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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

OR

o
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

From the transition period from ___________ to ____________.

Commission File Number 001-34715

KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Nevada
26-3552213
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
Rm 2102 F&G, Nan Fung Centre, 264-298 Castle Peak Rd
Tsuen Wan, N.T., Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)

(852) 2412-2208
(Issuer's telephone number)

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

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

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

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

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

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

As of November 21, 2011, there were 24,003,570 shares of common stock of the issuer outstanding.

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
         
Item 1
Financial Statements
 
3
 
         
Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
20
 
         
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
31
 
         
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
 
31
 
         
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
         
Item 1
Legal Proceedings
 
32
 
         
Item 1A
Risk Factors
 
32
 
         
Item 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
32
 
         
Item 3
Default upon Senior Securities
 
32
 
         
Item 4
[Removed and Reserved]
 
32
 
         
Item 5
Other Information
 
32
 
         
Item 6
Exhibits
 
32
 
         
Signatures
   
33
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements

KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (US dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
         
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 27,374     $ 47,269  
Trade accounts receivable
    22,165       17,130  
Inventories
    1,596       2,960  
Prepayments and other receivables
    1,296       460  
                 
Total current assets
    52,431       67,819  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    7,657       7,309  
Deposits on property, plant and equipment
    -       10,486  
                 
Total assets
  $ 60,088     $ 85,614  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Trade accounts payable
  $ 240     $ 456  
Accruals and other payables
    3,530       2,771  
Taxes payable
    2,949       2,949  
Short-term borrowings
    2,655       3,527  
Convertible note
    25       -  
Derivative instruments
    55       30  
Due to shareholders
    2,870       7,821  
                 
Total liabilities (all current)
    12,324       17,554  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, no par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding on December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011
    -       -  
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 600,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 3,285,007 and 24,003,570 shares on December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011 respectively
    3       24  
Additional paid in capital
    9,122       9,526  
Statutory reserve
    5,425       5,425  
Retained earnings
    28,044       45,762  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    5,170       7,323  
Total shareholders’ equity
    47,764       68,060  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 60,088     $ 85,614  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
 
                         
Sales
  $ 18,707     $ 28,622     $ 47,698     $ 65,722  
Cost of sales
    (13,183 )     (19,262 )     (29,782 )     (45,026 )
                                 
Gross margin
    5,524       9,360       17,916       20,696  
Operating expenses
    (526 )     (1,010 )     (2,404 )     (2,910 )
Income from operations
    4,998       8,350       15,512       17,786  
                                 
Interest expense and other
    (37 )     (53 )     (115 )     (243 )
Interest income and other
    27       94       346       175  
      (10 )     41       231       (68 )
                                 
Income before income taxes
    4,988       8,391       15,743       17,718  
Income tax expense
    (474 )     -       (1,587 )     -  
                                 
Net income
  $ 4,514     $ 8,391     $ 14,156     $ 17,718  
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.20     $ 0.35     $ 0.63     $ 0.75  
                                 
Diluted
  $ 0.20     $ 0.35     $ 0.63     $ 0.74  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of net income per share (Note 8):
                               
                                 
Basic
    22,493,475       24,003,570       22,493,475       23,721,990  
                                 
Diluted
    22,583,753       24,003,570       22,583,753       24,003,570  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 (UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)

   
Three Months Ended
 September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
 
                         
Net income
 
$
4,514
   
$
8,391
   
$
14,156
   
$
17,718
 
Other comprehensive income:
                               
Foreign currency translation adjustments
   
164
     
926
     
561
     
2,153
 
                                 
Total comprehensive income
 
$
4,678
   
$
9,317
   
$
14,717
   
$
19,871
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
   
Common stock
   
Additional
paid in
   
Statutory
   
Retained
   
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
capital
   
reserve
   
earnings
   
income
   
Total
 
                                           
Balances at January 1, 2011
    3,285,007     $ 3     $ 9,122     $ 5,425     $ 28,044     $ 5,170     $ 47,764  
                                                         
Issuance of shares in connection with stock exchange transaction (Note 1 (b)):
                                                       
- Issued to designee of the Waibo shareholders
    20,131,759       20       (20 )     -       -       -       -  
- Issued to Millennium upon conversion of convertible note and other payable
    586,804       1       424       -       -       -       425  
                                                         
Net income
    -       -       -       -       17,718       -       17,718  
                                                         
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    -       -       -       -       -       2,153       2,153  
                                                         
Balances at September 30, 2011
    24,003,570     $ 24     $ 9,526     $ 5,425     $ 45,762     $ 7,323     $ 68,060  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)

   
Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
Operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 14,156     $ 17,718  
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    740       784  
Fair value change on derivative instruments
    -       (25 )
                 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Trade accounts receivable
    9,309       5,670  
Inventories
    (1,058 )     (1,291 )
Prepayments and other receivables
    (56 )     32  
Taxes payable
    275       -  
Trade accounts payable
    265       205  
Accruals and other payables
    64       (444 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    23,695       22,649  
                 
Investing activities:
               
Deposits for property, plant and equipment
    -       (9,479 )
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment
    (158 )     (193 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (158 )     (9,672 )
                 
Financing activities:
               
Proceeds from short-term debt
    1,471       3,084  
Payment on short-term debt
    (2,176 )     (2,313 )
Payment of dividends
    (22,775 )     -  
Advances from shareholders
    1,117       4,952  
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (22,363 )     5,723  
                 
Net increase in cash
    1,174       18,700  
Effect of exchange rates on changes in cash
    135       1,195  
Cash, beginning of period
    22,131       27,374  
                 
Cash, end of the period
  $ 23,440     $ 47,269  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 115     $ 174  
Income taxes
  $ 1,312     $ -  
                 
Non cash investing and financing activities:
               
Conversion of convertible note and other payable into common stock (Note 6 (b))
  $ -     $ 425  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
1.
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY
 
 
(a)
Organization:

Kaibo Foods Company Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 10, 2007 in the former name of CFO Consultants, Inc (“CFO Consultants”).  On March 10, 2011, the Company changed its name from “CFO Consultants, Inc.” to “Kaibo Foods Company Limited”.  The Company is primarily engaged in the business of processing potatoes and selling potato starch products in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).

