three months period ended March 31, 2008. Excluding foreign exchange rate differences, our cost of sales actually decreased by 5% for the three months period ended March 31, 2009 as compared to March 31, 2008. Cost of sales as a percentage of total revenues were 52% and 61% for the three months periods ended on March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, with a decrease of approximately 9%.  The decrease was a result of lower production costs caused by decreased cost of raw materials and stressed production cost control. Since the 4th quarter of 2008, the price of raw materials went down as a result of the global financial crisis. The purchasing prices of our major raw materials, including casting, steel, weld puddle, disc and rotor, decreased 18% on average in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.
 
 
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Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses, which consist primarily of sales commission, advertising and promotion expenses, freight charges and related compensation, were $1.1 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2009, compared with $1.0 million for the period ended March 31 ,2008, an increase of $0.11 million or approximately 11% due to the increase of sales performance in the period. On the other hand, under the stressed cost control policy in 2009, the increase percentage of sales and marketing expenses was less than that of sales in the period.

General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses, which consist primarily of related salaries and benefits, bad debt expenses, business development, traveling expenses, legal and professional expenses and depreciation, and bad debt expenses were $2.6 million for the three months period ended March 31, 2009, compared with $1.6 million for the period ended March 31, 2008, an increase of $1.0 million or approximately 62%. The increase was primarily attributed to increased expenses along with the growth of sales, higher professional and consulting fees related to the Company’s S-1 filing, higher administrative expenses associated with expanded business, increased travel expenses in relation to the TaiZhou acquisition completed in April 2009, and more expenses incurred from acquisitions of new companies as our business plan in 2009.

Income from Operations
Income from operations was $4.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2009, compared with $2.5 million for the period ended March 31, 2008, an increase of $2.1 million or approximately 88%.  The percentage of income from operations to revenue increased to 27% in three months ended March 31, 2009 from 19% in the same period ended on March 31, 2008. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in sales and gross margin in the current quarter.

Other income (expenses)
Total other expense was $0.31 Million for the three month period ended March 31, 2009, compared with total other income $0.09 million for the period ended March 31, 2008.  The increase in other expenses was primarily attributable to the fair value change in warrant liabilities amounted to $400,000 in the current quarter, whereas the Company did not have warrant liabilities for the three months period ended March 31, 2008. The financial expenses for the three month period ended on March 31, 2009 and 2008 were $0.07 million and $0.14 million, respectively.

Income taxes
We incurred income taxes of $1.29 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2009.  This is an increase of $0.63 million or 95% from the taxes we incurred in the 2008 period, which were $0.66 million.  We incurred more taxes in the three months ended March 31, 2009 mostly because of the higher assessable income and some additional non-deductible expenses incurred in the three month period ended on March 31, 2009 compared to 2008.

United States
We are subject to United States tax at a tax rate of 34%. No provision for US federal income taxes has been made as we had no taxable income in the United States for the reporting period.

Hong Kong
China Fluid Equipment was incorporated in Hong Kong and is not subject to income taxes under the current laws of Hong Kong.

PRC
A company registered in China is subject to income taxes within China on the taxable income as reported in its PRC statutory financial statements in accordance with relevant income tax laws. Our Operating Subsidiaries are classified as resident enterprises and are subject to income tax at an effective rate of 25%.

Net Income
We earned net income of $3.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2009.  This is an increase of $1.2 million or approximately 69% from the period ended March 31, 2008 which had a net income of $1.8 million.  Excluding the non-cash fair value change loss of warrant liabilities amounted to $400,000 in three months ended March 31, 2009, the increase of  net income is $1.6 million or 89% from the period ended March 31, 2008, and fully diluted net income per share was $0.06 for the first quarter of 2009. This increase was primarily attributable to increased sales and gross margin in the period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $16.3 million.  The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:
 
 
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Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2009
   
2008
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
3,235
   
28
 
Net cash used in investing activities
(3,430)
   
(428)
 
Net cash used in financing activities
(15)
   
(1,059)
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
75
   
123
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalent
(135)
   
(1,336)
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
16,428
   
2,773
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
16,293
   
1,437
 

The Company currently generates its cash flow through operations which it believes will be sufficient to sustain the current level of operations for at least the next twelve months.  In 2009, we continue to work to develop new valves and expand our presence as the leader in the development and manufacture of various valves.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $0.03 million in the same period in fiscal year 2008. The change of $3.2 million in operating activities was primarily attributable to higher net income level coupled with decrease in inventory and advances on inventory purchases and increases in accounts receivable-trade, customer deposit and tax payable for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Although our accounts receivable increased significantly as a result of our increased sales revenues, we were able to partially offset this increase in accounts receivable by reductions in our inventory levels and increase in customer deposits.

