0001144204-15-026928.txt : 20150501 0001144204-15-026928.hdr.sgml : 20150501 20150501130002 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-15-026928 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150428 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150501 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ossen Innovation Co. Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001485538 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34999 FILM NUMBER: 15823202 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 518 SHANGCHENG ROAD STREET 2: FLOOR 17 CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200120 BUSINESS PHONE: 86 (21) 6888-8886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 518 SHANGCHENG ROAD STREET 2: FLOOR 17 CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200120 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ultra Glory International Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100225 6-K 1 v409177_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 


 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                                        

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of April 2015

 

Commission File Number 333-168496

 

 

  

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

518 SHANGCHENG ROAD, FLOOR 17, SHANGHAI, 200120,

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x                                      Form 40-F ¨           

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ¨                No x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82-______.

 

 
 

  

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.

 

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD.

(Registrant)

 

Date:   May 1, 2015 

 

By:   /s/ Wei Hua  
  Name: Wei Hua  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

                                

Exhibit
Number

Description

   
99.1 Press Release of Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd., dated April 28, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 v409177_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Ossen Innovation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results

 

Earnings Conference Call is Scheduled for 8:30 am EDT on April 29, 2015

 

SHANGHAI, April. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. ("Ossen" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: OSN), a China-based manufacturer of an array of plain surface, rare earth and zinc coated pre-stressed steel materials, today announced its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. And the 20-F has been filed with the SEC and is available at www.sec.gov.

 

Dr. Liang Tang, Chairman of Ossen Innovation, commented: “We faced significant headwinds in 2014 on the back of China’s economic growth hitting 24 year low as property prices cooled and companies and local government struggled under a heavy debt burdens despite stimulus measures by the central government in the second half of 2014. Additionally, a tightened credit environment throughout the year also limited our ability to borrow funds and thus meet the up-front cash deposit requirement to bid on some of the projects that we believe we otherwise could have won.”

 

“Despite these macro challenges, we grew our overall revenues by 8.5% in 2014 and improved our gross margin by 700 and 65 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2014 and the year of 2014, respectively, as we increased the sales of lower strength rare earth coated products with lower grade raw materials that gave us cost advantage versus our competitors without sacrificing product strength and quality,” continued Dr. Tang.

 

“Looking ahead, with signs pointing to China’s economy entering a new stage of a ‘new normal’ with slower growth on the horizon in 2015 and years to come, we remain cautious in our near-term outlook,” concluded Dr. Tang.

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 Financial Results

 

   For the Three Months Ended December 31, 
($ millions, expect per share data)  2014   2013   % Change 
Revenues  $31.8   $42.0    -24.4%
Gross profit  $4.5   $3.0    48.9%
Gross margin   14.3%   7.3%   7.0%
Operating income  $2.0   $1.8    13.5%
Operating margin   6.4%   4.2%   2.1%
Net income attributable to Ossen Innovation  $1.4   $1.2    19.6%
EPS  $0.07   $0.06    19.6%

  

 
 

   

For the three months ended December 31, 2014, revenues decreased by $10.2 million, or 24.4%, to $31.8 million from $42.0 million for the same period of last year, mainly due to the weaknesses in rare earth coated products sales and partially offset by strength in plain surface pre-stressed (“PC”) strands and other products. The sales of coated PC steel materials, including rare earth and zinc coated products, decreased by $12.1 million, or 31.2%, to $26.7 million and accounted for 84% of total sales for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The sales of rare earth and zinc coated products were $25.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $36.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively, for the same period of last year. The sales of plain surface PC strands and others increased by approximately $1.8 million, or 56.6%, to $5.1 million and accounted for 16% of total sales for the three months ended December 31, 2014 mainly due to increase in sales of other products.

 

Gross profit increased by $1.5 million, or 48.9%, to $4.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 from $3.0 million for the same period of last year. Gross margin was 14.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to 7.3% for the same period of last year. The increase in gross margin was mainly due to the decrease in average prices of raw materials.

 

Selling expenses increased by $0.02 million, or 10.9%, to approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. General and administrative expenses increased by $1.2 million, or 114.0%, to approximately $2.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 mainly due to increase in research and development expenses. Operating income and operating margin were $2.0 million and 6.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $1.8 million and 4.2% for the same period of last year, respectively.

 

After deducting net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net income attributable to Ossen Innovation increased by $0.2 million, or 19.6%, to $1.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 from $1.2 million for the same period of last year. Earnings per share, both basic and diluted, was $0.07 for the three months ended December 31, 2014, versus $0.06 for the same period of last year.

