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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x
Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2011
 
¨
Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
 
Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ___________to ___________.
 
Commission file number: 000-52409
CHINA ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant in its charter)

Nevada
 
98-0522950
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
No. 57 Xinhua East Street
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
 
010010
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
+86-0471-466-8870
   
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
   
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or 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 ¨    Accelerated filer ¨    Non-accelerated filer ¨    Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. ¨Yes x No
 
The issuer had 45,060,000 shares of Common Stock, $ 0.001 par value, outstanding as of October 17, 2011
 
 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     
PAGE
     
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
2
       
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
2
       
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 31, 2011 (Unaudited) and November 30, 2010
 
2
 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income For the Three Months
   
 
and Nine Months Ended August 31,2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)
 
3
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity For the Nine Months Ended
   
 
August 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
4
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Nine months Ended August 31,2011 and
   
 
2010 (Unaudited)
 
5
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended
   
 
August 31, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)
 
6
       
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
26
       
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
36
       
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
36
       
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
37
       
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
37
       
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
 
37
       
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
37
       
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
37
       
ITEM 4.
(REMOVED AND RESERVED)
 
37
       
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
37
       
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
 
37
 
 
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other things:
 
 
·
general economic and business conditions, both nationally and in our markets,
 
 
·
our expectations and estimates concerning future financial performance, financing plans and the impact of competition,
 
 
·
our ability to implement our growth strategy, anticipated trends in our business,
 
 
·
advances in technologies, and
 
 
·
other risk factors set forth herein.
 
In addition, in this report, we use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “future,” “intends,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.
 
China Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this prospectus. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
 
 
 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
CHINA ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
   
August 31,
   
November 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
   
US$
   
US$
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 26,423,445     $ 4,580,540  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,249 and $54,747, respectively
    11,100,380       5,748,007  
Other receivables
    2,613,119       4,091,867  
Prepaid expense
    418,317          
Advance to suppliers
    33,200,721       4,516,324  
Inventories
    19,160,566       3,248,605  
Total current assets
    92,916,548       22,185,343  
                 
Fixed assets, net
    58,720,930       57,607,500  
                 
Other assets:
               
Investment property, net of accumulated depreciation of $432,091 and $288,735, respectively
    5,771,218       4,350,739  
Mining right, net of amortization of $1,520,439 and $1,133,133, respectively
    3,205,234       3,387,551  
Restricted cash
    572,690       546,048  
Other long term assets
    4,016,269       560,250  
Notes receivable
    -       14,679,099  
Total other assets
    13,565,411       23,523,687  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 165,202,889     $ 103,316,530  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Short term bank loans
  $ 26,654,959     $ 9,599,520  
Accounts payable
    16,950,642       16,000,738  
Advance from customers
    18,605,879       5,278,848  
Accrued liabilities
    515,112       374,530  
Other payables
    3,081,941       2,838,663  
Stockholder loans
    9,262,400       8,772,316  
Current portion of long term obligation
    1,667,673       -  
Current portion of deferred income
    1,144,696       1,044,326  
Total current liabilities
    77,883,302       43,908,941  
                 
Non-current liabilities
               
Finance obligation, net of current portion
    7,340,066       -  
Deferred income, net of current portion
    7,397,227       7,451,567  
Total non-current liabilities
    14,737,293       7,451,567  
                 
Total liabilities
    92,620,595       51,360,508  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock:  no par value; 5,000,000 shares and 0 shares authorized at August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, respectively; no issued and outstanding shares
    -       -  
Common stock: $0.001 par value; 195,000,000 shares and 200,000,000 shares authorized at August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, respectively; 45,060,000 shares and 45,000,000  issued and outstanding at August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, respectively
    45,060       45,000  
                 
Additional paid-in capital
    10,603,853       9,070,007  
Retained earnings
    45,632,619       29,642,370  
Statutory reserves
    8,896,761       8,573,636  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    7,404,001       4,625,009  
Total stockholders’ equity
    72,582,294       51,956,022  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 165,202,889     $ 103,316,530  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CHINA ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
 
   
For the three months ended 
August 31,
   
For the nine months ended 
August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
 
                         
Revenues
  $ 46,989,141     $ 21,152,260     $ 101,533,393     $ 62,404,876  
Cost of revenues
    (31,300,833 )     (12,499,542 )     (67,227,722 )     (38,351,847 )
Gross profit
    15,688,308       8,652,718       34,305,671       24,053,029  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling and marketing
    (2,631,709 )     (1,268,698 )     (5,227,511 )     (3,490,979 )
General and administrative
    (1,150,090 )     (1,016,673 )     (4,633,401 )     (2,748,519 )
Total operating expenses
    (3,781,799 )     (2,285,371 )     (9,860,912 )     (6,239,498 )
                                 
Income from operations
    11,906,509       6,367,347       24,444,759       17,813,531  
                                 
Interest expenses, net
    (757,114 )     (606,542 )     (1,706,818 )     (1,377,543 )
Non-operating income
    602,720       424,770       1,365,769       1,107,448  
Non-operating expenses
    (93,930 )     (116,326 )     (216,558 )     (291,837 )
Income before income taxes
    11,658,185       6,069,249       23,887,152       17,251,599  
                                 
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
    (3,496,324 )     (1,770,354 )     (7,573,778 )     (4,525,946 )
                                 
Net income
    8,161,861       4,298,895       16,313,374       12,725,653  
                                 
Other comprehensive income
                               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    1,138,398       136,970       2,778,992       113,179  
Total comprehensive income
  $ 9,300,259     $ 4,435,865     $ 19,092,366     $ 12,838,832  
                                 
Net income per common  share
                               
basic and diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.10     $ 0.42     $ 0.29  
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
basic and diluted
    45,060,000       45,000,000       45,060,000       45,000,000  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CHINA ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011

   
Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid-in
    Retained     Statutory    
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
   
Total
Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Reserves
   
Income
   
Equity
 
Balance as of November 30, 2010
    45,000,000     $ 45,000     $ 9,070,007     $ 29,642,370     $ 8,573,636     $ 4,625,009     $ 51,956,022  
Net income
    -       -       -       16,313,374       -       -       16,313,374  
Other comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -       -       2,778,992       2,778,992  
Stock-based compensation
    60,000       60       1,533,846       -       -       -       1,533,906  
Appropriation of statutory reserves
    -       -       -       (323,125 )     323,125       -       -  
Balance as of August 31, 2011
    45,060,000     $ 45,060     $ 10,603,853     $ 45,632,619     $ 8,896,761     $ 7,404,001     $ 72,582,294  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CHINA ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(UNAUDITED)

   
For the nine months ended
August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
US$
   
US$
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 16,313,374       12,725,653  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts
    (44,926 )     -  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,475,517       3,019,559  
Stock-based compensation
    1,533,906       65,234  
Interest accrued on shareholder loans
    90,188       (1,450,852 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) in term deposit
    -       (7,345,488 )
(Increase) in restricted cash
    (26,642 )     (385,603 )
(Increase) in accounts receivable
    (5,308,874 )     (3,803,690 )
Decrease in other receivables
    1,478,748       1,605,366  
(Increase) in prepaid expense
    (418,317 )     -  
(Increase) in advances to suppliers
    (28,231,613 )     (637,916 )
(Increase) decrease in inventories
    (15,911,961 )     738,387  
(Increase) in other long term assets
    (3,643,398 )     (25,000 )
Increase (decrease) in deferred income
    46,030       (50,763 )
Increase in accounts payable
    2,255,462       660,882  
Increase (decrease) in advances from customers
    13,327,031       (4,709,338 )
Increase in accrual liabilities and other payables
    383,860       607,852  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (13,681,615 )     1,014,283  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (5,357,230 )     (5,041,280 )
Increase in construction in progress
    (91,783 )     (2,186,114 )
Increase in notes receivable
    -       (20,617,494 )
Payments received on notes receivable
    14,679,099       561,960  
Net cash provided by investing activities
    9,230,086       (27,282,928 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from short term bank loans
    26,043,262       29,929,138  
Principal payment made on short term bank loans
    (9,804,522 )     (12,030,340 )
Proceeds from notes payable
    -       7,345,488  
Proceeds from lease finance obligation
    9,407,633       -  
Repayments of finance obligation
    (399,894 )     -  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    25,246,479       25,244,286  
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    1,047,955       116,628  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    21,842,905       (907,731 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    4,580,540       5,073,645  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 
    26,423,445     $ 4,165,914  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
               
Cash paid for interest  
  1,327,263     $ 1,070,341  
Cash paid for income taxes 
  7,542,919     $ 349,114  
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
               
Value of shares issued/transferred for consulting services 
  1,507,800     $ -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CHINA ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011 AND 2010
(UNAUDITED)
 
1.           Organization and Business
 
Organization of the Company
 
China Energy Corporation (the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation, formed on October 11, 2002 under the name Omega Project Consultations, Inc. The name was changed to China Energy Corporation on November 3, 2004. On November 30, 2004, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement with Inner Mongolia Tehong Coal & Power Group Co., Ltd. (“Coal Group”), and Inner Mongolia Zhunger Heat Power Co. Ltd. (“Heat Power”) and their respective shareholders. The transaction was accounted for as a reverse merger, a procedure that treats the transaction as though Coal Group had acquired the Company. Under the accounting for a reverse merger, the assets and liabilities of the Company, which were nil at the time, were recorded on the books of Coal Group, the continuing company, and the stockholders’ equity accounts of Coal Group were reorganized to reflect the shares issued in this transaction.
 
The share exchange agreement, which resulted in the Company’s acquisition of the Coal Group and Heat Power, was governed by and valid under Nevada law and was not perfected under the then People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) law. It was not until certain changes in PRC law, which became definitive in 2006, that a series of procedures of governmental approvals would be necessary to obtain perfection and certain additional corporate actions would be condition precedents to that perfection. The Company achieved perfection which is discussed below.
 
On July 13, 2009, the Company entered into a framework agreement which detailed the actions contemplated for the restructuring of the Company, Coal Group and Heat Power under a “variable interest entity” (“VIE”) structure to meet the current requirements of applicable PRC law.
 
On November 30, 2010, the Company entered into a series of contractual arrangements pursuant to which the control and the economic benefits and costs of ownership of its two operating companies Coal Group and Heat Power (collectively, the “Operating Companies”) in the PRC would flow directly to Beijing Tehong Energy Technology Consulting Co., Ltd. (the “WFOE”), wholly owned through subsidiaries of the Company.
 
