EX-99.2 32 f8kex99ii_pioneer.htm SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS f8kex99ii_pioneer.htm
Exhibit 99.2
 
Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
 
 
RSM Richter LLP
Chartered Accountants
Montreal
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RSM Richter LLP is an independent member firm of RSM International,
an affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
 
 
 

 
Contents
   
Consolidated Balance Sheet
1  
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
2  
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
3  
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
4  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
5-12  




 


Consolidated Balance Sheet
As at September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
 
Assets
 
Current
 
 
September 30,
2009
(Unaudited)
   
December 31,
2008
 
             
Cash
  $ 200,650     $ 367,668  
Accounts receivable
    6,850,016       4,837,256  
Inventories (note 4)
    7,056,852       5,474,384  
Prepaid expenses and deposits
    417,206       47,631  
      14,524,724       10,726,939  
Property, Plant and Equipment
    802,313       827,672  
    $ 15,327,037     $ 11,554,611  
 
Liabilities
 
Current
           
             
Bank indebtedness
  $ 4,218,545     $ 4,116,452  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    3,869,954       3,880,345  
Current maturity of long-term debt
    135,806       148,168  
Income taxes payable
    984,819       854,844  
      9,209,124       8,999,809  
Pension Deficit (note 5)
    297,656       109,442  
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
    69,487       68,473  
Long-Term Debt
    23,858       111,519  
Advances From Ultimate Shareholders
    150,000       150,000  
 
Shareholders' Equity
 
Capital Stock
- Authorized without limit and without par value, 750,000 shares issued and outstanding
    590,133       590,133  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
    (559,828 )     (969,663 )
Accumulated Retained Earnings
    5,546,607       2,494,898  
      5,576,912       2,115,368  
    $ 15,327,037     $ 11,554,611  
 
See accompanying notes
 
Approved on Behalf of the Board
__________________________
 
__________________________
 
 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
For the 9 month Period Ended September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 


                               
   
 
         
Accumulated
             
               
Other
   
Retained Earnings
   
Total
 
   
Capital Stock
   
Comprehensive
       
Shareholders'
 
   
Number
   
Amount
   
Income (Loss)
   
(Deficit)
   
Equity
 
                               
Balance - December 31, 2008
    750,000     $ 590,133     $ (969,663 )   $ 2,494,898     $ 2,115,368  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       560,183       -       560,183  
Pension adjustment, net of taxes of $67,524
    -       -       (150,348 )     -       (150,348 )
Dividends paid
    -       -       -       (368,038 )     (368,038 )
Net earnings
    -       -       -       3,419,747       3,419,747  
Balance - September 30, 2008
    750,000     $ 590,133     $ (559,828 )   $ 5,546,607     $ 5,576,912  

See accompanying notes

 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)

 
   
Nine-Month Period
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Sales
  $ 30,398,312     $ 35,525,663  
Cost of Goods Sold (including depreciation 2009 - $98,838; 2008 - $92,026)
    22,063,240       28,240,811  
Gross Margin
    8,335,072       7,284,852  
 
Expenses              
Selling, general and administrative
    2,714,972       3,357,757  
Depreciation
    122,228       136,260  
Foreign exchange
    280,790       (37,136 )
      3,117,990       3,456,881  
Operating Income
    5,217,082       3,827,971  
Interest and factoring fees
    282,335       410,164  
Write-down of advances to companies controlled by shareholders
    -       700,335  
Earnings Before Income Taxes
    4,934,747       2,717,472  
                 
Income Taxes
               
Current income taxes
    1,455,169       991,580  
Future income taxes
    59,831       (22,580 )
      1,515,000       969,000  
Net Earnings
    3,419,747       1,748,472  
                 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    560,183       (147,105 )
Pension adjustment ,net of taxes $67,524  (2008 - $55,958)
     (150,348 )      (126,249 )
                 
Comprehensive Income
  $ 3,829,582     $ 1,475,118  
Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
    750,000       750,000  
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
  $ 4.56     $ 2.33  
 
