Recon Technology, Ltd 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements. See the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements following the signature page of this report, which are incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The following discussion and analysis of our company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Overview We are a company with limited liability incorporated in 2007 under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Headquartered in Beijing, we provide products and services to oil and gas companies and their affiliates through Nanjing Recon and BHD, our Domestic Companies we control through certain contractual arrangement. As the company contractually controlling the Domestic Companies, we are the center of strategic management, financial control and human resources allocation. Our business is mainly focused on the upstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. We derive our revenues from the sales and provision of (1) hardware products, (2) software products, and (3) services. Our products and services involve most of the key procedures of the extraction and production of oil and gas, and include automation systems, equipment, tools and on-site technical services. Our Domestic Companies provide the oil and gas industry with equipment, production technologies, automation and services. • Nanjing Recon: Nanjing Recon is a high-tech company that specializes in automation services for oilfield companies. It mainly focuses on providing automation solutions to the oil exploration industry, including monitoring wells, automatic metering to the joint station production, process monitor, and a variety of oilfield equipment and control systems. • BHD: BHD is a high-tech company that specializes in transportation equipment and stimulation productions and services. Possessing proprietary patents and substantial industry experience, BHD has built up stable and strong working relationships with the major oilfields in China. Recent Developments During this quarter, we mainly focused on automation projects and furnaces sales for China National Petroleum Corporation (“CNPC”) oilfields including Jidong Oilfield, Huabei Oilfield, Jilin Oilfield, Qinghai Oilfield and northwest branch of China Petroleum &Chemical Corporation Limited (“SINOPEC”). In the last six months, CNPC and SINOPEC, our two largest customers, both reduced their capitalized exploration and production expenditure while CNPC’s expenditure reduction is more significant than that of SINOPEC. As a result, the number of projects we provided to CNPC during this quarter decreased compared to same period last year. Since the overall production construction process of our clients were delayed, our finished projects also decreased compared to same period last year. While we actively procure new contracts with existing CNPC oilfields, we will also develop new projects from SINOPEC’s domestic and overseas operations. Management expects the volume of finished projects will recover and thus revenue will keep increasing during fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. Products and Services We currently provide products and services to oil and gas field companies, which focus on the development and production of oil and natural gas. Our products and services described below correlate to the numbered stages of the oilfield production system graphical expression shown below. 2 Our products and services include: Equipment for Oil and Gas Production and Transportation High-Efficiency Heating Furnaces (as shown above) . Crude petroleum contains certain impurities that must be removed before it can be sold, including water and natural gas. To remove the impurities and to prevent solidification and blockage in transport pipes, companies employ heating furnaces. BHD researched, developed and implemented a new oilfield furnace that is advanced, highly automated, reliable, easily operable, safe and highly heat-efficient (90% efficiency). Burner (as shown above) . We serve as an agent for the Unigas Burner, which is designed and manufactured by UNIGAS, a European burning equipment production company. The burner has the following characteristics: high degree of automation, energy conservation, high turn-down ratio, high security and environmental safety. Oil and Gas Production Improvement Techniques Packers of Fracturing. This utility model is used in concert with the security joint, hydraulic anchor, and slide brushing of sand spray in the well. It is used for easy seat sealing and sand uptake prevention. The utility model reduces desilting volume and prevents sand-up, which makes the deblocking processes easier to realize. The back flushing is sand-stick proof. Production Packer. At varying withdrawal points, the production packer separates different oil layers and protects the oil pipe from sand and permeation, promoting the recovery ratio. Sand Prevention in Oil and Water Well. This technique processes additives that are resistant to elevated temperatures into “resin sand” which is transported to the bottom of the well via carrying fluid. The “resin sand” goes through the borehole, pilling up and compacting at the borehole and oil vacancy layer. An artificial borehole wall is then formed, functioning as a means of sand prevention. This sand prevention technique has been adapted to more than 100 wells, including heavy oil wells, light oil wells, water wells and gas wells, with a 100% success rate and a 98% effective rate. Water Locating and Plugging Technique. High water cut affects the normal production of oilfields. Previously, there was no sophisticated method for water locating and tubular column plugging in China. The mechanical water locating and tubular column plugging technique we have developed resolves the problem of high water cut wells. This technique conducts a self-sealing test during multi-stage usage and is reliable to separate different production sets effectively. The water location switch forms a complete set by which the water locating and plugging can be finished in one trip. The tubular column is adaptable to several oil drilling methods and is available for water locating and plugging in second and third class layers. 