The Company first entered into a Termination and Restructuring Agreement with the Operating Companies, the WFOE, Pacific Projects Inc. (“PPI”) and the respective stockholders of the Operating Companies (collectively, the “PRC Shareholders”) dated November 30, 2010 pursuant to which the parties agreed (i) to terminate the Trust Agreement dated as of December 31, 2007 under which the PRC Shareholders agreed to hold their equity interests in the Operating Companies in trust for PPI, (ii) to the merger of PPI into the Company and (iii) to enter into Management and Control Agreements.
 
On November 30, 2010, the WFOE entered into (i) an Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement with Coal Group, (ii) an Equity Interest Pledge Agreement and an Exclusive Option Agreement with Coal Group and the stockholders of Coal Group and (iii) a Power of Attorney, with each of the stockholders of the Coal Group. The WFOE also entered into (i) an Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement with Heat Power, (ii) an Equity Interest Pledge Agreement and an Exclusive Option Agreement with Heat Power and the stockholders of Heat Power and (iii) a Power of Attorney with each of the stockholders of Heat Power. The foregoing agreements are herein collectively referred to as the “Management and Control Agreements.”
 
The Management and Control Agreements described below allow the WFOE to exercise control over, and derive all economic benefits from Coal Group and Heat Power. Previously, the operating businesses were controlled pursuant to a trust arrangement which was terminated as part of the restructuring described below.
 
 
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Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreements: Pursuant to the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreements, the WFOE provides technical and consulting services related to the business operations of each of Coal Group and Heat Power. In consideration for such services, each of Coal Group and Heat Power has agreed to pay an annual service fee to the WFOE in an amount equal 100% of Coal Group and Heat Power’s annual net income, respectively. Each Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement has a term of 10 years, which automatically renews unless terminated by the WFOE. The WFOE may terminate the agreements at any time upon 30 days’ prior written notice to Coal Group or Heat Power, as the case may be.
 
Exclusive Option Agreements: Pursuant to the Exclusive Option Agreements, the WFOE has an exclusive option to purchase, or to designate another qualified person to purchase, to the extent permitted by PRC law and foreign investment policies, part or all of the equity interests in each of the Coal Group and Heat Power held by the stockholders of Coal Group and the stockholders of Heat Power, respectively. To the extent permitted by the PRC laws, the purchase price for the entire equity interest is RMB1.00 or the minimum amount required by PRC law or government practice. Each of the exclusive option agreements has a term of 10 years, with renewal for an additional 10 years at the option of the WFOE.
 
Powers of Attorney: Each of the stockholders of the Coal Group and Heat Power, respectively, executed a Power of Attorney that provides the WFOE with the power to act as such stockholder’s exclusive agent with respect to all matters related to such stockholder’s ownership interest in each of Coal Group or Heat Power, respectively, including the right to attend stockholders’ meetings and the right to vote, dispose or pledge such shares.
 
Equity Interest Pledge Agreements: Pursuant to such agreements, each of the stockholders of Coal and the Heat Power pledged their shares in Heat Power and Coal Group, respectively, to the WFOE, to secure the obligations of each of Coal Group and Heat Power under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreements. In addition, the stockholders of Coal Group and Heat Power agreed not to transfer, sell, pledge, dispose of or create any encumbrance on any equity interests in Coal Group or Heat Power that would affect the WFOE’s interests. The Equity Interest Pledge Agreement expires when Coal Group and Heat Power, respectively, fully perform their obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreements.
 
Termination of Trust Arrangements: Prior to entering into the Management and Control Agreements, the Company controlled Coal Group and Heat Power through a series of trust agreements which were terminated contemporaneously with the execution of the Management and Control Agreements. In connection with the termination of such trust arrangements, ownership of 68% of the shares of the Company previously held by Georgia Pacific Investments Inc. and Axim Holdings Ltd. was transferred to Fortune Place Holdings Ltd. (“Fortune Place”).
 
Entrustment Agreement and Share Option Agreement: NinghuaXu, owner of 100% equity interests of Fortune Place, entered into an entrustment agreement with WenXiang Ding, the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Ding was entrusted to manage the Operating Companies and related entities as provided in the agreement as the agent of Mr. Xu. The agreement also appoints Mr. Ding as the exclusive agent with respect to all matters concerning 100% of Mr. Xu’s equity interest in Fortune Place. In addition, Mr. Xu and Mr. Ding entered into a share option agreement pursuant to which Mr. Ding has the option to purchase all of the shares of Fortune Place from Mr. Xu upon the achievement of certain performance targets by the Operating Companies and related entities.
 
 
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Revised Corporate Structure: As a result of the entry into the foregoing agreements, and the termination of the trust arrangements, the Company has a revised corporate structure which is set forth below:
 
 
 
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Business
 
The Company’s business is made up of two segments: Coal Group and Heat Power.
 
Coal Group: Coal Group was organized in China on August 8, 2000 as Inner Mongolia Zhunger Tehong Coal Co., Ltd. The name was changed in December 2003 to Inner Mongolia Tehong Coal & Power Group Co. Ltd. Coal Group has mining rights to a coal mine in the Inner Mongolia District from which it produces coal. It also buys, sells, and transports coal, serving the Inner Mongolia District. Coal Group has the capacity to produce approximately up to 800,000 metric tons per year based on enhancement of production lines, which was completed in August of 2009.
 
Heat Power: During 2003, Heat Power was granted a license, to supply heating to the entire XueJiaWan area. To provide for this requirement, construction began in 2004 on a thermoelectric plant, which was completed in September 2006. Heat Power supplies heating directly to users and supplies electricity within the XueJiaWan area through a government controlled intermediary, Inner Mongolia Electric Power Group Co., Ltd. (“Electric Power Group”).
 
The Coal Group does not sell any coal to Heat Power.
 
2.           Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Accounting and Presentation
 
The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of the Company as of August 31, 2011 and for three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which apply to interim financial statements. In the opinion of management, such information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or for the year ending November 30, 2011.
 
Certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, although the Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended November 30, 2010.
 
All consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial statements have been presented in US dollars.
 
Basis of Consolidation
 
Pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, “Consolidation,” the Company is required to include in its consolidated financial statements the financial statements of variable interest entities. ASC Topic 810 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss for the variable interest entity or is entitled to receive a majority of the variable interest entity’s residual returns. Variable interest entities are those entities in which the Company, through contractual arrangements, bear the risk of, and enjoy the rewards normally associated with ownership of the entity, and therefore the Company is the primary beneficiary of the entity.
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s WFOE, Coal Group and Heat Power since they are deemed variable interest entities and the Company is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
 
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Prior to the Company’s restructuring in 2010, Coal Group and Heat Power were subsidiaries of the Company whose accounts were included in the consolidated financial statements. A subsidiary, as defined, is an entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, controls more than one half of the voting power; has the power to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors; to cast majority of votes at the meeting of the board of directors or to govern the financial and operating policies of the investee under a statute or agreement among the shareholders or equity holders.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
In December 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-17, “Consolidations (Topic 810) –Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities” (“ASU 2009-17”). The Company adopted ASU 2009-17, which requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a VIE as the enterprise that has (1) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. In addition, the required changes provide guidance on shared power and joint venture relationships, remove the scope exemption for qualified special purpose entities, revise the definition of a VIE, and require additional disclosures. The Company has assessed the terms contained in the Management and Control Agreements between the Company and Coal Group and Heat Power and determined that Coal Group and Heat Power are VIEs, and accordingly, are consolidated in these financial statements.
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-6, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU No. 2010-06”). ASU No. 2010-06 amends ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” to require additional information to be disclosed principally regarding Level 3 measurements and transfers to and from Level 1 and 2. In additional, enhanced disclosure is required concerning inputs and valuation techniques used to determine Level 2 and Level 3 measurements. This guidance is generally effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009; however, requirements to disclose separately purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the Level 3 reconciliation are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 (and for interim periods within such years). The update will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.
 
In March 2010, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 605 on “Revenue Recognition.This standard provides that the milestone method is a valid application of the proportional performance model for revenue recognition if the milestones are substantive and there is substantive uncertainty about whether the milestones will be achieved. Determining whether a milestone is substantive requires judgment that should be made at the inception of the arrangement. To meet the definition of a substantive milestone, the consideration earned by achieving the milestone (1) would have to be commensurate with either the level of effort required to achieve the milestone or the enhancement in the value of the item delivered, (2) would have to relate solely to past performance, and (3) should be reasonable relative to all deliverables and payment terms in the arrangement. No bifurcation of an individual milestone is allowed and there can be more than one milestone in an arrangement. The standard is effective did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-13, `Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades” (“ASU 2010-13”). ASU 2010-13 addresses the classification of a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which the underlying equity security trades. FASB ASC Topic 718 was amended to clarify that a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trade shall not be considered to contain a market, performance or service condition. Therefore, such an award is not to be classified as a liability if it otherwise qualifies for equity classification. The amendments in ASU 2010-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010, with early application permitted. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, `When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts” (“ASU 2010-28”). ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. This eliminates an entity’s ability to assert that a reporting unit is not required to perform Step 2 because the carrying amount of the reporting unit is zero or negative despite the existence of qualitative factors that indicate the goodwill is more likely than not impaired. ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, `Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations” (“ASU 2010-29”). ASU 2010-29 specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard will not have any material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, `Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” (“ASU 2011-04”) that provides clarification about the application of existing fair value measurements and disclosure requirements and expands certain other disclosure requirements. ASU 2011-04 amends U.S. GAAP to provide common fair value measurements and disclosure requirements with International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments in this ASU are effective prospectively for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with no early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU No. 2011-05”) that improves the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and increases the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. ASU No. 2011-05 requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both methods, the entity is required to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the component of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. ASU No. 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 and is to be applied retrospectively, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
Foreign Currency Translations
 
Substantially all Company assets are located in the PRC. The functional currency for the majority of the Company’s operations is the Renminbi (“RMB”). The Company uses the United States dollar (“US Dollar” or “US$” or “$”) for financial reporting purposes. The consolidated financial statements of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been translated into US dollars in accordance with FASB ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters.” All asset and liability accounts have been translated using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Equity accounts have been translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. Consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income amounts have been translated using the average exchange rate for the periods presented. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements are recorded as other comprehensive income.
 
