- Quarterly Report (10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

¨ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____ to _____

Commission File Number: 001-33669

FUSHI COPPERWELD, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	13-3140715
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
organization)

TYG Center Tower B, Suite 2601,

Dong San Huan Bei Lu Bing 2,

Beijing, PRC 100027

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(+1) 615.377.4183

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

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

As of August 3, 2012, the registrant had 38,357,952 shares of common stock outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		PAGE
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements		3

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	4

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5

	Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		15

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		28

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		29

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		30

Item 1A. Risk Factors		30

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		30

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		30

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		30

Item 5. Other Information		30

Item 6. Exhibits		31

Signatures		32

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FUSHI COPPERWELD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	USD		USD
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash		203,289,583		200,451,902
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		72,982,058		63,978,861
Inventories		21,456,791		10,695,123
Advances to suppliers		3,328,261		6,793,904
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,691,162		1,332,204
Total current assets		302,747,855		283,251,994

Property, plant and equipment, net		110,027,059		117,405,523
Intangible assets, net		341,608		431,441
Land use rights		12,998,525		13,321,796
Deposits for land use rights		9,997,260		10,090,621
Goodwill		1,795,302		1,812,068
Other non-current assets		442,181		491,380
Total assets		438,349,790		426,804,823
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan		3,534,372		-
Current portion of long-term loan		650,000		650,000
Accounts payable		5,843,785		3,802,155
Amounts due to a related party		-		2,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		14,898,769		15,880,176
Total current liabilities		24,926,926		22,332,331
Long-term loans		7,246,100		7,632,100
Deferred income tax liabilities		648,094		672,943
Total liabilities		32,821,120		30,637,374

Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.006 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 38,304,570 and 38,240,438 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		229,829		229,444
Additional paid-in capital		170,184,512		169,335,522
Retained earnings		184,755,401		172,507,890
Accumulated other comprehensive income		50,358,928		54,094,593
Total shareholders’ equity		405,528,670		396,167,449
Commitments and contingencies		-		-
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		438,349,790		426,804,823

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

FUSHI COPPERWELD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	Three-month Period Ended June 30,						Six-month Period Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	USD			USD			USD			USD

Revenues		77,303,474			78,953,560			139,449,660			144,879,426
Cost of revenues		57,461,093			57,916,946			103,252,089			106,694,060
Gross profit		19,842,381			21,036,614			36,197,571			38,185,366

Operating expense
Selling expenses		1,811,600			1,242,285			3,430,993			2,391,809
General and administrative expenses		6,942,514			4,459,195			13,599,269			9,974,319
Total operating expenses		8,754,114			5,701,480			17,030,262			12,366,128

Income from operations		11,088,267			15,335,134			19,167,309			25,819,238

Other income (expense):
Interest income		236,701			212,071			473,410			440,925
Interest expense		(107,311	)		(125,810	)		(238,495	)		(223,904	)
Foreign currency exchange gain (losses), net		195,263			(564,823	)		19,666			(919,714	)
Total other income (expense)		324,653			(478,562	)		254,581			(702,693	)

Income before income taxes		11,412,920			14,856,572			19,421,890			25,116,545
Income tax expense		4,031,735			4,222,529			7,174,379			7,656,217

Net income		7,381,185			10,634,043			12,247,511			17,460,328

Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes		(3,756,984	)		4,875,845			(3,735,665	)		7,531,382
Comprehensive income		3,624,201			15,509,888			8,511,846			24,991,710

Earnings per share:
Basic		0.19			0.28			0.32			0.46
Diluted		0.19			0.28			0.32			0.45

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

FUSHI COPPERWELD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Six-Month Period Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	USD			USD
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,211,908			20,742,356

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(282,729	)		(499,458	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(282,729	)		(499,458	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from bank loans		6,721,672			-
Payment for acquisition of Jinchuan		-			(4,819,107	)
Repayment of interest-free loans provided by Mr. Li Fu		(2,000,000	)		20,685
Repayment of bank loans		(3,426,312	)		(325,000	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants		436,466			628,495
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		1,731,826			(4,494,927	)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash		(1,823,324	)		3,130,934
Net increase in cash		2,837,681			18,878,905
Cash at beginning of period		200,451,902			123,000,338
Cash at end of period		203,289,583			141,879,243

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid		238,495			223,904
Income taxes paid		10,119,710			4,553,891

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

FUSHI COPPERWELD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 - Basis of presentation and significant concentrations and risks

(a) Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted by rules and regulations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’). The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (“Fushi”) and subsidiaries (the ‘‘Company’’). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended included in Fushi’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position as of June 30, 2012, the results of operations for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and the results of operations and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, have been made.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, the recoverability of the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, the realizability of inventories and deferred income tax assets, the useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, the collectibility of accounts receivable, the fair values of share-based compensation expense, and the accruals for tax uncertainties and other contingencies. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in those estimates and assumptions.

(b) Significant concentrations and risks

The percentage of the Company’s total revenues from customers located in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), United States (“US”) and other countries is as follows:

	Three-Month Period Ended June 30,
	2012					2011
	USD		%			USD		%

PRC		56,375,028		73	%		62,697,867		79	%
US		10,947,754		14	%		11,217,668		15	%
Other countries		9,980,692		13	%		5,038,025		6	%
Total		77,303,474		100	%		78,953,560		100	%

	Six-Month Period Ended June 30,
	2012					2011
	USD		%			USD		%

PRC		104,230,646		75	%		112,977,854		78	%
US		23,161,651		17	%		22,366,315		15	%
Other countries		12,057,363		8	%		9,535,257		7	%
Total		139,449,660		100	%		144,879,426		100	%

The Company expects revenues from customers located in the PRC and US to continue to represent a substantial portion of its revenues in the future. Any factors adversely affecting the bimetallic wire sector in the PRC and US will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position and results of operations.

The Company purchases raw materials from a limited number of suppliers. In the aggregate, five major suppliers provided approximately 62% and 63% of the Company’s raw materials for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Management believes that other suppliers could provide similar raw materials on comparable terms. A change in suppliers, however, could cause a delay in manufacturing and a possible loss of sales, which would adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position and results of operations.

To limit exposure to credit risk relating to bank deposits, the Company primarily places bank deposits with large financial institutions in the PRC with acceptable credit rating. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company placed 93 % and 88% of its total cash, respectively, with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, a large state-owned bank in China. Bank deposits placed in financial institutions in the PRC are uninsured by the government authority.

Note–2 - Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Fushi, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

Fushi has no direct or indirect legal ownership interest in Dalian Fushi Bimetallic Manufacturing Co., Ltd.( “Dalian Fushi” ). The legal registered capital interests of Dalian Fushi are held by four individuals as nominee shareholders. Through a series of contractual agreements, including the Entrusted Management Agreement, the Voting Proxy Agreement, the Share Pledge Agreement and Exclusive Option Agreement (collectively, the “VIE Agreements”) among Fushi International (Dalian) Bimetallic Cable Co., Ltd. (“Fushi International”), Dalian Fushi and its shareholders, Fushi, through Fushi International, has a controlling financial interest in Dalian Fushi. The Company holds an exclusive call option to acquire Dalian Fushi for nil consideration and has provided financing to Dalian Fushi. Dalian Fushi holds the titles to an office building and land use rights in Dalian on behalf of the Company and does not conduct any business operation.

In accordance with ASC Sub-topic 810-10, Dalian Fushi is determined to be a VIE because (i) the registered capital interests of Dalian Fushi that are held by nominee shareholders do not allow the nominee shareholders to participate in any profit or loss of Dalian Fushi and (ii) the nominee shareholders do not have the power to direct the activities of Dalian Fushi that most significantly impact its economic performance and do not have the obligation to absorb the expected losses and right to receive the expected residual returns of Dalian Fushi.

In accordance with ASC Sub-topic 810-10, the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of Dalian Fushi and the financial statements of Dalian Fushi are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company is the primary beneficiary of Dalian Fushi because the Company has (i) the power to direct activities of Dalian Fushi that most significantly impact the economic performance of Dalian Fushi; (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses and the right to receive expected residual return of Dalian Fushi that could potentially be significant to Dalian Fushi; and (iii) there is no party apart from the Company that holds any variable interest in Dalian Fushi.

Under the terms of the VIE Agreements, the Company (i) is irrevocably appointed by the nominee shareholders of Dalian Fushi with the exclusive right to exercise the shareholder’s voting rights of Dalian Fushi, (ii) has the right to independently manage Dalian Fushi’s business, including appointing all directors to its board of directors, and management, (iii) has the right to receive Dalian Fushi’s profits and bear its losses, (iv) has the right to dispose all assets of Dalian Fushi, and (v) the option to acquire 100% of the registered capital interests in Dalian Fushi for nil consideration.