3 Fissure Shaper. This is our proprietary product that is used along with a perforating gun to effectively increase perforation depth by between 46% and 80%, shape stratum fissures, improve stratum diversion capability and, as a result, improve our ability to locate oilfields and increase the output of oil wells. Fracture Acidizing. We inject acid to layers under pressure, which can form or expand fissures. The treatment process of the acid is defined as fracture acidizing. The technique is mainly adapted to oil and gas wells that are blocked up relatively deeply, or the ones in low permeability zones. Electronic Break-Down Service. This service resolves block-up and freezing problems by generating heat from the electric resistivity of the drive pipe and utilizing a loop tank composed of an oil pipe and a drive pipe. This technique saves energy and is environmentally friendly. It can increase the production of oilfields that are in the middle and later periods. Automation System and Services Pumping Unit Controller. This controller functions as a monitor to the pumping unit and also collects data for load, pressure, voltage, and startup and shutdown control. RTU Monitor. This monitor collects gas well pressure data. Wireless Dynamometer and Wireless Pressure Gauge. These products replace wired technology with cordless displacement sensor technology. They are easy to install and significantly reduce the work load associated with cable laying. Electric Multi-way Valve for Oilfield Metering Station Flow Control. This multi-way valve is used before the test separator to replace the existing three valve manifolds. It facilitates the electronic control of the connection of the oil lead pipeline with the separator. Natural Gas Flow Computer System. The flow computer system is used in natural gas stations and gas distribution stations to measure flow. Recon Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (“SCADA”). Recon SCADA is a system which applies to the oil well, measurement station, and the union station for supervision and data collection. EPC Service of Pipeline SCADA System. This service technique is used for pipeline monitoring and data acquisition after crude oil transmission. EPC Service of Oil and Gas Wells SCADA System. This service technique is used for monitoring and data acquisition of oil wells and natural gas wells. EPC Service of Oilfield Video Surveillance and Control System. This video surveillance technique is used for controlling the oil and gas wellhead area and the measurement station area. Technique Service for “Digital oilfield” Transformation. This service includes engineering technique services such as oil and gas SCADA system, video surveillance and control system and communication systems. Factors Affecting Our Business Business Outlook The oilfield engineering and technical service industry is generally divided into five sections: (1) exploration, (2) drilling and completion, (3) testing and logging, (4) production, and (5) oilfield construction. Thus far our businesses have been involved in completion, production and construction processes. Our management still believes we need to expand our core business, move into new markets, and develop new businesses quickly for the coming years. Management anticipates great opportunities both in new markets and our existing markets. We also believe that many existing wells and oilfields need to improve or renew their equipment and service to maintain production and techniques and services like ours will be needed as new oil and gas fields are developed. In the next three years, we will focus on: 4 Measuring Equipment and Service . “Digital oil field” and the management of oil companies are highly regarded. We believe our oilfield SCADA and related technical support services will address the needs of the oil well automation system market, for which we forecast strong needs in the short term. Through early cooperation with CNPC in Turkmenistan, we have developed our experience in this market. Although bidding has not yet commenced, we will continue pursuing overseas business projects in the coming second phase construction. Gathering and Transferring Equipment . With more new wells developed, our management anticipates that demand for our furnaces and burners will grow more compared to last year, especially in the Jilin Oilfield and Zhongyuan oilfield. Fracturing service . We believe we cooperated well with Zhongyuan Oilfield on the open-hole fracturing for horizontal wells in fiscal years 2013 and 2014. In addition, we succeeded in the design and development of our own open-hole horizontal well fracturing tool used for exploration of convential resources and unconventional gas. As such, we expect to continue growing revenue from fracturing and related stimulation services in the coming year. New business . Design and development of down-hole tools has always been an important technique for oilfield companies. Recently, this market has developed very rapidly. After a year long test project for our customers, we have developed experience with this technology and our customers have accepted our products and services. We expect revenue from this business in the coming year. Growth Strategy As a smaller China-focused company, it is our basic strategy to focus on developing our onshore oilfield business, that is, the upstream of the industry. Due to the remote location and difficult environments of China’s oil and gas fields, foreign competitors rarely enter those areas. Large domestic oil companies have historically focused on their exploration and development businesses to earn higher margins and keep their competitive advantage. With regard to private oilfield service companies, we estimate that approximately 90% specialize in the