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, 2013

 

OR

 

¨     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 001-34608

 

 

 

ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   80-0445030
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer)
Incorporation or Organization)   Identification No.)

 

24/F Xiwang Tower, No. 136, Zhongshan Road, Zhongshan District

Dalian, P.R. of China

011 (8621) 5015 2581

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(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 ¨

 

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 x No ¨

 

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 ¨ Accelerated Filer ¨
Non-accelerated Filer ¨ Smaller Reporting Company x

 

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

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

As of May 14, 2013, the Company had 9,610,159 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION

Table of Contents

 

    Page
     
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 21
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 30
     
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 31
Item 1A. Risk Factors 31
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 31
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 31
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 31
Item 5. Other Information 31
Item 6. Exhibits 31
     
SIGNATURES 32
EXHIBIT INDEX 33

 

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PART I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
AS OF MARCH 31, 2013 AND DECEMBER 31, 2012 2
   
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012 3
   
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012 4
   
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 5-20

 

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ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
         
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $256,708   $1,625,705 
Restricted cash   5,816,948    9,173,002 
Accounts receivable, net   20,861,159    18,220,089 
Inventories, net   13,667,571    9,302,913 
Advances to suppliers   21,084,044    16,387,613 
Deposits for land use rights   702,135    698,291 
Prepaid expense and other current assets   476,833    558,505 
Deferred tax assets   1,098,938    840,540 
Total current assets   63,964,335    56,806,658 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   40,677,672    40,880,091 
Construction in progress   12,944,623    12,860,195 
Equity investment   1,301,566    - 
Intangible assets, net   8,876,482    8,953,602 
Goodwill   1,219,715    1,213,036 
Total assets  $128,984,393   $120,713,582 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
           
Current liabilities          
Short-term bank borrowings   26,679,539    9,314,247 
Bank note payable   11,489,484    19,679,104 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $8,019,560   $8,367,697 
Advances from customers   6,580,221    8,472,233 
Loans from third parties   9,290,386    9,413,436 
Related party loans payable   588,788    509,255 
Taxes payable   3,427,502    2,719,517 
Other liabilities   1,799,140    1,777,089 
Total liabilities   67,874,620    60,252,578 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Equity          
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 9,610,159 shares issued and 9,518,967 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2013, 2012 and December 31, 2012   9,610    9,610 
Treasury stock, at cost; 91,192 shares   (497,693)   (497,693)
Additional paid-in capital   29,888,556    29,888,556 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   4,648,550    4,297,827 
Retained earnings   19,695,876    19,513,573 
Statutory reserve   3,574,629    3,421,960 
Total stockholders' equity of the Company   57,319,527    56,633,833 
Noncontrolling interest   3,790,246    3,827,171 
Total equity   61,109,773    60,461,004 
           
Total liabilities and equity  $128,984,393   $120,713,582 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2013   2012 
         
Revenues  $53,631,654   $39,210,144 
Cost of revenues   50,164,236    36,131,759 
Gross profit   3,467,418    3,078,385 
           
Operating expenses          
Selling expenses   459,055    546,944 
General and administrative expenses   1,649,865    1,147,294 
Total operating expenses   2,108,920    1,694,238 
           
Income from operations   1,358,498    1,384,147 
           
Other income (expense)          
Interest income   211,420    100,253 
Interest expense   (913,528)   (1,712,108)
Income from equity investment   24,916    - 
Other income   33,327    300,898 
Total other expense   (643,865)   (1,310,957)
           
Income before income  tax provision   714,633    73,190 
           
Provision for Income Taxes   416,586    1,900 
           
Net income   298,047    71,290 
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   (36,925)   (86,578)
Net income attributable to the Company  $334,972   $157,868 
           
Other comprehensive income          
Total foreign currency translation adjustment   582,111    366,742 
Less: foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to non-controlling interest   (231,388)   (56,799)
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to the Company   350,723    309,943 
           
Comprehensive income  $685,695   $467,811 
           
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding   9,610,159    9,610,159 
Basic and diluted net earnings per share  $0.03   $0.02 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2013   2012 
         
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $298,047   $71,290 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation   479,794    469,322 
Amortization   126,205    77,643 
Bad debt provision   525,032    - 
Provision for obsolete inventories   21,640    - 
Deferred tax benefit   (253,353)   - 
Income from equity investment   (24,916)     
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Accounts receivable   (2,629,394)   2,296,834 
Inventories   (4,328,004)   (5,317,851)
Advances to suppliers   (5,030,883)   1,454,944 
Prepaid expense and other current assets   (523,678)   (953,513)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   221,888    3,595,229 
Advances from customers   (1,935,473)   (7,414,347)
Taxes payable   691,875    (1,419,738)
Other liabilities   22,438    155,836 
Net cash used in operating activities   (12,338,783)   (6,984,351)
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Equity investment in unconsolidated entity   (1,274,514)   - 
Additions to construction in progress and property and equipment   (66,622)   - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,341,136)   - 
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Proceeds from short term loans   19,038,060    4,724,603 
Repayment of short term  loans   (1,752,457)   (2,199,632)
Proceeds from bank notes   11,470,630    7,400,145 
Repayment of bank notes   (19,754,975)   - 
Restricted cash, net   3,400,965    (4,260,330)
Repayment of loans to third parties   (174,587)   - 
Proceeds of loan from related party   76,604    - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   12,304,240    5,664,786 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   6,682    (32,881)
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (1,368,997)   (1,352,446)
           
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  $1,625,705   $3,493,015 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $256,708   $2,140,569 
           
Supplemental cash flow information:          
Interest paid  $227,259   $1,709,696 
Income taxes paid  $312,676   $492,743 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1– Basis of Presentation

 

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation (“the Company”), its subsidiaries, its variable interest entities (“VIE”) and its VIE’s subsidiaries (collectively the “Group”) are principally engaged in the production, storage, distribution and trading of blended marine fuel oil for cargo and fishing vessels in the PRC.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") for interim financial information pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to make the financial statements not misleading have been included. Operating results for the interim period ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis, and the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2013.

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Andatee reflect the principal activities of the following entities. The non-controlling interests represent the minority stockholders’ interest in the Group’s majority owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

 

Name of the entity  Place of
Incorporation
  Ownership
Percentage
 
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corp.  Delaware   Parent 
Goodwill Rich International Corp., (“Goodwill Rich”)  Hong Kong   100%
Dalian Fusheng Petrochemical Company ("Fusheng") (“WOFE”)  Dalian,  China   WOFE, 100%
Dalian Xingyuan Marine Bunker Co., Ltd (“Xingyuan”) (“VIE”)  Dalian, China   VIE,100%
Shangdong Shengfu Petrochemical Company, Ltd.(“Shandong Shengfu”)  Shandong, China   100%
Dalian Xifa Petrochemical Company, Ltd.(“Dalian Xifa”),  Dalian, China   100%
Shandong Xifa Prochemical Company, Ltd. (“Shandong Xifa”)  Shandong, China   100%
Shenzhen Shengfu Petrochemical Company, Ltd.( “Shenzhen Shengfu”)  Shenzhen, China   100%
Donggang Xingyuan Marine Fuel Company (“Donggang Xingyuan”),  Donggang, China   100%
Rongcheng Zhuoda Trading Co (“Zhuoda”)  Shandong, China   100%
Wujiang Xinlang Petrochemical Company ("Xinglang")  Wujiang, China   90%
Xiangshan Yongshi Nanlian Petroleum Company (“Nanlian”).  Zhejiang, China   63%
Rongcheng Xinfa Petroleum Company (“Xinfa”)  Shandong, China   90%
Suzhou Fusheng Petrochemical Company ("Suzhou Fusheng")  Suzhou, China   61%
Hailong Petrochemical Company (“Hailong”)  Tianjin, China   52%
Rongcheng Mashan Xingyuan  (“Mashan Xingyuan”  Shandong, China   52%
Shanghai Fusheng Petrochemical Company, Ltd.( “Shanghai Fusheng”)  Shanghai, China   100%

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information as of the date of the financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, useful lives of property, buildings and equipment, intangible assets, the recoverability of long-lived assets and the valuation of accounts receivable, notes receivable, inventories, deposits, advance to suppliers and prepaid expenses and other current assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiary in Hong Kong is the US dollars while the local currencies of the Company’s subsidiaries, VIE and its subsidiary in China is the Renminbi (“RMB”). Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the China entities are translated into US dollars at the spot rates in effect as of the balance sheet date. Revenues, costs and expenses are translated using monthly average exchange rates during the reporting period. The equity denominated in the functional currency is translated at the historical rate of exchange at the time of capital contribution. Due to the fact that cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency translation to reporting currency are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for the periods presented.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated at the spot rates on the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are re-measured at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Translation of amounts from RMB into the US dollar has been made at the following exchange rates for the respective years:

 

   March 31,
2013
   December
31, 2012
   March 31,
2012
 
Period end RMB : USD exchange rate   6.2666    6.3011    6.3247 
Average RMB : USD exchange rate   6.2769    6.3034    6.3201 

 

Financial Instruments

 

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements” and ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. It establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. It prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

 

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalent, restricted cash, accounts receivable, advances to suppliers, accounts payable, short term loans, bank notes payable and accrued liabilities. The fair value of the Company’s new equity investment approximates its carrying value at March 31, 2013 because the Company’s 20% investment was made in January 2013..