The exchange rates used to translate amounts in RMB into US dollars for the purposes of preparing the consolidated financial statements were as follows:

   
August 31, 2011
 
November 30, 2010
Balance sheet items, except for common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, statutory reserves and retained earnings, as of period end
 
US$1=RMB 6.3778
 
US$1=RMB 6.6670
 
 
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For the three months ended
August 31
 
For the nine months ended
August 31
   
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
                 
Amounts included in the statements of income, statements of changes in stockholders’ equity and statements of cash flows
 
US$1=RMB 6.4865
 
US$1=RMB 6.8669
 
US$1=RMB 6.5276
 
US$1=RMB 6.8161
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments of $1,131,199 and $136,970 for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $2,771,793 and $113,179 for the nine months then ended, respectively, have been reported as other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.
 
Although government regulations now allow convertibility of RMB for current account transactions, significant restrictions still remain. Hence, such translations should not be construed as representations that RMB could be converted into US dollars at that rate or any other rate.
 
The value of RMB against the US dollars and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in China’s political and economic conditions. Any significant revaluation of RMB could materially affect the Company’s financial condition in terms of US dollar reporting.
 
Cash and Cash equivalents
 
The Company considers all demand and time deposits and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
Accounts receivable is stated at cost, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.  The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the failure of customers to make required payments.  The Company reviews the accounts receivable on a periodic basis and makes allowance where there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances.  In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance, the customer’s payment history, its current credit-worthiness and current economic trends. As of August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, the balance of allowance for doubtful accounts were $11,249 and $54,747, respectively.  For the periods presented, the Company did not write off any accounts receivable as bad debts.
 
Inventories
 
Inventories consisted of coal and operating supplies. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, using the weighted average cost method. Provisions are made for excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory as well as inventory whose carrying value is in excess of market. The Company did not make any inventory provision for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
Fixed Assets
 
Fixed Assets are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Cost includes the price paid to acquire or construct the asset, including capitalized interest during the construction period, and any expenditures that substantially increase the assets value or extend the useful life of an existing asset. Depreciation is computed using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of fixed assets, which is approximately five years for electrical and office equipment, ten years for transportation equipment and pipelines, and 20 to 45 years for buildings. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or the term of the lease. Capitalized costs related to assets under construction are not depreciated until construction is complete and the asset is ready for its intended use. Major repairs and betterments that significantly extend original useful lives or improve productivity are capitalized and depreciated over the period benefited. Maintenance and repairs are generally expensed as incurred. When property, plant and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
 
 
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Costs of mine development, expansion of the capacity of or extending the life of the mine (“Mining Structures”) are capitalized and amortized using the units-of-production (“UOP”) method over the productive life of the mine based on proven and probable reserves. Mining Structures include the main and auxiliary mine shafts, underground tunnels, ramps, and other integrant mining infrastructure.
 
Investment Property
 
Investment property represents rental real estate purchased or constructed by the Company for investment purposes. Depreciation is computed using the straight line method over the estimated useful life of 45 years. The related rental income and expenses are included in non-operating income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.
 
Mining Right
 
All land in China belongs to the government. To extract resources from land, the Company is required to obtain a mining right. The Company’s Coal Group acquired its mining right from the Provincial Bureau of National Land and Resource in November 2005. The price of the mining right, which represents the acquisition cost of the mine, was assessed in 2005 by the Bureau to be $3,656,731. The mine acquisition cost is payable in installments over a six year period from the date the mining right was granted. The mine acquisition cost is amortized using the UOP method over the productive life of the mine based on proven and probable reserves.
 
Restricted Cash
 
Long-term restricted cash represents the bank deposits held as a guarantee for the future payments of rehabilitation costs as required by the PRC government. The long-term deposits earn an interest rate of 0.50%  and 0.36% per annum in the nine month period ended August 31, 2011 and fiscal year 2010, respectively, which such rate is determined by the PRC government.
 
Advances from Customers
 
Advances from customers primarily consist of payments received from customers by the Coal Group and Heat Power prior to the delivery of goods and services.
 
Deferred Income
 
Deferred income represents reimbursements received by Heat Power from various real estate development companies for the cost of constructing pipelines to connect to rural areas being developed. The income is recognized on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of the pipelines of ten years.
 
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
 
The Company utilizes FASB ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“ASC 360”), which addresses the financial accounting and reporting for the recognition and measurement of impairment losses for long-lived assets. In accordance with ASC 360, long- lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company may recognize impairment of long-lived assets in the event the net book value of such assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to these assets. If the total of the expected undiscounted future net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss, if any, is recognized for the difference between the fair value of the asset and its carrying value. No impairment of long-lived assets was recognized for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2011 and 2010.

 
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Recognition of Revenue
 
Revenues from sales of products are recognized when the products are delivered and the title is transferred, the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customer, the price is fixed and determinable and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.
 
Revenues associated with sale of coal are recognized when the title to the goods has been passed to customers, which is the date when the goods are delivered to designated locations and accepted by the customers and the previously discussed requirements are met.
 
Heat Power supplies heat to users directly and supplies electricity through a government controlled intermediary. Revenue from sales of heat and electricity represents the amount of tariffs billed for heat and electricity generated and transmitted to the users and government controlled intermediary, respectively.
 
Resource Compensation Fees
 
In accordance with the relevant government regulations, a company that is engaged in the coal production business is required to pay a fee to the Inner Mongolia National Land and Resources Administration Bureau as the compensation for the depletion of coal resources. Coal Group was required to pay resource compensation fee of $137,339 and $87,049 for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 respectively, and $334,729 and $210,889 for the nine months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which is included in cost of revenues in the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.
 
Environmental Costs
 
The PRC has adopted extensive environmental laws and regulations that affect the operations of the coal mining industry. The potential environmental liabilities under proposed or future environmental legislation cannot be reasonably estimated at present, and could be material. Under existing legislation, however, the Company believes that there are currently no probable liabilities that will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated balance sheets of the Company.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
FASB ASC 820, `Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions other market participants would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs). In accordance with ASC 820, the following summarizes the fair value hierarchy:
 
Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets and liabilities in an active market that theCompany has the ability to access.
 
Level 2 Inputs – Inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly.
 
Level 3 Inputs – Inputs based on prices or valuation techniques that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurements.
 
ASC 820 requires the use of observable market data, when available, in making fair value measurements. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at August 31, 2011.
 
Notes receivable: Valued at the net realizable value which approximates the fair value.

 
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The method described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting dates.
 
Income Taxes
 
Coal Group and Heat Power generate their income in the PRC where a Value Added Tax, Income Tax, City Construction and Development Tax and Education Surcharge taxes are applicable. The Company, Coal Group and Heat Power do not conduct any operations in the U.S. and therefore, are not subject to U.S. taxes.
 
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC 740, `Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), which requires the recognition of deferred income taxes for differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax consequence for those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. Deferred taxes are also recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
 
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
 
The Company computes net income (loss) per common share in accordance with FASB ASC 260, `Earnings Per Share” (“ASC 260”) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). Under the provisions of ASC 260 and SAB 98, basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the amount available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing the amount available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the effect of any dilutive shares outstanding during the period. Accordingly, the number of weighted average shares outstanding as well as the amount of net income per share are presented for basic and diluted per share calculations for all periods reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
Statutory Reserves
 
Pursuant to corporate law of the PRC, the Company is required to maintain statutory reserves by appropriating from its after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory reserves, representing restricted retained earnings, consist of the following funds:
 
Surplus Reserve Fund: The Company is required to transfer 10% of its net income, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the Company’s registered capital. The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issuance is not less than 25% of the registered capital.
 
Common Welfare Fund: The common welfare fund is a voluntary fund that the Company can elect to transfer 5% to 10% of its net income, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to this fund. This fund can only be utilized on capital items for the collective benefit of the Company’s employees, such as construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities, and other staff welfare facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation.

 
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Non-Surplus Reserve Fund (Safety and Maintenance): According to ruling No. 119 (2004) issued on May 21, 2004, and amended ruling No. 168 (2005) on April 8, 2005 by the PRC Ministry of Finance regarding `Accrual and Utilization of Coal Production Safety Expense” and `Criterion on Coal Mine Maintenance and Improvement,” the Company is required to set aside a safety fund of 6 RMB per ton of raw coal mined, and 10.5 RMB per ton for a maintenance fund. As defined under US GAAP, a liability for safety and maintenance expenses does not exist at the balance sheet date because there is no present obligation to transfer assets or to provide services as a result of any past transactions. Therefore, for financial reporting purposes, this statutory reserve has been recorded as an appropriation of retained earnings.
 
The statutory reserves consist of the following:

   
August 31, 2011
   
November 30, 2010
 
             
Statutory surplus reserve and welfare fund
  $ 2,447,598     $ 2,447,598  
Safety and maintenance reserve
    6,449,163       6,126,038  
Total statutory reserves
  $ 8,896,761     $ 8,573,636  
 
Stock Based Compensation
 
The Company records stock based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Based Compensation” (“ASC 718”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on estimated fair values for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options.
 
FASB ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of determining fair value. This model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These subjective variables include, but are not limited to the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected stock option exercise behaviors. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense in the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income over the requisite service period.
 
Asset Retirement Cost and Obligation
 
The Company has adopted FASB ASC 410, “Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations” (“ASC 410”). ASC 410 generally requires that the Company’s legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recognized at fair value at the time the obligations are incurred. Obligations are incurred at the time development of a mine commences for underground mines or construction begins for support facilities, refuse areas and slurry ponds. The obligation’s fair value is determined using discounted cash flow techniques and is accreted over time to its expected settlement value. Upon initial recognition of a liability, a corresponding amount is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. The related asset is amortized using the UOP method over the productive life of the mine based on proven and probable reserves. The Company did not incur and does not anticipate incurring any material dismantlement, restoration and abandonment costs given the nature of its producing activities and the current PRC regulations surrounding such activities.
 
Vulnerability Due to Operations in PRC
 
The Company’s operations may be adversely affected by significant political, economic and social uncertainties in the PRC. Although the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies for more than twenty years, no assurance can be given that the PRC government will continue to pursue such policies or that such policies may not be significantly altered, especially in the event of a change in leadership, social or political disruption or unforeseen circumstances affecting the PRCs political, economic and social conditions. There is also no guarantee that the PRC government’s pursuit of economic reforms will be consistent, effective, or continuous.

 
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All of the Company’s businesses are transacted in RMB, which is not freely convertible. The People’s Bank of China or other banks are authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China. Approval of foreign currency payments by the People’s Bank of China or other institutions requires submitting a payment application form together with suppliers’ invoices, shipping documents and signed contracts.
 
