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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
Amendment
No. 3
|X| Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
|_| 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 000-52430
CHINA
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
(Exact
name of small business as specified in its charter)
Florida
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20-3505071
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of
|
(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
|
incorporation
or organization)
|
Dalian
City, Zhongshan District, Youhao Road
Manhattan
Building #1, Suite # 1511
Dalian
City, Liaoning Province, P.R. China
(Address
of principal executive offices)
707-709-2321
(Issuer's
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes |X|
No |_|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the
definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting
company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer |_| Accelerated filer |_| Non-accelerated filer (Do not
check if
a smaller reporting company) |_| Smaller reporting company |X|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes |_|
No |X|
Number of
shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as
of the
latest practicable date:
73,157,232
shares of Common Stock, no par value per share, as of
December 31, 2008.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This
amendment No. 3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September
30, 2008 is being filed to include, in Part I, Item 1 (“Financial Statements”)
further information regarding the Company's 2008 sale of its subsidiary Jilin
Songyuan City ErMaPao Green Rice Ltd. ("ErMaPao"), and to amend Part I, Items 2
(“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations”) and 4 (“Controls and Procedures”) and Part II, Item 6
(“Exhibits”).
2
TABLE OF CONTENTSPage PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements............................. 6 Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 7 (unaudited) Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine month periodsended September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and September 30, 2007 (unaudited) 8 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and September 30, 2007 (unaudited) 9-10 Consolidated Statement of Stockholder Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 11 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ................. 12-25 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .............................................. 26 Item 4T. Controls and Procedures ...................................... 33 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits ..................................................... 34 SIGNATURES ............................................................. 35
3
Forward
Looking Statements
The
Company desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This report contains a number
of
forward-looking statements that reflect management's current views and
expectations
with respect to our business, strategies, future results and events and
financial performance. All statements made in this Report other than
statements
of historical fact, including statements that address operating performance,
events or developments that management expects or anticipates will or may
occur in the future, including statements related to distributor channels,
volume growth, revenues, profitability, adequacy of funds from operations,
statements expressing general optimism about future operating results
and non-historical information, are forward looking statements. In particular,
the words "believe," "expect," "intend," " anticipate," "estimate," "may," "will,"
variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements
and their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking.
Readers
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which are
based on management's current expectations and projections about future
events, are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks,
uncertainties
and assumptions (including those described below) and apply only as of the
date of this report. Our actual results, performance or achievements
could
differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these
forward-looking
statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future
events or otherwise.
4
MORGENSTERN,
SVOBODA, & BAER, CPA's, P.C.
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
40
Exchange Place, Suite 1820
New York,
NY 10005
TEL:
(212) 925-9490
FAX:
(212) 226-9134
E-MAIL:
MSBCPAS@GMAIL.COM
Board of
Directors and Stockholders of
China
Organic Agriculture, Inc.
We have
reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China Organic
Agriculture,
Inc. as of September 30, 2008 and the consolidated statements of operations
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 & 2007 and
consolidated
statements of cash flows and shareholders' equity for the nine months
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's
management.
We
conducted our review in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information
consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries
of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially
less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective
of which
is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as
a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on
our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made
to the accompanying interim financial statements referred to above for
them to
be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United
States of America.
We have
previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards of the Public
Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance
sheet of
China Organic Agriculture, Inc. as of December 31, 2007 and the related
consolidated
statements of income, retained earnings and comprehensive income, and
consolidated statements of cash flows for the year then ended; and in our
report
dated March 26, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial
statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated,
in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet
from
which it has been derived.
/s/
Morgenstern, Svoboda & Baer, CPAs, P.C.
Certified
Public Accountants
New York,
NY
November
4, 2008
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CHINA
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008
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Item
1. Consolidated Balance Sheets
CHINA
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
Assets
|
9/30/2008
(Unaudited)
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12/31/2007
(Audited)
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||||||
Current
Assets
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 1,562,144 | $ | 9,697,793 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net
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46,080,401 | 1,924,080 | ||||||
Inventory
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- | 3,176,034 | ||||||
Acquisition
deposits
|
13,260,561 | - | ||||||
Consideration
receivable
|
8,700,000 | - | ||||||
Other
receivables and prepayments
|
2,163,317 | 355,010 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
|
71,766,423 | 15,152,917 | ||||||
Property,
plant & equipment, net
|
14,453,360 | 1,505,783 | ||||||
Mortgage
costs – net
|
145,663 | - | ||||||
Intangibles,
net
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- | 3,304,776 | ||||||
Total
Assets
|
$ | 86,365,446 | $ | 19,963,476 | ||||
Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
|
||||||||
Current
Liabilities
|
||||||||
Mortgages
payable – current
|
$ | 195,075 | $ | - | ||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
33,652,592 | 431,388 | ||||||
Due
to related party
|
3,359,505 | 364,865 | ||||||
Taxes
payable
|
3,335,751 | 114,807 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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40,542,923 | 911,060 | ||||||
Long
term debt
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||||||||
Mortgages
payable – net of current
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8,212,858 | - | ||||||
Total
Long-term debt
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8,212,858 | - | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
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$ | 48,755,781 | $ | 911,060 | ||||
Stockholders'
Equity
|
||||||||
Preferred
stock, no par value, $0.001 per share 20,000,000
shares authorized, none outstanding
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- | - | ||||||
Common
stock, no par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized,73,157,232
and 51,548,776 issued and outstanding
as at September 30, 2008
and December 31, 2007, respectively
|
7,648,410 | 733,704 | ||||||
Additional
paid in capital
|
545,932 | 420,525 | ||||||
Statutory
reserves
|
- | 824,168 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income
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2,589,753 | 602,498 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
|
26,825,570 | 16,471,521 | ||||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
37,609,665 | 19,052,416 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
$ | 86,365,446 | $ | 19,963,476 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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CHINA
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
(Unaudited)
THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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|||||||||||||||
2008
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2007
(Restated)
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2008
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2007
(Restated)
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Sales
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$ | 46,454,286 | $ | - | $ | 53,913,511 | $ | - | ||||||||
Cost
of sales
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(35,326,386 | ) | - | (40,946,593 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Gross
profit
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11,127,900 | - | 12,966,918 | - | ||||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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(416,651 | ) | - | (1,579,854 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Income
from operations
|
10,711,249 | - | 11,387,064 | - | ||||||||||||
Gain
on debt conversion
|
432,169 | - | 432,169 | - | ||||||||||||
Other
income
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180,964 | - | 269,014 | - | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense
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(79,570 | ) | - | (380,422 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Income
from Continuing operations
before income taxes