Investing Activities

Our main uses of cash for investing activities are for the acquisition of plant and equipment as well as purchases for construction. Net cash used in investing activities increased to $3.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with $0.43 million in the same period in fiscal year 2008.  The net cash used in investing activities during the period ended March 31, 2009, was primarily used for purchase of additional machinery and equipment and construction of a new factory in Kaifeng. In addition, the Company purchased a new office building for the Company’s subsidiary, Henan Tonghai Fluid.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $0.015 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with net cash used in finance activities of $1.1 million in the same period in fiscal year 2008. The decrease in net cash is attributable to the repayment of $0.47 million to related parties and proceeds of $0.4 million from short term loan.

In our August 2008 equity financing transaction, we received investment proceeds of approximately $30 million ($27 million net of financing costs). We plan to use a substantial portion of these investment proceeds to fund our strategic acquisitions and operations expansion plans. In April 2009, we have successfully completed acquisition of 100% tangible assets of Taizhou Wote Valve Co., Ltd. Our management continues to evaluate potential acquisition targets and are in the process of negotiating the terms of potential acquisitions.

As of March 31, 2009, the maturities for our bank loans are all below one year.

We believe we maintain good relationships with the banks we deal with and our current available working capital, after receiving the aggregate proceeds of the capital raising activities and bank loans, should be adequate to sustain our operations at our current levels through at least the rest of the year.

Capital Expenditures

The capital expenditures in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are set out as below. Our capital expenditures were used primarily for plant construction and purchase of equipment to expand our production capacity. The table below sets forth the breakdown of our capital expenditures by use for the periods indicated.
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2009
 
2008
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Construction costs
$
1,801
 
$
24
 
Purchase of equipment
$
1,629
 
$
423
 
             
Total capital expenditures
$
3,430
 
$
447
 
 
We estimate that our total capital expenditures in fiscal year 2009 will reach approximately $10 million, $2.4 million of which will be used to complete construction of a new plant in Kaifeng to increase our production capacity and $6.1 million will be used for purchase of new equipment (e.g. ultra-supercritical thermal power projects) and production line upgrades for companies we plan to acquire in 2009. The expenditures will also be used for equipment purchases, such as those for ultra-supercritical thermal power projects.

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Obligations Under Material Contracts

We had a capital commitment of approximately $2.4 million for the completion of our new facility construction, which is estimated to be completed in the latter half of 2009.

Make Good Escrow Agreement

In connection with the private placement, our major stockholder Bin Li entered into an escrow agreement with the private placement investors. Pursuant to the escrow agreement, Bin Li agreed to certain make good provisions. In the escrow agreement, we established minimum net income thresholds of $10,500,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, $23,000,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and $31,000,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Bin Li deposited a total of 25,166,064 shares into escrow with Escrow LLC under the escrow agreement. The 2008 net income threshold has been achieved and the first tranche of 8,388,688 have been returned to Bin Li. If the 2009 net income threshold is not achieved, then the escrow agent must deliver the second tranche of 8,388,688 shares to the investors on a pro rata basis and if the 2010 net income threshold is not achieved, the escrow agent must deliver the second tranche of 8,388,688 shares to the investors on a pro rata basis. However, only those private placement investors who remain our stockholders at the time the escrow shares become deliverable are entitled to their pro rata portion of such escrowed shares.
 
Other than the contractual obligations and commercial commitments set forth above, we did not have any other long-term debt obligations, capital commitments, purchase obligations or other long-term liabilities as of March 31, 2009.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect (1) the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities, (2) the disclosure of our contingent assets and liabilities at the end of each fiscal period and (3) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each fiscal period. We continually evaluate these estimates based on our own historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, our expectations regarding the future based on available information and reasonable assumptions, which together form our basis for making judgments about matters that are not readily apparent from other sources. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, our actual results could differ from those estimates. Some of our accounting policies require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application.
 
