Unassociated Document
As
filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7,
2007
Registration
No. 333-138166
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
____________________________
FORM
S-1/A
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1
CHINA
SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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3699
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98-0509431
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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(Primary
Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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13/F,
Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shennan Road
Futian
District, Zhenzhen, China 518034
(86)
755-8351-0888
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s
principal executive offices)
____________________________
Guoshen
Tu
13/F,
Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower Shennan Road, Futian District,
Zhenzhen,
China 518034
(86)
755-8351-0888
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Louis
A. Bevilacqua, Esq.
Thomas
M. Shoesmith, Esq.
Joseph
R. Tiano, Jr., Esq.
Thelen
Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP
701
8th Street, N.W.
Washington,
D.C. 20001
(202)
508-4000
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(Names,
addresses, including zip codes, and telephone numbers, including area codes,
of
agents for service)
____________________________
If
any of
the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed
or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933,
check the following box. [X]
If
this
form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to
Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. ྑ
If
this
form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. ྑ
If
this
form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement the same
offering. ྑ
The
registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a
further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall hereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to such
Section 8(a), may determine.
PROSPECTUS
Subject
to completion, dated , 2007
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed.
These
securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed
with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus
is not an offer
to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy
these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
CHINA
SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2,333,334
Shares of Common Stock
This
prospectus relates to 2,333,334 shares of common stock of China Security
&
Surveillance Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, that may be sold
from
time to time by the selling stockholders named in this prospectus. We
will not
receive any proceeds from the sales by the selling stockholders.
Common
stock of China Security and Surveillance Technology Inc. is quoted on
the OTC
Bulletin Board maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. under the symbol “CSCT.OB”. The closing sales price for its common stock on
May 2, 2007 was $15.50 per share, as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board.
You are
urged to obtain current market quotations of our common stock before
purchasing
any of the shares being offered for sale pursuant to this
prospectus.
Any
selling stockholders who are affiliates of broker-dealers and any participating
broker-dealers are deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933, and any commissions or discounts given to any
such
selling stockholders who are affiliates of broker-dealers and any such
broker-dealer may be regarded as underwriting commissions or discounts
under the
Securities Act. The selling stockholders have informed us that they do
not have
any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person
to
distribute their common stock.
Investing
in the shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus involves a high
degree
of risk. You should carefully read and consider the information set forth
in the
section of this prospectus titled “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 6, when
determining whether to purchase any of these shares.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission
has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus
is
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The
date
of this Prospectus is
,
2007.
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PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
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1
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RISK
FACTORS
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5
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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15
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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17
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MARKET
FOR OUR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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18
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DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
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38
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MANAGEMENT
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49
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CHANGE
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
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60
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DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
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61
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SHARES
ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
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61
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
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61
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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65
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EXPERTS
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65
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WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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65
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This
summary highlights some information from this prospectus, and it may
not contain
all of the information that is important to you. You should read the
following
summary together with the more detailed information regarding our company
and
the common stock being sold in this offering, including “Risk Factors” and our
financial statements and related notes, included elsewhere in, or incorporated
by reference into, this prospectus.
Except
as
otherwise indicated by the context, references in this prospectus to
“CSST,”
“we,” “us,” “our,” “our Company,” or “the Company” are to China Security &
Surveillance Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its direct
and
indirect subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references
to
(i) “Safetech” are to China Safetech Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands
corporation; (ii) “CSST HK” are to China Security & Surveillance Technology
(HK) Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation; (iii) “CSST China” are to China Security
& Surveillance Technology (PRC) Ltd., a corporation incorporated in the
People’s Republic of China; (iv)”Golden” are to Golden Group Corporation
(Shenzhen) Limited, a corporation incorporated in the People’s Republic of
China; (v) “Cheng Feng” are to Shanghai Cheng Feng Digital Technology Co. Ltd.;
(vi) “Hongtianzhi” are to Shenzhen Hongtianzhi Electronics Co., Ltd; (vii) “BVI”
are to British Virgin Islands; (viii) “PRC” and “China” are to People’s Republic
of China; (ix) “U.S. dollar,” “$” and “US$” are to United States dollars; (x)
“RMB” are to Yuan Renminbi of China; (xi) “Securities Act” are to Securities Act
of 1933, as amended; and (xii) “Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
The
Company
Overview
We
manufacture, distribute, install and service security and surveillance
products
and systems and develop security and surveillance related software
in China. Our
customers mainly comprise (i) governmental entities (including customs
agencies,
courts, public security bureaus and prisons), (ii) non-profit organizations
(including schools, museums, sports arenas and libraries) and (iii)
commercial
entities (including airports, hotels, real estate, banks, mines, railways,
supermarkets and entertainment venues). These account for approximately
40%, 10%
and 50% of revenues, respectively.
A
majority of our revenues is derived from the provision of a packaged
security
and surveillance solution which includes the products, installation
and after
sale service maintenance to our customers. Because a majority of our
revenues is
derived from the installation of security and surveillance systems
for our
customers which are generally non-recurring, our revenues are not concentrated
within any one customer or group of customers. Maintenance services
in our
packaged solution are included for the first year from the date of
completion.
Our customers have an option to sign up for our maintenance program
after the
first year.
Our
subsidiary Golden has 37 branch offices in provincial cities, Cheng
Feng has 22
distribution points and Hongtianzhi has 53 distribution points throughout
China
as our customers are located across the country without any particular
concentration in any region.
Our
Background and History
We
were
incorporated in the BVI on April 8, 2002 under the name “Apex Wealth Enterprises
Limited” as a corporation under the International Business Companies Ordinance
of 1984. In February 2006, we changed our name to China Security and
Surveillance Technology Inc. In November 2006, we changed our domicile
from the
BVI to Delaware by merging the BVI corporation into a newly incorporated
Delaware corporation. Prior to our reverse acquisition of Safetech in September
2005, as discussed in more detail below, we were a development stage enterprise
and had not yet generated any revenues. Prior to the reverse acquisition,
we
provided business advisory and management consulting services in greater
China,
initially concentrating on the Hong Kong market. The focus of these services
was
on small to medium size enterprises.
From
and
after the reverse acquisition, our business became the business of our
indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary, Golden and the newly acquired subsidiaries Cheng
Feng
and Hongtianzhi. Golden is a corporation incorporated in the PRC which
is
engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing, installing and
maintaining security and surveillance systems. Golden was organized in
the PRC
in January 1995. In 2006, we acquired Cheng Feng, a corporation incorporated
in
the PRC which is engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing and
sales
of security and surveillance related hardware as well as the development
and
integration of related software. In April 2007, we acquired Hongtianzhi,
a
corporation incorporated in the PRC which is engaged in the business of
manufacturing digital cameras. We are headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
Reverse
Acquisition with Safetech
On
September 12, 2005, we acquired 50,000 shares of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Safetech, constituting all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Safetech. The 50,000 shares of Safetech were acquired
from the
individual shareholders of Safetech in a share exchange transaction in
return
for the issuance of 8,138,000 shares of our common stock. As a result of
this
transaction, Safetech became our wholly-owned subsidiary, and Golden became
our
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary. Completion of the transaction resulted
in a
change in control of our Company.
For
accounting purposes, this transaction was treated as a reverse acquisition,
with
Safetech as the acquirer and our Company as the acquired party. When we
refer in
this prospectus to business and financial information for periods prior
to the
consummation of the reverse acquisition, we are referring to the business
and
financial information of our operating PRC subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis
unless otherwise specified.
Subsequent
Acquisitions
On
October 25, 2005, we entered into an agreement with the equity owners of
Shenzhen Yuan Da Wei Shi Technology Limited, or “Yuan Da,” which was
subsequently amended in April and May 2006. Pursuant to the amended agreement,
we acquired all of the assets of Yuan Da for RMB 1 million (approximately
$0.125
million) and 200,000 shares of our common stock. Yuan Da is a limited liability
company established in Shenzhen, China and was principally engaged in the
sale
and development of security and surveillance systems.
In
July
2006, we entered into an agreement with shareholders of Cheng Feng to acquire
100% ownership of Cheng Feng for a consideration of RMB 120 million
(approximately $15 million),
consisting
of RMB 60 million (approximately $7.5 million) in cash and 1,361,748 shares
of
our common stock. The operational control of Cheng Feng passed to the Company
in
July 2006, we received the relevant Chinese government approval for such
acquisition in December 2006 and all consideration to Cheng Feng has been
paid
off as of the date of this prospectus. Cheng Feng is a company that is
engaged
in the business of manufacturing, marketing and sales of security and
surveillance related hardware as well as the development and integration
of
related software.
In
November 2006, we acquired the security and surveillance business of Jian
Golden
An Ke Technology Co. Ltd., or “Jian An Ke,” Shenzhen Golden Guangdian Technology
Co. Ltd., or “Shenzhen Guangdian,” Shenyang Golden Digital Technology Co. Ltd.,
or “Shenyang Golden,” and Jiangxi Golden Digital Technology Co. Ltd., or
“Jiangxi Golden,” of which our CEO and director Guoshen Tu owned 80%, 60%, 42%
and 90%, respectively. We refer to these companies in this prospectus as
the
Four-Related Companies. Mr. Tu did not receive any consideration for the
acquisition of his interest in the Four-Related Companies. The minority
shareholders of these four companies and their designees received in aggregate
850,000 shares of our common stock. Shenzhen Guangdian is engaged in the
business of manufacturing and distributing security and surveillance products.
The other three companies are engaged in the business of distributing security
and surveillance products.
On
April
2, 2007, we entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement with Safetech and
Zheng
Huang, the sole owner of Chain Star Investments Limited, a Hong Kong
Corporation, or “Chain Star,” pursuant to which Safetech purchased 100%
ownership of Chain Star from Mr. Huang. Chain Star is a holding company
of
Hongtianzhi. Pursuant to the terms of the Equity Transfer Agreement, we
will pay
a total consideration of RMB 250 million (approximately $32.1 million)
in
exchange for 100% ownership of Chain Star, consisting of RMB 125 million
(approximately USD$16 million) in cash and RMB 125 million (approximately
$16
million) in the Company’s shares of common stock.
The
Offering
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Common
stock offered by selling stockholders
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2,333,334
shares
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Common
stock outstanding before the offering
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34,941,406 shares
(1)
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Common
stock outstanding after the offering
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34,941,406 shares
(1)
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Proceeds
to us
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock covered
by
this prospectus.
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(1) |
Represents
the number of shares outstanding on May 2,
2007
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Summary
Consolidated Financial Data
The
following summary consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income
data
for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the selected
consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 are derived
from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
this
prospectus. The summary consolidated financial data for the year ended
December
31, 2003 and the summary balance sheet data as of December 31, 2004 are
derived
from our audited consolidated financial statements not included in this
prospectus. The summary consolidated financial data for the year ended
December
31, 2002 is derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements
that
are not included in this prospectus.
The
following summary consolidated financial information should be read in
conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes
and the
information contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of our results for
any
future periods.
(
in
thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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Statement
of Income Data |
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Revenues
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$
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106,989
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$
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32,689
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$
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16,056
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$
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11,795
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$
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10,331
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Cost
of Sales
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$
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75,976
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$
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23,473
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$
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8,796
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$
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7,581
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$
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7,030
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Operating
Expenses
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$
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5,779
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$
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1,737
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$
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1,129
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$
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952
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$
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1,097
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Income
From Operations
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$
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25,342
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$
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7,479
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$
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6,131
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$
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3,262
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$
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2,234
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Income
Taxes
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$
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3,889
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$
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780
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$
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873
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$
|
517
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$
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335
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|
|
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Net
Income
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$
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22,931
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$
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7,266
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$
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5,724
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$
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2,752
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$
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1,899
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Number
of Shares Issued and Outstanding
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31,824,938
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21,558,000
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17,000,000
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17,000,000
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17,000,000
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Income
from Operations Per Share
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Basic
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$
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0.97
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$
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0.40
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$
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0.36
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$
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0.19
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$
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0.13
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Diluted
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$
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0.94
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$
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0.40
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$
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0.36
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$
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0.19
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$
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0.13
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Weighted
Average Number of Shares Outstanding
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Basic
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26,052,519
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18,521,479
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17,000,000
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17,000,000
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17,000,000
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Diluted
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26,940,215
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18,521,479
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17,000,000
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17,000,000
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17,000,000
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Net
Income Per Share
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Basic
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$
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0.88
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$
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0.39
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$
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0.34
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$
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0.16
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$
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0.11
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Diluted
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$
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0.85
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$
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0.39
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$
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0.34
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$
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0.16
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$
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0.11
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Balance
Sheet Data
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Working
Capital
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$
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63,535
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$
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20,546
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$
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8,494
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$
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7,918
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$
|
5,591
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Total
Assets
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$
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114,527
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$
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29,117
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$
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22,009
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$
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16,977
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|
$
|
13,582
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Total
Current Liabilities
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$
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22,604
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$
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4,505
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$
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5,208
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$
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5,900
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$
|
4,126
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|
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Net
Assets
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$
|
89,820
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$
|
24,612
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$
|
16,801
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$
|
11,077
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$
|
9,455
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Total
Shareholders’ Equity
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$
|
89,820
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$
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24,612
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$
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16,801
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$
|
11,077
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$
|
8,850
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Risk
Factors
We
face
risks in operating our business, including risks that may prevent us from
achieving our business objectives or that may adversely affect our business,
financial condition and operating results. You should consider these risks
before investing in our Company. Risks relating to our business and industry
include, among others: our ability to attract new customers; our ability
to keep
pace with technological developments in the security and surveillance industry,
and to develop and commercialize new products; competition and competitive
factors in the markets in which we compete; and our ability to successfully
integrate companies that we have acquired and to avoid or mitigate potential
damages arising from risks associated with acquired companies and the legal
structure utilized to effectuate acquisitions of these companies. You should
carefully consider the risks discussed in “RISK FACTORS” before deciding to
invest in our common stock.
Additional
Information
Our
corporate headquarters are located at 13/F,
Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower, Shennan Road, Futian District, Shenzhen,
Peoples Republic of China, 518034. Our telephone number is (86) 755-8351-0888.
We maintain a website at www.csstf.com that contains information about
our
Company, but that information is not a part of this prospectus.
You
should carefully consider the following risks and all of the other information
set forth in this prospectus before deciding to invest in shares of our common
stock being offered for resale by the selling stockholders. If any of the events
or developments described below actually occurs, our business, financial
condition, and results of operations may suffer. In that case, the trading
price
of our common stock may decline and you could lose all or part of your
investment.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
DUE
TO
THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS, WE DO NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RECURRING
REVENUES FROM OUR EXISTING CUSTOMERS AND WE ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON NEW BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT.
Most
of
our revenues derive from the installation of security and surveillance systems
which are generally non-recurring. Our customers are mainly governmental
entities, non-profit organizations and commercial entities, such as airports,
customs agencies, hotels, real estate developments, banks, mines, railways,
supermarkets, and entertainment enterprises. We manufacture and install security
systems for these customers and generate revenues from the sale of these systems
to our customers and, to a lesser extent, from maintenance of these systems
for
our customers. After we have manufactured and installed a system at any
particular customer site, we have generated the majority of revenues from that
particular client. We would not expect to generate significant revenues from
any
existing client in future years unless that client has additional installation
sites for which our services might be required. Therefore, in order to maintain
a level of revenues each year that is at or in excess of the level of revenues
we generated in prior years, we must identify and be retained by new clients.
If
our business development, marketing and sales techniques do not result in an
equal or greater number of projects of at least comparable size and value for
us
in a given year compared to the prior year, then we may be unable to increase
our revenues and earnings or even sustain current levels in the
future.
IN
ORDER
TO GROW AT THE PACE EXPECTED BY MANAGEMENT, WE WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL
TO SUPPORT OUR LONG-TERM BUSINESS PLAN. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL
CAPITAL IN FUTURE YEARS, WE MAY BE UNABLE TO PROCEED WITH OUR LONG-TERM BUSINESS
PLAN AND WE MAY BE FORCED TO CURTAIL OR CEASE OUR OPERATIONS.