Since the Company has its primary operations in the PRC, the majority of its revenues will be settled in RMB, not US dollars. Due to certain restrictions on currency exchanges that exist in the PRC, the Company’s ability to use revenue generated in RMB to pay any dividend payments to its shareholders outside of China will be limited.
 
All of the Company’s bank accounts are in banks located in the PRC and are not covered by protection similar to that provided by the FDIC on funds held in United States banks.
 
The Company’s mining operations are subject to extensive national and local governmental regulations in China, which regulations may be revised or expanded at any time. Generally, compliance with these regulations requires the Company to obtain permits issued by government regulatory agencies. Certain permits require periodic renewal or review of their conditions. The Company cannot predict whether it will be able to obtain or renew such permits or whether material changes in permit conditions will be imposed. The inability to obtain or renew permits or the imposition of additional conditions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to develop and operate its mines.
 
3.           Segment Reporting
 
The Company is made up of two segments of business, Coal Group which derives its revenue from the mining and purchase and sale of coal, and Heat Power which derives its revenue by providing heating and electricity to residents and businesses of a local community. Each of these segments is conducted in a separate variable interest corporation and each functions independently of the other.
 
Except for the loans made to Heat Power by Coal Group in the principal amount of RMB 94 million (equivalent to U.S. $14.7 million) and 99 million (equivalent to U.S. $15 million) as of August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, respectively, during the periods reported herein, there were no other transactions between the two segments.  There also were no differences between the measurements used to report operations of the segments and those used to report the consolidated operations of the Company.  In addition, there were no differences between the measurements of the assets of the reported segments and the assets reported on the consolidated balance sheets.

   
Three Months Ended August 31,
 
         
2011
               
2010
       
   
Heat
   
Coal
   
Total
   
Heat
   
Coal
   
Total
 
   
Power
   
Group
         
Power
   
Group
       
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
 
Sales to external customers
  $ 662,011     $ 46,324,632     $ 46,986,643     $ 618,589     $ 17,200,132     $ 17,818,721  
Sales - government subsidies
    2,498       -       2,498       3,333,539       -       3,333,539  
Interest expense (income), net
    303,110       454,004       757,114       197,737       408,805       606,542  
Depreciation and depletion
    838,557       629,833       1,468,390       555,351       355,975       911,326  
Segment profit (loss)
    (985,487 )     9,288,889       8,303,402       261,150       4,037,745       4,298,895  
 
   
Nine Months Ended August 31,
 
         
2011
               
2010
       
   
Heat
   
Coal
   
Total
   
Heat
   
Coal
   
Total
 
   
Power
   
Group
         
Power
   
Group
       
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
   
US$
 
Sales to external customers
  $ 12,317,052     $ 88,822,809     $ 101,139,861     $ 8,094,206     $ 50,977,131     $ 59,071,337  
Sales - government subsidies
    393,532       -       393,532       3,333,539       -       3,333,539  
Interest expense (income), net
    682,457       1,024,361       1,706,818       374,892       1,002,651       1,377,543  
Depreciation and depletion
    2,905,915       1,569,602       4,475,517       1,914,246       1,105,313       3,019,559  
Segment profit
    (345,213 )     18,273,270       17,928,057       859,765       11,865,888       12,725,653  

 
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August 31, 2011
   
November 30, 2010
 
   
Heat
   
Coal
         
Heat
   
Coal
       
   
Power
   
Group
   
Total
   
Power
   
Group
   
Total
 
                                     
Segment assets
  $ 61,400,947     $ 103,801,941     $ 165,202,888     $ 58,768,527     $ 44,548,003     $ 103,316,530  
Construction in progress
    2,082,017       18,031       2,100,048       1,880,691       38,398       1,919,089  
Investment property, net
    3,783,604       1,987,614       5,771,218       2,414,541       1,936,198       4,350,739  
 
Reconciliation of the total segment profits to net income included in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended August 31,
   
Nine Months Ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Total segment profits
  $ 8,303,402     $ 4,349,899     $ 17,928,057     $ 13,008,450  
Unallocated corporate expenses
    (141,541 )     (51,004 )     (1,614,683 )     (282,797 )
Net income
  $ 8,161,861     $ 4,298,895     $ 16,313,374     $ 12,725,653  
 
4.           Stockholder Loans
 
Substantial portions of the cost of construction of the thermoelectric plant and of the costs of expansion projects at Heat Power and the Coal Group were provided by stockholder loans.  Balances are detailed below:

   
August 31, 2011
   
November 30, 2010
 
             
Ordos City YiYuan Investment Co., Ltd.(a)
  $ 1,879,051     $ 1,743,288  
Hangzhou Dayuan Group, Ltd. (a)
    5,390,570       5,103,245  
Inner Mongolia Duoyida Mining Co. Ltd. (a)
    1,992,779       1,925,783  
Total
  $ 9,262,400     $ 8,772,316  
 
(a)
Minority stockholder of Heat Power.
 
The stockholder loans are due on demand with interest as follows:

   
August 31, 2011
   
November 30, 2010
 
   
Balance
   
Interest rate
   
Balance
   
Interest rate
 
Stockholder loans – interest bearing
    6,930,289       5.31 %     6,629,669       5.31 %
Interest payable
    2,332,111               2,142,647          
Total
  $ 9,262,400             $ 8,772,316          
 
 
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5.           Lease obligations
 
The Company leases an office under an operating lease expiring December 31, 2011.  The minimum future annual rent payments under the lease as of August 31, 2011 are as follows:

Year Ending
November 30,
 
Annual Amount
 
2011
    23,519  
2012
    5,880  
Total
  $ 29,399  
 
Rent expense charged to operations for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 was $31,773 and 22,007, respectively, and was $77,440 and $66,020 for the nine months then ended, respectively.
 
6.           Other payables
 
Included in other payables are advances from a family member of the Company’s Chairman totaling $783,969 and $749,963 as of August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, respectively.  Those advances are non-interest bearing and payable on demand.
 
7.           Advances to Suppliers
 
As is customary in China, the Company has made advances to its suppliers for coal purchases, utility payments and other purchases.  At August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, advances amounted to $33,200,721 and $4,516,324, respectively.  There is no interest due on these advances; the advances are offset against billings as they are made by the suppliers.
 
8.           Other receivables
 
Other receivables consist of the following:
 
   
August 31, 2011
   
November 30, 2010
 
             
Loans to suppliers and other associated firms
  $ 1,188,486     $ 938,819  
Deposit funds to secure agreements
    784       750  
Employee expense advances
    460,897       373,502  
Government subsidies receivable
    704,502       2,614,087  
Heat network access fee receivable
    258,450       164,709  
Total
  $ 2,613,119     $ 4,091,867  
 
Included in loans to suppliers and other associated firms are advances to an entity affiliated to the Company through a family member of the Company’s Chairman totaling $752,227 and $722,751 as of August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, respectively.  Those advances are non-interest bearing and payable on demand.
 
On a periodic basis, management reviews the other receivable balances and establishes allowances where there is doubt as to the collectability of the individual balances. In evaluating collectability of the individual balances, the Company considers factors such as the age of the balance, payment history, and credit-worthiness of the creditor. The Company considers all other receivables at August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 to be fully collectible and, therefore, did not provide for an allowance for doubtful accounts.

 
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9.           Fixed Assets
 
Fixed assets, consisting principally of buildings and equipment and construction in progress, are summarized as follows:
   
August 31, 2011
   
November 30, 2010
 
Buildings
  $ 10,614,760     $ 10,191,194  
Machinery & equipment
    39,386,070       54,791,726  
Automotive equipment
    1,966,750       1,139,645  
Office Equipment
    1,375,346       1,228,767  
Transferred assets(a)
    19,392,398       -  
Construction in progress
    2,100,048       1,919,089  
      74,835,372       69,270,421  
Accumulated depreciation
    (16,114,442 )     (11,662,921 )
Fixed assets, net
  $ 58,720,930     $ 57,607,500  
 
Depreciation expenses charged to operations for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 was $1,449,634 and $806,226, respectively, and was $4,085,127 and $2,698,988 for the nine months then ended, respectively.
 
Land use rights of $245,268 and $234,607 at August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, respectively, are included in buildings and are depreciated over the useful lives along with the related buildings.
 
(a)
The real estate with equipment subject to a finance obligation as described in Note 12 under “Finance Obligation.”
 
10.         Notes Receivable
 
Certain loans were made for strategic purposes. Notes receivable, which were non-interest bearing, except as noted below, consist of the following. There were no notes receivable outstanding as of August 31, 2011,

   
November 30, 2010
 
Inner Mongolia Tehong Investment Co., Ltd. (a)
  $ 8,884,242  
Inner Mongolia Tehong Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. (a)
    3,275,836  
QuanYing Coal Mine
    361,786  
Inner Mongolia XinKe Kaolin Fabrication Plant
    1,679,916  
Inner Mongolia Tehong Glass Co., Ltd with interest at 11.16% (a)
    477,319  
Total notes receivable
  $ 14,679,099  
 
(a) Related parties affiliated to the Company through family members of the Company’s Chairman.

 
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11.         Short Term Bank Loans
 
The Company has bank loans collateralized by mining rights and the real estate properties and guaranteed by the Company’s CEO and a stockholder. Relevant terms of these bank loans are as follows:

   
August 31, 2011
   
November 30, 2010
 
Bank loan due 4/22/11, with interest at 6.90% (a)
    -       2,999,850  
Bank loan due 7/27/11, with interest at 5.84% (b)
    -       6,599,670  
Bank loan due 1/17/12, with interest at 6.94% (b)
    12,543,510       -  
Bank loan due 1/17/12, with interest at 6.94% (c)
    8,780,457       -  
Bank loan due 7/28/12, with interest at 7.22% (b)
    5,330,992       -  
Total
  $ 26,654,959     $ 9,599,520  
 
At August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, the Company had a letter of intent with a bank to provide the Company an additional line of credit in the amount of RMB 30 million (US$4,566,697) and RMB 156 million (US$23,398,830), respectively.
 
(a)
Loan to Heat Power, guaranteed by Coal Group, the Company’s CEO and a stockholder.
(b)
Loan to Coal Group, collateralized by mining rights and the real estate properties of Coal Group.
(c)
Loan to Coal Group, collateralized by mining rights of Coal Group.
 
