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As filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2010
Registration
No. 333-_______
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
JINTAI
MINING GROUP, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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1031
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27-2987974
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification
Code Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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No. 48
Qiaodong Road, Sien Town,
Huanjiang
County Hechi City,
Guangxi
Province, China 547100
Tel: +
(86 778) 220-5911
(Address,
including zip code and telephone number, including area code,
of
registrant’s principal executive offices)
Gersten
Savage LLP
As the
Agent for Service
600
Lexington Avenue, 9th Floor
New York,
NY 10022
Tel:
(212) 752-9700
Fax:
(212) 980-519
(Name,
address, including zip code and telephone number, including area
code,
of agent
for service)
Copies
to:
Arthur
Marcus, Esq.
Cheryll
J. Calaguio, Esq.
Joan
Wu, Esq.
Gersten
Savage LLP
600
Lexington Avenue, 9th Floor
New
York, NY 10022
Tel:
(212) 752-9700
Fax:
(212) 980-519
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Yvan-Claude
Pierre, Esq.
Daniel
I. Goldberg, Esq.
Matthew
D. Adler, Esq.
DLA
Piper LLP (US)
1251
Avenue of the Americas
New
York, NY 10020
Tel:
(212) 335-4500
Fax:
(212) 335-4501
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Approximate date of commencement of
proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of this Registration
Statement.
If any of
the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check
the following box.þ
If this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. ¨
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. ¨
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. (Check one):
Large
Accelerated Filer ¨
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Accelerated
Filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
Filer ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company þ
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CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
of Each Class of Securities to be Registered
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Amount to
be
Registered
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price per
Share(1)
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Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
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Amount of
Registration
Fee(2)
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Common
stock, par value $.0001 per share(3)
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6,900,000 | $ | 6.00 | 41,400,000 | $ | 2,951.82 | ||||||||||
Common
stock issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes issued to the
Selling Stockholders(4)
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4,000,000 | $ | 6.00 | 24,000,00 | $ | 1,711.20 | ||||||||||
Warrants
issued to the underwriter
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300,000 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Common
stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to the
underwriter(5)
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300,000 | $ | 6.60 | 1,980,000 | $ | 141.17 | ||||||||||
Common
stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to the Selling
Stockholders(5)
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800,000 | $ | 6.60 | 5,280,000 | $ | 376.46 | ||||||||||
Total
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12,300,000 | 72,660,000 | $ | 5,180.66 |
(1)
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The
registration fee for securities to be offered by the Registrant is based
on an estimate of the Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price of the
securities, and such estimate is solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o). Includes shares which the
underwriter has the option to purchase to cover
over-allotments.
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(2)
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Calculated
pursuant to Rule 457(o) based on an estimate of the proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price.
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(3)
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Includes
900,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock subject to an option
granted to the underwriter solely to cover over-allotments if
any.
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(4)
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Represents
shares of the Registrant’s common stock that will be acquired upon the
conversion of the Convertible Notes issued to the Selling Stockholders
that are being registered for
resale.
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(5)
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Pursuant
to Rule 416, this registration statement also covers such number of
additional shares to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock
dividends and similar transactions.
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The
registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or until the registration
statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange
Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This
registration statement contains two forms of prospectus, as set forth
below:
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·
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Public
Offering Prospectus. A prospectus to be used for the direct
public offering by the registrant of up to 6,000,000 shares of common
stock (in addition, up to 900,000 shares of the Registrant's
common stock may be sold upon exercise of the underwriter' over-allotment
option) (the “Public Offering
Prospectus”).
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·
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Selling
Stockholder Prospectus. A prospectus to be used in connection
with the potential resale by the selling stockholders of (i) 4,000,000
shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of convertible
promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) sold to Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr.
Haibin Zhong (the “Selling Stockholders”) in a private offering in August
2010; (ii) 800,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
warrants (the “Selling
Stockholders’
Warrants”)
issued to Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong in the private offering in
August 2010 (the “Selling Stockholder
Prospectus”).
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The
Public Offering Prospectus and the Selling Stockholder Prospectus will be
identical in all respects except for the following principal
points:
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·
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they
contain different front covers;
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·
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they
contain different Use of Proceeds
sections;
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·
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they
contain different Underwriting/Plan of Distribution
sections;
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·
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a
Shares Registered for Resale section is included in the Selling
Stockholder Prospectus;
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·
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a
Selling Stockholders section is included in the Selling Stockholder
Prospectus; and
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·
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they
contain different back covers.
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The
registrant has included in this registration statement, after the financial
statements, a set of alternate pages to reflect the foregoing differences
between the Public Offering Prospectus and the Selling Stockholder
Prospectus.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not
sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell
these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in
any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS
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SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST ___,
2010
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Jintai
Mining Group, Inc.
6,000,000
SHARES
OF
COMMON
STOCK
We are offering 6,000,000 shares
of our common stock. We expect the initial public offering price of
the shares to be between $4.00 and $6.00 per share. If the initial
offering price of the shares is $5.00, the mid-point of the price range for this
offering, we will offer 6,000,000 shares. Currently, no public market
exists for our common stock. We intend to apply for the listing of
the shares on the NYSE Amex Equities under the symbol “[_____],” however no
assurance can be given that our application will be approved. If the application
is not approved, we will not complete this offering.
Investing in our common stock
involves a high degree of risk. Please see the section entitled "Risk Factors"
starting on page 6 of this prospectus to read about risks that you should
consider carefully before buying shares of our common stock.
Per Share(1)
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Total
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Initial
public offering price
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$ | $ | (2) | |||||
Underwriting
discount and commissions
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$ | $ | ||||||
Proceeds,
before expenses, to Jintai Mining Group, Inc.
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$ | $ |
(1)
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Based
on the mid-point price for this
offering.
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(2)
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Does
not include a corporate finance fee equal to 1% of the gross proceeds, or
$0.05 per share, payable to the underwriter, Maxim Group, LLC, of which
$25,000 has been paid by the Company to the
underwriter.
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We have also agreed to issue the
underwriter a warrant to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal
to an aggregate of 5% of the shares sold in the offering at an exercise price
equal to 110% of the public offering price per share, or $_____ per share. See
"Underwriting”.
We have granted the underwriter a
45-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of our common
stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, to cover any
over-allotments.
The underwriter expects to deliver the
shares against payment in New York, New York, on or about ____,
2010.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or
adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
Maxim
Group, LLC
The date
of this prospectus is ___, 2010
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
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1
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THE
OFFERING
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3
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RISK
FACTORS
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6
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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25
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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26
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DIVIDEND
POLICY
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28
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CAPITALIZATION
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29
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DILUTION
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30
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EXCHANGE
RATE INFORMATION
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32
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SELECTED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
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33
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATION
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35
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CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
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41
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INDUSTRY
OVERVIEW
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42
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DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
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47
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OUR HISTORY AND CORPORATE STRUCTURE
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70 |
DESCRIPTION
OF PROPERTY
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64
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DIRECTORS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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47 |
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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74
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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76
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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77
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DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
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77
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TRANSFER
AGENT
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78
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SHARES
ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
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79
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UNDERWRITING
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81
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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85
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EXPERTS
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85
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INTERESTS
OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
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85
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DISCLOSURE
OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT
LIABILITIES
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85
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SERVICE OF PROCESS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGEMENT | 86 |
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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86
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INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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F-1
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YOU
SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT OR TO WHICH WE
HAVE REFERRED YOU. WE HAVE NOT, AND THE UNDERWRITER HAS NOT, AUTHORIZED ANYONE
TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT. THIS DOCUMENT MAY ONLY BE
USED WHERE IT IS LEGAL TO SELL THESE SECURITIES. THE INFORMATION IN THIS
DOCUMENT MAY ONLY BE ACCURATE ON THE DATE OF THIS DOCUMENT.
i
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This
summary contains basic information about us and our securities. The
reader should read the entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of
investing in our common stock discussed under “Risk Factors.” Some of the
statements contained in this prospectus, including statements under “Summary”
and “Risk Factors” are forward-looking statements and may involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. We note that our actual results and future
events may differ significantly based upon a number of factors. The
reader should not put undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this
document, which speak only as of the date on the cover of this
prospectus.
As used in this Prospectus,
references to “Jintai,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer
to Jintai Mining Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, including
its consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities
(“VIE”), unless the context otherwise
requires. In addition, references to our “financial statements” are to our consolidated financial statements
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, except as the context
otherwise
requires. Any references to “fiscal year” refer to our fiscal year ending
March 31. Unless otherwise indicated, the
term “common
stock” refers to
shares of the
Company’s common stock, par value
$0.0001.
The
following summary highlights some of the information in this prospectus. It may
not contain all of the information that is important to you. To understand this
offering fully, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the
risk factors and our financial statements and the notes accompanying the
financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
THE
COMPANY
General
We are an emerging vertically
integrated mining company operating in the Guangxi Province of the People’s
Republic of China (“PRC”); however we are incorporated in the State of
Delaware. Our business is engaged in exploration, mining, leaching,
smelting and other processing operations of primarily zinc and lead. Through our
wholly-owned subsidiary, Jintai Mining Co, Limited (“Jintai HK”), a Hong-Kong
limited liability company, we own other subsidiaries, Guangzhou Xiangguang
Corporate Management Co. Ltd (“Xiangguang”), and Huanjiang Jintai Mining Company
Limited (“Huanjiang Jintai”). Huangiang Jintai owns and operates an ore mine in
an area measuring approximately 2.83 square kilometers (“the Ore Mine”) and owns
the exploration rights to an additional 21.58 square kilometers (“Exploration
Right Properties”) of very limited production or non-producing
properties. Huanjiang Jintai sells the refined zinc and lead based
products such as zinc calcine, zinc dust, sand, sulfuric acid and other
variations. We believe our well rounded platform offers competitive
advantages including: a unique exploration environment, high grade ore and
potential reserves, low cost production, long term power contracts and
government support. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, we
generated approximately $35.02 million of revenue with approximately 30%
pre-tax margins.
Corporate
Structure
Jintai HK is a holding company that,
through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xiangguang, a limited liability company
formed under the laws of the PRC, controls our operating entity, Huanjiang
Jintai, through a series of variable interest entity (VIE) contractual
arrangements. The VIE contracts, through Xiangguang, with management
and control of Huanjiang Jintai, entitle the Company to receive the revenue and
control the assets of Huanjiang Jintai. Other than these interests in
these contractual arrangements, neither the Company, Jintai HK nor Xiangguang
has any equity interests in Huanjiang Jintai. A more detailed
description of these contractual arrangements is provided in the section of this
Prospectus entitled “Description of Business-Contractual
Arrangements.”
Under the
structure above, we believe that we do not need to obtain approval from MOFCOM
or the CSRC prior to publicly listing our securities, even if our operations and
assets are concentrated in Huanjiang Jintai, a PRC company. For a
discussion of the risks and uncertainties arising from these PRC rules and
regulations, see “Risk
Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure.”
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Business
Strategy
We will
seek to implement numerous strategies to expand the size of our Company and
continue efficient operating advantages. Our strategies
include:
Expanding the Existing Ore Mine
- our strategy is aimed at efficiently increasing production of our
existing mine through the upgrade and improvement of up to four (4)
transportation channels or tunnels into the Ore Mine. At present, the
Ore Mine has widely scattered working sites or portals and therefore it has not
reached maximum production capacity.
Survey and develop additional mines
in our Exploration Rights Properties - we have mapped out a systematic
approach to acquire sufficient geological and assay data to have a reasonable
estimate of resources in our Shangchao lead deposit, Changchao-Guanshan lead
deposit, and Dongjian lead-zinc deposit.
Increase vertical integration of our
value chain to include zinc-oxide and facility expansion - our current
annual output capacity of 25,000 metric tons can be doubled to 50,000 metric
tons. The increased output shall potentially be used to produce
zinc-oxide, which has greater margins than zinc calcine. We intend to complete
the upgrading and expansion of our Jintai Duchuan Smelter facility with
zinc-oxide production lines. Lastly, we intend to further improve our margins by
adding a new concentrator to increase ore output to annual capacity of 450,000
tons of run-of-mine ore.
Acquisition Opportunities -
We shall also customarily review other potential development and
production oriented acquisitions in the similar geographic concentration of our
existing properties. By leveraging our expertise and knowledge of
certain markets, increased facility expansion plans, and improved capital
structure, we intend to grow our market share in the Chinese
market. To a lesser extent, we may seek other properties outside the
zinc-lead campaign. At this time, we have no agreements to acquire
any other entities or properties.
Historically,
we have maintained a strong relationship with our local government and
provincial government. We believe the relationship is strong and
mutually beneficial. Further, we are not aware of any current
problems or why this favorable relationship would not continue over the
foreseeable future. We believe the intended capital raise and the
expansion and development of existing and new properties will only improve our
relationship with the government.
The
potential funding from our anticipated initial public offering should accelerate
our business strategy. We anticipate that our corporate planning and business
initiatives will be achieved within 18 months of completing this
offering. Current cash flow from internally generated sources is
capable of supporting our growth plans, but it would take significantly longer
to reach our objectives. Our goal is to evolve from an emerging diversified
mining company to a leading fully integrated mining entity. A more detailed
description of our business and strategy is located in the “Description of Business”
section.
Risks
Associated With Our Business
Investing
in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Please see the section
entitled “Risk Factors” starting on page 6 of this prospectus to read about
risks that you should consider carefully before buying shares of our common
stock.
Company
Information
Our principal executive offices are
located at No. 48 Qiaodong Road, Sien Town, Huanjiang County Hechi City; Guangxi
Province, China The correspondence address of the Company is located at County
Hechi City, Guangxi Province, China. The correspondence address of
the Company is located at Room 1708B2 Nan Fung Tower Des Voeux Road, Central
Hong Kong. Our telephone number is (86-0778) 220-5911. Our
website address is www.jintaimining.com. The
information on our website is not a part of this prospectus.
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THE
OFFERING
Securities
Being Offered:
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6,000,000
shares of our common stock, with an over-allotment option for additional
900,000 shares granted to our underwriter.
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Initial
Offering Price:
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The
purchase price for the shares is between $4.00 to $6.00 per
share.
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Common
Stock Issued and Outstanding Before the Offering:
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32,000,000 shares
of our common stock are issued and outstanding as of the date of this
prospectus.
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Common
Stock Issued and Outstanding After the Offering:
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42,000,000
shares of our common stock issued and outstanding after this offering is
completed. (1)
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Use
of Proceeds:
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We
will use the net proceeds from this offering as follows: (a) $2,000,000
for existing mine safety improvements, expansion and rehabilitation.
We shall rehabilitate up to four (4) channels or tunnels into the
Ore Mine and improve current ventilation, drainage and slagging shaft.
The improvements should improve our working environment and increase
operating efficiencies; (b) $6,000,000 to explore and develop our
existing Exploration Rights Properties. Our goal is to become a
leading fully integrated developer and operator in our province.
This capital injection should accelerate our initiatives into
meeting this objective; and (c) $17,000,000 for plant expansion
and new construction. $3,000,000 shall immediately be utilized to
expand production capacity and construct a new concentrator to include
additional ores and the remaining $14,000,000 is designated to
construct a new smelter facility and the technological developments
associated with this construction endeavor. The
remaining $1,500,000 will be held in a trust set up with Bank
of America, to be used solely as payment of expenses related to the
Company being a public company. Please see "Use of Proceeds"
on page 26.
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Proposed
NYSE Amex Equities Symbol:
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[_________]
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Lock-Up
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Our
directors and executive officers of the Company have agreed,
through contractual lock-up agreements, that for a period of twelve (12)
months following the date of this prospectus, they will not offer, issue,
sell or contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the sale or
otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company. Pursuant to
such lock-up agreements, the 32,000,000 shares of common stock currently
held by the directors and officers of the Company will not be sold,
encumbered or otherwise disposed for a period of twelve (12) months from
the date of this prospectus. For a more detailed
description of the contractual lock-ups, please see “Underwriting.”
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Concurrent
Offering:
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The
registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part includes
4,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the
Convertible Notes and 800,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of
warrants issued to the Selling Stockholders*.
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Risk
Factors:
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See
“Risk Factors”
and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of the
factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our
Shares.
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(1) The
number of shares of common stock to be outstanding immediately after this
offering is based on 32,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of August
11, 2010, and includes 4,000,000 shares issuable upon the automatic conversion
of the Convertible Notes upon the closing of this offering and excludes (i)
800,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued
pursuant to the Subscription Agreement between Jintai Mining Group, Inc. and Ms.
Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong dated August, 2010; (ii) 900,000 shares underlying
an over-allotment option granted to our underwriter; and (iii) 300,000 shares
issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued to our underwriter.
* Unless
otherwise indicated, the number of shares of common stock issuable to the
Selling Stockholders upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes assumes that
the offering price for our shares pursuant to this offering will be $5.00 per
share.
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SUMMARY
FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
The following summary financial data
for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2010 are derived from our audited
financial statements that are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The
historical results presented below are not necessarily indicative of financial
results to be achieved in future periods.
Prospective investors should read these
summary consolidated financial data together with “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated
financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this
Prospectus.
Year
ended
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Year
ended
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March 31, 2010
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March 31, 2009
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Revenues
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Sales
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$ | 35,027,568 | $ | 23,765,415 | ||||
Cost
of sales
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18,430,646 | 15,273,882 | ||||||
Gross
profit
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16,596,922 | 8,491,533 | ||||||
Operating
expenses
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Selling
and marketing
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274,965 | 232,602 | ||||||
General
and administrative
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1,267,649 | 1,117,274 | ||||||
Total
operating expenses
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1,542,614 | 1,349,876 | ||||||
Other
operating income
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- | 14,563 | ||||||
Income
from continuing operations
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15,054,308 | 7,156,220 | ||||||
Other
income (expenses)
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Other
Income
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11,715 | 254 | ||||||
Other
expenses
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(343 | ) | (72,060 | ) | ||||
Total
other income (loss)
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11,372 | (71,806 | ) | |||||
Income
before income tax provision
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15,065,680 | 7,084,414 | ||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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2,283,890 | 579,412 | ||||||
Net
income
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12,781,790 | 6,505,002 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income
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Foreign
currency translation gain
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34,697 | 415,676 | ||||||
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Comprehensive
income
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$ | 12,816,487 | $ | 6,920,678 |
Balance
Sheet Data:
As of
March 31, 2010
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As Adjusted
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 6,355,927 | $ | |||||
Working
capital
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16,208,372 | |||||||
Total
assets
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39,541,561 | |||||||
Retained
earnings
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32,448,701 | |||||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
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34,175,400 | |||||||
Total
Liabilities and Stocholders’ Equity
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39,541,561 |
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RISK
FACTORS
An
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the risks described below and the other information contained
in this prospectus before deciding to invest in our common stock. Our business,
financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely
affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our securities could
decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your
investment.
Risks
Relating to our Business Operations
We
currently do not have a reasonable estimate of the resources contained in the
Ore Mine and the Exploration Rights Properties.
We have
not obtained a comprehensive geological survey report indicating the resources
or reserves contained in the Ore Mine and the Exploration Rights
Properties. As such, no assurance can be given as to the amount of
zinc and lead reserves contained in the Ore Mine or in the Exploration Rights
Properties. There may not be sufficient mineral deposits contained
therein to allow us to extract minerals at an economical scale. In
the event that the Ore Mines and the Exploration Rights Properties contain less
reserves that currently estimated, we may be unable to generate the revenues
estimated and could adversely affect our revenues and
profitability.
We
are subject to numerous risks and hazards associated with the mining
industry.
Our
mining operations are subject to a number of risks and hazards
including:
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or unexpected geologic formations;
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rock failures; and
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flooding
and periodic interruptions due to inclement or hazardous weather
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Such
risks could result in a variety of issues that could affect our operations, such
as damage to or destruction of mineral properties or production facilities,
environmental damage, delays in our mining operations, personal injury or death,
monetary losses and possible legal liability. No assurance can be
given that we will be able to avoid any or all of the hazards discussed above
and any such occurrence may substantially affect our business and financial
operations.
Our
mining operations currently have material safety concerns which may result in
accidents and in turn negatively affect our revenue.
We have identified certain safety
concerns in our Ore Mine, including overly large unsupported openings along the
main tunnels on some levels, enlarged opening size at some of the draw points,
poorly conditioned wooden supports along some of the main arteries that are in
poor condition, historic mined-out stopes that may trigger massive roof failure,
inadequate natural ventilation and high likelihood of flooding in the
tunnels. While we are taking appropriate measures to ensure that our
Ore Mine is safe, accidents and employee’s injury arising from the safety issues
described above may cause suspension or discontinuance of our mining operation
and thus negatively affect our revenue.
Mining
operations are highly susceptible to hazardous weather conditions.
Certain weather conditions may affect
underground mining operations. As of August 11, 2010, five (5) out of
the total nine (9) portals/adits providing access to our Ore Mine are
inaccessible or unusable due to flooding caused by insufficient drainage and
pumping facilities necessary to pump out or release the excess water that has
accumulated into our portals. The
Ore Mine is located in a region with a typical subtropical climate characterized
mainly by high precipitation and high evaporation and humid
conditions. The rainy season occurs from May to August. Therefore,
our mining operation is and will be interrupted by interruptions due to
inclement or hazardous weather conditions experienced during such rainy
season.
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Mining
is inherently dangerous and subject to conditions or events beyond our control,
and any operating hazards could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
During the course of mining activities,
we use dangerous materials. Although we have established stringent rules
relating to the storage, handling and use of such dangerous materials, there is
no assurance that accidents will not occur. Should we be held liable for any
such accident, we may be subject to penalties, and possible criminal proceedings
may be brought against our employees.
Mineral
exploration and development and mining activities are subject to extensive
environmental regulations, which may prevent or delay the commencement or
continuance of our operations.
Mineral exploration and development and
future potential mineral mining operations are or will be subject to stringent
state, provincial and local laws and regulations relating to improving or
maintaining environmental quality. Our mining activities are or will
be subject to extensive laws and regulations governing production, labor
standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection and remediation of
the environment, mine safety, toxic substances and other matters. Mineral mining
is also subject to risks and liabilities associated with pollution of the
environment and disposal of waste products occurring as a result of mineral
production. Compliance with these laws and regulations will impose substantial
costs on us and will subject us to significant potential
liabilities.
While we believe we are currently in
compliance with applicable environmental regulations of the PRC, any changes to
these regulations may increase operating costs and may adversely affect our
results of operations.
We
may suffer losses resulting from unexpected accidents.
Like
other mining companies, our operations may suffer from structural issues such as
unusual or unexpected geologic formations or explosive rock failures that may
result in accidents that cause property damage and possible personal
injuries. Although we have implemented safety measures to guard
against such incidents, there can be no assurance that industry-related
accidents will not occur in the future. We do not maintain flood,
fire, or other property insurance covering our properties, equipment or
inventories. To address this issue, we have general insurance
to cover our losses in respect of fire, explosion, lightning strike, storms and
personal injury, property or environmental damage arising from accidents on our
properties, equipments and inventories. Any uncontrollable losses and
liabilities we incur, even with the above preventive measures and insurance
coverage, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
results of operations.
Our
mining exploitation activities are labor intensive and employ low levels of
mechanization which may result in inefficiency and impose greater safety and
health hazards concern.
We employ
a relatively large number of mining workers in the producing Ore Mine. We have
used rudimentary mining methods and low levels of mechanization since the
beginning of our mining operation. The labor-intensive and
low-mechanization mining method used results in inefficient
operation. The relatively large number of mining workers exposed to
dust, noise, heat and vibration may increase the possibility of accidents and
health hazards.
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The
actual output at our Ore Mine exceeds the annual capacity allowed by the
relevant PRC government authorities and we may face fines or even possible
revocation of mining licenses, which could have a material adverse affect on our
business.
The
mining license we currently hold authorizes us to produce up to 30,000 metric
tons of zinc lead ores per year. However, we currently have an annual
output of 300,000 metric tons per year. According to the regulations
concerning the mineral resources exploration and mining, where the company fails
to comply with the plan for the mineral resource exploitation, relevant
government agencies may order one or more of the following: reduction of its
output to authorized output levels, payment for additional mining
licenses to cover the amount in excess of the allowed total capacity, payment of
fines, and possible revocation of the mining license of the company in the most
serious instance.
Our
mining operations are inherently subject to changing conditions that can affect
our profitability.
Our
operations are subject to changing conditions that can affect levels of
production and production costs for varying lengths of time and can result in
decreases in profitability. We are exposed to price risk related to
the sale of zinc based products and by-products. In addition, weather
and natural disasters (such as earthquakes, landslides, flooding, and other
similar occurrences), unexpected maintenance problems, key equipment failures,
fires, amounts of overburden, variations in rock and other natural materials and
variations in geological conditions can be expected in the future to have a
significant impact on our operating results. Prolonged disruption of
production at the Ore Mine would result in a decrease in our revenues and
profitability, which could be material.
Our
future success may partly depend on our ability to successfully upgrade, expand
and operate the Jintai Duchuan Smelter with zinc-oxide processing
facilities.
In the first fiscal quarter of 2010, we
began to upgrade and expand the Jintai Duchuan Smelter with zinc-oxide
processing facilities. While we believe the successful upgrading and expansion
of these facilities will result in increased profitability, no assurance can be
given that we will be able to complete the same or that if completed, that we
will be able to operate the upgraded facilities profitably.
Any
acquisitions made by us may disrupt our operations or have a negative impact on
our business.
As a part of our long term strategy, we
plan to start mining operations on the Exploration Rights Properties and to
acquire additional mining operations. Such additional operating
activities will require us to employ additional personnel, and we may have
difficulty integrating such new personnel or may experience difficulty in
integrating the operations of the mining companies we acquire with that of our
own. We cannot predict the effect that any intended expansion may
have on our business. Further, any acquisition may disrupt our
ongoing business, divert the attention of our management and employees and
increase our expenses. In addition, acquisitions are accompanied by a number of
inherent risks, including, without limitation, the following:
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and waiting periods associated with required safety inspections, as well
as government licensing or permitting
procedures;
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difficulty of incorporating acquired resources, facilities, operations or
products into the existing
business;
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in disposing of the excess or idle facilities of an acquired company or
business and expenses in maintaining such
facilities;
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in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and
policies;
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potential impairment of relationships with employees and customers as a
result of any integration of new management personnel;
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unknown liabilities associated with acquired businesses and the associated
operations, or the need to spend significant amounts to retool, reposition
or modify the existing
operations.
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No assurance can be given that any of
the above risks will be sufficiently addressed or that such will not have a
negative effect on our business operations.
We
may not be able to effectively control and manage our growth.
As part
of our current business strategy, we intend to acquire other local mining
operations. As our business grows, it will be necessary for us to
finance and manage expansion in an orderly fashion. We may face
challenges in identifying attractive mining sites and/or additional mining
rights and/or complementary mining businesses. Such eventualities
will increase demands on our existing management, workforce and facilities.
Failure to satisfy such increased demands could interrupt or adversely affect
our operations and cause administrative inefficiencies that may have a negative
impact on our financial operations.
The
working sites in our Ore Mine are scattered, which results in an inefficient
exploitation.
At present our Ore Mine is accessible
only through two (2) main portals/adits. There are nine (9) existing
portals/adits in total but as of August 11, 2010, only four (2) are accessible
or usable due to flooding caused by our insufficient drainage and pumping
facilities necessary to pump out or release the excess water that has
accumulated into our portals. The relatively small number of accessible
portals/adits results in an inefficient exploitation and as such, the Company is
unable to maximize its ore production. Increased production can be
attained through the rehabilitation of connecting tunnels or through the
construction of additional tunnels into the Ore Mine which will grant access
into the Ore Mine for our workers. However, the Company does not, at
present, have the necessary capital to undertake such rehabilitation and
construction. We intend to use a portion of the net proceeds of this
Offering for such purpose. Our continued failure to maximize our
production may result in lower revenue for the Company, which could affect the
value of your investment.
We
engage independent contractors for the transportation of our zinc and lead ores
to our processing facilities and any dispute with such contractors could result
in a disruption in our operations.
We engage local independent contractors
to transport the ores mined from our Ore Mine to our processing
facilities. While there is currently no dispute with these
contractors relating to the services they provide to us, no assurance can be
given that the current good business relationship with such contractors will be
maintained. Any dispute with such contractors could result in a
disruption in our business operations and consequently, may negatively affect
our financial operations.
A
large portion of our revenue is derived from two major customers.