We
will
require additional working capital to support our long-term business plan,
which
includes identifying suitable targets for horizontal or vertical mergers or
acquisitions, so as to enhance the overall productivity and benefit from
economies of scale. Our working capital requirements and the cash flow
provided by future operating activities, if any, will vary greatly from quarter
to quarter, depending on the volume of business during the period and payment
terms with our customers. We may not be able to obtain adequate levels of
additional financing, whether through equity financing, debt financing or other
sources. Additional financings could result in significant dilution to our
earnings per share or the issuance of securities with rights superior to our
current outstanding securities. In addition, we may grant registration
rights to investors purchasing our equity or debt securities in the future.
If we are unable to raise additional financing, we may be unable to
implement our long-term business plan, develop or enhance our products and
services, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to
competitive
pressures on a timely basis, if at all. In addition, a lack of additional
financing could force us to substantially curtail or cease
operations.
WE
SOMETIMES EXTEND CREDIT TO OUR CUSTOMERS. FAILURE TO COLLECT THE TRADE
RECEIVABLES OR UNTIMELY COLLECTION COULD AFFECT OUR LIQUIDITY.
We
extend
credit to a large number of our customers while generally requiring no
collateral. Generally, our customers pay in installments, with a portion of
the
payment upfront, a portion of the payment upon receipt of our products by our
customers and before the installation, and a portion of the payment after the
installation of our products and upon satisfaction of our customer. Sometimes,
a
small portion of the payment will not be paid until after a certain period
following the installation. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our
customers’ financial condition and generally have no difficulties in collecting
our payments. However, if we encounter future problems collecting amounts due
from our clients or if we experience delays in the collection of amounts due
from our clients, our liquidity could be negatively affected.
IF
OUR
SUBCONTRACTORS FAIL TO PERFORM THEIR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, OUR ABILITY TO
PROVIDE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS TO OUR CUSTOMERS, AS WELL AS OUR ABILITY TO OBTAIN
FUTURE BUSINESS, MAY BE HARMED.
Many
of
our contracts involve subcontracts with other companies upon which we rely
to
perform a portion of the services that we must provide to our customers. There
is a risk that we may have disputes with our subcontractors, including disputes
regarding the quality and timeliness of work performed by those subcontractors.
A failure by one or more of our subcontractors to satisfactorily perform the
agreed-upon services may materially and adversely impact our ability to perform
our obligations to our customers, could expose us to liability and could have
a
material adverse effect on our ability to compete for future contracts and
orders.
IF
WE ARE
UNABLE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN KEY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND QUALIFIED TECHNICAL
AND
SALES PERSONNEL, OUR OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PROSPECTS WILL BE
MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
Our
future success depends in part on the contributions of our management team
and
key technical and sales personnel and our ability to attract and retain
qualified new personnel. In particular, our success depends on the continuing
employment of our CEO, Mr. Guoshen Tu; our CFO, Terence Yap; our Chief Technical
Officer, Dr. Yong Zhao; our Chief Operating Officer, Shufang Yang; our Vice
President, Jianguo Jiang; and our Vice President, Lingfeng Xiong. There is
significant competition in our industry for qualified managerial, technical
and
sales personnel and we cannot assure you that we will be able to retain our
key
senior managerial, technical and sales personnel or that we will be able to
attract, integrate and retain other such personnel that we may require in the
future. If we are unable to attract and retain key personnel in the future,
our
business, operations, financial condition, results of operations and prospects
could be materially adversely affected.
OUR
GROWTH STRATEGY INCLUDES MAKING ACQUISITIONS IN THE FUTURE, WHICH COULD SUBJECT
US TO SIGNIFICANT RISKS, ANY OF WHICH COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.
Our
growth strategy includes identifying and acquiring or investing in suitable
candidates on acceptable terms. We recently acquired the security and
surveillance business of the Four-Related Companies and acquired a 100%
ownership interest in Cheng Feng and Hongtianzhi. We also expect to close the
acquisitions of HiEasy Electronic Technology Development
Co., Ltd.,
or
“HiEasy,” Changzhou Minking Electronics Inc. Ltd, or “Minking,” Hangzhou
Tsingvision Intelligence System Co. Ltd., or “Tsing,” and Shenzhen Wandaiheng
Industry Ltd., or “Wandai,” and establish an exclusive cooperation relationship
with Shenzhen Chuang Guan Intelligence Network Technology Co., Ltd., or “Chuang
Guan,” in 2007. In addition, over time, we may acquire or make investments in
other providers of products that complement our business and other companies
in
the security industry.
Acquisitions
involve a number of risks and present financial, managerial and operational
challenges, including:
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expenses, including travel, legal, administrative and compensation
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costs to integrate personnel, customer base and business practices
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acquired company with our own;
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effects on our reported operating results due to possible write-down
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goodwill associated with
acquisitions;
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disputes with sellers of acquired businesses, technologies, services,
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Moreover,
performance problems with an acquired business, technology, product or service
could also have a material adverse impact on our reputation as a whole. In
addition, any acquired business, technology, product or service could
significantly under-perform relative to our expectations, and we may not achieve
the benefits we expect from our acquisitions. For all of these reasons, our
pursuit of an acquisition and investment strategy or any individual acquisition
or investment could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
OUR
LIMITED ABILITY TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR
ABILITY TO COMPETE.
We
rely
on a combination of trademarks, copyrights, trade secret laws, confidentiality
procedures and licensing arrangements to protect our intellectual property
rights. A successful challenge to the ownership of our technology could
materially damage our business prospects. Our competitors may assert that our
technologies or products infringe on their patents or proprietary rights. We
may
be required to obtain from others licenses that may not be available on
commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Problems with intellectual
property rights could increase the cost of our products or delay or preclude
our
new product development and commercialization. If infringement claims
against us are deemed valid, we may not be able to obtain appropriate licenses
on acceptable terms or at all. Litigation could be costly and
time
consuming
but may be necessary to protect our technology license positions or to defend
against infringement claims.
SAFETECH
IS A BVI COMPANY, WHILE GOLDEN, CHENG FENG AND HONGTIANZHI ARE PRC COMPANIES,
AND ALL OF OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS RESIDE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
THEREFORE, CERTAIN JUDGMENTS OBTAINED AGAINST OUR COMPANY BY OUR SHAREHOLDERS
MAY NOT BE ENFORCEABLE IN THE BVI OR CHINA.
Safetech
is a BVI company and our operating subsidiaries Golden, Cheng Feng and
Hongtianzhi are PRC companies. All of our officers and directors reside outside
of the United States. All or substantially all of our assets and the assets
of
these persons are located outside of the United States. As a result, it may
not
be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States
upon our Company or such persons or to enforce against it or these persons
the
United States federal securities laws, or to enforce judgments obtained in
United States courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the
federal securities laws of the United States, including the Securities Act
and
the Exchange Act.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY
SEASONALITY
AFFECTS OUR OPERATING RESULTS.
Our
sales
are affected by seasonality. Our revenues are usually higher in the second
half
of the year than in the first half of the year because fewer projects are
undertaken during and around the Chinese spring festival.
OUR
SUCCESS RELIES ON OUR MANAGEMENT’S ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE HIGHLY EVOLVING
SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY INDUSTRY.
The
Chinese surveillance and security industry is nascent and rapidly evolving.
Therefore, it is critical that our management is able to understand industry
trends and make good strategic business decisions. If our management is unable
to identify industry trends and act in response to such trends in a way that
is
beneficial to us, our business will suffer.
IF
WE ARE
UNABLE TO RESPOND TO THE RAPID CHANGES IN OUR INDUSTRY AND CHANGES IN OUR
CUSTOMERS’ REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES, OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
If
we are
unable, for technological, legal, financial or other reasons, to adapt in a
timely manner to changing market conditions or customer requirements, we could
lose customers and market share. The electronic security systems industry is
characterized by rapid technological change. Sudden changes in customer
requirements and preferences, the frequent introduction of new products and
services embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards
and practices could render our existing products, services and systems obsolete.
The emerging nature of products and services in the electronic security systems
industry and their rapid evolution will require that we continually improve
the
performance, features and reliability of our products and services. Our success
will depend, in part, on our ability to:
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our existing products and services;
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anticipate
changing customer requirements by designing, developing, and launching
new
products and services that address the increasingly sophisticated
and
varied needs of our current and prospective customers;
and
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to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices
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a cost-effective and timely basis.
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The
development of additional products and services involves significant
technological and business risks and requires substantial expenditures and
lead
time. If we fail to introduce products with new technologies in a timely manner,
or adapt our products to these new technologies, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. We cannot
assure you that even if we are able to introduce new products or adapt our
products to new technologies that our products will gain acceptance among our
customers. In addition, from time to time, we or our competitors may announce
new products, product enhancements or technological innovations that have the
potential to replace or shorten the life cycles of our existing products and
that may cause customers to refrain from purchasing our existing products,
resulting in inventory obsolescence.
WE
MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE OUR COMPETITIVE POSITION BECAUSE OF STRONG
COMPETITION IN THE SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE INDUSTRY, AND WE EXPECT THIS
COMPETITION TO CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY.
The
Chinese security and surveillance industry is highly competitive. There are
about 15,000 companies in China that engage in the business of manufacturing,
designing and building surveillance and security products. In addition, since
China joined the World Trade Organization, “WTO,” we also face competition from
international competitors. Some of our international competitors are larger
than
us and possess greater name recognition, assets, personnel, sales and financial
resources. These entities may be able to respond more quickly to changing market
conditions by developing new products and services that meet customer
requirements or are otherwise superior to our products and services and may
be
able to more effectively market their products than we can because they have
significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we
do.
They may also be able to devote greater resources than we can to the
development, promotion and sale of their products. Increased competition could
require us to reduce our prices, result in our receiving fewer customer orders,
and result in our loss of market share. We cannot assure you that we will be
able to distinguish ourselves in a competitive market. To the extent that we
are
unable to successfully compete against existing and future competitors, our
business, operating results and financial condition could be materially
adversely affected.
OUR
BUSINESS AND REPUTATION AS A MANUFACTURER OF HIGH QUALITY SECURITY AND
SURVEILLANCE PRODUCTS MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY PRODUCT DEFECTS OR
SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE.
We
believe that we offer high quality products that are reliable and competitively
priced. If our products do not perform to specifications, we might be required
to redesign or recall those products or pay substantial damages. Such an event
could result in significant expenses, disrupt sales and affect our reputation
and that of our products. In addition, product defects could result in
substantial product liability. We do not have product liability insurance.
If we
face significant
liability
claims, our business, financial condition, and results of operations would
be
adversely affected.
OUR
PRODUCT OFFERINGS INVOLVE A LENGTHY SALES CYCLE AND WE MAY NOT ANTICIPATE SALES
LEVELS APPROPRIATELY, WHICH COULD IMPAIR OUR PROFITABILITY.
Some
of
our products and services are designed for medium to large commercial,
industrial and government facilities desiring to protect valuable assets and/or
prevent intrusion into high security facilities in China. Given the nature
of
our products and the customers that purchase them, sales cycles can be lengthy
as customers conduct intensive investigations and deliberate between competing
technologies and providers. For these and other reasons, the sales cycle
associated with some of our products and services is typically lengthy and
subject to a number of significant risks over which we have little or no
control. If sales in any period fall significantly below anticipated levels,
our
financial condition and results of operations could suffer.
RISKS
RELATED TO DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
ECONOMIC,
POLITICAL, LEGAL AND SOCIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN CHINA COULD HARM OUR FUTURE
INTERESTS IN CHINA.
All
of
our future business projects and plans are expected to be located in China.
As a
consequence, the economic, political, legal and social conditions in China
could
have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition. The legislative trend in China over the past decade has been to
enhance the protection afforded to foreign investment and to allow for more
active control by foreign parties of foreign invested enterprises. There can
be
no assurance, however, that legislation directed towards promoting foreign
investment will continue. More restrictive rules on foreign investment could
adversely affect our ability to expand our operations in China or repatriate
any
profits earned there. Some of the changes that could adversely affect us
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The
Chinese economy differs from the economies of most countries belonging to the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or “OECD,” in many ways.
As a result of these differences, we may not develop in the same way or at
the
same rate as might be expected if the Chinese economy were similar to those
of
the OECD member countries.
THE
LEGAL
ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA IS UNCERTAIN AND YOUR ABILITY TO LEGALLY PROTECT YOUR
INVESTMENT COULD BE LIMITED.
The
Chinese legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike
common law systems, it is a system in which precedents set in earlier legal
cases are not generally used. The overall effect of legislation enacted over
the
past 20 years has been to enhance the protections afforded to foreign-owned
enterprises in China. However, these laws, regulations and legal
requirements
are relatively recent and are evolving rapidly, and their interpretation and
enforcement involve uncertainties. For example, on March 16, 2007, PRC adopted
new property and corporate income tax laws and the implications of these new
laws are uncertain as of the date of this prospectus. These uncertainties could
limit the legal protections available to foreign investors, such as the right
of
foreign-invested enterprises to hold licenses and permits such as requisite
business licenses. In addition, all of our executive officers and our directors
are residents of China and not of the United States, and substantially all
the
assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result,
it
could be difficult for investors to effect service of process in the United
States, or to enforce a judgment obtained in the United States against us or
any
of these persons.
THE
CHINESE GOVERNMENT EXERTS SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE MANNER IN WHICH WE
MUST
CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
China
only recently has permitted provincial and local economic autonomy and private
economic activities. The Chinese government has exercised and continues to
exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy
through regulation and state ownership. Our ability to operate in China may
be
harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to
taxation, import and export tariffs, environmental regulations, land use rights,
property and other matters. We believe that our operations in China are in
material compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
However, the central or local governments of these jurisdictions may impose
new,
stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would
require additional expenditures and efforts on our part to ensure our compliance
with such regulations or interpretations.
Accordingly,
government actions in the future, including any decision not to continue to
support recent economic reforms and to return to a more centrally planned
economy, or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic
policies, could have a significant effect on economic conditions in China or
particular regions thereof, and could require us to divest ourselves of any
interest we then hold in Chinese properties or joint ventures.
FUTURE
INFLATION IN CHINA MAY INHIBIT OUR ACTIVITY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
CHINA.
In
recent
years, the Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion and widely
fluctuating rates of inflation. During the past ten years, the rate of inflation
in China has been as high as 20.7% and as low as -2.2%. These factors have
led
to the adoption by the Chinese government, from time to time, of various
corrective measures designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate
growth and contain inflation. High inflation may in the future cause the Chinese
government to impose controls on credit and/or prices, or to take other action,
which could inhibit economic activity in China, and thereby harm the market
for
our products.
WE
MAY BE
UNABLE TO COMPLETE A BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTION EFFECTIVELY OR ON
FAVORABLE TERMS DUE TO COMPLICATED MERGER AND ACQUISITION REGULATIONS
IMPLEMENTED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2006.
On
September 8, 2006, the PRC Ministry of Commerce, or “MOFCOM,” together with
several other government agencies, promulgated a comprehensive set of
regulations governing the approval process by which a Chinese company may
participate in an acquisition of its assets or its equity interests and by
which
a Chinese company may obtain public trading of its securities
on
a
securities exchange outside of the PRC. Depending on the structure of the
transaction, these regulations will require the Chinese parties to make a series
of applications and supplemental applications to the governmental agencies.
In
some instances, the application process may require the presentation of economic
data concerning a transaction, including appraisals of the target business
and
evaluations of the acquirer, which are designed to allow the government to
assess the transaction. Governmental approvals will have expiration dates by
which a transaction must be completed and reported to the governmental agencies.
Compliance with the new regulations is likely to be more time consuming and
expensive than in the past and the government now can exert more control over
the combination of two businesses. Accordingly, due to these new regulations,
our ability to engage in business combination transactions has become
significantly more complicated, time consuming and expensive and we may not
be
able to negotiate a transaction that is acceptable to our stockholders or
sufficiently protect their interests in a transaction.