12.         Finance Obligation
 
On March 31, 2011, Heat Power entered into a Finance Leasing Contract (“Contract”) with a leasing company covering its thermoelectric plants, heat transfer stations and machinery and equipment (“Transferred Assets”), having a gross value of RMB 125,635,589 (US$19,392,298). Pursuant to the Contract, Heat Power sold its Transferred Assets used for its operations to the leasing company for RMB 60,000,000 (US$9,261,260) in cash. Under the Contract, Heat Power leased back the Transferred Assets for a quarterly installment payment of RMB 3,555,163 (US$548,755) until April 2016, when the Contract expires. The Contract is guaranteed by Coal Group and an unrelated third party. Upon the repayment of all outstanding rental obligations, Heat Power may re-purchase the Transferred Assets for a purchase price of RMB 900,000, or RMB 1 if Heat Power timely pays the quarterly installments. Upon the execution of the Contract, Heat Power paid the leasing company a service fee of RMB 3,300,000 (US$502,337) and a refundable deposit of RMB 9,000,000 (US$1,389,189).
 
Since Heat Power has an option to repurchase its Transferred Assets, Heat Power is considered to have “continuing involvement” pursuant to ASC 840-40, “Sales-Leaseback Transactions” (ASC 840-40). Accordingly, the lease did not qualify as a normal sale- leaseback transaction and is being accounted for under the financing method in which Heat Power reports the sales proceeds as a finance obligation, continues to report the Transferred Assets as its assets, and continues to depreciate the Transferred Assets. In addition, the lease payment, exclusive of the interest portion, decrease Heat Power’s liability with a portion of the lease payments being recognized under the interest method. The effective interest rate of this transaction is 6.70%.
 
 
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Future payments of the finance obligation as of August 31, 2011 are as follows:

Year Ending
 
Annual
 
November 30,
 
Amount
 
       
2011
  $ 557,428  
2012
    2,229,711  
2013
    2,229,711  
2014
    2,229,711  
2015
    2,229,711  
Thereafter
    1,114,857  
         
      10,591,129  
Less: amount representing interest
    1,583,390  
         
Finance obligation
    9,007,739  
Less: current portion of finance obligation
    1,667,673  
         
Finance obligation, net of current portion
  $ 7,340,066  
 
Interest expense related to the finance obligation amounted to US$211,499 and $318,320 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2011, respectively.  The refundable deposit is included in other long term assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of August 31, 2011. The costs related to the Contract of RMB 4,800,000 (US$752,611) are being amortized by the interest method over the life of the lease..
 
13.         Fair Value Measurement
 
The Company did not have any applicable assets measured at fair value at August 31, 2011.
 
The following table presents the Company’s assets and related valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value on a recurring basis as of November 30, 2010:
 
The following table presents the Company’s assets and related valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value on a recurring basis as of November 30, 2010:

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Notes receivable
  $ -     $ -     $ 14,679,099     $ 14,679,099  
 
The following table presents the Level 3 reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs for notes receivable:
 

   
Notes Receivable
   
Total
 
             
Balance, November 30, 2009
  $ 7,913,100     $ 7,913,100  
Purchases, sales, issuance and settlements (net)
    6,765,999       6,765,999  
Balance, November 30, 2010
    14,679,099       14,679,099  
Purchases, sales, issuance and settlements (net)
    (14,679,099 )     (14,679,099 )
Balance, August 31, 2011
  $ -     $ -  
 
14.         Government Subsidies
 
Government subsidies are primarily comprised of financial support provided by the local government to Heat Power to ensure supply of heat to the XueJiaWan area as the price for heat charged is regulated and approved by the government. The financial support includes revenue subsidies to compensate for lower government regulated prices charged for heat and cost subsidies for the purchase of coal used in providing heat. Government subsidies are intended to be an incentive for Heat Power to supply heat at the government regulated prices. Government subsidies amounted to 2,498 and $3,333,539 for the three month periods ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively and was $393,532 and $3,333,539 for the nine months then ended, respectively.

 
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15.         Income Taxes
 
The Company is required to file income tax returns in both the United States and the PRC. Its operations in the United States have been insignificant and income taxes have not been provided or accrued. In the PRC, the Company files tax returns for Heat Power and Coal Group and, although it is part of Coal Group, a separate tax return is required for the operations of the coal mine. The laws of PRC permit the carryforward of net operating losses for a period of five years. At November 30, 2010, the PRC entities had no net operating losses available for future use as confirmed by the local taxing authority.
 
Under ASC 740, recognition of deferred tax assets is permitted unless it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. There are no deferred tax assets or liabilities as of August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010.
 
The following tables reconcile the effective income tax rate with the statutory rate for the periods presented:

Three months ended
August 31, 2011
 
Tax Provision
   
Rate of Tax
 
             
As calculated with statutory rate
  $ 2,914,546       25.0 %
Tax effect of loss of subsidiaries
    325,102       2.8 %
Tax effect of eliminated intercompany profit (loss)
    256,676       2.3 %
As reported on the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income
  $ 3,496,324       30.1 %

Three months ended
August 31, 2010
 
Tax Provision
   
Rate of Tax
 
             
As calculated with statutory rate
  $ 1,517,312       25.0 %
Tax effect of eliminated intercompany profit (loss)
    253,042       4.2 %
As reported on the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income
  $ 1,770,354       29.2 %

Nine months ended
August 31, 2011
 
Tax Provision
   
Rate of Tax
 
             
As calculated with statutory rate
  $ 5,971,788       25.0 %
Tax effect of loss of subsidiaries
    337,238       1.4 %
Tax effect of eliminated intercompany profit (loss)
    1,264,752       5.4 %
As reported on the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income
  $ 7,573,778       31.8 %

Nine months ended
August 31, 2010
 
Tax Provision
   
Rate of Tax
 
             
As calculated with statutory rate
  $ 4,312,900       25.0 %
Tax effect of eliminated intercompany profit (loss)
    213,046       1.2 %
As reported on the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income
  $ 4,525,946       26.2 %
 
The Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of SFAS 109.” (“FIN 48”), as codified in ASC 740. ASC 740 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position would be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions. The Company does not have any accruals for uncertain tax positions as of August 31, 2011.

 
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In addition, because the Company did not generate any income in the United States or otherwise have any U.S. taxable income, the Company does not believe that it owes US. federal income taxes in respect to any transactions that the Company or any of its subsidiaries may have engaged in through August 31, 2011. However, there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with the position, and therefore the Company ultimately could be held liable for U.S. federal income taxes, interest and penalties. The tax years ended November 30, 2002 to 2010 remain open to examination by tax authorities.
 
16.         Stock-Based Compensation
 
In 2008, the Company granted to its officers, directors and independent consultants options to purchase 4,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price at US$0.50. In 2010, the options had either expired or were cancelled.
 
On August 31, 2010, the Company granted to each of its three independent directors an option to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of US$2.02 per share. The options vest over one year in equal, quarterly installments on the last day of the Company’s fiscal quarter, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending August 31, 2010, subject to their continued service as a director. The Board, or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors will determine if the performance conditions have been met.
 
The fair value of the options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility data of the Company’s stock. The expected term of stock options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that stock options are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is based on a zero-coupon United States Treasury bond whose maturity period equals the expected term of the our options. The weighted average estimated grant date fair value for options granted to the independent directors was $2.02 per share.
 
Weighted average assumptions used to estimate fair values of stock options on the date of grants are as follows:

   
May 31, 2010
 
Expected dividend yield
    -  
Expected stock price volatility
    210.57 %
Risk free interest rate
    3.29 %
Expected life (years)
 
10 years
 
 
The stock-based compensation, included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income and the comprehensive income, was zero  and $65,234 for the three month periods ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively and was $26,106 and $65,234 for the nine months then ended, respectively.
 
The Company will issue new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options. The following is a summary of option activity for the Company’s stock options:

   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
   
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
                         
Outstanding at November 30,2010
    60,000     $ 2.02    
10 years
      -  
Granted
    -       -       -       -  
Exercised
    -       -       -       -  
Cancelled and expired
    -       -       -       -  
Forfeited
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Outstanding at August31, 2011
    60,000     $ 2.02    
10 years
      -  
                                 
Vested at August 31, 2011
    60,000     $ 2.02    
10 years
      -  
                                 
Exercisable at August 31,2011
    60,000     $ 2.02    
10 years
      -  
 
 
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The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock. There were no options that were exercised during the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
The Company entered into a Terms of Services and Release Agreement with the Company’s CEO, a consulting firm, and Fortune Place Holdings Limited (“Fortune Place”), a British Virgin Islands corporation. The Company’s CEO is the sole director of Fortune Place. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the consulting firm would be entitled to receive equity consideration of 1,800,000 restricted shares of the Company held by Fortune Place for consulting services rendered to the Company, contingent upon the completion of all of the consulting services enumerated in the agreement. The filing of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the first quarter of its fiscal year ended on November 30, 2011 represented the final item of the consulting services that the consulting firm was required to complete (“Completion Date”). As of the Completion Date, the fair value of shares transferred for the services rendered to the Company were valued at $1,386,000 and recorded as general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2011. The fair value of the transferred shares has been shown as an increase to additional paid-in capital for the nine months ended August 31, 2011 in the accompanying consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity.
 
The Company issued an aggregate of 60,000 share of common stock to an investor relations firm in consideration for consulting services rendered through the period ended on March 14, 2011.  The fair value of the stock was $121,800, which has been included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income for the nine months ended August 31, 2011.
 
17.         Contingencies
 
As is customary in China, except for auto coverage, Coal Group and Heat Power do not carry sufficient insurance. As a result the Company is effectively self-insuring the risk of potential accidents that may occur in the workplace. Given the nature of the industry, the Company may be exposed to risks that could have a material adverse impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
China has enacted legislation which appears to restrict the ability of entities considered foreign to China, like the Company, to have ownership interest in operating companies located in China. The Company has taken steps to avoid any potential adverse impact of this legislation. (See Note 1)
 
The Company did not file its U.S. federal income tax returns, including, without limitation, information returns on Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form 5471, “Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations” for the years ended November 30, 2002 through 2005. The Company was also late in filing for the years ended November 30, 2007. Failure to furnish any information with respect to any foreign business entity required, within the time prescribed by the IRS, subjects the Company to certain civil penalties. The Company intends to file the delinquent returns and seek waivers of any penalties under the IRS 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative. Under the Initiative, the IRS has indicated that it will not impose a penalty for the failure to file delinquent information returns (Form 5471) if there are no underreported tax liabilities and the information returns are filed by August 31, 2011. The Company is unable to determine the amount of any additional penalties if any that may be assessed at this time. Management is of the opinion that additional penalties, if any, that may be assessed would not be material to the consolidated financial statements.