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11,244,812 | - | 11,707,825 | - | ||||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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(2,773,251 | ) | - | (3,222,007 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Net
income from Continuing operations
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8,471,561 | - | 8,485,818 | - | ||||||||||||
Discontinued
operations
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||||||||||||||||
Income
from ErMaPao, net of tax
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93,880 | 7,228,015 | 934,037 | 9,627,675 | ||||||||||||
Income
due to disposal of ErMaPao, net of tax
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934,194 | - | 934,194 | - | ||||||||||||
Net
income from Discontinued operations
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1,028,074 | 7,228,015 | 1,868,231 | 9,627,675 | ||||||||||||
Net
Income
|
$ | 9,499,635 | $ | 7,228,015 | $ | 10,354,049 | $ | 9,627,675 | ||||||||
Basic
and Diluted weighted average
shares
|
57,655,514 | 51,548,776 | 53,599,214 | 45,083,771 | ||||||||||||
Basic
and Diluted Earnings per share
of common stock:
|
||||||||||||||||
Income
from Continuing Operations
|
$ | 0.15 | $ | - | $ | 0.16 | $ | - | ||||||||
Income
from Discontinued Operations
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0.02 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.21 | ||||||||||||
Total
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per
Share
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$ | 0.17 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.21 | ||||||||
Other
Comprehensive Income:
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||||||||||||||||
Net
Income
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$ | 9,499,635 | $ | 7,228,015 | $ | 10,354,049 | $ | 9,627,675 | ||||||||
Foreign
Currency
|
||||||||||||||||
Translation
Adjustment
|
1,128,843 | 7,551 | 1,987,255 | 51,094 | ||||||||||||
Net
Comprehensive Income
|
$ | 10,628,478 | $ | 7,235,566 | $ | 12,341,304 | $ | 9,678,769 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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CHINA
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
(Unaudited)
NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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||||||||
2008
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2007
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|||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Net
income from Continuing operations
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$ | 8,485,818 | $ | 9,627,675 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
|
||||||||
Net
income from Discontinued operations
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1,868,231 | - | ||||||
Gain
on sale of ErMaPao
|
(934,194 | ) | - | |||||
Gain
on debt conversion
|
(432,169 | ) | - | |||||
Stock
based compensation
|
250,988 | - | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
290,664 | 137,836 | ||||||
Effect
of changes in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
receivables
|
(43,307,234 | ) | (3,552,555 | ) | ||||
Inventory
|
2,088,045 | (3,895,766 | ) | |||||
Trade
deposits
|
(9,624 | ) | - | |||||
Acquisition
deposit
|
(13,260,561 | ) | - | |||||
Other
receivable and prepayment
|
(1,808,307 | ) | (673,972 | ) | ||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
32,178,847 | (653,786 | ) | |||||
Taxes
payable
|
3,137,334 | (47,379 | ) | |||||
Net
cash from (used by) Operating Activities
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(11,452,162 | ) | 942,053 | |||||
CASH
FLOWS USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Proceeds
of sales, net of cash sold
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(1,057,877 | ) | - | |||||
Purchase
of property & equipment
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(15,178,052 | ) | (344,845 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used by Investing Activities
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(16,235,929 | ) | (344,845 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Proceeds
of short term loans
|
- | 2,056,529 | ||||||
Proceeds
from mortgage payable, net of costs
|
8,515,000 | - | ||||||
Proceeds
from related parties
|
10,341,515 | - | ||||||
Repayment
of mortgage payable
|
(252,730 | ) | - | |||||
Net
cash from Financing Activities
|
18,603,785 | 2,056,529 | ||||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
|
948,627 | 26,529 | ||||||
Net
change in cash and cash equivalents
|
(8,135,679 | ) | 2,680,432 | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning balance
|
9,697,793 | 316,061 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, ending balance
|
$ | 1,562,114 | $ | 2,996,493 |
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CHINA
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES:
|
||||||||
Cash
paid during the period for:
|
||||||||
Income
tax payments
|
$ | 279,588 | - | |||||
Interest
payments
|
$ | 380,422 | - | |||||
Non
Cash Transaction
|
||||||||
Debt
converted to equity
|
$ | 7,346,875 | ||||||
Sale
of ErMaPao:
|
||||||||
Selling
price
|
$ | 8,700,000 | - | |||||
Book
Value of ErMaPao’s Assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
|
1,057,877 | - | ||||||
Other
Assets
|
6,707,929 | - | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 7,765,806 | - |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, AND THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
Common Stock
|
Additional
Paid
|
|
Other
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
of
Shares
|
Amount
|
In
Capital-contribution
|
Statutory Reserves |
Comprehensive Income |
Retained Earnings |
Total
Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
December 31, 2006
|
27,448,776 | $ | 733,304 | $ | - | $ | 824,168 | $ | 65,137 | $ | 2,978,931 | $ | 4,601,540 | |||||||||||||||
Issuance
of Shares at
merger
|
24,100,000 | 400 | - | - | - | - | 400 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency Translation adjustments
|
- | - | - | - | 537,361 | - | 537,361 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for the year
|
- | - | - | - | - | 13,492,590 | 13,492,590 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation
|
- | - | 420,525 | - | - | - | 420,525 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
December 31, 2007
|
51,548,776 | $ | 733,704 | $ | 420,525 | $ | 824,168 | $ | 602,498 | $ | 16,471,521 | $ | 19,052,416 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency Translation adjustments
|
- | - | - | - | 1,987,255 | - | 1,987,255 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Debt
conversion
|
21,608,456 | 6,914,706 | - | - | - | - | 6,914,706 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for the period
ended 9/30/08
|
- | - | - | (824,168 | ) | - | 10,354,049 | 9,529,881 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation
|
- | - | 125,407 | - | - | - | 125,407 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
September 30, 2008
|
73,157,232 | $ | 7,648,410 | $ | 545,932 | $ | - | $ | 2,589,753 | $ | 26,825,570 | $ | 37,609,665 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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CHINA
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC.
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008
Note
1 – ORGANIZATION
China
Organic Agriculture, Inc. (“CNOA” or “Company”) (formerly Industrial Electric
Services, Inc. or “IESI”) was incorporated in August 2005, in the state of
Florida. China Organic Agriculture, Ltd. (“COA”) was incorporated in August 2006
under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. Far East Wine Holding
Group Ltd. (“FEW”) was incorporated in September 2008 under the laws of the
British Virgin Islands. CNOA owns 100% of COA and FEW. Ankang Agriculture
(Dalian) Co., Ltd. (“Ankang Dalian”) was founded in January 2008 under the laws
of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). It is owned 100% by Hong
Kong On Glory Investments Co., Ltd (“HK Ankang”). COA owns 100% of HK
Ankang.
In
November 2008, Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County Bellisimo Ice Wine Co., Ltd (“Ice
Wine”) was incorporated under the laws of the PRC. Ankang Dalian holds 60% of
the outstanding shares of Ice Wine.
On
October 31, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of
Princeton International Investment Ltd. (“Princeton”), which owned 60% of the
outstanding shares of Dalian Huiming Industry Ltd. (“Dalian Huiming”). Dalian
Huiming was incorporated in July 2001 under the laws of the PRC and Princeton
was incorporated in April 2008 under the laws of Hong Kong.
On
September 25, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Bothven
Investments Ltd. whereby the Company sold its subsidiary, Jilin Songyuan City
ErMaPao Green Rice Ltd. (“ErMaPao”), to Bothven for $8.7 million. The sale was
completed on October 7, 2008 with an effective date of September 30,
2008.
Note
2 - SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of
Presentation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CNOA and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries, except that the financials do not include the
activities of IESI that occurred prior to the reverse merger as discussed
below. These have been prepared in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America and all material
intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion
of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the
adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s
results as of September 30, 2008 and 2007, and for the period then
ended.
On March
15, 2007, CNOA, through a reverse merger, issued 27,448,776 shares of stock in
exchange for all the outstanding shares of COA. Under accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, the share exchange is considered to be
a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business
combination. Thus the share exchange is equivalent to the issuance of
stock by COA for the net monetary assets of CNOA, accompanied by a
recapitalization, and is accounted for as a change in capital
structure. Accordingly, the accounting for the share exchange was
identical to that resulting from a reverse acquisition, except no goodwill was
recorded. Under reverse takeover accounting, the post reverse
acquisition comparative historical financial statements of the legal acquirer,
CNOA, are those of the legal acquiree, COA, which is considered to be the
accounting acquirer, and thus represent a continuation of the financial
statements of COA. Share and per share amounts stated have been
retroactively adjusted to reflect the merger.
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Note
2 - SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Translation
Adjustment
As of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the accounts of China Organic
Agriculture, Inc. were maintained, and its financial statements were expressed,
in Chinese Yuan Renminbi. Such financial statements were translated into U.S.