The
new
regulations allow PRC government agencies to assess the economic terms of a
business combination transaction. Parties to a business combination transaction
may have to submit to MOFCOM and the other government agencies an appraisal
report, an evaluation report and the acquisition agreement, all of which form
part of the application for approval, depending on the structure of the
transaction. The regulations also prohibit a transaction at an acquisition
price
obviously lower than the appraised value of the Chinese business or assets
and
in certain transaction structures, require that consideration must be paid
within defined periods, generally not in excess of a year. The
regulations also limit our ability to negotiate various terms of the
acquisition, including aspects of the initial consideration, contingent
consideration, holdback provisions, indemnification provisions and provisions
relating to the assumption and allocation of assets and liabilities. Transaction
structures involving trusts, nominees and similar entities are prohibited.
Therefore, such regulations may impede our ability to negotiate and complete
a
business combination transaction on financial terms which satisfy our investors
and protect our stockholders’ economic interests and we may not be able to
negotiate a business combination transaction on terms favorable to our
stockholders.
In
addition to the above risks, in many instances, we will seek to structure
transactions in a manner that avoids the need to make applications or a series
of applications with Chinese regulatory authorities under these M&A
regulations. If we fail to effectively structure an acquisition in a manner
that
avoids the need for such applications or if the Chinese government interprets
the requirements of the M&A regulations in a manner different from our
understanding of such regulations, then acquisitions that we have effected
may
be unwound or subject to rescission. Also, if the Chinese government determines
that our structure of any of our acquisitions does not comply with these new
regulations, then we may also be subject to fines and penalties.
RESTRICTIONS
ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE MAY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO RECEIVE AND USE OUR REVENUES
EFFECTIVELY.
The
majority of our revenues will be settled in RMB, and any future restrictions
on
currency exchanges may limit our ability to use revenue generated in RMB to
fund
any future business activities outside China or to make dividend or other
payments in U.S. dollars. Although the Chinese government introduced regulations
in 1996 to allow greater convertibility of the RMB for current account
transactions, significant restrictions still remain, including the restriction
that foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell or remit foreign currencies
after providing valid commercial documents, and only at those banks in China
authorized to conduct foreign exchange
business.
In addition, conversion of RMB for capital account items, including direct
investment and loans, is subject to governmental approval in China, and
companies are required to open and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts
for capital account items. We cannot be certain that the Chinese regulatory
authorities will not impose more stringent restrictions on the convertibility
of
the RMB.
THE
VALUE
OF OUR SECURITIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE BETWEEN THE
U.S.
DOLLARS AND RENMINBI.
The
value
of our common stock will be affected by the foreign exchange rate between U.S.
dollars and RMB, and between those currencies and other currencies in which
our
sales may be denominated. For example, to the extent that we need to convert
U.S. dollars into RMB for our operational needs, should the RMB appreciate
against the U.S. dollar at that time, our financial position, the business
of
our Company, and the price of our common stock may be harmed. Conversely, if
we
decide to convert our RMB into U.S. dollars for the purpose of declaring
dividends on our common stock or for other business purposes, should the U.S.
dollar appreciate against the RMB, the U.S. dollar equivalent of our earnings
from our subsidiaries in China would be reduced.
ACCOUNTING
LAWS IN CHINA MANDATE ACCOUNTING PRACTICES WHICH MAY NOT BE CONSISTENT WITH
U.S.
GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND THEREFORE OUR FINANCIALS AND THEIR
INTERPRETATION INVOLVE UNCERTAINTIES.
The
PRC
accounting laws require an annual “statutory audit” to be performed in
accordance with PRC accounting standards and the books of foreign invested
enterprises to be maintained in accordance with Chinese accounting laws. These
Chinese accounting practices which may not be consistent with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles. Article 14 of the PRC Wholly Foreign-Owned
Enterprise Law requires a wholly foreign-owned enterprise to submit certain
periodic fiscal reports and statements to designated financial and tax
authorities. Noncompliance with such requirements may cause revocation of our
business license. The translation of the financial statements from the
requirements of the PRC to US GAAP, requires interpretation and exercise of
judgment.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK AND THIS OFFERING
OUR
COMMON STOCK IS CURRENTLY QUOTED ONLY ON THE OTC BULLETIN BOARD, WHICH MAY
HAVE
AN UNFAVORABLE IMPACT ON STOCK PRICE AND LIQUIDITY.
Our
common stock is quoted only on the OTCBB. The OTCBB is a significantly more
limited market than the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ system. The quotation
of our shares on the OTCBB may result in a less liquid market available for
existing and potential stockholders to trade shares of the common stock, could
depress the trading price of the common stock and could have a long-term adverse
impact on our ability to raise capital in the future.
PROVISIONS
IN OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OR DELAWARE LAW MIGHT DISCOURAGE,
DELAY OR PREVENT A CHANGE OF CONTROL OF OUR COMPANY OR CHANGES IN ITS MANAGEMENT
AND, THEREFORE DEPRESS THE TRADING PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK.
Delaware
corporate law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions
that could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our Company
or
changes in its management that our stockholders may deem advantageous. These
provisions:
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holders of our common stock cumulative voting rights in the election
of
directors, meaning that stockholders owning a majority of our outstanding
shares of common stock will be able to elect all of our
directors;
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stockholder wishing to properly bring a matter before a meeting of
stockholders must comply with specified procedural and advance notice
requirements; and
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vacancy on the Board of Directors, however the vacancy occurs, may
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In
addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law generally
limits our ability to engage in any business combination with certain persons
who own 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock or any of our associates
or
affiliates who at any time in the past three years have owned 15% or more of
our
outstanding voting stock. These provisions may have the effect of entrenching
our management team and may deprive you of the opportunity to sell your shares
to potential acquirors at a premium over prevailing prices. This potential
inability to obtain a control premium could reduce the price of our common
stock.
THE
PRICE
OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAY BE VOLATILE AND MAY BE AFFECTED BY MARKET CONDITIONS
BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
Our
share
price is likely to fluctuate in the future because of the volatility of the
stock market in general and a variety of factors, many of which are beyond
our
control, including:
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Market
fluctuations could result in volatility in the price of shares of our common
stock, which could cause a decline in the value of your investment. In addition,
if our operating results fail to meet the expectations of stock analysts or
investors, we may experience an immediate and significant decline in the trading
price of our common stock.
WE
DO NOT
INTEND TO PAY DIVIDENDS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
For
the
foreseeable future, we intend to retain any earnings to finance the development
and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash
dividends on our common stock. Accordingly, investors must be prepared to rely
on sales of their common stock after price appreciation to earn an investment
return, which may never occur. Investors seeking cash dividends should not
purchase our common stock. Any determination to pay dividends in
the
future
will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on
our
results of operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions,
restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors our board deems
relevant. See “Dividend Policy.”
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR RECENT HIGH YIELD AND CONVERTIBLE
NOTES
COVENANTS
IN OUR DEBT INSTRUMENTS RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT OUR ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN OR ENTER
INTO A VARIETY OF TRANSACTIONS.
On February
16, 2007, we entered into a Notes Purchase Agreement with Citadel, as well
as
Indentures and an Investor Rights Agreement, relating to the
purchase and sale of $60 million Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Notes
Due 2012. On April 24, 2007, we entered into another Notes
Purchase Agreement with Citadel, as well as Indentures and an
Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, relating to the purchase and
sale of $50 million Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Notes Due
2012.
The two
indentures governing the Notes contain various covenants
that may limit our discretion in operating our business. In particular, we
are
limited in our ability to merge, consolidate or transfer substantially all
of
our assets, issue stock of subsidiaries, incur additional debts and create
liens
on our assets to secure debt. In addition, if there is default, and we do not
maintain certain financial covenants or we do not maintain borrowing
availability in excess of certain pre-determined levels, we may be unable to
incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments (including paying cash
dividends on our capital stock) or redeem or repurchase our capital
stock.
The
indentures governing the Notes require us to maintain
certain financial ratios and limit our ability to make capital expenditures.
These covenants and ratios could have an adverse effect on our business by
limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, merger and acquisition
or
other corporate opportunities and to fund our operations. Any future debt could
also contain financial and other covenants more restrictive than those imposed
under the indenture governing our Notes.
The
Notes
and their corresponding debt could have significant consequences to investors.
For example, they could:
|
·
|
reduce
the availability of our cash flow to fund future working capital,
capital
expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate
purposes;
|
|
·
|
limit
our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital
expenditures, and other general corporate
requirements;
|
|
·
|
increase
our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry
conditions;
|
|
·
|
require
us to sell assets to reduce indebtedness or influence our decisions
about
whether to do so;
|
|
·
|
restrict
us from making strategic acquisitions or pursuing business
opportunities;
|
|
· |
limit
our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business
and the industry in which we
operate;
|
|
·
|
limit,
along with the financial and other restrictive covenants in our
indebtedness, among other things, our ability to borrow additional
funds;
and
|
|
·
|
place
us at a competitive disadvantage compared to competitors that may
have
proportionately less debt.
|
Under
the
indentures, if the notes are not converted before its maturity, the notes will
be redeemed by the Company on the maturity date at a redemption price equal
to
100% of the principal amount of the notes then outstanding plus an additional
amount of 15.0% per annum, calculated on a quarterly compounded basis, plus
any
accrued and unpaid interest. If Citadel chooses not to convert the notes
or is not forced to convert the notes under the mandatory conversion
provisions as contained in the indentures, the we will incur significant debt
obligations.
In
addition, our ability to make scheduled payments or refinance our obligations
depends on our successful financial and operating performance, cash flows,
and
capital resources, which in turn depend upon prevailing economic conditions
and
certain financial, business, and other factors, many of which are beyond our
control. If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our
debt obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures,
sell
material assets or operations, obtain additional capital, restructure our debt,
or declare bankruptcy. In the event that we are required to dispose of material
assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations, the value
realized on such assets or operations will depend on market conditions and
the
availability of buyers. Accordingly, we may be forced to sell at an unfavorable
price.
SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING
We
have
made statements under the captions “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,”
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations,” and “Business” and in other sections of this prospectus that are
forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements
by
forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expect,”
“plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or
“continue,” the negative of these terms, and other comparable terminology,
although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties,
and
assumptions, may include projections of our future financial performance based
on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These
statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and
projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause
our actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to differ
materially from the results, level of activity, performance, or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Those factors include,
but are not limited to, our ability to attract new customers, changes in demand
for our products and services, changes in the security and surveillance
industry, our ability to develop new products and services, competitive
pressures, risks associated with the integration of
acquisitions,
changes
in laws and regulations governing our business and the other factors discussed
under the caption “Risk Factors.”
Although
we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance,
or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes
responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking
statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions
of future events. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking
statements after the date of this prospectus to conform our prior statements
to
actual results or revised expectations.
The
proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common stock being offered by the
selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus will belong to the selling
stockholders. We will not receive proceeds from the sales of our common stock
by
the selling stockholders.
DETERMINATION
OF OFFERING PRICE
The
selling stockholders will determine at what price they may sell the offered
shares, and such sales may be made at prevailing market prices or at privately
negotiated prices.
DIVIDEND
POLICY
We
have
never declared or paid cash dividends. Any future decisions regarding dividends
will be made by our Board of Directors. We currently intend to retain and use
any future earnings for the development and expansion of our business and do
not
anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our
common stock has been quoted on the OTCBB since June 2005 and currently trades
under the symbol “CSCT.OB.” The CUSIP number is 16942J105.
The
following table sets forth the quarterly high and low bid prices of a share
of
our common stock as reported by the OTCBB for the periods indicated. The
quotations listed below reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-ups,
mark-downs or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual
transactions.
|
|
Closing
Bid Prices(1)
|
|
|
|
High
|
|
Low
|
|
Year
Ending December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st
Quarter
|
|
$
|
16.50
|
|
$
|
11.75
|
|
2nd
Quarter (as of May 7, 2007)
|
|
|
17.90
|
|
|
14.90
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st
Quarter
|
|
|
4.40
|
|
|
3.50
|
|
2nd
Quarter
|
|
|
8.10
|
|
|
3.60
|
|
3rd
Quarter
|
|
|
6.70
|
|
|
4.00
|
|
4th
Quarter
|
|
|
12.10
|
|
|
7.05
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st
Quarter
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
2nd
Quarter
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
3rd
Quarter
|
|
|
4.50
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
4th
Quarter
|
|
|
3.00
|
|
|
1.85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The
above tables set forth the range of high and low closing bid prices
per
share of our common stock as reported by www.quotemedia.com for the
periods indicated.
|
Approximate
Number
of Holders of Our Common Stock
On
April
26, 2007, there were approximately 1518 stockholders
of record of our common stock. This number excludes shares of our common stock
owned by stockholders holding stock under nominee security position
listings.
Reports
to Stockholders
We
plan
to furnish our stockholders with an annual report for each fiscal year ending
December 31 containing financial statements audited by our independent certified
public accountants. Additionally, we may, in our sole discretion, issue
unaudited quarterly or other interim reports to our stockholders when we deem
appropriate. We intend to maintain compliance with the periodic reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act.
DILUTION
Our
net
tangible book value as of December 31, 2006 was $2.84 per share of common stock.
Net tangible book value is determined by dividing our tangible book value (total
assets less intangible assets including know-how, trademarks and patents
and less total
liabilities) by the number of outstanding shares of our common stock. Since
this
offering is being made solely by the selling stockholders and none of the
proceeds will be paid to us, our net tangible book value will be unaffected
by
this offering.
SELECTED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The
following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction
with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, and with
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations,” included elsewhere in this prospectus. The statement of operations
data for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and the balance
sheet data as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, are derived from, and are
qualified by reference to, our audited consolidated financial statements that
have been audited by GHP Horwath, P.C. and Child, Van Wagoner & Bradshaw,
PLLC., independent registered public accounting firms, and that are included
in
this prospectus. The statement of operations data for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2003
and 2004 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements that
are
not included in this prospectus. The statement of operations data for the fiscal
years ended
December 31,
2002 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2002 are derived from
our unaudited consolidated financial statements that are not included in this
prospectus.
The
unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider necessary for the fair
presentation of our financial position and results of operations for these
periods. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to
be
expected in the future.
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|
2002
|
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands, except per share data)
|
|
Statement
of operations data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
106,989
|
|
$
|
32,688
|
|
$
|
16,056
|
|
$
|
11,795
|
|
$
|
10,331
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
75,976
|
|
|
23,473
|
|
|
8,796
|
|
|
7,581
|
|
|
7,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
31,013
|
|
|
9,215
|
|
|
7,260
|
|
|
4,214
|
|
|
3,301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income
|
|
|
1,586
|
|
|
568
|
|
|
466
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
5,671
|
|
|
1,737
|
|
|
1,129
|
|
|
952
|
|
|
1,097
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from continuing operations before taxes
|
|
|
26,820
|
|
|
8,046
|
|
|
6,597
|
|
|
3,269
|
|
|
2,234
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
taxes
|
|
|
3,889
|
|
|
780
|
|
|
873
|
|
|
517
|
|
|
335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
22,931
|
|
|
7,266
|
|
|
5,724
|
|
|
2,752
|
|
|
1,899
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share - basic
|
|
$
|
0.88
|
|
$
|
0.39
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
Earnings
per share - diluted
|
|
|
0.85
|
|
|
0.39
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
|
0.16
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding — basic
|
|
|
26,052
|
|
|
18,521
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding —diluted
|
|
|
26,940
|
|
|
18,521
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
dividend declared per common share
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash flows provided by operating activities
|
|
$
|
2,984
|
|
$
|
799
|
|
|
684
|
|
$
|
1,019
|
|
$
|
(13
|
)
|
Net
cash flows used in investing activities
|
|
|
(11,168
|
)
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
(110
|
)
|
|
(676
|
)
|
|
(2,673
|
)
|
Net
cash flows used in financing activities
|
|
|
35,912
|
|
|
1,063
|
|
|
(1,056
|
)
|
|
72
|
|
|
(1,629
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
2002
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
Balance
sheet data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
30,980
|
|
$
|
2,277
|
|
$
|
33
|
|
$
|
515
|
|
$
|
100
|
|
Working
capital
|
|
|
63,535
|
|
|
20,546
|
|
|
8,494
|
|
|
7,918
|
|
|
5,591
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
114,527
|
|
|
29,116
|
|
|
22,009
|
|
|
16,977
|
|
|
13,582
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
22,604
|
|
|
4,505
|
|
|
5,209
|
|
|
5,900
|
|
|
4,126
|
|
Long
term liability
|
|
|
2,010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
24,614
|
|
|
4,505
|
|
|
5,209
|
|
|
5,900
|
|
|
4,126
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
89,819
|
|
|
24,611
|
|
|
16,800
|
|
|
11,077
|
|
|
8,850
|
|
The
following table sets forth certain
unaudited financial information for each of the eight quarters ended December
31, 2006.