Two of our major customers, Huanjiang
Mao Nan Autonomous County Nanping Concentrator Co. Ltd. and Zhuzhou Smelting
Group Co. Ltd. accounted for 29% and 21.%, respectively, our total
revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 and 57% and 30%, respectively,
for our total revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2009. Non-renewal or termination of our relationship with these two
customers may have a material adverse effect on our revenue. No
assurance can be given that we will be able to maintain a relationship similar
in scope to our current arrangement with Huanjiang Mao Nan Autonomous County
Nanping Concentrator Co. Ltd. and Zhuzho Smelting Group Co.
Ltd. Additionally, no assurance can be given that the Company’s
business will not remain largely dependent on a limited number of customers
accounting for a substantial part of our revenue.
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Our
revenue and, therefore, our profitability, may be affected by metal price
volatility.
The
majority of our revenue is derived from the sale of zinc based products and
by-products. As a consequence, our revenue is directly related to the
price of the zinc metal. The fact that we do not conduct any hedging
exposes us to increased price volatility. At present, the price of non-ferrous
metals, including zinc and zinc based product in the PRC are generally in line
with those in the international markets. However, prices for zinc
have historically fluctuated widely due to numerous factors beyond our control,
including the overall demand and supply of zinc, production costs in major
producing regions, the availability and prices of competing commodities,
inventory levels maintained by customers, as well as international economic and
political conditions. Changes in the prices of zinc and lead may
adversely affect our operating results. It is difficult to predict
whether zinc prices will rise or fall in the future and a decline in prices
could have an adverse impact on our future results of operations and financial
condition.
We
may not be able to successfully compete for mineral rights with companies having
greater financial resources than we have.
All mines
have limited lives and as such, as part of our long term strategy, we intend to
acquire additional mining operations. As there is a limited supply of
desirable mineral deposits in the PRC, in particular, in the Guangxi Province,
we face strong competition for promising acquisition targets from other mining
companies, some of which have greater financial resources than we
have. We may not be able to acquire attractive acquisition targets,
or to acquire them on terms that are acceptable to us.
Our
ability to operate effectively could be impaired if we lose key personnel or if
we fail to attract qualified personnel.
We manage
our business through a number of key personnel, including Mr. Kuizhong Cai, our
President, Mr. Yuan Lin, our Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Danny T.N. Ho, our
Chief Operating Officer. Despite the fact that we have employment
agreements with these individuals, the loss of any of these key employees could
have a material adverse effect on our operations. In addition, as business
develops and expands, we believe that our future success will depend greatly on
our continued ability to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified
personnel. No assurance can be given that key personnel will continue
to be employed by us or that we will be able to attract and retain qualified
personnel in the future. Accordingly, if we are not able to retain
these officers, or effectively fill vacancies of departing key persons, our
business may be impaired. The lack of key man insurance on any of
these important personnel will also have an adverse effect on our financial
conditions in case of the death of any of these important key
personnel.
Risks
Related to Our Corporate Structure
We
conduct our business through Huanjiang Jintai by means of contractual
arrangements. If the Chinese government determines that these contractual
arrangements do not comply with applicable regulations, our business could be
adversely affected. If the PRC regulatory bodies determine that the agreements
that establish the structure for operating our business in China do not comply
with PRC regulatory restrictions on foreign investment, we could be subject to
severe penalties. In addition, changes in such Chinese laws and regulations may
materially and adversely affect our business.
There are
uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws, rules
and regulations, including but not limited to the laws, rules and regulations
governing the validity and enforcement of the contractual arrangements between
Xiangguang and Huanjiang Jintai (Please see section entitled “Description of Business-Contractual
Arrangements”). Although we have been
advised by our PRC counsel, that based on their understanding of the current PRC
laws, rules and regulations, the structure for operating our business in China
(including our corporate structure and contractual arrangements with Huanjiang
Jintai and its owners) comply with all applicable PRC laws, rules and
regulations, and do not violate, breach, contravene or otherwise conflict with
any applicable PRC laws, rules or regulations, we cannot assure you that the PRC
regulatory authorities will not determine that our corporate structure and
contractual arrangements violate PRC laws, rules or regulations. If the PRC
regulatory authorities determine that our contractual arrangements are in
violation of applicable PRC laws, rules or regulations, our contractual
arrangements will become invalid or unenforceable. Under the PRC Property Rights
Law that became effective on October 1, 2007, we are required to register
with the relevant government authority the security interests on the equity
interests in Huanjiang Jintai granted to us under the equity pledge agreements
that are part of the contractual arrangements. We intend to use our best efforts
to complete such registration. However, failure to complete such registration
may result in such equity pledge right not coming into effect until the
registration has been duly completed. In addition, new PRC laws, rules and
regulations may be introduced from time to time to impose additional
requirements that may be applicable to our contractual
arrangements.
Regarding
our contractural arrangements, the Chinese government has broad discretion in
dealing with violations of laws and regulations, including levying fines,
revoking business and other licenses and requiring actions necessary for
compliance. In particular, licenses and permits issued or granted to us by
relevant governmental bodies may be revoked at a later time by higher regulatory
bodies. We cannot predict the effect of the interpretation of existing or new
Chinese laws or regulations on our businesses. We cannot assure you that our
current ownership and operating structure would not be found in violation of any
current or future Chinese laws or regulations. As a result, we may be subject to
sanctions, including fines, and could be required to restructure our operations
or cease to provide certain services. Any of these or similar actions could
significantly disrupt our business operations or restrict us from conducting a
substantial portion of our business operations, which could materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
If
Xiangguang or Huanjiang Jintai is determined to be in violation of any existing
or future PRC laws, rules or regulations or fail to obtain or maintain any of
the required governmental permits or approvals, the relevant PRC regulatory
authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such violations,
including:
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the business and operating licenses of our PRC consolidated
entities;
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discontinuing
or restricting the operations of our PRC consolidated
entities;
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imposing
conditions or requirements with which we or our PRC consolidated entities
may not be able to comply;
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requiring
us or our PRC consolidated entities to restructure the relevant ownership
structure or operations;
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restricting
or prohibiting our use of the proceeds from our initial public offering to
finance our business and operations in China;
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imposition of any of these penalties would severely disrupt our ability to
conduct business and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,
results of operations and prospects.
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The
Chinese government has broad discretion in dealing with violations of laws and
regulations, including levying fines, revoking business and other licenses and
requiring actions necessary for compliance. In particular, licenses and permits
issued or granted to us by relevant governmental bodies may be revoked at a
later time by higher regulatory bodies. We cannot predict the effect of the
interpretation of existing or new Chinese laws or regulations on our businesses.
We cannot assure you that our current ownership and operating structure would
not be found in violation of any current or future Chinese laws or regulations.
As a result, we may be subject to sanctions, including fines, and could be
required to restructure our operations or cease to provide certain services. Any
of these or similar actions could significantly disrupt our business operations
or restrict us from conducting a substantial portion of our business operations,
which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
If
Xiangguang or Huanjiang Jintai is determined to be in violation of any existing
or future PRC laws, rules or regulations or fail to obtain or maintain any of
the required governmental permits or approvals, the relevant PRC regulatory
authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such violations,
including:
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the business and operating licenses of our PRC consolidated
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or restricting the operations of our PRC consolidated
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conditions or requirements with which we or our PRC consolidated entities
may not be able to comply;
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us or our PRC consolidated entities to restructure the relevant ownership
structure or operations;
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or prohibiting our use of the proceeds from our initial public offering to
finance our business and operations in China;
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imposition of any of these penalties would severely disrupt our ability to
conduct business and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,
results of operations and prospects.
Our
contractual arrangements with Huanjiang Jintai may not be effective in providing
control over Huanjiang Jintai.
All of
our revenue and net income is derived from Huanjiang Jintai. Current PRC laws
restrict foreign equity ownership in companies engaged in mining extraction in
China although there is no ownership restriction for exploration
activities. Therefore, we do not intend to have equity ownership
interest in Huanjiang Jintai but rely on contractual arrangements with Huanjiang
Jintai to control and operate its business. However, these
contractual arrangements may not be effective in providing us with the necessary
control over Huanjiang Jintai and its operations. Any deficiency in
these contractual arrangements may result in our loss of control over the
management and operations of Huanjiang Jintai, which will result in a
significant loss in the value of an investment in our Company. Due to our VIE
structure, we have to rely on contractual rights to effect control and
management of Huanjiang Jintai, which exposes us to the risk of potential breach
of contract by the shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai. In addition, as Huanjiang
Jintai is jointly owned by its shareholders, it may be difficult for us to
change our corporate structure if such shareholders refuse to cooperate with us.
The
shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai may breach, or cause Huanjiang Jintai to
breach, the contracts for a number of reasons. For example, their interests as
shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai and the interests of our company may conflict
and we may fail to resolve such conflicts; the shareholders may believe that
breaching the contracts will lead to greater economic benefit for them; or the
shareholders may otherwise act in bad faith. If any of the foregoing were to
happen, we may have to rely on legal or arbitral proceedings to enforce our
contractual rights, including specific performance or injunctive relief, and
claiming damages. Such arbitral and legal proceedings may cost us substantial
financial and other resources, and result in disruption of our business, and we
cannot assure you that the outcome will be in our favor.
In
addition, as all of these contractual arrangements are governed by the PRC laws
and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in the PRC, they
would be interpreted in accordance with PRC law and any disputes would be
resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures. The legal environment in the
PRC is not as developed as in other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As
a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could further limit our ability
to enforce these contractual arrangements. Furthermore, these contracts may not
be enforceable in China if PRC government authorities or courts take a view that
such contracts contravene PRC laws and regulations or are otherwise not
enforceable for public policy reasons. In the event we are unable to enforce
these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control
over Huanjiang Jintai, and our ability to conduct our business may be materially
and adversely affected.
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The
failure to comply with PRC regulations relating to mergers and acquisitions of
domestic enterprises by offshore special purpose vehicles may subject us to
severe fines or penalties and create other regulatory uncertainties regarding
our corporate structure.
On
August 8, 2006, the PRC Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), joined by the
China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”), the State-owned Assets
Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (the “SASAC”),
the State Administration of Taxation (the “SAT”), the State Administration for
Industry and Commerce (the “SAIC”), and the State Administration of Foreign
Exchange (“SAFE”), jointly promulgated regulations entitled the Provisions
Regarding Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors
(the "M&A Rules"), which took effect as of September 8, 2006. This
regulation, among other things, has certain provisions that require offshore
special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) formed for the purpose of acquiring PRC
domestic companies and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC individuals and
companies, to obtain the approval of MOFCOM prior to engaging in such
acquisitions and to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to publicly listing
their securities on an overseas stock market. On September 21, 2006, the
CSRC published on its official website a notice specifying the documents and
materials that are required to be submitted for obtaining CSRC
approval.
The
application of the M&A Rules with respect to our corporate structure and to
this offering remains unclear, with no current consensus existing among leading
PRC law firms regarding the scope and applicability of the M&A Rules.
We believe that the MOFCOM and CSRC approvals under the M&A Rules were not
required in the context of our share exchange transaction because at such time
the share exchange was a foreign related transaction governed by foreign laws,
not subject to the jurisdiction of PRC laws and regulations. However, we cannot
be certain that the relevant PRC government agencies, including the CSRC and
MOFCOM, would reach the same conclusion, and we cannot be certain that MOFCOM or
the CSRC may deem that the transactions effected by the share exchange
circumvented the M&A Rules, and other rules and notices, and that prior
MOFCOM or CSRC approval is required for this offering. Further, we cannot rule
out the possibility that the relevant PRC government agencies, including MOFCOM,
would deem that the M&A Rules required us or our entities in China to obtain
approval from MOFCOM or other PRC regulatory agencies in connection with
Xiangguang’s control of Huanjiang Jintai through contractual
arrangements.
If
the CSRC, MOFCOM, or another PRC regulatory agency subsequently determines that
CSRC, MOFCOM or other approval was required for the share exchange transaction
and/ or the VIE arrangements between Xiangguang and Huanjiang Jintai, or if
prior CSRC approval for this offering is required and not obtained, we may face
severe regulatory actions or other sanctions from MOFCOM, the CSRC or other PRC
regulatory agencies. In such event, these regulatory agencies may impose fines
or other penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating privileges
in the PRC, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from this
offering into the PRC, restrict or prohibit payment or remittance of dividends
to us or take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects,
as well as the trading price of our common stock. The CSRC or other PRC
regulatory agencies may also take actions requiring us, or making it advisable
for us, to delay or cancel this offering, to restructure our current corporate
structure, or to seek regulatory approvals that may be difficult or costly to
obtain.
The
M&A Rules, along with certain foreign exchange regulations discussed below,
will be interpreted or implemented by the relevant government authorities in
connection with our future offshore financings or acquisitions, and we cannot
predict how they will affect our acquisition strategy. For example, our
operating companies' ability to remit dividends to us, or to engage in
foreign-currency-denominated borrowings, may be conditioned upon compliance with
the SAFE registration requirements by such Chinese domestic residents, over whom
we may have no control.
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SAFE
regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may
increase our administrative burdens and restrict our overseas and cross-border
investment activity. If our shareholders and beneficial owners who are PRC
residents fail to make any required applications, registrations and filings
under such regulations, we may be unable to distribute profits and may become
subject to liability under PRC laws.
SAFE
has promulgated several regulations, including Notice on Relevant Issues
Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration for PRC Residents to Engage in
Financing and Inbound Investment via Oversea Special Purpose Vehicles, or
"Circular No. 75," issued on October 21, 2005 and effective as of
November 1, 2005 and certain implementation rules issued in recent years,
requiring registrations with, and approvals from, PRC government authorities in
connection with direct or indirect offshore investment activities by PRC
residents and PRC corporate entities. These regulations apply to our
shareholders and beneficial owners who are PRC residents, and may affect any
offshore acquisitions that we make in the future.
SAFE
Circular No. 75 requires PRC residents, including both PRC legal person
residents and/or natural person residents to register with the local SAFE branch
before establishing or controlling any company outside of China for the purpose
of equity financing with assets or equities of PRC companies, referred to in the
notice as an "offshore special purpose company." In addition, any PRC resident
who is a direct or indirect shareholder of an offshore company is required to
update his registration with the relevant SAFE branches, with respect to that
offshore company, in connection with any material change involving an increase
or decrease of capital, transfer or swap of shares, merger, division, equity or
debt investment or creation of any security interest. Moreover, the PRC
subsidiaries of that offshore company are required to coordinate and supervise
the filing of SAFE registrations by the offshore company's shareholders who are
PRC residents in a timely manner. If a PRC shareholder with a direct or indirect
stake in an offshore parent company fails to make the required SAFE
registration, the PRC subsidiaries of such offshore parent company may be
prohibited from making distributions of profit to the offshore parent and from
paying the offshore parent proceeds from any reduction in capital, share
transfer or liquidation in respect of the PRC subsidiaries, and the offshore
parent company may also be prohibited from injecting additional capital into its
PRC subsidiaries. Furthermore, failure to comply with the various SAFE
registration requirements described above may result in liability for the PRC
shareholders and the PRC subsidiaries under PRC law for foreign exchange
registration evasion.
Although
we have requested our PRC shareholders to complete the SAFE Circular No. 75
registration, we cannot be certain that all of our PRC resident beneficial
owners will comply with the SAFE regulations. The failure or inability
of our PRC shareholders to receive any required approvals or make any required
registrations may subject us to fines and legal sanctions, restrict our overseas
or cross-border investment activities, prevent us from transferring the net
proceeds of this
offering or making other capital injection into our PRC subsidiaries, limit our
PRC subsidiaries' ability to make distributions or pay dividends or affect our
ownership structure, as a result of which our acquisition strategy and business
operations and our
ability to distribute profits to you could be materially and adversely
affected. [PRC
counsel to confirm]
Under
Operating Rules on the Foreign Exchange Administration of the Involvement of
Domestic Individuals in the Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Share Option
Schemes of Overseas Listed Companies, issued and effective as of March 28,
2007 by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or "SAFE" ("Circular
No. 78"), the employee stock option plan or share incentive plan should be
registered with the SAFE or its local branches and complete certain other
procedures related to the share option or other share incentive plan through the
PRC subsidiary of such overseas listed company or any other qualified PRC agent
before such grants are made. We believe that all of our PRC employees who are
granted share options are subject to SAFE No. 78. In addition, PRC
residents who are granted shares or share options by an overseas listed company
according to its employee share option or share incentive plan are required to
obtain approval from the SAFE or its local branches. We intend
to grant our PRC employees stock
options pursuant
to an employee stock option plan. We
will request
our PRC management, personnel, directors and
employees
who are to be granted stock options to register them with local SAFE pursuant to
Circular No. 78. However, we cannot assure you that each of these
individuals will successfully comply with all the required procedures
above. If we or our PRC security holders fail to comply with these regulations,
we or our PRC security holders may be subject to fines and legal sanctions.
Further, failure to comply with the various SAFE registration requirements
described above could result in liability under PRC law for foreign exchange
evasion and we may become subject to a more stringent review and approval
process with respect to our foreign exchange activities.
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Our
agreements with Huanjiang Jintai are governed by the laws of the PRC and we may
have difficulty in enforcing any rights we may have under these contractual
arrangements.
Our
contractual arrangements with Huanjiang Jintai are governed by PRC law and any
disputes would be adjudicated by arbitration through China International
Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”)
Shanghai Branch in accordance with CIETAC arbitration rules. If Huanjing Jintai
and its shareholders fail to perform their obligations under these agreements,
we may incur substantial costs to enforce such arrangements and will have to
rely on legal remedies under PRC law. However, uncertainties in the
Chinese legal system could limit our ability to enforce these contractual
arrangements. In the event that we are unable to enforce these contractual
arrangements, our business, financial condition and results of operations could
be materially and adversely affected.
Mr.
Kuizhong Cai, as the majority beneficial owner of Huanjiang Jintai, has a
potential conflict of interest with our shareholders.
Our Chairman of
the Board and President, Mr. Kuizhong Cai owns 95% of the equity interest of
Huangjiang
Jinteng Mining
Co.
Ltd. [Company
to confirm name of entity], the entity which has an approximately 76.7%
equity interest in Huanjiang Jintai. In addition, Mr. Kuizhong Cai
owns a 75% equity interest in our Company, which controls 100% Jintain HK, which
in turn owns 100% of the equity interest of Xiangguang. Xianguguang
in turn entered into the contractual arrangements with Huanjiang
Jintai. As a result, Mr. Kuizhong Cai may ultimately have control
over Huanjiang Jintai through both equity ownership and contractual
arrangements. Mr. Kuizhong Cai also will hold 49.2% of our
outstanding common stock after the offering and serve as the Chairman of our
Board of Directors. As such, there may be a potential conflict
of interest between his dual roles as a beneficial majority owner of Huanjiang
Jintai and our majority shareholder and Chairman of our Board of Directors. We
cannot assure you that when conflicts of interest arise, Mr. Cai will act in our
best interests or that conflicts of interest will be resolved in our favor or in
favor of our shareholders. In addition, Huangjiang Jintai, which is under Mr.
Cai’s control, may breach or refuse to renew the existing contractual
arrangements that allow us to receive economic benefits from Huanjiang
Jintai. If we cannot resolve any conflicts of interest or disputes
between us and Mr. Cai, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which would
be a burden to our resources and could result in disruption of our business and
substantial uncertainty as to the outcome of any such legal
proceedings.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in China
We
depend upon the acquisition and maintenance of licenses to conduct our business
in the PRC.
In order
to conduct business, especially mining and exploration activities in the PRC, we
are
required to maintain various licenses from the appropriate government
authorities, including general business licenses and licenses and/or permits
specific to our mining operations. We
are required to maintain valid mining licenses, exploration licenses, pollutant
emission licenses, safety production licenses and other relevant licenses and
permits to conduct our mining extraction and exploration
activities. The mining and exploration licenses are subject to
periodic renewal. An application for renewal needs to be submitted at
least 30 days before the expiration date and the extension will be approved if
the applicant satisfies all applicable requirements and pays appropriate
resource fee. Ten, twenty and thirty years are the maximum periods of
time for mining licenses for small, medium and large deposits of ore mines,
respectively. We have a ten year mining license as our Ore Mine is
regarded as small deposits of ore mine. However, in practice, the mining license
may be approved for extension and the total period of mining licenses may be
beyond these maximum periods of time if the
application for renewal is
submitted at least 30 days before the expiration date and the company
pays appropriate resource compensation fees. Our
exploration licenses
may be extended for no more
than two (2)additional
periods, consisting of two (2) years each, on the conditions that the
company shows its intention to continue exploration and pays the
appropriate
resource fee, as per
the Regulations for Administration of Mineral Resources of Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous
Region.
License fees and resource fees associated with the renewal may be subject
to negotiation between a company and the relevant government
authorities. The PRC government may amend relevant laws
and discontinue approval of renewal of mining or exploration
licenses. Further,
fees for such licenses may increase in the future. In addition, the
PRC government may impose levies or surcharges on mine and mineral extraction
and exploration rights. Our failure to obtain or maintain these
licenses and any change of the relevant PRC laws to our disadvantage will have a
material adverse impact on our ability to conduct our business and on our
financial condition. No assurance can be given regarding the timing
or magnitude of these types of government actions or that the same will not have
a negative impact on our operations.
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Changes
in current policies of the PRC government could have a significant impact upon
the business we conduct in the PRC and the profitability of our
operations.
Current policies adopted by the PRC
government indicate that it seeks to encourage a market oriented
economy. We believe that the PRC government will continue to develop
policies that strengthen its economic and trading relationships with foreign
countries and as a consequence, business development in the PRC will follow
current market forces. While we believe that this trend will continue, we cannot
assure you that such beneficial policies will not change in the
future. A change in the current policies of the PRC government could
result in confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, or the
expropriation or nationalization of private enterprises, all of which would have
a negative impact on our current corporate structure and our
operations.
The
PRC laws and regulations governing our current business operations are sometimes
vague and uncertain. Any changes in such PRC laws and regulations may have a
material and adverse effect on our business.
There are substantial uncertainties
regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations,
including, but not limited to, those laws and regulations governing our business
and those relating to the enforcement and operation of our contractual
arrangements. At this time, we believe that the relevant PRC laws and
regulations validate our current contractual arrangements and that our corporate
structure is in keeping with such laws. However, no assurance can be
given that PRC court rulings to be decided in the future will be consistent with
our current interpretations. Further, new laws or regulations may be
enacted which could have a negative impact on foreign investors. We
cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or
regulations may have on our business and no assurance can be given that our
operations will not be affected by such laws and/or regulations.
The
PRC government exerts substantial influence over the manner in
which companies in China must conduct their business
activities.
The PRC only recently has permitted
greater provincial and local economic autonomy and private economic
activities. The government of the PRC has exercised and continues to
exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy
through regulation and state ownership. Government actions in the
future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic
reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local
variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a significant
effect on economic conditions in the PRC or particular regions thereof. If this
were to occur, we may be required to divest the interests we then control
in Chinese properties. Any such developments could have a material
adverse effect on our business, operations, financial condition and
prospects.
Failure to abide
by certain requirements
with regard to transfer of certain state-owned assets to Huangjiang Jintai’s
prior shareholder may cause the transfer to be invalidated
and could have a material adverse affect on the
transaction.
As per
the relevant PRC regulations
related to the transfer of state-owned assets to non state-owned entities or
individuals, there are some requirements with regard to transfer of the
state-owned assets, including but not limited to, setting the price based on the
evaluation of the assets,
obtaining the approval of the transferor’s higher
level authority in charge or
the relevant State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission,
and
auditing the assets held by state-owned enterprise. Furthermore, according to
the regulation concerning
transfer of the state-owned assets to an enterprise’s
management or of its owners, there are further requirements for the transfer of
the state-owned assets to such management, including but not limited to, such
transfer must be publicly conducted in
the relevant local
equity exchange, and that the management shall provide a certificate for the
source of funds used for the purchase. Shaoguan Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd.
(“Shaoguan Jinteng“) and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region General Bureau for
Geology & Mineral Exploration (“Guangxi General Bureau”) formed Huanjiang
Jintai on November 27, 2003, each holding 70% and 30% , respectively, of the
shares of Huanjiang Jintai. In 2007, Guangxi General Bureau transferred its
shares of Huanjiang Jintai to Kuizhong Cai. As the shares held by
Guangxi General Bureau are state-owned assets, and
Kuizhong Cai is a part of the management of Huanjiang Jintai, the invalidation
of the transfer, which
could have a material adverse
affect on the
transaction.
Future
inflation in China may inhibit economic activity and adversely affect our
operations.
The Chinese economy has experienced
periods of rapid expansion in recent years which has led to high rates of
inflation and deflation. This has caused the PRC government to, from
time to time, enact various corrective measures designed to restrict the
availability of credit or regulate growth and contain
inflation. While inflation has subsided since 1995, high inflation
may in the future cause the PRC government to once again impose controls on
credit and/or prices, or to take other action, which could inhibit economic
activity in China. Any action on the part of the PRC government that
seeks to control credit and/or prices may adversely affect our business
operations.
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A
slowdown or other adverse developments in the PRC economy may materially and
adversely affect our customers, demand for our products and our
business.
We are a holding company and of our
operations are entirely conducted in the PRC. In addition, all of our
revenues are currently generated from sales in the PRC. Although the PRC economy
has grown at a remarkable pace in recent years, we cannot assure you that such
growth will continue. A slowdown in overall economic growth, an economic
downturn or recession or other adverse economic developments in the PRC may
materially reduce the demand for our products and have a materially adverse
affect on our business.
We
may be restricted from freely converting the Renminbi to other currencies in a
timely manner.
At the present time, the RMB is not a
freely convertible currency. We receive all of our revenue in RMB,
which may need to be converted to other currencies, primarily U.S.
dollars, in order to be remitted outside of the
PRC. Effective July 1, 1996, foreign currency “current account”
transactions by foreign investment enterprises are no longer subject to the
approval of State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE,” formerly, “State
Administration of Exchange Control”), but need only a ministerial review,
according to the Administration of the Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign
Exchange Provisions promulgated in 1996 (the “FX regulations”). “Current
account” items include international commercial transactions, which occur on a
regular basis, such as those relating to trade and provision of
services. Distributions to joint venture parties also are considered
“current account transactions.” Other non-current account items,
known as “capital account” items, remain subject to SAFE
approval. Under current regulations, we can obtain foreign currency
in exchange for RMB from swap centers authorized by the
government. While we do not anticipate problems in obtaining foreign
currency to satisfy our requirements; however, no assurance can be given that
foreign currency shortages or changes in currency exchange laws and regulations
by the PRC government will not restrict us from freely converting RMB in a
timely manner.
Our
PRC subsidiary is subject to restrictions on paying dividends and making other
payments to us.
We are a holding company incorporated
in Delaware and do not have any assets or conduct any business operations other
than our investments in our subsidiaries in the PRC. As a result of our holding
company structure, we rely primarily on dividend payments from our
subsidiaries. However, PRC regulations currently permit payment of
dividends only out of accumulated profits, as determined in accordance with PRC
accounting standards and regulations. Our subsidiary in PRC is also required to
set aside a portion of their after-tax profits according to PRC accounting
standards and regulations to fund certain reserve funds. The PRC government also
imposes controls on the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies and the
remittance of currencies out of China. We may experience difficulties in
completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign
currency.
Governmental
control of currency conversion may affect the value of your
investment.
The PRC
government imposes controls on the convertibility of Renminbi into foreign
currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of foreign currency out of the
PRC. We receive all of our revenues in Renminbi, which is currently not a freely
convertible currency. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may
restrict our ability to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends, or
otherwise satisfy foreign currency denominated obligations. Under existing PRC
foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including
profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from the transaction,
can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the PRC State
Administration of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural
requirements. However, approval from appropriate governmental authorities is
required where Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted
out of the PRC to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of bank loans
denominated in foreign currencies.
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Further,
the PRC government may also restrict access to foreign currencies for current
account transactions. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from
obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, we may
not be able to pay certain of our expenses as they come due.
Fluctuations
in the exchange rate could have an adverse effect upon our business and reported
financial results.
We conduct our business in Renminbi
(“RMB”), thus our functional currency is the RMB, while our reporting currency
is the U.S. dollar. The value of the RMB against the U.S. dollar and
other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, the
political situation as well as economic policies and conditions. On July 21,
2005, the PRC government changed its decade old policy of pegging its currency
to the U.S. currency. Under that policy, the RMB is permitted to fluctuate
within a narrow and managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies.