The assets and liabilities of Dalian Fushi as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and revenues and net loss of Dalian Fushi for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	USD		USD

Property, plant and equipment, net		43,543,093		45,529,419
Land use rights		5,170,663		5,282,596
Other assets		323,029		404,539
Total assets		49,036,785		51,216,554

Amounts due to Fushi International (i)		24,362,068		24,482,686
Other liabilities		684,214		512,857
Total liabilities		25,046,282		24,995,543

(i)

This amount is eliminated on consolidation.

	Three-Month Period Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	USD			USD

Revenues		-			-
Net loss		(1,011,181	)		(880,431	)

	Six-Month Period Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	USD			USD

Revenues		-			-
Net loss		(1,998,261	)		(1,675,609	)

Risks and uncertainties of the VIE Agreements

The Company relies on the VIE Agreements to manage Dalian Fushi. However, these contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct equity ownership in providing the Company with control over Dalian Fushi. Any failure by Dalian Fushi or its registered capital holders to perform their obligations under the VIE Agreements would have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company. All the VIE Agreements are governed by PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in the PRC. Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with PRC law and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures. The legal system in the PRC is not as developed as some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit the Company’s ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. In addition, if the legal structure and the VIE Agreements were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws and regulations, the Company may be subject to fines or other legal or administrative sanctions.

In the opinion of management, based on the legal opinion obtained from the Company’s PRC legal counsel, the above contractual arrangements are legally binding and enforceable and do not violate current PRC laws and regulations. However, there are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of existing and future PRC laws and regulations. Accordingly, the Company cannot be assured that PRC regulatory authorities will not ultimately take a contrary view to its opinion. If the VIE Agreements are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws and regulations, the Company may lose its controlling financial interests in Dalian Fushi and would no longer be able to consolidate the financial position and results of Dalian Fushi in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the likelihood of loss in respect of the Company’s VIE Agreements is remote based on current facts and circumstances.

All the equity (net assets) and profits (losses) of Dalian Fushi are attributed to the Company. Therefore, no non-controlling interest in Dalian Fushi is presented in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note–3 - Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	USD			USD

Trade receivables		73,592,417			64,543,940
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(610,359	)		(565,079	)
Accounts receivable, net		72,982,058			63,978,861

Accounts receivable from one customer exceeded 10% of the Company’s net accounts receivable, which amounted to USD 7,617,314 and USD 6,645,151 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Note–4 – Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	USD		USD

Raw materials		9,284,249		3,957,385
Work in progress		3,992,285		2,541,754
Finished goods		8,180,257		4,195,984
Total inventories		21,456,791		10,695,123

Note–5 – Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	USD			USD

Plant and buildings		66,427,765			66,993,046
Machinery and equipment		94,327,785			94,777,398
Office equipment and furniture		1,613,708			1,615,393
Motor vehicles		4,733,717			4,777,698
Construction in progress		2,486,355			2,526,016
Total property, plant and equipment		169,589,330			170,689,551
Less: accumulated depreciation		(59,562,271	)		(53,284,028	)
Property, plant and equipment, net		110,027,059			117,405,523

Depreciation expense was USD 3,351,804 and USD 3,289,831 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and USD 6,713,866 and USD 6,568,508 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Nil interest expenses have been capitalized during the three-month and six-month period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Note 6 - Deposits for land use rights

In October 2010, the Company paid RMB63,442,960 to the Managing Committee of China Yixing Industrial Park for Environmental Science & Technology, a government organization, in advance to acquire the land use right on a piece of land of approximately 151,040 square meters in Yixing, Jiangsu province of the PRC. The Company plans to establish an operating facility in the area for the manufacture and sale of bilmetallic wire products in Southeast China. As of June 30, 2012, the Company has not obtained the title to the land use right because the administrative procedures, including obtaining governmental approvals, have not been completed. The prepayment was recorded in deposits for land use right in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and will be reclassified to land use rights once the Company obtains the title to the land use right. The Company believes that the deposits will be refunded or used as payment for another equivalent piece of land if the title to the land use right cannot be obtained.

Note 7 - Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

	Note	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
		USD		USD

Accrued payroll			2,181,473		2,459,681
Income tax payable			4,936,838		7,966,202
Value-added tax payable			705,581		1,577,727
Others	(a)		7,074,877		3,876,566
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities			14,898,769		15,880,176

(a) Others mainly represent construction payable , accrued professional service fee in connection with the Company’s going private transaction and accrued shipping costs.

Note 8 - Loans and revolving line of credit

Loans consist of the following:

Name of lender	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	USD		USD

BNP Paribas Fortis Bank short-term loan		3,534,372		-
Regions bank term loan – current portion		650,000		650,000

Regions bank term loan – noncurrent portion		4,712,500		5,037,500
Walloon Region loan		2,533,600		2,594,600
Long-term loans		7,246,100		7,632,100

Repayment of principal of long-term loans for each of the five years following June 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Amount
	USD

Period from July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012		325,000
Years ending December 31,
2013		650,000
2014		6,921,100
2015		-
2016		-
2017		-
Total		7,896,100

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had no balance under the $4.5 million revolving credit facility of with Regions Bank.

In 2011, Copperweld Bimetallics Europe SPRL and Copperweld Tubing Europe SPRL entered into a credit facility agreement with BNP Paribas Fortis Bank, pursuant to which the bank has provided (i) a credit facility up to €2,000,000 for Copperweld Bimetallics Europe SPRL and (ii) a credit facility up to €8,000,000 for Copperweld Tubing Europe SPRL. The credit facilities expire on October 31, 2012. This type of credit facility is typically offered on an annually renewable basis. The Company intends to renew these credit facilities and has commenced discussions with the lender to do so. The amount that can be drawn from each credit facility is based on the respective amount of eligible inventories and receivables of Copperweld Bimetallics Europe SPRL and Copperweld Tubing Europe SPRL. The credit facilities are substantially secured by the business of Copperweld Bimetallics Europe SPRL and Copperweld Tubing Europe SPRL and guaranteed by Fushi. Pursuant to the credit facility agreement, there is a commitment fee of 0.2% per quarter on the unused amount of the facility.

In the second quarter of 2012, Copperweld Bimetallics Europe SPRL withdrew €400,000 ($519,048) under credit facility agreement. Also, in the second quarter of 2012, Copperweld Tubing Europe SPRL withdrew a total of €4,780,000 ($6,202,624) under its credit facility agreement and repaid €2,390,000 ($3,101,312). Both short-term borrowings mature and expire at various times within one year.

As of June 30, 2012, Copperweld Bimetallics Europe SPRL has unused credit facility of €1,600,000 ($2,026,880) and Copperweld Tubing Europe SPRL has unused credit facility of €5,610,000 ($7,106,748).

Note 9 - Earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows:

	Three-month Period Ended June 30,						Six-month Period Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	USD			USD			USD			USD
Numerator:
Net income		7,381,185			10,634,043			12,247,511			17,460,328
Net income attributable to participating securities - nonvested shares		(16,918	)		(31,084	)		(28,073	)		(51,038	)
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share		7,364,267			10,602,959			12,219,438			17,409,290
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding Plus:		38,297,328			38,203,638			38,269,390			38,177,878
Warrants		-			-			-			6,824
Stock options		45,953			64,072			55,286			90,924
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		38,343,281			38,267,710			38,324,676			38,275,626
Earnings per share
Basic		0.19			0.28			0.32			0.46
Diluted		0.19			0.28			0.32			0.45

The following table summarizes potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, because their effects are anti-dilutive:

	Three-month Period Ended June 30,				Six-month Period Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011

Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options		618,525		1,046,520		618,525		1,046,520
Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants		-		100,000		-		100,000

Note 10 – Income tax

The effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were 35% and 28%, respectively. The effective income tax rates for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were 37% and 30%, respectively. The effective income tax rates for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 differ from the PRC statutory income tax rate of 25% primarily due to the recognition of valuation allowances for deferred income tax assets relating to the entities which were in cumulative loss positions.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, full valuation allowances of USD 11,023,643 and USD 8,763,199 were provided against the deferred income tax assets arising from tax loss carryforwards and deductible temporary differences of entities which were in cumulative loss positions.

As of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits, and thus no interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits were recorded. In addition, the Company does not expect that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly within the next 12 months.

