UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
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| For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 |
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¨ | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
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| For the transition period from _________ to _________ |
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter)
000-27959
(Commission file number)
77-0517964
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
NEVADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
99 Yan Xiang Road, Biosep Building, Xi An, Shaan xi Province, P.R. China 710054
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(86) 29- 8339-9676
(Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: NONE
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 406 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
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 o .
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One)
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Small 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
The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates (26,079,940 shares) was approximately $17,734,359.2, based on the closing price of $0.68 for the Common Stock on June 29, 2012.
As of March 25, 2013, there were 42,079,940 shares of common stock outstanding.
Documents incorporated by reference: NONE
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
The discussion contained in this 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The issuer’s actual results could differ significantly from those discussed herein. 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,” “the Company believes,” “management believes” and similar language, including those set forth in the discussion under “Description of Business,” including the “Risk Factors” described in that section, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation” as well as those discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-k. We base our forward-looking statements on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update them. Statements contained in this Form 10-k that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to the “safe harbor” created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I | | |
Item 1. | Business | 6 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 12 |
Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 20 |
Item 2. | Properties | 20 |
Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 20 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 21 |
PART II | | |
Item 5. | Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. | 21 |
Item 6. | Selected Consolidated Financial Information | 23 |
Item 7. | Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations | 23 |
Item 7A. | Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 31 |
Item 8. | Financial Statements And Supplementary Data | F-1 |
Item 9. | Changes In And Disagreements With Accountants Or Accounting And Financial Disclosure | 33 |
Item 9A. | Controls And Procedures | 33 |
Item 9B. | Other Information | 33 |
PART III | | |
Item 10. | Directors And Executive Officers Of The Registrant | 34 |
Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 36 |
Item 12. | Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management And Related Stockholder Matters | 38 |
Item 13. | Certain Relationships And Related Transactions, And Director Independence | 39 |
Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees And Services | 39 |
PART IV. | | |
Item 15. | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules | 39 |
PART I
Item 1. Business
History
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 18, 1996 under the name Laredo Investment Corp. (“Laredo”). On January 21, 2000, Laredo entered into an acquisition agreement with GFR Pharma, Ltd. (“Pharma”) (formerly GFR Nutritionals, Ltd.), a British Columbia corporation. The transaction was recorded as a reverse acquisition. In June 1998 Pharma changed its name to GFR Nutritionals Ltd. Business operations began in October 1998 after acquiring manufacturing equipment and arranging to manufacture nutritional supplements under a private label contract.
On June 21, 2000, we entered into an acquisition agreement with Nutritionals (USA) Direct.Com, a Washington corporation, (“NDC”), to acquire 100% of the outstanding common stock of NDC in exchange for $1,000. The transaction has been recorded as a purchase. NDC’s operations were wound down in October 2002 and we became dormant.
On November 1, 2000, we entered into an acquisition agreement with GFR Health, Inc. (Formerly R & L Health, Inc.), a British Columbia corporation, to acquire 100% of the outstanding common stock of GFR Health, Inc. in exchange for $0.01. The transaction was recorded as a purchase.
On April 5, 2004, GFR Nutritionals Ltd. and R&L Health Inc changed their names to GFR Pharma Ltd. and GFR Health Inc., respectively. On August 9, 2004, Laredo Investment Corp. changed its name to GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“GFR”).
On June 26, 2006, we and our predecessor executed a Plan of Exchange with Shaan xi New Century Technology Investment Development Company, Ltd. (“New Century”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Peoples’ Republic of China, with Richard Pierce, the former president and our former majority shareholder and Mr. Guo Li An, the majority shareholder of New Century.
On October 15, 2006, we executed an acquisition agreement (the “Hua Long Agreement”) with Xi'an Hua Long Yu Tian Ke Ji Shi Ye Co., Ltd., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Peoples’ Republic of China (“Hua Long”), Dong Jian Zhong and Guo Li Zheng, the shareholders of Hua Long (collectively "Hua Long Shareholders").