When reviewing our financial statements, the following should also be considered: (1) our selection of critical accounting policies, (2) the judgment and other uncertainties affecting the application of those policies, and (3) the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions. We believe the following accounting policies involve the most significant judgment and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

Revenue Recognition
 
The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff Accounting Bulletin 104. Sales revenue is recognized when all of the following have occurred: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) the ability to collect is reasonably assured. These criteria are generally satisfied at the time of shipment when risk of loss and title passes to the customer.
 
The Company recognizes revenue when the goods are delivered and title has passed. Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (VAT). All of the Company ’ s products that are sold in the PRC are subject to a Chinese value-added tax at a rate of 17% of the gross sales price or at a rate approved by the Chinese local government. This VAT may be offset by the VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing the finished product.
 
Foreign Currency Translation and Other Comprehensive Income

The reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. The functional currency of the Company and the local currency of its operating subsidiaries, High Pressure Valve and Zhengdie Valve, is the Chinese Renminbi (RMB).
 
For those entities whose currency is other than the US dollar, all assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date; shareholders’ equity is translated at historical rates and items in the statements of income and of cash flows are translated at the average rate for the period. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported in the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances in the balance sheet. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the statement of shareholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.
 
 
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The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were translated at 6.83 RMB and 6.82 RMB to $1.00, respectively. The average translation rates applied to the statements of income and of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were 6.83 RMB and 7.15 RMB to $1.00, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (SFAS 109) that requires recognition of deferred income tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the income tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Provision for income taxes consists of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes. Because the Company had no operations within the United States there is no provision for US income taxes and there are no deferred tax amounts as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
 
The charge for taxation is based on the results for the year as adjusted for items which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also recorded in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

The Company adopted FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), as of January 1, 2007. 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 of FIN 48 had no affect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
Warranties
 
We typically warranty all of our products. It is the Company’s policy to replace parts if they become defective within one year after deployment at no additional charge.  Historically, failure of product parts due to materials or workmanship is rare. Therefore, at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company made no provision for warranty claims for our products.  Management continuously evaluates the potential warranty obligation. Management will record the expenses related to the warranty obligation if the estimated amount becomes material at the time revenue is recorded.

Concentration Risks

The Company's operations are carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC's economy. The Company's operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, restrictions on currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

Certain financial instruments may subject the Company to concentration of credit risk. The Company maintains bank deposits within state-owned banks within the PRC and Hong Kong. Balances at financial institutions of state owned banks within the PRC are not covered by insurance. As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s cash and restricted cash balances, totaling $18,594,233 and $11,984,233 respectively at those dates, were not covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its cash in bank accounts.
 
Five major suppliers represented approximately 31% and 33% of the Company’s total purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Five major customers represented approximately 21% and 19% of the Company’s total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.
 
Accounts Receivable and Allowance For Doubtful Accounts
  
The Company’s business operations are conducted in the PRC. During the normal course of business, the Company extends unsecured credit to its customers by selling on various credit terms. Management reviews its accounts receivable on a quarterly basis to determine if the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate. An estimate for doubtful accounts is recorded when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. The Company’s existing reserve is consistent with its historical experience and considered adequate by the management.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
SFAS 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” defines financial instruments and required fair value disclosure of those instruments. SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements” adopted January 1, 2008, defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. Receivables, investments, payables, short and long term debt and warrant liabilities qualified as financial instruments. Management believes the carrying amounts of receivables, payables and debt are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments, their expected realization, and if applicable, their stated interest rate is equivalent to interest rates currently available. The three levels are defined as follows:
 
Level 1   inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
 
Level 2   inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.
 
Level 3   inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.

 The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under SFAS 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,” SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” EITF 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” and EITF 07-5 “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock.” Paragraph 11(a) of SFAS 133 “Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities” specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. EITF 07-5 provides a two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception. All warrants issued by the Company are denominated in U.S. dollars; because the Company’s functional currency is the Renminbi, the Company accounts for these warrants as derivative instrument liabilities and marks them to market each period. Because there is no quoted or observable market price for the warrants, the Company used level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology.

The Company invested in China Perfect Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. in 1996 and Kaifeng Commercial Bank in 1997.  There is no quoted or observable market price for these investments; therefore, the Company used level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology.  Based on its proportionate share of the underlying book value of the investees, the Company believes the fair value of the investments is at least equal to the original cost. The determination of the fair value was based on the capital investment that the Company contributed.  There has been no change in the carrying value since inception, other than the effects of translating the balances to US dollars.
  