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and cash on deposit, certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less when acquired.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash consists of cash equivalents used as collateral to secure short-term bank notes payable. The Company is required to maintain escrow deposit amounts ranging between 30% and 50% of the total bank acceptance note amounts as a guarantee. Upon the maturity of the bank acceptance notes, the Company is required to deposit the remainder to the escrow account to settle the bank notes payable.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable are recognized and carried at original invoiced amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts, as estimated needed. The Company grants credit to customers with good credit standing with a maximum of 180 days and determines the adequacy of reserves for doubtful accounts based on individual account analysis and historical collection trends. The Company establishes a provision for doubtful receivables when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due to it. The allowance is based on management's best estimates of specific losses on individual exposures, as well as a provision on historical trends of collections. The provision is recorded against trade and other receivables balances, with a corresponding charge recorded in the consolidated statements of income. Actual amounts received may differ from management's estimate credit worthiness and the economic environment. .. In the event the accounts become overdue, the Company would continue its best efforts to collect from customers until events or circumstances indicate that the amounts might not be collectible, then, a reserve against specific uncollectible amounts will be recorded.

 

Advances to suppliers

 

Advance to suppliers represent the payments made and recorded in advance for goods received. The Company makes advances to suppliers for the purchase of certain materials and fuels. Advances to suppliers are short-term in nature and are reviewed periodically to determine whether their carrying value has become impaired. The Company considers the assets to be impaired if the collectability of the advance become doubtful. The Company uses the aging method to estimate the allowance for uncollectible balances.

 

Historically, if the Company cannot receive goods within 180 days, and if the possibility of the suppliers repaying the advance becomes doubtful, the Company’s policy is to provide an allowance.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or current market value. Costs include the cost of raw materials, freight, direct labor and related production overhead. The cost of inventories is calculated using the weighted average method. Any excess of the cost over the net realizable value of each item of inventories is recognized as a provision for diminution in the value of inventories.

 

Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less the estimated costs to completion and the estimated expenses and related taxes to make the sale.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Raw materials include low-value consumables and other materials, which can be in use for more than one year but do not meet the definition of fixed assets. Reusable materials are amortized in half when received for use and in another half when cease to work for any purpose. The amounts of the amortization are included in the cost of the related assets or profit or loss.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, which are not considered improvements and do not extend the useful life of the asset, are expensed as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in the statement of operations in other income and expenses.

 

Depreciation is provided to recognize the cost of the asset in the results of operations. The Company calculates depreciation using the straight-line method with estimated useful life as follows:

 

Items   Useful Life
Property and buildings   40 years
Marine bunkers   15 years
Equipment   3-12 years
Transportation vehicles   8 years

 

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist primarily of land use rights, leasehold right and licenses and permits.

Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method with the following estimated useful lives:

 

Items   Useful Life
Land use rights   50 years
Leasehold right   20 years
Licenses and permits   Contract Terms
Software   5 years

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenues under the ASC Topic 605. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, when the selling price is fixed or determinable, when delivery occurs and when collection is probable.

 

Delivery is typically conveyed via pipeline or tanker and sales revenues are recognized when customers take possession of goods in accordance with the terms of purchase order agreements that evidence agreed upon pricing and when collectability is reasonably assured.

 

As an industry wide practice, the Company requires advances from customers for substantially all sales. Such advances are not recognized as revenues when received as they represent down payments from customers for the marine fuel products and the delivery is not yet completed.

 

In the PRC, value added tax (VAT) of 17% of the invoice amount is collected in respect of the sales of goods on behalf of tax authorities. The VAT collected is not revenue of the Company; instead, the amount is recorded as a liability on the balance sheet until such VAT is paid to the authorities

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year; and, (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may be subject to challenges from taxing authorities regarding the amounts of taxes due. These challenges may alter the timing or amount of taxable income or deductions. Management determines whether the benefits of its tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained upon audit based on the technical merits of the tax position. The Company records a liability for uncertain tax positions when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company has no liabilities for uncertain tax positions. The Company continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings.

 

Construction-in-Progress

 

Construction-in-progress represents property and buildings under construction and consists of construction expenditures, equipment procurement, and other direct costs attributable to the construction. Construction-in-progress is not depreciated. Upon completion and ready for intended use, construction-in-progress is reclassified to the appropriate category within property, plant and equipment.


Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, certain assets such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Intangible assets are tested for impairment annually. Recoverability of assets that are held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. There were no events or changes in circumstances that necessitated a review of impairment of long lived assets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.


Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in business acquisitions. The Company performs its impairment test annually and determined that there was no impairment of goodwill at December 31, 2012.

 

Earnings per Share

 

The Company computes net earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260 Earnings Per Share, which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement.

 

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for that period.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Diluted net income per share is computed giving effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the year. Dilutive potential shares consist of incremental common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units and conversion of preferred stock (none outstanding) for all periods, except in situations where inclusion is anti-dilutive. There are no dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

There were no new pronouncements that would have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.

 

3. Accounts Receivable, net

 

The Company’s accounts receivable is as follows:

 

   March  31, 2013   December 31,
2012
 
Trade accounts receivable  $21,321,954   $18,585,916 
Allowances for doubtful accounts   (460,795)   (365,827)
Accounts receivables, net  $20,861,159   $18,220,089 

 

4. Inventories, Net

 

The Company’s inventory consists of the following:

 

   March 31, 2013   December 31,
2012
 
Marine Fuel  $13,736,252   $9,349,662 
Less: reserve for inventory obsolescence   (68,681)   (46,749)
Total Inventory, Net  $13,667,571   $9,302,913 

 

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, fuel inventory in the amount of $-0- and $3,016,425, respectively, has been pledged as collateral for certain bank loans. See Note 11 below.

 

5. Advance to Suppliers, Net

 

Advance to suppliers represent the payments made to suppliers in advance for the purchase of certain materials and fuels. Advances to suppliers consisted of the following:

 

   March 31, 2013   December 31,
2012
 
Advances to suppliers  $21,875,967   $16,744,629 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   (791,923)   (357,016)
Advances to suppliers, net  $21,084,044   $16,387,613 

 

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6. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

The Company’s Property, Plant and Equipment are as follows:

 

   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
         
Property and buildings  $33,768,238   $33,531,803 
Machinery, boiler and marine bunker equipment   10,275,203    10,217,678 
Transportation vehicles   1,458,885    1,450,896 
Office equipment   48,334    48,070 
Leasehold improvement   67,291    66,922 
Total   45,617,951    45,315,369 
Less: Accumulated depreciation   (4,940,279)   (4,435,278)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net  $40,677,672   $40,880,091 

 

Depreciation expense was $479,794 and $469,322 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Property and equipment with a net book value $12,805,963 and $25,778,015 has been pledged as collateral for certain bank acceptance notes and bank loans at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. See Note 11 and Note 13 below.

 

7. Construction-in-Progress

 

The construction projects in progress are to build facilities to expand production capacity in Tianjin, Donggang, Rongcheng and Wujiang areas. Construction costs mainly represent construction expenditures and equipment costs not yet in service. The Company estimates to complete most of the foregoing construction projects by the end of June 2013 after these projects pass the inspection conducted by local government agencies.