Note 11 – Commitments and contingencies

(1)

On November 3, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors received a proposal from its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Li Fu ("Mr. Fu") and Abax Global Capital (Hong Kong) Limited on behalf of funds managed by it and its affiliates ("Abax") for Mr. Fu and Abax to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Fushi not currently owned by Mr. Fu, Abax and their respective affiliates in a going private transaction for $11.50 per share in cash, subject to certain conditions (the “Initial Fu Proposal”). According to the proposal letter, Mr. Fu and Abax will form an acquisition vehicle for the purpose of completing the acquisition and plan to finance the acquisition with a combination of debt and equity capital. The proposal letter states that the equity portion of the financing would be provided by Mr. Fu, Abax and related sources. A Special Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, comprised solely of independent directors (the “Special Committee”), has retained BofA Merrill Lynch as its financial advisor and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as its legal advisor to assist the Special Committee in its consideration of the Fu Proposal. On November 17, 2011, the Special Committee received a revised proposal from Mr. Fu and Abax for $9.25 per share in cash, subject to certain conditions, which was further revised by a proposal on December 28, 2011 from Mr. Fu, Abax and TPG Growth Asia, Inc. (an affiliate of TPG Capital, L.P.) ("TPG"), for $9.50 per share, subject to certain conditions (the “Current Fu Proposal”). On May 25, 2012, TPG delivered a letter to the Special Committee indicating that it was no longer interested in participating in an acquisition of the Company. According to the Current Fu Proposal, Mr. Fu and Abax plan to finance the acquisition with a senior term loan from China Development Bank Corporation and the proceeds from an equity investment from Abax and an equity investment from Mr. Fu and his affiliates. On June 26, 2012, the Special Committee and the Company’s Board of Directors approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), which was subsequently executed on June 28, 2012. See Note 14.

Shareholder class action complaints have been filed in Nevada against Fushi and certain officers and directors in connection with the Initial Fu Proposal in November 2010. In the complaints, the plaintiffs alleged that the consideration in the proposal was grossly inadequate. The complaint sought, among other relief, to enjoin defendants from consummating the Initial Fu Proposal and to direct defendants to exercise their fiduciary duties to obtain a transaction that is in the best interests of the shareholders. There are no definite claims for damages, though the plaintiffs claim that the proposed offer price in the Initial Fu Proposal is unfair. The Company believes the allegation is without merit and the Company has viable defenses to the allegations. Nevertheless, there is a possibility that a loss may have been incurred. In accordance with ASC Topic 450, no loss contingency was accrued as of June 30, 2012 since the possible loss or range of loss cannot be reasonable estimated.

(2)

Shareholder class action complaints have been filed against Fushi and certain of its present and former officers and directors in connection with the Company's restatement of its consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010. In the complaint, the plaintiff seeks damages in an unspecified amount on behalf of a putative class of persons and entities who purchased the Company's common stock between August 14, 2007 and March 29, 2011. The plaintiff alleges that the Company's financial statements for the aforementioned periods contain material misstatements and omissions, in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The Company believes the allegation is without merit and the Company has viable defenses to the allegations. Nevertheless, there is a possibility that a loss may have been incurred. In accordance with ASC Topic 450, no loss contingency was accrued as of June 30, 2012 since the possible loss or range of loss cannot be reasonable estimated.

(3)

Pursuant to the agreement between the Company and Nexans Deutschland Industries GmbH & Co. KG (“Nexans”), certain sales of the Company’s CCA products are subject to royalty payments to Nexans, which are expensed as incurred. Royalty expenses are insignificant for all the periods presented.

(4)

On September 29, 2011, the Company obtained the approval from the Commercial Court of Liege in Belgium for a lease agreement (“Belgium Lease Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company leased land, buildings and equipments from the court appointed receivers of Leaf Business Holdings, an entity in bankruptcy in Leige, Belgium. Leaf Business Holdings was engaged in casting, cold folding, cold rolling and drawing non-ferrous metals, primarily copper, before its liquidation. The lease agreement is effective from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014. The monthly rental fee is €8,333 ($10,810) from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 and €16,200 ($20,522) thereafter through December 31, 2014. Future minimum lease payment under this agreement is €97,200 ($123,133) for the six-month period ending December 31, 2012 and €194,400 ($246,266) for each of the two-year ending December 31, 2013 and 2014.

The Company has an option to purchase the leased assets for a total consideration of €5,750,000 ($7,284,100) (the “Option Exercise Price”). If the option to purchase is exercised before December 31, 2012, the Option Exercise Price will be reduced by an amount equal to half of the accumulated rental fees from October 1, 2011 to the exercise date of the option. If the option to purchase is exercised between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014, the Option Exercise Price will be reduced by an amount equal to a quarter of the accumulated rental fees from October 1, 2011 to the exercise date of the option.

Note 12 - Segment Information

The segment information is as follows:

	Three–Month Period Ended June 30, 2012
	PRC		US		Total
	USD		USD		USD

Revenues from external customers		57,162,408		20,141,066		77,303,474
Intersegment revenues		565,450		-		565,450
Depreciation and amortization		3,027,348		467,856		3,495,204
Segment operating income		14,423,556		651,728		15,075,284

	Three–Month Period Ended June 30, 2011
	PRC		US		Total
	USD		USD		USD

Revenues from external customers		63,829,023		15,124,537		78,953,560
Intersegment revenues		735,801		-		735,801
Depreciation and amortization		2,916,592		483,708		3,400,300
Segment operating income		16,547,047		672,211		17,219,258

	Six–Month Period Ended June 30, 2012
	PRC		US		Total
	USD		USD		USD

Revenues from external customers		105,018,026		34,431,634		139,449,660
Intersegment revenues		812,359		-		812,359
Depreciation and amortization		6,071,863		929,348		7,001,211
Segment operating income		25,595,220		139,553		25,734,773

	Six–Month Period Ended June 30, 2011
	PRC		US		Total
	USD		USD		USD

Revenues from external customers		115,120,722		29,758,704		144,879,426
Intersegment revenues		1,427,111		-		1,427,111
Depreciation and amortization		5,857,540		968,208		6,825,748
Segment operating income		28,837,140		1,200,107		30,037,247

Reconciliation of segment operating income to consolidated income before income taxes is as follows:

	Three-Month Period Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	USD			USD

Total segment operating income		15,075,284			17,219,258
Corporate operating expenses *		(3,987,017	)		(1,884,124	)
Interest income		236,701			212,071
Interest expense		(107,311	)		(125,810	)
Other expense, net		195,263			(564,823	)
Consolidated income before income taxes		11,412,920			14,856,572

	Six-Month Period Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	USD			USD

Total segment operating income		25,734,773			30,037,247
Corporate operating expenses *		(6,567,464	)		(4,218,009	)
Interest income		473,410			440,925
Interest expense		(238,495	)		(223,904	)
Other expense, net		19,666			(919,714	)
Consolidated income before income taxes		19,421,890			25,116,545

* Corporate operating expenses are expenses shared between the PRC segment and the US segment, including business administration and management, corporate marketing, and corporate accounting and human resources expenses.

Note 13 - Related Party Transactions

In December 2011, Mr. Li Fu advanced $2,000,000 to Fushi to facilitate timely payment of certain expenses of Fushi. The advance is non-interest bearing and was due on demand. In January 2012, $1,800,000 was repaid to Mr. Fu by Fushi in cash. In March 2012, the remaining balance of $0.2 million was repaid to Mr. Fu by Fushi International in RMB cash by using the prevailing foreign exchange rate of USD against RMB on the repayment date. The imputed interest of the advance was insignificant.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company rented an office of approximately 800 square meters in Beijing from Mr. Fu free of charge. The quarterly amount of rental fee based on quoted price for similar facilities was $68,390. The Company recognized an expense of $136,780 and a corresponding amount to additional paid in capital for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Note 14- Proposed Merger

On June 28, 2012, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Green Dynasty Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Holdco”), Green Dynasty Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company wholly owned by Holdco (“Parent”) and Green Dynasty Acquisition, Inc., a Nevada corporation wholly owned by Parent (“Merger Sub”). Holdco is an entity controlled by Mr. Fu, Chairman and Co-CEO of the Company.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, and as a result, the Company will continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Each share of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (the “Shares”) will be converted into the right to receive $9.50 in cash without interest. Shares held in the treasury of the Company or owned, directly or indirectly, by Parent, Merger Sub, or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Company immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be cancelled without consideration. Shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Fu and his affiliates and affiliates of Abax, will be cancelled for no consideration, because these parties are contributing their shares to Parent in exchange for ownership interests in Holdco. Each then-outstanding option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock granted under any equity plan of the Company, whether or not vested or exercisable, will become fully vested and exercisable, contingent upon the occurrence of the merger, and will be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the merger consideration of $9.50 per share over the applicable exercise price per share of such stock option and (ii) the number of shares of the Company’s common stock such holder could have purchased had such holder exercised such stock option in full immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. Each then-outstanding nonvested share of the Company’s common stock granted under any equity plan of the Company, will vest in full, contingent upon the occurrence of the merger (and all restrictions thereon will immediately lapse), and be converted at the effective time into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $9.50.

The Company’s Board of Directors, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the Special Committee approved the Merger Agreement and has recommended that the Company’s stockholders vote to approve the Merger Agreement.

The Merger Agreement must be approved by the holders of (i) at least a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) at least 60% of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock not beneficially owned by the buyer group, which is comprised of Parent, Merger Sub, Holdco, Mr. Fu and his affiliates, and Abax and its affiliates, and any affiliate of any buyer group member.