The
consolidated financial statements for each of these quarters have been prepared
on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements included
in
this report and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary
for the fair presentation of the results of operations for these periods. This
information should be read together with our audited consolidated financial
statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report.
All
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data
2006
|
|
First
Quarter
|
|
Second
Quarter
|
|
Third
Quarter
|
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
14,594
|
|
$
|
8,015
|
|
$
|
43,448
|
|
$
|
40,932
|
|
$
|
106,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
$
|
4,397
|
|
$
|
3,037
|
|
$
|
12,862
|
|
$
|
10,717
|
|
$
|
31,013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income taxes and minority interest
|
|
$
|
4,121
|
|
$
|
2,858
|
|
$
|
11,025
|
|
$
|
8,807
|
|
$
|
26,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
3,500
|
|
$
|
2,536
|
|
$
|
10,262
|
|
$
|
6,633
|
|
$
|
22,931
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
income per share
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
$
|
0.88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
income per share
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
$
|
0.39
|
|
$
|
0.20
|
|
$
|
0.85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
7,252
|
|
$
|
5,477
|
|
$
|
12,536
|
|
$
|
7,423
|
|
$
|
32,688
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
$
|
1,542
|
|
$
|
1,338
|
|
$
|
4,298
|
|
$
|
2,037
|
|
$
|
9,215
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income taxes and minority interest
|
|
$
|
1,716
|
|
$
|
967
|
|
$
|
4,148
|
|
$
|
1,216
|
|
$
|
8,046
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
2,618
|
|
$
|
1,210
|
|
$
|
3,365
|
|
$
|
73
|
|
$
|
7,266
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
income per share
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
$
|
0.39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
income per share
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
$
|
0.39
|
|
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We
manufacture, distribute, install and service security and surveillance products
and systems and develop security and surveillance related software in China.
Our
customers mainly comprise (i) governmental entities (including customs agencies,
courts, public security bureaus and prisons), (ii) non-profit organizations
(including schools, museums, sports arenas and libraries) and (iii) commercial
entities (including airports, hotels, real estate, banks, mines, railways,
supermarkets and entertainment venues). These account for approximately 40%,
10%
and 50% of revenues, respectively.
A
majority of our revenue is derived from the provision of a packaged solution
which includes the products, installation and after sale service maintenance
to
our customers. Because a majority of our revenues is derived from the
installation of security and surveillance systems for our customers which are
generally non-recurring, our revenues are not concentrated within any one
customer or group of customers. Maintenance services in our packaged solution
are included for the first year from the date of completion. Our customers
have
an option to sign up for our maintenance program after the first year.
Our
subsidiary Golden has 37 branch offices in provincial cities, Cheng Feng has
22
distribution points and Hongtianzhi has 53 distribution points throughout China
as our customers are located across the country without any particular
concentration in any region.
Our
Background and History
We
were
incorporated in the BVI on April 8, 2002 under the name “Apex Wealth Enterprises
Limited” as a corporation under the International Business Companies Ordinance
of 1984. In February 2006, we changed our name to China Security and
Surveillance Technology Inc. In November 2006, we changed our domicile from
the
BVI to Delaware by merging the BVI corporation into a newly incorporated
Delaware corporation. Prior to our reverse acquisition of Safetech in September
2005, we were a development stage enterprise and had not yet generated any
revenues. Prior to the reverse acquisition, we provided business advisory and
management consulting services in greater China, initially concentrating on
the
Hong Kong market. The focus of these services was on small to medium size
enterprises.
From
and
after the reverse acquisition, our business became the business of our indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary, Golden and the newly acquired subsidiaries Cheng Feng
and Hongtianzhi. Golden is a corporation incorporated in the PRC which is
engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing, installing and
maintaining security and surveillance systems. Golden was organized in the
PRC
in January 1995. In 2006, we acquired Cheng Feng, a corporation incorporated
in
the PRC which is engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing and sales
of security and surveillance related hardware as well as the development and
integration of related software. In April 2007, we acquired Hongtianzhi, a
corporation incorporated in the PRC which is engaged in the business of
manufacturing digital cameras. We are headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
Reverse
Acquisition with Safetech
On
September 12, 2005, we acquired 50,000 shares of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Safetech, constituting all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Safetech. The 50,000 shares of Safetech were acquired from
the
individual shareholders of Safetech in a share exchange transaction in return
for the issuance of 8,138,000 shares of our common stock. As a result of this
transaction, Safetech became our wholly-owned subsidiary, and Golden became
our
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary. Completion of the transaction resulted in
a
change in control of our Company.
For
accounting purposes, this transaction was treated as a reverse acquisition,
with
Safetech as the acquirer and our Company as the acquired party.
Subsequent
Acquisitions
On
October 25, 2005, we entered into an agreement with the equity owners of Yuan
Da, which was subsequently amended in April and May 2006. Pursuant to the
amended agreement, we acquired all of the assets of Yuan Da for RMB 1 million
(approximately $0.125 million) and 200,000 shares of our common stock. Yuan
Da
is a limited liability company established in Shenzhen, China and was
principally engaged in the sale and development of security and surveillance
systems.
In
July
2006, we entered into an agreement with shareholders of Cheng Feng to acquire
100% ownership of Cheng Feng for a consideration of RMB 120 million
(approximately $15 million), consisting of RMB 60 million (approximately $7.5
million) in cash and 1,361,748 shares of our common stock. The operational
control of Cheng Feng passed to the Company in July 2006, we received the
relevant Chinese government approval for such acquisition in December 2006
and
all consideration has been paid off as of the date of this prospectus. Cheng
Feng is a company that is engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing
and sales of security and surveillance related hardware as well as the
development and integration of related software.
In
November 2006, we acquired the security and surveillance business of the
Four-Related Companies, of which our CEO and director Guoshen Tu owned 80%,
60%,
42% and 90%, respectively. Mr. Tu did not receive any consideration for the
acquisition of his interest in the Four-Related Companies. The minority
shareholders of these four companies and their designees received in aggregate
850,000 shares of our common stock. Shenzhen Guangdian is engaged in the
business of manufacturing and distributing security and surveillance products.
The other three companies are engaged in the business of distributing security
and surveillance products.
Recent
Developments
On
February 5, 2007, we entered into a Notes Purchase Agreement with Citadel Equity
Fund Ltd., or “Citadel,” pursuant to which, on February 8, 2007, we offered and
sold to Citadel a $60 million Senior Notes due February 16, 2007. Such notes
were paid off on February 16, 2007.
On
February 16, 2007, we completed a Notes Purchase Agreement with Citadel for
a
$60 million guaranteed senior unsecured convertible notes financing. This
financing replaced the bridge financing discussed in the immediate above
paragraph. The notes bear an annual interest rate of 1% and are due in 2012.
The
notes carry an initial conversion price of $18 per share. If the notes are
not
converted before its maturity, the notes will be redeemed by the Company on
the
maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of
the
notes then outstanding plus an additional amount of 15.0% per annum, calculated
on a quarterly compounded basis, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The
net
proceeds will be used for our working capital and acquisition plan. Please
see
our current report on Form 8-K filed on February 16, 2007 for more
details
Effective
February 7, 2007, our Board of Directors adopted our 2007 Equity Incentive
Plan.
The plan provides for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights,
performance units, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance
shares. A total of 8,000,000 shares of our common stock may be issued under
the
plan. The plan has a 5-year term. On February 27, 2007, we granted an aggregate
of 1,052,100 shares of restricted stock pursuant to the plan to 383 employees
and consultants of the Company. These shares will vest with respect to each
of
the 383 employees and consultants over a period of four years. Please see our
current reports on Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2007 and March 8, 2007 for
more details.
On
April
2, 2007, we entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement with Safetech and Zheng
Huang, the sole owner of Chain Star, pursuant to which Safetech purchased 100%
ownership of Chain Star from Mr. Huang. Chain Star is a holding company of
Hongtianzhi. Pursuant to the terms of the Equity Transfer Agreement, we will
pay
total consideration of RMB 250 million (approximately $32.32 million) in
exchange for 100% ownership of Chain Star, consisting of RMB 125 million
(approximately USD$16.16 million) in cash and RMB 125 million (approximately
$16.16 million) in the Company’s shares of common stock. Hongtianzhi is engaged
in the business of manufacturing digital cameras. Please see our current report
on Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2007 for more details.
On
April
24, 2007, we completed a Notes Purchase Agreement with Citadel for a $50 million
guaranteed senior unsecured convertible notes financing. The notes bear an
annual interest rate of 1% and are due in 2012. The notes carry an initial
conversion price of $23.60 per share. If the notes are not converted before
their maturity, the notes will be redeemed by the Company on the maturity date
at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes then
outstanding plus an additional amount such that the total amount represents
to
the holders thereof a gross yield (including the paid or any accrued and unpaid
interest) of 15.0% per annum, calculated on a quarterly compounded basis, plus
any accrued and unpaid interest. The net proceeds will be used for our working
capital and acquisition plan. Please see our current report on Form 8-K filed
on
April 25, 2007 for more details.
Material
Opportunities and Challenges
Regulations
promulgated by governmental agencies in China relating to security and
surveillance industry often create opportunities for us. Currently, there are
a
number of formal and planned regulatory drivers which the Company believes
offer
significant growth opportunities. These include the estimated $6 billion to
$12
billion that the Chinese government expects to spend for security infrastructure
in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, along with the planned investment by
Shanghai for the 2010 Worlds Fair. In
addition, several ordinances have been passed by the Chinese government which
require security surveillance systems to be installed in: (1) 660 cities
throughout China for street surveillance as part of the Safe City Project “Plan
3111”; (2) all entertainment locations starting from March 1, 2006; (3) all
Justice Departments and Courts; and (4) all coal mines in China (currently
estimated at 24,000) from the beginning of 2008.
We
are
actively pursuing near-term acquisition prospects and other strategic
opportunities. In the past twelve months, we successfully acquired Cheng Feng
and Hongtianzhi and the security and surveillance business of the Four-Related
Companies. In addition, we have established an exclusive cooperation
relationship with Chuang Guan in 2007 under which, among other things, Chuang
Guan will subcontract or assign certain of its businesses to our Company to
the
extent permitted by the applicable PRC laws and regulations. We also expect
to
close the acquisitions of HiEasy, Mingking, Tsing, and Wandai in 2007.
We
have a
government policy monitoring group within the Company that regularly monitors
changes in governmental regulations affecting the security and surveillance
industry in China. If we determine that a new regulation or a change to an
existing regulation presents an opportunity for us, we will actively pursue
such
opportunity. As a result, we act promptly on policy changes and are able to
turn
them into business opportunities.
We
also
face the long-term challenge of maintaining our rapid growth. In addition to
maintaining the growth of our existing businesses, we will employ an acquisition
strategy. In addition, to promote the continued growth of the group, we plan
to
explore others areas related to the security and surveillance industry
(including, but not limited to, the fire and alarm sectors, access control,
and
related security and surveillance services) and recurring revenue business
models within our existing business sectors.
Results
of Operations
The
following table summarizes the results of the Company’s operations during the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 and provides information regarding
the dollar and percentage increase or (decrease) from the 2005 fiscal period
to
the 2006 fiscal period:
All
amounts, other than percentages, in millions of U.S. dollars
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Item
|
2006
|
2005
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
%
Increase
(%
Decrease)
|
Revenue
|
$106.99
|
$32.69
|
74.30
|
227.29
%
|
Cost
of sales
|
75.98
|
23.47
|
52.51
|
223.73
%
|
Gross
profit
|
31.01
|
9.22
|
21.79
|
236.33
%
|
Operating
expenses
|
5.67
|
1.74
|
3.93
|
225.86
%
|
Other
income (expense)
|
1.48
|
0.57
|
0.91
|
159.65
%
|
Income
taxes
|
3.89
|
0.78
|
3.11
|
398.72
%
|
Net
income
|
22.93
|
7.27
|
15.66
|
215.41
%
|
The
following table summarizes the results of the Company’s operations during the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and provides information regarding
the dollar and percentage increase or (decrease) from the 2004 fiscal period
to
the 2005 fiscal period:
All
amounts, other than percentages, in millions of U.S. dollars
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Item
|
2005
|
2004
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
%
Increase
(%
Decrease)
|
Revenue
|
$32.69
|
$16.06
|
16.63
|
103.55%
|
Cost
of sales
|
23.47
|
8.80
|
14.67
|
166.70%
|
Gross
profit
|
9.22
|
7.26
|
1.96
|
27.00%
|
Operating
expenses
|
1.74
|
1.13
|
0.60
|
52.63%
|
Other
income (expense)
|
0.57
|
0.47
|
0.10
|
21.28%
|
Income
taxes
|
0.78
|
0.87
|
(0.09)
|
(10.34)%
|
Net
income
|
7.27
|
5.72
|
1.55
|
27.10%
|
Revenue
Revenue
for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased by 227.29% to $106.99 million
as
compared to $32.69 million for 2005. Such increase was mainly due to the
following factors: First,
the population in China in general has became wealthier, as a result, the demand
for security and surveillance products has also grown. Demand within various
industries and organizations has also been increasing dramatically. Second,
the
Chinese government initiated several programs and regulatory drivers, such
as
the State Ordinance 458 and the “3111” program, that require many public places,
including city-wide surveillance systems, traffic surveillance systems, critical
government locations, cyber cafés, bars and discotheques, to install security
systems. Third, our strategic efforts to increase our distribution channels
during 2004 and 2005 turned out to be a highly successful way to capture the
wave of growth in market demand in 2006. Fourth, we have been successful in
raising sufficient working capital to facilitate expansion in the China market.
Finally, our increased brand recognition in 2006 also contributed significantly
to the growth in sales revenue. Management expects growth in 2007 to
remain
strong due to (i) continued strong growth in the security and surveillance
market both within the corporate and government sectors, (ii) better
capitalization of the Company to fuel the growth, (iii) significantly enhanced
branding and profiling in China, and (iv) acquisition strategy intended to
boost
our market share and competitiveness.
Revenue
for the year ended December 31, 2005 increased by 103.55% to $32.69 million
against $16.06 million for 2004. Such increase was mainly due to the growth
of
the Chinese security and surveillance market and the public’s increased
awareness of the importance of having security and surveillance
systems.
Components
of Revenue
The
following table shows the different components comprising our total revenue
over
each of the past three fiscal years.
All
amounts in millions of U.S. dollars
Revenue
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
Project
income from supply and installation of security and surveillance
equipment
|
|
$
|
94.16
|
|
$
|
30.56
|
|
$
|
15.53
|
|
Outright
sale of security and surveillance equipment
|
|
|
12.83
|
|
|
2.13
|
|
|
0.53
|
|
Income
from installation projects contributed approximately 88% of total revenue in
2006 and was approximately 90% in each of 2004 and 2005. The main reason for
the
increase in outright sales revenue was due to the acquisition of Cheng Feng,
which generates most of its revenues from the sales of security and surveillance
equipment. Management believes that revenues from the installation projects
will
continue to be the Company’s major revenue source in the next a few years. With
the Company putting more resources into research and development, the
acquisition of Cheng Feng, Hongtianzhi and the planned acquisitions as discussed
above, management believes that the percentage of revenue from the outright
sale
of products will increase in the future.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost
of
goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased by 223.73% to $75.98
million as compared to $23.47 million for the prior year. Such increase was
mainly attributable to the increase of sales revenue.
Cost
of
goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2005 increased by 166.70% to $23.47
million as compared to $8.80 million in 2004. The increase was generally in
line
with the revenue increase.
The
following table illustrates the items constituting our cost of goods sold.