See accompanying notes

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 
   
Nine-Month Period
Ended September 30,
 
 Funds Provided (Used) -   2009     2008  
 Operating Activities            
Net earnings
  $ 3,419,747     $ 1,748,472  
Depreciation
    221,066       228,286  
Deferred income taxes
    59,831       (22,580 )
Accrued pension
    (59,404 )     (70,782 )
Write-down of advances to companies controlled by shareholders
    -       700,335  
      3,641,240       2,583,731  
Changes in non-cash operating elements of working capital
    (2,811,143 )     (3,853,016 )
      830,097       (1,269,285 )
Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness
    (424,839 )     1,924,896  
Dividends paid
    (368,038 )     (353,419 )
Repayment of long-term debt
    (124,232 )     (132,111 )
Advances from ultimate shareholders
    (18,885 )     10,735  
      (935,994 )     1,450,101  
Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment
    (93,653 )     (144,218 )
Advances to an ultimate shareholder
    -       (342,294 )
      (93,653 )     (486,512 )
Decrease in Cash
    (199,550 )     (305,696 )
Effect of Foreign Exchange on Cash Balance
    32,532       (31,950 )
Cash
Beginning of Period
    367,668       658,168  
End of Period
  $ 200,650     $ 320,522  
 
See accompanying notes

 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 
1.  
Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.
 
 
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements at December 31, 2008.  Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009.  The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  This basis of accounting involves the application of accrual accounting and consequently, revenues and gains are recognized when earned, and expenses and losses are recognized when incurred.
 
 
Management has performed an evaluation of the Company’s activities through the date and time these financial statements were issued on November 30, 2009 and concluded that except for the events disclosed in note 9, there are no additional significant events requiring recognition or disclosure.
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary company.  On consolidation, all inter-entity transactions and balances have been eliminated.
 
 
2.  
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued FAS 166, "Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140", which amends the derecognition guidance in FASB Statement No. 140 and eliminates the exemption from consolidation for qualifying special-purpose entities.  This statement is effective for financial asset transfers occurring after the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2009.  The adoption of FASB Statement No. 140 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued FAS 167, "Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)", which amends the consolidation guidance applicable to variable interest entities. The amendments will significantly affect the overall consolidation analysis under FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).  This statement is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2009.  The adoption FAS 167 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 
2.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Cont’d)
 
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASU 2009-05”).  The amendment is to subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures-Overall, for the fair value measurement of liabilities.  The purpose of this amendment is to reduce ambiguity in financial reporting when measuring fair value of liabilities.  The guidance in the update is effective for the first interim reporting period beginning after issuance, which would be the reporting period ending
 
December 31, 2009 for the Company.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Statement on its (consolidated) financial statements
 
In September 2009, the FASB issued Update No. 2009-12, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820)
 
—Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per share (or Its Equivalent)” (ASU 2009-12).
 
ASU 2009-12 provides amendments to ASC 820-10 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures—Overall” for the fair value measurement of investments in certain entities.  In addition, ASU 2009-12 requires disclosures by major category of investment about the attributes of investments within the scope of the amendments in the update.
 
ASU 2009-12 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2009.  The adoption of ASU 2009-12 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued Update No. 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)—Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force” (ASU 2009-13).  ASU 2009-13 provides amendments to the criteria in ASC 605-25 for separating consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements.  As a result of those amendments, multiple-deliverable arrangements will be separated in more circumstances than under existing U.S. GAAP. ASU 2009-13: 1) establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, 2) eliminates the residual method of allocation and requires that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method, 3) requires that a vendor determine its best estimate of selling price in a manner that is consistent with that used to determine the price to sell the deliverable on a standalone basis, 4) significantly expands the disclosures related to a vendor’s multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements.  ASU 2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2009-13.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued Update No. 2009-14, “Software (Topic 985)—Certain Revenue Arrangements that     include Software Elements a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force” (ASU 2009-14).  ASU 2009-14 changes the accounting model for revenue arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements and provides additional guidance on how to determine which software, if any, relating to tangible product would be excluded from the scope of the software revenue guidance.  In addition, ASU 2009-14 provides guidance on how a vendor should allocate arrangement consideration to deliverables in an arrangement that includes both tangible products and software.  ASU 2009-14 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  The adoption of ASU 2009-14 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 
3.  
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
SFAS No.157, as codified in FASB ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures”, is effective for financial assets and liabilities in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for non-financial assets and liabilities in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  The Company adopted ASC 820 for financial assets and liabilities in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 with no material impact to the consolidated financial statements.  The Company adopted ASC 820 for non-financial assets and liabilities in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 with no material impact to the consolidated financial statements.
 