The financing for the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement will be obtained through (i) a facility agreement, dated June 27, 2012, by and between Parent and China Development Bank Corporation Hong Kong Branch (“CDB”) pursuant to which CDB will provide a term loan facility of up to $185 million to Parent; (ii) an equity commitment letter, dated as of June 28, 2012, by and between Abax and Holdco pursuant to which Abax will provide equity financing of $30 million to Holdco; and (iii) an equity commitment letter, dated as of June 28, 2012, by and between Mr. Fu and Holdco pursuant to which Mr. Fu will provide equity financing of $45 million to Holdco.

As of June 30, 2012, the Company recorded a total merger cost of $4.5 million consisting of investment banking, legal and other costs associated with the proposed merger. The merger cost is recorded in general and administration expenses when incurred.

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

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Certain statements in this Report constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, regarding, among other things, (a) our projected sales, profitability, and cash flows, (b) our growth strategies, (c) anticipated trends in our industries, (d) our future financing plans, and (e) our anticipated needs for, and use of, working capital. They are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “management believes,” “we believe,” “we intend,” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K and matters described in this report generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Except as otherwise indicated or as the context otherwise requires, “Fushi,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (formerly Fushi International, Inc.), a Nevada corporation and its subsidiaries, (i) Fushi Holdings, Inc. (formerly Diversified Product Inspections, Inc.) (“Fushi Holdings”), (ii) Fushi International (Dalian) Bimetallic Cable Co., Ltd. (formerly Dalian Diversified Product Inspections Bimetallic Cable, Co., Ltd.) (“Fushi International (Dalian)”), (iii) Dalian Fushi Bimetallic Manufacturing, Co., Ltd. (“Dalian Fushi”), (iv) Copperweld Bimetallics, LLC (“Copperweld”), (v) Copperweld Bimetallics UK, LLC (“Copperweld UK”), (vi) Dalian Jinchuan Power Cable Co. (“Jinchuan”), (vii) Shanghai Hongtai Industrial Co., Ltd (“Hongtai”), (viii) Fushi International (JiangSu)) Bimetallic Cable Co., Ltd. (“Fushi International (JiangSu)”), (ix) Fushi Copperweld Europe SARL (“Fushi Europe”), (x) Copperweld Tubing Europe SPRL (“Copperweld Tubing”), and (xi) Copperweld Bimetallic Europe SPRL (“Copperweld Europe”). In this Quarterly Report, all references to the “PRC” refer to the People’s Republic of China. In accordance with industry practice, “MT” refers to a metric ton, a unit of weight equivalent to 1,000 kilograms. “Copperweld” is a registered trademark that we own, and “Fushi” is an additional trademark we use in our business.

Overview

We believe we are one of the world’s largest producers, based on manufacturing capacity, and a leading innovator of bimetallic wire products, principally copper-clad aluminum, or CCA, and copper-clad steel, or CCS, products. CCA and CCS conductors are generally used as a substitute for solid copper conductors in applications for which either cost savings or specific electrical or physical attributes are necessary. Relative to solid copper wire, our customized, engineered bimetallic wire products significantly reduce the amount of copper metal required to manufacture a conductor, and because copper is expensive relative to aluminum and steel, our products significantly reduce conductor cost per unit length. In the second quarter of 2012, our products were sold to 197 customers in 33 countries. We market our products under the trademarked names of “Copperweld®” and “Fushi TM ,” and sell primarily to cable manufacturers and, to a lesser extent, through distributors or sales agents to cable manufacturers.

Although we are engaged in one line of business, as a result of different markets primarily served by each of our manufacturing facilities and significant differences in the operating results among each of our facilities, we manage our worldwide operations based on two geographic segments: 1) “PRC” which consists of our facilities located in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and 2) “US” which consists of our Fayetteville, Tennessee (US), Telford, England (UK) and Liege, Belgium (EU) facilities. We have combined our US, UK and EU operations as one segment since the UK and EU operating results are consolidated into the US operating company for our chief decision maker to review. Furthermore, the nature of our products, services and production processes at our US, UK and EU facilities, along with the customer base, methods to distribute products and services are nearly identical.

We believe we have a strong market position in all markets in which we compete due to the quality of our products, geographic and customer diversity and our ability to deliver superior products while operating as a low cost provider. As a result, we believe we are now one of the leading producers of bimetallic wire products in the world and are one of the market leaders in North America, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the PRC. We continue to expand within current and developing markets and create shareholder value by:

Investing in organic growth in both infrastructure-based and fast-growing markets;

Focusing on margin enhancement through investment in new machinery and research and development that will improve the performance and capabilities of our bimetallic products and allow us to enter new markets;

Optimizing capacity and utilization rates throughout the Company by focusing on key performance indicators and operational excellence;

Protecting and enhancing the Fushi Copperweld brand;

Strategically hiring and developing talent, to improve the effectiveness of our performance management process, and

Pursuing acquisitions that expand our strategic capabilities, our access to customers and our product lines as well as downstream in our value chain.

To accomplish these goals, we are focused on continuously improving operational efficiency in areas we view to be vital: quality, delivery, cost and innovation. We also take an opportunistic approach to achieving our goals, and thus, we seek acquisitions of businesses which facilitate overall growth and cash flows of the Company.

We manufacture, market and distribute bimetallic conductors (two-metal conductors). These bimetallic conductors are primarily CCA and CCS. These conductors have either aluminum or steel cores, surrounded by an outer layer of pure copper, resulting in a composite bimetallic conductor. The copper sheath, through our processing methods, is metallurgically “bonded” to the core metal. The amount of copper-metal used in cladding the core-metal varies widely, and is based on customers’ needs. However, bimetallic conductors can reduce the amount of copper used by as much as 90% by volume, or 73% by weight which is a considerable cost savings to the company and our customers. For many applications, bimetallic conductors offer significant advantages over copper wire. End-user manufacturers in the wire and cable industry have increasingly pursued and considered alternative technologies such as bimetallics due to performance and economic considerations. Relative to traditional copper conductors, bimetallic conductors offer greater value to a variety of customers. Because of the benefits of bimetallic conductors, we believe there are substantial opportunities to capture increased market share in applications that have historically been dominated by solid copper wire.

We believe our engineered bimetallic conductor products offer end-users greater value-performance than “solid” copper conductors. Our bimetallic conductors combine the efficiency of copper with the lightweight qualities of aluminum (CCA), or the ruggedness and strength of steel (CCS). Bimetallic conductors offer favorable cost characteristics, weight savings (CCA), increased flexibility and end-product ease-of-handling (CCA), increased tensile strength (CCS), improved corrosion characteristics and decreased theft risk. Conductivity can be customized, by changing the percentage of copper, to fit many applications. The physical and electrical attributes of our bimetallic products provide our customers cost savings beyond their intrinsic pricing advantages.

We believe our proprietary manufacturing technology allows us to produce superior products compared to other manufacturers and creates a significant barrier to entry. Manufacturing copper-clad products involves bonding copper tape to an aluminum or steel core rod, drawing the clad product to a finished diameter and heat treating (annealing) as necessary depending on customer specifications. Our proprietary cladding process differentiates us in terms of manufacturing capabilities, offering superior product quality. Our developmental capabilities support the ongoing evolution of our current products. We are continuously working toward new technologies and products that we expect to improve the performance and capabilities of our bimetallic products thereby allowing us to enter new markets.

While the pricing volatility of our raw materials, especially copper, is a primary cause of cost variations in our products, changes in raw material costs do not materially affect our dollar earnings on a per pound basis. Although an increase in the price of raw materials may reduce our gross margins as a percentage of revenues, likewise, a decline in raw material prices may increase our gross margin as a percentage of revenues. We generally pass the cost of price changes in our raw materials to our customers. We establish prices for our products based on market factors and our cost to produce our products. Typically, we set a base price for our products for our customers with an understanding that as prices of raw materials change, primarily for copper but also for aluminum and steel, we will pass the change to our customers. Therefore, when prices of raw material increase, our prices to our customers increase and the amount of our total revenues increases while the dollar amount of our gross margin on a per pound basis remains relatively stable. As a result, the impact on earnings per share from volatile raw material prices is minimal, although there are timing delays of varying lengths depending upon volatility of metals prices, the type of product, competitive conditions and particular customer arrangements.

Factors driving and affecting operating results include raw material prices, product and price competition, economic conditions in various geographic regions, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, changes in technology, fluctuations in customer demand, variations in the mix of products, production capacity and utilization, working capital sufficiency, availability of credit and general market liquidity, patent and intellectual property issues, litigation results and legal and regulatory developments, and our ability to accurately forecast sales demand and calibrate manufacturing to such demand, manage volatile raw material costs, develop, manufacture and successfully market new and enhanced products and product lines, control operating costs, and attract, motivate and retain key personnel to manage our operational, financial and management information systems.