All
amounts, other than percentages, in millions of U.S. dollars
Cost
Item
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
Purchases
(of
raw material)
|
|
$
|
74.43
|
|
$
|
22.38
|
|
$
|
7.79
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
97.96
|
%
|
|
95.36
|
%
|
|
88.52
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
1.55
|
|
|
1.09
|
|
|
1.01
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
2.04
|
%
|
|
4.64
|
%
|
|
11.48
|
%
|
Total
Percentage
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
100
|
%
|
Gross
Profit Margin
Our
gross
profit margin increased slightly from 28.20% for the year ended December 31,
2005 to 28.99% for the year ended December 31, 2006. Such increase was mainly
attributable to our efforts in price stabilization and cost controls.
Our
gross
profit margin decreased from 45.21% for the year ended December 31, 2004 to
28.20% for the year ended December 31, 2005. This was mainly attributable to
the
increase in competition in the security and surveillance business and our
strategic decision in taking some projects that had a lower profit margin,
but
were important for gaining market share.
Selling
and Marketing Expenses
Selling
and marketing expenses were $1.51 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,
a $1.22 million increase as compared to $0.29 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. This was mainly attributable to the increase of our sales
revenue and our increased marketing and advertising campaigns to improve our
brand awareness and market penetration.
Selling
and marketing expenses were $0.29 million for the year ended December 31, 2005
as compared to $0.39 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. The $0.10
million decrease in selling and marketing expenses was mainly attributable
to
large costs incurred in connection with the initial setting up of branches
in
2004. All of our branch offices were set up by the end of 2004. As a result,
selling and marketing expenses decreased in 2005.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization expenses were $1.12 million for the year ended December 31,
2006, a $0.86 million increase as compared to $0.26 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Such increase was mainly attributed to the acquisition of
Cheng Feng and the security and surveillance business of the Four-Related
Companies. The amortization of intangible assets increased as a result of these
acquisitions. In addition, the Company acquired more than $5.00 million of
property, plant and equipment during 2006, including new business premises
and
equipment to improve the production capacity of the Company.
Depreciation
and amortization expenses were $0.26 million for the year ended December 31,
2005 as compared to $0.22 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Such
slight increase was mainly attributable the acquisition of new
equipments.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses were $3.04 million for the year ended December
31,
2006, a $1.85 million increase as compared to $1.19 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Such increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional
staff, increased property tax, research and development costs, and professional
expenses incurred in connection with being a public reporting company. The
number of our employees increased from approximately 400 in 2005 to
approximately 580 in
2006.
We believe such increase was generally in line with the increase in our revenue.
We are now working on improving our internal control system to ensure the
compliance with Sarbanes Oxley 404. As a result, we expect that our
administrative expenses will continue to increase until we fully implement
our
new accounting system and implement Sarbanes Oxley 404. In addition, as we
continue our acquisition strategy, costs related to professional fees will
continue to increase.
General
and administrative expenses were $1.19 million for the year ended December
31,
2005 as compared to $0.51 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Such
increase was mainly attributable to the increase in daily office expenses
resulted from the expansion of our business and profession fees related to
being
a public reporting company.
Interest
Expense
In
2006,
we borrowed funds under 2 short- term loans and a long- term loan from local
Chinese banks and incurred a total interest expense of $0.11 million. We did
not
incur any finance costs in 2004 and 2005, as we had no bank loans during these
periods.
Income
Tax Expenses
We
incurred
income tax expenses of $3.89 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,
an
increase of 398.72% against $0.78 million for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Such increase was mainly attributable to the increase of sales revenue and
profits.
We
incurred income tax expenses of $0.78 million for the year ended December 31,
2005, a decrease of 10.34% from the $0.87 million for the year ended December
31, 2004. The provision for corporate income tax payable was $1.37 million
in
fiscal year 2005 due to higher revenue and profit. However, a net deferred
tax
asset of $0.59 million was recognized. As a result, the income tax expense
was
reduced to $0.78 million.
In
accordance with the relevant tax laws and regulations of the People’s Republic
of China for the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, our Chinese subsidiary Golden
is subject to the Chinese enterprise income tax (“EIT”) rate of 15% for the
fiscal years 2006, 2005, and 2004. Cheng Feng is subject to an EIT rate of
7.5%
due to its software and high technology company status. We anticipate that
our
effective tax rate will change from the current 15% in 2007 because the
companies we acquired and intend to acquire are located in different cities
and
may have different tax rates.
On
March
16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of the PRC determined to adopt a new
corporate income tax law in its fifth plenary session. The new corporate income
tax law unifies the application scope, tax rate, tax deduction and preferential
policy for both domestic and foreign-invested enterprises. The new
corporate income tax law will be effective on January 1, 2008. According
to the new corporate income tax law, the applicable income tax rate for our
operating subsidiaries may be subject to change. As the implementation
detail has not yet been announced, we cannot be sure of the potential impact
of
such new corporate income tax law on our financial position and operating
results.
Net
Income
We
earned
a net income of $22.93 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase
of 215.41% against $7.27 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Such
increase was mainly attributable to the increase in revenue.
We
earned
a net income of $7.27 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase
of 27.10% from $5.72 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Such increase
was mainly attributable to the increase in revenue.
Net
Income Margin
Net
income margin for the year ended December 31, 2006 was 21.43%, slightly
decreased from the 22.23% for the year ended December 31, 2005. The main reason
for the decrease was the increase in general and administrative expenses in
2006. Management believes that our future net income margin may continue to
decrease slightly due to the increase of costs associated with being a public
company.
Net
income margin for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 22.23%, decreased from
the 35.62% of the year ended December 31, 2004. The decrease was mainly due
to
the increase in general and administrative expenses related to the process
of
becoming a public company.
Amount
Due From/(to) Directors
In
the
past, we made advances to our directors which were non-interest bearing and
repayable upon demand. The balances due were $1 million on December 31, 2004
all
of which were repaid during 2005. Since our reverse acquisition of Safetech
in
September 2005, we have adopted a policy of not making any loans to our
officers, directors or affiliates in order to comply with the requirements
of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
We
also
received advances from our director to facilitate our operations during the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. Such loans were non-interest bearing
and
were payable upon demand. In 2006, we successfully raised funds from the capital
market and the need for directors to inject capital to facilitate the operations
of the Company no longer existed. The balances due at December 31, 2006 and
2005
were $0.08 million and $0.07 million, respectively. The balance at the end
of
2006 is expected to be paid off by the first quarter of 2007.
Inflation
We
believe our operations have not been materially adversely affected by inflation
or changing prices.
Foreign
Currency Translation Gains
Our
operating subsidiaries are located in China. The operating subsidiaries
purchase all products and render services in China, and receive payment from
customers in China using RMB as the functional currency. We do not engage
in currency hedging.
We
incurred a foreign currency translation gain of $1.66 million for the year
ended
December 31, 2006 as compared with the foreign currency translation gain of
$0.55 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. On July 21, 2005, China
reformed its foreign currency exchange policy, revalued RMB by 2.1 percent
and
allowed the RMB to appreciate as much as 0.3 percent per day against the U.S.
dollar. As a result, we implemented different exchange rates in translating
RMB
into U.S. dollars in our financial statements for fiscal year 2006. In 2006,
the
exchange rates of 7.80, 7.97 and 8.07 were implemented in calculating the assets
and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and shareholders’ equity, respectively,
which results in a $1.66 million foreign currency translation gain in fiscal
2006.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of
December 31, 2006, we had cash and cash equivalents of $30.98 million.
The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for
all financial statement periods presented in this prospectus.
Cash
Flow
(in
millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
$
|
2.98
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
$
|
0.68
|
|
Net
cash (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(11.17
|
)
|
|
(0.08
|
)
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
35.91
|
|
|
1.06
|
|
|
(1.05
|
)
|
Net
cash flow
|
|
|
27.72
|
|
|
1.78
|
|
|
(0.48
|
)
|
Operating
Activities:
Net
cash
provided by operating activities was $2.98 million for
the
year ended December 31, 2006 which is an increase of $2.18 million from
the
$0.80 million net
cash
provided by operating activities for the same period in 2005. The increase
was
mainly due to an increase in net income.
Net
cash
provided by operating activities in 2005 totaled $0.80 million, which is an
increase of $0.12 million from net cash provided by operating activities of
$0.68 million in 2004. The increase was mainly due to an increase in current
liabilities.
Investing
Activities:
Our
main
uses of cash for investing activities during 2006 were payments for the
acquisition of property, plant and equipment and businesses.
Net
cash
used for investing activities in the year ended December 31, 2006 was $11.17
million, which is an increase of $11.09 million from
net
cash used for investing activities of $0.08 million in
the
same period of 2005 due to the increased acquisition of property, plant,
equipment and businesses in 2006.
Net
cash
used for investing activities in the year 2005 was $0.08 million, which is
a
decrease of $0.03 million from net cash used for investing activities of $0.11
million in 2004. Such decrease was primarily the result of the decrease in
purchases of fixed assets.
Financing
Activities:
Net
cash
provided by financing activities in the year ended December 31, 2006 totaled
$35.91 million as
compared to $1.06 million provided
by financing activities in 2005. The increase of cash provided by financing
activities was mainly attributable to the issuance of common shares in
connection with several financing transactions closed in 2006.
Net
cash
provided by financing activities was $1.06 million in 2005, an increase of
$2.11
million as compared to $1.05 million used for financing activities in 2004.
Such
increase was mainly attributable to the cash advance made to the Company by
one
of the directors in 2005.
In
2006,
we completed several private placement transactions. In April 2006, we completed
a private placement whereby we raised $8.00 million in gross proceeds, which
left us with approximately $7.35 million in net proceeds after the deduction
of
approximately $0.65 million of offering expenses. In July 2006, we completed
another private placement of our common shares and raised $16.2 million in
gross
proceeds, which left us with approximately $14.9 million in net proceeds after
the deduction of offering expenses in the amount of approximately $1.3 million.
A majority of the net proceeds of these two private placement transactions
was
used for the acquisition of Cheng Feng. In November 2006, we sold an aggregate
of 1,538,462 shares of our common stock for a consideration of $10 million
at a
price of $6.50 per share, raising a total of $10 million in net proceeds. The
proceeds were used primarily to finance our working capital.
In
addition, we have several loan agreements outstanding with various banks. Long
term liabilities are long term loans from banks. As of December 31, 2006, our
total long term liabilities were approximately $2.23 million, consisting of
a
10-year loan from China Construction Bank for the purposes of purchasing new
office premises in Shenzhen. This loan was granted on September 27, 2006. It
matures on September 26, 2016 and has an annual interest rate of
7.524%.
On
August
16, 2006, we entered into a loan agreement with a Chinese bank. We borrowed
RMB
10 million (approximately $1.28 million) with an annual interest rate of 5.94%.
The loan is due on February 16, 2007, and the interest is payable at the end
of
each month. The loan agreement requires us to use the loan proceeds only for
our
operations. The bank has the right to increase the interest rate and demand
repayment of the entire loan principal and unpaid interest if we use the loan
for purpose other than our operations. The loan is guaranteed by Mr. Tu, our
CEO.
On
October 3, 2006, we signed a banking facility agreement with China Construction
Bank, or “CCB,” under which CCB agreed to provide a new receivable based
facility to support our efforts in securing new contracts from the Safe
City
Project initiative
named “Plan 3111.” This facility will provide 3 possible financing options: (1)
the government takes a loan from CCB to finance the project; (2) we sell the
account receivables to CCB. 85% of total account receivables value will be
paid
by CCB to the Company and the remaining 15% will be collected by CCB from the
government. CCB will, in turn, retain the finance charges before paying the
Company; and (3) we take a loan from CCB to finance the project. As part of
this
agreement, we will make periodic deposits with CCB, which, depending upon the
specific project, will provide a maximum factoring capacity of five to ten
times
the amount deposited. None of the facility has been drawn down as of the date
of
this prospectus.
On
November 1, 2005, Cheng Feng entered into a loan agreement with a Chinese bank
in its amount of RMB 6 million (approximately $0.77 million) with an annual
interest rate of 5.76%. The loan is due on November 7, 2007, and the interest
is
payable at the end of each quarter. The loan agreement requires us to use the
loan proceeds only for our operations. The bank has the right to increase the
interest rate and demand repayment of the entire loan principal and unpaid
interest if we use the loan for purpose other than operations.
We
have
no material commitments for capital expenditures as of December 31, 2006. In
order to facilitate our business expansion, we plan to acquire an industrial
park within Shenzhen. We expect to close the transaction by the end of 2007.
We
believe that our currently available working capital, after receiving the
aggregate proceeds of the capital raising activities and bank loans referred
to
above, should be adequate to sustain our operations at our current levels
through at least the next twelve months.
Contractual
Obligations
Below
is
a table which sets forth our contractual obligations as of December 31,
2006:
(In
thousands)
|
|
Payments
due by period
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Less
than
1
year
|
|
1-3
years
|
|
3-5
years
|
|
More
than
5
years
|
|
Long-term
debt obligations
|
|
$
|
2,232
|
|
$
|
222
|
|
$
|
670
|
|
$
|
510
|
|
$
|
829
|
|
Operating
lease obligations
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,298
|
|
$
|
288
|
|
$
|
670
|
|
$
|
510
|
|
$
|
829
|
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Critical
Accounting Policies
The
preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, requires our management to make
assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the
financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures
of
commitments and contingencies, if any. We consider our critical accounting
policies to be those that require the more significant judgments and estimates
in the preparation of financial statements, including the
following:
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Basis
of Consolidation
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The consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries
are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America and include the accounts of the Company
and its subsidiaries. All material inter-company accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in the
consolidation.
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Intangible
Assets -
Intangible assets represent surveillance recording systems acquired
from
Yuan Da, the acquisition of Cheng Feng and the businesses of the
Four-Related Companies. The value of a surveillance recording system
was
established by an independent accounting firm. The valuations and
allocation of intangible assets for the acquisition of Cheng Feng
and the
businesses of the Four-Related Companies were determined by a third
party
appraisal firm. The value of the recording system is to be amortized
as
the following policies and rates: using the straight-line method
over its
estimated useful life of five years. The values of the intangible
assets
of the acquisition of Cheng Feng and the businesses of the Four-Related
Companies are to be amortized as the following policies and rates:
using
straight-line and accelerated method over its estimated useful life
of two
months to five years.
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Goodwill
-
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net
of the
fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired
and
the fair value of liabilities assumed in acquisitions. SFAS No: 142,
“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS142”) requires the testing of
goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at
least
annually. We test goodwill for impairment in the fourth quarter each
year.
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Inventories
-
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a weighted
average basis, and net realizable value. Net realizable value is
the
estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the
estimated cost of completion and the estimated costs necessary to
make the
sale.
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When
inventories are sold, their carrying amount is charged to expense in the year
in
which the revenue is recognized. Write-downs for declines in net realizable
value or for losses of inventories are recognized as an expense in the year
the
impairment or loss occurs.
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Revenue
Recognition - The
Company derives the bulk of its revenue from the supply and installation
of security and surveillance equipment and the two deliverables do
not
meet the separation criteria under EITF issue 00-21. The installation
is
not considered to be essential to the functionality of the equipment
having regard to the following criteria as set out in SAB
104:
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(i) The
security and surveillance equipment is a standard product with minor
modifications according to customers’ specifications;
(ii) Installation
does not significantly alter the security and surveillance equipment’s
capabilities; and
(iii) Other
companies which possess the relevant licenses are available to perform the
installation services.
In
early
2006, the Company began performing much larger security installation contracts
than it had been doing previously. As a marketing approach, the Company prepared
standard contracts with its new larger customers, whereby 90% of the contract
amount was due when installation was complete and payment of the remaining
10%
was deferred for one year. Because of the newness of the larger contracts and
the inability to immediately determine the amount of warranty work that would
be
required, the Company deferred recognizing the 10% of the contract amount as
revenue until empirical information was available to revise the estimate. During
the second and third quarters of 2006, the Company carefully monitored the
warranty work requested by its customers, and determined that very little
warranty work had been required to be performed.
Consequently,
effective October 1, 2006, the Company reduced its estimate of future warranty
requirements to approximately 1% of contract installation revenue. The fourth
quarter reflects this change in the estimated warranty expenses.
Revenue
from the outright sale of security and surveillance equipment is recognized
when
delivery occurs and risk of ownership passes to the customers.