 
(b)
Recapitalization and reorganization:

On October 21, 2010 (the “Closing Date”), CFO Consultants, a U.S. public shell company (now known as the Company) completed a stock exchange transaction (the “Share Exchange”) with the stockholders of Hong Kong Waibo International Limited (“Waibo”), whereby 22,493,475 shares of CFO Consultants’ common stock were agreed to be issued to stockholders of Waibo in exchange for 100% of their outstanding capital stock in Waibo, equal to 96% of all of the Company’s outstanding common stock, after giving effect to the conversion of an outstanding convertible note of the Company held by Millennium Group, Inc. (“Millennium”), in the principal amount of $25,000 (Note 6).  The note was convertible into 586,804 shares of the Company’s common stock. 

On the Closing Date, CFO Consultants did not have sufficient authorized shares to complete the issuance of the entire amount of these shares, therefore only 2,361,716 shares were issued to the designee of the shareholders of Waibo at the Closing Date, and no shares were issued to Millennium.  After the Closing Date, these shares represented approximately 87% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company. On March 10, 2011 the Company increased the total number of authorized shares of common stock.  On May 27, 2011 the Company issued the remaining 20,131,759 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the stock exchange transaction to the designee of the former shareholders of Waibo and issued 586,804 shares of common stock to Millennium in full satisfaction of the convertible note.

On the Closing Date, Waibo became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Share Exchange has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization whereby Waibo is deemed to be the accounting acquirer (legal acquiree) and the Company is deemed to be the accounting acquiree (legal acquirer). Accordingly, Waibo’s historical financial statements for the periods prior to the reverse acquisition became those of the Company retroactively restated for, and giving effect to, the number of shares received in the Share Exchange.  The assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses of the Company are included in the accompanying financial statements effective from the Closing Date.  The total net liabilities assumed by Waibo as of the Closing Date were $25,000.  The Company is deemed to be a continuation of the business of Waibo.

On March 10, 2011, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada for the purpose affecting a 1 for 16.09 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”).  In addition to setting forth the terms of the Reverse Stock Split, the Amendment also (i) increased the total number of authorized shares of capital stock of the Company from 75,000,000 to 600,000,000 shares of common stock; (ii) provided for a class of 2,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock; (iii) elected for the Company not to be governed by the business combination statute under the Nevada Private Corporations Law; and (iv) changed the name of the Company to “Kaibo Foods Company Limited”. All shares and per share amounts for periods prior to March 10, 2011 in these financial statements have been given effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
 
On March 23, 2011, the Company was approved to change to its stock symbol on the OTC Bulletin Board and now trades under the stock symbol “KKFC”.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
1. 
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY (Continued)

 
(c) 
Business:

The Company mainly focuses on serving the local market in the PRC.  Currently, the Company’s potato starch products are sold to customers in twelve provinces and four municipalities in the PRC.  Sales of the Company’s products are generated using a combination of direct sales and distributor agreements. The Company created the “Weibao” and “Jiabao” brands with emphasis on high quality, purity, whiteness and consistency.  The Weibao brand is targeted at industrial users such as food and pharmaceutical manufacturers, while the Jiabao brand is targeted at food service operators such as restaurants, caterers and the customer retail market.

2. 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management without audit.  Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2011.  Amounts as of December 31, 2010 are derived from those audited consolidated financial statements.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
In the opinion of the management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2011, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, have been made.  The Company’s operations are seasonal; therefore, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
 
The Company generally halts its production process from May through July for its production facilities located in the Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. The potato planting season typically begins in March, and potatoes are harvested from early July until the end of December. The harvested potatoes can typically be stored up to four months in cellars by farmers, allowing the facilities in Yunnan and Guizhou to expand their production period through April of each year.
 
The Company’s production facility in Gansu is located in a colder region in the PRC and typically halts production from January through February and resumes production in March.  The Gansu facility also halts production from June through July and resumes production in August.
 
During the off season, the production facilities perform routine maintenance on their production lines.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
3.
SUMMARY OF SELECTED SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Information about the organization of the Company, significant accounting policies, and recent accounting standards are included in the Company’s December 31, 2010 consolidated financial statements. However, certain selected accounting policies are described below:
 
 
(a)
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided based on an evaluation of the collectability of accounts receivable, and other receivables. This evaluation primarily consists of an analysis based on current information available about the customer or borrower. Receivable losses are charged against the allowance when the Company believes the uncollectability of the receivable is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. No allowance for doubtful accounts was deemed necessary as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011.
 
 
(b)
Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventory is valued using the weighted-average method, which approximates actual cost. Capitalized costs include materials, labor and manufacturing overhead related to the purchase and production of inventories.  Excess and obsolete inventory reserves are established based upon the Company’s evaluation of the quantity of inventory on hand relative to demand.  No reserve for obsolete inventory was deemed necessary as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011.
 
 
(c)
Property, plant and equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for routine repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over each asset’s estimated useful life down to the estimated residual value of each asset. Estimated useful lives are as follows:
 
Land use rights
52-55 years
Buildings
20 years
Motor vehicles
5 years
Plant and machinery
10 years
Other equipment
5 years
 
The Company reviews and evaluates its property, plant and equipment for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparing the total estimated future cash flows on an undiscounted basis to the carrying amount of the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, an impairment loss is measured and recorded based on discounted estimated future cash flows. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows are based on numerous assumptions, and it is possible that actual future cash flows will be significantly different than the estimates which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.  Management believes that there is no impairment to property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
3.
SUMMARY OF SELECTED SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 
 
(d)
Fair value accounting
 
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 820-10 (“FASB ASC 820-10”) establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). As required by FASB ASC 820-10, assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC 820-10 are described below:
 
Level 1
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
   
Level 2
Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
   
Level 3
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
 
As of September 30, 2011, derivative instruments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis within Level 2 (See Note 10).  The Company did not have any assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis within Level 1 or Level 3.
 