Dollars in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)
No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation” (“SFAS 52”), with the Chinese Yuan
Renminbi as the functional currency. According to SFAS 52, all assets
and liabilities were translated at the current exchange rate, stockholders’
equity is translated at the historical rates and income statement items are
translated at the average exchange rate for the period. The resulting
translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income in
accordance with SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” as a component
of shareholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses are reflected in the
income statement.
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risks and
Uncertainties
The
Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s
business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the
political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, and by the general state
of the PRC's economy. The Company’s business may be influenced by changes in
governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary
measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of
taxation, among other things.
The
Company is subject to substantial risks from, among other things, intense
competition associated with the industry in general, other risks associated with
financing, liquidity requirements, rapidly changing customer requirements,
disease and other natural events that could impact rice cultivation, limited
operating history, foreign currency exchange rates and the volatility of public
markets.
Principles of
Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CNOA and
its subsidiaries, collectively referred to herein as the “Company”. These
financial statements have been prepared in conformity with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and all material intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of
management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the
adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s
results as of September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, and for the periods
then ended.
Reclassification
The
Company determined that its unaudited consolidated statements of income for the
three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, included in its
September 30, 2008 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“2008 Third Quarter Form
10-Q”) failed to report the results of its Jilin Songyuan City ErMaPao Green
Rice Ltd. subsidiary (“ErMaPao”) as a separate line item despite the fact
that the subsidiary and its operations were disposed of as of the end of that
quarter. The results of operations of ErMaPao were included
in
13
Note
2 - SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
the
financial results of the Company generally, when they should have been disclosed
as Discontinued operations on a separate line item. As a consequence, certain
amounts in the
consolidated cash flow statements included in the 2008 Third Quarter Form 10-Q
related to the foregoing line item were misstated.
On April
29, 2009, the Company filed an amendment to the 2008 Third Quarter Form 10-Q in
which it correctly accounted for the Discontinued operations.
Contingencies
Certain
conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued which
may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or
more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management and legal
counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently
involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to
legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that
may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the
perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the
perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be
sought.
If the
assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss
has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the
estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If
the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not
probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated,
then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the
range of possible loss if determinable and material would be
disclosed.
Loss
contingencies considered to be remote by management are generally not disclosed
unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantee would be
disclosed.
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents include cash in hand and cash in time deposits, certificates of
deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three
months or less.
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company maintains reserves it judges are required for potential credit losses on
accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable
and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Terms of the sales vary. Reserves are
recorded primarily on a specific identification basis. There were no
doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis) or
market. Management compares the cost of inventories with the market value and
allowances are made to reduce the inventories to market value, if lower. As of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 inventory consisted of finished goods
valued at zero and $1,212,104 respectively. Raw material inventories as of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are valued at zero and $1,963,930,
respectively. Expenses that are included in inventory and in cost of sales
include the cost of purchased product, fees paid to the
14
Note
2 - SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
contractors,
and any processing fees and packaging costs that may have been incurred in the
preparation of the raw rice into the finished product.
Property, Plant &
Equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs
are charged to earnings as incurred while additions, renewals and betterments
are capitalized. When property, plant and equipment are retired or otherwise
disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the
respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
Depreciation of Property, plant and equipment is provided using the
straight-line method for substantially all assets with estimated lives
of:
Real
property
|
20-40
years
|
Machinery
& equipment
|
5-10
years
|
Transportation
equipment
|
5
years
|
Intangible
Assets
In
October 2005, the Company purchased land rights which expire in 2032. These
intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the term of
the land rights. These land rights were sold effective as of September 30, 2008
as a component of ErMaPao’s operations. We evaluate the recoverability of
intangible assets periodically and take into account events or circumstances
that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment
exists. All of our intangible assets are subject to amortization. No impairments
of intangible assets have been identified during any of the periods
presented.
Long-Lived
Assets
Effective
January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), which addresses
financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived
assets. The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of long-lived
assets to be held and used in accordance with SFAS 144. SFAS 144 requires
impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated
to be generated by those assets are less than the assets carrying amounts. In
that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying
amount exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived assets. Loss on
long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except
that fair market values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on its
review, the Company believes that, as of September 30, 2008, there were no
significant impairments of its long-lived assets.
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
SFAS No.
107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires that the
Company disclose estimated fair values of financial instruments. The carrying
amounts reported in the statements of financial position for current assets and
current liabilities that qualify as financial instruments are a reasonable
estimate of fair value.
15
Note
2 - SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 104, "Revenue Recognition." Sales revenue is recognized at the date
that our customers take delivery and title has passed of the product, when a
formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, no other
significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably
assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue
recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue. The Company's
products are not returnable.
Income
Taxes
The
Company utilizes SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires the
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or
tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and
liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on
enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there
were no differences between the tax bases of the Company’s assets and
liabilities and their financial reported amounts.
Advertising
Costs
The
Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. For the three months
and nine months ending September 30, 2008, advertising costs were $0 and $4,189,
respectively.
Basic and Diluted Earnings
per Share
Earnings
per share are calculated in accordance with the SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per
Share” (“SFAS 128”). The basic earnings per share are based upon the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding. Dilutive earnings per share are
based on the weighted average shares of the common stock outstanding adjusted
for the impact of potentially dilutive securities outstanding. The warrants
outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 were
anti-dilutive and thus were not included in the computation of earnings per
share for those periods.
Statement of Cash
Flows
In
accordance with SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” cash flows from the
Company’s operations are based upon the local currency. As a result, amounts
related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will
not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance
sheet.
Concentration of Credit
Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk are cash, accounts receivable and other receivables arising from its normal
business activities. The Company places its cash in what it believes to be
credit-worthy financial
16
Note
2 - SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
institutions.
The Company has a diversified base of customers in China. The Company controls
credit risk related to accounts receivable through credit approvals, credit
limits and monitoring procedures. The Company routinely assesses the financial
strength of its customers and, based upon factors surrounding the credit risk,
establishes an allowance, if required, for uncollectible accounts. As a
consequence, the Company believes that its accounts receivable credit risk
exposure beyond such allowance is limited.
Interim Financial
Statements
It is
suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with
the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s December
31, 2007 audited financial statements. The results of operations for the
periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the
operating results for the full year.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
In
December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 160,
"Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements" ("SFAS 160").
This Statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for
the noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in
a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be
reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 is
effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. Management is
currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115.” This Statement permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value
measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement
objectives for accounting for financial instruments. This Statement
is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins
after November 15, 2007. The Company has evaluated the effect of this
pronouncement on financial statements and expects that it will not have an
impact upon the Company’s financial statements.
In March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”), which is effective January 1, 2009. SFAS 161
requires enhanced disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging
activities to allow for a better understanding of their effects on an entity’s
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Among other things,
SFAS 161 requires disclosures of the fair values of derivative instruments and
associated gains and losses in a tabular formant. SFAS 161 is not currently
applicable to the Company since the Company does not have derivative instruments
or hedging activity.
On May 8,
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (“SFAS 162”), which will provide framework for selecting
accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are
presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) for nongovernmental entities. With the issuance of SFAS 162, the GAAP
hierarchy for nongovernmental entities will move from auditing literature to
accounting literature. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS 162
on its financial position and results of operations.
17
Note
3 – ACQUISITION
DEPOSITS
The
Company has made a deposit of $10,642,609 to a bank account jointly controlled
by it and the shareholders of Dalian Huiming Industry Ltd ("Dalian Huiming") in
anticipation of closing the Company's previously announced acquisition of 60% of
the shares of Dalian Huiming, as discussed in Note 11. In addition the Company
has deposited approximately $2,617,952 with the Huanyatong Investment Co., Ltd.
in anticipation of possible further investment and acquisition
activity.