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Foreign
Currency Translation
-
The functional currency of the Company is RMB and RMB is not freely
convertible into foreign currencies. The Company maintains its financial
statements in the functional currency. Monetary assets and liabilities
denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are
translated into the functional currency at rates of exchange prevailing
at
the balance sheet date. Transactions denominated in currencies other
than
the functional currency are translated into the functional currency
at the
exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Exchange
gains
or losses arising from foreign currency transactions are included
in the
determination of net income for the respective
periods.
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For
financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of the Company which
are
prepared using the functional currency have been translated into United States
dollars. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates at the balance
sheet dates and revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange
rates and shareholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates. Any
translation adjustments resulting are not included in determining net income
but
are included in foreign exchange adjustment to other comprehensive income,
a
component of shareholders’ equity. The exchange rates adopted are as
follows:
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2006
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2005
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2004
|
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Year
end RMB: exchange rate
|
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7.80
|
|
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8.07
|
|
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8.28
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Average
yearly RMB: exchange rate
|
|
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7.97
|
|
|
8.19
|
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8.28
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No
representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be,
converted into U.S. dollars at the rates used in translation.
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Use
of Estimates -
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America 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
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reporting
periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available
at the time the estimates are made; however actual results could differ
materially from those estimates.
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Income
Taxes -
Income tax expense is based on reported income before income taxes.
Deferred income taxes reflect the effect of temporary differences
between
assets and liabilities that are recognized for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts that are recognized for income tax purposes.
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS)
No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes,” these deferred taxes are measured by
applying currently enacted tax
laws.
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements- In
September 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) ratified EITF
04-13
(EITF 04-13), “Accounting for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the
Same Counterparty.” This issue addresses the circumstances under which two
or more inventory purchase and sales transactions with the same
counterparty should be viewed as a single exchange transaction and
whether
there are circumstances under which such non-monetary exchanges should
be
accounted for at fair value. The adoption of EITF 04-13 is effective
for new or modified agreements for fiscal periods beginning after
March
15, 2006. It is not expected that the adoption of EITF 04-13 will
have a
material effect on our financial position or results of
operations.
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In
November 2005, FASB Staff Position (FSP) 115-1 The Meaning of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments
was
issued. The FSP addresses the determination as to when an investment is
considered impaired, whether that impairment is other-than-temporary, and the
measurement of an impairment loss. This FSP also includes accounting
considerations subsequent to the recognition of an other-than-temporary
impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have
not been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments. The guidance in this
FSP amends FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities and APB Opinion No. 18, The Equity Method of Accounting
for Investments in Common Stock. The FSP applies to investments in debt and
equity securities and cost-method investments. The application guidance within
the FSP includes items to consider in determining whether an investment is
impaired, in evaluating if an impairment is other-than-temporary and recognizing
impairment losses equal to the difference between the investment’s cost and its
fair value when an impairment is determined. The FSP is required for all
reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005. Earlier application is
permitted. We do not anticipate the amendment will have a material effect on
our
financial position or results of operations.
In
February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS No.
155 amends SFAS No. 133 and 140. The statement applies to certain hybrid
financial instruments, which are instruments that contain embedded derivatives.
The new standard establishes a requirement to evaluate beneficial interests
in
securitized financial assets to determine if the interests represent
freestanding derivatives or are hybrid financial instruments containing embedded
derivatives requiring bifurcation. This new standard also permits an election
for fair value re-measurement of any hybrid financial instrument containing
an
embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation under SFAS No.
133.
The fair value election can be applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis
to
existing
instruments
at the date of adoption and can be applied to new instruments on a prospective
basis. SFAS No. 155 shall be effective for all financial instruments acquired,
issued, or subject to a remeasurment (new basis) event occurring after the
beginning of first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. It is
not
expected that SFAS No. 155 will have a material effect on the Company’s
financial position or results of operations.
In
June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation Number 48 (FIN 48),
“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes--an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109.” This interpretation contains a two step approach to recognizing
and measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS
No. 109. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by
determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely
than
not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of
related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure
the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being
realized upon ultimate settlement. The provisions are effective for fiscal
years
beginning after December 15, 2006. It is not expected that FIN 48 will have
a
material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair
value
measurements. The statement clarifies that the exchange price is the price
in an
orderly transaction between market participants to sell the asset or transfer
the liability in the market in which the reporting entity would transact for
the
asset or liability, that is, the principal or most advantageous market for
the
asset or liability. It also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based
measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and that market participant
assumptions include assumptions about risk and effect of a restriction on the
sale or use of an asset. The provisions are effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the
statement.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including
an
amendment to FASB Statement No. 115”.
This
statement permits companies to choose to measure many financial instruments
and
other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting
by
providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported
earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without
having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is expected
to expand the use of fair value measurement of accounting for financial
instruments. This statement applies to all entities, including not for
profit.
The
fair
value option established by this statement permits all entities to measure
eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. This statement is
effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after
November 15, 2007.
The
Company is currently assessing the impact adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have
on
its consolidated financial statements.
Seasonality
Our
operating results and operating cash flows historically have been subject to
seasonal variations. Our revenues are usually higher in the second half of
the
year than in the first half of the year because fewer projects are undertaken
during and around the Chinese spring festival.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest
Rate Risk
The
Company deposits surplus funds with Chinese banks earning daily interest. The
Company does not invest in any instruments for trading purposes. The Company’s
operations are not sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates.
Foreign
Exchange Risk
While
our
reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar, all of our consolidated revenues and
consolidated costs and expenses are denominated in RMB. All of our assets are
denominated in RMB except for cash. As a result, we are exposed to foreign
exchange risk as our revenues and results of operations may be affected by
fluctuations in the exchange rate between U.S. Dollars and RMB. If the RMB
depreciates against the U.S. Dollar, the value of our RMB revenues, earnings
and
assets as expressed in our U.S. Dollar financial statements will decline. We
have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our
exposure to foreign exchange risk.
Inflation
Inflationary
factors such as increases in the cost of our product and overhead costs may
adversely affect our operating results. Although we do not believe that
inflation has had a material impact on our financial position or results of
operations to date, a high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse
effect on our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling,
general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues if the
selling prices of our products do not increase with these increased
costs.
DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
Overview
We
are a
holding company that owns two direct subsidiaries, Safetech and CSST China.
Safetech is a holding company that owns Golden, CSST HK and Chain Star. CSST
HK
in turn owns Cheng Feng, and Chain Star owns Hongtianzhi. Our primary business
operations are conducted through our indirect subsidiaries Golden, Cheng Feng
and Hongtianzhi. Golden’s business is focused on manufacturing, distributing,
installing and maintaining security and surveillance systems in China. Cheng
Feng’s business is focused on the manufacturing, marketing and sales of security
and surveillance related hardware as well as the development and
integration
of software. Hongtianzhi’s business is focused on the manufacture of digital
cameras. Until our acquisition of Safetech in September 2005, our business
strategy and ownership changed over the years as a result of several
acquisitions of our stock that are discussed in the section below entitled
“Our
Background and History.”
The
chart
below demonstrates our corporate structure:
Our
Background and History
We
were
incorporated in the BVI on April 8, 2002 under the name “Apex Wealth Enterprises
Limited” as a corporation under the International Business Companies Ordinance
of 1984. In February 2006, we changed our name to China Security and
Surveillance Technology Inc. In November 2006, we changed our domicile from
the
BVI to Delaware by merging the BVI corporation into a newly incorporated
Delaware corporation China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. The main
reasons for the change of domicile were to comply with the covenants of a stock
purchase agreement that we entered into on April 4, 2006 in connection with
a
financing transaction, as well as to take advantage of the benefits of being
a
Delaware corporation, including the enhanced credibility, greater flexibility
in
corporate law and attractiveness for directors and officers.
Prior
to
our reverse acquisition of Safetech, which was consummated on September 12,
2005
and is discussed in more detail below, we were a development stage enterprise
and had not yet generated any revenues. Prior to the reverse acquisition, we
provided business advisory and
management
consulting services in greater China, initially concentrating on the Hong Kong
market. The focus of these services was on small to medium size
enterprises.
From
and
after the reverse acquisition, our business became the business of our indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary, Golden and the newly acquired subsidiaries Cheng Feng
and Hongtianzhi. Golden is a corporation incorporated in the PRC which is
engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing, installing and
maintaining security and surveillance systems. Golden was organized in the
PRC
in January 1995. In 2006, we acquired Cheng Feng, a corporation incorporated
in
the PRC which is engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing and sales
of security and surveillance related hardware as well as the development and
integration of software. In April 2007, we acquired Hongtianzhi, a corporation
incorporated in the PRC and a manufacturer of digital cameras. We are
headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
Reverse
Acquisition with Safetech
On
September 12, 2005, we acquired 50,000 shares of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Safetech, constituting all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Safetech. The 50,000 shares of Safetech were acquired from
the
individual shareholders of Safetech in a share exchange transaction in return
for the issuance of 8,138,000 shares of our common stock. As a result of this
transaction, Safetech became our wholly-owned subsidiary, and Golden became
our
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary. Completion of the transaction resulted in
a
change in control of our Company. After the transaction, we were no
longer a shell company. The contracts relating to this transaction have been
filed as exhibits to our current report on Form 6-K that was filed with the
SEC
on July 22, 2005 and is incorporated herein by reference.
For
accounting purposes, this transaction was treated as a reverse acquisition,
with
Safetech as the acquirer and our Company as the acquired party. When we refer
in
this report to business and financial information for periods prior to the
consummation of the reverse acquisition, we are referring to the business and
financial information of Safetech and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
unless otherwise specified.
Subsequent
Acquisitions
On
October 25, 2005, we entered into an agreement with the equity owners of Yuan
Da, which was subsequently amended in April and May 2006. Pursuant to the
amended agreement, we acquired all of the assets of Yuan Da for RMB 1 million
(approximately $0.125 million) and 200,000 shares of our common stock. Yuan
Da
is a limited liability company established in Shenzhen, China and was
principally engaged in the sale and development of security and surveillance
systems.
In
July
2006, we entered into an agreement with shareholders of Cheng Feng to acquire
100% ownership of Cheng Feng for a consideration of RMB 120 million
(approximately $15 million), consisting of RMB 60 million (approximately $7.5
million) in cash and 1,361,748 shares of our common stock. The operational
control of Cheng Feng passed to the Company in July 2006, we received the
relevant Chinese government approval for such acquisition in December 2006
and
all consideration has been paid off as of the date of this prospectus. Cheng
Feng is a company that is engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing
and sales of security and surveillance related hardware as well as the
development and integration of related software.
In
November 2006, we acquired the security and surveillance business of the
Four-Related Companies. Mr. Tu did not receive any consideration for the
acquisition of his interest in the Four-Related Companies. The minority
shareholders of these four companies and their designees received in aggregate
850,000 shares of our common stock. Shenzhen Guangdian is engaged in the
business of manufacturing and distributing security and surveillance products.
The other three companies are engaged in the business of distributing security
and surveillance products.
On
April
2, 2007, we entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement with Safetech and Zheng
Huang, the sole owner of Chain Star, pursuant to which Safetech purchased 100%
ownership of Chain Star from Mr. Huang. Chain Star is a holding company of
Hongtianzhi. Pursuant to the terms of the Equity Transfer Agreement, we will
pay
total consideration of RMB 250 million (approximately $32.32 million) in
exchange for 100% ownership of Chain Star, consisting of RMB 125 million
(approximately USD$16.16 million) in cash and RMB 125 million (approximately
$16.16 million) in the Company’s shares of common stock.
Industry
Background and Our Principal Market
The
Chinese surveillance and security industry was established at the beginning
of
the 1980s and the surveillance and security products were used primarily by
government agencies, financial institutions, transportation and mega-size
companies. Since then, the industry has experienced significant growth and
is
growing at an annual rate of approximately 40%, according to the China Public
Security Guide published by the Chinese Security and Protection Association,
which also predicts that the industry will grow by over 20% annually in the
near
future and the Chinese market for security and surveillance products and
services will reach approximately $160 billion by 2010.
In
2006,
the Chinese government promulgated Ordinance 458 which requires all
entertainment locations to install surveillance systems. In addition, the
booming Chinese real estate market and the increasing focus on the security
of
the Chinese mining industry provide great opportunities for the surveillance
and
security industry. The Chinese security and surveillance industry is also
expected to benefit from the expected spending of an estimated $6 billion to
$12
billion for security infrastructure by the Chinese government in preparation
for
the 2008 Beijing Olympics, along with the planned investment by the city of
Shanghai for the 2010 World’s Fair. Further, several other ordinances have been
passed by the Chinese government which require security surveillance systems
to
be installed in: (1) 660 cities throughout China for street surveillance as
part
of the Safe City Project “Plan 3111”; (2) all Justice Departments and Courts;
and (3) all coal mines in China (currently estimated at 24,000) for gas
detection and worker safety from the beginning of 2008. The Safe City Project
is
a nationwide initiative to enhance general security in China’s cities, which
include the implementation of new surveillance cameras in highly trafficked
areas throughout a total of approximately 660 cities. Majority of the “Plan
3111” projects are expected to begin in 2007 and continue to ramp into 2008 in
preparation for the Beijing Summer Olympics. We have been chosen as one of
the
government approved “Plan 3111” vendors. We estimate that there are
approximately 6000 courts and Departments of Justice throughout the China that
will be required to install security surveillance equipment and the revenue
of
each installation is between $200,000 to $250,000.
At
present, video surveillance is estimated to have a market of about RMB 60
billion (approximately $7.5 billion) and accounts for about 40% market share
of
the surveillance and security market. It is expected that the video surveillance
market share will increase to approximately 60% of the whole industry, according
to the China Public Security Guide published by the China Security and
Protection Association.
There
are
many companies in China that engage in the business of manufacturing, selling,
installing and maintaining of security and surveillance products. Due to the
high growth of the industry and the fact that it is still in the early stage
of
development, the Chinese security and surveillance market is highly fragmented
and there is no apparent market leader.
Principal
Products and Services
Through
our subsidiaries Golden, Cheng Feng and Hongtianzhi, we engage in the business
of manufacturing, distributing, installing and maintaining surveillance and
security products, as well as the development and integration of related
software in China. We generate revenues primarily through the installation
of
security and surveillance systems and sales of security and surveillance
products.
Installation
Services
In
2006,
we derived approximately 88% of our revenues from the supply and installation
of
security and surveillance systems for various projects involving railways,
schools, banks, highways, commercial buildings, and public security and
government entities, among others. Generally, our installation projects involve
the following steps:
We
receive most of our installation projects through a bidding process. In a
typical bidding process, our potential client will send us and our competitors
a
request for proposal that outlines the work to be performed and the
specifications of the equipment to be installed. We then prepare and submit
our
bid and the potential client chooses the winning contractor from among all
the
bids submitted. On some projects, we also act as a subcontractor where a third
party has submitted a winning bid.
Upon
winning a project, we provide the final project design for approval. System
design is generally conducted through the joint efforts of our research and
development personnel, sales department, project service department and quality
control department.
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Manufacture
and Purchase of Security and Surveillance
Products
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The
major
products used in our installation projects include computer accessories,
decoders, video capture cards, recorders and computer cases. We use equipment
manufactured by us in most of the installation projects, but also use products
from other manufacturers. Generally, approximately 60% of the equipment used
in
any given project is equipment we have manufactured.
We
have a
project service department that performs installations. We use subcontractors
for non-technical, labor intensive work. We usually assign a project group
with
5-10 members who are in charge of the technical components of the project and
manage the progress of each project.
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System
Software Design and Integration
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System
software design and integration services are usually conducted by our technical
department. We design software for our customers’ security and surveillance
systems in accordance with our customers’ specifications. We generally test the
software on our own computer system before integrating it into our customers’
computer system. We then assign our technicians to the site of each project
to
assist in the integration of the security and surveillance system with our
customers’ computer system.
Upon
integration, our technical department will test and examine the system to ensure
the proper functioning of the installed security and surveillance
system.