 

The Company’s construction-in-progress is as follows:

 

   March 31, 2013   December 31,
2012
 
Berth and berth improvements  $546,099   $529,556 
Oil blending and storage tanks   12,398,524    12,330,639 
Total  $12,944,623   $12,860,195 

 

8. Intangible Assets, Net

 

The Company’s Intangible Assets are summarized as follows:

 

   March  31, 2013   December 31,
2012
 
         
Land use rights  $4,526,667   $4,501,882 
Leasehold right   4,045,256    3,777,979 
Licenses and permits   1,117,033    1,110,917 
Software   28,034    27,881 
Total   9,716,990    9,418,659 
Less: accumulated amortization   (840,508)   (465,057)
Intangible assets, net  $8,876,482   $8,953,602 

 

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8. Intangible Assets, Net (continued)

 

The details of land use rights are as follows:

 

Location   Land Size     Amount     Term  
    (square meters)              
Nanhui Village, Shipu Town, Zhejiang Province     8,906.90     $ 458,143       April 1, 2004 – May 12, 2047  
Development Zone, Donggang, Liaoning Province     21,994.80     $ 2,398,430       July 16, 2008 – May 15, 2058  
Mashan Village, Chengshan Town, Shandong Province     3,659.57     $ 610,692       Government assignment  
Linzi borough, Linzi City, Shandong Province     15,130.70     $ 119,140       Government assignment  
Linzi District  Qincheng Town, Shangdong Province     14,994.9       365,788       Expires on October 31, 2062  
Pingwang Town Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province     9,624.30     $ 574,474       September1, 2011–January 30, 2055  
Total Land Use Rights           $ 4,526,667          

 

Land use rights with a net book value of $1,333,610 and $2,812,287 were pledged as collateral for certain loans and bank notes at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (see Note 11 “Short-term bank borrowings” and Note 13 “Bank Notes Payable”).

 

Amortization expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were $126,205 and $77,643, respectively.

 

The estimated future amortization expenses are as follows:

 

For the twelve months ending March 31,      
2014   $ 485,638  
2015     486,570  
2016     484,896  
2017     481,187  
2018     481,187  
Thereafter     6,457,004  
Total   $ 8,876,482  

 

9. Equity Investment

 

An equity investment in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have a controlling interest,is accounted for using the equity method. Significant influence is generally considered to exist when the Company has an ownership interest in the voting stock between 20% and 50%, and other factors, such as representation on the Board of Directors, voting rights and the impact of commercial arrangements, are considered in determining whether the equity method of accounting is appropriate.

 

In January 2013, the Company, together with two third-parties, Dalian Lianzon Marine Group (“Lianzon”) and Dalian Lianye Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Lianye”), jointly formed a new entity, Dalian Haode Petroleum and Chemical Co., Ltd. (“Haode”), in which the Company invested RMB 8 million (approximately $ 1.3 million) for a 20% ownership interest in Haode. Haode will be engaging in chemical product sales, marine fuel material purchase and trading, logistics and other consulting services in PRC.

 

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9. Equity Investment (continued)

 

Total income from the unconsolidated entity amounted to $24,916 and $-0- for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which is included in “Income from equity investment” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.

 

10. Related Party Transactions

 

During the normal course of the business, the Company, from time to time, temporarily borrows money from its principal shareholders or officers to finance its working capital as needed. The amounts are usually unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. The Company had officer loans in the amount of $588,788 and $509,255 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

11. Short Term Bank Borrowings

 

The following is a summary short-term bank borrowings:

 

      March 31,   December 31, 
      2013   2012 
            
Huaxia Bank:             
Interest at 8.20%, payable February 7, 2013  (A)  $-   $1,745,727 
Pingan Bank:             
Interest at 6.72%, payable May 22,2013  (B)   5,934,638    5,902,144 
Interest at 6.72%, payable May 18,2013  (C)   1,675,550    1,666,376 
Interest at 7.28%, payable on August 27, 2013  (D)   2,393,642    - 
Interest at 7.8%, payable on August 31, 2013  (E )   2,393,642    - 
Interest at 7.8%, payable on September 1, 2013  (F )   1,515,974    - 
Bohai  Bank:             
Interest at 6.3%, payable on February 3, 2014  (G)   4,787,285    - 
Fuxin Bank:             
Interest at 6.5%, payable on March 1, 2014  (H )   7,978,808    - 
Total     $26,679,539   $9,314,247 

 

A.On Jan 19, 2012, Dalian Fusheng entered into a loan agreement with Huaxia Bank to borrow $1,745,727 (RMB 11 million) as working capital for one year due February 7, 2013 with an annual interest rate of 8.2%. The Company pledged fuel oil inventory of 3,727 tons valued at approximately RMB 19 million (or USD 3 million) as collateral for this loan. The loan was fully repaid upon maturity in February 2013;

 

B.On October 16, 2012, the Company’s subsidiary, Dalian Fusheng entered into a line of credit agreement with Pingan Bank for RMB 300 million (for a term from October 16, 2012 to April 5, 2014) with a floating interest rate. The interest rate is based on 120% of same period benchmark interest rate. On October 30, 2012, the Company borrowed RMB 10 million under this facility and pledged oil storage tanks valued at RMB 16,132,900 (or USD 2,574,426) as collateral for this loan. In addition, on November 15, 2012, another RMB 3 million was borrowed under this facility and a related party pledged a land use right of 22,572 square meters, valued at RMB 6 million (or USD 957,457) as collateral. On November 23, 2012, an additional RMB 25 million was borrowed under this facility with the Company pledging oil storage tanks valued at RMB 62,296,947 (or USD 9,941,108) as collateral.

 

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11. Short Term Bank Borrowings (continued)

 

C.On September 3, 2012, the Company’s subsidiary, Dalian Xingyuan entered into a loan agreement with Pingan Bank to borrow RMB 10.5 million (equivalent to $1,675,550) for six months (from November 19, 2012 to May 18, 2013). The interest rate is based on 120% of same period benchmark interest rate. The Company’s related party pledged a land use right of 52,210 square meters valued at RMB 17,720,500 (or USD 2,827,769) as collateral for this loan.

 

D.On February 27, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Dalian Xingyuan entered into a loan agreement with Pingan Bank to borrow RMB 15 million (equivalent to $2,393,642) for six months (from February 27, 2013 to August 27, 2013). The loan bears a variable interest rate of 7.28%, which can be adjusted up 30% on a quarterly basis. The loan has no collateral requirements.

 

E.On March 4, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Dalian Xingyuan entered into a loan agreement with Pingan Bank to borrow RMB 15 million (equivalent to $2,393,642) for six months (from March 4, 2013 to August 31, 2013). The loan bears a variable interest rate of 7.8%, which can be adjusted up 30% on a quarterly basis. The loan has no collateral requirements.

 

F.On March 7, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Dalian Xingyuan entered into a loan agreement with Pingan Bank to borrow RMB 9.5 million (equivalent to $1,515,974) for six months (from March 7, 2013 to September 1, 2013). The loan bears a variable interest rate of 7.8%, which can be adjusted up 30% on a quarterly basis. The loan has no collateral requirements.

 

G.On February 4, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Dalian Fusheng entered into a loan agreement with Bohai Bank to borrow RMB 30 million (equivalent to $4,787,285) for one year (from February 4, 2013 to February 3, 2014). The loan bears a variable interest rate of 6.3%, which can be adjusted up 5% on a quarterly basis. The Company’s CEO Mr. An Fengbin, his wife Ms. Wang Jing and an unrelated party, Ms. Li Weizhi cosigned the loan guarantee agreements with the bank to provide guarantee to this loan by their personal assets and credits. The loan has no collateral requirements.

 

H.On March 25, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Dalian Xingyuan entered into a loan agreement with Fuxin Bank to borrow RMB 50 million (equivalent to $7,978,808) for one year (from March 31, 2013 to March 1, 2014). The loan bears a variable interest rate of 6.5%, which can be adjusted up 30% on a quarterly basis. Two unrelated third parties, Mr. Wang Hai and Dalian Boat Equipment Co., Ltd. cosigned the loan guarantee agreements with the bank to provide guarantee to this loan. The loan has no collateral requirements.