 
Carrying Value as of
March 31, 2009
 
Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2009
using Fair Value Hierarchy
 
       
Level 1
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Investments
 
$
763,473
       
$
763,473
 
Warrant liabilities
 
$
568,279
       
$
568,279
 

Except for the warrant liability and investments, the Company did not identify any other asset and liability that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with SFAS 157.

Long Term Investment
 
The Company invested in China Perfect Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. in 1996 and Kaifeng Commercial Bank in 1997. The Company owns approximately 0.14% of China Perfect Machinery Industry Co. Ltd. and approximately 4.01% of Kaifeng Commercial Bank. The Company does not have the ability to exercise control over the investee companies and the investments have been recorded under the cost method. These long term investments amounted to $763,473 and $764,515 as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
 
The Company evaluates potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investments may not be recoverable. For investments carried at cost, the Company recognizes impairment in the event that the carrying value of the investment exceeds our proportionate share of the net book value of the investee. As of March 31, 2009, management believes no impairment charge is necessary.
 
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Goodwill

We test goodwill for impairment annually and whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that impairment may have occurred, such as a significant adverse change in the business climate or a decision to sell or dispose of all or a portion of a reporting unit. Our two operating subsidiaries are considered separate reporting units for purposes of this evaluation. Determining whether an impairment has occurred requires valuation of the respective reporting unit, which we estimate using a discounted cash flow method. In applying this methodology, we rely on a number of factors, including actual operating results, future business plans, economic projections and market data.
 
We test other identified intangible assets with defined useful lives and subject to amortization by comparing the carrying amount to the sum of undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. We test any other intangible assets with indefinite lives annually for impairment using a fair value method such as discounted cash flows.

Stock Based Compensation
 
The Company applies Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123R”), which defines a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock based employee compensation and transactions in which an entity issues its equity instruments to acquire goods and services from non-employees. Stock compensation for stock granted to non-employees has been determined in accordance with SFAS 123R and the Emerging Issues Task Force consensus in Issue No. 96-18, "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services" ("EITF 96-18"), as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. SFAS 123R allows the “simplified” method to determine the term of employee options when other information is not available.

Changes in Accounting Standards

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3 “Determination of the useful life of Intangible Assets”, which amends the factors a company should consider when developing renewal assumptions used to determine the useful life of an intangible asset under SFAS142. This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. SFAS 142 requires companies to consider whether renewal can be completed without substantial cost or material modification of the existing terms and conditions associated with the asset. FSP FAS 142-3 replaces the previous useful life criteria with a new requirement—that an entity consider its own historical experience in renewing similar arrangements. If historical experience does not exist, then the Company would consider market participant assumptions regarding renewal including 1) highest and best use of the asset by a market participant, and 2) adjustments for other entity-specific factors included in SFAS 142. The adoption of FSP FAS 142-3 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (the “GAAP hierarchy”). SFAS 162 did not have any effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That Is Not Active” (FSP 157-3), which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 when the market for a financial asset is inactive. Specifically, FSP 157-3 clarifies how (1) management’s internal assumptions should be considered in measuring fair value when observable data are not present, (2) observable market information from an inactive market should be taken into account, and (3) the use of broker quotes or pricing services should be considered in assessing the relevance of observable and unobservable data to measure fair value. The Company adopted the provisions of FSP 157-3, which did not impact Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly”. FSP FAS 157-4 amends SFAS 157 and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly for fair value measurements. This FSP shall be applied prospectively with retrospective application not permitted. This FSP shall be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. An entity early adopting this FSP must also early adopt FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”. Additionally, if an entity elects to early adopt either FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” or FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, it must also elect to early adopt this FSP. We are currently evaluating this new FSP but do not believe that it will have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of our financial results.
 