The carrying value of financial instruments including cash, trade accounts receivable and payables, and short-term borrowings approximate fair value due to their short maturities.   The fair value of amounts due to shareholders is not practicable to estimate, due to the related party nature of the underlying transactions.
 
 
(e)
Revenue recognition
 
The Company generates its revenues from the sale of potato starch products.
 
Revenues from product sales are recognized only when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; delivery has occurred and any necessary customer acceptance has been received; the price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Generally, these criteria are met upon shipment of products and transfer of title to customers.
 
 
(f)
Income taxes
 
Income tax expense is recognized for the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year. In addition, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating losses and tax credit carry forwards.  Deferred taxes are measured by applying enacted tax rates expected to apply to the taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
3.
SUMMARY OF SELECTED SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 
 
(f)
Income taxes (continued)
 
The Company recognizes the financial statement impact of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return in its consolidated financial statements when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
 
The Company files income tax returns in various foreign jurisdictions.  Various foreign jurisdictional tax years remain open to examination; however, the Company believes any additional assessment, if any, will be immaterial to its consolidated financial statements.  The Company does not believe there will be any material changes in its tax positions over the next 12 months.  Interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits, if any, will be recognized as a component of income tax expense.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company did not have any accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011.
 
 
(g)
Foreign currency translation
 
The functional currency of Waibo, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, is the Hong Kong Dollar (“HK$”). The functional currency of the Company’s wholly-owned PRC subsidiaries is the Chinese Renminbi Yuan, (“RMB”). The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. The Company’s Hong Kong and PRC subsidiaries’ financial statements are maintained in their respective functional currencies. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Exchange gains or losses arising from foreign currency transactions are included in the determination of net income for the respective periods, which were not significant in 2010 or 2011.
 
For financial reporting purposes, the consolidated financial statements of the Company have been translated into United States dollars (“$”). Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet dates, revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates, and shareholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates. Any resulting translation adjustments are not included in determining net income but are included as a foreign currency translation adjustment to other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders’ equity.
 
The exchange rates applied are as follows:
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2011
 
Conversion from HK$ into $:
                 
Period end exchange rate
    7.76       7.77       7.78  
Average periodic exchange rate
    7.77       7.77       7.78  
                         
Conversion from RMB into $:
                       
Period end exchange rate
    6.69       6.59       6.38  
Average periodic exchange rate
    6.80       6.76       6.49  

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
3. 
SUMMARY OF SELECTED SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 
 
(h)
Earnings per share
 
ASC 260 “Earnings Per Share” requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. Basic EPS excludes dilution. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company.
 
Earnings per basic share of common stock is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each respective period. Earnings per diluted share of common stock adds to basic weighted shares the weighted average number of shares issuable under convertible securities and warrants outstanding during each respective period, using the if-converted and treasury-stock methods (See Note 8).
 
4.
INVENTORIES
 
Inventories consist of:
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
         
(Unaudited)
 
             
Raw materials
  $ 454     $ 1,405  
Finished goods
    1,142       1,555  
                 
    $ 1,596     $ 2,960  
 
5. 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
Property, plant and equipment consist of:
  
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
         
(Unaudited)
 
At cost:
           
Land use rights
  $ 713     $ 736  
Buildings
    2,176       2,247  
Motor vehicles
    318       330  
Plant and machinery
    9,481       9,879  
Other equipment
    75       83  
Construction in progress
    4       108  
      12,767       13,383  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (5,110 )       (6,074 )  
                 
    $ 7,657     $ 7,309  
 
At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, property, plant and equipment with carrying amounts of $5.3 million and $5.5 million, respectively, were pledged as collateral for the Company’s bank facilities (Note 6). Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011 was approximately $0.7 million for each period.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
6. 
DEBT
 
 
(a) 
Short-term borrowings:
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
         
(Unaudited)
 
             
Secured bank borrowings
  $ 2,655     $ 3,527  
 
As of September 30, 2011, the Company has borrowings from banks, expiring at various dates through June 2, 2012, primarily used to finance working capital requirements.  The bank borrowings are in the form of credit facilities, which provide for borrowings of up to approximately $3.5 million as of September 30, 2011. All amounts available to the Company from the banks are based on the amount of collateral pledged. All banking facilities available to the Company were fully utilized as of September 30, 2011.  Each draw on the bank facilities has a fixed term of twelve months for repayment. The interest rates on these borrowings are fixed at 5.56% to 7.87% per annum as of September 30, 2011.  The weighted average short-term borrowing rate was 5.15% and 5.75% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively.  These borrowings are collateralized by certain property, plant and equipment of the Company.
 
 
(b) 
Convertible note:

On August 20, 2010, CFO Consultants issued a convertible note with principal amount of $25,000, and maturity date of August 20, 2012, to Millennium.  Millennium is a consulting services firm that is owned and managed by an individual whose father is a shareholder of the Company.  The convertible note was issued to Millennium as a non-refundable retainer to pay for Millennium to complete due diligence on CFO Consultants and to secure its assistance with future advice and assistance on new business directions including possible acquisitions.  CFO Consultants also engaged Millennium pursuant to a consulting agreement to assist them in connection with new business development strategies and options.

Under a consulting agreement, Millennium was to also receive a $400,000 cash payment if it was involved in assisting or advising the Company on any acquisition that is completed. On October 21, 2010, Millennium elected to convert the entire balance of the convertible note plus accrued interest into 586,804 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The fair value of the consideration received by Millennium (the 586,804 shares of common stock) was determined to be approximately $400,000 at the date Millennium provided the Company with its notice to convert (October 21, 2010).  However, the Company did not have sufficient authorized shares to complete the conversion at that time.  Therefore, this amount was reported as a liability within “Accruals and Other Payables” as of December 31, 2010.  On May 27, 2011, the Company issued 586,804 shares of common stock to Millennium to complete the conversion.  Accordingly, both the carrying amount of the $25,000 convertible note and the $400,000 liability were reclassified to common stock and additional paid in capital of the Company at the date of conversion.
 