 

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12. Loans From Third Parties

 

Loans from unrelated third parties consist of the following:

 

      March 31,   December 31, 
Loans from third-parties     2013   2012 
Lishu Xinda Goods Trading Company             
Bearing 6% interest, payable May 31, 2013  (a)   1,276,609    1,269,620 
Dalian Jinhan Development Company             
Bearing 6% interest, payable April 24, 2013  (b)   1,595,762    1,587,024 
Dalian Jiahui Advertising Company             
Bearing 6% interest, payable May 31, 2013  (c )   239,364    238,054 
Xu Yaling, 6% interest, payable on April 30, 2013  (d )   2,088,852    2,221,834 
Loan from other individuals  ( e)   4,089,799    4,096,904 
Total loans from third parties     $9,290,386   $9,413,436 

 

‘(a ) On November 20, 2012, the Company received short term loans of RMB 8 million ($1,276,609) from an unrelated third-party, Lishu Xinda Goods Trading Company as working capital. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at a rate of 6% and is due on May 31, 2013.

 

‘(b ) On October 14, 2012, the Company received short term loans of RMB 10 million ($1,595,762) from an unrelated third-party, Dalian Jinhan Development Company as working capital. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at a rate of 6% and is due on April 24, 2013. The Company did not repay the loan upon maturity, but subsequently signed a loan extension agreement with the third party to extend the loan for an additional six months (due on October 23, 2013).

 

‘( c ) On November 25, 2012, the Company received short term loans of RMB 1.5 million ($239,364) from an unrelated third-party, Dalian Jiahui Advertising Company as working capital. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at a rate of 6% and is due on May 31, 2013.

 

‘( d ) On August 20, 2012, the Company received short term loans of RMB 14 million ($2,088,852) from an unrelated third-party, Xu Yaling as working capital. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at a rate of 6% and is due on April 30, 2013. The loan was repaid in full upon maturity.

 

‘(f )Unsecured loans from several individuals (Mr. Zhuo Yanhou, Mr. Zhu Hongkun and Mr. Sun Pengjun), bear interest at rates of 4% to 6% and mature within six to twelve months (from May 2012 to May 2013). Certain loans subsequently matured in April 2013. The Company did not repay these loans upon maturity, but subsequently signed loan extension agreements to extend these loans for an additional six months.

 

13. Bank Note Payable

 

The Company has credit facilities with Pingan Bank and Huaxia Bank that provide for working capital in the form of the following bank acceptance notes at March 31, 2013:

 

Issued To  Issued By  Origination
Date
  Maturity Date  Interest
rate
   Amount 
Dalian Xingyuan Marine Bunker Co.  Harbin Bank  02-07-2013  08-06-2013   4.8%   11,489,484 
Total                $11,489,484 

 

In connection with the $11,489,484 bank note payable, the Company’s CEO, Mr. An Fengbin, the Company’s subsidiary Dalian Fusheng, and two unrelated third-parties, Dalian Boat Equipment Co., Ltd. and Fushun Municipal Construction Group jointly signed the guarantee agreements with the bank and are contingently liable as guarantors with respect to a maximum exposure of $6.7 million (RMB 42 million) to this bank note. If Dalian Xingyuan fails to repay the debt upon maturity, these guarantors will be obligated to perform under the guarantees by making the required payments, including late fees and penalties.

 

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13. Bank Note Payable (continued)

 

The Company has pledged land use rights valued at $1,333,610 (RMB 8.4 million) and fuel oil tanks and other fixed assets valued at $290,429 (RMB 1.82 million) as collateral. In addition, the Company is required to hold restricted cash of $5,816,948 with Harbin Bank as additional collateral against this bank acceptance note.

 

14. Restricted Net Assets

 

The Company’s ability to pay dividends is primarily dependent on the Company receiving distributions of funds from its subsidiaries. Relevant PRC statutory laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by the Group’s PRC subsidiary only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. The results of operations reflected in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP differ from those reflected in the statutory financial statements of the Company’s subsidiary and VIE.

 

In accordance with the Regulations on Enterprises with Foreign Investment of China and their articles of association, a foreign invested enterprise established in the PRC is required to provide certain statutory reserves, namely general reserve fund, the enterprise expansion fund and staff welfare and bonus fund which are appropriated from net profit as reported in the enterprise’s PRC statutory accounts. A wholly-owned foreign invested enterprise is required to allocate at least 10% of its annual after-tax profit to the general reserve until such reserve has reached 50% of its respective registered capital based on the enterprise’s PRC statutory accounts. Appropriations to the enterprise expansion fund and staff welfare and bonus fund are at the discretion of the board of directors for all foreign invested enterprises. These reserves can only be used for specific purposes and are not distributable as cash dividends. Fusheng were established as a wholly-owned foreign invested enterprise and therefore are subject to the above mandated restrictions on distributable profits.

Additionally, in accordance with the Company Law of the PRC, a domestic enterprise is required to provide statutory common reserve at least 10% of its annual after-tax profit until such reserve has reached 50% of its respective registered capital based on the enterprise’s PRC statutory accounts. A domestic enterprise is also required to provide for discretionary surplus reserve, at the discretion of the board of directors, from the profits determined in accordance with the enterprise’s PRC statutory accounts. These reserves can only be used for specific purposes and are not distributable as cash dividends. Xingyuan and its subsidiaries were established as domestic invested enterprises and therefore are subject to the mandated restrictions on distributable profits.

 

As a result of these PRC laws and regulations that require annual appropriations of 10% of after-tax income to be set aside prior to payment of dividends as a general reserve fund, the Company’s PRC subsidiary and VIE are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company. The restricted amounts as determined pursuant to PRC statutory laws totaled approximately US$3,574,629 and US$3,421,960 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

15. Taxes

 

(a)Corporate Income taxes

 

The Company is subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in or derived from the location in which each entity is domiciled.

 

Entity   Income Tax Jurisdiction
Andatee Marine Fuel Services Corp.   U.S.A
Goodwill Rich International   Hong Kong
Fusheng, Xingyuan and their subsidiaries   PRC

 

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15. Taxes (continued)

 

United States

 

The parent Company Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corp. was incorporated in the United States and has incurred net operating loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of March 31, 2013. Andatee had loss carry forwards of approximately $902,000 for U.S. income tax purposes available for offsetting against future taxable U.S. income, expiring in 2032. Management believes that the realization of the benefits from these losses is uncertain due to its history of continuing losses in the United States. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been provided and no deferred tax asset has been recorded. The valuation allowance as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $306,000. The changes in valuation allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $-0-.

 

Hong Kong

 

The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Goodwill Rich was incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong corporate income tax at a rate of 16.5% on the estimated assessable profits arising from Hong Kong. Goodwill Rich has not earned any income that was derived in Hong Kong since inception and therefore was not subject to Hong Kong income tax. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the estimated net operating loss carry forwards for Hong Kong income tax purposes amounted to approximately $2,500,000, which may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income. Management believes that the realization of the benefits arising from this loss appears to be uncertain due to the Company’s limited operating history and continuing losses for Hong Kong income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and no deferred tax asset has been recorded. The valuation allowance as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $414,000 and $428,000, respectively. The changes in valuation allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $14,000 and $-0-, respectively.

 

PRC

 

The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Dalian Fusheng and its subsidiaries, VIE Dalian Xingyuan and its subsidiary in China are governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China, which are currently subject to tax at a statutory rate of 25% on net income reported after appropriated tax adjustments.

 

The following table reconciles the statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the periods indicated:

 

   March 31,   March 31, 
   2013   2012 
         
U.S. Statutory rates   34%   34%
Foreign income not recognized in the U.S.   (34)   (34)
Hong Kong income tax   -    - 
China Statutory income tax rate   25    25 
Non-deductible expenses-permanent difference (Note A)   68.8    - 
Operating loss carry-forward and temporary difference   (35.5)   (22.4)
Effective tax rate   58.3%   2.6%

 

Note A: non-deductible expenses primarily included legal, accounting and other consulting expenses which are not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

 

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15. Taxes (continued)

 

The provision for income taxes consists of taxes on income from operations plus unrecognized tax benefits plus changes in deferred taxes for the periods ended:

 

   March 31,
2013
   March 31,
2012
 
         
Current  $669,939   $18,298 
Deferred   (253,353)   (16,398)
Total  $416,586   $1,900 

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary difference between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial statement purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and operating loss carry-forward. Some of the Company’s subsidiaries have loss carryovers that can only be used to offset their own future taxable income. The loss carry forward for those subsidiaries amounted to approximately $3,690,000 as of March 31, 2013 and expire through 2018. The Company periodically evaluates the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets, and reduces the carrying amount of the deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance to the extent it believes a portion will not be realized.