Pursuant to the Hua Long Agreement, we paid Hua Long Shareholders approximately $187,500 in cash to acquire 100% interest in the shares of registered capital of Hua Long. Hua Long acts as the holding company of New Century. The acquisition of Hua Long allowed us to complete the legal processing regarding the share exchange with New Century in China. Upon completion of the acquisition, we owned 100% interest of Hua Long and 95% interest of New Century through Hua Long. Consolidated financial statements are filed in this annual report for the year ended December 31, 2012.
On December 11, 2006, pursuant to the Plan of Exchange Agreement, Mr. Pierce delivered 200,000 shares of our common stock to New Century and/or its nominee in exchange for total payments of $325,000 in cash and we issued to the New Century shareholders an amount equal to 40,000,000 new investment shares of our common stock pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, representing approximately 95% of our then outstanding shares of common stock, in exchange for a 95% interest in the shares of registered capital of New Century. Upon completion of the exchange, New Century became our 95% owned indirect subsidiary.
Xi’an Jiaoda Bao Sai Bio-technology Co., Ltd
On January 1, 2008, New Century entered into a stock purchase agreement with the holders of all 60,000,000 shares of the capital stock of Xi’an Jiaoda Bao Sai Bio-technology Co., Ltd (“Bao Sai”) to acquire 58,060,000 shares of their capital stocks of Bao Sai, or 96.77% of its capital stock. The purchase price for Bao Sai equaled 96.77% of Bao Sai’s stockholders’ equity based on Bao Sai’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
On May 14, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of Bao Sai for total consideration of $4,500,211 (approximately RMB33,000,000) for 96.77% of its equity interest in Bao Sai, based on the aggregate net book value of total assets and liabilities of Bao Sai as of December 31, 2007. Upon the completion of the transaction, Bao Sai became a subsidiary of the Company. Prior to the closing of the transaction, the Company and Bao Sai were under common control and the principal owners of Bao Sai were affiliated with the Company. Payment of the purchase price was made in two cash installments commencing in 2008, first to Xi’an Bio-sep Biological Filling Engineering Technology Company, Ltd., the owner of 28 million shares, or 46.67% of Bao Sai, and the balance in 2009 to the other three selling stockholders, in amounts equal to their respective percentage of share ownership pro rata of Bao Sai.
Bao Sai is engaged in research, development, manufacturing and the sale of biological separation medium products, which are technological know-how and devices engineered to separate and purify biological products and medicines. Separation medium products are used in the production of antibiotics, genetic recombinant medicine, bacterin production, the gene chip, diagnostic reagents and other biochemical products. Bao Sai’s principal office and manufacturing facility is located at 99 Yan Xiang Road, Biosep Building, Xi An, Shaan Xi Province, P. R. China.
Mr. Wang Li-An, one of the Company’s directors, is also a director and the Vice General Manager of Bao Sai. Mr. Guo Li Zheng, who is the brother of Guo Li An (our principal shareholder) owns 3.23% of the Bao Sai common stock and no shares of the Company. Additionally, Mr. Zhao Yan Ding and Ms. Zhong Ya Li, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, were officers of Bao Sai through the date of the acquisition agreement.
Overview of Business
The Company is a holding company with two business segments. The Company is involved in a Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Center, which is a joint operation of PET and PET-CT Scanner and Rotary Gamma Ray Stereotactic Neurosurgery System imaging center in the PRC. The Company also operates a biological extraction business that extracts raw materials for medicine ingredients and distributes the extracted ingredients for medicine manufacturing uses.
The Company owns 100% of Hua Long’s outstanding common stock. Hua Long is approved in China to, among other things, engage in industrial chromatography to separate and purify chemical components for further use in agricultural and biotechnology products and in medicines, as well as for the research, development, manufacture and sale of biological separation medium products. However, Hua Long currently has no operating business and serves as a holding company for the operating subsidiary, New Century. Hua Long owns 95% of the outstanding stock of New Century.
Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Center
New Century owns radiology and oncology equipment and provides it to Tangdu Hospital, which is affiliated with the Fourth Military Medical University. New Century currently owns four different devices, two of them used for radiological imaging of cancer, the others used for the cancer treatment for the brain and body. The Company’s medical equipment is used in Tangdu Hospital’s Gamma Knife Therapeutic Center (the “Center”). Tangdu Hospital is located in Xi’an, a city of over 9-million people and the capital of Shaan Xi province.