manufacture of drilling and production equipment. Thus, the market for technical support and project service is still in its early stage. Our management insists on providing high quality products and service in oilfields in which we have a geographical advantage. This will allow us to avoid conflicts of interest with bigger suppliers of drilling equipment and protect our position within the market segment. Our mission is to increase the automation and safety levels of industrial petroleum production in China and improve the underdeveloped working process and management mode by using advanced technologies. At the same time, we are always looking to improve our business and to increase our earning capability. Recent Industry Developments Despite uncertainty in the energy industry related to such matters as fluctuating prices and future opportunities for oil companies, our management believes there are still many factors to support our long-term development: (1) The opening of the Chinese oil industry to participation by non-state owned service providers and vendors played an increasingly important role in the high-end oilfield service segment to allow competition based on efficiency and price. As oil and gas fields are depleted, it becomes more challenging to find and convert reserves into usable energy sources. As the industry has permitted competition by private companies and oil companies have formed separate service companies, high-tech service has gradually opened up to private companies. (2) Speeding up the development of unconventional hydrocarbon resources such as shale gas and coal bed methane will bring more requirements of related production-increasing technology and services. China is rich in unconventional hydrocarbon resources, but new exploration and development technology breakthroughs are urgently needed; and (3) Overseas assets of Chinese oilfield companies increased gradually, and they will provide more opportunity for domestic service companies to participate in foreign projects. 5 Management is focused on these factors and will seek to extend our business on the industrial chain, like providing more integrated services and incremental measures and growing our business from a predominantly up-ground business to include some down-hole services as well. Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations Our operating results in any period are subject to general conditions typically affecting the Chinese oilfield service industry including: • the amount of spending by our customers, primarily those in the oil and gas industry; • growing demand from large corporations for improved management and software designed to achieve such corporate performance; • the procurement processes of our customers, especially those in the oil and gas industry; • competition and related pricing pressure from other oilfield service solution providers, especially those targeting the Chinese oil and gas industry; • the ongoing development of the oilfield service market in China; and • inflation and other macroeconomic factors. Unfavorable changes in any of these general conditions could negatively affect the number and size of the projects we undertake, the number of products we sell, the amount of services we provide, the price of our products and services, and otherwise affect our results of operations. Our operating results in any period are more directly affected by company-specific factors including: • our revenue growth, in terms of the proportion of our business dedicated to large companies and our ability to successfully develop, introduce and market new solutions and services; • our ability to increase our revenues from both old and new customers in the oil and gas industry in China; • our ability to effectively manage our operating costs and expenses; and • our ability to effectively implement any targeted acquisitions and/or strategic alliances so as to provide efficient access to markets and industries in the oil and gas industry in China. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Estimates and Assumptions We prepare our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), which require us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions. We continually evaluate these estimates and assumptions based on the most recently available information, our own historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates. An accounting policy is considered critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time such estimate is made, and if different accounting estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact the consolidated financial statements. We believe that the following policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity in their application and require us to make significant accounting estimates. The following descriptions of critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and other disclosures included in this quarterly report. Significant accounting estimates reflected in our Company’s consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, deferred income tax, stock based compensation, warrants liability and useful lives of property and equipment. 6 Consolidation of VIEs We recognize an entity as a VIE if it either (i) has insufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or (ii) has equity investors who lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. We consolidate a VIE as its primary beneficiary when we have both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We perform ongoing assessments to determine whether an entity should be considered a VIE and whether an entity previous identified as a VIE continues to be a VIE and whether we continue to be the primary beneficiary. Assets recognized as a result of consolidating VIEs do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against our general assets. Conversely, liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on our general assets; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated VIEs. Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue when the following four criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery has occurred or services have been provided, (3) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Delivery does not occur until products have been shipped or services have been provided to the customers and the customers have signed a completion and acceptance report, risk of loss has transferred to the customers, customer- acceptance-provisions have lapsed, or the Company has objective evidence that the criteria specified in customers’ acceptance provisions have been satisfied. The sales price is not considered to be fixed or determinable until all contingencies related to the sale have been resolved. Hardware Revenue from hardware sales is generally recognized when the product is shipped to the customer and when there are no unfulfilled company obligations that affect the customer’s final acceptance of the arrangement. Software The Company sells self-developed software. For software sales, the Company recognizes revenues in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification, Topic 985-605, “Software Revenue Recognition,” and related interpretations. Revenue from software is recognized according to project contracts. Contract costs are accumulated during the periods of installation and testing or commissioning. Usually this is short term. Revenue is not recognized until completion of the contracts and receipt of acceptance statements. Services The Company provides services to improve software functions and system requirements on separated fixed-price contracts. Revenue is recognized when services are completed and acceptance is determined by a completion report signed by the customer. Deferred income represents unearned amounts billed to customers related to sales contracts. Fair Values of Financial Instruments The US GAAP accounting standards regarding fair value of financial instruments and related fair value measurements define fair value, establish a three-level valuation hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs are defined as follows: Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. 7 Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for trade accounts receivable, other receivables, advances to suppliers, trade accounts payable, accrued liabilities, advances from customers and notes payable approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Long-term receivables and borrowings approximate fair value because their interest rates charged approximate the market rates for financial instruments with similar terms. The fair value of the warrants liability was determined using the Black-Scholes Model, as Level 2 inputs (See Note 13). Any changes in the assumptions that are used in the Black-Scholes Model may increase or decrease the warrants liability from quarter to quarter. Any change in adjustment would be charged to operations. Long-term investment is measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2014, since the Company recorded an impairment loss during the year ended June 30, 2014. The fair value was determined to be zero using Level 2 inputs. Receivables Trade receivables are carried at original invoiced amount less a provision for any potential uncollectible amounts. Provisions are applied to trade receivables where events or changes in circumstances indicate that the balance may not be collectible. The identification of doubtful accounts requires the use of judgment and estimates of management. Our management must make estimates of the collectability of our accounts receivable. Management specifically analyzes accounts receivable, historical bad debts, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in our customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We believe based on the current economic condition and our history of collections on accounts and notes receivable, our allowance for doubtful accounts was adequate at September 30, 2014. Deferred Tax Estimates As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the tax jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves using an asset and liability approach whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for differences in the financial reporting bases and tax bases of our assets and liabilities. Deferred tax accounting requires that we evaluate net deferred tax assets by jurisdiction to determine if these assets will more likely than not be realized. This analysis requires considerable judgment and is subject to change to reflect future events and changes in the tax laws. Valuation of Long-Lived Assets We review the carrying values of our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that they may not be recoverable. When such an event occurs, we project undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition over the remaining life of the asset. If projections indicate that the carrying value of the long-lived asset will not be recovered, we reduce the carrying value of the long-lived asset by the estimated excess of the carrying value over the projected discounted cash flows. In the past, we have not had to make significant adjustments to the carrying values of our long-lived assets, and we do not anticipate a need to do so in the future. However, circumstances could cause us to have to reduce the value of our capitalized assets more rapidly than we have in the past if our revenues were to significantly decline. Estimated cash flows from the use of the long-lived assets are highly uncertain and therefore the estimation of the need to impair these assets is reasonably likely to change in the future. Should the economy or acceptance of our assets change in the future, it is likely that our estimate of the future cash flows from the use of these assets will change by a material amount. There were no impairments at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014. Share-Based Compensation The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Share-Based Payment. Under the fair value recognition provisions of this topic, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense with graded vesting on a straight–line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The Company has elected to recognize compensation expenses mainly using the Black-Scholes valuation model estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value. 