 

The Company considers many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of the deferred tax assets, including its recent cumulative earnings experience, expectation of future income, the carry forward periods available for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, management estimated that net operating loss of certain PRC subsidiaries may not be realizable in the near future. Therefore, a100% valuation allowance of $366,845 has been provided against the deferred tax assets of these subsidiaries. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, management concluded PRC deferred tax assets for the Company’s remaining subsidiaries would be realized in the future. Accordingly, the Company recorded a deferred tax benefit of $253,353 and $16,398 from loss carryover for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company believes it can utilize the deferred tax assets to offset future taxable income.

 

The components of deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consist of the following:

 

   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
         
Net operating loss of subsidiaries  $922,555   $839,409 
Temporary difference   542,336    - 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate   892    1,131 
Total   1,465,783    840,540 
Less: valuation allowance   (366,845)   - 
Deferred tax assets  $1,098,938   $840,540 

 

As of March 31, 2013, the tax years ended December 31, 2008 through December 31, 2012 for the Company’s PRC entities remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.

 

(b) Value added tax

 

The Company is subject to a value added tax (“VAT”) for selling merchandise. The applicable VAT rate is 17% for products sold in the PRC. The amount of VAT liability is determined by applying the applicable tax rate to the invoiced amount of goods sold (output VAT) less VAT paid on purchases made with the relevant supporting invoices (input VAT). Under the commercial practice of the PRC, the Company pays VAT based on tax invoices issued. The tax invoices may be issued subsequent to the date on which revenue is recognized, and there may be a considerable delay between the date on which the revenue is recognized and the date on which the tax invoice is issued.

 

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15. Taxes (continued)

 

In the event that the PRC tax authorities dispute the date on which revenue is recognized for tax purposes, the PRC tax office has the right to assess a penalty based on the amount of the taxes which are determined to be late or deficient, and will be expensed in the period if and when a determination is made by the tax authorities

 

( c ) Taxes Payable

 

Taxes Payable consisted of the followings:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Income Tax Payable  $1,035,359   $272,557 
VAT Payable   1,640,937    1,765,953 
Other Tax Payable   751,206    681,007 
Total  $3,427,502   $2,719,517 

 

16. Commitment and Contingencies

 

Lease Obligation

 

The Company has entered into several agreements for the lease of storage facilities, offices premises and berth use rights.

 

The leases are for a period of one to ten years, and may be extended at management’s option. Management believes that they will remain at these facilities for the next ten years and have estimated that the commitments for minimum lease payments under these operating leases are approximately $3.6 million.

 

The Company’s commitment for minimum lease payments under these operating leases is as follows:

 

For the twelve months ending March 31,      
2014   $ 423,830  
2015     404,442  
2016     404,442  
2017     404,442  
2018     404,442  
Thereafter     1,516,657  
Total   $ 3,558,255  

 

Nalian Purchase Agreement

 

In connection with Xingyuan's purchase of the 63% ownership interest in Nalian in December 2005, the Company may become obligated to purchase the remaining 37% ownership interest for RMB 8,880,000 (approximately $1.3 million), upon exercise of the shareholder's option to put the shares to the Company. The Company expects to complete the Nanlian purchase in late 2013.

 

Supply Agreements

 

In September 2010, the Company executed a 10-year agreement to supply marine fuel to Haiyu Fishery Limited Corporation ("Haiyu") and Jinghai Group ("Jinghai"). Both Haiyu and Jinghai are located in Rongcheng City, Shandong province.

 

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16. Commitment and Contingencies (continued)

 

Under the terms of the agreement with Jinghai, the Company is to supply Jinghai with up to 20,000 tons of marine fuel per year at local market wholesale prices within that particular geographic area.The agreement also provides Jinghai with a rebate equivalent to an annual payment of RMB 0.3 million (approximately USD 0.04 million) for ten years if annual sales of 20,000 tons of fuels are achieved. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, Jinhai did not achieve the sales target and accordingly no rebate was provided to Jinhai.

 

17. Concentration of Risks

 

All of the Group’s sales and a majority of its expense transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Group’s assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. In the PRC, certain foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”). Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Group in China must be processed through the PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance.

 

As of March 31, 2013, all of the Company’s cash was on deposit at financial institutions in the PRC where there currently is no rule or regulation requiring such financial institutions to maintain insurance to cover bank deposits in the event of bank failure.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s total revenues. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, two customers accounted for 21.31% and 11.91% of the Company’s total revenues, respectively

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, 57.6% of the Company’s raw materials came from four suppliers. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, one of the Company’s suppliers represented 10.55% of the Company’s raw materials purchase.

 

18. Terminating the operation of subsidiaries

 

On January 7, 2013, the Company filed an application with the local government authority to terminate the operation of its subsidiary, Shandong Shengfu. The application was approved by the local government on March 7, 2013. Shandong Shengfu had limited operation since its inception. As of March 31, 2103, Shandong Shengfu’s total assets were $0.7 million, or 0.6% of the Company’s consolidated total assets. There was no reported revenue and net income for Shandong Shengfu since its inception. The assets were not reported as discontinued operations due to immateriality.

 

In addition, pursuant to a Board Resolution of Tianjin Hailong dated on January 18, 2013, Dalian Fusheng approved to sale its 51.952% ownership interest in Tianjin Hailong to Tianjin Hailong's two individual shareholders Mr. Niu Jinfu and Mr.Zhao Guohua for RMB 5.46 million (about $0.86 million). After such sale, Tianjin Hailong’s operations will no longer be consolidated. The formal sale agreement has not been completed as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, Tianjin Hailong’s total assets was $2.3 million, accounting for only 1.9% of the Company’s consolidated total assets; and total liabilities was approximately $1.8 million, accounting for only 2.8% of the Company’s consolidated total liabilities. There was no revenue and net income reported for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The assets were not reported as discontinued operations due to immateriality.

 

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

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including the section regarding Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) contains certain “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, as well as information relating to Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation that is based on management’s exercise of business judgment and assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Although forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements. When used in this document and other documents, releases and reports released by us, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “the facts suggest” and words of similar import, are intended to identify any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current view of future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties as noted below. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Actual events, transactions and results may materially differ from the anticipated events, transactions or results described in such statements. Although we believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will materialize. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward looking statements. Other unknown, unidentified or unpredictable factors could materially and adversely impact our future results.

 

Except where the context otherwise requires and for purposes of this Quarterly Report:

 

•             the terms “we,” “us,” “our company,” “our” refer to Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation, its subsidiaries Goodwill Rich International Limited and Dalian Fusheng Consulting Co. Ltd., its subsidiaries, Donggang Xingyuan Marine Bunker Company Ltd., Rongcheng Xinfa Petrol Company Ltd., Rongcheng Mashan Xingyuan Marine Bunker Co. Ltd., Rongcheng Zhuoda Trading Co. Ltd, Suzhou Fusheng Petrol Co. Ltd., Wujiang Xinlang Petrol Co. Ltd, and its previous variable interest entity (VIE), Dalian Xingyuan Marine Bunker Co. Ltd., through which entity we conducted all of our business operations and since we have transferred most of them under the direct control of Dalian Fusheng Petrol Co. Ltd. , and only one subsidiary of the VIE, which is Xiangshan Yongshinanlian Petrol Company Ltd.;

 

•             the term “Andatee” refers to Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation, the parent company;

 

•             the term Goodwill’’ refers to Goodwill Rich International Limited, a subsidiary of Andatee, which for financial reporting purposes is the predecessor to Andatee; and

 

•              “China” and “PRC” refer to the People’s Republic of China, and for the purpose of this Quarterly Report only, excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

 

Business and Operations Overview

 

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation is a leading marine fuel supplier along the coast of east China.

 

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Our products include cargo vessel fuel classified as CST180 and CST120, fishing boat fuel classified as#1, #2, #3 and #4, which are close substitutes for diesel used throughout the region’s fishing industry. We produce, store, distribute and trade the blended marine fuel oil for cargo and fishing vessels. Backed by core facilities, including storage tanks, tankers and berths, our sales network covers major marine depots along the towns of Dandong, Tianjin, Shidao and Shipu, which are famous for their fishing tradition and industry.