7. 
INCOME TAXES
 
Pre-tax income from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, was taxable in the following jurisdiction:
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                         
Current income tax expense - PRC
  $ 474     $ -     $ 1,587     $ -  

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
7. 
INCOME TAXES (continued)
 
 
(a)
United States of America
 
No U.S. corporate income taxes are provided for in these consolidated financial statements, as the Company did not generate any taxable income in the U.S.
 
 
(b)
Hong Kong
 
No provision has been made for Hong Kong profits tax as the Company did not earn income subject to Hong Kong profits tax.
 
 
(c)
PRC
 
Pursuant to the circular entitled Scope of Preliminary Processing of Agricultural Products Entitled to Preferential Enterprise Income Tax Policies (Trial Implementation) published by Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) and State Administrative of Taxation (“SAT”), the Company’s PRC subsidiaries have been entitled to full exemption from PRC corporate income tax beginning January 1, 2008.  The exemption currently is not subject to any limitations.
 
A reconciliation of the PRC tax rate to the actual provision for taxes is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                         
PRC tax rate
    15 %     15 %     15 %     15 %
                                 
Computed expected income tax expense
  $ 748     $ 1,259     $ 2,361     $ 2,658  
Tax exempt income – PRC subsidiaries
    (756 )     (1,301 )     (2,380 )     (2,738 )
Hong Kong holding company losses
    8       42       19       80  
PRC withholding tax on dividends
    474       -       1,587       -  
                                 
    $ 474     $ -     $ 1,587     $ -  
 
Pursuant to the New Tax Law , dividends declared by the Company’s PRC subsidiaries to their parent companies incorporated in Hong Kong are subject to withholding tax.  In accordance with Caishui (2008) No. 1 (“Circular 1”) issued by State Tax Authorities in February 2008, undistributed profits from the PRC subsidiaries up to December 31, 2007 are exempt from withholding tax when they are distributed in the future.  As a result, current income tax for three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 includes a provision for dividend withholding tax for distributable profits that were earned subsequent to January 1, 2008.  No provision for dividend withholding tax has been provided since October 1, 2010, as our Board of Directors and management have approved a plan to reserve all profits earned after October 1, 2010 for the Company’s business expansion in future.
 
No deferred tax assets or liabilities have been recorded as there were no significant temporary differences that give rise to a deferred tax asset or liability as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
8. 
NET INCOME PER SHARE
 
Basic income per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted income per share assumes the conversion, exercise or issuance of all potential common stock instruments, such as warrants and convertible debt, unless the effect is anti-dilutive.
 
The following is a reconciliation of the denominators for the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic income per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011:
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                         
Shares issued
    2,361,716       3,871,811       2,361,716       3,590,231  
Effect of reverse merger (1)
    20,131,759       20,131,759       20,131,759       20,131,759  
                                 
Basic weighted average shares
    22,493,475       24,003,570       22,493,475       23,721,990  
 
 
(1)
Earnings per share for periods prior to the reverse merger have been restated to reflect the equivalent number of shares to be received pursuant to the Share Exchange by the Waibo shareholders.
 
The following is a reconciliation of the denominators for the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted income per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011:
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                         
Shares issued
    22,493,475       24,003,570       22,493,475       23,721,990  
Effect of convertible debt
    90,278       -       90,278       281,580  
                                 
Diluted weighted average shares
    22,583,753       24,003,570       22,583,753       24,003,570  
 
As of September 30, 2011, the Company has warrants outstanding to purchase 171,536 shares of common stock, which were considered anti-dilutive, as exercise prices of the warrants exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock.  As of September 30, 2010, the Company had no potentially dilutive securities outstanding.

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
9. 
RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
 
The amounts due to shareholders as of September 30, 2010 and 2011, and transactions during the respective periods are as follows:
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Balance at January 1,
  $ 596     $ 2,870  
Cash advances from shareholders
    1,117       4,952  
Repayment of cash advances from shareholders
    -       -  
Exchange difference
    (63 )     (1 )
                 
Balance at September 30,
  $ 1,650     $ 7,821  

The amounts due to shareholders are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment. Cash advances received from shareholders are primarily used by the Company to finance working capital requirements.

10. 
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company has warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 171,536 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.23 per share on a cashless exercise basis, which expire on March 10, 2014.  If at any time prior to the exercise of the warrants, the Company enters into an agreement to issue shares of its common stock at a price less than that obtained for the common stock and warrants issued in December 2010, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted downward as to obtain an equivalent number of shares of common stock at the lower issuance price.  As a result, the warrants are not considered to be indexed to the Company’s common stock and are therefore accounted for as a derivative liability instrument in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.  As of December 31, 2010, the Company valued the warrants at approximately $55,000 using a binominal model and has reported the warrants as a liability on its consolidated balance sheet under the caption “Derivative Instruments”.  The change in fair value of the derivative instruments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $118,000 and $25,000, respectively. Changes to the fair value of the Derivative Instruments are reported in the Company’s statement of operations under the caption “Interest expense and other” and “Interest income and other” respectively.
 
The assumptions used in the binominal model to estimate the fair value of the warrants are as follows:
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
         
(Unaudited)
 
Stock price
  $ 2.41     $ 1.71  
Risk free interest rate
    0.98 %     1.17 %
Expected  term
 
3.0 years
   
2.23 years
 
Expected volatility
    51 %     66 %
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
11. 
CONCENTRATION OF RISK

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a significant concentration of credit risk consist principally of the following:
 
 
(a)
Cash
 
The Company maintains its cash  primarily with various China State-owned banks and Hong Kong-based financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions.
 
 
(b)
Trade receivables
 
The Company sells potato starch to customers in the PRC. Management considers that the Company’s current customers are generally creditworthy, and credit is extended based on an evaluation of the customers’ financial condition. Therefore, collateral is generally not required. The Company evaluates accounts receivable for potential credit losses based on its loss history and aging analysis. Such losses have been within management’s expectations.  At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, the five largest customers accounted for 26% and 24% of trade receivables, respectively.  No single customer exceeded 10% of trade receivables as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011.  For the three ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, the five largest customers accounted for 26% and 24% of net sales, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, 23% and 20% of net sales, respectively.  for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, no single customer exceeded 10% of sales.
 