Note
4 – PROPERTY, PLANT
& EQUIPMENT
As of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Property, plant & equipment
consisted of the following:
9/30/2008
|
12/31/2007
|
|||||||
Construction
in progress
|
$ | - | $ | 793,557 | ||||
Land
|
7,040,992 | - | ||||||
Real
property
|
7,489,233 | 579,989 | ||||||
Machinery
& equipment
|
36,827 | 285,959 | ||||||
Transportation
equipment
|
- | 61,302 | ||||||
Total
|
14,567,052 | 1,720,807 | ||||||
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(113,692 | ) | (215,024 | ) | ||||
Net
book value
|
$ | 14,453,360 | $ | 1,505,783 |
During
the nine month periods ending September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007,
depreciation expenses were $113,692 and $34,148, respectively. These periods
include expenses of $55,864 and $34,148, respectively, of costs which pertain to
Discontinued Operations.
On
February 29, 2008, the Company purchased the assets of the Bellisimo Vineyard, a
153-acre operating vineyard located in Sonoma County, California, for
$14,750,000. This purchase price was allocated to the following asset
categories:
Real
property
|
$ | 7,489,233 | ||
Land
|
7,040,992 | |||
Machinery,
equipment & others
|
32,595 | |||
Sub-total
|
$ | 14,562,820 | ||
Agency
expenses
|
187,180 | |||
Total
|
$ | 14,750,000 |
Pursuant
to the criteria as set forth in EITF 98-3, Paragraph 6 and Article 11-01 of
Regulation S-X, Paragraph (d)(1) & (d)(2), the Company has determined that
this purchase was an acquisition of real estate.
18
Note
5 – INTANGIBLE
ASSETS
As of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Intangible assets consisted of the
following:
9/30/2008
|
12/31/2007
|
|||||||
Purchased
land rights
|
$ | - | $ | 3,613,293 | ||||
Accumulated
amortization
|
- | (308,517 | ) | |||||
Intangible
assets
|
$ | - | $ | 3,304,776 |
The Land
use right was included in the assets sold as part of the sale of ErMaPao, and
thus is not contained in the Company’s balance sheet as of September 30,
2008. The expenses for the nine month periods of 2008 and 2007 included
$114,906 and $103,687, respectively, of costs which pertain to Discontinued
Operations.
Note
6 - COMPENSATED
ABSENCES
Regulation
45 of local labor law entitles employees to annual vacation leave after one year
of service. In general, all leave must be utilized annually, with proper
notification. Any unutilized leave is cancelled.
Note
7 – DUE TO RELATED
PARTIES
The
Company has become indebted to a shareholder, First Capital Limited, for
advances made to third parties by First Capital Limited on behalf of the
Company. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company owed
$559,505 and $364,865 respectively to such shareholder. The amount is evidenced
by a non-interest bearing promissory note payable upon demand.
The
Company also owes $2,800,000 to a related party, Shenzhen Kaibite Network
Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of First Capital Limited. The amount is
evidenced by a non-interest bearing promissory note payable upon
demand.
Note
8 – MORTGAGES
PAYABLE
As
discussed in Note 4, in February 2008 the Company purchased the assets of the
Bellisimo Vineyard. This acquisition was in part financed by a
mortgage funded by Trans America Life insurance Company in the amount of
$8,515,000. This mortgage is amortized monthly over a 20 year term, with an
interest rate initially set at 7.70%, with rate adjustments every four years.
The long-term and short-term amounts pertaining to this mortgage as of September
30, 2008 were $8,212,858 and $195,075, respectively.
Projected
future payable is as follows:
2009
|
$195,075
|
2010
|
$210,636
|
2011
|
227,441
|
2012
|
245,585
|
2013
|
265,176
|
Thereafter
|
$7,264,020
|
19
Note
9 – NOTE PAYABLES –
RELATED PARTY
On
February 25, 2008, the Company obtained funding from Mr. Xirong Xu, shareholder
and related party in the amount of $6,216,000 to assist in the financing of the
purchase of the Bellisimo Vineyard.
On
September 4, 2008, the Company issued 18,282,353 shares, representing
approximately 25% of its outstanding common stock, to Mr. Xirong Xu in exchange
for the surrender and cancellation of his promissory note in the principal
amount of $6,216,000.
The
conversion rate for the transaction, $0.32 per share, represents a slight
premium to the 30 day average share price of the common stock, and thus resulted
in a gain as follows:
Shares
and rate
|
||||||||
Carrying
value of the note
|
$
|
6,216,000
|
||||||
Common
stock-shares issued
|
18,282,353
|
|||||||
Common
stock-conversion rate
|
$
|
0.32
|
5,850,353
|
|||||
Gain
on debt conversion
|
$
|
365,647
|
On
September 4, 2008, the Company issued 3,326,103 shares, representing
approximately 4.5%, of its outstanding common stock, to a shareholder of the
Company (First Capital Limited) in exchange for the surrender and cancellation
of its promissory note in the principal amount of $1,130,875. The indebtedness
evidenced by this note represents amounts advanced to pay accounts payable. The
conversion rate for the transaction, $0.32 per share, represents a slight
premium to the 30 day average share price of the common stock, and thus resulted
in a gain as follows:
Shares
and rate
|
||||||||
Carrying
value of the note
|
$
|
1,130,875
|
||||||
Common
stock-shares issued
|
3,326,103
|
|||||||
Common
stock-conversion rate
|
$
|
0.32
|
1,064,353
|
|||||
Gain
on debt conversion
|
$
|
66,522
|
Mr.
Xirong Xu and First Capital Limited are accredited investors within the meaning
of Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act. The shares were issued
pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D
promulgated thereunder, and in the case of Mr. Xirong Xu, Regulation S under the
Securities Act.
Note
10 - INCOME
TAXES
The
Company is subject to the Income Tax Laws of the People's Republic of China
("PRC"). Pursuant to the PRC Income Tax Laws, the Enterprise Income Tax (EIT) is
now at a statutory rate of 25%. Until December 31, 2007, the Company enjoyed an
exemption from this tax because of its involvement, through ErMaPao’s
operations, in agricultural production and in the PRC Urban Labor and Employment
Services Program. As of January 1, 2008, a new tax policy became generally
applicable to Chinese enterprises, and hence the Company, whereby the Company
became liable for income taxes at the 25% rate. The Company thus
accrued current taxes of $3,222,007 pertaining to the PRC taxes for the nine
month period ending September 30, 2008.
THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
|
NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
(Restated)
|
2008
|
2007
(Restated)
|
|||||||||||||
Income
from Continuing operations
before income taxes
|
11,244,812 | - | 11,707,825 | - | ||||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
(2,773,251 | ) | - | (3,222,007 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Net
income from Continuing operations
|
8,471,561 | - | 8,485,818 | - |
20
Note
11 - COMMITMENTS
The
Company leases facilities and equipment under operating leases that have
expired, but continue on a month to month basis. Rental expenses were
$17,094 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The Company has no future
minimum obligations as of September 30, 2008.
On
September 29, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the
"Agreement") with Peng Huang, Xinbo Huang, and the Reilong Group (each a
“Shareholder” and collectively the “Shareholders”), the Shareholders of all of
the outstanding capital stock of Princeton International Investment Ltd.
(“Princeton”), which owns 60% of Dalian Huiming Industry Ltd. ("Dalian Huiming")
The Company had previously announced its intent to acquire 60% of the
outstanding shares of Dalian Huiming and has been working to complete its due
diligence and obtain the necessary governmental consents. Pursuant to the
Agreement, in consideration of an aggregate of $10,642,609, each of the
Shareholders will assign to the Company his or its shares of Princeton, which in
the aggregate will represent 60% of the shares then outstanding in Dalian
Huiming. See Note 17 for further discussion regarding this
transaction.