 

We carry out all of our business through our Hong Kong subsidiary, Goodwill, its wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary, Fusheng, and Fusheng’s variable interest entity (VIE), Xingyuan, and Xingyuan’s subsidiaries (Xingyuan and its subsidiaries being collectively referred to as the VIE entities). A VIE is an entity under ASC 810, “Consolidation.”, where equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest (see Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Through Xingyuan, we are a leading marine fuel supplier along the coast of east China. Our products include cargo vessel fuel classified as CST180 and CST120, fishing boat fuel classified as#1,#2, #3 and #4, which are close substitutes for diesel used throughout the region’s fishing industry. We produce, store, distribute and trade the blended marine fuel oil for cargo and fishing vessels. Backed by core facilities, including storage tanks, tankers and berths, our sales network covers major depots along the towns of Dandong, Tianjin, Shidao and Shipu, which are famous for their fishing tradition and industry.

 

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation was incorporated in July 2009 under the laws of the State of Delaware. We were organized as a holding company to acquire Goodwill Rich, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, and its subsidiary in connection with the initial public offering of the Company on the NASDAQ Capital Market, which was completed in January 2010. Goodwill Rich was incorporated on October 28, 2008.

 

Andatee became the owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Goodwill Rich as the result of a share exchange arrangement entered in August 2009 and completed on October 16, 2009, in which 6,000,000 common share of Andatee were exchanged for all of the outstanding shares of Goodwill Rich. The stockholders of Andatee and the stockholders of Goodwill Rich were the same, and therefore the August 2009 share exchange was accounting for as a recapitalization of Goodwill Rich. As a result, Goodwill is deemed to be the predecessor of Andatee for financial reporting purposes, and the financial statements of Andatee for the periods prior to the share exchange as presented here are the historical financial statements of Goodwill Rich for those periods, after being adjusted to retroactively reflect the effects of the recapitalization to 6,000,000 issued and outstanding shares.

 

In March 2009, Goodwill Rich established a subsidiary company in Dalian, PRC named Dalian Fusheng Consulting Company (“Fusheng”).

 

Xingyuan was established in September 2001 with a registered capital of RMB7 million and began providing refueling services to the marine vessels in Dalian Port in Dalian City. Xingyuan holds 100% ownership of Donggang Xingyuan, a company incorporated in Dalian, PRC, in April, 2008. In addition, in December 2008, Xingyuan acquired 90% ownership of Xinfa and 63% ownership of Nanlian, respectively (see more details in Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements). In May 2010, Xingyuan acquired 52% equity interest of Rongcheng Mashan Xingyuan Marine Bunker Co., Ltd. (“Mashan”), furthermore, in July 2010,Xingyuan acquired 52% ownership of Hailong Petrochemical Co., Limited (“Hailong”). In December 2011, Fusheng acquired 100% of ownership of Rongcheng Zhuoda Trading Co, in December 2011, Fusheng acquired 90% of the ownership of Wujiang Xinlang Petrochemical Co., in December 2011, Fusheng acquired 61% of the ownership of Suzhou Fusheng Petrochemical Company.

 

On March 26, 2009, Fusheng, Xingyuan and the stockholders of Xingyuan entered into a series of agreements (the Consulting Services Agreement, the Operating Agreement, the Equity Pledge Agreement, the Option Agreement and the Proxy and Voting Agreement). Under these agreements Goodwill Rich obtained the ability to direct the operations of Xingyuan and its subsidiaries and to obtain the economic benefit of their operations. Therefore, management determined that Xingyuan became a variable interest entity (“VIE”) under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810 and the Company was determined to be the primary beneficiary of Xingyuan and its subsidiaries. Accordingly, the Company has consolidated the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of Xingyuan and its subsidiaries its financial statements. The agreements between the Goodwill Rich and Xingyuan were entered into to facilitate raising capital for the operations of Xingyuan through an offering of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and Goodwill Rich paid no consideration to Xingyuan or its stockholders for entering into the agreements under which Xingyuan became a VIE, provided, however, that Mr. An Fengbin, the principle stockholder of Xingyuan became the chairman and CEO of the Company, and Mr. An Fengbin and the other stockholders of Xingyuan have certain rights or options to acquire the 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued in the share exchange between the Company and Goodwill Rich at later dates when permitted by PRC laws and regulations. Mr. AnFengbin remains the principle stockholder of Xingyuan after the completion of the share exchange between Goodwill Rich and Andatee described above.

 

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Goodwill Rich and the stockholders of Xingyuan had a series of separate agreements under which Goodwill Rich and Xingyuan were deemed, until March 2009, to be under the common control of the stockholders of Xingyuan. Those separate agreements provided that the majority stockholder of Goodwill Rich appointed Mr. An Fengbin to (i) act as a director of Xingyuan, Xingyuan’s majority stockholder, and Fusheng, (ii) act for the majority stockholder of Goodwill Rich at any meetings of the directors, managers, financial controllers or other senior management of Xingyuan, Xingyuan’s majority stockholder, and Fusheng, (iii) exercise all voting and dispositive rights over the common stock of Xingyuan, Xingyuan’s majority stockholder, and Fusheng. The agreements further provided that the majority stockholder of Xingyuan would not appoint any additional directors to the boards of any of these entities without Mr. AnFengbin’s approval. As a result, Mr. AnFengbin was deemed to control Goodwill Rich and Fusheng, and those companies and Xingyuan were deemed to be under common control.

 

All of the transactions between Andatee, Goodwill Rich, Fusheng and Xingyuan were deemed to be transactions between companies under common control, and therefore the bases of the assets and liabilities in each of the companies was not adjusted in any of the transactions. As a result of the foregoing, our consolidated financial statements contain for the period from January 1, 2011 to June 2011, the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of Goodwill Rich and its subsidiary consolidated with those of its VIE, Xingyuan, and its subsidiaries.

 

As a result of the above, for the period from January 1, 2011 to June 2011our consolidated financial statements contain the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of Goodwill Rich and its subsidiary consolidated with those of its VIE, Xingyuan, and its subsidiaries. For the remainder of 2011, substantially all of the operations contained in the VIE were transferred to Fusheng and remain part of the consolidated group.

 

In June 2011, substantially all of the operations contained in the VIE were transferred to Fusheng and remain part of the consolidated group.

 

Business Development and Outlook

 

We have taken several steps to increase investment in facilities and product line expansion in order to provide our customers with easier access to our products and services and to build a delivery network closer to target market. These steps include acquiring additional local companies and facilities, and development of new products, all aimed at meeting customer demands in various markets. Historically, we have funded these activities from our working capital.

 

We continue to ramp up expansion of our distribution network by expanding organically through the opening of new sales and marketing branches in new port locations, building new facilities improving our existing facilities, and signing sole supply agreements with long-term supply partners.

 

Furthermore, we are setting up market developing offices in large cities, such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, etc. to recruit capable local hands in a bid to establish effective network of information for providing solid foundations to pursue our acquisition-driven growth strategy in neighboring areas around the cities.

 

Business Development and Outlook

 

We have taken several steps to increase investment in facilities and product line expansion in order to provide our customers with easier access to our products and services and to build a delivery network closer to target market. These steps include acquiring additional local companies and facilities, and development of new products, all aimed at meeting customer demands in various markets. Historically, we have funded these activities from our working capital.

 

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We continue to ramp up expansion of our distribution network by expanding organically through the opening of new sales and marketing branches in new port locations, building new facilities improving our existing facilities, and signing sole supply agreements with long-term supply partners.

 

Furthermore, we are setting up market developing offices in large cities, such as Shanghai, to recruit capable local hands in a bid to establish effective network of information for providing solid foundations to pursue our acquisition-driven growth strategy in neighboring areas around the cities.

 

Operational Initiatives in 2013

 

In 2013, we will undertake the following steps designed to reduce the overall production and transportation costs:

 

  Built and/or acquired other distributing facilities to increase our profit margin and sales, enhance our brand and minimize the adverse impact of oil price volatility
  Established regional purchase center to timely collect all information for sales and purchase analysis, to process order making and logistics planning. This allows us to negotiate favorable pricing and volume discounts and maintain an appropriate sale levels
  Worked closely with the managements of the acquired companies to obtain an in-depth knowledge of local markets and developed a list of suppliers to reduce the purchase cost of certain raw materials.
  Relocated our production and storage centers closer to our end users which provide us more opportunity to develop an efficient and flexible manufacturing and operational infrastructure and enjoy savings on transportation costs.

 

In 2013, our overall strategy will be to (i) increase our share of retail sales since such sales had shown to be less price-sensitive than our sales to the distributors, (ii) acquire our own retail facilities to reduce the risk of opportunistic negotiations from our retail customers during periods of volatile oil prices, (iii) build retail points in strategic locations (often close to other recently acquired locations) to capture a majority of active local markets and (iv) add more products to our current product line to further satisfy customers’ diversifying demands .