This change in policy has resulted in an approximate 21% appreciation of the RMB
against the U.S. dollar between 2005 and 2008. However, the PRC government
decided to repeg the RMB to U.S.dollars in response to the financial crisis in
2008. On June 19, 2010, China ended the pegging of the RMB to the
U.S.dollar, allowing for a greater flexibility of its exchange
rate. There remains significant international pressure on the
significant appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar. To the
extent any of our future revenues are denominated in currencies other than the
United States dollar, we would be subject to increased risks relating to foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations which could have a material adverse affect
on our financial condition and operating results since operating results are
reported in United States dollars and significant changes in the exchange rate
could materially impact our reported earnings.
Changes
in PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) Regulations regarding
offshore financing activities by PRC residents may increase the administrative
burden we face and create regulatory uncertainties that could adversely affect
the implementation of our acquisition strategy.
In 2005,
SAFE promulgated regulations which require registrations with, and approval
from, SAFE on direct or indirect offshore investment activities by PRC legal
person resident and/or natural person resident. The SAFE regulations require
that if an offshore company formed by or controlled by PRC legal person resident
and/or natural person resident, whether directly or indirectly, intends to
acquire a PRC company, such acquisition shall be subject to strict examination
and registration with SAFE. Without such registration, the PRC entity cannot
remit any of its profits out of the PRC, whether as dividends or
otherwise. As such, the failure by our shareholders who are PRC
residents to make any required applications, filings or registrations pursuant
to such SAFE regulations may prevent us from being able to distribute profits
and could expose us, as well as our PRC resident shareholders to liability under
PRC law.
If
we make equity compensation grants to persons who are PRC citizens, they may be
required to register with SAFE. We may also face regulatory
uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt equity compensation plans
for our directors and employees and other parties under PRC laws.
On April
6, 2007, SAFE issued the “Operating Procedures for Administration of Domestic
Individuals Participating in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Stock Option
Plan of An Overseas Listed Company, also known as “Circular 78.” It
is not clear whether Circular 78 covers all forms of equity compensation plans
or only those which provide for the granting of stock options. For any plans
which are so covered and are adopted by a non-PRC listed company, such as our
company, after April 6, 2007, Circular 78 requires all participants who are PRC
citizens to register with and obtain approvals from SAFE prior to their
participation in the plan. In addition, Circular 78 also requires PRC
citizens to register with SAFE and make the necessary applications and filings
if they participated in an overseas listed company’s covered equity compensation
plan prior to April 6, 2007. We believe that the registration and
approval requirements contemplated in Circular 78 will be burdensome and time
consuming.
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We intend
to adopt an employee stock option plan and we may adopt other equity incentive
plan and make stock option grants under these plans to our officers, directors
and employees, some of whom are PRC citizens and may be required to register
with SAFE. If it is determined that any of our equity compensation
plans are subject to Circular 78, failure to comply with such provisions may
subject us and participants of our equity incentive plan who are PRC citizens to
fines and legal sanctions and prevent us from being able to grant equity
compensation to our PRC employees. In that case, our ability to compensate our
employees and directors through equity compensation would be hindered and our
business operations may be adversely affected.
Due
to various restrictions under PRC laws on the distribution of dividends by our
PRC operating companies, we may not be able to pay dividends to our
shareholders.
The
Wholly-Foreign Owned Enterprise Law (1986), as amended and the Wholly-Foreign
Owned Enterprise Law Implementing Rules (2001), as amended and the Company Law
of the PRC (2006) contain the principal regulations governing dividend
distributions by wholly foreign owned enterprises. Under these regulations,
wholly foreign owned enterprises (“WFOE”) may pay dividends only out of their
accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting
standards and regulations. Additionally, a WFOE is required to set aside a
certain amount of their accumulated profits each year, if any, to fund certain
reserve funds. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends
except in the event of liquidation and cannot be used for working capital
purposes.
Furthermore,
if our consolidated subsidiary in China incurs debt on its own in the future,
the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or
make other payments. If we or our consolidated subsidiary are unable to receive
all of the revenues from our operations due to these contractual or dividend
arrangements, we may be unable to pay dividends on our common
stock. In addition, under current PRC law, we must retain a reserve
equal to 10 percent of net income after taxes each year, with the total amount
of the reserve not to exceed 50 percent of registered
capital. Accordingly, this reserve will not be available to be
distributed as dividends to our shareholders. We presently do not
intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Our management intends to
follow a policy of retaining all of our earnings to finance the development and
execution of our strategy and the expansion of our business.
As
all of our operations and personnel are in the PRC, we may have difficulty
establishing adequate western style management, legal and financial
controls.
The PRC
historically has been deficient in western style management and financial
reporting concepts and practices, as well as in modern banking, and other
control systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a
sufficient number of qualified employees to work in the PRC. As a
result of these factors, and especially given that we expect to be a publicly
listed company in U.S. and subject to regulation as such, we may experience
difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting
financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and
corporate records and instituting business practices that meet western
standards. We may have difficulty establishing adequate management,
legal and financial controls in the PRC. Therefore, we may, in turn,
experience difficulties in implementing and maintaining adequate internal
controls as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other
applicable laws, rules and regulations. This may result in
significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls which
could impact the reliability of our financial statements and prevent us from
complying with SEC rules and regulations and the requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Any such deficiencies, weaknesses or lack of
compliance could have a materially adverse effect on our business and the public
announcement of such deficiencies could adversely impact our stock
price.
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Because
our principal assets are located outside of the United States and most of our
directors and officers reside outside of the United States, it may be difficult
for an investor to enforce any right founded on U.S. Federal Securities Laws
against us and/or our officers and directors, or to enforce a judgment rendered
by a United States court against us or our officers and directors.
Our
operation and principle assets are located in the PRC, and most of our officers
and directors are non-residents of the United States. Therefore, it may be
difficult to effect service of process on such persons in the United States, and
it may be difficult to enforce any judgments rendered against us or our officers
and/or directors. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to
bring an action against us or against these individuals in China in the event
that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the securities laws
or otherwise. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this
kind, the laws of the PRC may render you unable to enforce a judgment against
our assets or the assets of our directors and officers. As a result of all of
the above, our shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their
interests through actions against our management, directors or major
shareholders compared to shareholders of a corporation doing business entirely
within the United States.
Because
our assets are located overseas, shareholders may not receive distributions that
they would otherwise be entitled to if we were declared bankrupt or
insolvent.
Because
all of our assets are located in the PRC, they may be outside of the
jurisdiction of U.S. courts to administer if we are the subject of an insolvency
or bankruptcy proceeding. As a result, if we declared bankruptcy or insolvency,
our shareholders may not receive the distributions on liquidation that
they would otherwise be entitled to if our assets were to be
located within the U.S., under U.S. Bankruptcy laws.
New
labor laws in the PRC may adversely affect our results of
operations.
On
January 1, 2008, the PRC government promulgated the Labor Contract Law of
the PRC, or the New Labor Contract Law. The New Labor Contract Law
imposes greater liabilities on employers and significantly impacts the cost of
an employer’s decision to reduce its workforce. Further, it requires
certain terminations to be based upon seniority and not merit. In the event we
decide to significantly change or decrease our workforce, the New Labor Contract
Law could adversely affect our ability to enact such changes in a manner that is
most advantageous to our business or in a timely and cost effective manner, thus
materially and adversely affecting our financial condition and results of
operations.
We
must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
We
are required to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,
which prohibits U.S. companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited
payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining
business. Foreign companies, including some of our competitors, are not subject
to these prohibitions. Certain of our customers are PRC government entities and
our dealings with them are likely to be considered to be with government
officials for these purposes. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft
and other fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in the PRC. If our
competitors engage in these practices, they may receive preferential treatment
from personnel of some companies, giving our competitors an advantage in
securing business or from government officials who might give them priority in
obtaining new licenses, which would put us at a disadvantage. We could suffer
severe penalties if our employees or other agents were found to have engaged in
such practices
Our
bank accounts are not insured or protected against loss.
We
maintain our cash with various banks and trust companies located in China. Our
cash accounts are not insured or otherwise protected. Should any bank or trust
company holding our cash deposits become insolvent, or if we are otherwise
unable to withdraw funds, we would lose the cash on deposit with that particular
bank or trust company.
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Under
the PRC EIT Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of the PRC.
Such classification could result in PRC tax consequences to us and our non-PRC
resident enterprise shareholders.
On March
16, 2007, the National People’s Congress approved and promulgated a new tax law,
the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or “EIT Law,” which took effect on January 1,
2008. Under the EIT Law, enterprises are classified as resident enterprises and
non-resident enterprises. An enterprise established outside of China with “de
facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise,”
meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for
enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the EIT Law define “de
facto management bodies” as a managing body that in practice exercises
“substantial and overall management and control over the production and
operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise; however,
it remains unclear whether the PRC tax authorities would deem our managing body
as being located within China. Due to the short history of the EIT
Law and lack of applicable legal precedents, the PRC tax authorities determine
the PRC tax resident treatment of a foreign (non-PRC) company on a case-by-case
basis.
If the
PRC tax authorities determine we are a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise
income tax purposes, a number of PRC tax consequences could follow. First, we
may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25 percent on our
worldwide taxable income, as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting
obligations. Second, under the EIT Law and its implementing rules, dividends
paid between “qualified resident enterprises” are exempt from enterprise income
tax. As a result, if we are treated as a “qualified resident enterprise,” all
dividends that we receive from Xianguang (assuming such dividends are considered
sourced within the PRC) should be exempt from PRC tax. If we are treated as a
“non-resident enterprise” under the EIT Law, then dividends that we receive from
Xianguang (assuming such dividends are considered sourced within the PRC) may be
subject to a 10 percent PRC withholding tax. Any such tax on dividends could
materially reduce the amount of dividends, if any, we could pay to our
shareholders.
Finally,
the new “resident enterprise” classification could result in a situation in
which a 10 percent PRC tax is imposed on dividends we pay to our institutional,
but not individual, investors that are not tax residents of the PRC
(“non-resident investors”) and gains derived by them from transferring our
common stock, if such income is considered PRC-sourced income by the relevant
PRC tax authorities. In such event, we may be required to withhold a 10 percent
PRC tax on any dividends paid to our non-resident investors. Our non-resident
investors also may be responsible for paying PRC tax at a rate of 10 percent on
any gain realized from the sale or transfer of our common stock in certain
circumstances. We would not, however, have an obligation to withhold PRC tax
with respect to such gain under the PRC tax laws.
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Moreover,
the State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) released Circular Guoshuihan No.
698 (“Circular 698”) on December 10, 2009 that reinforces the taxation of
certain equity transfers by non-resident investors through overseas holding
vehicles. Circular 698 addresses indirect equity transfers as well as other
issues. Circular 698 is retroactively effective from January 1, 2008. According
to Circular 698, where a non-resident investor who indirectly holds an equity
interest in a PRC resident enterprise through a non-PRC offshore holding company
indirectly transfers an equity interest in a PRC resident enterprise by selling
an equity interest in the offshore holding company, and the latter is located in
a country or jurisdiction where the actual tax burden is less than 12.5 percent
or where the offshore income of its residents is not taxable, the non-resident
investor is required to provide the PRC tax authority in charge of that PRC
resident enterprise with certain relevant information within 30 days of the
transfer. The tax
authorities in charge will evaluate the offshore transaction for tax purposes.
In the event that the tax authorities determine that such transfer is abusing
forms of business organization and a reasonable commercial purpose for the
offshore holding company other than the avoidance of PRC income tax liability is
lacking, the PRC tax authorities will have the power to re-assess the nature of
the equity transfer under the doctrine of substance over form. A reasonable
commercial purpose may be established when the overall international (including
U.S.) offshore structure is set up to comply with the requirements of
supervising authorities of international (including U.S.) capital markets. If
the SAT’s challenge of a transfer is successful, it may deny the existence of
the offshore holding company that is used for tax planning purposes and subject
the seller to PRC tax on the capital gain from such transfer. Since Circular 698
has a short history, there is uncertainty as to its application. We (or a
non-resident investor) may become at risk of being taxed under Circular 698 and
may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with Circular 698 or to
establish that we (or such non-resident investor) should not be taxed under
Circular 698, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations (or such non-resident investor’s investment
in us).
Risks
Related to our Common Stock and this Offering
Our
Chairman of the Board and President and his affiliates control us through their
stock ownership and their interests may differ from other
shareholders.
Mr.
Kuizhong Cai, our President and Chairman of our Board of Directors, Mr. Yuan
Lin, our Chief Executive Officer, Mr.Zhiming Jiang and Mr. Weiheng Cai will
beneficially own approximately an aggregate of 76.2% of our issued and
outstanding common stock after the sale of the shares offered pursuant to this
offering and the conversion of the Convertible Notes. As a result, they
have the ability to influence the outcome of shareholder votes on various
matters, including the election of directors, as well as extraordinary corporate
transactions such as business combinations. The interest of these
individuals may differ from those of minority shareholders and no assurance can
be given that such directors will act in the best interest of the Company or of
the minority shareholders.
The
elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers and employees
under our certificate of incorporation and the existence of indemnification of
our directors, officers and employees under Delaware law may result in
substantial expenditures by us and may discourage lawsuits against our
directors, officers and employees.
Our
certificate of incorporation contain provisions which eliminate the liability of
our directors for monetary damages to us and our stockholders to the maximum
extent permitted under the corporate laws of Delaware. We may also provide
contractual indemnification obligations under agreements with our directors,
officers and employees. These indemnification obligations could result in our
incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage
awards against directors, officers and employees, which we may be unable to
recoup. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage us from
bringing a lawsuit against directors, officers and employees for breach of their
fiduciary duties, and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative
litigation by our shareholders against our directors, officers and employees
even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Company and
our shareholders.
Because
of our cash requirements as well as potential government restrictions, we may be
unable to pay dividends.
The
payment of dividends to our shareholders would require payment of dividends to
us by our PRC subsidiary and controlled company. This, in turn, would
require a conversion of Renminbi into US dollars and repatriation of funds to
the United States. Although our subsidiary, Xiangguang, is classified as a
wholly-owned foreign enterprise under PRC law and is thus permitted to declare
dividends and repatriate our funds to the Delaware parent company in the United
States, any change in this status or the regulations permitting such
repatriation could prevent it from doing so. Any inability to repatriate
funds to us as the Delaware parent company would in turn prevent payments of
dividends to our shareholders.
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We
will incur increased costs as a public company which may affect our
profitability.
Prior to
this offering, Huanjiang Jintai operated as a private company in China. As
a public company, we, and consequently, Huanjiang Jintai, will incur significant
legal, accounting and other expenses that it did not incur as a private
company. We will be subject to the SEC’s rules and regulations relating to
public disclosure. SEC disclosures generally involve a substantial
expenditure of financial resources. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, as well as new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, required changes
in corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect that to
undertake compliance with these new rules and regulations we will significantly
increase our legal and financial compliance costs and some activities will be
more time-consuming and costly. For example, we anticipate that we will be
required to maintain independent board committees and adopt policies regarding
internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. Management may
need to increase compensation for senior executive officers, engage senior
financial officers who are able to adopt financial reporting and control
procedures, allocate a budget for an investor and public relations program, and
increase our financial and accounting staff in order to meet the demands and
financial reporting requirements as a public reporting company. Such
additional personnel, public relations, reporting and compliance costs may
negatively impact our financial results.
Generally,
we have not paid any cash dividends to our shareholders and no cash dividends
will be paid in the foreseeable future.
We do not
anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future
and we may not have sufficient funds legally available to pay dividends.
Even if the funds are legally available for distribution, we may nevertheless
decide or may be unable to pay any dividends. At the present time, we
intend to retain all earnings for our operations.
We
may need additional capital, and the sale of additional shares or other equity
securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders.
We
believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flow from
operations and the net proceeds from this offering will be sufficient to meet
our anticipated cash needs for the next twelve (12) months. We may,
however, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or
other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may
decide to pursue. If our resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash
requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain
additional credit. The sale of additional equity securities could result
in additional dilution to our shareholders. Incurring indebtedness would
result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and
financing covenants that would restrict our operations. We cannot assure
you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if
at all.
The
potential sale, either pursuant to this registration statement or Rule 144, of a
significant number of the Shares may decrease the price for such shares and
encourage short sales by third parties.
Actual sales, or the prospect of sales
by our shareholders pursuant to this prospectus or under Rule 144, may have a
negative effect on the market price of the shares of our common stock. We
may also register certain shares of our common stock in the future or those
reserved for issuance under our stock option plans. Once such shares are
registered, they can be freely sold in the public market upon exercise of the
options. At any given time, if any of our shareholders either individually
or in the aggregate cause a large number of securities to be sold in the public
market, or if the market perceives that these holders intend to sell a large
number of securities, such sales or anticipated sales could result in a
substantial reduction in the trading price of shares of our common stock and
could also impede our ability to raise future capital.
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The
presence of short sellers in our common stock may further depress the price of
our common stock. If a significant number of shares of our common stock
are sold, the market price of our common stock may decline. Furthermore,
the sale or potential sale of the offered securities pursuant to a prospectus
and the depressive effect of such sales or potential sales could make it
difficult for us to raise funds from other sources.
The
market price for our stock may be volatile.
The
market price for our stock may be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in
response to factors including the following:
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liquidity
of the market for the shares;
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actual
or anticipated fluctuations in quarterly operating
results;
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sales
of substantial amounts of our common stock, or the perception that such
sales might occur;
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changes
in financial estimates by securities research
analysts;
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conditions
in the PRC and international non-ferrous metal
markets;
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changes
in the economic performance or market valuations of other companies in the
industry;
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announcements
by us or our competitors of new products, acquisitions, strategic
partnerships, joint ventures or capital
commitments;
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addition
or departure of key personnel;
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fluctuations
of exchange rates between RMB and the U.S.
dollar;
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intellectual
property litigation;
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our
dividend policy; and
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general
economic or political conditions in
China.
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Our
operating results may fall below the expectations of our investors and that of
securities analysts. In this event, the market price of our common stock
would likely be materially adversely affected and the value of your investment
may decline. In addition, the securities market has from time to time
experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to
the operating performance of particular companies. These market
fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our
stock.
Volatility
in our common share price may subject us to securities litigation.
The
market for our common stock may be characterized by significant price
volatility, and we expect that our share price will continue to be more volatile
than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. In the past, plaintiffs
have often initiated securities class action litigation against a company
following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. We
may, in the future, be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation
could result in substantial costs and liabilities and could divert management's
attention and resources.
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Our
common stock may be thinly traded and you may be unable to sell at or near ask
prices or at all if you need to sell your shares to raise money or otherwise
desire to liquidate your shares.
We intend
to apply to have our common stock listed on the NYSE Amex Equities. Our
common stock may be “thinly-traded”, meaning that the number of persons
interested in purchasing our common stock at or near bid prices at any given
time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation may be
attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small
company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers,
institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or
influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such
persons, they tend to be risk-averse and might be reluctant to follow an
unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our
shares until such time as we became more seasoned. As a consequence, there
may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is
minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and
steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales
without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give you any assurance
that a broad or active public trading market for our common stock will develop
or be sustained.
Our
management will have broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from this
offering and may not obtain a favorable return on the use of these
proceeds.
Our
management will have broad discretion in determining how to apply the net
proceeds from this offering and may spend the proceeds in a manner that our
stockholders may not deem desirable. We currently intend to use the net proceeds
that we will receive from this offering to improve our existing mine,
explore certain exploration properties, construction of mining machinery and for
certain expenses. We cannot assure you that these uses or any other use of
the net proceeds of this offering will yield favorable returns or results. See
“Use of Proceeds.”
Provisions
in our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws and Delaware law might
discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in
our management and, therefore, depress the trading price of our common
stock.
Provisions
of our certificate of incorporation and by-laws and Delaware law may discourage,
delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control that
stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might
otherwise receive a premium for your shares of our common stock. These
provisions may also prevent or frustrate attempts by our stockholders to replace
or remove our management. These provisions include:
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limitations
on the removal of directors;
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advance
notice requirements for stockholder proposals and director
nominations;
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the
inability of stockholders to act by written consent or to call special
meetings;
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the
ability of our board of directors to make, alter or repeal our by-laws;
and
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the
ability of our board of directors to designate the terms of and issue new
series of preferred stock without stockholder
approval.
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In
addition, we are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law, which generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any of a
broad range of business combinations with an interested stockholder for a period
of three years following the date on which the stockholder became an interested
stockholder, unless such transactions are approved by our board of directors.
The existence of the foregoing provisions and anti-takeover measures could limit
the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our
common stock. They could also deter potential acquirers of our company, thereby
reducing the likelihood that you could receive a premium for your common stock
in an acquisition.
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
prospectus, including the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk
Factors,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Business” contains forward-looking
statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained
in this prospectus, including statements regarding our future results of
operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and our
objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words
“believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our
current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends
that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations,
business strategy, short term and long-term business operations and objectives,
and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in “Risk
Factors.” Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing
environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our
management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on
our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties
and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this
prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially and
adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking
statements.
You
should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels
of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the
forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor
any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the
forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this prospectus to
conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our
expectations.
You
should read this prospectus and the documents that we reference in this
prospectus and have filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement
of which this prospectus is a part with the understanding that our actual future
results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances may be
materially different from what we expect.
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
We
estimate that our net proceeds from this offering will be approximately
$26,500,000, at an
assumed public offering price of $5.000 per share, the midpoint of the range set
forth on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting the estimated
underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering
expenses.
We intend
to use the net proceeds as follows:
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Approximately
$2,000,000 for existing mine safety improvements, expansion and
rehabilitation. We shall rehabilitate up to four (4) channels or
tunnels into the Ore Mine and improve current ventilation, drainage and
slagging shaft. The improvements should improve our working
environment and increase operating
efficiencies;
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Approximately
$6,000,000 to explore and develop our existing Exploration Rights
Properties. Our goal is to become a leading fully integrated
developer and operator in our province. This capital injection
should accelerate our initiatives into meeting this objective;
and
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Approximately
$17,000,000 for plant expansion and new construction. $3,000,000
shall immediately be utilized to expand production capacity and construct
a new concentrator to include additional ores; and the
remaining $14,000,000 is designated to construct a new smelter facility
and the technological developments associated with this construction
endeavor.
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The
remaining $1,500,000 will be held in a trust set up with Bank of
America, to be used solely as payment of expenses related to the Company being a
public company.
In
addition, we intend to use certain portion of the proceeds for working capital
and general corporate purpose.
If we
receive the additional net proceeds from the exercise of the over-allotment
option, we anticipate that such additional funds would be used for additional
mergers and acquisitions with companies that we deem will be contribute to our
growth as a company, and which are in line with our long term
strategies.
We have
undertaken that an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount raised in
this offering, net of offering expenses and the underwriter’s fees and expenses,
shall be placed in the trust set up with Bank of America (the “Trust”) for a
period of twelve (12) months. The amount in such Trust will be replenished
on an as needed basis and will be held in the name of the Company, to be
released solely as payment for expenses related to the Company being a public
company. Our management and officers will not be entitled to procure funds
from the Trust for any other purpose. The allocation of the net proceeds of the
offering set forth above represents our estimates based upon our current plans
and assumptions regarding industry and general economic conditions and our
future revenues and expenditures.
Investors
are cautioned, however, that expenditures may vary substantially from these
estimates. Investors will be relying on the judgment of our management, who will
have broad discretion regarding the application of the proceeds of this
offering. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon
numerous factors, including market conditions, cash generated by our operations,
business developments and related rates of growth. We may find it necessary or
advisable to use portions of the proceeds from this offering for other
purposes.
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From time
to time, we evaluate these and other factors and we anticipate continuing to
make such evaluations to determine if the existing allocation of resources,
including the proceeds of this offering, are being optimized. Pending such uses,
we intend to invest the net proceeds of this offering in direct and guaranteed
obligations of the United States, interest-bearing, investment-grade instruments
or certificates of deposit.
A $1.00
increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of
$ per share would increase
(decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately
$ million,
assuming the number of shares offered by us as listed on the cover page of this
prospectus remains the same.
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DIVIDEND
POLICY
Our
policy is to retain all earnings, if any, to provide funds for operation and
expansion of our business. We are a holding company incorporated in the State of
Delaware and do not have any assets or conduct any business operations other
than through our subsidiaries. As a result of our holding company
structure, we rely entirely on dividend payments from our PRC
subsidiaries. PRC accounting standards and regulations currently permit
payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits, a portion of which is
required to be set aside for certain reserve funds. Our inability to
receive all of the revenues from our PRC subsidiaries' operations may provide an
additional obstacle to our ability to pay dividends if we so decide in the
future. The declaration of dividends, if any, will be subject to the
discretion of our board of directors, which may consider such factors as our
results of operations, financial condition, capital needs and acquisition
strategy, among others.
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CAPITALIZATION
The
following table summarizes our capitalization as of March 31, 2010
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an actual basis;
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on
an adjusted basis to reflect the
following:
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our
receipt of estimated net proceeds from the sale
of 6,000,000 shares of common stock (excluding
the 900,000 shares of common stock which the underwriter has the
option to purchase to cover over-allotments, if any) in this offering at
an offering price of $[ ] per share, and after
deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated
offering expenses; and
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the
conversion of the Convertible Notes sold to Ms. Liwen Hu and
Mr. Haibin Zhong, the Selling Stockholders, at $5.00 per
share.
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You should read this table in
conjunction with the sections of this prospectus entitled “Use of
Proceeds,” “Summary Consolidated Financial Information,” “Selected Consolidated
Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and related
notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
March 31, 2010
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Actual
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As Adjusted
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Cash
and cash equivelents:
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$ | 6,355,927 | $ | |||||
Common
stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 32,000,000 shares
outstanding at March 31, 2010(1) actual and 42,000,000 shares
outstanding as adjusted
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Paid-in
capital
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Statutory
reserves
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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1,340,189 | |||||||
Retained
earnings
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32,448,701 | |||||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
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34,175,400 |
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The
table above excludes, as of March 31, 2010, shares of common stock
issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes and the exercise of
the Selling Stockholders’
Warrants.
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DILUTION
If you
invest in our securities, your investment will be diluted immediately to the
extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share of
common stock you pay in this offering, and the pro forma net tangible book value
per share of common stock immediately after this offering.
Pro
forma net tangible book value represents the amount of our total tangible
assets reduced by our total liabilities after giving effect to the sale of
6,000,000 shares of common stock in this offering. Tangible assets equal our
total assets less goodwill and intangible assets. Pro
forma net tangible book value per share represents our pro forma net
tangible book value divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding
after giving effect to the issuance of 4,000,000 shares issuable upon conversion
of the Convertible Notes. Net tangible book value per share represents the
amount of our total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the
number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2010. As of March
31, 2010, our pro forma net tangible book value was $34.2 million and our pro
forma net tangible book value per share was
$5.70.
Dilution
in net tangible book value per share to new investors represents the difference
between the amount per share paid by purchasers of Shares in this offering and
the net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after
completion of this offering.
After
giving effect to the sale of all the Shares being sold pursuant to this offering
at the offering price of $5.00 per share (the mid-point of the price range for
this offering) and after deducting underwriting discount and commission
estimated offering expenses payable by us in the amount of $400,000, our net
tangible book value would be approximately $33.8 million, or $5.63 per share of
common stock. This represents an immediate [increase/decrease] in net tangible
book value of $0.07 per share of common stock to existing stockholders and an
immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $_____ per share to new
investors purchasing the Shares in this offering.
The
following table illustrates this per share dilution:
As of
March 31, 2010
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Adjusted
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Public
offering price per share of common stock
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$ | 5.00 | ||||||
Net
tangible book value per common share as of March 31, 2010
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$ | 34,175,400 | ||||||
Increase
in net tangible book value per share attributable to existing
stockholders
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Net
tangible book value per share as adjusted after this
offering
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Dilution
per share to new investors
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The information above is as of March
31, 2010 and excludes shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of
the Convertible Notes and the exercise of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants
issued by Jintai Mining Group, Inc. to the the Selling Stockholders in August,
2010.
Our adjusted pro
forma net tangible book value after the offering, and the dilution to new
investors in the offering, will change from the amounts shown above if the
underwriter’ over-allotment option is exercised.
A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the
assumed initial public offering price would increase (decrease) our adjusted pro
forma net tangible book value per share after this offering by approximately
[$ ], and dilution per share to new investors by approximately
$[ ], after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated
offering expenses payable by us.
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EXCHANGE
RATE INFORMATION
Our
business is primarily conducted in China and all of our revenues are received
and denominated in RMB. Capital accounts of our consolidated financial
statements are translated into United States dollars from RMB at their
historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. Assets
and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates as of the balance sheet
date. Income and expenditures are translated at the average exchange rate
of the period. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all
foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions.