 
(c)
Commodity risk
 
The cash flows and profitability of the Company’s current operations are significantly affected by the market price of potato starch and potatoes. These commodity prices can fluctuate widely and are affected by factors beyond the Company’s control.
 
 
(d)
Foreign currency risk
 
The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. The State Administration for Foreign Exchange, under the authority of People’s Bank of China, controls the conversion of the RMB into foreign currencies. The value of the RMB is subject to changes in China government policies and to international economic and political developments affecting supply and demand in the China Foreign Exchange Trading System market. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place either through the People’s Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China.
 
12.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
 
(a)
Capital commitments
 
In August 2010, the Company entered into agreements with the People’s Government of the Zhaoyang District, Yunnan Province to purchase property, plant and equipment totaling approximately $19 million related to the construction of production facilities. As of September 30, 2011, the Company has purchased $0.1 million of property, plant and equipment under these agreements and has made $10.5 million of non-refundable deposits under these agreements. Therefore, as of September 30, 2011, the commitment has been reduced to $8.4 million.  

 
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KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
(US dollars in thousands)
 
12.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)
 
 
(b)
Lease commitments
 
Operating lease commitments include commitments under non-cancellable lease agreements for the Company’s office premises, as well as a land lease.   The leases expire from December 2011 through October 2042.  The annual future minimum rental payments required as of September 30, 2011 were as follows:
 
Year ending
 
Amount
 
2011 (three months)
  $ 39  
2012
    78  
2013
    69  
2014
    24  
2015
    24  
Thereafter
    613  
         
    $ 847  
 
Rent expense under operating leases was approximately $0.1 million, $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
 
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Item 2.       Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These include statements about our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, which we indicate by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “we believe,” “believes,” “management believes” and similar language.  Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in this report are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The factors listed in the section captioned “Risk Factors,” as well as any cautionary language in this report provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events after the date of this Quarterly Report.

OVERVIEW
 
We are a premium native potato starch manufacturer in the PRC.  Our corporate headquarters is based in Hong Kong and our operational headquarters is based in Kunming city, Yunnan province. We began operations in 2004 and have factories located in Yunnan, Guizhou and Gansu provinces of China.

We primarily sell our products to distributors and food processing companies in the PRC.
 
Our products are currently sold under the “Wei Bao” and “Jiabao” brand names.  The Wei Bao brand is targeted primarily to food processors and our Jiabao brand is targeted to food service operators. We believe that our company is one of the top 5 premium starch potato processors in the PRC, with a production capacity of 111,500 metric tons per year. In 2008, we received the “China’s Potato Starch Industry Top Ten Best Selling Products”, “China’s Potato Starch Industry Top Ten Customer Satisfaction Product” and “China’s Potato Starch Industry Top Ten Best Brands” awards.  Our Jiabao brand created in 2007 is gaining the acceptance of our target customers.

Reverse acquisition and reorganization

On October 21, 2010, we completed a reverse acquisition transaction with Kaibo Foods Holdings Limited (f/k/a CFO Consultants, Inc.) through a share exchange with former shareholders of Kaibo Foods Holdings Limited.

Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement by and among the Company, Waibo, the holders of all outstanding shares of Waibo (the “Waibo Shareholders”) and Orion Investment Inc. (the “Company’s Principal Shareholder”), we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Waibo (the “Waibo Shares”) from the Waibo Shareholders and the Waibo Shareholders transferred all of the Waibo Shares to us. In exchange, we agreed to issue to the Waibo Shareholders or their designee, an aggregate of 22,493,475 shares of common stock (the “Exchange Shares”), equal to 96% of all of our outstanding common stock, after giving effect to the conversion of an outstanding convertible note of the Company held by Millennium Group, Inc., in the principal amount of $25,000 (the “Convertible Note”). The Convertible Note was convertible into 586,804 shares of common stock. On the Closing Date, we did not have sufficient authorized shares to complete the issuance of the entire amount of Exchange Shares and shares issuable pursuant to the Convertible Note, so only 2,361,716 shares of common stock were issued to the designee of the Waibo Shareholders at the closing, and no shares were issued to the holder of the Convertible Note.  After the Closing Date, these shares represented approximately 87% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company. On March 10, 2011 we increased the total number of authorized shares of our common stock.  On May 27, 2011 we issued the remaining 20,131,759 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the stock exchange transaction to the designee of the former shareholders of Waibo and issued 586,804 shares of common stock to Millennium.

 
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The business combination was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization, whereby we were the surviving and continuing entity for financial reporting purposes and are deemed to be the acquirer of Waibo.  The business combination is accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization because (i) after the business combination the Waibo Shareholders held approximately 96% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock (87% based on the actual number of shares issued on the Closing Date) and (ii) we had no prior operations.

Sales

We normally enter into six-month agreements with our customers. The agreement specifies the quantity that the customer believes they will buy during the forthcoming nine months and the negotiated price per metric ton.  Our customers are not charged a penalty for failing to purchase the quantities set forth in our contracts. However, historically our customers have purchased the set amount in the contracts.  In the event the market price exceeds 10% of the price stipulated in the contract, the agreed price stated on the agreement will be adjusted to the reflect the current market price.

We sell premium quality native potato starch, which is usually sold for 5-10% more than the average market price.

We have established an extensive distribution network in the PRC. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 48.5% and 51.5% of our products were sold to manufacturers and distributors, respectively.

Revenue from sales of our native potato starch is recognized upon delivery of our products to the railway station nearest to our respective factories at which time the significant risks and rewards of ownership of our products are transferred to the customers.

The main factors that affect our revenue include the following:

(a)
Competition
 
We expect to face competition from potato starch producers with more than 20,000 metric tons of annual production capacity and new entrants. Our future revenue growth depends on our ability to compete effectively against such competitors and on key considerations including the price and quality of our products.  If we are unable to retain existing customers and secure new ones, or fail to develop new products to meet the needs of our customers, our revenue and profitability may be adversely affected.