 

We believe that maintaining our retail sales and distribution channels will lead to stable gross margins which can help offset the pressure imposed on our profit margin by crude oil price downturn. We believe that higher retail sales and closer ties with our customers as well as wider distribution network are at the core of our strength and business viability going forward.

 

We intend to control more facilities closer to end markets, through business acquisitions, partner cooperation, building local platform for our products and added-value services, which would enhance the brand awareness of the “Xingyuan” brand and expand our product line and upgrade our production facilities to explore the markets opportunities and increase our share in retail market.

 

Principal Factors Affecting our Financial Performance

 

We believe that the following factors will continue to affect our financial performance:

 

  Increasing demand for blended marine fuel — The increasing demand for blended marine fuel has a positive impact on our financial position. The strong growth in the blended marine fuel industry has been driven by several factors, including, among others, steady population growth in the PRC, improvements in the living standards, national energy conservation efforts.
     
  Expansion of our sources of supply, production capacity and sales network — To meet the increasing demand for our products, we need to expand our sources of supply and production capacity. We plan to make capital improvements in our existing production facilities, which would improve both their efficiency and capacity. In the short-run, we intend to increase our investment in our reliable supply network, personnel training, information technology applications and logistic system upgrades.
     
  Fluctuations in Crude Oil Price — We use oil refinery by-products as raw materials for our production. The recent increase in oil prices had a direct impact on the price we pay for these products. However, we mitigated this in the short-term by increasing the price of our products and passing the entirety of the increase to our customers.

 

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Results of Operations-Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

 

Revenue

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, our revenue increased by $14.4 million, or 37%, from $39.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 to $53.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

 

The increase in our revenues was mainly due to increased sales volume. Our overall sales volume increase by 14,681 tons, or 30%, from 48,512 tons for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 to 63,193 tons for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

 

The increase in our revenue was due to the following reasons:

 

·The increase in our sales volume was primarily driven by increased customer demand for our #1 and #4 blended fuel oil which has a relatively competitive market price targeting a broad range of fishing boat customers. Among our total sales volume in the first quarter of 2013, approximately 14% was from sales of our #1 fuel oil and about 59% was from sales of our #4 fuel oil.

 

·The increase in our revenue was affected by increased selling price on certain key products. The average selling price of our best-seller #4 fuel oil increased about 6%, average selling price for marine fuels 120CST and #1 increased about 2% and 5.5% respectively in the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the same period of 2012. The increase in selling price for these products led to the increase in sales revenue as well.

 

·In addition, we expanded our market coverage to more extended geographic areas, such as Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, which helped us to attract additional new customers. Total number of customers increased about 12.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the same period of 2012. The increase in number of customers led to increased sales as well.

 

On the other hand, certain factors (such as the general slow-down of the Chinese economy, seasonality impact on the fishing industry, our reduced sales promotion due to our ongoing privatization plan, as well as the global crude oil price fluctuation, etc.) negatively impacted our sales trend.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, #1 marine fuel represented 14.4% of our sales, #2 marine fuel represented 11.7% of our sales, #3 marine fuel represented 12.4% of our sales, #4 marine fuel represented 58.5% of our sales, 180CST represented 0.8% of our sales and 120CST represented 2.2% of our sales.

 

For three months ended March 31, 2012, #1 marine fuel represented 2.7% of our sales, #2 marine fuel represented 15.8% of our sales, #3 marine fuel represented 8.6% of our sales, #4 marine fuel represented 56% of our sales, 180CST represented 7.3% of our sales and 120CST represented 6.8% of our sales.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Our cost of revenue consists primarily of direct costs to purchase and produce our products, including raw material costs, salaries and related manufacturing personnel expenses, transportation costs, and repair and maintenance costs.

 

Our cost of revenues increased by $14.1 million, or 39%, from $36.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 to $50.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 primarily due to the following reasons:

 

·Cost of revenue increased due to increased sales volume from 48,512 metric ton in three months ended March 31, 2012 to 63,193 metric tons three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

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·The average cost per unit increased from $744.8 per metric ton in three months ended March 31, 2012 to $793.8 per metric ton in three months ended March 31, 2013. The increased unit cost led to increased cost of revenue. Our main business is to purchase raw materials and crude oil from upstream suppliers and then blend, manufacture and sell to customers. The purchase price for raw materials and crude oil was largely affected by the global and local crude oil price fluctuation. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the global crude oil trading prices reached a high of $111 per barrel in March 2013. Due to the crude oil price fluctuation, our raw material costs and production costs also fluctuated. Consequently, our cost of revenue increased due to increased unit cost of product affected by the global crude price volatility

 

Gross Profit

 

Our gross profit and gross profit margin was affected by several factors, including:

 

  · the gross profit margin of our six major products are different. Fuel #3 and fuel #4 has a higher gross profit margin than other products, and fuel 120CST and fuel 180CST has the lowest margin. Therefore, the sales of different product mix in different reporting period impacted our gross profit.
     
  · we retail our products to end user and also wholesale side to distributors as well. Gross profit from the retail side is normally higher than the wholesale because we can set the selling price higher and can control the operating costs more easily. Accordingly, an increase or decrease in the retail sales will impact our gross profit to a certain extent.
     
  · the increase and decrease in the average selling price and average unit cost will also impact our gross margin.

 

As a result of the increased average unit cost $744.8 per metric ton in three months ended March 31, 2012 to $793.8 per metric ton in three months ended March 31, 2013, and increase in sales of our high gross margin product, such as fuel #1 within our product mix and increase in sales from the retail side, our gross profit increased by $0.39 million, or 13%, to $3.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 as compared to $3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2012. As a percentage of revenues, our gross profit margin was 6.5% and 7.9% for the first quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

In summary, the increase in our gross profit margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 as compared to 2012 was primarily due to (i) increase in our sales due to increased sales volume and increased selling price (ii) increased costs of revenue which were mainly caused by increased raw material cost, (iii) Changes in the sales of our product mix and (iii) competition in the market. As a result, our gross profit margin was lower than the level we normally would expect. With the completion of the Company’s distribution network setup in Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, we intend to increase our sales in these regions in the near future to improve our gross profit margin, and we expect to have a margin recovery as the new market gains sales momentum and recovery of macroeconomic conditions in the energy industry. Moreover, we are working on research and development of better formula for blended fuel products to decrease our costs to increase our gross profit margin.

 

Selling Expenses

 

Our selling expenses consist primarily of employee compensation and benefits for our sales and marketing staff, expenses for promotional and advertising activities and expenses for leasing the oil storage tanks.

 

Selling expenses decreased by $87,889, or 16%, from $546,944 for the first quarter of 2012 to $459,055 in the first quarter of 2013. This decrease is mainly due to reduced sales promotion expenses and lease expenses. As a percentage of revenues, selling expenses decreased from 1.4% for the first quarter of 2012 to 0.9% for the first quarter of 2013.

 

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In the near term, we expect that certain components of our selling expenses will increase as we step up efforts to expand our presence in new markets in China. Specifically, we expect that product promoting expenses will increase as we improve the awareness among customers in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province. In addition, we also expect salary expenses to increase as we continue to hire additional sales representatives to help broaden our end-user customer base. This anticipated increase in selling expenses is a part of our plan to grow and support our extensive distribution network.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee compensation and benefits for our general management, finance and administrative staff, depreciation and amortization with respect to equipment used for general corporate purposes, professional, legal and consultancy fees, and other expenses incurred for general corporate purposes.

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $0.50 million, or 42%, from $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2012 to $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2013. The increase was caused by increases in the depreciation expense, bad debt reserves, professional services fees and consulting fees. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses increased from 2.9% for the first quarter of 2012 to 3% for the first quarter of 2013.

 

We expected that our overall general and administrative expenses would increase in connection with our re-organizing our corporate structure, initiate our going private efforts and hire more experienced management personnel in the near future.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense decreased by $0.8 million, from $1.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 to $0.9 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. The decrease in interest expense was due to the lower amount of bank acceptance bills for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

 

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, we reported income tax expense of $416,586 after application of an income tax benefit of $253,353 due to operating losses incurred during the quarter. For the same period in 2012, we reported an income tax provision of $1,900 after application of income tax benefit of $39,683 due to operating loss carry-forward.