No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could
be, converted into United States dollars at the rates used in
translation.
The
following table sets forth information concerning exchange rates between the RMB
and the United States dollar for the periods indicated.
Year Ended March 31
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March 31 (1)
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Yearly
Average (2)
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2007
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7.019 | 7.4571 | ||||||
2008
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2009
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2010
(through [ ], 2010)
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The
exchange rates reflect the noon buying rates as reported by the China
Foreign Exchange Trade System and National Inter-bank Funding
Center.
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Annual
averages are calculated from month-end rates. Monthly averages are
calculated using the average of the daily rates during the relevant
period.
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SELECTED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
The following selected financial data
should be read together with our financial statements and accompanying notes and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation” appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected financial
data in this section are not intended to replace our financial statements and
the related notes. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative
of our future results.
The
selected statement of operations data for the years ended March 31 2009 and
March 31 2010, and the selected balance sheet data as of March 31, 2009 and 2010
are derived from our audited financial statements appearing elsewhere in this
prospectus. The pro forma basic and diluted net loss per common share data
are computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock
outstanding, after giving effect to the conversion (using the as if-converted
method) of all shares of our convertible preferred stock and the convertible
notes payable into common stock.
Year ended
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Year ended
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March 31, 2009
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Revenues
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Sales
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$ | 35,027,568 | $ | 23,765,415 | ||||
Cost
of sales
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18,430,646 | 15,273,882 | ||||||
Gross
profit
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16,596,922 | 8,491,533 | ||||||
Operating
expenses
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Selling
and marketing
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274,965 | 232,602 | ||||||
General
and administrative
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1,267,649 | 1,117,274 | ||||||
Total
operating expenses
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1,542,614 | 1,349,876 | ||||||
Other
operating income
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- | 14,563 | ||||||
Income
from continuing operations
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15,054,308 | 7,156,220 | ||||||
Other
income (expenses)
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Other
Income
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11,715 | 254 | ||||||
Other
expenses
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(343 | ) | (72,060 | ) | ||||
Total
other income (loss)
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11,372 | (71,806 | ) | |||||
Income
before income tax provision
|
15,065,680 | 7,084,414 | ||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
2,283,890 | 579,412 | ||||||
Net
income
|
12,781,790 | 6,505,002 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
||||||||
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
34,697 | 415,676 | ||||||
. | . | |||||||
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
$ | 12,816,487 | $ | 6,920,678 |
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Balance
Sheet Data:
As of
March 31, 2010
|
As
of
March
31, 2009
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 6,355,927 | $ | 54,179,112 | ||||
Working
capital
|
16,208,372 | 5,379,671 | ||||||
Total
assets
|
39,541,561 | 32,385,576 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
|
32,448,701 | 19,657,524 | ||||||
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
|
34,175,400 | 21,349,526 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities and Stocholders’ Equity
|
39,541,561 | 12,385,576 |
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS
OF OPERATION
The
following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction
with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the other
financial information appearing elsewhere in this item. These statements relate
to our future plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. These statements
may be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “expect”,
“anticipate”, “intend”, “believe”, “estimate”, “plan”, “predict”, and similar
terms or terminology, or the negative of such terms or other comparable
terminology. Although we believe the expectations expressed in these
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds
of our knowledge of our business, our actual results could differ materially
from those discussed in these statements. Factors that could contribute to such
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk
Factors” section of this Prospectus. We undertake no obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason even if new information
becomes available or other events occur in the future.
Our
financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. See “Exchange Rate Information” section
below for information concerning the exchanges rates at which Renminbi (“RMB”)
were translated into U.S. Dollars (“USD”) at various pertinent dates and for
pertinent periods.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AS COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,
2009
Revenues
Net revenues for the year ended March
31, 2010 were $ 35 million, representing a $11.2 million or 47% increase
compared to $23.8 million in 2009. The increase in net revenues is mainly
attributable to the increase in our profit margin. A more detailed description
of the factors that attributed to an increase in our profit margin can be found
below the paragraph “Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin”
Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost of
goods sold in 2010 and 2009 was $18.4 million and $15.3
million respectively. The cost of goods sold in year 2010
showed an increase of $3.1 million, or 20%.
Gross
Profit and Gross Profit Margin
For the
year ended March 31, 2010, gross profit was $16.60 million, representing an
increase of approximately 96% as compared to $8.49 million in 2009. Such
increase was mainly attributable to an increase in our overall profit margin
resulting from an adjustment in our business strategy wherein we redirected our
focus on the sale of our tailings. Such strategy resulted in higher gross
profit and lower extracting and smelting costs. In addition, during the fiscal
year 2009, our transportation tunnels were under upscale and expansion which had
affected the output of our raw ores. In addition, the global financial
crisis affected the overall market price for zinc and lead. As such, in
2010, we temporarily discontinued the sale of zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand,
sulfuric acid, zinc oxide, lead and zinc concentrates and pyrites.
Instead, we imported raw ores and primarily focused on the sale of our tailings
as a main revenue driver. The gross profit margin of the tailings was relatively
high and we were able to minimize our extraction and smelting costs and thus
profit margin had increased.
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General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses increased by approximately 13% or $0.15 million to $
1.27 million in 2010 from $1.12 million in 2009. The increase in general and
administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in employee salaries,
paid bonuses, benefits and administrative costs.
Foreign
Currency Translation Adjustment
The
accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars. The Company's
functional currency is the Renminbi (“RMB”) of the PRC. The financial
statements are translated into U.S. Dollars from RMB at period-end exchange
rates for assets and liabilities, and weighted average exchange rates for
revenues and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their historical
exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. For the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2010, we recognized a foreign currency translation gain of
$34,679. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, we recognized a
foreign currency translation gain of $415,676.
Net
Income
Net income for the year ended March 31,
2010 was $12.78 million, an increase of 96% or $6.27 million compared to $6.51
million for 2009.
FINANCIAL
CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and cash equivalents were $6.36
million as of March 31, 2010, an increase of $2.18 million as compared to the
balance of $4.18 million as of March 31, 2009. The increase in cash position was
mainly due to a reduction in investment spending. Net Income in 2010 has
increased and investments have decreased. As a result, the overall effect
on cash and cash equivalents has increased by approximately $2.18 million as
compared to the balance in 2009. There was a $16.75 million reduction in
investment spending compared to 2009 when $17.1 million was spent on plants,
properties and equipments purchases. On the other hand, there was an increase in
operating cash flow compared to 2009, the increase was mainly due to the
re-classification of accounts payable and other receivables
recovery.
Net cash
provided by operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2010 was $2
million, as compared to $19.8 million used for the year ended March 31, 2009.
The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was mainly
due to an aggregate increase of approximately $1,500,000 in accounts receivable,
other receivable, amounts paid in advance and deposits in 2010. Accounts
payable has also increased by $13,894,212 compared to 2009. The overall
effect was a decrease in the net cash in operating activities.
Net cash
used in investing activities was $0.32 million for the year ended March 31,
2010, as compared to $17.8 million used for the year end March 31, 2009. The
decrease was mainly due to a recovery of $2,196,582 in short-term investment in
2010, a decrease of $10,955,469 in purchase of property, land and equipment and
a decrease of $1,413,666 in construction in progress (technical reform and
upgrade on transportation tunnels). As a result, the net cash in investment
activities has decreased in 2010.
Net cash
provided by financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2010 was $0.44
million compared to $0.88 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease was
mainly due to a repayment of loans.
We
incurred net operating profit of approximately $15.1 million and $7.1 million
during the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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In August
2010, the Selling Stockholders, Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong,
purchased Convertible Notes from us bearing an interest rate of 3% per annum and
were issued an aggregate of 800,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock (“Selling
Stockholders’ Warrants”).
Upon the
effectiveness of this registration statement, the Convertible Notes shall
automatically be converted into fully paid and non-assessable shares of our
common stock at a conversion price equal to the offering price for the common
stock offered herein. The Selling Stockholders’ Warrants are exercisable
at a purchase price equal to 110% of the offering price. In the event that
the offering does not occur within ninety (90) days from the date of issuance of
the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants, the exercise price shall be five
dollars and five cents ($5.50) per share.
As of
August 11, 2010, we have obtained gross proceeds of $10,000,000 from issuance of
the Convertible Notes. We will obtain the gross proceeds of $10,000,000 in the
very near future before effective date of this prospectus. We obtained
aggregate gross proceeds of $20,000,000 from the issuance of the Convertible
Notes. We intend to use (a) $2,500,000 from the gross
proceeds for the expansion and improvement of our Ore Mine through the
rehabilitation of up to four (4) transportation tunnels into the Ore Mine and
the improvement of its current ventilation, drainage and slagging shaft; (b)
$10,000,000 for the construction of a new concentrator to process the increased
amount of ores produced upon expansion and improvement of the Ore Mine; (c)
$4,500,000 for the completion of upgrade and expansion of the Jintai Duchuan
smelter with zinc oxide production lines to double its annual output capacity;
and (d) $3,000,000 for the exploration of the Exploration Rights
Properties. We paid $300,000 to our placement agent, Maxim Group,
LLC, as commission and corporate finance fees, for the sale of the Convertible
Notes.
Environmental
Considerations
The Company’s mining and exploration
activities are subject to various PRC laws and regulations governing the
protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually
changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. The Company conducts its
operations so as to protect the public health and environment and believes its
operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all
material respects. The Company’s mining operations are subject to “Natural
Resource Compensation Charges”, but the charging rate varies in different cities
in the PRC. In September 2009, $268,767 was paid to the local counterparts of
Ministry of Environment Protection as environment restoration deposit. The full
amount will be refunded when we fully restore the environment after completion
of our mining activities.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not
have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make
estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on
various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
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An
accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting
estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain
at the time the estimates are made, and if different estimates that reasonably
could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably
likely to occur, could materially impact the financial statements.
We
believe that the following critical accounting policies reflect the significant
estimates and assumptions which are used in the preparation of the consolidated
financial statements and affect our financial condition and results of
operations.
Contractual
Arrangements
Chinese
laws currently restrict foreign equity
ownership in certain kinds of mining extraction operations. To be in
compliance with the relevant Chinese laws with regard to foreign equity
ownership restrictions, neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest
in Huanjiang Jintai. Instead, we control and receive the economic
benefits of Huanjiang Jintai’s business operation through a series of
contractual arrangements.
Xiangguang,
Huanjiang Jintai and its shareholders entered
into a series of contractual arrangements, also known as VIE agreements on August
11, 2010. As of August 11, 2010, Xiangguang has obtained
certain PRC government approval for its
establishment, but has not yet received its business license,
therefore, the VIE
agreements will not be effective until Xiangguang obtains
its business license from the appropriate PRC government
authority. It is anticipated Xiangguang will receive its business license
in the very near future. The VIE agreements are designed to provide
Xiangguang with the power, rights and obligations equivalent in all material
respects to those it would possess as the sole equity holder of Huanjiang
Jintai, including absolute control rights and the rights to the assets, property
and revenue of Huanjiang Jintai. Based on a legal opinion issued by
PRC counsel to Xiangguang, after
Xianggang obtains its business
license from the appropriate PRC government authority, the VIE
agreements shall
become effective and constitute valid and binding obligations of the
parties to such agreements, and are enforceable and valid in accordance with the
laws of the PRC.
The
contractual arrangements between Xiangguang and Huanjiang Jintai are set forth
in the following agreements:
Foreign
currency translation
[The
reporting currency of the Company is United States Dollars. All assets and
liabilities accounts have been translated into United States Dollars using the
current exchange rate at the balance sheet date. Capital stock is recorded
at historical rates. Revenue and expenses are translated using the average
exchange rate in the year. The resulting gain and loss has been reported
as other comprehensive income (loss) within the shareholder’s equity. ] [
Jintai, please
confirm]
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing these financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets
and revenues and expenses during the year reported. Actual results may
differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews estimates.
Changes in facts and circumstances may alter such estimates and affect results
of operations and financial position in future periods.
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Land,
plant and equipment, mining right, and exploration right
Mining
rights, exploration rights, plant and equipment are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation
is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful
lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into
account their estimated residual values:
Depreciable life
|
Residual value
|
||||
Mining
right
|
5
years
|
0 | % | ||
Exploration
right
|
1
year
|
0 | % | ||
Plant
and machinery
|
20
years
|
3 | % | ||
Furniture,
fixture and equipment
|
10
years
|
5 | % | ||
Office
equipment
|
5 years
|
5 | % |
Expenditure
for maintenance and repairs is expensed as incurred.
Exploration
rights are permits to explore the ore capacity underground but without the
actual mining right. Application fees and other expenses related to
exploration activities are expensed when occurred.
Impairment
of long-lived assets
In
accordance with guidance issued by the FASB, long-lived assets and certain
identifiable intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of
assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount
of assets to estimated discounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the
assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets
exceed the fair value of the assets.
Recently
issued accounting pronouncements
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU
No. 2010-06, “Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) - Improving Disclosures about Fair
Value Measurements.” ASU 2010-06 requires new disclosures regarding
transfers in and out of the Level 1 and 2 and activity within Level 3 fair value
measurements and clarifies existing disclosures of inputs and valuation
techniques for Level 2 and 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2010-06 also includes
conforming amendments to employers’ disclosures about post-retirement benefit
plan assets. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are
effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2009, except for the disclosure of activity within Level 3
fair value measurements, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those years. The adoption
of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated
financial position or results of operation.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 168, “The FASB
Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles - a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162”
(also issued as Accounting
Standards Update “ASU” No. 2009-01). This standard establishes the
FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting
principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in
the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. This standard is effective for financial statements
issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The
adoption of ASU No. 2009-5 had no impact on the results of operations or
the financial position of the Company.
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In August
2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-5, “Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (Topic 820) - Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value.” ASU
No. 2009-5 provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted
price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a
reporting entity is required to measure fair value using a valuation technique
that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset,
quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as
assets, or another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of
ASC Topic 820. ASU No. 2009-5 is effective for the first reporting period
(including interim periods) beginning after issuance. The adoption of ASU
No. 2009-5 did not have a material impact on the results of operations or
financial position of the Company.
In May 2009, the FASB issued a new
accounting standard (FASB ASC 855-10) on subsequent events, which establishes
general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after
the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are
available to be issued. This accounting standard establishes: 1) the period
after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity
should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition
or disclosure in the financial statements; 2) the circumstances under which an
entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet
date in its financial statements; and 3) the disclosures that an entity should
make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date.
This accounting standard also requires disclosure of the date through which an
entity has evaluated subsequent events. The adoption of this statement is not
expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or
results of operation.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB
Staff Position No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”, (FASB ASC 320-10-65), which amends the
other-than-temporary impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities to
make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and
disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in
the financial statements. This Staff Position was effective for interim and
annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this
statement did not have an impact on the results of operations or the financial
position of the Company.
Subsequent
Event
On April
28, 2010 Jintai Mining Co., Limited, a Hong Kong Limited Company, was
formed. Jintai Mining Co. Ltd. is an entity which holds the equity
interest in the Chinese subsidiary.
On June
14, 2010 Jintai Mining Group Inc. was formed and incorporated in the state of
Delaware. Jintai Mining Group Inc. is the holding company of Jintai HK and is
the SEC reporting entity.
On
August 3, 2010, Jintai Mining Group Inc. and Jintai Mining Co. Ltd, and its
shareholders, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai entered into
a Share Exchange Agreement (“Share Exchange”) in which Jintai Mining Group Inc.
acquired all the capital stock of Jintai Mining Co. Ltd. As a result of
the Share Exchange, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai became
shareholders of Jintai Mining Group Inc., holding 24,000,000, 3,200,000,
1,600,000, and 3,200,000 shares of common stock, respectively, of Jintai Mining
Group Inc. Jintai Mining Co. Ltd became a wholly owned subsidiary of
Jintai Mining Group Inc.
It is anticipated that in very near
future, Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Limited, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Jintai Mining Co, Limited., will obtain all the necessary PRC government approval
to start its operations in
Guangzhou, PRC. Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Limited will be
VIE beneficiary of the operating entity,
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Limited.
On August
11, Xiangguang, Huanjiang Jintai and its shareholders entered into a series of
contractual arrangements, also known as VIE agreements, although the VIE
agreements will not be effective until Xiangguang obtains its business license
from the appropriate government authority.
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In August
2010, the Selling Stockholders, Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong, purchased the
Convertible Notes from us and were issued an aggregate of 800,000 Selling
Stockholders’ Warrants. As of August 11, 2010, we obtained gross
proceeds of $10,000,000 from the issuance of the Convertible Notes. We will
obtain the proceeds of $10,000,000 in the near future before effective date of
this prospectus.
Upon the
effectiveness of this registration statement, the Convertible Notes shall
automatically be converted into fully paid and non-assessable shares of our
common stock at a conversion price equal to the offering price for the common
stock offered herein. The Selling Stockholders’ Warrants are exercisable
at a purchase price equal to 110% of the offering price. In the event that
the offering does not occur within ninety (90) days from the date of issuance of
the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants, the exercise price shall be four dollars and
forty cents ($4.40) per share.
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
We have
not had no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and
financial disclosure.
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INDUSTRY
OVERVIEW
Industry
Data
Market
and industry data and other statistical information used throughout this
prospectus are based on independent industry publications, government
publications and other published independent sources, as well as on a study
conducted for us by John T. Boyd Company, Mining and Geological Consultants, who
we refer to in this prospectus as JT Boyd. The most recent government data
available regarding the mining industry in the PRC are for 2009. Some data are
also based on our good faith estimates, which are derived from management's
knowledge of the industry and independent sources. Although we believe that
these sources are reliable, we have not independently verified the information
and cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Similarly, we believe our
internal research is reliable, but it has not been verified by any independent
sources.
Unless
otherwise indicated, the market and industry statistical data that we use in the
discussion of the zinc and lead industry contained in the sections of this
prospectus entitled "Prospectus Summary," "Risk Factors," "Overview of Our
Industry" and "Business" have been taken from a report issued by Research In
China. We believe that the information and data taken from such
report is accurate in all material respects and we have relied upon such
for purposes of this prospectus and have not independently verified this data
from other third-party sources.
General
Zinc is
commonly mined as a co-product with lead, and both these metals have core
markets that are growing steadily. With regards to zinc, its main use is
for galvanizing, or the process of coating iron, steel, or aluminum with a thin
zinc layer as zinc’s electropositive nature gives these metals added protection
against corrosion. Its by-products, such as zinc calcine, zinc dust
and sand, are also used in the manufacturing of a wide variety of industrial
products, including zinc oxide and steel.
Lead,
being a soft, pliable and highly resistant to corrosion, is most commonly used
in the manufacturing of pewter, a malleable metal alloy, traditionally 85-99%
tin, with the remainder consisting of copper, antimony, bismuth and lead.
In addition, lead is commonly used in the manufacturing of batteries and
petrol.
Overview
of Zinc Industry
Based on
a report issued by ResearchInChina issued in 2009, the proven zinc resources and
reserves worldwide is approximately 1.9 billion tons, most of which is found in
Australia, China, Peru, the United States and Kazakhstan. Together, these five
countries account for 67.2% of the total global zinc reserves, and their
collective reserve base accounts for 70.9% of the global reserve
base.
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Global Distribution of Zinc Reserves (Unit:10000 tons)
|
||||||||||||||||
Country
|
Reserves
|
Proportion to
the Global
Reserves
Percentage
|
Reserve Base
|
Proportion to
the Global
Reserves Base
Percentage
|
||||||||||||
Australia
|
4200 | 23.3 | % | 10000 | 20.8 | % | ||||||||||
China
|
3300 | 18.3 | % | 9200 | 19.2 | % | ||||||||||
Peru
|
1800 | 10.0 | % | 2300 | 4.8 | % | ||||||||||
United
States
|
1400 | 7.8 | % | 9000 | 18.8 | % | ||||||||||
Kazakhstan
|
1400 | 7.8 | % | 3500 | 7.3 | % | ||||||||||
Canada
|
500 | 2.8 | % | 3000 | 6.3 | % | ||||||||||
Mexico
|
700 | 3.9 | % | 2500 | 5.2 | % | ||||||||||
Others
|
4900 | 27.2 | % | 8700 | 18.1 | % | ||||||||||
TOTAL
|
18000 | 100 | % | 48000 | 100 | % |
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Global
zinc reserves decreased by 10 million tons from 1998 to 2008, while the zinc
reserve base rose by 30 million tons. Between 1998 to 2008, zinc-lead mines
throughout the world produced 36.36 million tons of metallic lead and 105.65
million tons of metallic zinc.
China
Zinc and Lead Reserves
Due to
its vast zinc and lead resources, a significant number of zinc and lead mines
and processing plants have developed in China. While zinc-lead resources
may be found throughout the country, a majority of these resources are
concentrated within the western and middle areas of China. In 2008, it was
reported that there were 27 provinces and areas within China wherein zinc-lead
ores were explored. However, only 6 of the 27 provinces contained zinc and
lead reserves of more than 8 million tons: (i) Yunnan Province- 26.63
million tons; (ii) Inner Mongolia - 16.10 million tons; (iii) Gansu Province -
11.2 million tons (iv) Guangdong Province- 10.8 million tons; (v) Hunan Province
- 8.9 million tons; and (vi) Guangxi Province - 8.8 million tons. Based on
these figures, the 6 provinces accounted for 82.4 million tons of zinc and lead
reserves, or 64% of China’s total reserves of 129.6 million tons.
China
Zinc and Lead Production
Location
of Mines and Processing Plants
Further,
a study of the locations of zinc-lead mines within China show that there are
five main locations for mining, dressing and smelting and production bases
within the country, namely, (i) Northeast; (ii) Hunan; (iii) Guangdong &
Guangxi; (iv) Yunnan & Sichuan; and (v) Northwest. In total, the
mines and production plants located in these areas have collectively produced
more than 95% of the nation’s total zinc production and 85% of its total lead
production in 2008.
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Five
Lead-Zinc Production Bases
Available reserves
|
|||||||||
(10,000 tons)
|
|||||||||
Production base
|
Lead
|
Zinc
|
Main mine and plants
|
||||||
Northeast
|
31.7 | 95.2 |
Huludao
Zinc Plant (Liaoning Province), Qingchengzi Lead-Zinc mine (Liaoning
Province), Bajiazi lead-zinc deposit (Liaoning Province), Chaihe Lead-Zinc
mine (Liaoning Province), Huanren Copper-Zinc mine (Liaoning Province),
Hongtoushan Copper-Zinc Deposit (Liaoning Province), Xilin Lead-Zinc mine
(Heilongjiang Province), Tianbaoshan Lead-Zinc mine (Sichuan
Province)
|
||||||
Hunan
|
246.75 | 641.84 |
Shuikoushan
Mining Administration, Taolin Lead-Zinc Mine, Huangshaping Lead-Zinc
Deposit, Dongpo Lead-Zinc Deposit and Zhuzhou Smelt
Factory
|
||||||
Guangdong
& Guangxi
|
594.19 | 1361.93 |
Fankou
Lead-zinc Deposit, Shaoguan Smelting Plant, Bingcun Lead-Zinc Deposit,
Changhua Lead-Zinc Deposit, Dajianshan Lead-Zinc Deposit (Lianping County,
Guangdong Province), Siding Lead-Zinc Mine (Guanxi Province), Daxin
Lead-Zinc Mine (Guangxi Province), Heshan Lead-Zinc Mine (Guangxi
Province), Liuzhou Zinc Products Factory, Dachang Mining
Administration
|
||||||
Yunnan
& Sichuan
|
609.71 | 2053.20 |
Huize
Lead-Zinc Mine (Yunnan), Lancang Laochang Lead-Zinc Mine (Yunnan), Kunming
Smelt Factory, Jijie Smelt Factory of Gejiu City, Yunnan, Huidong
Lead-Zinc Mine, Kuili Lead-Zinc Mine
|
||||||
Northwest
|
621.48 | 1382.57 |
Baiyin
Non-ferrous Metal Co., Ltd (Gansu Province), Erlihe Lead-Zinc deposit
(Shaanxi Province), Xitieshan Mining Administration of
Qinghai
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China Zinc Production
The
production of zinc ore and refined zinc within China accounts for one-third of
the world’s total production. In 2007, China produced approximately
3,748,600 tons of refined zinc and 2,604,000 tons of zinc ore.
While the
2008 global financial crisis had the effect of reducing the overall demand for
zinc and its by-products, China still increased its overall production to
3,910,000 tons of refined zinc and 3,126,600 tons of zinc ore during the year
2008. Such level of production continues to be consistent from
year-to-year and it is estimated that between January and October of 2009, China
produced approximately 3,520,000 tons of refined zinc. However, due to the
declining price in zinc internationally, the production of zinc ore decreased to
2,440,000 tons between January to October 2009.
China Lead
Production
China has
also become the lead producer of refined lead and lead ore. In 2007, China
produced approximately 2,717,500 tons of refined lead and 917,600 tons of lead
ore. Between 2006 and 2008, the refined lead production in China continued
to grow. However, lead ore production decreased and there was a relatively
large gap between the production of refined lead and lead ore during such
years.
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During
the 2008 global financial crisis, China increased its production of both refined
lead and lead ore. Between the months of January and October of 2009,
China produced approximately 3,160,000 tons of refined lead and 1,260,000 tons
of lead ore.
China
Zinc and Lead Consumption
According
to statistics, China’s zinc consumption in 2008 was roughly 3.7 million
tons. Of this amount, consumption by the zinc plating industry accounted
for approximately 47%, while die casting alloy is accountable for approximately
22%, brass-15% and oxide-14%.
China’s
consumption of lead is driven mostly by the lead acid storage battery, lead
oxide, and lead alloy industries. China’s lead production growth is mostly
attributable to the lead acid storage battery industry, as it consumes roughly
75% of the lead produced throughout China. Lead oxide, on the other hand,
accounts for 13%, while lead alloy accounts for 6%.
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DESCRIPTION OF
BUSINESS
General
We are an emerging vertically
integrated mining company operating in the Guangxi Province of the People’s
Republic of China (“PRC”); however we are incorporated in the State of
Delaware. Our business is engaged in exploration, mining, leaching,
smelting and other processing operations of primarily zinc and lead. Through our
wholly-owned subsidiary, Jintai Mining Co, Limited (“Jintai HK”), a Hong-Kong
limited liability company, we own other subsidiaries, Guangzhou Xiangguang
Corporate Management Co. Ltd (“Xiangguang”), and Huanjiang Jintai Mining Company
Limited (“Huanjiang Jintai”). Huangiang Jintai owns and operates an ore mine in
an area measuring approximately 2.83 square kilometers (“the Ore Mine”) and owns
the exploration rights to an additional 21.58 square kilometers (“Exploration
Right Properties”) of very limited production or non-producing
properties. Huanjiang Jintai sells the refined zinc and lead based
products such as zinc calcine, zinc dust, sand, sulfuric acid and other
variations. We believe our well rounded platform offers competitive
advantages including: a unique exploration environment, high grade ore and
potential reserves, low cost production, long term power contracts and
government support. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, we
generated approximately $35.02 million of revenue with approximately 30% pre-tax
margins.
Business
Strategy
We will
seek to implement numerous strategies to expand the size of our Company and
continue efficient operating advantages. Our strategies
include:
Expanding the Existing Ore Mine
- our strategy is aimed at efficiently increasing production of our
existing mine through the upgrade and improvement of up to four (4)
transportation channels or tunnels into the Ore Mine. At present, the
Ore Mine has widely scattered working sites or portals and therefore it has not
reached maximum production capacity.
Survey and develop additional mines
in our Exploration Rights Properties - we have mapped out a systematic
approach to acquire sufficient geological and assay data to have a reasonable
estimate of resources in our Shangchao lead deposit, Changchao-Guanshan lead
deposit, and Dongjian lead-zinc deposit.
Increase vertical integration of our
value chain to include zinc-oxide and facility expansion - our current
annual output capacity of 25,000 metric tons can be doubled to 50,000 metric
tons. The increased output shall potentially be used to produce
zinc-oxide, which has greater margins than zinc calcine. We intend to complete
the upgrading and expansion of our Jintai Duchuan Smelter facility with
zinc-oxide production lines. Lastly, we intend to further improve our margins by
adding a new concentrator to increase ore output to annual capacity of 450,000
tons of run-of-mine ore.