(b)
Stable supply of raw materials
 
Profitability in the potato starch industry is materially affected by the need to maintain a sufficient supply of potatoes at stable prices from farmers. These commodity prices are determined by supply and demand. While the potato starch industry has historically not been subject to wide fluctuations and cycles, we cannot eliminate the risk of increased operating costs from potato price increases, and it is very difficult to predict when and if price spiral cycles will occur.

(c)
Alternative raw materials or production technology
 
If a new source of starch is discovered as a substitute to native potato starch or new production technologies are developed that render our production facilities obsolete, our revenue and profitability may be adversely affected.

(d)
Our production capacity
 
We currently have a production capacity of 111,500 metric tons per year for native potato starch. As of September 30, 2011, our production capacity utilization was 79% (an average of 9 months) We plan to establish new production lines for native potato starch, modified potato starch and whole potato starch.  We plan to increase our production capacity to 184,500 metric tons by 2012.  Should we able to increase our production capacity in time to meet any increase in demand, future growth of our revenue will be significantly improved.

 
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(e)
Growth of native potato starch industry
 
The PRC continues to experience exponential economic and population growth. The per capita usage of potato starch in the PRC is mere 0.8kg per annum, compared to 10kg in developed regions such as Europe and Japan.  With the increase in disposable income of the population and the per capita usage of potato starch, we believe that the demand for our products will continue to rise and improve our revenue and profitability.

Cost of sales
 
Our cost of sales is comprised of cost of raw material, direct labor and production overhead, which accounted for 90.2%, 1.3% and 8.5% of our cost of sales respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Potatoes are a key raw material and we source them from farmers in Yunnan, Gansu and Guizhou provinces in the PRC.

Direct labor includes salaries, wages and staff related costs of plant operators and those who are directly involved in the production of our products. Overhead consists mainly of depreciation charges on machinery, utilities (water and electricity) and other factory related costs.

In addition to the volume of production, our costs of sales are affected by, (i) factors affecting the costs of raw materials, namely, the market demand and supply conditions for potatoes, and harvesting conditions; (ii) factors affecting labor costs, namely demand and supply of labor, general wage levels, and government regulations; as well as (iii) factors affecting general manufacturing overhead, namely, our depreciation expense resulting from capital expenditures and general prices of utilities charges.

Operating expenses

Our operating expenses consist of selling and distribution costs and administrative expenses.

Our selling and distribution costs consisted of transportation costs, salaries and staff welfare expenses of sales personnel, entertainment expenses and telecommunication expenses incurred by our sales personnel. Our facilities are strategically located near railways, which we use as the main method of transporting our products.  We only pay for shipment of our products to the railway station.  Our customers pay for the railway transfer fee.  Transportation costs accounted for an average of 70.3% of our selling and distribution costs incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Our administrative and other expenses consisted of salaries and staff related expenses for administrative personnel, depreciation charges, entertainment expenses and other office related expenses. The major components of administrative and other expenses include salaries and depreciation, which accounted for an average of 50.0% and 2.9% of our administrative expenses incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Other non-operating income

Other non-operating income consists of government subsidies, bank interest income and other items. All of our PRC subsidiaries are accredited with “Leading Enterprise” status, which has entitled them to receive various forms of preferential treatment from the local and state governments including government subsidies and infrastructural assistance. The subsidies received related to agriculture land development fund contributions, commitment to produce high quality native potato starch and our contribution to rural agriculture development.

Interest expense

Our interest expense consists mainly of interest on bank borrowings, which were incurred for working capital purposes.

 
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Income tax expense
 
The PRC has enacted a tax policy that entitles a foreign corporation to a full exemption from both PRC state and local corporate income tax for the first two profitable calendar years of its operations and thereafter a 50% relief from the PRC state corporate income tax and full exemption from local corporate income tax for the following three calendar years.  Our PRC subsidiaries, namely Yunnan WeiLi, Guizhou WeiLi and Gansu WeiBao, qualify for such tax exemptions. The circular entitled “Scope of Preliminary Processing of Agricultural Products Entitled to Preferential Enterprise Income Tax Policies (Trial Implementation)” published by Ministry of Finance and State Administrative of Taxation, has entitled us to a full exemption from PRC corporate income tax since January 1, 2008. Our native potato starch qualifies for this exemption and as a result none of our subsidiaries are subject to PRC corporate income tax.

Pursuant to the New Tax Law, dividends declared by our PRC subsidiaries to their parent company incorporated in Hong Kong are subject to withholding tax of 5% or 10%.  In accordance with Caishui (2008) No. 1 issued by State Tax Authorities, undistributed profits from our PRC subsidiaries up to December 31, 2007 will be exempt from withholding tax when they are distributed in the future.  As a result, a provision for dividend withholding tax has been made starting January 1, 2008.  No provision for dividend withholding tax has been provided since October 1, 2010, as our Board of Directors and management have adopted a plan to reserve all profits earned after October 1, 2010 for our business expansion in the future.  As a United States public company, we do not intend to pay such dividends.

Seasonality

From May through July, we typically halt our production process at our facilities located in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.  The potato-planting season typically begins in March and the potatoes are delivered to our facilities from August until December.  The farmers store remaining unsold potatoes in cellars for up to four months, which allows us to expand our production period until April.

Our Gansu factory is in one of the colder regions in China and typically halts production during January and February and resumes production from March to May.  It typically shuts down again during June and July and resumes production in August. During the off-season, we spend time performing routine maintenance.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of the financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those that are both most important to the portrayal of our results of operations and financial condition and require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.  Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management’s current judgments.  We believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of the financial statements.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for routine repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over each asset’s estimated useful life down to the estimated residual value of each asset. Estimated useful lives are as follows:

Land use rights      
52-55 years
Buildings      
20 years
Motor vehicles  
5 years
Plant and machinery  
10 years
Other equipment  
5 years

 
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We review and evaluate property, plant and equipment for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Impairment is considered to exist if the total estimated future cash flows on an undiscounted basis are less than the carrying amount of the assets. An impairment loss is measured and recorded based on discounted estimated future cash flows. Our estimates of future cash flows are based on numerous assumptions, and it is possible that actual future cash flows will be significantly different than the estimates which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.  Management believes that there is no impairment to property, plant and equipment as of September 30, 2011.
 