 
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In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2. This FSP amends SFAS 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” SFAS 124, “Accounting for Certain Investments Held by Not-for-Profit Organizations,” and EITF 99-20, “Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests That Continue to Be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets,” to make the other-than-temporary impairments guidance more operational and to improve the presentation of other-than-temporary impairments in the financial statements. This FSP will replace the existing requirement that the entity’s management assert it has both the intent and ability to hold an impaired debt security until recovery with a requirement that management assert it does not have the intent to sell the security, and it is more likely than not it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis. This FSP provides increased disclosure about the credit and noncredit components of impaired debt securities that are not expected to be sold and also requires increased and more frequent disclosures regarding expected cash flows, credit losses, and an aging of securities with unrealized losses. Although this FSP does not result in a change in the carrying amount of debt securities, it does require that the portion of an other-than-temporary impairment not related to a credit loss for a held-to-maturity security be recognized in a new category of other comprehensive income and be amortized over the remaining life of the debt security as an increase in the carrying value of the security. This FSP shall be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. An entity may early adopt this FSP only if it also elects to early adopt FSP FAS 157-4. Also, if an entity elects to early adopt either FSP FAS 157-4 or FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, the entity also is required to early adopt this FSP. We are currently evaluating this new FSP but do not believe that it will have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of our financial results.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1. This FSP amends SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments not measured on the balance sheet at fair value in interim financial statements as well as in annual financial statements. Prior to this FSP, fair values for these assets and liabilities were only disclosed annually. This FSP applies to all financial instruments within the scope of SFAS 107 and requires all entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments. This FSP shall be effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. An entity may early adopt this FSP only if it also elects to early adopt FSP FAS 157-4 and FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2. This FSP does not require disclosures for earlier periods presented for comparative purposes at initial adoption. In periods after initial adoption, this FSP requires comparative disclosures only for periods ending after initial adoption. We are currently evaluating the disclosure requirements of this new FSP.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Seasonality
Our operating results and operating cash flows historically have not been subject to seasonal variations. This pattern may change, however, as a result of new market opportunities or new product introductions.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not required.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2009.

Disclosure controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.

Management conducted its evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision of our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer. Based on that evaluation, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2009.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting

Except as described below, There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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It has been strongly emphasized by the Company on the compliance with the requirements under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The relevant section of the Act requires the management of the non-U.S. issuers with equity securities listing in the U.S. securities market to issue report and representations as to the internal control over financial reporting. The Company anticipates that it will be fully compliant with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the required date for smaller reporting companies and it is currently in the process of improving and rectifying its internal control systems in order to be compliant with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The Company has continuously refined the policies and standards for the control environment based on the risk control framework established in the Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO”). In the past few months, the Company has: standardized control procedures for monitoring the financial reporting and period end financial closing procedures at the subsidiary and group level and upgraded the business performance review processes and controls; expanded accounting manuals to clearly document key controls and processes for preparing consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards; hired additional accounting professionals with experience in financial reporting and familiarity with international accounting practices and increased technical training for the finance and accounting personnel in respect of relevant accounting standards; established and implemented the code of ethics for senior officers and employees, company-wide anti-fraud policies and whistle blowing mechanisms; enhanced internal controls over subsidiaries by assessing the effectiveness of internal controls at subsidiary-level based on our enterprise risk assessment results and preliminarily formulated long term implementation plan on internal control.

In December 2008, we established an Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee comprises Peter Li, William Haus and Zengbiao Yu, all of whom are independent directors. Peter Li serves as the chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is primarily responsible for reviewing the services performed by our independent auditors, evaluating our accounting policies and our system of internal controls. Mr. Li serves as our Audit Committee financial expert as that term is defined by the applicable SEC rules.

In January 2009, we hired Thomas Wu as our internal control director. He will be responsible for addressing the weaknesses identified and implementing specific controls and procedures to remediate those weaknesses. Before joining the Company, Mr. Wu worked as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers from August 2002 to October 2008. His last position at PricewaterhouseCoopers was as an audit manager.

A management testing team was established in March 2009 with 15 members,.  The team plans to perform first round management testing on internal controls in May 2009 so as to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of current controls and  to determine if any control weaknesses exist for further rectification. The Company considers that this contributes to the strengthening of the operation and management of the Company, improvement in internal control systems, mitigation of operational risks and increases in economic efficiency  and  the board has overall responsibility for maintaining sound and effective internal control systems.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
Not applicable.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits.

EXHIBITS.

31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
*Filed herewith.



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SIGNATURES

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

DATED: May 15, 2009

CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
 
/s/ Renrui Tang
Renrui Tang
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)



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EXHIBIT INDEX

31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
*Filed herewith.