 

 
 

  

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 Financial Results

 

   For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
($ millions, expect per share data)  2014   2013   % Change 
Revenues  $123.6    113.9    8.5%
Gross profit  $13.3    11.5    15.4%
Gross margin   10.8%   10.1%   0.6%
Operating income  $6.2    7.4    -16.4%
Operating margin   5.0%   6.5%   -1.5%
Net income attributable to Ossen Innovation  $3.9    3.6    5.9%
EPS  $0.19    0.18    5.9%

  

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, revenues increased by $9.7 million, or 8.5%, to $123.6 million from $113.9 million for the year of 2013. The increase in revenues was mainly from sales of rare earth coated pre-stressed (“PC”) wires and PC strands. The sales of coated steel materials, including rare earth and zinc coated products, increased by $7.0 million, or 7.0%, to $107.6 million and accounted for 87% of total sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. The sales of rare earth and zinc coated products were $97.6 million and $16.0 million, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $90.6 million and $10.0 million for the year of 2013. The sales of plain surface PC strands and others also increased by $2.7 million, or 20.1%, to $16.0 million and accounted for 13% of total sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.

 

Gross profit increased by $1.8 million, or 15.4%, to $13.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 from $11.5 million for the year of 2013. Gross margin was 10.8% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to 10.1% for the year of 2013. The increase in gross margin was mainly due to the decrease of average price of raw materials and sales in new international market, especially Japan, which had higher gross margin compared to domestic market.

 

Selling expenses increased by $0.1 million, or 23.5%, to approximately $0.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. General and administrative expenses increased by $2.9 million, or 81.9%, to approximately $6.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 mainly due to increase in research and development expenses associated with the development of products for new customers and rare earth zinc-aluminum coated products. Operating income and operating margin were $6.2 million and 5.0% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $7.4 million and 6.5% for the year of 2013, respectively. The decrease in operating income and operating margin were mainly due to the above-mentioned $2.7 million increase in research and development expenses and a $0.5 million increase in bad-debt provision.

 

 
 

  

After deducting net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net income attributable to Ossen Innovation increased by $0.2 million, or 5.9%, to $3.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 from $3.6 million for the year of 2013. Earnings per share, both basic and diluted, was $0.19 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $0.18 for the year of 2013.

 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flows

 

The Company had approximately $18.3 million of cash and restricted cash as of December 31, 2014, compared to $32.9 million at December 31, 2013. Accounts receivable were $53.8 million as of December 31, 2014, compared to $48.2 million at December 31, 2013. The days of sales of outstanding were 151 days for the year of 2014, essentially unchanged from the year of 2013. The balance of prepayment to suppliers for raw materials totaled $56.3 million as of December 31, 2014, compared to $50.6 million at December 31, 2013. The Company had inventories of $20.1 million as of December 31, 2014, compared to $18.8 million at the end of 2013. Total working capital was $108.0 million as of December 31, 2014, compared to $85.7 million at December 31, 2013.

   

The major sources of our liquidity for fiscal years 2013 and 2012 were bank borrowings, including loans from banks and bank acceptance notes. In 2014, in addition to bank borrowings, our subsidiary in Maanshan, Ossen Materials, completed a private placement of approximately $16.2 million in aggregate principal amount of notes to certain accredited investors in China. The notes bear a fixed interest rate of 10.75% per annum, payable annually in arrears, and mature on September 2, 2016. After deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, Ossen Materials received net proceeds of approximately $15.4 million. We expect to finance our operations and working capital needs in the near future from cash generated from operations and short-term borrowings. 

   

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $10.0 million for the year of 2013. Net cash used in investing activities was $0.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $8.1 million for the year of 2013. Net cash used in financing activities was $3.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $22.1 million for the year of 2013.

 

 
 

    

Conference Call

 

To attend the call, please use the information below for either dial-in access or webcast access. When prompted on dial-in, ask for "Ossen Innovation Fourth Quarter 2014 Conference Call” or be prepared to utilize the conference ID.

 

Conference Call Ossen Innovation Fourth Quarter 2014 Conference Call
Date: April 29, 2015
Time: 8:30 am EDT
Conference Line Dial-In (U.S.): +1-845-675-0437
International Toll Free:

United States: +1-866-519-4004

 

China, Domestic Mobile: 400-620-8038

 

China, Domestic: 800-819-0121

 

Conference ID: 32910052

 

 

Please dial in at least 10 minutes before the call to ensure timely participation. A playback will be available through May 7, 2015. To listen, please call +1-855-452-5696 within the United States or +1-646-254-3697 if calling internationally. Utilize the pass code 32910052 for the replay.