Acquisition Opportunities -
We shall also customarily review other potential development and
production oriented acquisitions in the similar geographic concentration of our
existing properties. By leveraging our expertise and knowledge of
certain markets, increased facility expansion plans, and improved capital
structure, we intend to grow our market share in the Chinese
market. To a lesser extent, we may seek other properties outside the
zinc-lead campaign. At this time, we have no agreements to acquire
any other entities or properties.
Historically,
we have maintained a strong relationship with our local government and
provincial government. We believe the relationship is strong and
mutually beneficial. Further, we are not aware of any current
problems or why this favorable relationship would not continue over the
foreseeable future. We believe the intended capital raise and the
expansion and development of existing and new properties will only improve our
relationship with the government.
The
potential funding from our anticipated initial public offering should accelerate
our business strategy. We anticipate that our corporate planning and business
initiatives will be achieved within 18 months of completing this
offering. Current cash flow from internally generated sources is
capable of supporting our growth plans, but it would take significantly longer
to reach our objectives. Our goal is to evolve from an emerging diversified
mining company to a leading fully integrated mining entity. A more detailed
description of our business and strategy is located in the “Description of Business”
section.
Production
and Demand of Zinc and Lead in China
According
to _____________, China is one
of the world's largest zinc and lead producers, with overall production of
approximately [____] metric tons of zinc and lead products in 2009.
Despite the global financial crisis which affected the zinc and lead markets in
Euro-American countries, China’s production of lead concentrate and lead ore
continued to grow in 2009, with total production of 3,159,400 metric tons of
refined lead from January to October 2009, up 19.4% from the previous
year. Its production of lead ore during the same period amounted to
1,264,800 metric tons, up 13.5% from the previous period. In January to
October 2009, China’s total production of refined zinc was 3,518,200 metric
tons.
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The
increase in production of zinc and lead in China is attributed to the increase
in demand for such products. The rise of importation of zinc and lead into China
in the second half of the year 2009 also shows the strong demand for zinc and
lead in the Chinese market.
Refined
zinc and lead based products usage
As a
non-renewable resource, refined zinc and lead based products and by-products
have a wider range of applications. They are mainly used in the steel,
automobile, building, shipping, lighting and chemical
industries. Refined zinc is the main feedstock for Zinc Oxide, which
is a critical raw material for rubber, paints, ceramics, coating, petroleum,
medicine and electronic industries.
Our
Mining and Processing Operations
Ore
Mine Operations
On
December 12, 2009, we were granted a renewable mining license over the Ore Mine,
known as the Shangchao Lead-Zinc Ore Mine. The current mining license
is valid until December 2018. Our principal activities in such mine are
conducted in two areas: mining and ore processing.
The
production cycle of our ore mining activities is summarized as follows: Drill
and Blast —+ Ventilation —+ Ore Drawing Scaling/Roof Inspection.
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Our
mining activities at the Ore Mine are as follows:
Our ore
processing activities are considered to be the second stage in our mining
operation.
Ore
processing entails the physical extraction of ore from our mine, which is then
converted into nonferrous metals concentrates, known as zinc and lead
concentrates and then processed into our final product. In order to
produce the zinc and lead concentrates, we segregate the usable components of
ores from waste rock through physical (such as magnetic separation) or chemical
methods, or a combination of the two. Thereafter, usable metal ores
are transported to one of our three principal processing facilities, known as
(a) the Yagang concentrator; (b) the Xingda concentrator; and (c) the Duchuan
smelter facility; for the production of our finished products. At
these processing facilities, we process the following main
products: zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand, electrically collected
zinc dust, sulfuric acid, zinc oxide, zinc and lead concentrate and
pyrite. For a more detailed discussion on our processing facilities,
please see the sub-heading entitled “Our Property - Processing
Facilities” beginning on page ___ hereof.
The
overall processing activities are as following:
General
Flow Chart of Processing
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The below
flow chart shows how we process lead from the zinc-lead
concentrate:
Flow
chart of lead processing
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The flow
chart below shows how we process zinc from the zinc-lead
concentrate:
Flow
chart of zinc processing
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The below flow chart shows how we
produce zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand and sulfuric acid in our
smelter.
Metallurgical
Refinery Production Flow Sheet
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Our
Exploration activities in the Exploration Rights Properties
Huanjiang
Jintai was granted three exploration licenses to explore the Exploration Rights
Properties, known as the (a) Shangchao-Gangshan Lead Ore Deposit; (b) the
Shangchao Lead Ore Deposit; and (c) the Dongjiang Zinc Ore
Deposit. We believe that the Exploration Rights Properties, which are
described below in more detail, contain zinc, lead and iron.
Location of Mine
|
Metallic
Element
|
Area (in square
kilometers)
|
Term of license
|
|||
Shangchao-Gangshan
lead ore deposit
(上朝—钢山铅矿)
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Pb,
Zn, FeS2
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0.64
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Two
year license expiring on September 8, 2011. The license is renewable if
the Company shows its intention to continue
exploration.
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|||
Shangchao
lead ore deposit
(上朝铅矿)
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Pb,
Zn, FeS2
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10.30
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One
year license expiring on November 2, 2011. The license is renewable if the
Company shows its intention to continue exploration.
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Dongjiang
zinc ore deposit
(洞降锌矿)
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Pb,
Zn, FeS2
|
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10.64
|
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One
year license expiring on November 2, 2011. The license is renewable if the
Company shows its intention to continue
exploration.
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Certain
preliminary work has been undertaken on the three Exploration Rights
Properties. A few hydrological drilling have been completed from
which limited samples were obtained for assay to ascertain the existence of
mineralization. However, additional capital is needed to conduct further
exploration activities on the Exploration Rights Properties aiming to obtain
Mining Rights.
Our
Products
Our main
products include zinc calcine, dust and sand and sulfuric
acid. Currently, we also produce and sell electrically collected zinc
dust, lead concentrate, zinc concentrate and pyrite but none of these products
accounted for more than 5% of our revenue in fiscal years 2010 or
2009. Despite the fact that zinc and lead are recovered in the Ore
Mine and we refer to ourselves as a zinc and lead mining company, lead based
products account for an insubstantial portion of our revenue.
Our zinc
calcine and zinc dust and sand are important components in the manufacturing of
a wide variety of industrial products, including zinc oxide and
steel.
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Zinc
Calcine
Zinc
calcine is a micro-granular solid industrial mineral that contains zinc oxide,
zinc sulfate and zinc sulfide. It is used as the raw material for the
zinc oxide electrolysis process. Zinc calcine is classified by the
approximate percentage of zinc oxide it contains and the levels of trace
impurities. Zinc calcine with a greater percentage of zinc oxide is
deemed to be of a greater quality. Purity and quality control are
important.
We have
the ability to produce zinc calcine with especially low impurity content as a
result of our precisely controlled production processes. The intended
markets for the zinc calcine we produce are: (i) the steel industry;
(ii) the automobile tire and rubber industry; and (iii) the ceramics
industry.
At
present, our zinc calcine products are sold to a number of zinc smelting
companies, including Zhuzhou Smelting Group Co. Ltd., Nandan County Southern
Non-ferrous Metal Smelting Co. Ltd. and Liuzhou Hongsheng Chemical Co. Ltd. and
constituted an average of 44% of our revenue for the last three
years.
Zinc
dust and sand
Zinc dust
and zinc sand are widely used as the primary raw material for zinc ingots, zinc
oxide and other products used in the rubber, paints, ceramics, coating,
petroleum, medicine and electronic industry.
Our
high-grade zinc
dust and zinc sand can be combined with other additives of other industrial
minerals and rare earths to create zinc by-products with specific metallurgical
characteristics.
Sulfuric
acid
A
byproduct in the smelting process is sulfur dioxide, which we further process
into sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid is a colorless, odorless, oily and strong
mineral acid with a high boiling point which is volatile and soluble in
water. Sulfuric acid is one of the most utilized products in the
chemical industry. Its principal uses include lead-acid batteries for
cars and other vehicles, ore processing, fertilizer manufacturing, oil refining,
wastewater processing, and chemical synthesis.
Long Term
Business Strategy
As part
of our long term strategy, we intend to focus on the activities listed
below. However, no assurance can be given that we will be successful
in implementing the strategies discussed below:
Focus on our core businesses by
expanding the Ore Mine- We seek to achieve high market penetration by
increasing our zinc and lead ore production. As part of this
strategy, we will seek to expand our Ore Mine through the improvement and
upgrading of up to four (4) transportation channels or tunnels into the Ore
Mine. At present, the Ore Mine has widely scattered working sites or
portals and therefore it has not reached maximum production
capacity. We intend to conduct further ore exploitation in order to
increase our output of zinc and lead ores from the Ore Mine.
Improve our profit margin by
building a new concentrator - To process the increased ore output after
the expansion and improvements to the Ore Mine, we intend to build a new
concentrator with an annual beneficiation capacity of 450,000 metric tons
of run-of-mine ore.
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Further vertically integrate our
value chain and improve our profit margin by producing zinc oxide-. We
intend to expand our production of zinc calcine from the current annual output
capacity of 25,000 metric tons to 50,000 metric tons. The increased
output will be used to produce zinc oxide, which has a higher margin than the
zinc calcine. We intend to complete the upgrading and expansion of
the Jintai Duchuan Smelter with zinc-oxide production lines of an estimated
annual output capacity of 50,000 metric tons.
Drilling campaign and survey of the
Exploration Rights Properties, i.e. Shangchao Lead Deposit,
Changchao-Guanshan Lead Deposit, and Dongjiang Lead-Zinc Deposit. We
intend to conduct a drilling campaign to map out a systematic approach to
acquire sufficient geologic and assay data to have a reasonable estimate of the
resources. Currently, the Company is allocating a minimum amount of
resources to developing new properties. This trend will change on this offering
has been completed.
Continue Pursuing Strategic Acquisition
Opportunities - We intend to evaluate attractive acquisition
opportunities for the purpose of increasing our mining and processing capacity
and product diversification. We will consider acquisitions or investments that
will enable us to leverage our expertise and processing capacity in zinc-lead
minerals to grow our market share in the Chinese market, as well as to enable us
to sell new products. At this time, we have no agreements to acquire any other
entities.
Pricing
The
Shanghai Metal Exchange (SHME), a national exchange for non-ferrous metals
futures, usually follows the price fluctuation released by the London Metal
Exchange. The SHME publishes the “Shanghai Nonferrous Metals Price Index
(SMMI)” reflecting the overall market for nonferrous metals and releases the
“Spot price in SMMI” covering prices for more than 100 types of nonferrous metal
products. As of August 11, 2010, the price of zinc metal is $2508 (RMB
17,055) per ton.
We sell
our products using the SMMP spot price as a benchmark with an adjustment
reflecting the fluctuation in production and demand and different grade and
purity.
Sales
and Marketing
We do not
utilize any outside marketing staff. We believe that we have maintained long
term and good relationships with our customers, who send their orders directly
to us. Our in-house sales staff fills these orders based on our actual
production ability. We expect these relationships with our customers to
continue.
Raw
Material and Power Supply
Our Ore
Mine is located at Shangchao, Huanjiang County, Guangxi Province,
PRC. This Ore Mine provides us with the zinc and lead ore used in the
production and manufacturing of all of our products. We believe, although no
assurance can be given, that the Ore Mine will satisfy our short and medium term
needs for zinc and lead ore.
The
mining equipment and machinery we use are manufactured to our specifications by
our suppliers. We source our mining equipment, explosives and machinery mainly
from local suppliers.
We
believe that we have a cost advantage in most of our long-term power supply
contracts. Also we have stable electricity supply as our power suppliers use
hydropower to generate sufficient power supply for local industrial users. Our
power supply contracts result in stable, favorably priced, long-term commitments
of power at reasonable rates.
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Our major
power supply contracts are listed in the table below:
Facility
|
Supplier
|
Terms
|
Price structure
|
Capacity
|
||||
Shangchao
Zinc-lead Mine
|
Huanxian
Power Supply Company
|
Evergreen
|
Approximately
RMB 0.6 KW-h
|
2.5 MW
firm 85 MW
interruptible
|
||||
Yagang
Concentrator
|
Huanxian
Power Supply Company
|
Evergreen
|
Approximately
RMB 0.6 KW
|
2.5 MW
firm 85 MW
interruptible
|
||||
Xinda
Concentrator
|
Huanxian
Power Supply Company
|
Evergreen
|
Approximately
RMB 0.6 KW
|
2.5 MW
firm 85 MW
interruptible
|
||||
Jintai
Duchuan Smelter
|
Huanxian
Power Supply Company
|
Evergreen
|
Approximately
RMB 0.6 KW
|
2.5 MW
firm 85 MW
interruptible
|
Our
Major Customers
All of our customers are located in the
PRC.
The
following table shows our major customers for our zinc calcine for the years
ended March 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009
Number
|
Customer
|
Percentage
|
||||
1
|
Zhuzhou
Smelting Group Co. Ltd.
|
16.33 | % | |||
2
|
Nandan
County Southern Non-ferrous Metal Smelting Co. Ltd
|
14.51 | % | |||
3
|
Liuzhou
Hongsheng Chemical Co. Ltd
|
13.36 | % | |||
TOTAL
|
44 | % |
The
following table shows our major customers for our zinc dust and sand for the
years ended March 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009:
Number
|
Customer
|
Percentage
|
||||
1
|
Zhuzhou
Smelting Group Co. Ltd.
|
90 | % | |||
2
|
Shanshuikou
Non-ferrous Metal Co. Ltd
|
10 | % | |||
TOTAL
|
100 | % |
The following table shows our major
customers for our sulfuric acid for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2008 and
2009:
Number
|
Customer
|
Percentage
|
||||
1
|
Guangxi
Liuzhou County Chuandong Chemical Co. Ltd
|
20.08 | % | |||
2
|
Nandan
Haixing Chemical Materials Co. Ltd
|
15.50 | % | |||
3
|
Liuzhou
Railway Storage and Transportation Co.
|
13.91 | % | |||
TOTAL
|
49.49 | % |
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Transportation
and Distribution
The zinc
and lead ores produced from our Ore Mine are transported to our processing
facilities by local independent contractors engaged by us for such
purpose. We pay for the transportation of zinc dust and sand sold to
Zhuzhou Smelting Group Co. Ltd. All of our other customers pick up our products
at our processing facilities at their own costs. The figure below
illustrates the transportation of the ore and final products.
Competition
Rapid industrialization and development
in China have been the main drivers for the increase in industrial minerals
consumption. In the current market for [refined zinc and lead based products]
industrial minerals, we believe that demand for high purity zinc calcine and
zinc dust and sand in general exceeds current supply. In the near term, we do
not foresee any difficulty in selling our products and as such, we do not expect
to devote large financial resources to the marketing and promotion of our
products.
Our main competitors in the zinc and
lead mining business are:
Competitor
|
Estimated Extracting and Ore Processing Capacity
|
|
Huanjiang
Miaoshi Mining Co., Ltd.
|
700 metric
tons per day
|
|
Guangxi
Huanjiang Yinhe Co., Ltd.
|
680 metric
tons per day
|
|
Jinshan
Co., Ltd.
|
600 metric
tons per
day
|
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Our main competitors for our zinc
calcine and zinc dust and sand business are:
|
·
|
Liuzhou
Fuying Smelting Co. Ltd;
|
|
·
|
Wuxuan
Guagnji Smelting Co. Ltd;
|
|
·
|
Liuzhou
Hengfeng Smelting Co. Ltd.
|
Our main competitors for our sulfuric
acid business are:
|
·
|
Hechi
Southern Non-ferrous Metal Smelting Co.
Ltd;
|
|
·
|
Guagnxi
Tanghan Zinc Indium Co. Ltd;
|
|
·
|
Guangxi
Jinhe Mining Stock Co. Ltd.
|
Competitive
Advantage
We
believe that we possess a number of competitive strengths that position us well
to continue as an emerging supplier of zinc and lead related industry minerals
including.
Unique Exploration
Environment - Guangxi is located in the south-western part of China.
Hechi is located in the north part of Guangxi. Guangxi is rich in zinc and lead
reserve, ranked as the No. 5 largest zinc reserve in China and No. 6 in the
category of lead reserve. Hechi City of Guangxi Province is well
regarded for its non-ferrous metal resources.
High Grade Ore Reserve - We
own what we believe to be one of the highest quality zinc-lead mines in the
region which contains high purity zinc-lead ore and good extracting
conditions.
Low Cost Producer - We
believe that our low cost position is a result of many strategic initiatives
including our control over raw materials (which include owned sources), our
sharing best-practices across all production facilities, and our cost control
measures.
Long-Term Power Contracts.-
We also believe that we have a cost advantage in our long-term power supply
contracts which provide our entire power needs. These power supply contracts
result in stable, favorably priced, long-term commitments of power at reasonable
rates
Government support - We
believe that we have good relationships with local government agencies. Regional
human resources and specialized professional mining teams are available to us at
a low cost.
Applicable
Government Regulation
The
following is a summary of the principal governmental laws and regulations that
are or may be applicable to our operations in the PRC. The scope and enforcement
of many of the laws and regulations described below are uncertain. We cannot
predict the effect of further developments in the Chinese legal system,
including the promulgation of new laws, changes to existing laws or the
interpretation or enforcement of laws.
The
mining industry, including certain exploration and mining activities, is highly
regulated in the PRC. Regulations issued or implemented by the State Council,
the Ministry of Land and Resources, and other relevant government authorities
cover many aspects of exploration and mining of natural resources, including
entry into the mining industry, the scope of permissible business activities,
interconnection and transmission line arrangements, tariff policy and foreign
investment.
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The
principal regulations governing the mining business in the PRC
include:
|
·
|
Mineral
Resources Law of PRC, which requires every company engaged in the mining
business to have exploration and mining licenses from provincial and/or
local land and resources agencies. Further, under the Mineral Resources
Law of PRC, all mineral resources in the PRC are deemed to be owned by the
State. Mining and Exploration rights are granted by the State
permitting recipients to conduct mining activities in a specific mining
area during the specified license
period.
|
|
·
|
Mine
Safety Law of PRC, which requires a mining business to obtain a safety
production license and provides for random safety inspections of mining
facilities.
|
|
·
|
Environmental
Protection Law of PRC, which requires every company engaged in the mining
business to obtain an environmental impact study of the mining activities
conducted.
|
|
·
|
Foreign
Exchange Controls. The principal regulations governing foreign exchange in
the PRC are the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations (1996) and the
Administration of Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange
Regulations (1996), (“the Foreign Exchange Regulations”). Under the
Foreign Exchange Regulations, Renminbi is freely convertible into foreign
currency for current account items, including the distribution of
dividends. Conversion of RMB for capital account items, such as direct
investment, loans and security investment, however, is still subject to
the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”).
Under the Foreign Exchange Regulations, foreign-invested enterprises are
required to open and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts for
capital account items. In addition, foreign-invested enterprises may only
buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to
conduct foreign exchange business after providing valid commercial
documents and, in the case of capital account item transactions, obtaining
approval from SAFE.
|
We are
authorized to conduct our business by the applicable local counterparts of
Ministry of Land and Resources. Further, we have secured the necessary
exploration and mining licenses from local governments.
On
December 12, 2009, Huanjiang Jintai renewed its mining rights over the Ore Mine,
which license will expire on December 12, 2018, subject to renewal upon
expiry. Although Huanjiang Jintai believes that it will be able to
renew the licenses upon expiry, there can be no assurance that it will be able
to do so, or that it will be able to exploit the entire mineral resources of the
Ore Mine during the effectiveness of its license. If Huanjiang Jintai fails to
renew its mining rights upon expiry or if it cannot effectively utilize the
resources within a license period, the operation and performance of Huanjiang
Jintai, and consequently, our financial operations, may be adversely
affected.
Chinese
regulations further require that a mining company must have a safety
certification from the State Administration of Work Safety before it can engage
in mining and extracting activities. All of our operating subsidiaries have
obtained safety certifications from the applicable local counterpart of State
Administration of Work Safety. In addition, all of our operating subsidiaries
have passed government safety inspections.
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The
Ministry of Environmental Protection is responsible for the supervision of
environmental protection and the implementation of national standards for
environmental quality and discharge of pollutants and the supervision of the
environmental management system of the PRC. Environmental protection bureaus at
the county level or above are responsible for environmental protection within
their jurisdictions. The laws and regulations governing environmental protection
require each company to lodge environmental impact statements for a construction
project with the environmental protection bureaus at the county level. These
statements must be filed prior to the commencement of construction, expansion or
modification of a project. The environmental protection bureaus inspect new
production facilities and determine compliance with applicable environmental
standards, prior to the commencement of operations. The Environmental Protection
Law of the PRC requires production facilities that may cause pollution or
produce other toxic materials to take steps to protect the environment and
establish an environmental protection and management system. The system includes
the adoption of effective measures to prevent and control exhaust gas, sewage,
waste residues, dust or other waste materials. Entities discharging pollutants
must register with the relevant environmental protection authorities. Penalties
for breaching the Environmental Protection Law include a warning, payment of a
penalty calculated on the damage incurred, or payment of a fine. When an entity
fails to adopt preventive measures or control facilities that meet the
requirements of environmental protection standards, it is subject to suspension
of production or operations and for payment of a fine. Material violations of
environmental laws and regulations causing property damage or casualties may
result in criminal liabilities.
We also
have been granted an environmental certification from the Ministry of
Environmental Protection. Management believes that we are in material compliance
with all applicable environmental protection requirements of PRC.
Employees
We
currently have 680 full time employees. We also employ approximately 400
part-time employees working on a seasonal basis. We provide annual physical
check-ups and standard health insurance to all of our full time
employees. We believe that our relationship with our employees is
good.
Department
|
No. of Head count
|
|
Office
|
6
|
|
Financial
|
8
|
|
Human
Resources
|
4
|
|
Sales
|
10
|
|
Procurement
|
7
|
|
Rear-service
|
5
|
|
Shang
chao lead Zinc Ores
|
195
|
|
Ya
Gang Concentrator
|
101
|
|
Xin
Da Concentrator
|
89
|
|
Smelter
|
265
|
|
Total
|
680
|
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Intellectual
Property
The
majority of our intellectual property relates to process design and proprietary
know-how. Our intellectual property strategy is focused on developing and
protecting proprietary know-how and trade secrets, which are maintained through
employee and third-party confidentiality agreements and physical security
measures.
Location
of Facilities, Offices and Contact Information
Our
principal executive offices are located at No. 48 Qiaodong Road, Sien Town,
Huanjiang County Hechi City, Guangxi Province, China and the correspondence
address of the Company is located at Room 1708B2 Nan Fung Tower Des Voeux Road
Central Hong Kong, Attention: Mr. Kuizhong Cai, Telephone No: (86 0778)
220-5911, Fax No: (86 0778) 220-5911.
OUR
HISTORY AND CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Corporate
Overview
We were
incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 14, 2010, under the name Jintai
Mining Group, Inc. (“Jintai”). We are a vertically integrated mining
company operating in the Guangxi Province of the Peoples Republic of China
(“PRC”); however we are incorporated in the State of Delaware. We are
focused on exploration, mining, leaching, smelting and other processing
operation of primarily zinc and lead. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
Jintai Mining Co, Limited (“Jintai HK”), a Hong-Kong limited liability company,
we own other subsidiaries, Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Co. Ltd
(“Xiangguang”), and Huanjiang Jintai Mining Company Limited (“Huanjiang
Jintai”). Huangiang Jintai owns and operates an ore mine with a square area of
2.83 square kilometers (“the Ore Mine”) and owns the exploration rights to over
an additional 21.58 square kilometers (“Exploration Right Properties”) of very
limited production or non-producing properties. Huanjiang Jintai sells the
refined zinc and lead based products such as zinc calcine, zinc dust, sand,
sulfuric acid and other variations. We believe our well rounded platform
offers competitive advantages including; a unique exploration environment, high
grade ore and potential reserves, low cost production, long term power contracts
and government support. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, we
generated approximately $35 revenue with roughly 30% pre tax
margins.
Jintai HK
is a holding company that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xiangguang, a
limited liability company formed under the laws of the PRC controls our
operating entity, Huanjiang Jintai, through a series of variable interest entity
(VIE) contractual arrangements. The VIE contracts, through Xiangguang,
with management and control of Huanjiang Jintai, entitle the Company to receive
the revenue and control the assets of Huanjiang Jintai. Other than these
interests in these contractual arrangements, neither the Company, Jintai HK nor
Xiangguang has any equity interests in Huanjiang Jintai.
Under the
structure above, we believe that we do not need to obtain approval from MOFCOM
or the CSRC prior to publicly listing our securities, even if our operations and
assets are concentrated in Huanjiang Jintai, a PRC company. For a
discussion of the risks and uncertainties arising from these PRC rules and
regulations, see “Risk
Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure.”
A more
detailed description of these contractual arrangements is provided in the
section of this Prospectus entitled “Description of Business-Contractual
Arrangements.” Below is a diagram showing our corporate
structure:
Share
Exchange
On August
3, 2010, Jintai Mining Group
Inc. a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware, and Jintai Mining Co.
Ltd, a company formed in Hong Kong entered into a Share Exchange Agreement
(“Share Exchange”) in which Jintai Mining Group Inc. acquired all the capital
stock of Jintai Mining Co. Ltd. As a result of the Share Exchange,
Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai became shareholders of
Jintai Mining Group Inc., holding 24,000,000, 3,200,000 and 1,600,000, and
3,200,000 shares of common stock, respectively, of Jintai Mining Group Inc. and
Jintai Mining Co. Ltd became a wholly owned subsidiary of Jintai Mining Group
Inc.
Contractual
Arrangements
Chinese
laws currently restrict or prohibit foreign investment in certain kinds of
mining operations. To be in compliance with the relevant Chinese laws with
regard to foreign ownership restrictions, neither we nor our subsidiaries own
any equity interest in Huanjiang Jintai. Instead, we control and receive
the economic benefits of Huanjiang Jintai’s business operation through a series
of contractual arrangements.
Xiangguang’s
relationship with Huanjiang Jintai and its shareholders is governed by a series
of contractual arrangements, also known as VIE agreements, under which
Xiangguang holds and exercises ownership and management rights over Huanjiang
Jintai. Under this corporate structure, neither Jintai HK or Xiangguang
owns any direct equity interest in Huanjiang Jintai. However Xiangguang’s
contractual arrangements with Huanjiang Jintai are designed to provide
Xiangguang with the power, rights and obligations equivalent in all material
respects to those it would possess as the sole equity holder of Huanjiang
Jintai, including absolute control rights and the rights to the assets, property
and revenue of Huanjiang Jintai. Based on a legal opinion issued by PRC
counsel to Xiangguang, the VIE agreements constitute valid and binding
obligations of the parties to such agreements, and are enforceable and valid in
accordance with the laws of the PRC.
The
contractual arrangements between Xiangguang and Huanjiang Jintai are set forth
in the following agreements:
Consulting
Services Agreement - Pursuant to the Consulting Services Agreement,
Xiangguang provides Huanjiang Jintai with general consulting services relating
to its day-to-day business operations and management, on an exclusive
basis. Additionally, the agreement provides that Xiangguang shall own all
intellectual property rights that are developed during the course of the
agreement. For services rendered to it by Xiangguang under the Consulting
Services Agreement, Huanjiang Jintai pays a quarterly consulting service fee,
denominated in Renminbi, equal to its net income for such quarter.
The
Consulting Services Agreement shall remain in effect unless and until terminated
by written notice of either party in the event that: (a) the other party causes
a material breach of the agreement, provided however, that if the breach does
not relate to a financial obligation of the breaching party, that party may
attempt to remedy the breach within fourteen (14) days following the receipt of
the written notice; (b) the other party becomes bankrupt, insolvent, becomes the
subject of proceedings or arrangements for liquidation or dissolution, ceases to
carry on its business, or becomes unable to pay its debts as they become due;
(c) Xiangguang terminates its operations; (d) Huanjiang Jintai’s business
license or any other approval for its business operations is terminated,
cancelled or revoked; or (e) circumstances arise which would materially and
adversely affect the performance or the objectives of the agreement.
Additionally, Xiangguang may terminate the consulting services agreement without
cause.
Operating
Agreement - Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, Xiangguang agrees to
guarantee the performance by Huanjiang Jintai of its obligations under any
agreements or arrangements entered into by it with any third party. In
return, Huanjiang Jintai agrees to (a) pledge all of its assets and accounts
receivable and all of its assets to Xiangguang as counter-guaranty; and (b) the
shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai shall designate individuals recommended by
Xiangguang as directors and officers of Huanjiang Jintai. In addition,
under the Operating Agreement, Xiangguang provides guidance and instructions on
Huanjiang Jintai daily operations, financial management and employment
issues. Moreover, Huanjiang Jintai agrees not to engage in any
transactions that could materially affect its assets, liabilities, rights or
operations without Xiangguang’s prior consent, including without limitation,
incurrence or assumption of any indebtedness, sale or purchase of any assets or
rights, incurrence of any encumbrance on any of its assets or exploration
license in favor of a third party or transfer of any agreements relating to its
business operation to any third party.
