This decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease of production activities resulting from an unexpected tightening of an environmental protection policy enforced on all lead-acid battery manufacturers implemented by the PRC Central Government during the period ended December 31, 2011. Pursuant to the tightened policy, a 500 meter isolated area must be maintained between production facilities and residential areas. All production facilities must have complied with this policy on or before July 15, 2011. Our production facilities at Plant B at Jing’er Road are not capable of being in full compliance with the tightened environmental policy and the residential area near Plant B shows no signs of slowing its expansion towards Plant B, which is out of the Company’s control. Our management decided to gradually scale down the operations of Plant B and to relocate such production facilities to Plant D, apart from recharging and packing activities, before December 31, 2011. During the three months ended December 31, 2011, we were advised by the government that our recharging and packing activities in Plant B may continue through October 31, 2012. Although our production capacities gradually recovered, our major competitors had temporarily eroded our market share during the reporting period. As such, our revenue decreased significantly.
Revenues decreased by US$55,221,000, or 43.47%, to US$71,821,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2011 compared with US$127,042,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2010. This decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease of production activities resulting from an unexpected tightening of an environmental protection policy enforced on all lead-acid battery manufacturers implemented by the PRC Central Government during the period ended June 30, 2011. Pursuant to the tightened policy, a 500 meter isolated area must be maintained between production facilities and residential areas. All production facilities must comply with this policy on or before July 15, 2011. Our production facilities at Plant B at Jing’er Road are not in compliance with the tightened environmental policy and the residential area nearby Plant B shows no signs of slowing its expansion towards Plant B, which is out of the Company’s control. Our management decided to gradually scale down the operations of Plant B and to relocate such production facilities to Plant D before December 31, 2011. However, we are permitted by the government to continue to conduct our battery charging activities and packing activities until December 31, 2011.
Company finally confirms our findings:
Third quarter 2011 revenues decreased by US$55,221,000, or 43.47%, to US$71,821,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2011 compared with US$127,042,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2010. This decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease of production activities resulting from an unexpected tightening of an environmental protection policy enforced on all lead-acid battery manufacturers implemented by the PRC Central Government during the period ended June 30, 2011. Pursuant to the tightened policy, a 500 meter isolated area must be maintained between production facilities and residential areas. All production facilities must comply with this policy on or before July 15, 2011. Our production facilities at Plant B at Jing’er Road are not in compliance with the tightened environmental policy and the residential area nearby Plant B shows no signs of slowing its expansion towards Plant B, which is out of the Company’s control. Our management decided to gradually scale down the operations of Plant B and to relocate such production facilities to Plant D before December 31, 2011. However, we are permitted by the government to continue to conduct our battery charging activities and packing activities until December 31, 2011.
Massive dilution in the cards
On September 6, 2010, Chisen Electric Jiangsu Company Limited (“CEJC”), a subsidiary of Changxing Chisen Electric Company., Ltd. (“CCEC”), the chief operating subsidiary of Chisen Electric Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Registrant”) entered into a Project Investment Agreement and a Supplemental Agreement to the Project Investment Agreement (together, the “Agreement”) with the Jiangsu Xuyi Economic Development Zone Administrative Committee (the “Committee”). Pursuant to the Agreement, CEJC shall invest, in the aggregate, approximately RMB1.2 billion (approximately $177 million) in three stages to establish the Chisen Circular Economy Industry Park for the manufacturing of lead acid and lithium-ion batteries and other related products in the Jiangsu Xuyi Economic Development Zone. In the first stage, CEJC shall invest approximately RMB422 million (approximately $62 million), including approximately RMB150 million (approximately $22 million) in fixed assets. CEJC shall commence construction after obtaining the approval certificate of construction plan and within 20 days from the date of the Agreement. All construction shall be completed on or before December 31, 2011.
We believe that our current manufacturing operations comply in all material respects with applicable environmental laws and regulations. Although we believe that our current manufacturing operations comply in all material respects with applicable environmental laws and regulations, it is possible that future environmental legislation may be enacted or current environmental legislation may be interpreted to create environmental liability with respect to our other facilities, operations, or products.
Investor Alert - Chisen Electric (CIEC) Among Chinese Lead-Acid Battery Companies whose Operations have been Temporarily Suspended by PRC GovernmentExcerpt from alert:
It is no secret that the Chinese government has been keeping a watchful eye on the lead-acid battery industry in China. Lead pollution has been on the rise and there have been several cases of serious health problems in assembly workers at lead-acid battery factories in different areas of China. Since the beginning of May 2011, 213 lead-acid battery companies have been closed for temporary environmental correction and inspection in Zhejiang province and especially in Changxing County, Zhejiang province.
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