 

This call is being webcast and can be accessed by clicking on this link: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/y2kxdhvn

 

About Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.

 

Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells a wide variety of plain surface pre-stressed steel materials and rare earth coated and zinc coated pre-stressed steel materials. The Company's products are mainly used in the construction of bridges, as well as in highways and other infrastructure projects. Ossen has two manufacturing facilities located in Maanshan, Anhui Province, and Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province.

 

 
 

  

Safe Harbor Statements

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks outlined in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.

Feng Peng, Chief Financial Officer

Email: feng.peng@ossencorp.com

Phone: +86-21-6888-8886

Web: www.osseninnovation.com

 

Investor Relations

Weitian Group LLC

Phone: +1-917-609-0333

Email: tina.xiao@weitian-ir.com

 

 
 

 

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

 

  

    December,31 
    2014    2013 
           
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $684,592   $1,139,450 
Restricted cash   17,572,732    31,783,670 
Note receivable-bank acceptance note   9,925,155    2,421,581 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,874,330 and $1,336,177 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively   53,764,414    48,200,076 
Inventories   20,137,901    18,750,770 
Advance to suppliers   56,327,390    50,614,815 
Other current assets   946,319    3,447,886 
Notes receivable from related party – bank acceptance notes   -    12,915,099 
  Total current assets   159,358,503    169,273,347 
Property, plant and equipment, net   7,174,646    8,458,121 
Land use rights, net   4,231,348    4,297,849 
TOTAL ASSETS  $170,764,497   $182,029,317 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current Liabilities          
Notes payable-bank acceptance notes  $26,521,315   $50,990,427 
Short-term bank loans   18,711,357    27,283,147 
Accounts payables   3,217,076    503,944 
Customer deposits   588,005    2,908,271 
Taxes payable   552,459    232,541 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   1,622,958    1,549,748 
Due to related party   69,469    16,911 
Due to shareholder   100,000    50,000 
  Total current liabilities   51,382,639    83,534,989 
Bond payable   15,972,837    - 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   67,355,476    83,534,989 
           
EQUITY          
Shareholders' Equity          
Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 20,000,000 shares issued; 19,901,959 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively   200,000    200,000 
Additional paid-in capital   33,971,455    33,971,455 
Statutory reserve   5,021,752    4,615,699 
Retained earnings   44,971,082    41,518,259 
Treasury stock, at cost: 98,041 shares as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively   (96,608)   (96,608)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   8,425,697    7,646,562 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   92,493,378    87,855,367 
Non-controlling interest   10,915,643    10,638,961 
TOTAL EQUITY   103,409,021    98,494,328 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

  $170,764,497   $182,029,317 

    

 
 

  

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

   

  

    Year Ended December 31, 
    2014    2013    2012 
                
REVEUNUES  $123,571,455   $113,891,989   $122,397,886 
COST OF GOODS SOLD   110,250,876    102,353,957    111,611,457 
GROSS PROFIT   13,320,579    11,538,032    10,786,429 
Selling expenses   772,383    625,500    917,074 
General and administrative expenses   6,340,584    3,485,118    3,950,934 
Total Operating Expenses   7,112,967    4,110,618    4,868,008 
                
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS   6,207,612    7,427,414    5,918,421 
Financial expenses, net   (2,401,268)   (2,696,966)   (3,556,045)
Other income, net   907,941    558,426    911,430 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX   4,714,285    5,288,874    3,273,806 
INCOME TAX   (578,727)   (1,219,030)   (557,428)
NET INCOME   4,135,558    4,069,844    2,716,378 
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST   276,682    426,440    335,099 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO OSSEN INNOVATION CO.,LTD
AND SUBSIDIARIES
   3,858,876    3,643,404    2,381,279 
                
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME               
Foreign currency translation gain   779,135    1,647,348    703,573 
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   779,135    1,647,348    703,573 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  $4,638,011   $5,290,752   $3,084,852 
                
EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE               
Basic and diluted  $0.19   $0.18   $0.12 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE ORDINARY SHARES  OUTSTANDING               
Basic and diluted   19,901,959    19,901,959    19,942,333 

 

 
 

   

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

 

 