ASC 820 applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis.  ASC 820 requires new disclosure that establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.  This statement enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values.  The statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
 
Level 1:                Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:                Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3:                Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
 
In determining the appropriate levels, the Company performs a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities that are subject to ASC 820.  At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3. There are no assets or liabilities measured at fair value as at September 30, 2009.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The fair value represents management’s best estimates based on a range of methodologies and assumptions.  The advances to companies controlled by shareholders and the advances from ultimate shareholders are presumed to have a fair value measured by the cash proceeds exchanged at issuance in accordance with APB-21 “Interest on Receivables and Payables”.
 
Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” now codified in FASB ASC 825. This FSP, amends FASB Statement No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, to require disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments in interim as well as in annual financial statements.  This FSP also amends APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting”, to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. Since this FSP at most requires additional disclosures, its adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 
3.  
Adoption of New Accounting Standards (Cont’d)
 
Subsequent Events
 
FASB ASC 855, "Subsequent Events", which established principles and requirements for subsequent events is effective for interim or annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The statement details the period after the balance sheet date during which the Company should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which the Company should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and the required disclosures for such events.  Since FASB ASC 855 at most requires additional disclosures, the adoption of FASB ASC 855 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
FASB Codification
 
On July 1, 2009, the FASB released the final version of its new Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) as the single authoritative source for U.S. generally accepted accounting principle (“GAAP”).
 
The Codification replaces all previous U.S. GAAP accounting standards as described in SFAS 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles FAS 168.
 
The Codification replaces all previous U.S. GAAP accounting standards. While not intended to change U.S. GAAP, the Codification significantly changes the way in which the accounting literature is organized.  It is structured by accounting topic to help accountants and auditors more quickly identify the guidance that applies to a specific accounting issue.  The Company has applied the Codification for the first time for its interim financial statements for the nine months ending September 30, 2009.  The adoption of the Codification will not have an effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.  However, because the Codification completely replaces existing standards, it will affect the way U.S. GAAP is referenced by FactSet in its consolidated financial statements and accounting policies.
 
4.  
Inventories
   
Nine-Month Period
Ended September 30,
 
      2009    
2008
 
Raw materials
  $ 2,101,927     $ 2,411,380  
Work-in-process
    3,096,962       2,827,098  
Finished goods
    1,857,963       1,193,510  
    $ 7,056,852     $ 6,431,988  

 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 
5.  
Pension Plan
 
The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan in which a majority of its employees are members.  The employer contributes 100% to the plan.  The benefits, or the rate per year of credit service, are established by the Company and updated at its discretion.
 
The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 715, Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, on January 1, 2009.  This standard requires more detailed disclosures about the Company’s plan assets, including investment strategies, major categories of plan assets, concentrations of risk within plan assets, and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets.  Additional disclosures are required beginning with the year ended 2009 consolidated financial statements.  There was no impact to the Company’s interim consolidated financial statements.
 