 
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The Company did not file the information reports for the years ended November 30, 2004 through 2008 concerning its interest in foreign bank accounts on TDF 90-22.1, “Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts” (“FBARs”). For not complying with the FBAR reporting and recordkeeping requirements, the Company is subject to civil penalties up to $10,000 for each of its foreign bank. The Company does not believe that the failure to file the FBAR was “willful” and intends to seek a waiver of any penalties. The Company is unable to determine the amount of any penalties that may be assessed at this time and believes that penalties, if any, that may be assessed would not be material to the consolidated financial statements. The Company plans to file its Form 5471 for the years ended November 30, 2002 through 2005 and FBARs for the years ended November 30, 2004 through 2008 by the end of August 2011.
 
18.         Preferred Stock
 
On October 21, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted resolutions authorizing 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As a result, the Company’s authorized shares of common stock was reduced from 200,000,000 shares to 195,000,000 shares with the creation of new class of 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock upon filing of the Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State on January 11, 2011. Total number of shares the Company is authorized to issue did not change.
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Overview
 
Segments
 
We are structured as a holding company that controls our two PRC Operating Companies: Coal Group, which operates our coal segment, and Heat Power, which operates our heating and electricity service segment. Through Coal Group, we produce coal using the long wall method of mining at the Laiyegou coal mine located in the Dongsheng coal field in the Dongsheng district of Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.
 
Coal Group is the major revenue and profit driver of the Company. For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, Coal Group contributed 88% and 82% to our total revenue, respectively, with the balance attributable to Heat Power. For the three month period ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, Coal Group contributed 99% and 81% to our total revenue, respectively, with the balance attributable to Heat Power. While the sales prices of heat and electricity units generated by Heat Power are regulated by the government, sales prices of coal are market driven to a significant extent. Therefore, Coal Group enjoys a higher gross margin.
 
In addition to directly selling coal from our mine location, Coal Group also buys, sells and transports coal as part of its expanding proprietary coal trading business. Each year the PRC government regulates the amount of coal we and other coal producers are able to sell in the open market at the port in Qinhuangdao by allocating rail space to coal mines in Inner Mongolia to ship their coal to the port. In order to capitalize on excess quota for rail space that we may have from time to time, commencing in 2009, we began to buy excess coal from other coal producers in Inner Mongolia and then paid to have that coal delivered by rail from the other producer’s mine to the Qinhuangdao port.
 
Through Heat Power, we use our thermoelectric plant to generate and provide heating and electricity to residential and commercial customers throughout Xuejiawan, the administrative center of Zhunger, one of the seven counties of Ordos.   During 2010, Heat Power increased its coverage area from 2,700,000 m2 to approximately 3,300,000 m2 due to the development of the Xuejiawan area.  For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, we decreased electricity sales to approximately 89.4 million kWh, representing a 3% decrease as compared to the same nine month period in 2010.
 
Coal Sourcing
 
The source of the coal sold by our trading business is either from the Laiyegou coal mine or from other local coal producers. Our business of buying and re-selling coal expanded in 2010 as a result of our receipt of additional quota from the local railway bureau. Due to the increased quota, we were able to trade more coal. Parties are awarded additional quotas based on their successful use of the quota in the previous year. Our official confirmed quota increased from 500,000 tons in 2009 to 660,000 tons in 2010, and 760,000 tons in 2011. In addition, occasionally the government grants a discretionary increase in the quota depending upon business conditions. We believe that, given the demand for coal and our past track record of successfully filling our extra quota, we will be able to grow our coal trading business through increased quotas granted to us by the local railway bureau; however, our ability to use any or all of our quota in 2011 will vary with market conditions and depends on our ability to source commercially acceptable coal purchases and subsequent trades. Coal that we produce and sell directly to our customers is customarily transported at the buyer’s expense and therefore does not count against our quota.

 
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Recent Significant Changes
 
Through Coal Group, we produced and sold 352,230 and 806,439 tons of coal in the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2011 respectively at our Laiyegou coal mine, representing a 64% and 35% increase, respectively, over the same periods in 2010. For the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2011 we increased our coal trading volume by selling 603,981 tons and 985,824 tons of coal, representing a 319% and 98% increase, respectively, over the same periods in 2010. The significant increase in volume of coal produced and sold by Coal Group was mainly due to the permitted increase in the coal which can be produced and sold by the Company. Coal Group was selected by the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Coal Industry Bureau as one of the forty-four major coal enterprises in the Inner Mongolia region to be promoted by the Inner Mongolia government. The Company believes that this is why it was permitted to produce and sell more coal than previously allowed. Our operating assets are expected to rise in line with the increase in our coal production expanding business (see below discussion in “Cash Flows”). If the current trend continues to enable to allow the Company to produce and sell more coal than originally planned, the number of expected years of coal production will corresponding decline.  We plan to leverage on the rich coal reserve in Inner Mongolia and acquire coal mine(s) if we can locate acceptable targets at reasonable prices, while continuing to increase our trading volume. We expect Coal Group to continue to be the key growth factor of the Company.
 
Seasonality
 
Coal Group experiences lower sales volume in the first fiscal quarter of each year due to the Chinese New Year holidays, when most businesses are closed. Heat Power provides heating from October 15th each year to April 15th of the next calendar year, resulting in higher sales and profit in the first fiscal quarter, lower sales in the second and fourth fiscal quarter, and no sales from heating in the third fiscal quarter of each year.
 
Results of Operations
 
Results of operations – Three month period ended August 31, 2011 Revenues
 
The following is an analysis of our revenues and gross profit, details and analysis of components of expenses, and variance; for the three month period ended August 31, 2011 compared to August 31, 2010:
 
Coal Group
 
Three month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
% of total
revenue
   
2010
   
% of total
revenue
 
Revenues
  $ 46,324,632       99 %     $ 17,200,132       81 %
Cost of revenues
    29,844,246       64 %       9,387,975       44 %
Gross Profit
  $ 16,480,386       35 %     $ 7,812,157       37 %
                                 
Heat Power
 
Three month period ended August 31,
 
    2011    
% of total
revenue
      2010    
% of total
revenue
 
Revenues
  $ 664,509       1 %     $ 3,952,128       19 %
Cost of revenues
    1,456,587       3 %       3,111,567       15 %
Gross Profit
  $ (792,078 )       (2 )%     $ 840,561       4 %
 
 
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Coal Group
 
For the three month period ended August 31, 2011, revenues for Coal Group were $46,324,632 compared to $17,200,132 in the comparable three month period in 2010. The $29,124,500 increase was mainly due to the increase in the volume of coal produced and sold at our Laiyegou coal mine and the increase in our proprietary trading of coal by 64% and 319%, respectively from the corresponding period in 2010.
 
Coal Trading
 
Three month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
% of total 
revenue
   
2010
   
% of total
revenue
 
Revenues
 
$
27,377,611
     
58
%
 
$
7,551,347
     
36
%
Cost of revenues
   
23,990,511
     
51
%
   
5,894,313
     
28
%
Gross Profit
 
$
3,387,100
     
7
%
 
$
1,657,034
     
8
%
       
Coal Production
 
Three month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
% of total 
revenue
   
2010
   
% of total
revenue
 
Revenues
 
$
18,947,021
     
41
%
 
$
9,648,785
     
45
%
Cost of revenues
   
5,853,735
     
13
%
   
3,493,662
     
16
%
Gross Profit
 
$
13,093,286
     
28
%
 
$
6,155,123
     
29
%
 
Coal Group produced approximately 352,230 metric tons of coal during the three month period ended August 31, 2011, compared to 215,000 metric tons in the comparable period in 2010. Volume of coal sold by our proprietary trading business was approximately 603,981 metric tons during the three month period ended August 31, 2011, compared to 144,000 metric tons in the comparable period in 2010. We currently anticipate that the annual production volume for fiscal year ending November 30, 2011 will increase from that of 2010.
 
Heat Power
 
For the three month period ended August 31, 2011, revenues for Heat Power were $664,509 compared to $3,952,128 in the comparable period in 2010.
 
For the three month period ended August 31, 2011, revenues generated by Heat Power from its electricity operations were $662,011 compared to $618,589 in the comparable period in 2010. Our revenue during the third quarter from our electricity operations was as follows:
 
Electricity Revenue for Quarter Ended August 31,

   
Unit Price
($/kWh)
   
Units of 
power 
supplied 
(100kWh)
   
Revenue
($)
 
Period
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
June
  $ 0.03     $ 0.03       4,720       10,954     $ 180,995     $ 282,480     $ (101,485 )
July
    0.03       0.03       8,181       7,556       313,725       184,592       129,133  
August
    0.03       0.03       4,363       6,961       167,291       151,517       15,774  
                                                         
Total 
                    17,264       25,471     $ 662,011     $ 618,589     $ 43,422  
 
In the third quarter of 2010, we received one-off government subsidies of $3,333,539 in connection with providing heating at the reduced rates set by the government to ensure that the local residents can afford to make the payments. No such subsidies were received in current year.

 
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As mentioned above, Heat Power provides heating from October 15th to April 15th of the next calendar year, with no sales from heating in the third fiscal quarter of each year. However, since we still have equipment and pipeline depreciation during this period of time, we suffered loss as a result. Gross margin for Heat Power is expected to be positive in quarters in which we provide heating.
 
Cost of Sales
 
For the three month period ended August 31, 2011, cost of sales increased by approximately $18,801,291 from the comparable period in 2010, as a result of changes in the following expenses:

   
Three month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
Coal & freight
  $ 29,901,963     $ 10,048,091     $ 19,853,872  
Heat resource rental
    (1,416,563 )     507,012       (1,923,575 )
Depreciation & depletion
    1,210,053       820,813       389,240  
Operating supplies
    881,081       399,265       481,816  
Utilities
    390,765       269,348       121,417  
Salaries
    293,919       259,262       34,657  
Repairs
    125,963       167,141       (41,178 )
Other
    (86,348 )     28,610       (114,958 )
Total
  $ 31,300,833     $ 12,499,542     $ 18,801,291  
 
For the three month period ended August 31, 2011 our overall gross margin was 33% compared with 41% in the 2010 comparable period. The decrease in gross margin was due to the lower gross margin from Heat Power as compared with the same period in 2010. In the third quarter of 2010, we received one-off government subsidies of $3,333,539 in connection with providing heating at the reduced rates set by the government to ensure that the local residents could afford to make the payments. However, we did not receive such subsidies in current year. This has resulted the decrease of the gross margin of the Heat Group from 4% to -2%. Furthermore, in order to expand our proprietary coal trading business, Coal Group purchased more coal from third parties during the three month period ended August 31, 2011, which were less profitable than coal purchased from Laiyegou coal mine in terms of gross margin and resulted in decrease of the gross margin of Coal Group from 37% to 35%.
 