   Total Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. Shareholders’ Equity 
   Ordinary Shares
$0.01 Par Value
   Additional Paid-in
Capital
   Treasury stock   Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
   Statutory Reserve   Retained
Earnings
   Non Controlling
Interest
   Total 
   Shares   Amount       Shares   Amount                     
Balance at January 1, 2012   20,000,000   $200,000   $33,884,656    -   $-   $5,295,641   $3,884,808   $36,224,467   $9,877,422   $89,366,994 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    2,381,279    335,099    2,716,378 
Transfer to statutory reserve   -    -    -    -    -    -    294,219    (294,219)   -    - 
Common shares repurchase   -    -    -    (98,041)   (96,608)   -    -    -    -    (96,608)
Share-based compensation to employee   -    -    86,799    -    -    -    -    -    -    86,799 
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    703,573         -    -    703,573 
Balance at December 31, 2012   20,000,000    200,000    33,971,455    (98,041)   (96,608)   5,999,214    4,179,027    38,311,527    10,212,521    92,777,136 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    3,643,404    426,440    4,069,844 
Transfer to statutory reserve   -    -    -    -    -    -    436,672    (436,672)   -    - 
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    1,647,348         -    -    1,647,348 
Balance at December 31, 2013   20,000,000    200,000    33,971,455    (98,041)   (96,608)   7,646,562    4,615,699    41,518,259    10,638,961    98,494,328 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    3,858,876    276,682    4,135,558 
Transfer to statutory reserve   -    -    -    -    -    -    406,053    (406,053)   -    - 
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -    -    -    -    -    779,135         -    -    779,135 
Balance at December 31, 2014   20,000,000   $200,000   $33,971,455    (98,041)  $(96,608)  $8,425,697   $5,021,752   $44,971,082   $10,915,643   $103,409,021 

  

 
 

  

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

 

    

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:               
Net income  $4,135,558   $4,069,844   $2,716,378 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities:               
Depreciation and amortization   1,531,278    1,564,973    1,601,197 
Share-based compensation expense   -    -    86,799 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:               
(Increase) Decrease In:               
Accounts receivable   (5,564,338)   (2,465,695)   2,315,342 
Inventories   (1,387,131)   (8,943,726)   7,415,620 
Advance to suppliers   (5,712,575)   27,333,681    (36,557,323)
Other current assets   2,501,567    (1,543,260)   4,590,616 
Notes receivable - bank acceptance notes   (7,503,574)   (2,027,502)   10,457,537 
Notes receivable from related party - bank acceptance notes   12,915,099    (11,084,891)   (1,830,208)
Account receivable from related party   -    -    20,799 
Increase (Decrease) In:               
Accounts payable   2,713,132    (68,361)   (376,169)
Customer deposits   (2,320,266)   2,523,669    (75,312)
Income tax payable   319,918    (158,812)   386,561 
Other payables and accrued expenses   73,209    744,552    480,773 
Due to related party   52,558    16,911    - 
Due to shareholder   50,000    50,000    - 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   1,804,435    10,011,383    (8,767,390)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:               
Purchases of plant and equipment   (81,441)   (16,361)   (32,856)
Withdraw (Prepayment) for purchases of plant and equipment   -    8,071,937    (1,584)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment   456    -    1,458 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (80,985)   8,055,576    (32,982)

 

 
 

  

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012 (Continued)

 

   

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2014   2013   2012 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:               
Decrease (Increase) in restricted cash   14,210,938    (6,376,171)   (5,642,598)
Proceeds from short-term bank loans   28,475,194    41,531,691    68,716,602 
Repayments of short-term bank loans   (37,261,825)   (66,189,540)   (66,384,299)
Repayments of long-term bank loans   -    (4,581,002)   (316,877)
Proceeds from notes payable-bank acceptance notes   55,811,380    98,467,000    76,842,639 
Repayment of notes payable-bank acceptance notes   (80,682,428)   (84,912,143)   (64,959,757)
Repurchase of common share   -    -    (96,608)
Proceeds from bond payable   15,946,109    -    - 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (3,500,632)   (22,060,165)   8,159,102 
                
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (1,777,182)   (3,993,206)   (641,270)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   1,322,324    3,135,892    1,069,773 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   1,139,450    1,996,764    1,568,261 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD  $684,592   $1,139,450   $1,996,764 
                
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION               
Cash paid during the periods:               
Income taxes paid  $722,948   $1,095,357   $310,355 
Interest paid  $1,977,014   $2,865,902   $3,676,992 
Non-cash transactions:               
Appropriation to statutory reserve  $406,053   $436,672   $294,219