The
Operating Agreement is valid for the maximum number of years as permitted by PRC
laws unless sooner terminated by consent of both parties or upon a 30-day
written notice from Xiangguang. The term may be extended only upon
Xiangguang’s written confirmation prior to the expiration of the agreement, with
the extended term to be mutually agreed upon by the parties.
Equity Pledge
Agreement - Under
the Equity Pledge Agreement, the various shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai
pledged all of their equity interests in Huanjiang Jintai to Xiangguang to
guarantee the performance of Huanjiang Jintai’s obligations under the Consulting
Services Agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, in the event that
Huanjiang Jintai or its shareholders breach their respective contractual
obligations, Xiangguang, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights,
including, but not limited to, the right to vote, control and sell the pledged
equity interests. The shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai also agreed that
upon occurrence of any event of default, as set forth in the Equity Pledge
Agreement, Xiangguang shall be granted an exclusive, irrevocable power of
attorney to take actions in the place and stead of the shareholders of Huanjiang
Jintai, to carry out the security provisions of the Equity Pledge Agreement, and
take any action and execute any instrument as required by Xiangguang to
accomplish the purposes of the agreement. The shareholders of Huanjiang
Jintai further agreed not to dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any
actions that would prejudice Xiangguang’s interest.
This
Equity Pledge Agreement is valid for the maximum number of years as permitted by
PRC laws.
Option Agreement
-
Under the Option Agreement, the shareholders of Huanjiang
Jintai irrevocably granted Xiangguang (or its designee) an exclusive option to
purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the equity
interests in Huanjiang Jintai for the cost of the shareholders’ initial
contributions to the registered capital of Huanjiang Jintai or the minimum
amount of consideration permitted by applicable Chinese law. Xiangguang or
its designee has been granted sole discretion to decide when to exercise the
option, whether in part or in full.
The
Option Agreement is valid for the maximum number of years permitted by PRC
laws.
Proxy Agreement -
Pursuant to the Proxy Agreement, the shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai
irrevocably granted a Xiangguang designee the right to exercise all voting
rights as the shareholders with respect to their ownership interests in
accordance with applicable laws and each Huanjiang Jintai company’s governing
charters. The Proxy Agreement is valid for the maximum number of years as
permitted by PRC laws. This agreement may not be terminated without the
unanimous consent of both parties, except that Xiangguang may terminate the
proxy agreement with or without cause upon 30-day written notice to the
owners.
DESCRIPTION
OF PROPERTY
General
We own
and operate an ore mine with a mining right area of 2.83 square kilometers (the
“Ore Mine”) and own exploration rights over land of 21.58 square kilo meters
(the “Exploration Rights Properties”), both of which are located in Huanjiang
County, Hechi City, Guangxi Province of the PRC. The Ore Mine and the
Exploration Rights Properties are located adjacent to each other.
There are
two types of mineral rights in China: a mining right and an exploration right. A
mining right is the right to exploit mineral resources and produce mineral
products. Pursuant to Chinese law, our mining license is valid for
ten (10) years and may be extended for additional ten (10) year
periods. The mining license can be extended in scope or periods of
time if a company intends to continue to operate. Applications for extensions
need to be submitted at least 30 days before the expiration date. Ten, twenty
and thirty years are the maximum periods of time for mining licenses for small,
medium and large deposits of ore mines, respectively.
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On the
other hand, an exploration right is the right to explore for mineral resources
within the areas authorized under an exploration license. The
exploration license is valid for one (1) year and may be extended for additional
one (1) year periods, as long as the company shows its intention to continue
production and pays a resource fee.
The tables below provide a brief
summary of the mining and exploration rights granted to us.
Mining
License Held by the Company
Location of Mine
|
Type of Ore
|
Area ( in
square
kilometers)
|
Term of license
|
Type of Mine
|
Output
capacity
|
Mining
level
|
||||||
Shangchao
lead-zinc ores mine
|
|
Pb,
Zn, FeS2
|
|
2.83
|
|
Nine
year license expiring on December 12, 2018. The license is renewable if
the Company shows its intention to continue exploration.
|
|
underground
|
|
30,000
metric tons per year
|
|
458
meters to 220 meters above sea
level
|
Exploration
licenses held by the Company
Location of Mine
|
Type of Ore
|
Acreage ( in
square
kilometers)
|
Term of license
|
|||
Shangchao-Gangshan
lead ore deposit
|
Pb,
Zn, FeS2
|
0.64
|
Two-year license
expiring on September 8, 2011. The license is renewable if the
Company shows its intention to continue exploration.
|
|||
Shangchao
lead ore deposit
|
Pb,
Zn, FeS2
|
10.30
|
One
year license expiring on November 2, 2011. The license is renewable if the
Company shows its intention to continue exploration.
|
|||
Dongjiang
zinc ore deposit
|
|
Pb,
Zn, FeS2
|
|
10.64
|
|
One
year license expiring on November 2, 2011. The license is renewable if the
Company shows its intention to continue
exploration.
|
Shangchao
Zinc and lead Ore Mine
We hold
100% ownership of our Ore Mine, which was acquired by Huanjiang Jintai in
2003.
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Mining
License
The
mining licenses we currently hold authorize a mining depth of between elevations
458.271 meter and 219.971 meter above sea level. The mining
license number is 450000010130. The license was renewed by the Bureau of Land
and Resources of Guangxi Province on December 12, 2009 and expires on December
12, 2018.
Location,
Access and Traffic
The Ore
Mine is located in Shangchao Town, Huanjiang County Hechi City, Guangxi
Province, PRC. The coordinates are: E108°11′15″~108°13′15″;
N25°15′00″~25°17′00″. This area is easily accessible, with a secondary road of
approximately 3 km from the mine to Shangchao Town (the capital of Huanjiang
county) and then access to a highway and railway of about 80 km to Hechi
City. Hechi City is connected to Shangchao by a dedicated railway
line. The mine area has a very convenient transportation network system, with
third-class roads traversing Hechi, Huanjiang, and Shangchao. The Shangchao
Railway Station is only one (1) km away from the mine site and a simple highway
connects Shangchao Town and the mine site. A commercial airport exists at
Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Province. Nanning is about three and half
hours by road to Hechi City. Road access to both Hechi and to major highways and
rail systems from the mining area is considered adequate. The figure below
illustrates the transportation network around the Ore Mine.
It has a typical subtropical climate
characterized mainly by high precipitation and high evaporation and humid
conditions. The rainy season occurs from May to
August. Situated on the southern edges of the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau,
the area’s undulating topography, ranging between 270 meter and 755 meter above
sea level, forms a low to medium mountain range. Soil erosion is pronounced
around the elevation 280 meter above sea level, leaving in its trails huge
gullies in the mountains
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The
figure below is the index map of the Ore Mine.
Figure:
Shangchao lead-zinc ore mine
Previous
exploration and development
Guangxi geological survey team
conducted the initial geochemical investing and geological surveys in the 1960s
and 1980s. A minimal amount of work was executed during the period
from 2002 to 2004 which should be classified as the prospecting level of
exploration. In 2008, we conducted a further underground geological
probe on the levels of 245 m and 265 m.
Water
and Power Supply
Power has
been supplied to the mine by the Shangchao transformer substation of Huanxian
Power Supply company, which is part of the State power network. Water
supply for production comes from the Huanjiang River which is near Shangchao
River village. We believe water supply from the Huanjiang River is sufficient
for our current production and we expect it will be sufficient to support future
expansion of our production.
Current
Mining Operation
There are nine mining sites/portals in
existence that may provide access to the Ore Mine. The nine mining
sites/portals have substantially independent development systems but for
safety reasons some of them have connecting tunnels. As of August 11, 2010, five
(5) out of these nine (9) portals are inaccessible or unusable due to flooding
caused by insufficient drainage and pumping facilities necessary to pump out or
release the excess water that has accumulated into our portals.
The
underground mining methods being utilized at the Ore Mine include shrinkage
stopping as the primary method, sublevel open stoping as the secondary method,
and a variation of these two methods in some places. The mining methods being
used are common in hard rock mining and appropriate for the geology of the ore
body in the Ore Mine.
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Shrinkage
Stoping: This refers to the type of mining method in which broken ore is
temporarily retained in the stope to provide a working platform and/or to offer
temporary support to the stope walls during active mining. Since the ore swells
when broken, the muck pile in the stope is shrunk a corresponding amount
(approximately one-third) by drawing some of the broken ore out as the stope is
advanced upwards/up-dip. Eventually, when the entire vein has been blasted,
filling the stope with broken ore, the miners then pull out of the stope and
extract the broken-up ore by a process similar to block caving, from chutes
beneath the undercut.
Sublevel
Stoping: This mining method entails providing access to the ore body at various
sub-levels between the main haulage levels in order to drill and blast the
intervening ore. Stope drilling is carried out from drilling drifts on the
sublevels and the ore is blasted in slices towards an open face, which generally
is vertical on the up holes. The blasted ore gravitates to the bottom of the
stope and is collected through draw-points.
Haulage
of the mined ores is carried out by mine car on narrow gauge tracks at one of
our two tunnels and manually unloaded onto a storage platform at our second
tunnel.
Major
equipments used at the mine consist of the following:
Name
|
Type
|
Qty (set)
|
Life of Service (year)
|
||||
Transformer
|
JMB-5000
|
3
|
15
|
||||
Power
Generator
|
TYPEI2H2-100-4
|
2
|
7
|
||||
Fan
|
YBT
- 30
|
1
|
3
|
||||
Fan
|
YBT
– 5.5
|
1
|
3
|
||||
Water
Pump
|
TYPED-25-50X5
|
2
|
5
|
||||
Air
Compressor
|
JO917-
4
|
2
|
6
|
||||
Air
Compressor
|
JO282-
4
|
1
|
6
|
||||
Air
Compressor
|
JO291-
4
|
1
|
6
|
||||
Hoisting
Winch
|
JD-25(JD-40)
|
1
|
3
|
||||
Hoisting
Winch
|
JT(B)1000x800(A)
|
5
|
3
|
||||
Diesel
Tractor
|
CJ
– 24
|
3
|
6
|
||||
Inclined
Shaft Driver
|
XRC
- 6
|
5
|
5
|
||||
Rock
Driller
|
JT
– 24
|
10
|
5
|
||||
Bucket
Loader
|
CJ
– 24
|
500
|
3
|
Exploration
Rights Properties
Virtually
no prospecting work has been undertaken on the three Exploration Rights
Properties. A few hydrological drilling have been completed from
which limited samples were obtained for assay to ascertain the existence of
mineralization. We intend to use a portion of the proceeds of this
offering for exploration activities.
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Processing
Facilities
All
usable metal components derived from the Ore Mine are transported to our
principal processing facilities, known as (a) the Yagang concentrator; (b) the
Xingda concentrator; and (c) the Duchuan smelter facility, for the production of
our finished products. At these processing facilities, we
process the following main products: zinc calcine, zinc dust and
sand, and sulfuric acid. These processing facilities have
the following approximate production capacities:
Locations
|
Products
|
Capacity
|
||
Yagang
Concentrator
|
Zinc
and lead concentrate
|
Throughput
capacity of 650 metric ton per day
|
||
Xinda
Concentrator
|
Zinc
and lead concentrate
|
Throughput
capacity of 450 metric ton per day
|
||
Jintai
Duchuan Smelter
|
Zinc
Calcine
|
Production capacity of 400 tons per day | ||
Sulfuric
Acid
|
Production capacity of 75 tons per day | |||
Iron
Oxides
|
Production capacity of 10 tons per day | |||
Zinc
Oxides
|
Production capacity of 15 tons per day |
Legal
Proceedings
We are
not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition or results of operations. To our knowledge,
there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any
court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body
pending or, to the knowledge of our executive officers or any of our
subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any
of our subsidiaries or any of our companies or our companies’ subsidiaries’
officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision
could have a material adverse effect.
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DIRECTORS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Executive
Officers, Key Employees and Directors
The
following table sets forth certain information concerning our executive
officers, key employees, and directors:
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
||
Kuizhong
Cai
|
41
|
President
and Chairman of the Board
|
||
Yuan
Lin
|
46
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Director
|
||
Shaoying
Li
|
56
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
||
Danny
T.N. Ho
|
62
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
||
Zhiming
Jiang
|
48
|
Director
|
||
Danian
Ye
|
71
|
Director
|
||
Cha
Hwa Chong
|
44
|
Director
|
||
Zhizhong
Ding
|
79
|
Director
|
||
Zhenwei
Jin
|
|
63
|
|
Director
|
Kuizhong
Cai is the
founder and a principal shareholder of Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Limited and
has been the chairman and CEO of Huanjing Jintai since its inception in 2003.
Prior to joining Huanjiang Jintai, Mr. Cai was the executive director of
Guangdong Huangjiang Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd. from 1997 to 2003. He has over
15 years of experience in the exploration, mining, manufacturing,
distribution and trading of industrial minerals and non-ferrous metals. He
received a bachelor’s degree from Hubei Wuhang Armed Police College in 1992. He
is now a postgraduate student studying at the School of Economics and
Management, Beijing University.
Yuan Lin
has served as our Chief Executive Officer since our inception. He has
served over 10 years of mining operation and management
experience. Mr Lin served as the Chief Executive Officer of Huanjiang
Jintai since 2007 and continues to serve in such capacity today. Mr. Lin was the
chairman of the Board for Guang Xi Hechi Guo Heng Mining Co. Ltd from 1997 to
2007 and the Vice General Manager of Guangxi Hechi non-ferrous Stibium Mining
Co. Ltd Mr. Lin had obtained a bachelor’s degree from the GuangDong Institute of
Foreign Trade in 1989.
Shaoying Li
joined us as Chief Financial Officer in July 2010. From April
2009 to Jult 2010 Ms. Li was employed as the Financial Manager of Guang Dong
Yutai Real estate Development Co., Ltd. Prior to such, she was the Chief
Financial Officer and the head of Financial Department in Guangzhou Housing
Construction Development Co., Ltd. for more than 30 years. Ms. Li holds a senior
accountant title and a diploma certificate in GuangDong Finance and
Economics Institute.
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Danny T.N.
Ho joined us in June 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ho
has more than 35 years of managing, operation and trading experience in oil
and gas, energy mining and many other industries in both Chinese and
international companies. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Ho served
as the director of Consumate Technologies Co., Ltd, which is a company focusing
on manufacturing solar power systems with polycrystalline. From
2003 to 2006, he served as the CEO & Executive Director of Petrocom Limited
in Hong Kong. Mr. Ho’s extensive managing experience in the resource
industry qualifies him as the Chief Operating Officer of our Company. After his
graduation from Guangzhen University of Foreign Language & Foreign Trade in
1975, he received a title of Foreign Trade Economist in 1983. He obtained a
diploma in Intensive Study of MBA course jointly held by the Chinese
Universityaid the Polytech University of Hong Kong for Senior Officials of
Guandong Province, organized by the Guandong Government in 1985.
Zhiming
Jiang has served as a member of our board of directors since our
inception. He is the chairman of the board and a principal shareholder of
Guangzhou Yutai Real Estate Development Co.Ltd, a company involved in the
development and marketing of commercial and residential real estate business
with its operations in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province PRC. From
1995 until the present, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Lixun Investment
Company.
Danian
Ye
has served as our independent director since our inception. Professor Ye
has been employed as a Researcher on mineral resources in the Institute of
Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences since 1996, and was a professor at the same
institute since 1985. He is an Academician in the Chinese Academy of
Sciences since 1991. Professor Ye is a mineralogist and a member of
the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is also a member of the Standing
Committee of the National Committee. His research covers mineralogy, petrology,
geochemistry, crystal chemistry, silicate engineering and economic
geography. He has published several book chapters, including, “Structural Optical
Mineralogy”, X-ray
Powder Method And Its Application In Lithology and Geography and
Symmetry. Professor Ye received his bachelor degree from the
Beijing College of Geology in 1962 and postgraduate degree from the Institute of
Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1966. He was appointed as the
member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Academician) in 1991.
Cha Hwa
Chong has served as our independent director since our
inception. Mr. Chong has 19 years of experience with public
companies. He has been the Chief Business Advisor of Big Media Group
Ltd.( HKG:8167 a video and film producer and copyright licensor listed on the
Hong Kong Stock Exchange) since December 2009, an independent non-executive
director of Longlife Group Holdings Ltd. ( HKG: 8037, a consumer cosmetic and
healthcare product manufacturer and distributor listed on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange) since December 2008 and an independent non-executive director of Vital
Biotech Holdings Limited (HKG:1164, a bio technology company listed
on Hong Kong Stock Exchange) since October 2007. From June 2009 to present, he
also serves as the chairman of Pattersion Energies Corporation Hong Kong, a
company in the trading and acquisition of energy product such as iron sand, coal
and petroleum. Mr. Chong was the secretary and qualified accountant
of WITHB (HKG: 8205, a software house in Shanghai and listed on Hong Kong Stock
Exchange) from May 2003 until January 2010. He was also an
independent non–executive director of China Railway Group Limited (HKG: 8089, a
telecommunication company listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange) from October 2007
to June 2008. He received a master degree from the University
of Science Malaysia with a major in finance and a minor in computer in 1991. He
has been a fellowship member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(HK) since 2002 and a member of The Malaysian Association of Certified Public
Accountants (Malaysia) since 1997.
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Zhizhong Ding
has served as our independent director since August
2010. Professor Ding has over 40
years of experience in the the
regulation of mineral resources in China and mineral asset
evaluation. He was an advisor to Ministry of Land and
Resources of PRC for the revision and update of Mineral Resource Law of PRC
from 2008 to present. In 2008, he was authorized by Ministry of Land and
Resources to be in charge of research on mineral resource tax reform and
scientific profit distribution relationship. He served as a key-note speaker in
national conferences held by China Mining Industry Association Resource
Committee and China Human Resource Development Association in 2003 and 2004 and
spoke on topics such as “Theory and Approach of Mineral Resource Asset
Assessment” and “Observation on Mining Rights Property Transaction
Market”. Professor Ding served as a Consulting Committee member in
the Legal and Policy Department of Ministry of Land and Resources of PRC for the
revision of Mineral Resource Law of PRC from 2002 to 2003. Prof. Ding
had published a series of articles and books in the fields of mineral resources
economics and investigation, including “Manual on Assessment of Mineral Bed
Technology Economy” (1986) and “Re-analysis of Two Compensation Issue Concerning
Mineral Resource” (1990). Prof. Ding was also known as one of the important
writers participating in the writing of the draft version of Chinese Mineral
Resource Law from 1979 to 1983. Professor Ding obtained his bachelor
degree from Beijing Geological Institute in 1955.
Zhenwei
Jin has
served as our independent director since August 2010. Mr. Ding has nearly 40
years of experience in the field of geological survey. He has been a member of
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (‘CPPCC’) of Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous Region and its Population, Resources and Environment Committee from
2007 to present. From 2003 to 2007, he served as a director of
the Guangxi Bureau of Geology & Mineral Prospecting &
Exploitation. From 1995 to 2003, he was the General Manager of [A
geology and mineral resource group]. From 1970 to 1995, he was recruited as a
geological engineer and then promoted to the senior position in Guangxi Bureau
of Geology & Mineral Prospecting & Exploitation. He obtained
his bachelor degree from School of Geological, Beijing Geological Institute in
1970 and his master degree in Political Economics from Nankai University in
1993.
Board
of Directors
We
currently have seven (7) directors: Kuizhong Cai, Yuan Lin, Zhiming Jiang,
Danian Ye, Cha Hwa Chong, Zhizhong Ding and Zhenwei Jin.
Director
Independence
Our board
of directors has reviewed the materiality of any relationship that each of our
directors has with us, either directly or indirectly. Based on this review, the
board has determined that Danian Ye, Cha Hwa Chong, Zhizhong Ding and Zhenwei
Jin are “independent directors” as defined by NYSE Amex Company
Guide.
Committees
of the Board of Directors
Our board
of directors has an audit committee. Our board intends to create a compensation
committee and a nominating and governance committee prior to the completion of
the offering. Each of the committees of the board of directors has, or will
have, the composition and responsibilities described below.
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Audit Committee.
Mr. Cha
Hwa Chong is a member of our audit committee. All members of our Audit Committee
satisfy the independence standards promulgated by the SEC and by NYSE Amex, as
such standards apply specifically to members of audit committees. Our Audit
Committee is responsible, in accordance with the Audit Committee charter,
recommending our independent auditors, and overseeing our audit activities and
certain financial matters to protect against improper and unsound practices and
to furnish adequate protection to all assets and records.
Our Audit
Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services provided by our
independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related
services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided
for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to particular
service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget.
The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman when
expedition of services is necessary. The independent auditors and management are
required to periodically report to the full Audit Committee regarding the extent
of services provided by the independent auditor in accordance with this
pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date.
Compensation
Committee
Mr.
Zhenwei Jin is currently a member of our Compensation Committee. All members of
our Compensation Committee will be qualified as independent under the current
definition promulgated by NYSE Amex. In accordance with the
Compensation Committee’s Charter, the Compensation Committee is responsible for
overseeing and, and as appropriate, making recommendations to the Board
regarding the annual salaries and other compensation of the Company’s executive
officers and general employees and other polices, providing assistance and
recommendations with respect to the compensation policies and practices of the
Company.
Nominating
and Governance Committee
Mr.
Dalian Ye and Mr. Zhizhong Ding are currently the members of our Nominating and
Governance Committee. All members of our Nominating and Governance Committee
will be qualified as independent under the current definition promulgated by
NYSE Amex. In accordance with the Compensation Committee’s Charter,
our nominating and governance committee is responsible to identify and nominate
members for election to the board of directors; develop and recommend to the
board of directors a set of corporate governance principles applicable to our
company; and oversee the evaluation of the board of directors and
management.
Code
of Conduct and Ethics
We have
adopted a code of conduct and ethics applicable to our directors, officers and
employees in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and the NYSE
Amex rules.
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
[Jintai, please provide the
information requested in the below
charts]
The following discussion and analysis
of compensation arrangements of our named executive officers for our fiscal year
ended March 31, 2010 should be read together with the compensation tables and
related disclosures set forth below. This discussion contains forward-looking
statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations and
determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation
programs that we adopt may differ materially from currently planned programs as
summarized in this discussion.
Role
of Our Board and Compensation Committee in Setting Executive
Compensation
Following
this offering, we anticipate that the process for determining Compensations will
be modified, to shift the process for initially setting compensation and
periodically reviewing compensation to an evaluation by the compensation
committee in consultation with its chairman. It is expected that the
compensation committee will make recommendations to the full board regarding
compensation decisions for our executive officers.
Elements
of our Executive Compensation Arrangements
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned during our
fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 by our principal executive officer, our
principal financial officer, and our other executive officers whose total
compensation exceeded $100,000 for our fiscal year ended March 31,
2010.
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Name and
Principal
Position
|
Year
|
Salary
($)
|
Bonus
($)
|
Stock
Awards
$
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
Non-
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
All Other
Compensation
($)
|
Total
($)
|
|||||||||
Kuizhong Cai, President |
2009
|
52,786.00
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||||||||||
Yuan Lin, CEO |
2009
|
52,786.00
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||||||||||
Danny
T.N. Ho,
COO
|
|
2009
|
|
70,381.00
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
Shaoying
Li, CFO
|
2009
|
52,786.00
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Grants
of Plan Based Awards
There
were no awards made to any of our executive officers.
Employment
Agreements and Severance Arrangements
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The
following table sets forth for each named executive officer certain information
concerning the outstanding equity awards as of our latest fiscal year end March
31, 2010.
Option Awards
|
Stock Awards
|
|||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
|
Option
Exercise
Price
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
that
Have
Not
Vested
|
Market
Value
of
Shares
or
Units
of
Stock
that
Have
Not
Vested
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not
Vested
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following tables set forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of
our capital stock as of August 11, 2010 by (i) each person whom we know to
beneficially own more than five percent of our common stock, (ii) our directors,
(iii) each of our named executive officers and (iv) all our directors and
executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the persons
listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares
beneficially owned.
Our total
authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par
value $0.001 per share and 1,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock, par
value $0.0001. As of August 11, 2010, there were 32,000,000 shares of our common
stock outstanding, all of which were fully paid, non-assessable and entitled to
vote. Each share of our common stock entitles its holder to one vote on each
matter submitted to our stockholders. As of the date of this prospectus, there
were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. Unless otherwise
noted, the number and percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock is
based upon 32,000,000 shares outstanding as of August 11, 2010.
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner(1)
|
Shares of Common Stock
Beneficially Owned(1)
|
Percentage of Common
Shares Beneficially Owned
|
||||||
Kuizhong
Cai, President and
Chairman of the Board
|
24,000,000 | 75 | % | |||||
Yuan
Lin, CEO and
Director
|
1,600,000 | 5 | % | |||||
Shaoying
Li, CFO
|
0 | 0 | % | |||||
Danny
T.N. Ho,
COO
|
0 | 0 | % | |||||
Zhiming
Jiang, Director
|
3,200,000 | 10 | % | |||||
Danien
Ye, Director
|
0 | 0 | % | |||||
Cha
Hwa Chong, Director
|
0 | 0 | % | |||||
Zhizhong
Ding, Director
|
0 | 0 | % | |||||
Zhenwei
Jin, Director
|
0 | 0 | % | |||||
Weiheng
Cai, 5% Stockholder
|
3,200,00 | 10 | % | |||||
Liwen
Hu (2), 5%
stockholder
|
2,400,000 | 7 | % | |||||
Haibin
Zhong (3), 5%
stockholder
|
2,400,000 | 7 | % | |||||
All
directors and officers as a group (9 persons)
|
32,000,000 | 100 | % |
(1)
|
Unless
otherwise noted, the address for each of the named beneficial owners is
c/o No. 48 Qiaodong Road, Sien Town, Huanjiang County Hechi City,Guangxi
Province, China
|
(2)
|
Represents
2,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the
Convertible Notes and 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of the Selling Stockholders’
Warrants;
|
(3)
|
Represents
2,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the
Convertible Notes and 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of the Selling Stockholders’
Warrants.
|
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The
following is a description of the transactions we have engaged in since the
beginning of our fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, with our directors and
officers and beneficial owners of more than five percent of our voting
securities and their affiliates.
On March
23, 2009, we obtained an unsecured loan in the amount of RMB 6,000,000
(approximately $882,000)
from our President and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Kuizhong Cai. The reason for
the short-term loan was due to temporary shortage of cash during that period
although we had sufficient cash at the end of fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.
The loan had a term of one (1) year and was interest free. As of the
date hereof, we had repaid the entire amount of the loan.
On
February 8, 2010, we obtained another unsecured loan in the amount of RMB
6,000,000 (approximately $882,000) from our President and Chairman of the Board,
Mr. Kuizhong Cai. The reason for the short-term loan was due to
temporary shortage of cash during that period. The loan had a term of
one (1) year and was interest free. As of the date hereof, we had
repaid the entire amount of the loan.
We believe that all of the transactions
above were made on terms no less favorable to us than could have been obtained
from unaffiliated third parties. All future transactions, including loans
between us, our officers, principal stockholders and our affiliates will be
approved by a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the
independent and disinterested directors and will continue to be on terms no less
favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third
parties.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
General
Our total
authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par
value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock,
par value $0.0001 per share.
Common
Stock
The
holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record
on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. Holders of common stock
are entitled to share ratably in dividends, as may be declared by our board of
directors out of funds legally available therefor. In the event we are
liquidated, dissolved or wound up, holders of the common stock shall be entitled
to share ratably in all assets remaining, if any, after payment of liabilities,
subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock, if any. Holders of
common stock have no preemptive rights and have no rights to convert their
shares of common stock into any other securities.
As of
August 11, 2010, there were 32,000,000 shares of our common stock issued and
outstanding.
Preferred
Stock
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Warrants
As part of the Convertible Notes sold
to Selling Stockholders, we have issued warrants to the Selling Stockholders to
purchase our common stock. As of [ ], we have issued a total of
800,000warrants. The Warrants expire on August 2015, and entitle the holder
thereof, commencing from the date of this Prospectus, to purchase one share of
common stock at the exercise price of $5.50 (110% of the offering price of our
common stock) during the five-year period beginning on the date of this
Prospectus.