Note
12 - STATUTORY
RESERVE
In
accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC, 10% of the Company’s
after-tax income is to be allocated to the statutory reserve fund until the
balance reaches 50% of registered capital. The Statutory reserve fund
is restricted for set off against losses, expansion of production and operation
or increase in register capital of the respective company. The reserve is not
transferable in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances. The reserve is
therefore not commonly available for distribution except in liquidation. As of
December 31, 2007, the Company had allocated $824,168 to these non-distributable
reserve funds. As of December 31, 2007, the statutory reserve fund
had exceeded 50% of registered capital and thus no further allocation was
required. As this reserve pertained to ErMaPao, it was removed from
the Company’s accounts as a result of the sale of ErMaPao.
Note
13 – PRODUCT MIX AND
MAJOR CUSTOMERS
NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
|
||||||||
Product
Sold
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Resale
of Rice
|
$ | 46,432,729 | $ | - | ||||
Resale
of Green Rice
|
7,480,782 | - | ||||||
Green
Rice
|
- | 23,469,386 | ||||||
Organic
Rice
|
- | 4,124,918 | ||||||
Rice
Byproducts
|
- | 1,209,906 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 53,913,511 | $ | 28,804,210 |
Green
rice is rice that has been cultivated under certain standards established by the
agricultural agencies of the PRC, including limits and restrictions on the use
of synthetic fertilizers. Organic rice is rice produced to the highest of the
"green food production environment quality standards." Plantation of such rice
will have to occur on primitive land and should have no chemicals or any other
non-natural additives in order to preserve the land for future
farming.
The
Company had two customers who accounted for more than 92% of revenues during the
nine months ended September 30, 2008. Two customers accounted for more than 98%
of the Company’s accounts receivable at September 30, 2008. Three vendors
accounted almost 100% of accounts payable at September 30, 2008. Three vendors
accounted for almost 100% of purchases for the period ending September 30,
2008.
21
Note
13 – PRODUCT MIX AND
MAJOR CUSTOMERS (CONTINUED)
The
Company had no customers who individually accounted for more than 10% of
revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. No customer accounted
for more than 10% of the Company's accounts receivable at September 30,
2007.
Note
14 – STOCK WARRANTS,
OPTIONS AND COMPENSATION
On
February 6, 2008, the Company committed to issue warrants to its investor
relations firm as part of a consulting agreement to purchase 1,000,000 shares of
the Company's stock at a price of $1.39. The warrants were valued using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model which assumed 135% volatility, a term of the
warrant of three years, a risk free rate of 3% and a dividend yield of 0%. These
warrants can be exercised through the third anniversary of the date of the
Agreement, and vest in 12 quarterly installments in equal amounts beginning in
the second quarter of 2008. Based on the EITF 96-18, the consulting expense for
these services pertaining to the issuance of these warrants is recognized on a
straight line basis over the one year period of the related consulting contract,
and the related expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is
$250,988.
Warrants
Outstanding as of September 30, 2008:
Total
Warrants
|
Exercise
Price
|
|||||||
Outstanding,
December 31, 2007
|
350,000 | $ | 1.50 | |||||
Granted
on February 6, 2008
|
1,000,000 | $ | 1.39 | |||||
Exercised
in 2007
|
- | - | ||||||
Outstanding,
September 2008
|
1,350,000 | $ | 1.39-$1.50 |
The
350,000 warrants that were outstanding as of December 31, 2007 expire in April,
2009.
22
Note
15 – DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
Effective
as of September 30, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Transfer Agreement
with Bothven Investments Limited ("Bothven"), pursuant to which the Company
agreed to sell to Bothven all of the shares of its subsidiary, Jilin Songyuan
City ErMaPao Green Rice Limited ("ErMaPao"), for consideration of US
$8,700,000.The shares are to be transferred to Bothven no later than October 30,
2008, and payment for the shares was to be made no later than December 29, 2008.
Documentation of sale was completed on October 7, 2008, with the parties
agreeing Bothven would have the economic burden or benefit of the business from
the effective date of September 30, 2008. On March 18, 2009, Bothven and the
Company signed the Extension Payment Agreement wherein it was agreed that
Bothven would pay the Company the $8,700,000 in three installments of 30% by
July 31, 2009, 30% by September 30, 2009 and 40% by October 31, 2009. The
Company received all the payments on schedule.
Per FASB
144, the operations of ErMaPao are now presented as a Discontinued operation in
the Statements of Operations and Cash Flows.
The gain
on the sale of ErMaPao was as follows:
Consideration
|
$
|
8,700,000
|
||
Net
book value of ErMaPao
|
(7,765,806)
|
|||
Gain
on disposal
|
$
|
934,194
|
The
following table summarizes the operating results of the Discontinued Operations
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and for the year ended
December 31, 2007 respectively:
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
Twelve
Months Ended December 31,
|
|||
2008
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||
Sales
|
$771,481
|
$4,536,142
|
$44,500,003
|
||
Cost
of sales
|
($559,737)
|
(2,977,670)
|
($29,452,694)
|
||
Gross
profit
|
$211,744
|
$1,558,472
|
$15,047,309
|
||
Operating
expenses
|
($86,925)
|
($314,713)
|
($1,554,719)
|
||
Income
from discontinued operations before income tax
|
$124,819
|
$1,243,759
|
$13,492,590
|
||
Income
tax
|
($30,938)
|
($309,722)
|
-
|
||
Net
Income
|
$93,881
|
$934,037
|
$13,492,590
|
23
Note
16 – SEGMENT
REPORTING
GAAP
requires use of the management approach model for segment reporting. The
management approach model is based on how a company's management organizes
segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing
performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography,
legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management
disaggregates a company.
We
operate in two business segments, agricultural products, which we acquire, trade
and supply to users; and the wine production, for which we grow grapes and
intend to act as an importer into Asia where we may also distribute wines and
ice wines. As ErMaPao was the Company’s only operating segment in 2007, and as
it is now classified as Discontinued operations, no segment table in the 2007
period is presented.
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
||||||||
Agricultural products
|
Wine production (1)
|
Others (2)
|
Total
|
|||||
Sales,
net
|
$
|
46,454,286
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
46,454,286
|
||
Cost
of sales
|
(35,291,262)
|
-
|
-
|
(35,291,262)
|
||||
Gross
profit
|
11,163,024
|
-
|
-
|
11,163,024
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
(343)
|
(117,397)
|
-
|
(117,740)
|
||||
Other
income
|
-
|
180,964
|
180,964
|
|||||
Segment
profit (loss)
|
10,559,443
|
(44,842)
|
196,648
|
10,711,249
|
||||
Total
assets
|
71,769,985
|
14,595,461
|
-
|
86,365,446
|
||||
Expenditures
for long term assets
|
278
|
-
|
-
|
278
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
||||||||
Agricultural products
|
Wine production (1)
|
Others (2)
|
Total
|
|||||
Sales,
net
|
$
|
53,913,511
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
53,913,511
|
||
Cost
of sales
|
(40,946,593)
|
-
|
-
|
(40,946,593)
|
||||
Gross
profit
|
12,966,918
|
-
|
-
|
12,966,918
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
(670)
|
(117,397)
|
-
|
(118,067)
|
||||
Other
income
|
-
|
(269,014)
|
-
|
(269,014)
|
||||
Segment
profit (loss)
|
12,298,254
|
(491,137)
|
(420,053)
|
11,387,064
|
||||
Total
assets
|
71,769,985
|
14,595,461
|
-
|
86,365,446
|
||||
Expenditures
for long term assets
|
4,232
|
15,173,820
|
-
|
15,178,052
|
(1) Other
income and Segment profit (loss) of our wine segment pertain mainly to the
Bellisimo Vineyard’s rental activities.