On June 28, 2012, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with Green Dynasty Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Holdco”), Green Dynasty Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company wholly owned by Holdco (“Parent”) and Green Dynasty Acquisition, Inc., a Nevada corporation wholly owned by Parent (“Merger Sub”). Holdco is an entity controlled by Mr. Fu, Chairman and Co-CEO of the Company.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, and as a result, the Company will continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Each share of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (the “Shares”) will be converted into the right to receive $9.50 in cash without interest. Shares held in the treasury of the Company or owned, directly or indirectly, by Parent, Merger Sub, or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Company immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be cancelled without consideration. Shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Fu and his affiliates and affiliates of Abax, will be cancelled for no consideration, because these parties are contributing their shares to Parent in exchange for ownership interests in Holdco. Each then-outstanding option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock granted under any equity plan of the Company, whether or not vested or exercisable, will become fully vested and exercisable, contingent upon the occurrence of the merger, and will be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the merger consideration of $9.50 per share over the applicable exercise price per share of such stock option and (ii) the number of shares of the Company’s common stock such holder could have purchased had such holder exercised such stock option in full immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. Each then-outstanding nonvested share of the Company’s common stock granted under any equity plan of the Company, will vest in full, contingent upon the occurrence of the merger (and all restrictions thereon will immediately lapse), and be converted at the effective time into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $9.50.

The Merger Agreement must be approved by the holders of (i) at least a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of our common stock, and (ii) at least 60% of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock not beneficially owned by the buyer group, which is comprised of Parent, Merger Sub, Holdco, Mr. Fu and his affiliates, and Abax and its affiliates, and any affiliate of any buyer group member.

Highlights for the three months ended June 30, 2012 include:

Product shipped was 10,393 MT compared to 10,292 MT in the second quarter of 2011;

Revenues were $77.3 million compared to $79.0 million in the second quarter of 2011;

Gross profit was $19.8 million, or 25.7% of revenues, compared to $21.0 million, or 26.6% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2011;

Income from operations was $11.1 million, or 14.3% of revenues, compared to $15.3 million, or 19.4% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2011;

Net income was $7.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $10.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2011;

Cash position of $203.3 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $200.5 million at December 31, 2011.

Current Business Environment and Outlook for the remainder of 2012

The bimetallic conductor industry is a subset of the broader wire and cable industry, which consumed approximately 14,767,000 MT of metallic center conductor in 2010 according to estimates by CRU International Limited, a leading publisher of industry market research. The global bimetallic wire industry, as well as the wire and cable industry, is fast-growing and increasingly competitive. This is especially true in the PRC where there is considerable fragmentation of manufacturers. We continue to see strong demand for our products and believe significant growth opportunities exist to capture a larger proportion of the metallic center conductor market relative to solid copper wire.

Furthermore, we think the following macro-level trends will positively impact our business and offer us opportunities to capture new business and preserve profitability despite global economic conditions:

Continued investment in telecommunication projects in emerging economies;

Government initiatives focused on infrastructure: high-speed railways, transmission and distribution and power grid build out;

Continued strength of grounding wire market;

Worldwide underlying long-term growth trends in electric utility and infrastructure markets; and

Continuing demand for cost effective, energy saving alternatives.

In addition to these macro-level trends, the Company is presented with opportunities brought by the addition of CCS cladding capacity at our Dalian facility. We believe this equipment is the first large-scale, high quality CCS cladding capacity in Asia. We continue to educate the PRC and other Asian markets on the benefits of CCS for the telecommunication, utilities, and transportation market in anticipation of large-scale production of 8,200 MT of annual CCS capacity at our Dalian facility in fiscal year 2012. Initially, we intend to focus our CCS efforts on capturing market share in the CATV drop cable market. According to the 12th Five-year Program Outline by the Optical and Electrical Cable Association of China, approximately 8,000,000 kilometers of CATV drop cable was manufactured in the PRC in 2009. This amount of CATV cable represents the equivalent of approximately 50,000 MT of CCS center conductor, and to-date has been primarily supplied by local Copper-plated Steel (CPS) manufacturers. We believe CPS to be an inferior product compared to CCS, and the absence of local, affordably priced CCS manufacturers in the PRC results in CATV manufacturers choosing CPS in their production process. As we introduce CCS production, we expect those market dynamics to shift to be more in-line with those of developed markets, where CCS is the preferred center conductor of choice for CATV drop cable.

In addition, we are seeking to continue to develop the high potential utility and transportation markets, to enhance productivity and to expand our sales of higher margin products. We view the market for CCA and CCS wires and cables within the utilities market to be worldwide. In order to capture the growth opportunities, we will focus on driving profitability by streamlining our organizational structure and business procedures, increasing operational efficiency and optimizing operating processes, while managing production costs and operating expenses.

Meanwhile, we are also working to strengthen our business development, sales, marketing and customer relations. We will seek approval for our products from product safety testing and certification organizations and inclusion in national and industry product standards throughout the world. We view efforts in certification and standardization as vital aspects of our efforts to realize large-scale conversion to bimetallic wire from solid copper wire. In addition, as part of our ongoing efforts to reduce total operating costs, we continuously improve our ability to efficiently utilize existing and new manufacturing capacity to manage expansion and growth. We believe that effectively utilized manufacturing assets and generating economies of scale will help offset high raw material prices and dilute overhead over time, thus improving profitability.

We actively seek to identify and promptly respond to key economic and industry trends in order to capitalize on expanding niche markets for our products, and possibly entering into new markets both down and up stream, in order to achieve better returns. We believe we have the resources, technology, working capital and capacity to meet growing market demands. Over the long-term, we believe that we are well positioned to benefit from the growth opportunities presented by infrastructure projects throughout the world.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, statement of operations data in millions of US dollars:

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30,			June 30,			Change			June 30,			June 30,			Change
	2012			2011			%			2012			2011			%
Revenues	$	77.3		$	79.0			-2.2	%	$	139.4		$	144.9			-3.8	%
Gross profit		19.8			21.0			-5.7	%		36.2			38.2			-5.2	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		8.7			5.7			52.6	%		17.0			12.4			37.1	%
Income from operations		11.1			15.3			-27.5	%		19.2			25.8			-25.6	%
Income before income taxes		11.4			14.8			-23.0	%		19.4			25.1			-22.7	%
Income tax expense		(4.0	)		(4.2	)		-4.8	%		(7.2	)		(7.6	)		-5.3	%
Net income	$	7.4		$	10.6			-30.2	%	$	12.2		$	17.5			-30.3	%

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 compared to three months ended June 30, 2011:

Revenues from external customers by segment

The following tables set forth revenues from external customers in millions of US dollars and metric tons (MT) of copper-clad products sold by segment:

(in millions, except	Revenues
percentage)	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	Amount		%			Amount		%			amount			%
PRC	$	57.2		74.0	%	$	63.9		80.9	%	$	(6.7	)		-10.5	%
US		20.1		26.0	%		15.1		19.1	%		5.0			33.1	%
Total revenues	$	77.3		100.0	%	$	79.0		100.0	%	$	(1.7	)		-2.2	%

(in MTs, except	Metric Tons Sold
percentage	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	MT		%			MT		%			MT			%
PRC *		7,397		71.2	%		7,889		76.7	%		(492	)		-6.2	%
US		2,996		28.8	%		2,403		23.3	%		593			24.7	%
Total sales volume		10,393		100.0	%		10,292		100.0	%		101			1.0	%

* Does not include sales volume contributed by Jinchuan. The sales volume of power cables in Jinchuan is measured in meters.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2012 were $77.3 million, a decrease of 2.2% from $79.0 million in same quarter of the prior year.. The decrease was primarily due to lower raw material prices in the second quarter of 2012 compared to that of 2011.

The PRC segment experienced a decrease of 10.5% in revenues in the second quarter of 2012, which is primarily due to a 6.2% decrease in quantities sold. The lower volume shipped in the PRC segment in the second quarter of 2012 was mainly the result of weaker telecom demand in China, due to a slowdown in the 3G build out in the PRC. In addition, the appreciation of the average exchange rate of RMB against USD in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the same period of 2011 has also attributed to a 2.7% or $1.5 million increase in revenue as a result of translating PRC entities’ revenue denominated in RMB to USD.

The US segment experienced an increase of 33.1% in revenues in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011. The increase is primarily due to a 24.7% increase in quantities sold which is partially contributed by the newly operated entity in Liege, Belgium in 2012.