New Century entered into its relationship with Tangdu Hospital on February 2, 2006, when it accepted the rights and responsibilities previously held by Masep Medical Science & Technology Development (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“Masep”) which Masep undertook pursuant to the “Cooperation Establishment of ‘Tangdu Gamma Knife Therapeutic Center’ Agreement” by and between Masep and Tangdu Hospital, dated May 18, 2001, as amended (the “Tangdu Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Tangdu Agreement, New Century presently receives seventy percent (70%) of the profits generated by the Center. New Century’s profit sharing percentage decreases over the term of the Tangdu Agreement, which is sixteen years from the date that the Center opened in January 2002. The respective profit sharing ratios and time periods are as follows:
| 1. | From January 2002 through December 2003, 90% to Masep; |
| 2. | From January 2004 through December 2008, 80% to Masep (or to New Century, giving effect to the assignment as of February 2006); |
| 3. | From January 2009 through December 2011, 70% to New Century; |
| 4. | From January 2012 through December 2014, 60% to New Century; |
| 5. | From January 2015 through December 2017, 50% to New Century. |
Pursuant to the Tangdu Agreement, New Century has the power to appoint the director of the Center. Upon the termination of the Tangdu Agreement, the Tangdu Hospital has an option to purchase the equipment for fifty percent of its residual value.
In order to take advantage of improved technology in this market and the need for additional capacity at the Center, the Company purchased a set of PET-CT cancer examination equipment in 2011, which is amongst the most advanced cancer examination equipment in the world. New Century entered into a supplementary agreement to the Tangdu Agreement with Tangdu Hospital on June 21, 2011 to cooperate in exploiting the business opportunity of the PET-CT equipment (“Supplemental Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to provide a new set of medical equipment and the Center agreed to jointly operate this equipment at the existing medical center. The purchase price of this medical equipment was approximately $4,332,000 (equal to RMB28 million). Under the Supplemental Agreement, the Center ordered and paid for the medical equipment in accordance with their need and specification. The Company acquired the medical equipment by offsetting the payment for the purchase of the equipment against the accounts receivable payable by the Center. In return, both parties agreed to share net revenues generated from services rendered, on a monthly basis, when earned, at their net realizable amounts from patients for services rendered at contractually established billing rates, after deducting the total operating cost of the center, in a term of 6 years, commencing from January 2012. The profit sharing ratio during the PET-CT cooperation period will be 7:3, with New Century receiving 70% of the profits. At the end of the six year period, Tangdu Hospital will be entitled to 100% of the profits. The PET-CT equipment was installed in December 2011 commenced limited operation in January 2012, and completed acceptance in July 2012 and is fully operational . At the expiration of six years, Tangdu Hospital has an option to purchase the medical equipment used in the center at 50% of their residual values.
As of December 31, 2012, New Century owned three different devices used in the medical centers, and the profit sharing percentage to New Century was 60 % with respect to the devices subject to the initial Tangdu Agreement and 70% with respect to the one device subject to the Supplemental Agreement. The cases processed in the Center, averaged 284 cases per month in 2012 compared with 278 cases per month in 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Center accounted for $3,345,636, or 78%, of the Company’s revenues.
We believe that our medical center business has a good potential to grow due our competitive facilities, services, and reputation of Tangdu Hospital in Northwest China including Shaan Xi province and four other adjacent provinces and the growth in demand for our services and the installation of equipment with improved technology. To grasp this market opportunity, New Century intends to expand the operation by investing in an additional tumor therapy center or hospital and a modernized tumor institute. However, such expansion will require additional capital and should we seek additional capital, there is no assurance it will be available..
Biological Separation Medium Product and Pharmaceutical Business
Bao Sai is involved in the separation and purification of biological products and natural medicines and also manufactures the agarose products of separation media. Bao Sai engages in research, development, manufacture and distribution of biological separation medium products which are used to separate and purify biosynthetic products, particularly pharmaceuticals, from natural sources such as animal or plant tissue or fermentation broth, including the recycling of salvageable components and the proper treatment and disposal of waste.