(2)
Others included the warrant expenses, option expenses and CNOA corporate
expenses.
24
Note
17 – SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On
October 7, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Transfer Agreement with
Bothven Investments Limited, pursuant to which the Company sold to Bothven all
of the shares of its subsidiary, Jilin Songyuan City ErMaPao Green Rice Limited
for US $8,700,000.
On
October 15, 2008, the Company accepted the resignation of Huizhi Xiao as
Chairman and Director of the Company, and appointed as his successor in both
capacities the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Jinsong Li. There are no
arrangements or understandings with any person pursuant to which Mr. Li was
selected as a director of the Company.
On
October 31, 2008, the Company closed its acquisition of Princeton, enabling the
Company acquired 60% of the shares of Dalian Huiming, for the amount of
$10,642,609.
On March
18, 2009, Bothven signed the Extension Payment Agreement with the Company
wherein it was agreed that Bothven will pay the $8,700,000 due resulting from
its purchase of ErMaPao in three installments of 30% in July 2009, 30% in
September 2009 and 40% in October 2009. As of November 30, 2009, the Company
received entire amount due of $8,700,000 on the sale of ErMaPao.
On
December 21, 2009, China Organic Agriculture, Inc. (the “Company”), through
Ankang Agriculture Co., Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, entered
into a stock purchase agreement to acquire 1,800,000 shares, representing
approximately 60% of the capital stock, of Changbai Eco-Beverage Co., Ltd.
(“Changbai”) from Mr. Hongjun Ma for $10,250,403 (70 Million
RMB).
25
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Report on
Form 10-Q. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements. Our
actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause future results to differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, those discussed in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this Form
10-Q.
Overview
On March
15, 2007, China Organic Agriculture Inc. ("CNOA" or the "Company"), through a
reverse merger, issued 27,448,776 shares of stock in exchange for all the
outstanding shares of China Organic Agriculture Limited ("COA") which then
owned Jilin Songyuan City ErMaPao Green Rice Ltd. (“ErMaPao”), an operating
company engaged in growing, processing and distributing rice in China. Under
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the share
exchange was considered to be a capital transaction in substance, rather than a
business combination. Thus the share exchange was equivalent to the issuance of
stock by COA for the net monetary assets of CNOA, accompanied by a
recapitalization, and is accounted for as a change in capital structure.
Accordingly, the accounting for the share exchange was identical to that
resulting from a reverse acquisition, except no goodwill was recorded. Under
reverse takeover accounting, the comparative historical financial statements
issued after the acquisition of the legal acquirer, CNOA, are those of the legal
acquiree, COA, which is considered to be the accounting acquirer, and thus
represent a continuation of the financial statements of COA. Share
and per share amounts stated have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the
merger.
Until the
sale of ErMaPao, which was effective as of September 30, 2008, the Company was
mainly engaged in the business of the production, processing, sale, trading and
distribution of agricultural products. Our products have been sold only within
the People's Republic of China. As a result of the sale of ErMaPao, the Company
no longer grows or produces rice. Rather, it is primarily engaged in the trading
and wholesale distribution of rice and other agricultural products.
The
Company now reports its operations under two segments. The first of these is
agricultural products, which acquires trades and supplies these products to
customers. The second segment is wine production, which grows grapes and intends
to act as an importer to Asia. This segment consists of the operations of the
Bellisimo Vineyards, a 153-acre vineyard located in Sonoma County, California,
which we acquired on February 29, 2008. Bellisimo Vineyard has provided small
quantities of Merlot, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to wineries each
year for both red and white wines.
The
Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") dated as of
September 29, 2008, with Peng Huang, Xinbo Huang, and the Reilong Group (each a
“Shareholder” and collectively the “Shareholders”), the Shareholders
of all of the outstanding capital stock of Princeton International Investment
Ltd. (“Princeton”), which owns 60% of Dalian Huiming Industry Ltd. ("Dalian
Huiming"). The Company had previously announced its intent to acquire 60% of the
outstanding shares of Dalian Huiming and has been working to complete its due
diligence and obtain the necessary governmental consents. Pursuant to the
Agreement, in consideration of an aggregate of US$10,642,609, each of the
Shareholders will assign to the Company his or its shares of Princeton, which in
the aggregate will represent 60% of the shares then outstanding in Dalian
Huiming. See Note 11 in the attached Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
thereto appearing elsewhere in this Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion
regarding this transaction.
On June
10, 2008, the Company established a new subsidiary, Far East Wine Holding Group
Limited. This subsidiary will represent the Company's initiative to import and
distribute California wines within China. The formation of this subsidiary may
assist the Company in its efforts to distribute wines in China.
On
October 7, 2008, CNOA entered into a Stock Transfer Agreement with Bothven
Investments Limited, pursuant to which, effective as of September 30, 2008, the
Company sold to Bothven all of the shares of its subsidiary, Jilin Songyuan City
ErMaPao Green Rice Limited for consideration of $8,700,000. The Stock Transfer
Agreement is described in detail in the Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company
on October 2, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
26
Result
of Operations
The
following tables present certain information from the consolidated statement of
operations of China Organic Agriculture, Inc. for three month and nine month
periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
|
THREE
MONTHS ENDED
|
|||||||||||
SEPTEMBER
30 2008
|
SEPTEMBER
30 2007
(Restated)
|
%
of CHANGE
|
||||||||||
Net
Sales
|
46,454,286 | - | n/m* | |||||||||
Cost
of Net Sales
|
(35,326,386 | ) | - | n/m* | ||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
11,127,900 | - | n/m* | |||||||||
General
and Administrative Expenses
|
(416,651 | ) | - | n/m* | ||||||||
Income
from operations
|
10,711,429 | n/m* | ||||||||||
Interest
expenses
|
(79,570 | ) | - | n/m* | ||||||||
Other
income
|
613,133 | - | n/m* | |||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
(2,773,251 | ) | - | n/m* | ||||||||
Net
income from Continuing operations
|
8,471,561 | - | n/m* | |||||||||
Net
income from Discontinued operations
|
1,028,074 | 7,228,015 | -86% | |||||||||
Net
Income
|
9,499,635 | 7,228,015 | 31% | |||||||||
Basic
and Diluted weighted
|
||||||||||||
average
shares
|
57,655,514 | 51,548,776 | 12% | |||||||||
Basic
and Diluted Earnings per share
of common stock:
|
||||||||||||
Income from Continuing operations | $ | 0.15 | $ | - | $ | n/m* | ||||||
Income
from Discontinued operations
|
0.02 | 0.14 | n/m* | |||||||||
Total
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
|
$ | 0.17 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 21% |
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NINE
MONTHS ENDED
|
NINE
MONTHS ENDED
|
|||||||||||
SEPTEMBER
30 2008
|
SEPTEMBER
30 2007
(Restated)
|
%
of CHANGE
|
||||||||||
Net
Sales
|
$ | 53,913,511 | $ | - | n/m* | |||||||
Cost
of Net Sales
|
(40,946,593 | ) | - | n/m* | ||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
12,966,918 | - | n/m* | |||||||||
General
and Administrative Expenses
|
(1,579,854 | ) | - | n/m* | ||||||||
Income
from operations
|
11,387,064 | - | n/m* | |||||||||
Interest
expenses
|
(380,422 | ) | - | n/m* | ||||||||
Other
income
|
701,183 | - | n/m* | |||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
(3,222,007 | ) | - | n/m* | ||||||||
Net
income from Continuing operations
|
8,485,818 | - | n/m* | |||||||||
Net
income from Discontinued operations
|
1,868,231 | 9,627,675 | -81% | |||||||||
Net
Income
|
$ | 10,354,049 | $ | 9,627,675 | 8% | |||||||
Basic
and Diluted weighted
|
||||||||||||
average
shares
|
53,599,214 | 45,083,771 | 19% | |||||||||
Basic
and Diluted Earnings per
|
||||||||||||
share
of common stock:
|
||||||||||||
Income
from Continuing
|
||||||||||||
Operations
|
$ | 0.16 | $ | - | n/m* | |||||||
Income
from Discontinued
|
||||||||||||
operations
|
$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.21 | n/m* | |||||||
Total
Basic and Diluted Earnings
|
||||||||||||
Per
Share
|
$ | 0.19 | $ | 0.21 | -10% |
*
Non-meaningful
Business
Segment Information
We
operate in two business segments, agricultural commodities, which we acquire,
trade and supply to users; and the wine industry, for which we grow grapes and
intend to act as an importer into Asia where we may also distribute wines and
ice wines. ErMaPao has been sold and thus is treated as a Discontinued Operation
and is no longer reported as a separate segment.