Cost of Benefits:
 
The components of the expense we incurred under our pension plan are as follows:
 
   
Nine-Month Period
Ended September 30,
 
    2009     2008  
Current service cost, net of employee contributions
  $ 25,642     $ 48,791  
Interest cost on accrued benefit obligation
    93,422       101,902  
Expected return on plan assets
    (79,918 )     (103,670 )
Amortization of transitional asset
    8,633       4,516  
Amortization of past service costs
    3,932       12,959  
Amortization of net actuarial loss
    9,744       9,915  
Total benefit cost
  $ 61,455     $ 74,413  
 
  
Contributions
 
The Company made $120,859 of contributions to its defined benefit pension plan in the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 and $145,196 for the period ended September 30, 2008.  Changes in the discount rate and actual investment returns which continue to remain lower than the long-term expected return on plan assets could result in the Company making additional contributions.

 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 
6.  
Statement of Cash Flow Information

   
Nine-Month Period
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Accounts receivable
  $ (1,232,982 )   $ (1,927,782 )
Inventories
    (758,979 )     (604,673 )
Prepaid expenses
    (332,225 )     34,905  
Income taxes recoverable
    -       -  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (498,052 )     591,191  
Income taxes payable
    11,095       (1,946,657 )
Changes in non-cash operating elements of working capital
  $ (2,811,143 )   $ (3,853,016 )
 
Additional Cash Flows Information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 165,432     $ 233,508  
Income taxes paid
    2,343,832       2,937,564  
 
7.  
Related Party Transactions
 
The following table summarizes the Company's related party transactions for the period measured at the exchange amount which is the amount of the consideration established and agreed to by the related parties:

   
Nine-Month Period
Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
    2008  
Company Under Common Significant Influence            
Administration fee expense
  $ 113,000     $ 93,000  
Ultimate Shareholder
               
Consulting fee expense
    187,500       113,000  
 
 
The advances from ultimate shareholders amounting to $150,000 (2008 - $150,000), have no specific terms of repayment and bear interest at 12% per annum.  Interest incurred during the year amounted to approximately $13,500 (2008 - $13,500).  The advances are not to be repaid prior to October 1, 2010.

 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 
8.  
Segmented Information
 
The Company has one operating segment, being the sale of electrical transformers.  Revenues are attributable to countries based on the location of the Company's customers.  Except for revenues derived from United States, it is impracticable to disclose revenues derived from each individual country.
 
             
   
Nine-Month Period
Ended September 30,
 
   
 2009
   
2008
 
Canada
  $ 29,048,766     $ 30,196,814  
United States
    857,575       4,263,079  
Others
    491,971       1,065,770  
Total
  $ 30,398,312     $ 35,525,663  
 
9.  
Subsequent Events
 
Subsequent to September 30, 2009, the Company obtained a new $ 8,825,000 credit facility which is subject to review annually and consists of an operating demand line of credit, a demand loan and foreign exchange contracts.  Borrowings under the credit facility are limited by certain margin requirements concerning accounts receivable and inventories and bear interest at bank prime rate per annum.  The terms of the banking agreement require the Company to comply with certain financial covenants.  As security for the credit facility the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary have pledged properties in the amount of $9,300,000 and have furnished cross guarantees to the lender.
 
On November 30, 2009, Sierra Concepts, Inc. changed its name to Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. and on the days following, completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company in a transaction that has been accounted for as a recapitalization of Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Immediately prior to the share exchange, Pioneer Transformers Ltd. declared and paid a dividend amounting to $2,000,000.
 
All of the Company’s shares were exchanged for 22,800,000 newly issued shares of common stock of Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. and a five-year warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock of Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. at an exercise price of $3.25 per share.  In connection with the closing of the share exchange, Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. sold 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $1 per share in a private placement, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $5,000,000.  In addition, at the close of the share exchange, Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. sold five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $2 per share to certain investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,000.
 

 
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Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
Expressed in U.S. Funds
(Unaudited)
 
 
9.  
Subsequent Events (Cont'd)
 
Following the closing of the share exchange and the private placement, Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. transferred all of its pre-share exchange assets and liabilities to a wholly owned subsidiary, Sierra Concepts Holdings, Inc., and immediately thereafter, transferred all of the outstanding common stock of Sierra Concepts Holdings, Inc., in exchange for certain indemnifications, waivers and releases, along with the cancellation of an aggregate of 7,200,000 shares of Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc.’s common stock.

 
 
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