Options
We intend
to allocate and reserve such number of our shares equal to ten percent of the
shares of our common stock issued and outstanding upon the conclusion of this
offering for issuance under the Company’s Employee Stock Option
Plan. There are no options currently outstanding.
Convertible
Securities
On August [ ], 2010, the Selling
Stockholders, Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong, purchased the Convertible Notes
from us and were issued the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 800,000 shares of common stock. Upon the effectiveness
of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the
Convertible Notes shall automatically be converted into fully paid and
non-assessable shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the
offering price for the common stock offered herein. The Selling
Stockholders’ Warrants are exercisable at a purchase price equal to 110% of the
offering price. In the event that the offering does not occur within
ninety (90) days from the date of issuance of the Selling Stockholders’
Warrants, the exercise price shall be four dollars and forty cents ($4.40) per
share.
We
obtained aggregate gross proceeds of $20,000,000 from the issuance of the
Convertible Notes.
Transfer
Agent
The
Transfer Agent and Registrar for shares of our common stock and preferred stock
is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. Our Transfer Agent and
Registrar’s telephone number is (212) 845-3200.
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SHARES
ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Immediately
prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock.
Future sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the public market could
adversely affect prevailing market prices. Furthermore, since only a limited
number of shares will be available for sale shortly after this offering because
of contractual and legal restrictions on resale described below, sales of
substantial amounts of common stock in the public market after the restrictions
lapse could adversely affect the prevailing market price for our common stock as
well as our ability to raise equity capital in the future.
As of
2010, there were (i) 32,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, (ii)
6,000,000 shares to be sold pursuant to this offering: (iii)
4,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible
Notes; and (iv) an aggregate of 800,000 shares of common stock issuable upon
exercise of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants. Assuming the sale of
all the shares offering herein, the conversion of all of the Convertible Notes
and the exercise of all of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants, there will
be 42,800,000 shares of common stock outstanding. 6,000,000 of these
shares are being sold in this offering and will be freely tradable
and 4,800,000 of these shares have been registered for resale in the
registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
Rule
144
The
Shares sold pursuant to this offering will generally be freely transferable
without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except
that any shares of our common stock held by an “affiliate” of ours may not be
resold publicly except in compliance with the registration requirements of the
Securities Act or under an exemption under Rule 144 or otherwise. Rule 144
generally provides that a person who is an affiliate of ours, or has been an
affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale, who has
beneficially owned restricted shares of common stock for at least six months
would be entitled to sell their securities provided that they sell only a number
of securities that does not exceed the greater of either of the
following:
|
·
|
1.0%
of the number of shares of our common stock then outstanding;
and
|
|
·
|
if
the shares of common stock are listed on a national securities exchange,
the average weekly trading volume of the shares during the four calendar
weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the
sale.
|
Sales
under Rule 144 are also limited by manner of sale provisions and notice
requirements and to the availability of current public information about
us.
Rule 144
also provides that a person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours
at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has for at least
six months beneficially owned shares of our common stock that are restricted
securities, will be entitled to freely sell such shares of our common stock
subject only to the availability of current public information regarding us. A
person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during
the three months preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned for at least
one year shares of our common stock that are restricted securities, will be
entitled to freely sell such shares of our common stock under Rule 144 without
regard to the current public information requirements of Rule
144.
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Registration
Rights
As part
of the registrations statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we are
registering an aggregate of 4,800,000 shares of common stock issuable upon
conversion of the Convertible Notes and exercise of the Selling Stockholders’
Warrants pursuant to the Subscription Agreement with the Selling
Stockholders.
Lock-up
Agreement
Our
directors and executive officers have agreed, through contractual lock-up
agreements, that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this
prospectus, they will not offer, issue, sell or contract to sell, encumber,
grant any option for the sale or otherwise dispose of the 32,000,000 shares of
our Common Stock collectively held and owned by them.
Shareholders
of Our Common Stock
As of the
date of this prospectus, we have four (4) shareholders of record.
Dividends
We have
never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently
intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our
business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future.
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UNDERWRITING
Subject
to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement by and between us and
Maxim Group, LLC. (“Maxim”), who is acting as the representative of the
underwriter of this offering, the underwriter named below has agreed to purchase
from us, on a firm commitment basis, the number of shares of common stock set
forth opposite its name below, at the public offering price, less the
underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this
prospectus.
Underwriter
|
Number of Shares
|
|||
Maxim
Group, LLC.
|
|
|||
Total
|
The
underwriting agreement provides for the purchase of a specific number of shares
of common stock by each of the underwriter. The underwriter’
obligations are several, which means that each underwriter is required to
purchase a specified number of shares, but is not responsible for the commitment
of any other underwriter to purchase shares.
The
underwriter have agreed to purchase all of the shares offered by this prospectus
(other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below) if any
are purchased. Under the underwriting agreement, if an underwriter
defaults in its commitment to purchase shares, the commitments of non-defaulting
underwriter may be increased or the underwriting agreement may be terminated,
depending on the circumstances. The underwriting agreement provides
that the obligations of the underwriter to pay for and accept delivery of the
shares are subject to the passing upon certain legal matters by counsel and
certain conditions such as confirmation of the accuracy of representations and
warranties by us about our financial condition and operations.
The
shares should be ready for delivery on or about
[ ], 2010
against payment in immediately available funds. The underwriter may
reject all or part of any order.
We intend
to apply to have our common stock listed on the NYSE Amex Equities under the
symbol [ ],
which listing is expected to be effective concurrent with the closing of
this offering.
Commissions
and Discounts
The
following table provides information regarding the amount of the discount to be
paid to the underwriter by us:
Total
|
||||||||||||
Per Share
|
Without
Over-
Allotment
|
With
Over-
Allotment
|
||||||||||
Public
offering price
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
|||
Underwriting
discount
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
|||
Corporate
finance fee (1)
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
|||
Proceeds,
before expenses, to us (2)
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
$
|
[
|
]
|
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(1)
|
The
corporate finance fee of 1.0% of the gross proceeds of the offering is not
payable with respect to the shares of common stock sold upon exercise of
the underwriter’ over-allotment
option.
|
(2)
|
We
estimate that the total expense of this offering excluding the
underwriter’ discount and the corporate finance fee, will be approximately
$[ ].
|
We have
agreed to sell the shares of common stock to the underwriter at the initial
public offering price less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page
of this prospectus. The underwriting agreement also provides that
Maxim the representative of the underwriter, will be reimbursed for certain
out-of-pocket expenses up to $130,000 ($25,000 of which has been previously
advanced to Maxim).
Pricing
of Securities
The
representative has advised us that the underwriter propose to offer the shares
directly to the public at the public offering price that appears on the cover
page of this prospectus. In addition, the representative may offer
some of the shares to other securities dealers at such price less a concession
of $[ ] per
share. The underwriter may also allow, and such dealers may reallow,
a concession not in excess of $[
] per share to other dealers. After the
shares are released for sale to the public, the representatives may change the
offering price and other selling terms at various times.
Prior to
this offering, there was no public market for our securities. The public
offering price of our common stock was determined by negotiation between us and
the underwriter. The principal factors considered in determining the public
offering price of the shares included:
|
•
|
the
information in this prospectus and otherwise available to the
underwriter;
|
|
•
|
the
history and the prospects for the industry in which we
compete;
|
|
•
|
the
ability of our management;
|
|
•
|
the
prospects for our future earnings;
|
|
•
|
the
present state of our development and our current financial
condition;
|
|
•
|
the
general condition of the economy and the securities markets in the United
States at the time of this
offering;
|
|
•
|
other
factors we deemed relevant.
|
We can
offer no assurances that the public offering price in this offering will
correspond to the price at which our shares will trade in the public market
following this offering or that an active trading market for our shares will
develop and continue after this offering.
Over-allotment
Option
We have
granted the underwriter an over-allotment option. This option, which
is exercisable for up to 45 days after the date of this prospectus, permits the
underwriter to purchase a maximum of 900,000 additional shares of common stock
from us to cover over-allotments. If the underwriter exercise all or
part of this option, they will purchase shares covered by the option at the
public offering price that appears on the cover page of this prospectus, less
the underwriting discount. If this option is exercised in full, the
total price to the public will be
$[ ]
million and the total proceeds to us will be
$[ ]
million. The underwriter have severally agreed that, to the extent
the over-allotment option is exercised, they will each purchase a number of
additional shares proportionate to the underwriter’s initial amount reflected in
the foregoing table.
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Representative’s
Warrant
We have
granted the Underwriter, Underwriter’s warrants covering such number of our
shares equal to five percent (5%) of the total number of Shares sold in this
offering. The warrant will have an exercise price equal to 110% of the offering
price of the shares sold in this offering. Subject to the terms set
forth in the warrant, such are non-exercisable for a period of twelve months
following the closing of the offering and expire five years
thereafter.
The
warrant is not redeemable by us, and allows for “cashless”
exercise. The warrant also provides for one demand registration right
at our expense, one demand registration right at the warrant holders’ expense
and for unlimited “piggyback” registration rights at our expense with respect to
the underlying shares of common stock during the five (5) year period
commencing twelve (12) months after the effective date of this
prospectus.
Pursuant
to the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, and
in particular FINRA Rule 5110, the warrants (and underlying shares) issued to
Maxim may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or the
subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that
would result in the effective disposition of the securities by any person
for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of delivery and payment
for the shares offered provided, however, the warrant (and underlying shares)
may be transferred to officers or directors of Maxim and members of the
underwriting syndicate and their affiliates as long as the warrants (and
underlying shares) remain subject to the lockup.
Right
of First Refusal
We have
granted Maxim a right of first refusal to act as our lead underwriter or
placement agent in any and all of our future public and private equity offerings
for a period of 24 months from the closing of this offering.
Other
Matters
The
underwriting agreement provides for indemnification between us and the
underwriter against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act, and for contribution by us and the underwriter to payments that
may be required to be made with respect to those liabilities. We have
been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
indemnification liabilities under the Securities Act is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act, and is therefore, unenforceable.
A
prospectus in electronic format may be made available on a website maintained by
the representatives of the underwriter and may also be made available on a
website maintained by other underwriter. The underwriter may agree to
allocate a number of shares to underwriter for sale to their online brokerage
account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the
representatives of the underwriter to underwriter that may make Internet
distributions on the same basis as other allocations. In connection
with the offering, the underwriter or syndicate members may distribute
prospectuses electronically. No forms of electronic prospectus other
than prospectuses that are printable as Adobe® PDF will be used in connection
with this offering.
The
underwriter have informed us that they do not expect to confirm sales of shares
of common stock offered by this prospectus to accounts over which they exercise
discretionary authority.
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Stabilization
Until the
distribution of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus is
completed, rules of the SEC may limit the ability of the underwriter to bid for
and to purchase our shares of common stock. As an exception to these
rules, the underwriter may engage in transactions effected in accordance with
Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are intended to
stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our common
stock. The underwriter may engage in over-allotment sales,
syndicate covering transactions, stabilizing transactions and penalty bids in
accordance with Regulation M.
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Stabilizing
transactions permit bids or purchases for the purpose of pegging, fixing
or maintaining the price of the common stock, so long as stabilizing bids
do not exceed a specified maximum.
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Over-allotment
involves sales by the underwriter of shares of common stock in excess of
the number of shares of common stock the underwriter are obligated to
purchase, which creates a short position. The short position may be either
a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short
position, the number of shares of common stock over-allotted by the
underwriter is not greater than the number of shares of common stock that
they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position,
the number of shares of common stock involved is greater than the number
of shares in the over-allotment option. The underwriter may close out any
covered short position by either exercising their over-allotment option or
purchasing shares of our common stock in the open
market.
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Covering
transactions involve the purchase of securities in the open market after
the distribution has been completed in order to cover short positions. In
determining the source of securities to close out the short position, the
underwriter will consider, among other things, the price of securities
available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at
which they may purchase securities through the over-allotment option. If
the underwriter sell more shares of common stock than could be covered by
the over-allotment option, creating a naked short position, the position
can only be closed out by buying securities in the open market. A naked
short position is more likely to be created if the underwriter are
concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of the
securities in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect
investors who purchase in this
offering.
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Penalty
bids permit the underwriter to reclaim a selling concession from a
selected dealer when the shares of common stock originally sold by the
selected dealer are purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering
transaction.
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These
stabilizing transactions, covering transactions and penalty bids may have the
effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our common stock or
preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common
stock. As a result, the price of our common stock may be higher
than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market.
Neither
we nor the underwriter make any representation or prediction as to the effect
that the transactions described above may have on the prices of our common
stock. These transactions may occur on the NYSE AMEX Stock Exchange
or on any other trading market. If any of these transactions are
commenced, they may be discontinued without notice at any time.
Foreign
Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of Shares
We have
not taken any action to permit a public offering of the shares outside the
United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus
outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come
into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any
restrictions relating to this offering of ordinary shares and the distribution
of the prospectus outside the United States.
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Trust
We have undertaken that an amount equal
to five percent (5%) of the amount raised in this offering, net of offering
expenses and the underwriter’s fees and expenses, shall be placed in a trust set
up with Bank of America (the “Trust”) for a period of twelve (12)
months. The amount in such Trust will be held in the name of the
Company and will be released solely as payment for expenses related to the
Company being a public company. Our management and officers will not
be entitled to procure funds from the Trust for any other purpose.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the issuance of the common stock offered hereby will be passed upon
for us by Gersten Savage LLP, at 600 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York
10022.
In
addition, legal matters relating to the PRC in connection with this offering
will be passed upon for us by Dacheng Law Offices, Guangzhou,
PRC. DLA Piper LLP (US), New York, New York is acting as U.S. counsel
to the underwriter in this offering. Grandell Legal Group, Beijing, PRC, is
acting as PRC Counsel to the underwriter in the offering.
EXPERTS
The
financial statements included in this prospectus and the registration statement
have been audited by Lake & Associates CPA’s LLC to the extent and for the
periods set forth in their report appearing elsewhere in this document and in
the registration statement filed with the SEC, and are included in reliance upon
such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
accounting.
We
obtained a summary Field Trip Report from J T. Boyd Company, a mining and
geological consultants which is included in this prospectus and registration
statement in reliance on such report given upon said firm as expert in mining
and geology.
INTERESTS
OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
No expert
or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of
this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities
being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration
or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or
is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct
or indirect, in the registrant. Nor was any such person connected with the
registrant as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee,
director, officer, or employee.
DISCLOSURE
OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT
LIABILITIES
Our bylaws provide that we will
indemnify our directors and officers to the extent required by the Delaware
General Corporation Law and shall indemnify such individuals to the extent
permitted by Delaware law.
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Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors,
officers and controlling persons, we have been informed that in the opinion of
the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
SERVICE
OF PROCESS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
Our operation and principle assets are
located in PRC, and most our officers and directors are non-residents of the
United States. Therefore, it may be difficult to effect service of process on
such persons in the United States, and it may be difficult to enforce any
judgments rendered against us or our officers and/or directors. As a result, it
may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against us or against
these individuals in China in the event that you believe that your rights have
been infringed under the securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are
successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the PRC may render
you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our
directors and officers. As a result of all of the above, our shareholders may
have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against our
management, directors or major shareholders than would shareholders of a
corporation doing business entirely within the United
States.
Dacheng Law Offices, our counsel as to PRC law, has advised
us there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the PRC would
(i) recognize or
enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against our officers or
directors or the experts named in this prospectus based on the civil liability
provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the
United States, or (ii) entertain original actions brought
in the PRC against our officers or directors or the experts named in this
prospectus based on the securities laws of the United States or any state in the
United States.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have
filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act
with respect to the shares of common stock described herein. This prospectus,
which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not include all of
the information contained in the registration statement. You should refer to the
registration statement and its exhibits for additional information. Whenever we
make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other
documents, the references are not necessarily complete and you should refer to
the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual
contract, agreement or other document. We will be required to file annual,
quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. We anticipate making these documents publicly available, free of charge, on
our website at www.jintaimining.com as soon as reasonably practicable after
filing such documents with the SEC. The information on our website is not
incorporated by reference into this prospectus and should not be considered to
be a part of this prospectus. We have included our website address as an
inactive textual reference only.
You can
read the registration statement and our future filings with the SEC, over the
Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy
any document that we file with the SEC at its public reference room at 100 F
Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549.
You may
also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public
Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Please
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the
public reference room.
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Financial
Statement
Index
Page
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-2
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Balance
Sheets
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F-3 | |
Statements
of Operations
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F-3 to
F-4
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Statements
of Stockholders’ Equity
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F-5
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Statements
of Cash Flows
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F-6
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Notes
to Financial Statements
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F-7 to 20
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F-1
REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Board of Directors and
Stockholders
of Jintai Mining Co., LTD
We have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of Jintai Mining Co., LTD (the
“Company”) as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and related statements of operations,
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2010 and
2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Jintai Mining Co., LTD as of March
31, 2010 and 2009 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for years
ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
/s/Lake
& Associates CPA’s LLC
Lake
& Associates CPA’s LLC
June 24,
2010
F-2
Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Balance
Sheets
March 31, 2010
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March 31, 2009
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 6,355,927 | $ | 4,179,112 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
814,796 | 448,047 | ||||||
Inventory
|
11,067,205 | 7,028,927 | ||||||
Paid
in advance
|
2,435,061 | 2,080,737 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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- | 136,851 | ||||||
Other
receivable
|
632,777 | 347,750 | ||||||
Deposit
|
268,767 | - | ||||||
Short-term
investment receivable
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- | 2,194,298 | ||||||
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
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21,574,533 | 16,415,722 | ||||||
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS
|
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Land,equipment,
and mining claims
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16,545,231 | 14,465,633 | ||||||
Accumulated
depreciation
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(1,315,114 | ) | (566,654 | ) | ||||
NET
FIXED ASSETS
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15,230,117 | 13,898,979 | ||||||
Construction
in progress
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2,334,669 | 1,876,976 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable, net
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372,666 | 126,480 | ||||||
Other
non-current assets
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29,576 | 67,419 | ||||||
TOTAL
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
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17,967,028 | 15,969,854 | ||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 39,541,561 | $ | 32,385,576 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 1,430,264 | $ | 8,368,137 | ||||
Salary
payable
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4,906 | 2,667 | ||||||
Tax
payable
|
892,324 | 1,082,894 | ||||||
Other
payable
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1,777,369 | 639,010 | ||||||
Accured
expenses and other liabilities
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- | 124,138 | ||||||
Due
to related party
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1,261,298 | 819,204 | ||||||
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
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5,366,161 | 11,036,051 | ||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
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5,366,161 | 11,036,050 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
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Paid
in capital
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241,628 | 241,628 | ||||||
Statutory
reserves
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144,882 | 144,882 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive Income
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1,340,189 | 1,305,492 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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32,448,701 | 19,657,524 | ||||||
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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34,175,400 | 21,349,526 | ||||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$ | 39,541,561 | $ | 32,385,576 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-3
Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Statements
of Operations
Year ended
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Year ended
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March 31, 2010
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March 31, 2009
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Revenues
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Sales
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$ | 35,027,568 | $ | 23,765,415 | ||||
Cost
of sales
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18,430,646 | 15,273,882 | ||||||
Gross
profit
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16,596,922 | 8,491,533 | ||||||
Operating
expenses
|
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Selling
and marketing
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274,965 | 232,602 | ||||||
General
and administrative
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1,267,649 | 1,117,274 | ||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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1,542,614 | 1,349,876 | ||||||
Other
operating income
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- | 14,563 | ||||||
Income
from continuing operations
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15,054,308 | 7,156,220 | ||||||
Other
income (expenses)
|
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Other
Income
|
11,715 | 254 | ||||||
Other
expenses
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(343 | ) | (72,060 | ) | ||||
Total
other income
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11,372 | (71,806 | ) | |||||
Income
before income tax provision
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15,065,680 | 7,084,414 | ||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
2,283,890 | 579,412 | ||||||
Net
Income
|
12,781,790 | 6,505,002 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
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Foreign
currency translation gain
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34,697 | 415,676 | ||||||
. | . | |||||||
Comprehensive
income
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$ | 12,816,487 | $ | 6,920,678 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements.
F-4
Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Statements
of Stockholders’ Equity
Share Capital
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Paid in
capital
|
Statutory
reserve
|
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
|
Retained
earnings
|
Total
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Balances
as of March 31, 2008
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$ | 241,628 | $ | 144,882 | $ | 889,816 | $ | 13,146,868 | $ | 14,423,194 | ||||||||||||
Net
income for the period
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- | - | - | 6,510,656 | 6,510,656 | |||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
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- | - | 415,676 | - | 415,676 | |||||||||||||||||
Balances
as of March 31, 2009
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$ | 241,628 | $ | 144,882 | $ | 1,305,492 | 19,657,524 | $ | 21,349,526 | |||||||||||||
Net
income for the period
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- | - | - | 12,791,177 | 12,791,177 | |||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
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- | - | 34,697 | - | 34,697 | |||||||||||||||||
Balances
as of March 31, 2010
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$ | 241,628 | $ | 144,882 | $ | 1,340,189 | $ | 32,448,701 | $ | 34,175,400 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-5
Jintai
Mining Co. Ltd.
Statements
of Cash Flows
Year ended
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Year ended
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March 31, 2010
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March 31, 2009
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Cash flows from operating
activities:
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Net
income
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$ | 12,781,790 | $ | 6,505,002 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
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747,391 | 466,062 | ||||||
Amortization
of mining right
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37,925 | 37,715 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable
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(488,381 | ) | 531,394 | |||||
Other
receivable
|
(407,957 | ) | 7,760,033 | |||||
Inventory
|
(4,026,923 | ) | (4,312,986 | ) | ||||
Paid
in advance
|
(351,270 | ) | 279,421 | |||||
Prepaid
expense
|
136,994 | 241,924 | ||||||
Deposit
|
(268,669 | ) | - | |||||
Accounts
payable
|
(6,947,106 | ) | 7,938,528 | |||||
Other
payable
|
1,137,046 | 72,855 | ||||||
Salary
payable
|
2,235 | (401 | ) | |||||
Tax
payable
|
(192,022 | ) | 278,069 | |||||
Accrued
expenses
|
(124,267 | ) | (5,306 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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2,036,786 | 19,792,310 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing
activities:
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Short-term
investment
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2,196,582 | (2,184,450 | ) | |||||
Construction in
progress
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(454,887 | ) | (1,868,553 | ) | ||||
Purchase of property, plant, and
equipment
|
(2,058,502 | ) | (13,013,971 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
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(316,807 | ) | (17,066,974 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing
activities:
|
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Due to related
party
|
440,781 | 815,528 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
440,781 | 815,528 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
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6,668 | 32,072 | ||||||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
2,167,428 | 3,572,936 | ||||||
Cash and cash
equivalents:
|
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Beginning of
period
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4,179,112 | 600,522 | ||||||
End of
period
|
$ | 6,346,540 | $ | 4,173,458 | ||||
Cash paid
for:
|
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Interest
|
$
|
-
|
$ | - | ||||
Income tax
|
$ | 2,283,890 | $ | 579,412 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-6
Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
NOTE 1 –
Business Summary
Jintai
Mining Co. Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a limited liability company
in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on November 27, 2003, with its
principal place of business in Hechi city, Guangxi Province, the PRC. The
principal activity of the company is mining, selecting, and smelting of zinc and
lead ore. The main products are zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand and sulfuric
acid. The company’s operations are organized and managed according to its
product category and geographic locations: Shangchao zinc and lead ore mine;
Yagang concentrator, and Xingda concentrator; Duchuan smelter.
NOTE 2 –
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of
presentation
These
accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
The
financial statements presented are those of the Company as of March 31, 2010 and
2009, and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash
flows for the years then ended.
Use of
estimates
In
preparing these financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets
and revenues and expenses during the year reported. Actual results
may differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews
estimates. Changes in facts and circumstances may alter such estimates and
affect results of operations and financial position in future
periods.
Cash
equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents are carried at cost and represent cash on hand, demand deposits
placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase
date of such investments. We routinely monitor and evaluate counterparty credit
risk related to the financial institutions by which our short-term investment
securities are held.
Inventories
Inventories
consist of finished goods and are valued at lower of cost or market value, cost
being determined on the average cost method.
F-7
Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
Accounts receivable
Land,
plant and equipment, mining right, and exploration right
Mining
right, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the
straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on
which they become fully operational and after taking into account their
estimated residual values:
Depreciable life
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Residual value
|
|||||
Mining
right
|
5 years
|
0 | % | |||
Plant
and machinery
|
20 years
|
3 | % | |||
Furniture,
fixture and equipment
|
10 years
|
5 | % | |||
Office
equipment
|
5 years
|
5 | % |
F-8
Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
Expenditure
for maintenance and repairs is expensed as incurred.
Exploration
rights are permits to explore the ore capacity underground but without the
actual mining right. Application fees and other expenses related to exploration
activities are expensed when incurred.
Impairment
of long-lived assets
In
accordance with guidance issued by the FASB, long-lived assets and certain
identifiable intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of
assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount
of assets to estimated discounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the
assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets
exceed the fair value of the assets.
Comprehensive
income (loss)
FASB ASC
220, “Reporting Comprehensive
Income”, establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive
income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income
as defined includes all changes in equity during the year from non-owner
sources. Accumulated comprehensive income, as presented in the accompanying
statement of stockholders’ equity consists of changes in unrealized gains and
losses on foreign currency translation. This comprehensive income is
not included in the computation of income tax expense or benefit.
Income
taxes
The
Company conducts all its operating business in China. The Company is governed by
the income tax laws of the PRC and do not have any deferred tax assets or
deferred tax liabilities under the income tax of the PRC because there are no
temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax
bases of existing assets and liabilities. The Company by itself does not have
any business operating activities in the United States and is therefore not
subject to U.S. federal income tax.
Foreign
currencies translation
The
reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“U.S.
dollars”). Transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S.
dollar are calculated at the average rate for the period. Monetary
assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollar are
translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance
sheet date. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the
other expenses in the statement of operations and comprehensive
income.
The
Company maintains its books and records in its local currency, the Renminbi Yuan
(“RMB”), which is functional currency as being the primary currency of the
economic environment in which its operations are conducted. In
general, the Company translates the assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars
using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and
the statement of operations is translated at average exchange rates during the
reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the
financial statements are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive
income.
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
Retirement
plan costs
Contributions
to retirement schemes (which are defined contribution plans) are charged to
general and administrative expenses in the statements of income and
comprehensive income as and when the related employee service is
provided.
Related
parties
Parties,
which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the
Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or
exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and
operating decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are
subject to common control or common significant influence.
Fair
value of financial instruments
The
Company values its financial instruments as required by FASB ASC 825, “Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments”. The estimated fair value amounts have
been determined by the Company, using available market information and
appropriate valuation methodologies. The estimates presented herein
are not necessarily indicative of amounts that the Company could realize in a
current market exchange.
The
Company’s financial instruments primarily include cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, deposits, inventories, accounts payable, other payables and
accrued liabilities.
As of the
balance sheet date, the estimated fair values of financial instruments were not
materially different from their carrying values as presented due to short
maturities of these instruments.
Recently
issued accounting standards
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (Topic 820) - Improving Disclosures about Fair Value
Measurements.” ASU 2010-06 requires new disclosures regarding transfers
in and out of the Level 1 and 2 and activity within Level 3 fair value
measurements and clarifies existing disclosures of inputs and valuation
techniques for Level 2 and 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2010-06 also includes
conforming amendments to employers’ disclosures about post-retirement benefit
plan assets. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are
effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2009, except for the disclosure of activity within Level 3
fair value measurements, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those years. The adoption
of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated
financial position or results of operation.
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (also issued as Accounting Standards
Update “ASU” No. 2009-01). This standard establishes the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles
recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. This standard is effective for financial statements
issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The
adoption of ASU No. 2009-5 had no impact on the results of operations or
the financial position of the Company.
In August
2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-5, “Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (Topic 820) - Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value.” ASU
No. 2009-5 provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted
price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a
reporting entity is required to measure fair value using a valuation technique
that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset,
quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as
assets, or another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of
ASC Topic 820. ASU No. 2009-5 is effective for the first reporting period
(including interim periods) beginning after issuance. The adoption of ASU
No. 2009-5 did not have a material impact on the results of operations or
financial position of the Company.
In May
2009, the FASB issued a new accounting standard (FASB ASC 855-10) on subsequent
events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of
events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements
are issued or are available to be issued. This accounting standard establishes:
1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a
reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for
potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; 2) the
circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions
occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and 3) the
disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that
occurred after the balance sheet date. This accounting standard also requires
disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events.