Revenues by industry

The following table presents the breakdown of revenues in millions of US dollars by industry:

	Revenues
(in millions, except	Three Months Ended June 30,
percentage)	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	Amount		%			Amount		%			amount			%
Telecommunication	$	20.1		26.0	%	$	24.5		31.0	%	$	(4.4	)		-18.0	%
Utility		51.7		66.9	%		51.4		65.1	%		0.3			0.6	%
Transportation		1.0		1.3	%		0.9		1.1	%		0.1			11.1	%
Other		4.5		5.8	%		2.2		2.8	%		2.3			104.5	%
Total revenues	$	77.3		100.0	%	$	79.0		100.0	%	$	(1.7	)		-2.2	%

The following table presents the breakdown of metric tons (MT) of copper-clad products sold to customers by industry:

(in MTs, except	Metric Tons Sold Three Months Ended June 30,
percentage	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	MT		%			MT		%			MT			%
Telecommunication		3,253		31.3	%		3,838		37.3	%		(585	)		-15.2	%
Utility *		6,315		60.8	%		5,809		56.4	%		506			8.7	%
Transportation		133		1.3	%		99		1.0	%		34			34.3	%
Other		692		6.6	%		546		5.3	%		146			26.7	%
Total sales volume		10,393		100.0	%		10,292		100.0	%		101			1.0	%

* Does not include sales volume contributed by Jinchuan. The sales volume of power cables in Jinchuan is measured in meters.

In the second quarter of 2012, our sales to the telecommunication markets decreased by 585 metric tons, or 15.2%, compared to the same period of 2011, which was primarily a continued slowdown in telecommunication infrastructure build out in the PRC and US.

Our sales to utility markets increased by 506 metric tons, or 8.7%, in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011 as we continued shift our sales to utility customers. We expect modest growth in utilities-related sales in 2012 as a result of our business development efforts as well as ongoing adoption trends elsewhere in Europe and Asia.

Capacity and Output

The following table summarizes installed cladding capacities per annum and metric ton sold by products in the second quarter of 2012:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
	PRC				US
	Capacity (MT)		Total Volume (MT)		Capacity (MT)		Total Volume (MT)
CCA		40,000		7,305		12,400		650
CCS		8,200		4		16,300		2,132
Total		48,200		7,309		28,700		2,782

Product Mix

The following table summarizes the breakdown of metric tons (MT) of copper-clad products sold to customers by product mix:

(in MTs, except	Metric Tons Sold
percentage	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	MT		%			MT		%			MT			MT
CCA		7,955		76.5	%		8,425		81.9	%		(470	)		-5.6	%
CCS		2,136		20.6	%		1,711		16.6	%		426			24.9	%
Others		302		2.9	%		156		1.5	%		145			92.9	%
Total sales volume *		10,393		100.0	%		10,292		100.0	%		101			1.0	%

* Does not include sales volume contributed by Jinchuan. The sales volume of power cables in Jinchuan is measured in meters.

Sales volume of CCA in our PRC segment decreased by 4.9%, or 375 metric tons in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011 due to the slowdown of the PRC’s 3G build out. Sales volume of CCA in our US segment decreased by 12.8%, or 95 metric tons in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011.

Sales volume of CCS in our US segment increased by 31.2%, or 507 metric tons in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011 primarily due to incremental sales from our Liege facility, which started sales in the second quarter of 2012.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount			%
Gross Profit	$	19.8		$	21.0		$	(1.2	)		-5.7	%
Gross Margin		25.7	%		26.6	%					-0.9	%

Gross profit decreased 5.7% to $19.8 million from $21.0 million in the second quarter of 2011 . As a percentage of revenues, gross margin decreased to 25.7% in the second quarter of 2012 from 26.6% in the same period in 2011. The decreased gross margin was mainly due to lower metric tons shipped in our PRC segment which has a higher margin than our US segment. In addition, the lower than average gross margin of our Belgian tubing facility, which started sales in the second quarter of 2012, also contributed to the decrease in gross margin.

Selling Expenses

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount		%
Selling Expenses	$	1.8		$	1.2		$	0.6		50.0	%
as a percentage of revenues		2.3	%		1.5	%				0.8	%

Selling expenses were $1.8 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2012, an increase of 50.0%, or $0.6 million compared to the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenues, selling expenses increased from 1.5% in the second quarter of 2011 to 2.3 % in the second quarter of 2012. The increase in selling expenses was primarily related to expenses occurred in our newly established Liege facility and our ongoing efforts in business development activities.

General and Administrative Expenses

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount		%
General and Administrative Expenses	$	6.9		$	4.5		$	2.4		53.3	%
as a percentage of revenues		8.9	%		5.7	%				3.2	%

General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $6.9 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to $4.5 million in the same period in 2011, representing an increase of 53.3%, or $2.4 million. The increase in G&A expenses was mainly due to increased cost of $1.8 million in expenses during the second quarter of 2012, related to the proposed going-private transaction compared to the same period in 2011.

Income from operations

The following table sets forth income from operations by segment, in millions of dollars:

(in millions, except percentage)	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012						2011						Change in			Change in
	Amount			%			Amount			%			amount			%
PRC	$	14.4			129.7	%	$	16.5			107.8	%	$	(2.1	)		-12.7	%
US	$	0.7			6.3	%	$	0.7			4.6	%	$	-			-	%
Segment income from operations	$	15.1			136.0	%	$	17.2			112.4	%	$	(2.1	)		-12.2	%
Corporate expenses	$	(4.0	)		-36.0	%	$	(1.9	)		-12.4	%	$	(2.1	)		110.5	%
Total income from operations	$	11.1			100.0	%	$	15.3			100.0	%	$	(4.2	)		-27.5	%

Total income from operations was $11.1 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2012 compared to $15.3 million in the same period of 2011, representing a decrease of 27.5%, or $4.2 million. The decrease was primarily due to a lower gross profit driven by less quantities sold in the PRC and higher selling and G&A expenses.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest income (expenses)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount		%
Interest Income	$	0.2		$	0.2		$	-		-	%
Interest Expenses	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.1	)	$	-		-	%
Net Interest Income (Expenses)	$	0.1		$	0.1		$	-		-	%
as a percentage of revenues		0.1	%		0.1	%				-	%

Net interest income was stable in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011.

Income Taxes

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount			%
Income before Income Taxes	$	11.4		$	14.8		$	(3.4	)		-23.0	%
Income Tax Expense		4.0			4.2			(0.2	)		-4.8	%
Effective income tax rate		35.1	%		28.4	%					6.7	%

The effective income tax rate was 35.1% in the second quarter of 2012, compared to 28.4% in the same quarter of last year. The higher effective tax rate was mainly due to the increased provision of full valuation allowance for the deferred income tax assets in loss-making entities in US, Europe and PRC.

Our PRC subsidiaries have a cash balances of $198 million as of June 30, 2012 which is planned to be permanently reinvested in the PRC. Distributions from our PRC subsidiaries are subject to US federal income tax of 34%, less any applicable foreign tax credits. Due to our plan to indefinitely reinvest our earnings in our PRC business, we have not provided for deferred income tax liabilities on undistributed earnings of $287 million and $269 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. It is not practicable to estimate the amounts of unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities thereof.

Net Income

As a result of the above factors, we had net income of $7.4 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to net income of $10.6 million in the same quarter of 2011.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 compared to six months ended June 30, 2011:

Revenues from external customers by segment

The following tables set forth revenues from external customers in millions of US dollars and metric tons (MT) of copper-clad products sold by segment:

(in millions, except	Revenues
percentage)	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	Amount		%			Amount		%			amount			%
PRC	$	105.0		75.3	%	$	115.1		79.4	%	$	(10.1	)		-8.8	%
US		34.4		24.7	%		29.8		20.6	%		4.6			15.4	%
Total revenues	$	139.4		100.0	%	$	144.9		100.0	%	$	(5.5	)		-3.8	%

(in MTs, except	Metric Tons Sold
percentage	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	MT		%			MT		%			MT			%
PRC *		13,477		72.0	%		14,621		75.8	%		(1,144	)		-7.8	%
US		5,244		28.0	%		4,668		24.2	%		576			12.3	%
Total sales volume		18,721		100.0	%		19,289		100.0	%		(568	)		-2.9	%

* Does not include sales volume contributed by Jinchuan. The sales volume of power cables in Jinchuan is measured in meters.

Revenues were $139.4 million in the first half year of 2012, a decrease of $ 5.5 million, or 3.8%, compared to $ 144.9 million in the same period of last year, which was primarily due to slightly lower sales volume and lower copper price in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011

The PRC segment experienced a decrease of 8.8 % in revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012, which is primarily due to a 7.8% decrease in quantities sold and 1.1% decrease in average selling prices of copper-clad products as a result of lower raw material prices. In addition, the appreciation of the average exchange rate of RMB against USD in the first half of 2012 compared with the same period of 2011 has also attributed to a 3.4% or $3.5 million increase in revenue as a result of translating PRC entities’ revenue denominated in RMB to USD.