Biological separation medium products are integral to the production of pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics, hormones (e.g. insulin and human growth hormone), antibodies, and vaccines; antibodies and enzymes used in diagnostics; industrial enzymes; and natural fragrance and flavor compounds. Biological separation medium refers to the separation and purification of biological products and natural medicines, which is a core technology of the biotechnology industry. Such technology has been widely used for producing antibiotic products, genetic recombinant medicine, the gene chip, bacteria production, diagnostic reagents and biochemical products. In addition to the biotechnology industry, such separation technology also has wide applications, including the environmental protection, chemical and pharmaceutical industries and has applications for Chinese medicine.
Until 2009, Bao Sai’s operations had consisted of bio-extraction and development of new products. In 2010, based on the separation media, our new products developed from traditional biochemical products were media derivatives. In 2011, Bao Sai successfully developed the following bio-separation media civil products: Anti-virus Mask, Functional Medium Cigarette Holder and Water Purifier (including Multimedia Water Purifier and Reverse Osmosis Water Purifier). In 2012, we got the registered certificate and applied four patents for the Anti-virus Mask. The Anti-virus Mask is allowed to be put into market and we are finding manufacturers and distributors.
The water filtration products combine the media products to create a product that to purify water for human consumption. A limited number of water filtration products are being tested. The Company expects to produce the separation medium and use a manufacturer to make and assemble the machine. The environmental certificate for the products has been issued. The products have been sent to the national testing center for the test of functionality and safety. We will market the products after passing the test and getting the Sanitation License. In 2012, we tested our water filtration and got feedback information from marketing and clients who enjoyed our samples or giveaway. It is showed that there are still some problems in our design. So we have suspended the production of our water filtration and become to improve the function design. Now it is in the test.
With respect to the Functional Medium Cigarette Holder, we are going to apply for two patents. We have submitted the required information for the patents prosecution, which is in the process of review by the approval authority. The product has been test marketed on a limited basis. We need to redesign appearance of our product according to the feedback from market and clients. The company is going to cooperate with the sales agent to do a marketing plan and sell our products. Now we are looking for the suitable sales agent.
Pursuant to this effort, Bao Sai entered into a Research and Development Cooperation Contract with Xian Jiao Tong University R&D Center for Natural Chinese Medicine and Engineering (“the University”) in 2005. According to the Cooperation Contract, Bao Sai provides funds in the research on the use of biological separation technology in the development of Xin Kang Ping medicine to treat heart diseases. The University performs all the laboratory work related to the general research project and toxic tests as the prerequisites of the clinical trial process for the application of a new medicine. The University presents the research result to Bao Sai, and Bao Sai has all the right to the project report and possible patent right as a result of the project. This contract expired on August 25, 2008 and was not renewed. However, we have been able to continue the pharmacodynamics test and toxicology test as the prerequisite to the commencement of clinical trials for the development of Xin Kang Ping medicine and retain the right to the potential patent. At present, these two tests are close to successful completion. As the rules of State Food and Drug Administration of China (“SFDA”), now, Xin Kang Ping was changed its name to Fu Fang Dan Chuan Jiao Nang and we are in the process of applying for the clinical trial process with the SFDA. Upon the approval by SFDA, we will start clinical trials for Fu Fang Dan Chuan Jiao Nang. Less time is generally required in China than in the United States to complete the clinical trials for a new medicine, and the cost of clinical trials in China is also generally lower than those held in the US. We therefore expect that we can complete the clinical trials sooner than would be the case in the United States and at lower cost. Should the tests be successful and we obtain the approval of SFDA for the new medicine, we expect this new pharmaceutical product will be marketed in the PRC.
The operations of Bao Sai are in the development stage and most of its efforts are focused on the research and development of new pharmaceutical and agricultural medium products, and planning to market these products. In 2012, Bao Sai spent approximately $103,138 in research and development of new biological separation medium products and new medicine. Most of the money was used for the development of bio-separation media derivatives.
Considering the broad market prospects of separation media product, in order to improve its competitiveness in the market, the company plans to expand the process scale of the separation media and reduce its cost. In October 2012, the company began to build an automation production line workshop for separate media products at Xi'an Fengjing Industrial Park in Huxian County, Xi’an Shaanxi province. Construction is expected to take about two years and the facility is expected to be operational at the end of September 2014. Total investment for the production line is about $3,000,000 (RMB20 million). The production workshop has been built. We have invited bids for the production equipment which is being developed and produced by the manufacturers.