The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on our
consolidated financial position or results of operation.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”, (FASB ASC 320-10-65), which amends the
other-than-temporary impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities to
make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and
disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in
the financial statements. This Staff Position was effective for interim and
annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this
statement did not have an impact on the results of operations or the financial
position of the Company.
NOTE 3 –
Short-term Investment Receivable
In March
2009, the company made a short-term investment in the amount of $2,194,298
(RMB15,000,000). The investment plan was not successful and the full amount was
returned in June 2009.
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
NOTE 4 –
Account Receivables, Net
The
majority of the Company’s sales are on open credit terms and in accordance with
terms specified in the contracts governing the relevant transactions. At the
balance sheet date, all of the accounts receivables were related to PRC
wholesaling and their credit period is usually ranged from one year to three
years. Based upon the aforementioned criteria, management has determined that as
follows:
March 31, 2010
|
March 31, 2009
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable, gross
|
$ | 1,050,827 | $ | 525,650 | ||||
Less:
allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(64,903 | ) | (28,983 | ) | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
985,924 | 496,667 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable is separated as current and non-current assets.
|
||||||||
Accounts
receivable, net (current)
|
814,796 | 448,047 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable, net (non-current)
|
171,128 | 48,620 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 985,924 | $ | 496,667 |
NOTE 5 –
Other Receivables
The
Company makes deposits to government agencies and other unrelated parties, and
makes advances to its employees during its operation. These amounts are recorded
in other receivable. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, other receivable consisted
of the following:
March 31, 2010
|
March 31, 2009
|
|||||||
Deposit
|
$ | 583,812 | $ | 356,123 | ||||
Employee
advance
|
250,501 | 69,486 | ||||||
Total
|
834,314 | 425,609 | ||||||
Other
receivable is separated into current and non-current
assets
|
||||||||
Other
receivable (current)
|
632,777 | 347,750 | ||||||
Other
receivable (non-current)
|
201,537 | 77,859 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 834,314 | $ | 425,609 |
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
All the
amounts are unsecured, interest free, and have no fixed repayment
terms.
NOTE 6 –
Inventories
As of
March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s inventory consisted of the
following:
March 31, 2010
|
March 31, 2009
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ | 4,327,512 | $ | 2,359,985 | ||||
Work
in process
|
4,813,727 | 2,313,201 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
1,925,967 | 2,355,741 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 11,067,206 | $ | 7,028,927 |
NOTE 7 –
Land, Plant and Equipment, Mining Right and Exploration Right
As of
March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s non-current assets consisted
of the following:
March 31, 2010
|
March 31, 2009
|
|||||||
Land,
plant and equipment
|
$ | 16,545,231 | $ | 14,465,633 | ||||
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
(1,315,114 | ) | (566,654 | ) | ||||
Land,
plant and equipment, net
|
15,230,117 | 13,898,979 | ||||||
Construction
in progress
|
2,334,669 | 1,876,976 | ||||||
Other
non-current assets, net (mining right)
|
29,576 | 67,419 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 17,594,362 | $ | 15,843,374 |
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
The
Company bought one mining right in 2005 in the amount of RMB1,180,000, and
amortized the cost over the life of the right (5 years). The mining right
expires in 5 years and is renewable at expiration. As of March 31, 2010 and
2009, the balances of the mining right are $29,576 and $67,419. The company also
has three mineral exploration rights, including: Shangcao lead ore, Shangcao
Yigangshan lead ore and Dongxiang Zinc ore. The exploration rights expire in 1
to 2 years and can be renewed at expiration. Application fees and other expenses
related to exploration activities are expensed when occurred.
Construction
in progress is stated at cost, which includes the cost of construction and other
direct costs attributable to the construction. No provision for depreciation is
made on construction in progress until such time as the relevant assets are
completed and put into use. Construction in progress as of March 31, 2010 and
2009 represent tailing facility, roadway and smelter under
construction.
NOTE 8 –
Environment Restoration Deposit
In
September 2009, $268,767 (RMB1,800,000) was paid to local environment protection
department as environment restoration deposit. The full amount will be refunded
when the company fully restores the environment after its mining
activities.
NOTE 9 –
Other Payables
As of
March 31, 2010 and 2009, other payables consisted, of the
following:
March 31,
2010
|
March 31,
2009
|
|||||||
Payable
for mining site construction
|
$ | 1,675,505 | $ | 478,750 | ||||
Other
|
101,865 | 160,260 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 1,777,370 | $ | 639,010 |
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
NOTE 10 –
Amount Due To Stockholders
The
balances due to stockholders represented unsecured advances, which are
interest-free and repayable without fixed term. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009,
the balances of due to stockholders are $1,261,298 and $819,204,
respectively.
NOTE 11 –
Other Operating Income
During
2009, the Company had other operating income from renting its equipment in an
amount of $14,563 (RMB100, 000).
NOTE 12 –
Income Taxes
The
Company conducts all its operating business in China. The Company is governed by
the income tax laws of the PRC and do not have any deferred tax assets or
deferred tax liabilities under the income tax of the PRC because there are no
temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax
bases of existing assets and liabilities. The Company by itself does not have
any business operating activities in the United States and is therefore not
subject to U.S. federal income tax.
The
Company generated its net income from its PRC operation and has recorded income
tax provision for the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
The tax
rates applicable to the company are as follows:
Type of tax
|
Before December 31, 2008
|
Since January 1, 2009
|
Added value tax
|
13%
|
17%
|
Type of tax
|
Before December 31, 2007
|
Since January 1, 2008
|
Corporate tax
|
33%
|
25%
|
From 2004
to 2010, a preferential tax policy for corporate income tax was also applied to
companies in Guangxi Province, as follows:
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
From 2004
to 2005, there was no corporate income tax.
From 2006
to 2008, corporate income tax rate was reduced to 7.5% for income generated from
in-province investment and no corporate income tax for income generated from
out-province investment.
From 2009
to 2010, corporate income tax rate was reduced to 15%.
The
Company has about 30% in-province investment (Kuizhong Cai, Note 13), and its
tax rate from 2006 to 2008 is calculated as 2.25% (7.5% * 30%). The components
of the Company’s income taxes of PRC operation for years ended March 31, 2010
and 2009 are as follows:
Year
|
Total income
|
Tax rate
|
Income tax
|
|||||||||
April
– December 2008
|
$ | 3,845,035 | 2.25 | % | $ | 86,513 | ||||||
January
– March 2009
|
3,245,049 | 15 | % | 573,088 | ||||||||
Year
ended March 31, 2009 (Total)
|
7,090,084 | 659,601 | ||||||||||
April
2009 – March 2010
|
15,075,067 | 15 | % | 2,261,260 | ||||||||
Year
ended March 31, 2010 (Total)
|
$ | 15,075,067 | $ | 2,261,260 |
The
Company did not have any material deferred taxation for the period or at the
balance sheet dates.
NOTE 13 –
Capital Transaction
On
November 27, 2003, the Company was incorporated with total registered capital of
$241,628 (RMB2,000,000), which consists of 70% (RMB1,400,000) from Shaoguan
Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd. and 30% (RMB600,000) from Guangxi Geological Survey
Bureau.
In May
2007, Guangxi Geological Survey Bureau transferred its entire capital share
(RMB600,000) to the Company’s current president Kuizhong Cai.
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
In
December 2009, the Company executed simultaneous capital transactions resulting
Shaoguan Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd. owning 23.33% (RMB466,600) and Huanjiang
Jinteng Mining LLC owning 76.67% (RMB1,533,400) of registered capital. The
Company’s current president, Kuizhong Cai, owns 95% registered capital of
Huanjiang Jinteng Mining LLC.
As of
March 31, 2010, the Company’s registered capital is consisted of:
Name of Company
|
Place of
Incorporation
|
Date of
Incorporation
|
Attributable
Equity Interest %
|
Issued Capital
|
|||||
Shaoguan
Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd.
|
Shaoguan,
Guangdong
|
December,
2009
|
23.33 | % |
US$56,372
(RMB466,600)
|
||||
Huanjiang
Jinteng Mining LLC
|
Hechi,
Guangxi
|
December,
2009
|
76.67 | % |
US$185,256
(RMB1,533,400) |
NOTE 14 –
Statutory Reserve
The laws
and regulations of the PRC require that before an enterprise distributes profits
to its owners, it must first satisfy all tax liabilities, provide for losses in
previous years, and make allocations. The statutory reserves include a surplus
reserve fund and a common welfare fund. These statutory reserves represent
restricted retained earnings. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the balance of
statutory reserve stays at $144,882.
NOTE 15 –
Commitments and Contingencies
The
Company rents office spaces from unrelated parties under a non-cancellable
operating lease agreement.
On
November 27, 2009, the Company leased its office space in Huanjiang town from an
individual for approximately $878 per year. The lease expires on November 26,
2012.
On
December 10, 2008, the Company leased its office space in Hechi city from an
individual for approximately $1,757 per year. The lease expires on December 9,
2013.
On April
22, 2009, the Company leased its office space in Shangcao town from local
transportation bureau for approximately $1,171 per year. The lease expires on
April 21, 2011.
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
Future
five years annual lease payments are as follows:
Year ending March 31,
|
Lease payment
|
|||
2010
|
$ | 34,254 | ||
2011
|
36,304 | |||
2012
|
30,742 | |||
2013
|
21,084 | |||
2014
|
0 | |||
Total
|
$ | 122,384 |
NOTE 16 –
Segment Reporting
In June
1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information.”
This
statement requires companies to report information about operating segments in
interim and annual consolidated financial statements. It also
requires segment disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and
major customers. The Company determined that it did not have any
separately reportable operating segments as of March 31, 2010 and
2009.
NOTE 17 –
Concentration and Risk
(a)
|
Major
customers
|
For the
years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, 100% of the Company’s assets were located
in the PRC and 100% of the Company’s revenues were derived from customers
located in the PRC.
For the
year ended March 31, 2009, major customers and vendors with their revenues are
presented as follows:
Customers
|
Revenues
|
|||||||
Customer
A
|
$ | 6,977,098 | 29 | % | ||||
Customer
B
|
4,946,657 | 21 | % | |||||
Customer
C
|
2,125,170 | 9 | % | |||||
Customer
D
|
1,831,917 | 7 | % | |||||
Customer
E
|
1,443,014 | 6 | % | |||||
Customer
F
|
1,331,899 | 5.5 | % | |||||
Customer
G
|
1,013,758 | 4 | % | |||||
Customer
H
|
508,599 | 2 | % | |||||
Customer
I
|
435,852 | 1.8 | % | |||||
Customer
J
|
242,846 | 1 | % | |||||
Total
|
$ | 20,856,810 | 87 | % |
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
For the
year ended March 31, 2010, major customers with their revenues are presented as
follows:
Customers
|
Revenues
|
|||||||
Customer
A
|
$ | 20,202,821 | 57 | % | ||||
Customer
B
|
10,813,748 | 30 | % | |||||
Customer
C
|
4,155,946 | 12 | % | |||||
Customer
D
|
237,897 | 1 | % | |||||
Customer
E
|
173,028 | 0.5 | % | |||||
Total
|
$ | 35,583,440 | 100 | % |
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Jintai
Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to
Financial Statements
(b)
|
Credit
risk
|
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations
of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. The
Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial
condition, but does not require collateral to support such
receivables.
NOTE 18 –
Subsequent Event
On June
14, 2010 Jintai Mining Group Inc. was formed and incorporated in the state of
Delaware. The Corporation will be the holding company of the operating entity
and will be the SEC reporting company.
On April
28, 2010 Jintai Mining Co., Limited, a Hong Kong Limited Company, was created
which will be VIE beneficiary of the operating entity. The operating entity will
be owned by a Wholly Owned Foreign Entity which is still in process of being
approved by the Chinese government.
We
evaluated subsequent events through the date and time our financial statements
were issued on June 24, 2010.
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6,000,000
Shares
JINTAI
MINING GROUP, INC.
Common
Stock
PROSPECTUS
Until
______________, 2010, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities,
whether or not participating in the offering, may be required to deliver a
prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a
prospectus when acting as underwriter and with respect to their unsold
allotments or subscriptions.
Maxim
Group, LLC
____________,
2010
PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS
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The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Selling
Stockholder may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission is declared effective. This
prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an
offer to buy these securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer
or sale is not permitted by the law of such state or jurisdiction. Neither the
Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or
accuracy of the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST ___, 2010
Jintai
Mining Group, Inc.
4,800,000
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
This
Prospectus relates to 4,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Selling
Stockholders’ Common Stock”) and 800,000 shares of common stock underlying
certain warrants to purchase common stock (the “Selling Stockholders’
Warrants”) of Jintai Mining Group,Inc., which are being offered for
sale by two selling stockholders, Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin
Zhong.,(the “Selling Stockholder”). Each of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants
expires on August ______, 2015, and entitles the holder thereof, commencing one
year from the date of this Prospectus, to purchase one share of common stock at
an exercise price of $5.50 (110% of the offering price of our common stock)
during the five-year period beginning on the date of our Prospectus. The Selling
Stockholders’ Common Stock and the shares underlying Selling Stockholders’
Warrants are sometimes referred to as “Selling Stockholders’ Securities”. The
Selling Stockholders received its Selling Stockholders’ Securities upon
conversion of the Convertible Notes. See “SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS AND PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION.”
We will
not receive any of the proceeds from the sales of the Selling Stockholders’
Securities. The Selling Stockholders’ Securities may be offered from time to
time by the Selling Stockholders, their pledges, donees, transferees, assignees
and/or successors-in-interest, after the effective date of this Prospectus in
negotiated transactions or otherwise, at a fixed price of $0.00 per Warrant and
$5.00per share (assuming a $5.00 per share initial public offering price) until
trading has commenced on the NYSE:Amex Equities and thereafter at market prices
prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholder
will not be selling until the initial public offering is completed and the
Company’s Common Stock is trading on the NYSE:Amex Equities stock
exchange.
The
Selling Stockholders may sell up to [ ]
shares during the [ ] day period beginning after the date of this
prospectus. No underwriting arrangements have been entered into by the Selling
Stockholder. The distribution of the Selling Stockholders’ Securities by the
Selling Stockholders, their pledges, their donees, transferees, assignees and/or
successors-in-interest may be effected in one or more transactions that may take
place on the over-the-counter market or exchange, including ordinary broker’s
transactions, privately-negotiated transactions or through sales to one or more
dealers for resale of such Purchase Warrants as principals, at market prices
prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market
prices or negotiated prices. Usual and customary or specifically negotiated
brokerage fees or commissions may be paid by the Selling Stockholders, their
pledges, donees, transferees, assignees and/or successors-in-interest, in
connection with sales of the Selling Stockholders’ Securities.
SS-1
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On the
date of this Prospectus, a registration statement under the Securities Act with
respect to an underwritten public offering of 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock
(without giving effect to the overallotment option (the Overallotment Option”)
was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
THE
SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.SEE “RISK
FACTORS.”
THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY
OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
The date
of this Prospectus is August [ ], 2010
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SHARES
REGISTERED FOR RESALE
This
prospectus covers the following securities registered for resale:
|
·
|
4,000,000
shares of Common Stock; See “Description of
Securities”
|
|
·
|
800,000
shares of Common Stock underlying warrants to purchase Common Stock. See
“Description of Securities”
|
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The
Selling Stockholders and any of their pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees
and/or successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of its
shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on
which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at
fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholders may use any one or more of
the following methods when selling shares:
·
|
ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits investors;
|
·
|
block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
|
·
|
purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
|
·
|
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
|
·
|
an
underwritten offering;
|
·
|
privately
negotiated transactions;
|
·
|
to
cover short sales made after the date that this Registration Statement is
declared effective by the
Commission;
|
·
|
broker-dealers
may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per
share;
|
·
|
a
combination of any such methods of sale;
and
|
·
|
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
|
The
Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from
the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the
purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The
Selling Stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed
what is customary in the types of transactions involved.
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The
Selling Stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security
interest in some or all of the shares owned by them and, if they default in the
performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may
offer and sell shares of common stock from time to time under this prospectus,
or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of Selling
Stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors
in interest as Selling Stockholders under this
prospectus.
Upon our
being notified in writing by the Selling Stockholders that any
material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of
common stock through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or
secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to this
prospectus will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act, disclosing (i) the name of each such Selling
Stockholders and of the participating broker-dealer(s), (ii) the
number of shares involved, (iii) the price at which such the shares of common
stock were sold, (iv) the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed
to such broker-dealer(s), where applicable, (v) that such broker-dealer(s) did
not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated
by reference in this prospectus, and (vi) other facts material to the
transaction. In addition, upon our being notified in writing by any Selling
Shareholder that a done, pledge, transferees, assignees and
successors-in-interest intends to sell more than 500 shares of common stock, a
supplement to this prospectus will be filed if then required in accordance with
applicable securities law
The
Selling Stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other
circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in
interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this
prospectus.
The
Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in
selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriter” within the meaning of the
Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions
received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the
shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
discounts under the Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and
similar selling expenses, if any, that can be attributed to the sale of
Securities will be paid by the Selling Stockholders and/or the purchasers. Each
Selling Stockholder has represented and warranted to us that it acquired the
securities subject to this registration statement in the ordinary course of such
Selling Stockholders’ business and, at the time of its purchase of such
securities such Selling Stockholders had no agreements or understandings,
directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute any such
securities.
We have
advised each Selling Stockholder that it may not use shares offered by this
prospectus to cover short sales of common stock made prior to the date of this
prospectus. . If a Selling Stockholder uses this prospectus for any sale of the
common stock, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the
Securities Act. The Selling Stockholders will be responsible to comply with the
applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and the rules and regulations thereunder promulgated, including, without
limitation, Regulation M, as applicable to such Selling Stockholders in
connection with resales of their respective shares under this
prospectus.
We are
required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the
Selling Stockholders’ Securities, but we will not receive any proceeds from the
sale of the common stock. We have agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders
against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act.
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
We will
not receive any proceeds upon the sale of any of the Selling Stockholders’
Securities registered on behalf of the Selling Stockholder. We may
receive proceeds from the exercise of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants on a
cash basis. The holders of the Warrants are not obligated to exercise the
Warrants and we cannot assure that the holders of the Warrants will choose to
exercise all or any of the warrants.
We intend
to use the estimated net proceeds received upon exercise of the Warrants, if
any, for working capital and general corporate purposes.
SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
The
following table sets forth certain information with respect to persons for whom
the Company is registering the Selling Stockholders’ Securities for resale to
the public. Beneficial ownership of the Selling Stockholders’ Securities by such
Selling Stockholder after the initial public offering will depend on the number
of Selling Stockholders’ Securities sold by such Selling Stockholder. The
Selling Stockholders’ Securities offered by the Selling Stockholder are not
being underwritten by the Underwriter.
Name
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Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Before
the Offering
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Percentage of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned Before
Offering
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Shares of
Common
Stock
Registered in
this Offering
|
Shares of
Common
Stock
Owned After
Offering
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Percentage of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After the
Offering
|
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Liwen
Hu
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2,400,000 | 5.7 | % | 2,400,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Haibin
Zhong
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2,400,000 | 5.7 | % | 2,400,000 | 0 | 0 |
SS-5
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM
13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The
following table sets forth estimated expenses expected to be incurred in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the Shares being registered.
All such expenses will be paid by us. The amounts listed below are estimates
subject to future contingencies.
Expenses:
|
Dollar amount
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|||
Securities
and Exchange Commission Registration Fee
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$
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5,180.66
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NYSE
Amex Filing Fee
|
$ | |||
Edgarization,
Printing and Engraving
|
$ | |||
Accounting
Fees and Expenses
|
$ | |||
Legal
Fees and Expenses
|
$ | |||
Miscellaneous
|
$ | |||
TOTAL
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$ |
ITEM
14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The
Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate,
subject to certain conditions, the personal liability of directors to
corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breach of their
fiduciary duties. Our certificate of incorporation limits the liability of our
directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
We have
obtained director and officer liability insurance to cover liabilities our
directors and officers may occur in connection with their services to us,
including matters arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act).
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws also provide that we will indemnify
any of our directors and officers who, by reason of the fact that he or she is
one of our officers or directors, is involved in a legal proceeding of any
nature. We will repay certain expenses incurred by a director or officer in
connection with any civil or criminal action or proceeding, specifically
including actions by us or in our name (derivative suits). Such indemnifiable
expenses include, to the maximum extent permitted by law, attorney’s fees,
judgments, civil or criminal fines, settlement amounts and other expenses
customarily incurred in connection with legal proceedings. A director or officer
will not receive indemnification if he or she is found not to have acted in good
faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to,
our best interest.
Such
limitation of liability and indemnification does not affect the availability of
equitable remedies. In addition, we have been advised that in the opinion of the
SEC, indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore
unenforceable.
There is
no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers,
employees or agents in which indemnification will be required or permitted. We
are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a
claim for such indemnification.
II-1
ITEM
15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On August
3, 2010, Jintai Mining Group Inc. and Jintai Mining Co. Ltd, and its
shareholders, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai entered into
a Share Exchange Agreement (“Share Exchange”) in which Jintai Mining Group Inc.
acquired all the capital stock of Jintai Mining Co. Ltd. As a result
of the Share Exchange, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai
became shareholders of Jintai Mining Group Inc., holding 24,000,000, 3,200,000,
1,600,000, and 3,200,000 shares of common stock, respectively, of Jintai Mining
Group Inc. Jintai Mining Co. Ltd became a wholly owned subsidiary of
Jintai Mining Group Inc.
In August
2010, Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong (the“Selling Stockholders”)
purchased the Convertible Notes bearing an interest rate of 3% per annum from
us. The Convertible Notes are automatically convertible into
4,000,000 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the
issuance of the Convertible Note we issued the Selling Stockholders an aggregate
of 800,000 warrants to purchase common stock at $___ per share. As of
August 11, 2010, we obtained an aggregate gross proceeds of $10,000,000
from the issuance of the Convertible Note. We will obtain the gross
proceeds of $10,000,000 in the near future before the effective date of this
prospectus. We paid Maxim Group, LLC a commission of $___ from the
issuance.
The
Convertible Note and Selling Stockholders’ Warrants issued and sold to Selling
Stockholders were issued and sold in reliance upon the exemption from
registration contained in Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
These securities may not be offered or sold in the United States in the absence
of an effective registration statement or exemption from the registration
requirements under the Securities Act.
ITEM
16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits:
The
following exhibits are filed as part of this registration
statement:
Exhibit
|
Description
of Exhibit
|
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1.1*
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Form
of Underwriting Agreement
|
|
2.1
|
Share
Exchange Agreement between Jintai Mining Group Inc. and Jintai Mining Co.
Ltd and its shareholders, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and
Weiheng Cai
|
|
3.1
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of Jintai Mining Group, Inc.
|
|
3.2
|
Bylaws
of Jintai Mining Group, Inc.
|
|
4.1*
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Specimen
of Share of Common Stock Certificate
|
|
5.1
|
Opinion
of Gersten Savage LLP
|
|
10.1
|
Form
of Consulting Services Agreement
|
|
10.2
|
Form
of Operating Agreement
|
|
10.3
|
Form
of Equity Pledge Agreement
|
|
10.4
|
Form
of Option Agreement
|
|
10.5
|
Form
of Voting Rights Proxy Agreement
|
|
10.6*
|
Form
of Director’s offer and Acceptance Letter
|
|
10.7*
|
Form
of Officer’s offer and Acceptance Letter.
|
|
10.8
|
Senior
Secured 3% Convertible Promissory Note
|
|
10.9
|
Subscription
Agreement
|
|
10.10
|
Warrant
|
|
14.1*
|
Code of Ethics | |
21.1
|
List
of Subsidiaries
|
|
23.1
|
Consent
of Lake Associates CPA’s LLC, Independent
Auditors
|
23.2
|
Consent
of Gersten Savage LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
|
|
23.3
|
Consent
of John T. Boyd Company, Mining and Geological
Consultants
|
|
24.1
|
Power
of Attorney (included in the signature page
hereto)
|
|
99.1*
|
Form
of Legal Opinion of Dacheng Law Offices
|
|
99.2*
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Field
Trip Report on Shangchao Zinc/Lead Mine issued by John T Boyd
Company
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* To be filed by amendment.
II-2
ITEM
17. Undertakings
The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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(i)
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to
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
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(ii)
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to
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from
the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in
the effective registration statement;
and
|
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(iii)
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To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration
statement;
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provided, however, that
paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post -effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration
statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(3) To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any
purchaser:
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Each
prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a
registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration
statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in
reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the
registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness.
Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement
or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser
with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any
statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was
part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately
prior to such date of first use.
(5) That,
for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities
Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities:
The
undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of
the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless
of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the
securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the
following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the
purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such
purchaser:
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(i)
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Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424
(§230.424 of this chapter);
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(ii)
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Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf
of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
|
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(iii)
|
The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant;
and
|
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(iv)
|
Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the
purchaser.
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The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the
closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such
denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to
permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
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The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1)
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For
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the
information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1)
or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part
of this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared
effective.
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(2)
|
For
the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
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II-5
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-1 and authorized this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
Hechi City, Guangxi Province, People’s Republic of China, on August 12,
2010.
JINTAI
MINING GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Yuan Lin
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Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
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By:
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/s/ Shaoying Li
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
(Pricipal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
|
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,
that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Yuan Lin
as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of
substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place,
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments, exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith) to this Registration Statement and any subsequent registration
statement filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, which relates to this Registration Statement, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated.
SIGNATURE
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CAPACITY IN WHICH SIGNED
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DATE
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/s/
Kuizhong Cai
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President
and Chairman of the Board
|
August
12, 2010
|
||
Kuizhong
Cai
|
||||
/s/Yan
Lin
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director
|
August
12, 2010
|
||
Yan
Lin
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(Principal Executive Officer) | |||
/s/
Shaoying Li
|
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
|
August
12, 2010
|
||
Shaoying
Li
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Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
/s/
Danny T.N. Ho
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Chief
Operating Officer
|
August
12, 2010
|
||
Danny
T.N. Ho
|
||||
/s/
Zhiming Jiang
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Director
|
August
12, 2010
|
||
Zhiming
Jiang
|
||||
/s/
Danian Ye
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Director
|
August
12, 2010
|
||
Danian
Ye
|
||||
/s/
Cha Hwa Chong
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Director
|
August
12, 2010
|
||
Cha
Hwa Chong
|
||||
/s/
Zhizhong Ding
|
Director
|
August
12, 2010
|
||
Zhizhong
Ding
|
||||
/s/
Zhenwei Jin
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Director
|
August
12, 2010
|
||
Zhenwei
Jin
|
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
|
Description
of Exhibit
|
|
1.1*
|
Form
of Underwriting Agreement
|
|
2.1
|
Share
Exchange Agreement between Jintai Mining Group Inc. and Jintai Mining Co.
Ltd and its shareholders, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and
Weiheng Cai
|
|
3.1
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of Jintai Mining Group, Inc.
|
|
3.2
|
Bylaws
of Jintai Mining Group, Inc.
|
|
4.1*
|
Specimen
of Share of Common Stock Certificate
|
|
5.1
|
Opinion
of Gersten Savage LLP
|
|
10.1
|
Form
of Consulting Services Agreement
|
|
10.2
|
Form
of Operating Agreement
|
|
10.3
|
Form
of Equity Pledge Agreement
|
|
10.4
|
Form
of Option Agreement
|
|
10.5
|
Form
of Voting Rights Proxy Agreement
|
|
10.6*
|
Form
of Director’s offer and Acceptance Letter
|
|
10.7*
|
Form
of Officer’s offer and Acceptance Letter.
|
|
10.8
|
Senior
Secured 3% Convertible Promissory Note
|
|
10.9
|
Subscription
Agreement
|
|
10.10
|
Warrant
|
|
14.1*
|
Code of Ethics | |
21.1
|
List
of Subsidiaries
|
|
23.1
|
Consent
of Lake Associates CPA’s LLC, Independent
Auditors
|
23.2
|
Consent
of Gersten Savage LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
|
|
23.3
|
Consent
of John T. Boyd Company, Mining and Geological
Consultants
|
|
24.1
|
Power
of Attorney (included in the signature page
hereto)
|
|
99.1*
|
Form
of Legal Opinion of Dacheng Law Offices
|
|
99.2*
|
Field
Trip Report on Shangchao Zinc/Lead Mine issued by John T Boyd
Company
|