The US segment experienced an increase of 15.4% in revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to that of 2011. The increase is primarily due to a 12.3% increase in quantities sold which is partially due to the newly operated entity in Liege, Belgium in 2012.

Revenues by industry

The following table presents the breakdown of revenues in millions of US dollars by industry:

	Revenues
(in millions, except	Six Months Ended June 30,
percentage)	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	Amount		%			Amount		%			amount			%
Telecommunication	$	38.3		27.5	%	$	48.8		33.7	%	$	(10.5	)		-21.5	%
Utility		91.3		65.4	%		90.0		62.1	%		1.3			1.4	%
Transportation		2.2		1.6	%		2.0		1.4	%		0.2			10.0	%
Other		7.6		5.5	%		4.1		2.8	%		3.5			85.4	%
Total revenues	$	139.4		100.0	%	$	144.9		100.0	%	$	(5.5	)		-3.8	%

The following table presents the breakdown of metric tons (MT) of copper-clad products sold to customers by industry:

(in MTs, except	Metric Tons Sold Six Months Ended June 30,
percentage	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	MT		%			MT		%			MT			%
Telecommunication		6,414		34.3	%		7,556		39.2	%		(1,142	)		-15.1	%
Utility *		10,976		58.6	%		10,528		54.6	%		448			4.3	%
Transportation		304		1.6	%		235		1.2	%		69			29.4	%
Other		1,027		5.5	%		970		5.0	%		57			5.9	%
Total sales volume		18,721		100.0	%		19,289		100.0	%		(568	)		-2.9	%

* Does not include sales volume contributed by Jinchuan. The sales volume of power cables in Jinchuan is measured in meters.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, our sales to the telecommunication markets decreased by 1,142 metric tons, or 15.1%, compared to the same period of 2011, which was primarily due to a continued slowdown in telecommunication infrastructure build out in the PRC and US.

Our sales to utility markets increased by 448 metric tons, or 4.3%, in the first half of 2012 compared to the first half of 2011. We expect modest growth in utilities-related sales in 2012 as a result of our business development efforts as well as ongoing adoption trends elsewhere in Europe and Asia.

Capacity and Output

The following table summarizes installed cladding capacities per annum and metric ton sold by products in the second quarter of 2012:

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
	PRC				US
	Capacity (MT)		Total Volume (MT)		Capacity (MT)		Total Volume (MT)
CCA		40,000		13,288		12,400		650
CCS		8,200		26		16,300		2,132
Total		48,200		13,314		28,700		2,782

Product Mix

The following table summarizes the breakdown of metric tons (MT) of copper-clad products sold to customers by product mix:

(in MTs, except	Metric Tons Sold
percentage	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012					2011					Change in			Change in
	MT		%			MT		%			MT			MT
CCA		14,720		78.6	%		15,797		81.9	%		(1,077	)		-6.8	%
CCS		3,548		19.0	%		3,188		16.5	%		360			11.3	%
Others		453		2.4	%		304		1.6	%		149			49.0	%
Total sales volume *		18,721		100.0	%		19,289		100.0	%		(568	)		-2.9	%

* Does not include sales volume contributed by Jinchuan. The sales volume of power cables in Jinchuan is measured in meters.

Sales volume of CCA in our PRC segment decreased by 6.9%, or 981 metric tons, in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011 due to the slowdown of the PRC’s 3G build out. Sales volume of CCA in our US segment decreased by 6.3%, or 96 metric tons, in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011.

Sales volume of CCS in our US segment increased by 14.6%, or 450 metric tons in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011. We experienced increased activity and saw an increase in quote activity during the first half year of 2012 in the European market. We have begun to see traction in diverse markets including China, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, particularly for our grounding wire applications.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount			%
Gross Profit	$	36.2		$	38.2		$	(2.0	)		-5.2	%
Gross Margin		26.0	%		26.4	%					-0.4	%

Gross profit decreased by 5.2% to $36.2 million from $38.2 million in the first half year of 2012. As a percentage of revenues, gross margin decreased to 26.0% in the first half of 2012 from 26.4% in the same period in 2011. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to lower metric tons shipped in our PRC segment which has a higher margin than our US segment. In addition, the lower than average gross margin of our Liege tubing facility, which started sales in the second quarter of 2012, also contributed to the decrease in gross margin.

Selling Expenses

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount		%
Selling Expenses	$	3.4		$	2.4		$	1.0		41.7	%
as a percentage of revenues		2.5	%		1.7	%				0.8	%

Selling expenses were $3.4 million in the half year ended June 30, 2012, an increase by 41.7%, or $1.0 million compared to the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenues, selling expenses increased from 1.7% in the first half of 2011 to 2.5% in the first half of 2012. The increase in selling expenses was primarily related to the ramp-up of operations at Liege, as well as ongoing business development activities.

General and Administrative Expenses

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount		%
General and Administrative Expenses	$	13.6		$	10.0		$	3.6		36.0	%
as a percentage of revenues		9.8	%		6.9	%				2.9	%

General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $13.6 million in the first half of 2012 compared to $10.0 million in the same period in 2011, representing an increase of 36.0%, or $3.6 million. The increase was primarily due to a $2.2 million increase in going-private related expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same period of 2011, and $0.9 million of G&A expenses occurring in our newly established Liege facility.

Income from operations

The following table sets forth income from operations by segment, in millions of dollars:

(in millions, except percentage)	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012						2011						Change in			Change in
	Amount			%			Amount			%			amount			%
PRC	$	25.6			133.3	%	$	28.8			111.6	%	$	(3.2	)		-11.1	%
US	$	0.1			0.5	%	$	1.2			4.7	%	$	(1.1	)		-91.7	%
Segment income from operations	$	25.7			133.8	%	$	30.0			116.3	%	$	(4.3	)		-14.3	%
Corporate expenses	$	(6.5	)		-33.8	%	$	(4.2	)		-16.3	%	$	(2.3	)		54.8	%
Total income from operations	$	19.2			100.0	%	$	25.8			100.0	%	$	(6.6	)		-25.6	%

Total income from operations was $19.2 million in six months period ended June 30, 2012 compared to $25.8 million in the same period of 2011, representing a decrease of 25.6%, or $6.6 million. The decrease was primarily due to a lower gross profit as a result of lower revenues and a higher selling and G&A expenses.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest income (expenses)

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount		%
Interest Income	$	0.5		$	0.4		$	0.1		25.0	%
Interest Expenses	$	(0.2	)	$	(0.2	)	$	-		-	%
Net Interest Income (Expenses)	$	0.3		$	0.2		$	0.1		50.0	%
as a percentage of revenues		0.2	%		0.1	%				0.1	%

Net interest income was stable in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011.

Income Taxes

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Change
(in millions, except percentage)	2012			2011			Amount			%
Income before Income Taxes	$	19.4		$	25.1		$	(5.7	)		-22.7	%
Income Tax Expense		7.2			7.6			(0.4	)		-5.3	%
Effective income tax rate		37.1	%		30.3	%					6.8	%

The effective income tax rate was 37.1% in the first half of 2012, compared to 30.3% in the same six months of last year. The higher effective tax rate was primarily due to the increased provision of full valuation allowance for the deferred income tax assets in loss-making entities in US, Europe and PRC.

Our PRC subsidiaries have a cash balance of $198 million as of June 30, 2012 which is planned to be permanently reinvested in the PRC. The distributions from our PRC subsidiaries are subject to US federal income tax of 34%, less any applicable foreign tax credits. Due to our plan to indefinitely reinvest our earnings in our PRC business, we have not provided for deferred income tax liabilities on undistributed earnings of $287 million and $ 269 million as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. It is not practicable to estimate the amounts of unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities thereof.

Net Income

As a result of the above factors, we had net income of $12.2 million in the first half of 2012 compared to net income of $17.5 million in the same period of 2011.

Selected Balance Sheet Data at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	Selected Balance Sheet Data
	June 30, 2012,		December 31, 2011		Change
(in millions, except percentage)					Amount			%
Cash	$	203.3	$	200.5	$	2.8			1.4	%
Accounts Receivable, net	$	73.0	$	64.0	$	9.0			14.1	%
PP&E (a)	$	110.0	$	117.4	$	(7.4	)		-6.3	%
Total Assets	$	438.3	$	426.8	$	11.5			2.7	%
Short Term Debt	$	4.2	$	0.7	$	3.5			500	%
Long Term Debt	$	7.9	$	8.3	$	(0.4	)		-4.8	%
Shareholders' Equity	$	405.5	$	396.2	$	9.3			2.3	%

(a) For breakdown of property, plant and equipment, please refer to consolidated financial statements footnote 5 for details.