Revenue recognition

We generate our revenues from the sale of native potato starch products.  Revenues from product sales are recognized only when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; delivery has occurred and the customers' acceptance has been received; the price to the customer is fixed or determinable; and collectability is reasonably assured.  Generally, these criteria are met upon shipment of products and transfer of title to customers.

Inventories

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventory is valued using the weighted average method, which approximates actual cost. Capitalized costs include materials, labor and manufacturing overhead related to the purchase and production of inventories.  Excess and obsolete inventory reserves are established based upon our evaluation of the quantity of inventory on hand relative to demand.  The total reserve for obsolete inventory was zero as of September 30, 2011.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided based on an evaluation of the collectability of accounts receivable, and other receivables. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided, when considered necessary, primarily consisting of an analysis based on current information available about the customer or borrower. Receivable losses are charged against the allowance when our management believes the uncollectability of the receivable is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Total allowance for doubtful accounts was zero as of September 30, 2011.

Results of Operations
 
Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
Sales

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands except units and per unit data)
 
Revenue
  $ 18,707     $ 28,622     $ 47,698     $ 65,722  
Gross profit
  $ 5,524     $ 9,360     $ 17,916     $ 20,696  
Unit sales (metric tons)
    20,518       24,450       59,233       56,010  
Selling price per unit
  $ 912     $ 1,171     $ 805     $ 1,173  
Gross profit per unit
  $ 269     $ 383       302     $ 370  
Gross profit as a % of revenue
    29.5 %     32.7 %     37.6 %     31.5 %

 
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Due to the stabilization of the purchase price of potatoes resulting from a bumper harvest of potatoes in the third quarter of 2011, we worked overtime to extend our production which led to a surge in sales volume by 19.2% to 24,450 metric tons during the third quarter of 2011.  With the increase in unit selling price, our revenue increased by 53.0% from $18.7 million for the third quarter of 2010 to $28.6 million for the third quarter of 2011.

Our revenue increased by 37.8% from $47.7 million for the nine months of 2010 to $65.7 million for the nine months of 2011 due to the increase of our average unit selling price and sales volume during the third quarter of 2011 as mentioned above offset by the decrease of sales volume during the six months ended June 30, 2011 resulting from early suspension of production in response to the unusually high purchase price of potatoes in the middle of April 2011.

Cost of sales
 
Our cost of sales increased by 46.1% from $13.2 million for the third quarter of 2010 to $19.3 million for the third quarter of 2011, primarily due to the corresponding increase in the average purchase price of potatoes.

Our cost of sales increased by 51.2% from $29.8 million for the nine months of 2010 to $45.0 million for the nine months of 2011, primarily due to corresponding increases in the average purchase price of potatoes offset by decrease in sales volume.

Gross profit and gross profit margin

The price of agricultural products has increased significantly and raised the purchase price of potatoes since the third quarter of 2010.  Due to a bumper harvest in the third quarter of 2011, the price of potatoes was under pressure and decreased from $121 (RMB775) per metric ton for the second quarter of 2011 to $111 (RMB711) for the third quarter of 2011.  Our selling price was not reduced promptly in response to the drop in the purchase price of potatoes during this period.  Accordingly, our gross profit margin increased from 29.5% for the third quarter of 2010 to 33.7% for the third quarter of 2011.

Our gross profit margin decreased from 37.6% for the nine months of 2010 to 31.5% for the nine months of 2011 as a result of an increase in the purchase price of potatoes during the six months of 2011 compared to that of 2010 which resulted in an increase in the ratio of the cost of sales as a percentage to sales.  Despite of the drop in gross profit margin, we passed through the increase in the purchase price of potatoes to our customers and improved our gross profit per unit by 22.5% from $302 per metric ton for the nine months of 2010 to $370 per metric ton for the nine months of 2011.   Likewise, our gross profit increased by 15.5% to $20.6 million for the nine months of 2011 due to the increase in unit selling price offset by the decrease in sales volume due to early suspension of production during the second quarter of 2011.

 
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Operating expenses
 
Operating expenses increased by 100% from $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2010 to $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2011 and increased by 21% from $2.4 million for the nine months of 2010 to $2.9 million for the nine months of 2011 due to more professional fees and listing expenses incurred in 2011.

Income tax expense
 
The PRC subsidiaries have been entitled to full exemption on enterprise income tax in the PRC since January 1, 2008.  Income tax expense is provided for the dividend withholding tax from 5% to 10% on dividends declared by the PRC subsidiaries to their parent company incorporated in Hong Kong.

Our Board of Directors and management decided to reserve all profits earned after October 1, 2010 for our business expansion in the future and therefore no provision for dividend withholding tax has been provided since October 1, 2010.

 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
We have historically financed operations primarily through internally generated cash, loans borrowed from banks and advances from shareholders. Going forward, we believe our sources of liquidity will be satisfied by using a combination of cash provided by our operating activities and proceeds from future offerings.
  
The following table sets out a summary of our cash flow during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011:
 
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 23,695     $ 22,649  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (158 )     (9,672 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (22,363 )     5,723  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    1,174       18,700  
Effect of foreign exchange rate on changes in cash and cash equivalents
    135       1,195  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    22,131       27,374  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 23,440     $ 47,269  
 
Cash flow from operating activities
 
We derive our cash flow from operating activities principally from receipt of payments for sales of our products.  Our cash outflow from operating activities is principally from purchases of raw materials.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we had net cash generated from operating activities of $22.6 million, which was primarily contributed by net income before working capital changes of $17.7 million and a decrease, representing customer repayments, in trade accounts receivable of $5.7 million.  The decrease in trade accounts receivable and resulting increase in cash payments was primarily due to seasonality of sales.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had net cash generated from operating activities of $23.7 million, which was primarily contributed by net income before working capital changes of $14.2 million and a decrease, representing customer repayments, in trade accounts receivable of $9.3 million.  The decrease in trade accounts receivable and resulting increase in cash payments was primarily due to seasonality of sales.
 