Coal and freight. Coal and freight costs are comprised of (i) the production costs of the Laiyegou coal mine; (ii) the cost of coal purchased in the coal trading business and (iii) cost of coal consumed by Heat Power. The increase of these costs was mainly due to the increase in the volume of coal sold at Laiyegou coal mine and that sold by the proprietary trading business by 64% and 319%, respectively.
 
Heat resource rental. Normally, we accrue the heat resource rental fee during the heating season to match the cost against the associated  revenue and adjust such fees to reflect the actual cost as confirmed by the supplier after the end of heating season.  We over accrued the heat resource rental fee in the first six months of this year (2010-2011 heating season), and accordingly we had to adjust the cost in this quarter. Such adjustment will not have an impact to the cost on an annual basis.
 
Depreciation and depletion. The increase in depreciation and depletion was mainly due to the expanded heating supply coverage area and the corresponding construction of additional pipelines.
 
Operating supplies. The increase in operating supplies resulted from the increase of the volume of limestone used in Heat Power segment. We needed to mix raw coal with limestone to reduce sulfur emission. The volume of limestone used in Heat Power segment was increased in line with the growing heating area and prolonged heating season.
 
Selling Expenses
 
For the three month period ended August 31, 2011, selling expenses increased by $1,363,011 compared to the same period in 2010 because of the increase of transportation &storage expenses and sales taxes. For the three month period ended August 31, 2011 we increased our coal trading volume by selling 603,981 tons of coal, representing a 319% increase over the same period in 2010. Hence the aforesaid expenses increased in line.
 
 
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Three month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
Transportation & Storage
  $ 1,884,658     $ 882,101     $ 1,002,557  
Sales tax and other expenses
    590,485       283,025       307,460  
Office
    91,931       51,550       40,381  
Salaries and welfares
    58,188       47,154       11,034  
Depreciation
    6,447       4,868       1,579  
                         
Total
  $ 2,631,709     $ 1,268,698     $ 1,363,011  
 
General and Administrative Expenses
 
For the three month period ended August 31, 2011, general and administrative expenses increased by $133,417 as a result of changes in the following expenses:

   
Three month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
Professional and other fees
  $ 224,119     $ 288,371     $ (64,252 )
Salaries and wages
    258,571       218,576       39,995  
Office
    184,616       239,221       (54,605 )
Travel
    148,157       97,591       50,566  
Depreciation
    131,352       74,261       57,091  
Repairs
    16,032       7,738       8,294  
Stock-based compensation
    -       65,234       (65,234 )
Other
    187,243       25,681       161,562  
Total
  $ 1,150,090     $ 1,016,673     $ 133,417  
 
No material changes were noted for general and administrative expenses.
 
Interest Expenses
 
For the three month periods ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010, interest expenses amounted to $757,114 and $606,542, respectively.
 
Results of operations – Nine month period ended August 31, 2011
 
Revenues
 
The following is an analysis of our revenues and gross profit, details and analysis of components of expenses, and variance; for the nine month period ended August 31, 2011 compared to August 31, 2010:
 
Coal Group
 
Nine month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
% of total
revenue
   
2010
   
% of total
revenue
 
Revenues
  $ 88,822,809       88 %   $ 50,977,131       82 %
Cost of revenues
    54,375,846       54 %     28,763,617       46 %
Gross Profit
  $ 34,446,963       34 %   $ 22,213,514       36 %

Heat Power
 
Nine month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
% of total
revenue
 
2010
   
% of total
revenue
 
Revenues
  $ 12,710,584       12 %   $ 11,427,745       18 %
Cost of revenues
    12,851,876       13 %     9,588,230       15 %
Gross Profit
  $ (141,292 )     (1 )%   $ 1,839,515       3 %
 
 
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Coal Group
 
For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, revenues for Coal Group were $88,822,809 compared to $50,977,131 in the comparable period in 2010. The $37,845,678 increase was mainly due to the increase in the volume of coal produced and sold at our Laiyegou coal mine and the increase in our proprietary trading of coal by 35% and 98%, respectively from the corresponding period in 2010.

Coal Trading
 
Nine month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
% of total
revenue
   
2010
   
% of total
revenue
 
Revenues
  $ 49,780,937       49 %   $ 25,652,538       41 %
Cost of revenues
    40,855,430       40 %     19,669,641       31 %
Gross Profit
  $ 8,925,507       9 %   $ 5,982,897       10 %

Coal Production
 
Nine month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
% of total
revenue
   
2010
   
% of total
revenue
 
Revenues
  $ 39,041,872       39 %   $ 25,324,593       41 %
Cost of revenues
    13,520,416       14 %     9,093,976       15 %
Gross Profit
  $ 25,521,456       25 %   $ 16,230,617       26 %
 
Coal Group produced approximately 806,439 metric tons of coal during the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, compared to 598,000 metric tons for the comparable period in 2010. Volume of coal sold by our proprietary trading business was approximately 985,824 metric tons during the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, compared to 497,000 metric tons for the comparable period in 2010. We currently anticipate that the annual production volume for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2011 will increase from that of 2010.
 
Heat Power
 
For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, revenues for Heat Power were $12,710,584 compared to $11,427,745 in the comparable period in 2010.
 
For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, revenues generated by Heat Power from its electricity operations were $3,099,907 compared to $2,765,414 in the comparable period in 2010.
 
For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, revenues generated by Heat Power from its heating supply operations were $9,610,677 compared to $8,662,331in the comparable period in 2010. The $948,346 increase was due to (i) the increase of heating area to 3.3 million square meters since October 15, 2010 from 2.7 million square meters for the comparable period in 2010; (ii) the prolonged heating season due to cold weather, in respect of which we received additional heating revenue amounting to $1,241,272 that was recorded in this quarter; and, (iii) receipt of government subsidies amounting to $393,532 to compensate for lower regulated residential heat price and normal non-residential heat price. However, this increase was mitigated by the decrease of one-off government subsidies in connection with the provision of heating at the reduced rates set by the government in the third quarter of 2010, amounting to $3,333,539. No such subsidies were received in current year. The heating area increased due to the continued development of the XueJiaWan area. As there are currently plans to expand the number of residential units in the XueJiaWan area during 2011, we expect that the coverage area for Heating Power will increase at a corresponding rate to the rate of construction of the new units.
 
Cost of Sales
 
For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, cost of sales increased by approximately $28,875,875 from the comparable period in 2010, as a result of changes in the following expenses:
 
 
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Nine month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
Coal & freight
  $ 56,496,521     $ 30,702,966     $ 25,793,555  
Depreciation & depletion
    3,922,769       2,755,965       1,166,804  
Heat resource rental
    2,955,220       1,932,181       1,023,039  
Utilities
    1,211,895       872,655       339,240  
Operating supplies
    1,182,301       690,508       491,793  
Salaries
    1,026,013       925,906       100,107  
Repairs
    211,439       252,906       -41,467  
Others
    221,564       218,760       2,804  
Total
  $ 67,227,722     $ 38,351,847     $ 28,875,875  
 
For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011 our overall gross margin was 33% compared with 39% in the 2010 comparable period. The decrease in gross margin was due to the lower gross margin from Heat Power segment as compared to the same period in 2010. In the third quarter of 2010, we received one-off government subsidies of $3,333,539 in connection with providing heating at the reduced rates set by the government to ensure that the local residents can afford to make the payments. However, we did not receive such subsidies in current year. This has resulted in the decrease of the gross margin of the Heat Power from 3% to -1%. Furthermore, in order to expand our proprietary coal trading business, Coal Group purchased more coal from third parties during the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, which were less profitable than coal produced by Laiyegou coal mine in terms of gross margin and resulted in decrease of the gross margin of Coal Group from 36% to 34%.
 
Coal and freight. Coal and freight costs are comprised of (i) the production costs of the Laiyegou coal mine; (ii) the cost of coal purchased in the coal trading business; and, (iii) cost of coal consumed by Heat Power. The increase of these costs was mainly due to the increase in the volume of coal sold at Laiyegou coal mine and that sold by the proprietary trading business by 35% and 98%, respectively.
 
Heat resource rental. Our heat resource rental costs increased to higher levels because we purchased steam from other suppliers to ensure a stable and reliable heat supply as we expanded our service coverage area from 2.7 million square meters to 3.3 million square meters. Unit price of steam was raised to US$2.28/Giga -joule from US$1.47/Giga-joule since October 15, 2010.
 
Depreciation and depletion. The increase in depreciation and depletion was mainly due to the expanded heating supply coverage area and the corresponding construction of additional pipelines.
 
Utilities. Utilities mainly represented the cost of electricity consumed by 32 heat transfer stations of Heat Power. Utility costs increased in line with the expanded heating supply area.
 
Operating supplies. The increase in operating supplies resulted from the increase of the volume of limestone used in our heating supply business. We needed to mix raw coal with limestone to reduce sulfur emissions. The volume of limestone used in heating supply business was increased in line with the growing heating area.
 
Selling Expenses
 
For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, selling expenses increased by $ 1,736,532 as compared to the same period in 2010 because of the expanding proprietary coal trading business and production volume of Laiyegou coal mine in 2011.

   
Nine month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
Transportation & Storage
  $ 3,432,309     $ 2,270,279     $ 1,162,030  
Sales tax and other expenses
    1,399,364       902,716       496,648  
Office
    210,463       196,043       14,420  
Salaries and welfares
    166,278       109,065       57,213  
Depreciation
    19,097       12,876       6,221  
Total
  $ 5,227,511     $ 3,490,979     $ 1,736,532  

 
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Transportation and Storage. The increase in transportation and storage expenses was mainly incurred in the proprietary coal trading business and expected to increase in line with the sales volume. Sales volume increase from 497,000 tons of coal to 985,824 tons of coal for the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, representing a 98% increase over the same period in 2010. Hence, transportation and storage expenses increased.
 