Our financial condition continues to improve as measured by an increase of 2.3% in shareholders’ equity as of June 30, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011. Cash increased by $2.8 million, primarily due to cash provided by operating activities of $3.2 million and cash provided by financing activities of $1.7 million, partially offset by the effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash of $1.8 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We have historically financed our operations and capital expenditures principally through private placements of debt and equity, bank loans, and cash provided by operations. Significant factors affecting our cash liquidity include (1) cash provided by operating activities, (2) cash used for capital expenditures, and (3) our available credit facilities and other borrowing arrangements. At June 30, 2012, the majority of our cash was held in RMB denominated bank deposits with PRC financial institutions. The PRC has strict rules for converting RMB to other currencies and for movement of funds from PRC subsidiaries to the US holding company. Consequently, we used funds from our public offering in the second quarter 2010 to invest in our non-PRC operations and have secured new working capital lines for non-PRC operations to finance our growing working capital needs.

Under PRC Company Law and relevant rules and regulations, our PRC subsidiaries may pay dividends only out of their retained earnings/net profit, if any, calculated according to PRC accounting standards, and only after accumulated losses from preceding years have been fully covered and the following appropriations have been made:

a) appropriations to the statutory surplus reserve equivalent to 10% of its net profits less any accumulated losses, as determined under PRC GAAP; no further appropriations to the statutory surplus reserve are required once this reserve reaches an amount equal to 50% of its respective registered capital;

b) appropriations to a discretionary surplus reserve as approved by the shareholders in shareholders' meeting.

As is customary in the industry, we provide payment terms to most of our customers that exceed terms that we receive from our suppliers. Therefore, the Company’s liquidity needs have generally consisted of working capital necessary to finance receivables and raw material for inventory. Capital expenditures have historically been necessary to expand the production capacity of the Company’s manufacturing operations. We do not expect to incur significant capital expenditures in the period from July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

For long lived assets, ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and replacements and betterments are capitalized. For the six months period ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, the Company incurred total repairs and maintenance expenses of approximately $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively. No major renewals and betterments were recognized for the first half year both of 2012 and 2011.

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

	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2012			2011
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	3.2		$	20.7
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(0.3	)	$	(0.5	)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	1.7		$	(4.5	)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash	$	(1.8	)	$	3.1
Cash at beginning of period	$	200.5		$	123.0
Cash at end of period	$	203.3		$	141.9

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $3.2 million, a decrease of 84.5%, or $17.5 million compared to the same period in 2011. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was due to lower revenues as a result of lower sales volumes in our PRC segment and an increase in working capital needs at our Dalian and Liege facilities, as we built-up inventory in anticipation of higher demand levels during the rest of the year.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net cash used in investing activities was $0.3 million, which was primarily for the purchase of PP&E.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net cash provided by financing activities was $1.7 million, which was primarily from the proceeds from bank loans in Europe amounting to $3.3 million and the repayment of an interest-free loan provided by Mr. Li Fu amounting to $2 million.

At June 30, 2012, our cash balance was $203.3 million compared to $200.5 million at December 31, 2011.

Days sales outstanding (DSO) has remained stable at 88 days at June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2012, while days payable outstanding (DPO) increased to 8 days at June 30, 2012, from 6 days at June 30, 2011.

We continued our policy of extending credit terms to certain credit worthy customers that have long-standing business relationships with us in order to capture increased market share. We believe that our ability to extend credit terms puts pressure on our smaller competitors whose limited capital resources have become further strained due to the global economic crisis and are unable to make such accommodations for customers. We make provisions for doubtful accounts receivable specifically based on the facts we obtain about the customers’ ability to pay. We have not experienced any significant write-off of accounts receivable. The Company has established appropriate procedures to facilitate collection.

Standard Customer and Supplier Payment Terms (days) as below:

	Year ended December 31, 2011	Six months ended June 30, 2012
Customer Payment Term	Payment in advance/up to 120 days	Payment in advance/up to 120 days
Supplier Payment Term	Payment in advance/up to 30 days	Payment in advance/up to 30 days

Inventory turnover days decreased to 28 days at June 30, 2012 from 31 days at June 30, 2011 . Advances to supplier’s turnover days decreased from 22 days at June 30, 2011 to 9 days at June 30, 2012 . The Company’s major raw materials consist of aluminum, steel rods and copper strips. Changes in the price of copper, which has an established history of volatility, directly affect the prices of the Company’s products and the demand for products. The Company’s decision to make advanced purchases of raw materials is mainly based upon (1) the current and projected future market price of raw materials, (2) the demand and supply situation in the raw materials market, and (3) the forecasted demand of products.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Contractual Obligations

Set out below are our contractual obligations at June 30, 2012:

Contractual obligations	Total		Payment due by less than 1 year		1 – 3 years	3-5 years		More than 5 years
Long-term debt*	$	8,322,815		852,219	7,470,596		-		-
Operating lease	$	615,665		246,266	369,399		-		-
Total	$	8,938,480		1,098,485	7,839,995		-		-

* Our long term loan with Regions Bank with a principal amount of $5,362,500 as of June 30, 2012, shall be repaid in equal monthly principal payments plus interest each month until August 31, 2020. However, Regions Bank has the right to demand full repayment in August 2014 of the total outstanding balance unless we renew the loan before this date. We therefore have assumed a full repayment of the total outstanding balance of the term loan in August 2014.

The table above does not include royalty payments to Nexans as the amounts, timing and likelihood of such payments are not known. The amounts of royalty payments typically will not be determined until sales revenues have been generated.

Legal Proceedings

Please refer to Part II, item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information on legal proceedings.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not engaged in any off-balance sheet transactions.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

Commodity Price Risk

Certain raw materials used by us are subject to price volatility caused by supply conditions, political and economic variables and other unpredictable factors. The primary purpose of our commodity price management activities is to manage the volatility associated with purchases of commodities in the normal course of business. We do not speculate on commodity prices.

We are primarily exposed to price risk related to our purchase of copper used in the manufacture of our products. We purchase most of our raw materials at prevailing market prices. We do not have formal long-term purchase contracts with our suppliers and, therefore, we are exposed to the risk of fluctuating raw material prices. Our raw material price risk is mitigated because we generally pass changes in raw material costs to our customers.

We did not have any commodity price derivatives or hedging arrangements outstanding at June 30, 2012 and did not employ any commodity price derivatives in the first two quarters of 2012.

Foreign Exchange Risk

While our reporting currency is the USD, a significant portion of our consolidated revenues and consolidated costs and expenses are denominated in RMB. Furthermore, a significant portion of our assets are denominated in RMB. 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 USD and RMB . If the RMB depreciates against the USD, the value of our RMB revenues, earnings and assets as expressed in our USD financial statements will decline. Assets and liabilities of the group entities with functional currencies other than USD are translated into USD using the exchange rates at the balance sheet dates and revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates. Any resulting translation adjustments are not included in determining net income but are included in determining other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders’ equity. A 1% average appreciation (depreciation) of the RMB against the USD would increase (decrease) our comprehensive income by $3.9 million based on our revenues, costs and expenses, assets and liabilities denominated in RMB as of June 30, 2012. As of June 30, 2012, our accumulated foreign currency translation gain as part of accumulated other comprehensive income amounted to $50,358,928 and our foreign currency translation loss recognized in other comprehensive income in the second quarter of 2012 and the first two quarters of 2012 was $3,756,984 and $3,735,665. We do not intend to enter into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign exchange risk in the future. The value of the RMB against the USD and other currencies is affected by, among other things, changes in the PRC’s political and economic conditions. Since July 2005, the RMB has not been pegged to the USD. Although the People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the foreign exchange market to prevent significant short-term fluctuations in the exchange rate, the RMB may appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the USD in the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible that in the future, PRC authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in the RMB exchange rate and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange market.

Credit Risk

We have not experienced significant credit risk, as most of our customers are long-term customers with good payment records. We review our accounts receivable on a regular basis to determine if the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate at each quarter-end. We typically only extend 30 to 90 day trade credit to our largest customers that tend to be well-established and large businesses, although we do on occasion extend credit beyond 90 days when we believe a particular contract to be of important strategic interest. We have rarely seen accounts receivable uncollected beyond contract terms and have experienced minimal write-off of accounts receivable in the past.

Inflation Risk

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 total revenues if the selling prices of our products do not increase with these increased costs.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules, regulations and related forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our co-Chief Executive Officers (“CEOs”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our co-CEOs and CFO, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our co-CEOs and CFO concluded that as of the date of this evaluation, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) Changes in internal controls.

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act of 1934) during the three months ended June 30, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There have been no further material developments in legal proceedings in which we are a party during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 have not materially changed.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Document Description

31.1		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of the Principal Accounting and Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and of the Principal Accounting and Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).

101		Interactive Data Files

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	FUSHI COPPERWELD, INC.

Date: August 9, 2012	By:	/s/ Craig H. Studwell
		Name: Craig H. Studwell
		Title: Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Document Description

31.1		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of the Principal Accounting and Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and of the Principal Accounting and Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).

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