8 Recently enacted accounting pronouncements In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period,” (“ASU 2014-12”). ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Prior the issuance of ASU 2014-12, U.S. GAAP did not contain explicit guidance on how to account for those share-based payments. Many reporting entities accounted for performance targets that could be achieved after the requisite service period as performance conditions that affect the vesting of the award and, therefore, did not reflect the performance target in the estimate of the grant-date fair value of the award. Other reporting entities treated those performance targets as non-vesting conditions that affected the grant-date fair value of the award. We currently treat performance targets that affect vesting as a performance condition and as such, it is not included in the grant-date fair value. Therefore, the impact upon adoption would not be material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations. The amendments in ASU 2014-12 are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier application is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of his guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. In August 2014, The FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “'Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date of issuance of the entity’s financial statements. Further, an entity must provide certain disclosures if "conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern." The amendments in ASU 2014-15 are effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Management believes this ASU 2014-15 does not have any significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In November 2014, The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-16, “Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity,” in response to the EITF’s final consensus on Issue 13-G. The ASU requires an entity to “determine the nature of the host contract by considering all stated and implied substantive terms and features of the hybrid financial instrument, weighing each term and feature on the basis of the relevant facts and circumstances” (commonly referred to as the whole-instrument approach). The ASU applies to all entities and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this new standard update. 9 Results of Operations The following consolidated results of operations include the results of operations of the Company and its variable interest entities (“VIEs”), BHD and Nanjing Recon. Our historical reporting results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Revenues For the Three Months Ended September 30, Increase / Percentage 2013 2014 (Decrease) Change Hardware - non-related parties ¥ 9,174,015 ¥ 3,019,868 ¥ (6,154,147 ) (67.1 )% Hardware - related parties 116,473 - (116,473 ) (100 )% Service - 58,491 58,491 100 % Software - non-related parties 1,923,077 1,225,641 (697,436 ) (36.3 )% Software - related parties 299,145 - (299,145 ) (100 )% Total revenues ¥ 11,512,710 ¥ 4,304,000 ¥ (7,208,710 ) (62.6 )% Our total revenues decreased by 62.6%, or approximately ¥7.2 million ($1.2 million), from approximately ¥11.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 to ¥4.3 million ($0.7 million) for the same period of 2014. The changes in our revenues for the three-month period were due to the following factors: (1) Hardware business. The decrease in hardware revenue during the three-month ended September 30, 2014 was mainly due to lower sales of automation system and furnaces, which are the majority of our hardware sales. In the last six months, CNPC and SINOPEC, our two largest customers, both reduced their capitalized exploration and production expenditure while CNPC’s expenditure reduction is more significant than that of SINOPEC. As a result, the number of projects we provided to CNPC during this quarter decreased compared to the same period last year. In addition, we were not able to finish a number of our projects with CNPC subsidiaries as our customers or its general contractors were not able to finish the overall projects which our projects are a part of. Therefore, finished projects also decreased compared to same period last year. (2) Hardware – related parties. Sales of hardware to related parties decreased because we used to sell our products to oilfield customers through our related parties. After we obtained our own entrance certification, Recon now can sell to oilfield customers directly. As a result, sales to related-parties decreased. (3) Service business. Service revenue for three months ended September 30, 2014 consisted mainly of minor maintenance services, which were provided upon request by customers. (4) Software business non-related parties. The software sales to non-related parties decreased approximately ¥0.7 million ($0.1 million). The amount of our revenues categorized as software sales may fluctuate because certain software may be sold with hardware at times as a whole product and not separately priced. (5) Software business – related parties. During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, we recorded software revenue of ¥0.3 million to a related party. We used to develop our Ji Dong oilfield business through a local agent that is a related party. Since we achieved business entrance certification by ourselves and could thus directly bid for projects, revenue through this related party decreased overall and decreased to zero during this period. 