Sales tax and other expenses. Sales tax and other expenses increased on line with the sales volume increase. Through Coal Group, the volume of coal produced at Laiyegou coal mine and sold by the proprietary coal trading business increased by 35% and 98% during the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2010. As a result, sales tax and other expenses increased.
 
General and Administrative Expenses
 
For the nine month period ended August 31, 2011, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $1,884,882 as a result of changes in the following expenses:

   
Nine month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
Professional and other fees
  $ 806,983     $ 761,669     $ 45,314  
Salaries and wages
    787,207       603,345       183,862  
Office
    554,564       707,943       (153,379 )
Depreciation
    336,854       216,676       120,178  
Travel
    295,882       294,732       1,150  
Repairs
    61,881       43,284       18,597  
Stock-based compensation
    1,533,906       65,234       1,468,672  
Other
    256,124       55,636       200,488  
Total
  $ 4,633,401     $ 2,748,519     $ 1,884,882  
 
Professional and other fees. The increase in professional and other fees was mainly due to (i) the increase of annual premium for Director & Officer Insurance by $300,000; and (ii) expenses spent on environmental protection program at the Laiyegou coal mine. Such program was required by the local authority.
 
Salaries and wages. The increase in salaries and wages was mainly due to (i) employee social welfare expenses borne by Heat Power which increased 20% according to the local government requirement from the beginning of 2011 and (ii) 24 months’ salary compensation to four employees at Laiyegou coal mine for termination of their employment contract in the second quarter of this year.
 
Office. We purchased renovation related articles for the office building at theLaiYeGou coal mine in 2010. Such expenses were one-time expenses.
 
Stock-based compensation. The increase in stock-based compensation was mainly due to transfer of 1,800,000 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Ding, Chairman of the Company, to Jessie International Inc. (“Jessie”), and issuance of 60,000 new shares to Hayden Communication International (“HCI”), for consulting service and IR service provided by them for the Company. Shares transferred/issued to Jessie and HCI were valued at approximately $1.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Such expenses were non-cash, share-based payments.
 
Interest Expenses
 
For the nine month periods ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010, interest expenses amounted to $1,706,818 and $1,377,543, respectively. The interest expense increased because we borrowed more money from lenders.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of August 31, 2011 we had a working capital surplus of $15,033,246, compared with a working capital deficit of $21,723,598 as of November 30, 2010. The improvement of liquidity was mainly due to (i) the full repayment of notes receivable amounting to $14.7 million which was lent for strategic purposes to related parties affiliated to the Company through family members of the Chairman; (ii) net income from the coal business in the nine months of 2011 amounting to 16.0 million; and (iii) proceeds from finance obligation amounting to $9.4 million.

 
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On March 31, 2011, Heat Power entered into a Finance Leasing Contract (“Contract”) with a leasing company covering its thermoelectric plants, heat transfer stations and machinery and equipment (“Transferred Assets”), having a gross value of $19.4 million. Pursuant to the Contract, Heat Power sold its Transferred Assets used for its operations to the leasing company for RMB 60,000,000 (US $9,261,260) in cash. Under the Contract, Heat Power leased back the Transferred Assets for a quarterly installment payment of $0.5 million until April 2016, when the Contract expires. The Contract is guaranteed by Coal Group and an unrelated third party. Upon the repayment of all outstanding rental obligations, Heat Power may re-purchase the Transferred Assets for a purchase price of RMB 900,000, or RMB 1 if Heat Power timely pays the quarterly installments. Upon the execution of the Contract, Heat Power paid the leasing company a service fee of RMB $0.5 million and a refundable deposit of $1.4 million. The effective interest rate of this transaction is 6.70%. Interest expense related to the finance obligation amounted to $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2011. The refundable deposit is included in other long term assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of August 31, 2011. The costs related to the Contract of $0.8 million are being amortized by the interest method over the life of the lease.
 
We anticipate that the combination of our sales and collection of accounts receivables with our longer accounts payable cycle, customer deposits and proceeds from bank and shareholder loans will generate sufficient cash flow to sustain our working capital needs.
 
Sources of Capital
 
If additional capital needed is in excess of our current capital resources, we will explore financing options such as stockholder loans Stockholders loans have been granted from time to time as required to meet current working capital needs. We have no agreement that ensures that we will receive such loans and we cannot be certain that loans will be made available to us if or when required. We may exhaust this source of funding at any time. Existing stockholder loans are payable on demand and accrue interest of 5.31% per annum. The outstanding balance of our stockholder loans as of August 31, 2011 was $9,262,400.
 
The outstanding balances and interest rates of short-term bank loans at August 31, 2011, were as follows:

Bank name
 
From
 
To
 
Principal
   
Interest rate
 
Security
Agricultural Bank of China
 
January 18, 2011
 
January 17, 2012
  $ 12,543,510       6.941 %
Secured
Agricultural Bank of China
 
March 17, 2011
 
January 17, 2012
  $ 8,780,457       6.941 %
Secured
Agricultural Bank of China
 
July 29, 2011
 
July 28, 2012
  $ 5,330,992       7.216 %
Secured
 
Cash Flows
 
Operating Activities:
 
Our cash flows used in operating activities was $13,681,615 for the nine month period ended August 31, 2011 as compared to cash flows provided by operating activities at $1,014,283 for the nine month period ended August 31, 2010. The following summarizes the inflow and outflow of cash for these periods:

   
Nine month period ended August 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net income
  $ 16,313,374     $ 12,725,653  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,475,517       3,019,559  
(Increase) in term deposit
    -       (7,345,488 )
(Increase) in restricted cash
    (26,642 )     (385,603 )
(Increase) in accounts receivable
    (5,308,874 )     (3,803,690 )
Decrease in other receivables
    1,478,748       1,605,366  
(Increase) in advance to suppliers
    (28,231,613 )     (637,916 )
(Increase) in prepaid expense
    (418,317 )     -  
(Increase)/decrease in inventories
    (15,911,961 )     738,387  
(Increase) in other long term assets
    (3,643,398 )     (25,000 )
Increase/(decrease) in deferred income
    46,030       (50,763 )
Increase in accounts payable
    2,255,462       660,882  
Increase/(decrease) in advances from customers
    13,327,031       (4,709,338 )
Increase in accrual liabilities and other payables
    383,860       607,852  
Other
    1,579,168       (1,385,618 )
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
  $ (13,681,615 )   $ 1,014,283  

 
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Accounts receivable. The increase in accounts receivable is mainly attributable to the increase in Coal Group’s receivables amounting to $5.0 million. Coal Group’s sales on account were outstanding less than one month. We subsequently collected the $5.0 million.
 
Other receivables. Other receivables decreased as we received government subsidies for supplying heat to residential units, which was recorded under other receivables.
 
Advance to suppliers. Advances increased as a result of more advances made for the purchase of coal and freight from third party suppliers. We expect a significant increase in our coal trading business volume in 2011.
 
Inventory. Inventory mainly consists of coal for trading purposes. We have received more railway transportation quota this year. Our coal trading business volume is expected to be increased from 700,000 metric tons in 2010 to more than 1,000,000 metric tons during 2011. In order to assure the stability of the coal trading business, we maintained a higher level of inventory as compared to the prior year.
 
Other long term assets: Other long term assets represent servicing fees and a refundable deposit paid by Heat Power for the Finance Leasing Contract entered into on March, 2011.
 
Accounts payable. To expand the proprietary coal trading business, we increased coal purchases from third party suppliers. The increase in accounts payable resulted from the purchase of coal and freight from these suppliers.
 
Advance from customers. Our sales policies require advances from customers. The increase in advances from customers is in line with the increase of our coal business for the nine months ended August 31, 2011.
 
Other. Other mainly consisted of non-cash, stock-based compensation amounting to $1.5 million. Such expenses were relating to Service Agreement entered into with Jessie International Inc. and Hayden Communication International, who provided consulting service and IR service to the Company.
 
Investing Activities:
 
Our cash flows provided by investing activities were $9,230,086 for the nine month period ended August 31, 2011 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $27,282,928 for the nine month period ended August 31, 2010. We have collected all the note receivables due from certain related parties who were affiliated with the Company through family members of the Company’s Chairman. These related party loans were intended to be used to increase our mining rights and reserves in Inner Mongolia.
 
Financing Activities:
 
Our cash flows provided by financing activities were $25,063,007 for the nine month period ended August 31, 2011 and $25,244,286 for the nine month period ended August 31, 2010.  The funds received were principally from short term bank lines on our sales leaseback financing transaction.
 
The outstanding balances and interest rate of shareholder loans at August 31, 2011, were as follows:

   
Balance
   
Interest Rate
 
Hangzhou Dayuan Group, Ltd.
  $ 5,390,570       5.31 %
Inner Mongolia Duoyida Mining Co., Ltd.
    1,992,779       5.31 %
Ordos City YiYuan Investment Co. Ltd.
    1,879,051       5.31 %
Total
  $ 9,262,400       -  

 
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Material Commitments
 
We have commitments for the repayment of bank loans and shareholder loans as mentioned above. We have title to all our capital assets consisting of production equipment, automobiles, and office equipment. The total amount of such commitments is $35,917,359.
 
Seasonal Aspects
 
Coal Group’s business is seasonal in that sales are particularly low in the first quarter of a year, due to the Chinese New Year holiday. During this time our business is closed for about two weeks.
 
Heat Power heating sales decrease from April through October as the climate in the region is warm, reducing heating requirements.
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have no off balance sheet arrangements.
 
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
 
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
A.           Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. As a result of outstanding significant weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective.
 
B.           Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
 
In connection with the evaluation of the Company’s internal controls during the quarter ended August 31, 2011, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have determined that there were no changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. During the quarter ended August 31, 2011, our management had internal training on corporate governance and U.S. GAAP reporting for our accounting department. We were also actively recruiting qualified personnel to strengthen our accounting team.

 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
None.
 
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
 
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
 
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
None.
 
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.
 
ITEM 4.
(REMOVED AND RESERVED)
 
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.
 
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
 
(a)           Exhibits

 
Exhibit
No.
 
Document Description
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant to Rule 13A-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
101
 
Interactive Data Files

 
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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 
CHINA ENERGY CORPORATION
   
Date: October 20, 2011
   
     
 
By:
/s/ WenXiang Ding
   
WenXiang Ding
   
President, Chief Executive Officer, Director & Secretary
     
 
By:
/s/ Alex Gong
   
Alex Gong
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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