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
||||||||
Agricultural products
|
Wine production(1)
|
Others (2)
|
Total
|
|||||
Sales,
net
|
$
|
46,454,286
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
46,454,286
|
||
Cost
of sales
|
(35,326,386)
|
-
|
-
|
(35,326,386)
|
||||
Gross
profit
|
11,127,900
|
-
|
-
|
11,127,900
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
(343)
|
(117,397)
|
-
|
(117,740)
|
||||
Other
income
|
-
|
180,964
|
180,964
|
|||||
Segment
profit (loss)
|
10,559,443
|
(44,842)
|
196,648
|
10,711,249
|
||||
Total
assets
|
71,769,985
|
14,595,461
|
-
|
86,365,446
|
||||
Expenditures
for long term assets
|
278
|
-
|
-
|
278
|
||||
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
||||||||
Agricultural products
|
Wine production (1)
|
Others(2)
|
Total
|
|||||
Sales,
net
|
$
|
53,913,511
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
53,913,511
|
||
Cost
of sales
|
(40,946,593)
|
-
|
-
|
(40,946,593)
|
||||
Gross
profit
|
12,966,918
|
-
|
-
|
12,966,918
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
(670)
|
(117,397)
|
-
|
(118,067)
|
||||
Other
income
|
-
|
(269,014)
|
-
|
(269,014)
|
||||
Segment
profit (loss)
|
12,298,254
|
(491,137)
|
(420,053)
|
11,387,064
|
||||
Total
assets
|
71,769,985
|
14,595,461
|
-
|
86,365,446
|
||||
Expenditures
for long term assets
|
4,232
|
15,173,820
|
-
|
15,178,052
|
(1) Other
income and Segment profit (loss) of our wine segment pertain mainly to the
Bellisimo Vineyard’s rental activities.
(2)
Others included the warrant expenses, option expenses and CNOA corporate
expenses.
28
Sales
Sales for
the three months ending September 30, 2008 totaled $46,454,286. This is
attributable mainly to the Company's change of its operational strategy. During
the third quarter of 2008, most of the sales were generated by the Company's
Agricultural products segment, reflecting the new initiative of purchasing rice
from other rice producers and then reselling this rice to retailers and
wholesalers. As the Agricultural products segment was established in 2008, there
were no comparable sales in 2007.
There
were no sales of grapes or wine during the first three quarters of this year as
grapes will not be harvestable until after the end of the third quarter 2008. As
the Bellisimo Vineyard was acquired in February of 2008, there are no comparable
figures for 2007.
Gross
Profit
The
Company's gross profit for the three months ending September 30, 2008 was
$11,127,900 (or 24% of revenue). The gross profit for the nine months ending
September 30, 2008 was $12,966,918 (or 24% of revenue).
Selling,
General and Administrative Expense
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the three months ending September 30,
2008 totaled $416,651 or approximately 0.90% of sales. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the nine months ending September 30, 2008 totaled
$1,579,854 or approximately 2.93% of sales.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expenses were $79,570 and $380,422, respectively, for the three and nine month
periods ending September 30, 2008. These expenses result from the debt incurred
to finance the February 2008 acquisition of the Bellisimo Vineyard, which totals
about $14.7 million.
Other
Income
Other
Income for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2008 represents
gain on debt conversion in 2008 of $432,169, and the net benefit of the rental
income pertaining to the Bellisimo vineyard.
Provision
for Income Taxes
The
Company's operations in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") are governed
by the income tax laws of the PRC. The Enterprise Income Tax to which it is
subject to is now at a statutory rate of 25%. Until December 31, 2007, the
Company enjoyed an exemption from this tax because of its participation in both
agricultural production and in the PRC Urban Labor and Employment Services
Program designed to encourage companies to increase their employment of target
groups. Thus it did not record an expense for income taxes nor did it pay income
taxes in 2007.
According
to China's new tax policy, the Company no longer benefits from this tax
exemption. For the three month and nine month periods ending September 30, 2008,
the Company accrued $2,773,251 and $3,222,007 respectively in income taxes. The
effective tax rates represented by these accruals are significantly higher than
the statutory rate as expenses incurred in the US, including those pertaining to
the Bellisimo Vineyard, are not deductible for PRC tax purposes.
29
Discontinued
Operations
The
Company discontinued reporting the operating results of ErMaPao as of September
30, 2008, the effective date of the sale of ErMaPao. The following table
summarizes the operating results of the discontinued operations for the three
month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
respectively:
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
|||
Ending September 30, 2008
|
Ending September 30,
2007
|
|||
Sales
|
$ |
771,481
|
$ |
22,370,228
|
Cost
of sales
|
(559,737)
|
(14,825,974)
|
||
Gross
profit
|
211,744
|
7,544,254
|
||
Operating
expenses
|
(86,925)
|
(318,441)
|
||
Income
from Discontinued
|
||||
operations
before income tax
|
124,819
|
7,225,813
|
||
Other
Income (Expense)
|
2,305
|
|||
Interest
income (Expense)
|
(103)
|
|||
Income
tax
|
(30,938)
|
-
|
||
Net
Income from Discontinued
|
||||
operations,
net of tax
|
$ |
93,881
|
$ |
7,228,015
|
Nine
Months
|
Nine
Months
|
|||
Ending September 30, 2008
|
Ending September 30,
2007
|
|||
Sales
|
$
|
4,536,142
|
$
|
28,804,210
|
Cost
of sales
|
(2,977,670
|
(18,676,637
|
||
Gross
profit
|
1,558,472
|
10,127,573
|
||
Operating
expenses
|
(314,713
|
(499,898
|
||
Income
from Discontinued operation before income tax
|
1,243,759
|
9,627,675
|
||
Income
tax
|
(309,722
|
-
|
||
Net
Income
|
$
|
934,037
|
$
|
9,627,675
|
The
ErMaPao segment had a significant decrease in sales of both green and organic
rice this quarter, which together declined to $771,800 as compared to
$22,370,228 in the third quarter of 2007. ErMaPao sales for the nine months
ending September 30, 2008 totaled $4,536,142 compared to $28,804,210 for the
nine months ending September 30, 2007. This decrease of $24,268,068, or
approximately 84.4%, is due to the following reasons:
|
·
|
As
the government was no longer providing a tax exemption to ErMaPao, certain
orders were not accepted because of the reduced
margin.
|
|
·
|
Heavy
snows in early 2008 impacted rice sales in Northern China. Some suppliers
of ErMaPao could not deliver the goods per sales
orders.
|
|
·
|
The
increasing shipping cost due to the location of ErMaPao made many
long-term sales orders not worth to
pursue.
|
|
·
|
Increased
competition from other rice
producers.
|
30
Net
Income
Net
income from continuing operations was $8,471,561 for the three months ending
September 30, 2008 and $8,485,818 for the nine months ending September 30, 2008.