10 Cost and Margin For the Three Months Ended September 30, Increase / Percentage 2013 2014 (Decrease) Change Total revenues ¥ 11,512,710 ¥ 4,304,000 ¥ (7,208,710 ) (62.6 )% Cost of revenues 6,221,610 3,688,686 (2,532,924 ) (40.7 )% Gross profit ¥ 5,291,100 ¥ 615,314 ¥ (4,675,786 ) (88.4 )% Margin % 46.0 % 14.3 % (31.7 )% __ Cost of revenues . Our cost of revenues includes raw materials and costs related to design, implementation, delivery and maintenance of products and services. All materials and components we need can be purchased or manufactured by subcontractors. Usually the prices of electronic components do not fluctuate dramatically due to market competition and will not significantly affect our cost of revenues. However, specialized equipment and incentive chemical products may be directly influenced by metal and oil price fluctuations. Additionally, the prices of some imported accessories mandated by our customers can also impact our cost. Our cost of revenues decreased from approximately ¥6.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013 to approximately ¥3.7 million ($0.6 million) for the same period of 2014, a decrease of approximately ¥2.5 million ($0.4 million), or 40.7%. This decrease was mainly caused by lower revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period of 2013. As a percentage of revenues, our cost of revenues increased from 54.0% in 2013 to 85.7% in 2014, largely due to decreased hardware sales. Gross profit . Our gross profit decreased to approximately ¥0.6 million ($0.1 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from approximately ¥5.3 million for the same period in 2013. Our gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased to 14.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 46.0% for the same period in 2013. This was mainly due to decreased hardware revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the same period last year when we had higher software revenue with higher gross margins during the three months ended September 30, 2013. In more detail: For the Three Months Ended September 30, Increase / Percentage 2013 2014 (Decrease) Change Total revenues-hardware and software- non related parties ¥ 11,097,092 ¥ 4,245,509 ¥ (6,851,583 ) (61.7 )% Cost of revenues -hardware and software- non related parties 6,118,674 3,688,686 (2,429,988 ) (39.7 )% Gross profit ¥ 4,978,418 ¥ 556,823 ¥ (4,421,595 ) (88.8 )% Margin % 44.9 % 13.1 % (31.8 )% __ 11 The revenue decrease from hardware and software to non-related parties of ¥6.9 million from 2013 to 2014 was mainly due to the decrease from the furnaces sales and automation business in the three months ended September 30, 2014. The gross profit from the hardware and software sales to non-related parties decreased ¥ 4.4million ($0.7 million) compared to the same period of last year. For the Three Months Ended September 30, Increase / Percentage 2013 2014 (Decrease) Change Total revenues-hardware and software - related parties ¥ 415,618 ¥ - ¥ (415,618 ) (100.0 )% Cost of revenues -hardware and software - related parties 102,936 - (102,936 ) (100.0 )% Gross profit ¥ 312,682 ¥ - ¥ (312,682 ) (100.0 ) Margin % 75.2 % - - — Cost of revenue from hardware and software-related parties decreased as revenue decreased. While gross profit decreased was mainly because revenue decreased as we developed business directly with oilfield, rather than cooperation with related parties. There was no activity with our related parties during the quarter ended September 30, 2014. For the Three Months Ended September 30, Increase / Percentage 2013 2014 (Decrease) Change Total revenues-service ¥ - ¥ 58,491 ¥ 58,491 100.0 % Cost of revenues -service - - - - % Gross profit ¥ - ¥ 58,491 ¥ 58,491 100.0 % Margin % - 100.0 % - Service revenue for three months ended September 30, 2014 consisted mainly of minor maintenance services, which were provided upon request by customers. 12 Operating Expenses For the Three Months Ended September 30, Increase / Percentage 2013 2014 (Decrease) Change Selling and distribution expenses 1,353,922 700,790 (653,132 ) (48.2 )% % of revenue 11.8 % 16.3 % 4.5 % — General and administrative expenses 2,741,923 3,703,291 961,368 35.1 % % of revenue 23.8 % 86.0 % 62.2 % — Research and development expenses 692,600 656,729 (35,871 ) (5.2 )% % of revenue 6.0 % 15.3 % 9.2 % — Operating expenses ¥ 4,788,445 ¥ 5,060,810 ¥ 272,365 5.7 % Selling and distribution expenses . Selling and distribution expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenditures of our sales and marketing organization, sales commissions, costs of our marketing programs including advertising and trade shows, and an allocation of our facilities and depreciation expenses. Selling expenses decreased by 48.2%, from approximately ¥1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 to approximately ¥0.7 million ($0.1 million) for the same period of 2014. This decrease was primarily from decreased service fee, shipping fee, traveling expenses, heating fee and rent expenses. Selling expenses were 11.8% of total revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 16.3% of total revenues in the same period of 2014. General and administrative expenses . General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs in human resources, facilities costs, depreciation expenses, professional advisor fees, audit fees, option expenses stock based comprehensive expense and other misc. expenses incurred in connection with general operations. General and administrative expenses increased by 35.1%, or ¥1.0 million ($0.2 million), from approximately ¥2.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013 to approximately ¥3.7 million ($0.6 million) in the same period of 2014. General and administrative expenses were 23.8% of total revenues in 2013 and 86.0% of total revenues in 2014. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to increase in consulting fee, salaries, share-based compensation and traveling expenses. Research and development (“R&D”) expenses . Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenditures of our research and development projects. Research and development expenses decreased by 5.2%, from approximately ¥0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 to approximately ¥0.6 million ($0.1 million) for the same period of 2014. This decrease was primarily due to reduced spending on materials and equipment for R&D on our furnace, because we didn’t have new improvement project of our furnace. Net Income For the Three Months Ended September 30, Increase / Percentage 2013 2014 (Decrease) Change Income (loss) from operations ¥ 502,655 ¥ (4,445,496 ) ¥ (4,948,151 ) (984.4 )% Interest and other income (expense) (88,974 ) 314,196 403,170 (453.1 )% Income (loss) before income tax 413,681 (4,131,300 ) (4,544,981 ) (1,098.7 )% Provision for income tax 207,327 30,245 (177,082 ) (85.4 )% Net income (loss) 206,354 (4,161,545 ) (4,367,899 ) (2,116.7 )% Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest 159,910 - (159,910 ) (100 )% Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders ¥ 46,444 ¥ (4,161,545 ) ¥ (4,207,989 ) (9,060.4 )% 13 Income (loss) from operations . Loss from operations was approximately ¥4.4 million ($0.7 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to income of ¥0.5 million for the same period of 2013. This decrease in income from operations can be attributed primarily to the decreased revenue and gross margins and increases in general and administrative expenses. Interest and other income (expense). Interest and other income was approximately ¥0.3 million ($0.05 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to interest and other expense of ¥0.1 million for the same period of 2013. The ¥0.4 million ($0.07 million) increase in interest and other income was primarily due to changes in the fair value of warrant liability and a decrease in loss from investment, offset by a decrease in subsidy income, interest income, gain from foreign currency exchange and an increase in interest expense. Provision for income tax . Provision for income tax for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was approximately ¥0.2 million and ¥30,000 ($5,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2014 because we had a loss for the period ended September 30, 2014. This decrease of provision for income tax was mainly due to the pre-consolidation income from our subsidiaries in China where we must pay income tax decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Net income (loss) . As a result of the factors described above, net loss was approximately ¥4.2 million ($0.7 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of approximately ¥4.4 million ($0.7 million) from net income of ¥0.2 million for the same period of 2013. Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders . As a result of the factors described above, net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders was approximately ¥4.2 million ($0.7 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of approximately ¥4.2 million ($0.7 million) from net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of approximately ¥46,000 for same period of 2013. Adjusted EBITDA (Non GAAP) Adjusted EBITDA. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for income tax expense, interest expense, loss from investment, non-cash stock compensation expense, depreciation and amortization. We think it is useful to an equity investor in evaluating our operating performance because: (1) it is widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which the assets were acquired; and (2) it helps investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure and asset base from our operating results. For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 2014 2014 Increase / Percentage RMB RMB USD (Decrease) Change Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (loss) Net income (loss) ¥ 206,354 ¥ (4,161,545 ) $ (676,299 ) ¥ (4,367,899 ) (2,116.7 )% Provision for income taxes 207,327 30,245 4,915 (177,082 ) (85.4 )% Interest expense and foreign currency adjustment 126,959 243,918 39,639 116,959 92.1 % Change in fair value of warrants liability - (274,399 ) (44,593 ) (274,399 ) (100 )% Loss from investment 374,614 - - (374,614 ) (100 )% Restricted shares issued for consulting services - 1,171,331 190,355 1,171,331 100 % Stock compensation expense 414,954 600,578 97,601 185,624 44.7 % Depreciation and amortization 150,368 121,347 19,720 (29,021 ) (19.3 )% Adjusted EBITDA ¥ 1,480,576 ¥ (2,268,525 ) $ (368,662 ) ¥ (3,749,101 ) (253.2 )% 14 Adjusted EBITDA decreased by approximately ¥3.7 million ($0.6 million) to approximately loss of ¥2.3 million ($0.4 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to approximately income of ¥1.5 million for the same period in 2013. This decrease was due to decreased revenue and increased professional service consulting expense. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 2014 2014 RMB RMB USD Reconciliation of Net Income (loss) attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd to Adjusted Net Income (loss) attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd Net income (loss) attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd ¥ 46,444 ¥ (4,161,545 ) $ (676,299 ) Noncash items (A) : Change in fair value of warrants liability - (274,399 ) (44,593 ) Loss from investment 374,614 - - Restricted shares issued for consulting services - 1,171,331 190,355 Stock compensation expense 414,954 600,578 97,601 Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd ¥ 836,012 ¥ (2,664,035 ) $ (432,936 ) Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Earnings (Loss) Per Share to Non U.S. GAAP Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share U.S. GAAP earnings (loss) per share ¥ 0.01 ¥ (0.87 ) $ (0.14 ) Impact of special items on earnings per share 0.20 0.31 0.05 Non U.S. GAAP adjusted earnings (loss) per share ¥ 0.21 ¥ (0.56 ) $ (0.09 ) Weighted - average shares -diluted 3,951,811 4,757,112 4,757,112 (A) Noncash items are certain expenses that are included in our U.S. GAAP reported results. There was no income tax benefit associated with the noncash items. The non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of Recon's current financial performance. Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash and Cash Equivalents . Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash on hand, demand deposits and highly liquid short-term debt investments with stated maturities of no more than three months. As of September 30 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents in the amount of approximately ¥6.0 million ($1.0 million). Indebtedness . As of September 30, 2014, except for approximately ¥5.2 million ($0.8 million) of short-term borrowings from related parties, and ¥8.0 million ($1.3 million) in commercial loans from local banks, we did not have any finance leases or purchase commitments, guarantees or other material contingent liabilities. 15 Holding Company Structure . We are a holding company with no operations of our own. All of our operations are conducted through our Domestic Companies. As a result, our ability to pay dividends and to finance any debt that we may incur is dependent upon the receipt of dividends and other distributions from the Domestic Companies. In addition, Chinese legal restrictions permit payment of dividends to us by our Domestic Companies only out of their respective accumulated net profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. Under Chinese law, our Domestic Companies are required to set aside a portion (at least 10%) of their after-tax net income (after discharging all cumulated loss), if any, each year for compulsory statutory reserve until the amount of the reserve reaches 50% of our Domestic Companies’ registered capital. These funds may be distributed to shareholders at the time of each Domestic Company’s wind up. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements . We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. In addition, we have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our own shares and classified as shareholders’ equity, or that are not reflected in our financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. Moreover, we do not have any variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us. Capital Resources . To date we have financed our operations primarily through cash flows from operations, bank loans, short-term borrowings and stock offerings. As of September 30, 2014, we had total assets of approximately ¥145.6 million ($23.7 million), which includes cash of approximately ¥6.0 million ($1.0 million), net accounts receivable from third parties of approximately ¥38.4 million ($6.2 million), and net accounts receivable from related parties of approximately ¥7.9 million ($1.3 million). Working capital amounted to approximately ¥81.2 million ($13.2 million), and shareholders’ equity amounted to approximately ¥100.8 million ($16.4 million). Cash from Operating Activities . Net cash used in operating activities was approximately ¥10.0 million ($1.6 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2014. This was an increase of approximately ¥2.0 million ($0.3 million) compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately ¥8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. In more detail: Net cash used in operating activities are primarily attributable to net loss adjusted to reconcile to net cash used in operating activities of ¥1.5 million, which primarily included a ¥1.2 million of restricted shares issued to consulting firm,, a ¥0.6 million of share based compensation, an adjustment for a $0.3 million change in fair value of warrant liability, a ¥0.1 million of depreciation and a ¥0.07 million of recovery for doubtful accounts. Net cash used in changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in a net cash use of ¥7.7 million, which mainly due to a ¥2.9 million change in inventory, a ¥2.4 million change in other receivable, a ¥2.8 million change in purchase advance, a ¥1.5 million change in prepaid expense, a ¥1.8 million change in trade payable and other payable, a ¥0.8 million change in taxes payable and ¥0.5 million change in advances from customers, offset by a ¥5.6 million change in accounts receivable. Our net cash used in operating activities were primarily for purchase of inventories for projects in the upcoming quarters and short-term funding support to some of our suppliers. Cash from Investing Activities . Net cash used in investing activities was approximately ¥96,000 ($16,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of ¥89,000 ($15,000) from ¥7,000 for the same period of 2013. The increase was due to a increase in the purchase of property and equipment. Cash from Financing Activities . Net cash used in financing activities amounted to ¥2.0 million ($0.3 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of approximately ¥2.3 million for the same period in 2013. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, we repaid ¥2.0 million ($0.3 million) in short term bank loans. Working Capital . Total working capital as of September 30, 2014 amounted to approximately ¥81.2 million ($13.2 million), compared to approximately ¥83.1 million as of June 30, 2014. Total current assets as of September 30, 2014 amounted to approximately ¥126.0 million ($20.5 million), a decrease of approximately ¥7.4 million ($1.2 million) compared to approximately ¥133.4 million at June 30, 2014. The decrease in total current assets at September 30, 2014 compared to June 30, 2014 was mainly due to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents, and trade accounts receivable. 16 Current liabilities amounted to approximately ¥44.8 million ($7.3 million) at September 30, 2014, in comparison to approximately ¥50.3 million at June 30, 2014. This decrease of liabilities was attributable mainly to a decrease in short-term bank loans, trade accounts payable, taxes payable and warrant liability. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. Not applicable.