Our
Products
In
2006,
we derived approximately 12% of our revenues from sales of our products,
excluding products sold in connection with the installation projects described
above. The recent acquisition of Cheng Feng and Hongtianzhi and the security
and
surveillance businesses of Shenzhen Guangdian improved and will continue to
enhance our manufacturing capacity of our products. Cheng Feng’s Security
Resources Integrated Management (“SRIM”) software platform will enhance the
functionality and management control of our key products. SRIM
software platform is essential to and facilitates coordination among systems
such as DVRs, building automation systems, access control systems, intruder
alarm systems and air-conditioning systems. Hongtianzhi’s high quality and
reputable range of digital cameras will enhance the suite of comprehensive
products and services that we can offer to our customers. Hongtianzhi’s digital
cameras will allow better quality capture of digital video during the day and
night. Hongtianzhi’s digital cameras will allow our customers to enjoy better
quality video results.
We
manufacture the key components of the security and surveillance products and
rely on third party general electronic components. We assemble the final
products utilizing our technology. The final products are sold under our brand
names. Our main products include standalone digital video recorders, embedded
digital video recorders, mobile digital video recorders, digital cameras and
auxiliary apparatus.
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Standalone
digital video recorders (Standalone
DVR)
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The
Standalone DVR stores digital images captured via the security cameras. It
also
controls the recording functions of the cameras and manages the storage of
the
data. This product has a pre-installed surveillance software system
developed by us, which enables it to perform access control and recording
functions. It also has an upgradable hard drive which allows clients to
customize the digital storage capacity, network server functions which
allow the clients to access the digital images via Internet, MPEG-4 video
compression which allows a more efficient compression of the images and higher
image quality, and 4-16 signal input channels which allows 4 to 16 cameras
to be
connected to the Standalone DVR. This product has the competitive features
of
small size, low cost and high reliability. The primary markets for this product
are small to medium size businesses, non-profit organizations and home use.
It
is generally used for small sized security and surveillance needs.
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Embedded
digital video recorders (Embedded
DVR)
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Similar
to the Standalone DVR, the Embedded DVR provides recording and compression
functions. It has a pre-installed surveillance software system developed by
us,
upgradable hard
drive,
network server function, MPEG-4 Video compression and 4-36 signal input
channels, and uses the Windows operating system. The main difference is that
the
Embedded DVR has expanded capacity to accommodate recording functions for a
greater number of cameras compared to the Standalone DVR. In addition, it is
operated via Microsoft’s Windows Operating System. The primary markets for
these products are large projects and community security projects.
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Mobile
digital video recorders (Mobile
DVR)
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Similar
to the Standalone DVR, the Mobile DVR is smaller in size and has a maximum
of 4
ports. The Mobile DVR, which can be installed in a vehicle, enables recording
of
digital video images within the cabin. This product is easily installed,
supports GPS/GPRS and has 1 to 4 signal input channels and MPEG-4 video
compression. The primary markets for this product are the transportation
industry and governmental agencies.
Digital
cameras can be easily installed in most locations on a customer’s site. The
range of cameras that we produce and sell includes high speed dome cameras,
color Charge Coupled Device (“CCD”) cameras, indoor color CCD dome cameras,
color/black and white CCD flying saucer cameras, Infra Red CCD multi-function
cameras, mini digital signal processing cameras, indoor stand alone sphere
CCD
cameras and network high speed sphere CCD cameras.
Auxiliary
apparatus includes DVR compression cards, video capture cards, digital light
processing monitors, decoders, alarm notification switches, digital video fiber
optics systems and matrix switch/control systems.
Raw
Materials and Our Principal Suppliers
We
use
manufactured electronic components in our products. The main components of
our
products include camcorders, monitors, frames, decoders, lenses and outdoor
hoods.
Shenzhen
is one of the biggest and most concentrated bases for electronic products in
China. As a result, there are numerous suppliers and vendors of the components
that are needed for our products. Because of the high level of competition
among
the suppliers, the prices of our principal components are relatively stable
and
we are able to purchase these raw materials at reasonable prices. We have
entered into written contracts with several major suppliers and vendors. The
main suppliers to Golden are Shenzhen Ronghen Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Dongxun Shidai
Technology Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Kerui Electronic Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Huichuang
Computer Technology Co. Ltd. and Shenzhen Jingfeiya Electronic Co. Ltd. The
main
suppliers to Cheng Feng are Hangzhou Hengsheng Shiji Co., Ltd., Wuhan Hengyi
Electronics Technology Development Co., Ltd., Shanghai Dongyang Electronics
System Co., Ltd., Jiaenbi Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. and Fushan
Yongxinlong Electronics Parts Co., Ltd. The main suppliers to Hongtianzhi are
Jian Jie Electronics Co., Ltd, Shenzhen Tian Yun Electronic Co., Ltd, Changzhou
Wei Duo Video Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen Hua Qaing Electronic World Co.,
Ltd,
Xing Xing Group Zhejiang Crystal Photoelectricity Technology Co., Ltd. We
believe we are not dependent on any of these suppliers and will be able to
replace them, if necessary, without material difficulties.
Our
Distribution, Marketing, Customers and Customer
Programs
Our
customers are mainly government entities, non-profit organizations and
commercial entities throughout China, such as airports, customs agencies,
hotels, real estate developments, banks, mines, railways, supermarkets, and
entertainment enterprises. Because a large percentage of our revenues derive
from the installation of security and surveillance systems which are generally
non-recurring, we do not rely on one single or a small group of customers.
Not
one single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue in 2006.
We
generally do not generate significant revenues from any existing client after
the installation project is completed unless that client has additional
installation sites for which our services might be required.
We
have
developed a multi-tiered marketing plan, allowing us to effectively market
products and services to our clients. We sell most of our products and services
through our own distribution network. Our distribution network covers all of
China.
We
have
approximately 630 engineers and sales personnel. We divide our market into
9
geographic regions. Each region is managed by a regional manager who is
responsible for technical support and management within the region as well
as
client relations. Golden has 37 branch offices in provincial capital cities,
Cheng Feng has 22 distribution points and Hongtianzhi has 53 distribution points
throughout China.
In
addition to our own branch offices and employees, we cooperate with independent
sales agents and have established close relationships with these sales agents
in
order to take advantage of their regional resources and provide products and
services that are tailored to the needs of our customers in those regions.
Through
this distribution and marketing network, we believe we can continue to promote
our brand recognition, strengthen the management of our distribution network
and
improve our sales revenue and market share.
We
have
also been marketing and promoting our products through the following
means:
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participating
in various industrial shows to display our
products;
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advertising
in industrial magazines and periodicals to introduce and promote
our
products;
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publishing
our own magazine which is distributed to our suppliers and sales
agents so
that they can better understand our Company and strengthen their
confidence in us; and
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utilizing
the internet to promote our products, such as the public safety network,
Chinese Security Association network and HuiChong
Network.
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Competition
There
are
many companies in China engaged in the business of manufacturing surveillance
and security products and designing and installing security and surveillance
systems. The surveillance and security industry in China is still nascent and
no
company has monopolized it. In addition, it is difficult in the surveillance
and
security industry for very large companies to reap benefits from their size,
because most of the projects require the product to be specially tailored to
meet customers’ individual requirements.
In
the
security and surveillance industry, competition is based on price, product
quality, ability to distribute products, and ability to provide after sales
service.
Our
major
competitor in China is Hangzhou Haikang Weishi Digital Technology Co. Ltd.
which
focuses on the development of video and audio decoding technology and the
development and manufacture of digital video compression cards. Its most
successful product is a digital video compression card which we believe has
a
significant market share of such products in China.
Shenzhen
Xiang Fei Technology Co., Ltd and Samsung Electronics (China) Co., Ltd. which
focus on the development of IR cameras and color box cameras are major
competitors to our subsidiary Hongtianzhi. The most successful products are
IR
cameras and color box cameras which we believe has a significant market share
of
such products in China.
Additional
competition comes from international companies, such as General Electric and
Honeywell. Some of our international competitors are larger than we are and
possess greater name recognition, assets, personnel, sales and financial
resources. However, these competitors generally have higher prices for their
products, and most of them do not have distribution networks in China that
are
as developed as ours.
We
believe that the range of our product and service offerings, our brand
recognition by the market, our capital resource, our relatively low labor cost
and our extensive distribution channels enable us to compete favorably in the
market for the security and surveillance products and services that we offer
in
China.
Intellectual
Property
We
have
registered with the Trademark office of the State Administration for Industry
and Commerce of China the following trademarks:
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Golden
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4108508
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(Chinese)
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July
2014
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Approved
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DVR
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4108509
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4108511
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4108510
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威勒
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3814725
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2013
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JDR
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小保安
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4142706
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chenova
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HANEYE
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SECURITY
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TOPSCOUT
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We
have
registered the domain name www.csstf.com.
In
addition, our subsidiaries, Golden, Cheng Feng and Hongtianzhi have registered
the domain names www.goldengroup.cn,
www.cf1688.com,
www.viewse.com
and
www.hts.cn,
respectively.
We
hold
no patents under our own name. We protect our trade secrets through
confidentiality provisions of the employment contracts we enter into with our
employees. In addition, our engineers are generally divided into different
project groups, each of which generally handles only a portion of the project.
As a result, no one engineer generally has access to the entire design process
and documentation for a particular product.
Employees
We
have
approximately 1,300 full-time employees. Approximately 168 of them are
administrative and accounting staff, approximately 95 of them are research
and
development staff and approximately 630 of them are engineers and sales
staff.
Approximately
645 employees are located in Shenzhen, and the rest of the employees are located
in various branches throughout China.
Approximately
80% of our employees have bachelor degrees, and most of those majored in
computer sciences.
Our
employees are members in trade unions which protect employees’ rights, aim to
assist in the fulfillment of our economic objectives, encourage employee
participation in management decisions and assist in mediating disputes between
us and union members. We believe that we maintain
a satisfactory working relationship with our employees and we have not
experienced any significant labor disputes or any difficulty in recruiting
staff
for our operations.
As
required by applicable Chinese law, we have entered into employment
contracts with all of our officers, managers and employees. Our
employees in China participate in a state pension plan organized by Chinese
municipal and provincial governments. We are required to contribute
monthly to the plan at the rate of 23% of the average monthly
salary. As of the date of this report, we have complied with the
regulation and have paid the state pension plan as required by law.
In
addition, we are required by Chinese law to cover employees in China with
various types of social insurance. We have purchased social insurance for some
of our employees. For those whom we have not purchased social insurance, the
premium has been added into their salary so that they can purchase social
insurance in their individual capacity at the location of their recorded
residences.
With
the
expansion of our business operations and several anticipated acquisitions,
we
expect that the number of our employees will increase in the next 12 months.
Research
and Development
Currently,
we have approximately 95 employees devoted to our research and development
efforts, which are aimed at finding new varieties of products, improving
existing products, improving overall product quality and reducing production
costs. We have established a strategic partnership with Beijing University
through which we will provide funds to Beijing University for the research
and
development of video surveillance and security products. Our research and
development efforts are led by Dr. Yong Zhao, who worked for the research and
development department of a large international surveillance and security
company and has extensive research experience. Under the partnership agreement
with Beijing University, we have agreed to provide Beijing University up to
RMB
2 million (approximately $250,000) for their research and development efforts.
We paid RMB 500,000 (approximately $62,500) under the agreement in
2006.
Government
Regulation
All
security and surveillance products produced in China must satisfy testing by
the
China Public Security Bureau, and manufacturers of such products must receive
the Security Technology Protection Product Manufacturing Permit from the
provincial agency. Our subsidiary Golden satisfactorily completed this testing
in 2002 and also received a permit from Guangdong province in May 2003. In
addition, Golden a license from the Guangdong province for the design,
installation and repair of security protection systems. Hongtianzhi received
a
permit from China National Accreditation of Laboratories in Sept, 2005. Cheng
Feng received a permit from China National Accreditation of Laboratories in
Oct
2002. As Hongtianzhi and Cheng Feng do not participate in the design,
installation and repair of security protection systems, no other licenses are
required.
Because
our operating subsidiaries Golden, Cheng Feng and Hongtianzhi are located in
PRC, we are regulated by the national and local laws of PRC.
There
is
no private ownership of land in China and all land ownership is held by the
government of the PRC, its agencies and collectives. Land use rights can be
obtained from the government for a period up to 70 years, and are typically
renewable. Land use rights can be transferred upon approval by the land
administrative authorities of the PRC (State Land Administration Bureau) upon
payment of the required land transfer fee. We have received the necessary land
use right certificate for the properties described under “Item 2 - Description
of Property.” See “Item 2 - Description of Property” for more
details.
In
addition, we are also subject to PRC’s foreign currency regulations. The PRC
government has control over RMB reserves through, among other things,
direct
regulation of the conversion or RMB into other foreign currencies. Although
foreign currencies which are required for “current account” transactions can be
bought freely at authorized Chinese banks, the proper procedural requirements
prescribed by Chinese law must be met. At the same time, Chinese companies
are
also required to sell their foreign exchange earnings to authorized Chinese
banks and the purchase of foreign currencies for capital account transactions
still requires prior approval of the Chinese government.
We
believe that we are in material compliance with all registrations and
requirements for the issuance and maintenance of all licenses required by the
governing bodies, and that all license fees and filings are current.
Legal
Proceedings
From
time
to time, we have disputes that arise in the ordinary course of its business.
Currently, there are no material legal proceedings to which we are a party,
or
to which any of our property is subject, that we expect to have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition.
MANAGEMENT
Directors
and Executive Officers
The
following sets forth the name and position of each of our current executive
officers and directors.
NAME
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Guoshen
Tu
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42
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CEO
and Chairman of the Board
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Terence
Yap
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36
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CFO,
Vice Chairman of the Board
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Shufang
Yang
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37
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COO
and Director
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Jianguo
Jiang
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41
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Vice
President and Director
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Lingfeng
Xiong
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55
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Vice
President and Director
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Yong
Zhao
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Chief
Technology Officer
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Guoshen
Tu.
Mr. Tu has been our Chief Executive Officer and a director since September
2005. He has extensive experience in surveillance and technology.
From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Tu was the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of
Golden Group Corporation (Shenzhen) Limited. From 1999 to 2001, he served as
Chief Executive Officer of Zhongshan Golden Grains Industry Limited and as
President of Jiangxi Golden Group Limited. Mr. Tu currently serves as the
Chairman of Jiangxi Golden Motuo Che Zhizhao Co. Ltd., but is not involved
in
the daily management of the company.
Terence
Yap.
Mr. Yap
has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 2007, and our director
since March 2006. Mr. Yap was the President, CEO and a director of Digital
Network Alliance International, Inc., a Delaware company which is engaged in
the
business of providing satellite Internet connections to customers in the Asia
Pacific region, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan
and Mongolia, and the business of providing managed broadband services to
commercial office buildings and apartment buildings in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Digital Network Alliance International, Inc., is a reporting company with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Yap has been affiliated with
Digital Network Alliance International, Inc. and its affiliated entities since
January 2002. From April 2000 to December 2002, he was the Director of
Business Development for Skyhub Asia Co., Ltd., where he was responsible for
the
development of partnerships and alliances with various partners in Hong Kong
and
within the region. Skyhub Asia’s main line of business was the provision
of satellite services within the Asia Pacific region. From June, 1999 to
April, 2000, he served as the Business Development Manager of MCI WorldCom
Asia
Pacific, Ltd., where he was part of the business development team in the Asia
Pacific region and was involved in mergers and acquisitions of licensed
telecommunications companies, building of physical points of presence and
negotiations with incumbent telecommunications operators. MCI WorldCom’s
main line of business was the provision of global data communication services.
From June 1998 to June 1999, he served as the distribution manager for
Tele Media International H.K. Ltd (“TMI”), where he was responsible for
distribution and sale of the company’s products and services within various
countries in the Asia Pacific region. TMI’s main line of business was the
provision of data communication services within Europe and the Asia Pacific
region. From January 1996 to June 1998, he was employed by Hutchison
Corporate Access (HK) Ltd. and Hutchison Corporate Access Pte. Ltd (HCA), first
as a senior market development executive and later as a business development
manager. HCA’s main line of business is the provision of satellite data
network services within the Asia Pacific region. From June 1995 to January
1996, he was employed by Pacific Century Corporate Access Pte. Ltd. (“PCCA”) as
a project engineer. PCCA’s main line of business was the provision of
satellite data networking services in the Asia Pacific region.
