Bank Loans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

NOTE 8

BANK LOANS

Bank loans represent amounts due to various banks and are generally due on demand or within one year. These loans can be renewed with the banks. Short term bank loans consisted of the following as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Bank	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Nanjing Bank	$	16,743,277	$	11,731,223
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank		7,014,833		8,966,382
Bank of Communications		6,953,834		2,660,562
HSBC		5,414,316		532,944
Everbright Bank		3,166,000		-
China Minsheng Banking		4,239,800		-
Bank of China		3,387,620		-
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China		-		5,294,270
	$	46,919,680	$	29,185,381

On August 2, 2010, Goldenway entered into a two-year revolving line of credit agreement with Nanjing Bank, which allows the Company to borrow up to approximately $7.91 million (RMB50 million). The agreement has been extended until August 2, 2013. These loans are guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory International Group Corp. (“Jiangsu Ever-Glory”), an entity controlled by Mr. Kang, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. These loans are also collateralized by the Company’s property and equipment. As of December 31, 2012, Goldenway had borrowed $6.33 million under this line of credit from Nanjing Bank with an annual interest rate of 5.88% from January 2013 to November 2013. At December 31, 2012, approximately $1.57 million was unused and available under this line of credit. Approximately $4.75 million was repaid in January and February 2013.

On May 11, 2012, 2010, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into an one-year line of credit agreement for approximately $9.50 million (RMB60 million) with Nanjing Bank and guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory. As of December 31, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $3.17 million in liquidity loans from Nanjing Bank with an annual interest rate from 6.3% to 6.89% and due on various dates from May 2013 to July 2013, and borrowed $4.87 million with annual interest rates ranging from 3.32% to 3.8%, due on various dates from January 2013 to March 2013, and collateralized by approximately $6.09 million of accounts receivable from wholesale customers. These bank loans are to be repaid upon receipt of payments from customers. At December 31, 2012, approximately $1.46 million was unused and available under this line of credit. Approximately $3.41 million was repaid in January and February 2013.

On April 10, 2012, LA GO GO entered into a one-year line of credit agreement with Nanjing Bank, which allows the Company to borrow up to approximately $3.17 million (RMB20 million). These loans are guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and Mr. Kang. As of December 31, 2012, LA GO GO had borrowed $2.37 million (RMB15.0 million) from Nanjing Bank with annual interest rates ranging from 6.29% to 7.55% and due on various dates from April 2013 to September 2013. At December 31, 2012, approximately $0.79 million was unused and available under this line of credit.

On January 4, 2011, Goldenway entered into a one-year line of credit agreement for approximately $6.33 million (RMB40 million) with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. In January 2012, the term of the agreement was extended until January 4, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Goldenway had borrowed the maximum amount available under the line of $6.33 million (RMB40 million), with an annual interest rate of 7.56%. These loans are collateralized by certain properties and land use rights of Goldenway, and are due in November 2013.

As of December 31, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $0.68 million from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank with an annual interest rate of 5.88%, and due on March 2013. The loan is guaranteed by Goldenway, and collateralized by approximately $0.9 million of accounts receivable from wholesale customers.

As of December 31, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $5.06 million (RMB32.0 million) from the Bank of Communications with an annual interest rate of 7.08%, and due in February 2013. The loan is guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and the Company's chairman and CEO, Mr. Kang. This loan is also collateralized by assets of Jiangsu Ever-Glory’s equity investee, Nanjing Knitting, under a collateral agreement executed between the Company, Jiangsu Ever-Glory, Nanjing Knitting and the bank (Note 13). In addition, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $0.31 million from the Bank of Communications with an annual interest rate of 4.86%, due on January 2013, and collateralized by approximately $0.4 million of accounts receivable from wholesale customers. These bank loans are to be repaid upon receipt of payments from customers. Approximately $5.37 million was repaid in January and February 2013.

As of December 31, 2012, LA GO GO had borrowed $1.58 million (RMB10.0 million) from the Bank of Communications with annual interest rates ranging from 6.06% to 6.37% and due on various dates from June to July 2013. This loan is guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and Mr. Kang.

On August 21, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into a one-year line of credit agreement for approximately $13.14 million (RMB83 million) with Everbright Bank guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and Mr. Kang. The line of credit is also collateralized by assets of Jiangsu Ever-Glory under a collateral agreement executed between the Company, Jiangsu Ever-Glory and the bank. As of December 31, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $3.16 million (RMB20.0 million) from Everbright Bank, with an annual interest rate of 5.8% and due in September 2013. At December 31, 2012, approximately $9.98 million was unused and available under this line of credit.

On July 29, 2011, Ever-Glory Apparel and Perfect Dream collectively entered into a secured banking facility agreement for a combined revolving import facility, letter of credit, invoice financing facilities and a credit line for treasury products of up to $7.0 million with the Nanjing Branch of HSBC (China) Company Limited (“HSBC”). This agreement is guaranteed by the Company and Mr. Kang. The agreement has been extended until July 29, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $5.41 million from HSBC with an annual interest rate of 5.6%, due on various dates from January to March 2013, and collateralized by approximately $7.1 million of accounts receivable from wholesale customers. These bank loans are to be repaid upon receipt of payments from customers. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $1.59 million was unused and available. Approximately $4.6 million was repaid in January and February 2013.

On November 16, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel entered into an one-year line of credit agreement for approximately $4.12 million (RMB26 million) with Bank of China guaranteed by Jiangsu Ever-Glory and Mr. Kang. The line of credit is also collateralized by assets of Jiangsu Ever-Glory under a collateral agreement executed between the Company, Jiangsu Ever-Glory and the bank. As of December 31, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $3.39 million from the Bank of China with an annual interest rate of 6.05%, and due on various dates from March to May 2013, and collateralized by approximately $7.6 million of accounts receivable from wholesale customers. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $0.73 million was unused and available

As of December 31, 2012, Ever-Glory Apparel had borrowed $4.24 million from China Minsheng Banking, with annual interest rates ranging from 2.61% to 3.04% due on various dates from February to May 2013. This loan is guaranteed by Goldenway. Approximately $0.5 million was repaid in February 2013.

Total interest expense on bank loans amounted to $2,103,103 and $1,445,212 for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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