 

Net Income Attributable to the Company

 

Net income attributable to the Company increased by $177,104, from a net income of $157,868 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 to $334,972 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. The increase in net income was mainly the result of increase in revenue, decrease in interest expense and application of deferred tax benefits for the period indicated.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2013, we had cash of approximately $257,000 in our bank accounts, and additionally, we have set aside $5.8 million of restricted cash on the bankers’ acceptance note. We received a credit rating of AA- from our banks. Therefore we believe that we are able to renew our current short-term bank loans upon maturity and obtain additional new bank loans, if necessary, in the near term during 2013. We are currently negotiating additional bank loan of RMB 50 million to RMB 300 million with local banks and an additional RMB 50 million bank notes bills.

 

We are expecting to generate additional cash flows in the coming quarters from our new sales regions and an increase in our revenue during the upcoming sales season. We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to maintain our operations at present level for at least the next 12 months.

 

On an on-going basis, we will take steps to identify and plan our needs for liquidity and capital resources, to fund our planned ongoing construction and day-to-day business operations. In addition to providing working capital to support our routine activities, we also need funds for the construction and upgrade of our strategic facilities, acquisition of assets and/or equity acquisition, and repayment of debt.

 

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Our future capital expenditures will include building new fueling facilities, increase our blending and storage capacity, berth improvements, expanding our product lines, research and development capabilities, and making acquisitions when deemed appropriate.

 

Our operating and capital requirements in connection with supporting our expanding operations and introducing our products to the expanded areas have been and will continue to be significant to us. Our growth strategy, which is initially focused on accretive acquisitions and organically expanding our products into expanded areas will require substantial capital which we may not be able to satisfy solely through cash flows from our operations.

 

The petrochemical business is a capital intensive business. Our ability to maintain and increase our revenues, net income and cash flows depends upon continued capital spending.

 

In September 2010, the Company executed a 10-year agreement to supply marine fuel to Haiyu Fishery Limited Corporation ("Haiyu") and Jinghai Group ("Jinghai"). Both Haiyu and Jinghai are located in Rongcheng City, Shandong province.

 

Under the terms of the agreement with Jinghai, the Company is required to supply up to 20,000 tons of marine fuel per year at local market wholesale prices within that particular geographic area. The agreement also provides Jinghai with a rebate equivalent to an annual payment of RMB 0.3 million (approximately USD 0.04 million) for ten years if annual sales of 20,000 tons of fuels are achieved. For the quaretr ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, Jinhai did not achieve the 20,000 tons sales target and accordingly no rebate was provided to Jinhai.

 

If and to the extent we require additional capital, we would raise such additional capital through the issuance of our equity or equity-linked securities, which may result in significant additional dilution to our current investors. Our ability to raise additional capital is dependent on, among other things, the state of the financial markets at the time of any proposed offering. There is no assurance that additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. If adequate capital cannot be obtained on a timely basis and on satisfactory terms, our operations could be materially negatively impacted.

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

   As of March 31, 
   2013   2012 
Cash flow data:          
Net cash used in operating activities   (12,338,783)   (6,984,351)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,341,136)   - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   12,304,240    5,664,786 
Effect of exchange rate on cash   6,681    (32,881)
Net changes in cash   (1,368,997)   (1,352,446)
Cash at beginning of period   1,625,705    3,493,015 
Cash at end of period   256,708    2,140,569 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was approximately $12.3 million, which was primarily a result of the following factors:

 

  · Net income of $298,047;
  · An increase in accounts receivable of $2.6 million as a result of our increased credit sales;
  · Purchase of inventories of $4.3 million as a result of anticipating increased sales volume in the expanded distribution network and upcoming fishing season;
  · An increase in advances to suppliers of $5 million because more advance payments have been paid to suppliers for the inventory purchase;

 

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  · A decrease in advances from customers of $3 million because the same amount has been recognized as revenue when products have been delivered to customers and when revenue recognition criteria have been met;
  · An increase in tax payable of $0.6 million which is a timing difference for tax payment.

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was approximately US$6.9 million, which was primarily as a result of the following factors:

 

  · Net income of approximately US$71,290;
  · A decrease in accounts receivable of approximately US$2.3 million as a result of efforts in collection;
  · An increase in inventories of approximately US5.3 million as a result of anticipating the sales volume will increase in the expended distribution network;
  · A decrease in advances to suppliers of approximately $1.5 million;
  · A decrease in advances from customers of approximately US$7.4 million due to unfavorable market condition in the first quarter and reluctance to pay in advance from customers facing high and volatile oil prices;
  · An increase in prepaid expenses of approximately US$0.95 million due to increased prepayment for services and deposits under signed agreements;
  · An increase in accounts payable of approximately US$3.6 million in line with increased purchasing;
  · A decrease in tax payable of approximately US$1.4 million;
  · An increase in other liabilities of approximately US$0.15 million resulting from temporary borrowings from various parties.

 

Investing Activities

 

Cash used in investing activities was $1.34 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, which was attributable to:

 

  · An equity investment of $1.27 million to an unconsolidated entity Dalian Haode in which we have a 20% equity interest
  · Expenditures on acquisition of property of $66,622

 

There was no cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012

 

Financing Activities

 

Cash provided by financing activities was $12.3 million for three months ended March 31, 2013. It consists of net bank proceeds of $19 million, repayment of bank loan of $1.7 million, proceeds of bank notes bills of $11.4 million, repayment of bank notes of $19.7 million and release of restricted cash of $3.4 million upon repayment of bank notes bills.

 

Cash provided by financing activities was approximately US$5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. It consists of bank borrowings of approximately US$7.4 million in short-term bank notes. The cash used to repay the bank notes and payment to escrow account for bank notes was approximately US$4.3 million.

 

Seasonality

 

The Chinese government prohibits fishing boats and vessels from fishing from June 15th to September 15th of each year, the breeding season for many varieties of fish, in order to protect marine resources and prevent overfishing. In addition, we are also subject to the reduced commercial activity during the Chinese New Year, the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. During this time, both cargo and fishing traffic decrease and we expect the demand for our products to decrease accordingly. During the slow season of marine fuel products, we adjust our marketing strategy by increasing the trading of our products.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Inflation

 

The amounts presented in the financial statements do not provide for the effect of inflation on our operations or financial position. The net operating losses shown would be greater than reported if the effects of inflation were reflected either by charging operations with amounts that represent replacement costs or by using other inflation adjustments.

 

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Report, our management conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the “Evaluating Officers”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the Evaluating Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the period covered by this report. The foregoing conclusion was due to the continued presence of material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, as discussed under “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” in the Company’s previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 (the “Annual Report”). Management anticipates that such disclosure controls and procedures will not be effective until the material weakness described below is remediated.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis. As reported in the Annual Report, our management was aware of several material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, including weaknesses related to (i) control environment, (ii) control activities, (iii) information and communications, and (iv) internal control monitoring. Our Evaluating Officers concluded that those issues persisted at the time of their most recent evaluation.

 

We are in the process of reviewing and, where necessary, modifying controls and procedures throughout the Company. Our management intends to focus its remediation efforts in the near term on installing a new financial system and documenting formal policies and procedures surrounding transaction processing, period-end account analyses and providing for additional review and monitoring procedures and periodically assess the need for additional accounting resources as the business develops and resources permit. Management is also committed to taking further action and implementing enhancements or improvements as resources permit. The implementation of additional measures, however, may take considerable time.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

Except as described above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our first quarter of 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Management currently is not aware of any legal matters or pending litigation that would have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements as of March 31, 2013.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors

 

Except as set forth below, there were no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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

 

The Company did not engage in any unregistered sales of equity securities during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company did not repurchase any of its equity securities during the same fiscal period.

 

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6.Exhibits

 

The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are furnished as part of this report.

 

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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.

 

  Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation

 

Date: May 15, 2013 By: /s/ An Fengbin  
    An Fengbin
    President, Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
Date: May 15, 2013 By: /s/ Wang Hao  
    Wang Hao
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number   Exhibit Table
     
3.1(i)   Certificate of Incorporation (1).
     
3.1.1(i)   Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (1).
     
3.1(ii)   By-Laws(1).
     
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the SOX of 2002.
     
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the SOX of 2002.
     
32.1   Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.1350.
     
32.2   Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.1350.

 

(1)Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-161577) effective as of January 25, 2010.

 

101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

*            Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability.

 

 

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