Total Net income of the Company for the three months ended September 30 2008 was
$9,499,635 compared to $7,228,015 for the same period of 2007. Total Net income
was $10,354,049 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to Net
income of $9,627,675 for the comparable 2007 period. The increase in total net
income during the nine month period was largely due to the third quarter profit
in agriculture products trading business.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
September 30, 2008, Cash and cash equivalents were $1,562,144, current assets
totaled $71,766,423, and current liabilities were $40,542,923. Working capital
at September 30, 2008 was $31,223,500, as compared to $9,898,496 as of September
30, 2007.
The
components of the $8,135,679 decrease in cash and cash equivalents from
$9,697,793 as of December 31, 2007 to $1,562,114 as of September 30, 2008 are
reflected below.
Cash
Flow
NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2008 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided (used) by operating activities ($11,452,162) $942,053 Net cash used by investing activities ($16,235,929) ($344,845) Net cash provided by financing activities $18,603,785 $2,056,529 Effects of exchange rates on cash $948,627 $26,529 =============================================================================== Net change in cash and cash equivalents ($8,135,679) $2,680,432
Net
Cash Used by Operating Activities
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we had negative cash flow from
operating activities of $11,452,162, primarily attributable to the increase in
purchase deposits of approximately $13,260,561 relating to $10,642,609 deposited
to a commonly controlled bank account with the Reilong Company for the
acquisition of Dalian Huiming, with the remaining amount held by the Huanyatong
Investment Company Ltd. for possible future acquisition activities. The higher
account receivables of $43,307,234 were generated from the increase in the
Company's revenues. These negative cash flow factors were partially offset by
higher accounts payable and accrued expenses of $32,178,847 which resulted from
higher levels of purchases, and higher taxes payable of $3,137,334.
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
The
Company used $16,235,929 in investing activities largely to purchase the
property and equipment of the Bellisimo Vineyard during the first quarter of
2008 as discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
During
the first nine months of 2008, the Company obtained $18,603,785 from financing
activities. In connection with the acquisition of the assets of
Bellisimo Vineyard we incurred two debt obligations, the first being a mortgage
in the amount of $8,515,000 for which we granted the lender a first lien on the
Vineyard's assets. This debt bears interest at an initial rate of 7.7% per annum
and a 20 year term. The second obligation is a note payable from a related party
(a shareholder) of $6,216,000, which bore 4% annual interest over its five year
term, with both principal and interest payable in February, 2013. This note was
converted into 18,282,353 shares of our common stock on September 4, 2008. The
Company also obtained $2,800,000 from a promissory note payable on demand from a
related party,
31
We
anticipate that our available funds and cash flows generated from operations
will be sufficient to meet our anticipated on-going operating needs for the next
twelve months. However, we may need to raise additional capital in order to fund
any acquisitions and any large construction projects. We would expect to raise
those funds through credit facilities obtained from lending institutions, the
issuance of equity, or a combination of both. However, there can be no guarantee
that we will be able to obtain such funding, whether through the issuance of
debt or equity, on terms satisfactory to management and our board of
directors.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 160,
"Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements" ("SFAS 160").
This Statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for
the noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in
a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be
reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 is
effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. Management is
currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115.” This Statement permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value
measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement
objectives for accounting for financial instruments. This Statement
is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins
after November 15, 2007. The Company has evaluated the effect of this
pronouncement on financial statements and expects that it will not have an
impact upon the Company’s financial statements.
In March
2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”), which is effective January 1,
2009. SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about derivative instruments and
hedging activities to allow for a better understanding of their effects on an
entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Among other
things, SFAS 161 requires disclosures of the fair values of derivative
instruments and associated gains and losses in a tabular formant. SFAS 161 is
not currently applicable to the Company since the Company does not have
derivative instruments or hedging activity.
On May 8,
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (“SFAS 162”), which will provide framework for selecting
accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are
presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) for nongovernmental entities. With the issuance of SFAS 162, the GAAP
hierarchy for nongovernmental entities will move from auditing literature to
accounting literature. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS 162
on its financial position and results of operations.
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Item
4T. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain "disclosure controls and procedures," as such term is defined in Rule
13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), that
are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange
Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and
that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We
conducted an evaluation (the "Evaluation"), under the supervision and with the
participation of our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer
("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures ("Disclosure Controls") as of September 30, 2008
pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on this Evaluation, our CEO
and CFO concluded that our Disclosure Controls were not effective as of
September 30, 2008. The primary deficiency in our disclosure controls and
procedures is our failure to adopt written policies and procedures to direct our
personnel to advise our management of events and information to enable them to
make timely decisions regarding required disclosure. This deficiency is due, in
part, to the lack of experience of our management personnel in China with the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, more
generally, western business procedures, and the failure of our personnel in
China to timely communicate with the Company's representatives in the United
States. This absence of procedures has resulted in a number of late filings and
in the receipt by the Company of a number of requests for amendments and
additional information from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
During
2008, the Company engaged within the US an individual familiar with the
requirements of US securities laws and accounting regulations. This individual
was engaged as a consultant, and coordinated between the Company's Chinese
representatives and its counsel and accountants in the United States. He also
provided us with procedures intended to heighten management's awareness of the
need to comply with US securities laws and thereby improve our disclosure
controls and procedures. In addition, we have engaged an individual in the US
familiar with public accounting and the controls and procedures needed by a
public company to advise us as we upgrade our internal controls. In December
2009 we engaged an individual to help establish a systematic approach we can
follow to establish appropriate controls and procedures throughout our
company. The Company is in the early stages of preparing an internal
control matrix to document its controls and procedures which it plans to utilize
to test the effectiveness of its controls and procedures. We have not
completed all steps necessary to insure that our disclosure controls and
procedures are effective. Our efforts to adopt and implement appropriate
disclosure controls and procedures are ongoing and are intended to ensure that
we have appropriate disclosure controls and procedures by the end of
2010.
As a
result of the deficiencies in certain of its filings under the Exchange Act
which we are in the process of rectifying, the Company is not considered to be
current in its Exchange Act reporting.
As a
result of its not being timely in its Exchange Act reporting, the Company will
not be permitted to register its securities on certain Forms of registration
statements until the Company is deemed timely in its Exchange Act reporting and
satisfies all other criteria necessary for such registration statements. Until
such time, the Company's shareholders will also be prevented from utilizing the
provisions of Rule 144 to facilitate the sale of the Company's restricted
stock.
Changes
in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
During
the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, there were no changes in
our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f)
and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial
reporting.
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PART
II--OTHER INFORMATION
The
following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit
No. Description of
Exhibit
10.1
-- Share
Purchase Agreement, Dalian Huiming Industry Limited*
10.2 -- Stock
Transfer Agreement, Bothven Investments Limited*
31.1 -- Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2 -- Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1 -- Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
32.2 -- Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
* Incorporated
by reference to Registrants' Current Report on Form 8-K filed October
2, 2008.
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Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CHINA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, INC. | |||
Dated:
January 27, 2010
|
By:
|
/s/ Jinsong Li | |
Jinsong Li | |||
Chief
Executive Officer
(principal
executive officer)
|
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
10.1
-- Share Purchase
Agreement, Dalian Huiming Industry Limited*
10.2
-- Stock Transfer Agreement, Bothven
Investments Limited*
31.1 -- Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2
-- Certification of Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1
-- Certification of Chief Executive Officer
pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
32.2
-- Certification of Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
* Incorporated
by reference to Registrants' Current Report on Form 8-K filed October
2, 2008.
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