Shufang
Yang. Mr.
Yang
has served as our Chief Operating Officer and director since August 17, 2006.
Mr. Yang worked for Zhejiang Yin Cheng Electronic Ltd. as the general manager
from July 1998 to April 2001 and has served as the President and CEO of
Chengfeng since April 2001. Mr. Yang has extensive experience in the security
and surveillance industry and received an EMBA from China Europe International
Business School.
Jianguo
Jiang. Mr.
Jiang
has served as our Vice President since August 2006 and
our
director since January 2006. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Jiang worked for Shenzhen
Shi Xun Tong Electronics Ltd as a general manager. He was responsible for
supervising daily operations and marketing activities. From 2003 to 2005,
Mr. Jiang served as the president in Yuan Da Wei Shi Technology Limited. He
is
responsible for strategic decision-making and market expansion of our Company.
Lingfeng
Xiong.
Mr. Xiong has been our Vice President and our director since September
2005. He has served as the Vice President of Golden since 2001. He
supervises many aspects of our Company and our products.
Yong
Zhao.
Dr.
Zhao has been our Chief Technology Officer since February 2006. From 2000
to 2004, Dr. Zhao worked as a technology consultant for Honeywell Corporation,
Ottawa, Canada, which is one of the 30 biggest companies listed on the Dow
Jones
index. During his service, Dr. Zhao was responsible for the development of
core
technology and for supervising research and development activities. From
2004 to present, Dr. Zhao has been a director of Mobile Video Networking Lab
and
an associate professor of Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University. His
major responsibilities include supervising the research and development
activities in the lab and providing valuable advice and instructions in key
projects. Dr. Zhao spends about 60% of his business time on our affairs and
approximately 40% of his business time on the affairs of Mobile Video Networking
Lab and Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University.
Board
Composition and Meetings of the Board of Directors
Our
board
of the directors is currently composed of five members: Goshen Tu , Terence
Yap,
Shufang Yang, Jianguo Jiang and Lingfeng Xiong. All board action requires the
approval of a majority of the directors in attendance at a meeting at which
a
quorum is present. During 2006, our Board of Directors met in person more than
times and acted by unanimous written consent more than 10 times.
Committees
and Audit Committee Financial Expert
We
do not
have a standing audit, nominating or compensation committee or any committee
performing a similar function, although we may form such committees in the
near
future. Since we do not currently have an audit committee, we have no audit
committee financial expert. Our entire Board of Directors handles the functions
that would otherwise be handled by an audit committee.
In
the
future, we may search for a qualified independent expert who would be willing
to
serve on our Board of Directors and who would be willing to act as an audit
committee financial expert. Before retaining any such expert, our Board of
Directors would make a determination as to whether such person is both qualified
and independent.
Independent
Directors
No
member
of our Board of Directors qualifies as an “independent director” under the
listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange or
American Stock Exchange.
During
our 2007 fiscal year, we plan to identify directors who qualify as “independent
directors,” establish board committees on which such independent directors may
serve and adopt written board committee charters, as appropriate, to assist
in
corporate governance. We expect that before the end of our 2007 fiscal year,
our
Board will be comprised of a majority of independent directors. We may add
independent directors to our Board by expanding the size of our board and having
the incoming independent directors fill the vacancies created by such increase
or we may request that existing directors resign to create a vacancy that can
be
filled by independent directors that are selected by our board during the 2007
fiscal year.
Policy
Regarding Board Attendance
Our
directors are expected to attend board meetings as frequently as necessary
to
properly discharge their responsibilities and to spend the time needed to
prepare for each such meeting. Our directors are expected to attend annual
meetings of stockholders, but we do not have a formal policy requiring them
to
do so.
Director
Compensation
No
cash
compensation or other compensation was paid to any member of our Board of
Directors for services as a director during the fiscal year ended December
31,
2006 and we have no standard arrangement pursuant to which any director is
compensated for his or her services in such capacity. When independent directors
are appointed to our Board, we will likely compensate them for their services
as
independent directors through a combination of equity incentives and cash
payments. Our Board has not yet established the compensation levels for
independent directors as we do not yet have any independent directors.
The
Board
may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services
on our behalf other than those services ordinarily required of a director.
In
2006, no such special remuneration was paid to any of our directors.
All
authorized out-of-pocket expenses incurred by a director on our behalf will
be
subject to reimbursement upon our receipt of required supporting documentation
of such expenses.
Family
Relationships
There
are
no family relationships among our directors or officers.
Code
of Ethics
On
June
9, 2006, our Board of Directors adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all
of
our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive
officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The
Code
of Ethics addresses, among other things, honesty and ethical conduct, conflicts
of interest, compliance with laws, regulations and policies, including
disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws, confidentiality,
trading on inside information and reporting violations of the code. We are
in
the process of making our Code of Conduct available on our website, which is
located at www.csstf.com.
Once it
is available on our website, any amendments or waivers to the Code of Conduct
will be posted on our website within four business days of such amendment or
waiver. Until such time, however,
any
amendments or waivers to our Code of Conduct will be filed with the SEC in
a
Current Report on Form 8-K.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Background
and Compensation Philosophy
We
are a
holding company that owns two direct subsidiaries, Safetech and CSST China.
Safetech is a holding company that owns Golden, CSST HK and Chain Star. CSST
HK
in turn owns Cheng Feng, and Chain Star owns Hongtianzhi. Our primary business
operations are conducted through our indirect subsidiaries Golden, Cheng Feng
and Hongtianzhi. Golden’s business is focused on manufacturing, distributing,
installing and maintaining security and surveillance systems in China. Cheng
Feng’s business is focused on the manufacturing, marketing and sales of security
and surveillance related hardware as well as the development and integration
of
software. Hongtianzhi’s business is focused on the manufacture and selling of
digital cameras. We employ approximately 1,300 people and had revenues of
approximately $107 million in 2006. Our compensation structure reflects our
business. The overall compensation offered is designed to attract and retain
executives with the appropriate amount of experience.
We
currently have two named executive officers, Goshen Tu, our Chief Executive
Officer and President, and Terence Yap, our Chief Financial Officer and Vice
President. Our named executives do not have employment agreements, severance
or
change-of-control agreements, and the Company is not obligated to pay severance
or other enhanced benefits to executive officers upon termination of their
employment. Our named executives serve at the will of the Board.
Our
Board
of Directors, on which each of Messrs. Tu and Yap serve, has historically
determined the compensation to be paid to the Company’s executive officers based
on the Company’s financial and operating performance and prospects, the level of
compensation paid to similarly situated executives in comparably sized companies
and the contributions made by each of the executive officers to the success
of
the Company.
Our
Board
of Directors has not adopted or established a formal policy or procedure for
determining the amount of compensation paid to our executive officers. No
pre-established, objective performance goals or metrics have been used by the
Board of Directors in determining the compensation of our executive officers.
Mr.
Tu
and Mr. Yap are involved in the Board’s deliberations regarding executive
compensation and provide recommendations with respect to their and the other
executive officers’ compensation.
No
cash
compensation or other compensation was paid to any member of our Board of
Directors for services as a director during the fiscal year ended December
31,
2006 and we have no standard arrangement pursuant to which any director is
compensated for his or her services in such capacity.
As
our
executive leadership and Board of Directors grows,
our
Board of Directors may decide to form a compensation committee charged with
the
oversight of executive compensation plans, policies and programs, but we have
no
current plans to establish a compensation committee.
Elements
of Compensation
We
provide our executive officers with a base salary, discretionary bonuses and
equity incentives to compensate them for services rendered during the year.
Our
policy of compensating our executives in this way has served the Company well.
Base
Salary.
The
base salary paid to each of our named executive officers during 2006 was
approximately $15,000. All such amounts were paid in cash. The amount of the
base salary for each individual is set at the sole discretion of the Board
of
Directors.
Discretionary
Bonus.
Historically, we have not paid bonus compensation to our executive officers
and
no bonus compensation was paid to our executive officers in 2006. If the Board
of Directors determines to do so in the future, it will be on an ad hoc basis
to
recognize superior performance by executive officers as determined in the sole
discretion of the Board of Directors.
Equity
Incentives.
As of
December 31, 2006, we did not have a stock option or other equity incentive
plan.
We
granted stock options on an ad hoc basis in 2006 to encourage performance and
retention by providing additional incentives for executives to further our
growth, development and financial success by personally benefiting through
the
ownership of our common shares.
The
exercise price of each stock option awarded to our executives is the closing
price of stock on the date of grant. We have no program, plan or practice of
granting equity awards that coincide with the release by the Company of material
non-public information.
On
February 7, 2007, our Board of Directors adopted the Company’s 2007 Equity
Incentive Plan, or the “2007 Plan,” to provide for grants of stock options,
stock appreciation rights, performance units, restricted stock, restricted
stock
units and performance shares. The exercise price per share for the shares to
be
issued pursuant to an exercise of a stock option will be no less than the fair
market value per share on the grant date, except in the case of an incentive
stock option granted to a 10% owner, where the exercise price will be no less
than 110% of the fair market value per share on the grant date. No more than
an
aggregate of 2,500,000 shares (or for awards denominated in cash, the fair
market value of 2,500,000 shares on the grant date) may be subject to awards
under the 2007 Plan to any individual participant in any one fiscal year of
the
Company. No awards may be granted under the 2007 Plan after February 7, 2012,
except that any award granted before then may extend beyond that date.
Retirement
Benefits. Our
executive officers are not presently entitled to company-sponsored retirement
benefits. Our executive officers do, however, participate
in a state pension plan organized by Chinese municipal and provincial
governments. The Company is required to contribute monthly to
the plan at the rate of 23% of the average monthly salary. As of
the date of this prospectus, we have complied with the regulation and have
paid
the executives’ state pension plan as required by the law.
Perquisites.
We
have
not provided our executive officers with any material perquisites and other
personal benefits and, therefore, we do not view perquisites as a significant
or
necessary element of our executive’s compensation.
Deferred
Compensation. We
do not
provide our executives the opportunity to defer receipt of annual compensation.
The
following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash
compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our Chief Executive Officer and
our Chief Financial Officer for services performed for us and our subsidiaries
during 2006 in all capacities. No executive officer, other than Mr. Yap,
received compensation of $100,000 or more in 2006.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name
and Principal
Position
|
Year
|
Salary
($)
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Guoshen
Tu, CEO, President, and Director
|
2006
|
15,000
|
|
15,000
|
Terence
Yap,
CFO, Vice President and Director (1)
|
2006
|
15,000
|
350,000
(3)
|
365,000
|
Jinxu
Wu, Former CFO (2)
|
2006
|
15,000
|
|
15,000
|
|
(1)
|
Mr.
Yap has served as our CFO since January 2007, Vice President since
May
2006 and director since March 2006.
|
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Wu served as our CFO from January 2005 to January
2007.
|
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Yap received 100,000 shares of our common stock valued at $350,000
in
March 2006 in connection with a consulting agreement between the
Company
and Mr. Yap, dated as of February 8, 2006, as amended on June 27,
2006.
|
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During
the last fiscal year we did not have a standing compensation committee. Our
Board of Directors was responsible for the functions that would otherwise be
handled by the compensation committee.
TRANSACTIONS
WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTERS AND CERTAIN CONTROL
PERSONS
Transactions
with Related Persons
The
following includes a summary of transactions since the beginning of the last
fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are
to
be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000, and
in
which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest
(other than compensation described under “Executive Compensation”). We believe
the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable,
in
connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms
available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in
arm’s-length transactions.
|
·
|
On
September 5, 2006, we entered into agreements to purchase the security
and
surveillance business of the Four-Related Companies, of which our
CEO and
director
|
Guoshen
Tu is the Chairman and a shareholder. Mr. Tu received no consideration for
the
acquisition of his interest in these companies, however his wife Zhiqun Li
who
owns 20% of Jian An Ke and her designees received 100,000 shares of our Common
Stock as part of the transaction. Our director and Vice President Lingfeng
Xiong, as the 10% shareholder of Jiangxi Golden, and his designees received
50,000 shares of our Common Stock. Our director and Vice President Jianguo
Jiang, as the 40% shareholder of Shenzhen Guangdian, and his designees received
550,000 shares of our Common Stock.
|
·
|
In
July 6, 2006, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with the
shareholders of Cheng Feng pursuant to which we paid the shareholders
of
Cheng Feng consideration of RMB 120 million (approximately $15 million)
in
exchange for 100% ownership of Chengfeng. Our newly appointed Chief
Operating Officer and director Shufang Yang owns 46.26% of Cheng
Feng.
|
|
·
|
We
have leased property to Jiangxi Golden, Jian An Ke and Jiangxi Golden
Motuo Che Zhizhao Co. Ltd. of which Guoshen Tu, our CEO and director,
is
the Chairman and a shareholder. The aggregated annual rental was
$0.50
million, $0.44 million and $0.48 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. The leases expire on December 31, 2007.
|
|
· |
We
entered into a consulting service agreement with Terence Yap, our
CFO and
director, on February 8, 2006, which was later amended on June 27,
2006.
Pursuant to the agreement, as amended, we issued 100,000 shares of
our
common stock to Terence Yap on March 1, 2006 in exchange for his
consulting services valued at $350,000, which are to be provided
to our
Company from February 8, 2006 to February 7, 2009.
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Policies
and Procedures for Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related
Persons
We
are in
the process of adopting a written related-person transactions policy that sets
forth our policies and procedures regarding the identification, review,
consideration and approval or ratification
of
“related-persons transactions.” For purposes of our policy only, a
“related-person transaction” will be a transaction, arrangement or relationship
(or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which
we and any “related person” are participants involving an amount that exceeds
$50,000. Transactions involving compensation for services provided to us as
an
employee, director, consultant or similar capacity by a related person will
not
be covered by this policy. A related person will be any executive officer,
director or a holder of more than five percent of our common stock, including
any of their immediate family members and any entity owned or controlled by
such
persons.
Under
the
policy, where a transaction has been identified as a related-person transaction,
management must present information regarding the proposed related-person
transaction to our Board for consideration and approval or
ratification.
The
presentation must include a description of, among other things, the material
facts, the direct and indirect interests of the related persons, the benefits
of
the transaction to us and whether any alternative transactions are available.
To
identify related-person transactions in advance, we will rely on information
supplied by our executive officers, directors and certain significant
stockholders. In considering related-person transactions, our Board of Directors
will take into account the relevant available facts and circumstances including,
but not limited to:
|
·
|
the
risks, costs and benefits to us;
|
|
·
|
the
impact on a director’s independence in the event the related person is a
director, immediate family member of a director or an entity with
which a
director is affiliated;
|
|
·
|
the
terms of the transaction;
|
|
·
|
the
availability of other sources for comparable services or products;
and
|
|
·
|
the
terms available to or from, as the case may be, unrelated third parties
or
to or from our employees generally.
|
In
the
event a director has an interest in the proposed transaction, the director
must
excuse himself or herself form the deliberations and approval. Our policy will
require that, in determining whether to approve, ratify or reject a
related-person transaction, our Board, and if we establish an audit committee,
our audit committee, must consider, in light of known circumstances, whether
the
transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, the best interests of our
Company and our stockholders, as our board or audit committee, as applicable,
determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion. We did not previously
have a formal policy concerning transactions with related persons..
Promoters
and Certain Control Persons
We
did
not have any promoters at any time during the past five fiscal years.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our
common stock as of as of April 25, 2007 (i) by each person who is known by
us to
beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; (ii) by each of our officers
and directors; and (iii) by all of our officers and directors as a
group.
Unless
otherwise specified, the address of each of the persons set forth below is
in
care of China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc., 13/F, Shenzhen
Special Zone Press Tower, Shennan Road, Futian District, Zhenzhen, China,
518034.
Name
and Address
|
|
Number
of Shares Beneficially
Owned
|
|
Percent
of Class (3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guoshen
Tu (1)
|
|
|
13,627,500
|
(2)
|
|
39.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lingfeng
Xiong (1)
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yong
Zhao (1)
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terence
Yap (1)
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shufang
Yang (1)
|
|
|
928,531
|
|
|
*
|
|