Cash flow from investing activities
 
Our cash outflow from investing activities is principally for purchases of property, plant and equipment and deposits for such purposes during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011.
 
Cash flow from financing activities
 
We derive our cash inflow from financing activities principally from bank borrowings and advances from shareholders.  Our cash outflow from financing activities relates primarily to repayment of bank borrowings, advances to shareholders and the payment of dividends.

 
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we had net cash provided by financing activities of $5.7 million, which was due primarily to the net advances received from shareholders of $5.0 million.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had net cash used in financing activities of $22.4 million, which was due to the cash outflow used to pay dividends of $22.8 million.
 
NET CURRENT ASSETS
 
The following table sets out our current assets and current liabilities as at the dates indicated:
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 27,374     $ 47,269  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    22,165       17,130  
Inventories
    1,596       2,960  
Prepayments and other receivables
    1,296       460  
      52,431       67,819  
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Trade accounts payable
    240       456  
Accruals and other payables
    3,530       2,771  
Income taxes payable
    2,949       2,949  
Short term borrowings
    2,655       3,527  
Convertible note
    25       -  
Derivative instruments
    55       30  
Due to shareholders
    2,870       7,821  
      12,324       17,554  
Net current assets
  $ 40,107     $ 50,265  
 
We had net current assets of $50.3 million as of September 30, 2011.  The improvement in net current assets as of September 30, 2011 from December 31, 2010 of $10.2 million was primarily due to an increase in cash as a result of the cash inflow from operating activities offset by cash outflow used in investing activities of $9.7 million.
 
Trade accounts receivable
 
Our trade accounts receivable represent receivables from customers for sales of products. We had trade accounts receivable of $22.2 million and $17.1 million as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, respectively.  The decrease in trade receivables as of September 30, 2011 was due primarily to seasonality of sales.

The table below sets out our trade accounts receivable turnover days for the periods indicated:

   
Year Ended
December 31,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
             
Trade accounts receivable turnover days (note)
    80       82  

Note:
Trade accounts receivable turnover days is equal to the average trade accounts receivable divided by sales and multiplied by 365 days (273 days for the nine months ended September 30, 2011). Average trade accounts receivable are equal to trade accounts receivable at the beginning of the year plus trade accounts receivable at the end of the year and divided by two.

 
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The trade accounts receivable turnover days remained stable for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Inventories
 
Our inventories increased to $3.0 million as of September 30, 2011 from $1.6 million as of December 31, 2010 due to an increase of the purchase price of potatoes.

The table below sets out our inventory turnover days for the periods indicated:

   
Year Ended
December 31,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
             
Inventory turnover days (note)
    9       14  

Note:
The calculation of inventory turnover days is based on the average inventory balances divided by cost of goods sold and multiplied by 365 days (273 days for the nine months ended September 30, 2011).  Average inventory balances are equal to inventory balance at the beginning of the year plus inventory balances at the end of the year and divided by two.

The increase in inventory turnover days for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010 was a result of the suspension of production of one factory in December 2010, due to seasonality.

Trade accounts payable
 
Our trade accounts payable primarily represented the amount we owed to our suppliers for the purchase of raw materials, mainly potatoes, packaging materials and coal.
 
Due to shareholders
 
The balances of amount due to shareholders of $2.9 million and $7.8 million as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011 are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.

 
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Property, plant and equipment
 
Net plant and machinery and other office equipment, amounted to $7.7 million and $7.3 million as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, respectively.  We had no significant additions to property, plant and equipment during the periods presented.  Deposits of $9.5 million were made to purchase additional property, plant and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
Capital Expenditures
 
The following table sets out the historical capital expenditures, including deposits made for property, plant and equipment, during the period indicated:
 
   
Year Ended
December 31,
   
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2011
 
             
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
  $ 153     $ 9,672  
 
The following table sets out our projected capital expenditures for the three years ending December 31, 2013:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
 
   
(for the
remaining 3
months)
             
Land use rights
  $ -     $ 9,404     $ 36,520  
Buildings
    -       8,558       10,658  
Plant and machinery
    -       -       13,793  
    $ -     $ 17,962     $ 60,971  
 
We expect that the capital expenditures for the three years ending December 2013 will be primarily used for land use rights, buildings, and plant and machinery to establish new production lines for native potato starch, modified potato starch and whole potato starch.
 
We expect to finance our projected capital expenditures mainly by cash generated from operating activities.
 
COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
 
(a)
Capital commitments
 
In August 2010, the Company entered into agreements with the People’s Government of the Zhaoyang District, Yunnan Province to purchase property, plant and equipment totaling approximately $19 million related to the construction of production facilities. As of September 30, 2011, the Company has purchased $0.1 million of property, plant and equipment under these agreements and has made $10.5 million of deposits under these agreements. Therefore, as of September 30, 2011 the commitment has been reduced to $8.4 million.

 
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(b)
Lease commitments

Operating lease commitments include commitments under non-cancellable lease agreements for our office premises, as well as a land lease. The leases expire from December 2011 through October 2042. The yearly future minimum rental payments required as of September 30, 2011 were as follows:
 
   
(Dollars in
thousands)
 
2011 (three months)
  $ 39  
2012
    78  
2013
    69  
2014
    24  
2015
    24  
Thereafter
    613  
    $ 847  

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not Applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness, as of September 30, 2011, of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
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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.

(b)   Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
31.1*
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2*
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1*
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 

 
Filed herewith.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
KAIBO FOODS COMPANY LIMITED
 
       
Date: November 21, 2011
By:
/s/ Joanny Kwok
 
   
Joanny Kwok,
 
   
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
 

Date: November 21, 2011
By:
/s/ Ken Tsang
 
   
Ken Tsang,
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
   
(Principal Financial Officer)
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
31.1*
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2*
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1*
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 


Filed herewith.

 
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