Environmental Law Compliance
Our operations currently comply with all material environmental law and regulations in China. Moreover, since China does not have additional environmental regulations addressing climate change that are applicable to our operations, we have no plan to make material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities or make material changes in our business practices to climate change
Employees
We are divided into six departments, including administration, marketing, facility management, network, R&D center and finance. As of December 31, 2012, we had 67 full-time employees, with 28 in New Century and 39 in Bao Sai. All our employees are employed on a full-time basis. No one is involved in any labor disputes. We believe that our relations with our employees are good.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
You should consider each of the following risk factors and any other information set forth in this Form 10-K and our other reports that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the Company's financial statements and related notes, in evaluating the Company's business and prospects. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones that impact on the Company's operations and business. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company, or that the Company currently considers immaterial, may also impair its business or operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business and financial condition, results or prospects could be harmed.
Risks Related to Our Business
Because there is no assurance that we will maintain the acceptance of our existing products and achieve success in our introduction of new business, any significant failure of our sales will adversely affect our business operations,.
Our ability to increase sales depends on numerous factors, including market acceptance of existing products, the successful introduction of new products, growth of consumer discretionary spending, and the ability to recruit new independent sales consultants. Business in all of our segments is driven by consumer preferences. Accordingly, there can be no assurances that our current or future products will maintain or achieve market acceptance. We can provide investors with no assurance that revenues will increase to a level which will reflect profitability. If we are unsuccessful in generating significant revenues, our business will most likely fail and our investors could lose their investment.
Dependence on key corporate management personnel.
Our success depends in large part on the contributions of our key corporate management. We do not maintain any key person life insurance policies. The loss of our key corporate management personnel could have a material adverse effect on us.
Our Company and all of its assets are located in a jurisdiction that may not enforce the judgment of a US court.
Although we are incorporated in Nevada, the Company’s principal place of business and all of its assets are located in the People’s Republic of China. In the past, some U.S. plaintiffs and/or judgment creditors have found it difficult or impossible to enforce U.S. court orders and/or judgments in the People’s Republic of China. We can make no assurance that any shareholder or Company creditor who obtains a judgment or order against the Company, in Nevada or any other US jurisdiction will be able to successfully enforce that judgment or order against the Company.
One customer accounts for a majority of our revenues and failure to maintain the business relationship with this customer will adversely affect our business operations.
Tangdu Hospital accounted for over 78 % of our revenues and all our gross profit in fiscal year 2012. We may lose Tangdu Hospital as a significant customer if the existing contract expires without being extended, renewed, renegotiated or replaced or is terminated by Tangdu Hospital prior to expiration, to the extent such early termination is permitted by the contract. If we lose Tangdu Hospital as a customer or the business suffers adverse development, our financial condition will be materially and adversely affected.
Additonal capital needed to complete our expansion plans may not be obtained.
We need additional capital in order to complete our expansion plance, including completion of the extraction manufacturing facility that is under construction. There is no assuarance that such capital can be raised on terms acceptable to the Company. Without such capital, our expansion may be delayed and our business adversely affected.
Bao Sai’s efforts to develop and commercialize medical products may fail.
Bao Sai is attempting to develop new pharmaceutical and agricultural medium products, and to then market any products that are successfully developed. There can be no assurance that the clinical trials will be successful, that the necessary government approvals will be obtained or that the products, if any, can be successfully marketed or that Bao Sai will have sufficient resources to complete the development and commercialization of any products.
We may be exposed to potential risks relating to our internal controls over financial reporting.
As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or SOX 404, the SEC adopted rules requiring public companies to include a report of management on the company’s internal controls over financial reporting in their annual reports, including Form 10-K. We have established disclosure controls and procedures effective for the purposes set forth in the definition thereof in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of December 31, 2012. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
We may be unable to secure the government licenses that are necessary for us to engage in the sale of pharmaceuticals and other products.
The manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and other related products is highly regulated in China. Prior to marketing any pharmaceutical products, we are required to satisfy several government protocols, and receive several licenses from the national and local governments. Obtaining these licenses can be expensive and it is usually time consuming. If we are unable to obtain the necessary licenses when we need to have them, our business plan will be delayed. If the delays prevent us from generating positive cash flow or introducing a significant number of products, our business may fail.
We may have difficulty defending our intellectual property rights from infringement which may undermine our competitive position.
We have been designing and developing new technology. We rely on a combination of patent applications, trade secret laws, and restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. There can be no assurance that our patent applications will be approved or that the patents will be strong enough to provide meaningful protection for our operations.
The SFDA’s approval of products is uncertain.
Before obtaining the approvals of SFDA for the sale of certain products (including medicines we are developing with XiAn Jiao Tong University R&D Center for Natural Chinese Medicine and Engineering), our product cannot get into the clinical trials. There is no assurance that our new products can receive the approval from SFDA.
Currency conversion and exchange rate volatility could adversely affect our financial condition and the value of our common stock.
The PRC government imposes control over the conversion of Renminbi, or RMB, into foreign currencies. Under the current unified floating exchange rate system, the People’s Bank of China publishes an exchange rate, which we refer to as the PBOC exchange rate, based on the previous day’s dealings in the inter-bank foreign exchange market. Financial institutions authorized to deal in foreign currency may enter into foreign exchange transactions at exchange rates within an authorized range above or below the PBOC exchange rate according to market conditions.
Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations of the PRC issued by the State Council which came into effect on April 1, 1996, and the Regulations on the Administration of Foreign Exchange Settlement, Sale and Payment of the PRC which came into effect on July 1, 1996, regarding foreign exchange control, conversion of RMB into foreign exchange by Foreign Investment Enterprises, or FIEs, for use on current account items, including the distribution of dividends and profits to foreign investors, is permissible. FIEs are permitted to convert their after-tax dividends and profits to foreign exchange and remit such foreign exchange to their foreign exchange bank accounts in China. Conversion of RMB into foreign currencies for capital account items, including direct investment, loans, and security investment, is still under certain restrictions. On January 14, 1997, the State Council amended the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations and added, among other things, an important provision, which provides that the PRC government shall not impose restrictions on recurring international payments and transfers under current account items.
Enterprises in China, including FIEs, which require foreign exchange for transactions relating to current account items, if within a certain limited amount may, without approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, effect payment from their foreign exchange account or convert and pay at the designated foreign exchange banks by providing valid receipts and proofs.
Convertibility of foreign exchange in respect of capital account items, such as direct investment and capital contribution, is still subject to certain restrictions, and prior approval from the SAFE or its relevant branches must be sought.
Between 1994 and 2004, the exchange rate for RMB against the U.S. dollar remained relatively stable, most of the time in the region of approximately RMB8.28 to US$1.00. However, in 2005, the Chinese government announced that it would begin pegging the exchange rate of the RMB against a number of currencies, rather than just the U.S. dollar. As our operations are primarily in China, any significant revaluation of the RMB may materially and adversely affect our cash flows, revenues, financial condition and the value of our common stock. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars into RMB for our operations, appreciation of this currency against the U.S. dollar could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and the value of our common stock. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of declaring dividends on our common stock or for other business purposes and the U.S. dollar appreciates against the RMB, the U.S. dollar equivalent of our earnings from our subsidiaries in China would be reduced.
Our assets are located in China, any dividends or proceeds from liquidation are subject to the approval of the relevant Chinese government agencies.
Our assets are located inside China. Under the laws governing FIEs in China, dividend distribution and liquidation are allowed but subject to special procedures under the relevant laws and rules. Any dividend payment will be subject to the decision of the board of directors and subject to foreign exchange rules governing such repatriation. Any liquidation is subject to both the relevant government agency’s approval and supervision as well the foreign exchange control. This may generate additional risk for our investors in case of dividend payment or liquidation.
We may be affected by global climate change or by legal, regulatory, or market responses to such change.
The growing political and scientific sentiment is that increased concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are influencing global weather patterns. Changing weather patterns, along with the increased frequency or duration of extreme weather conditions, could impact the availability or increase the cost of key raw materials that we use to produce our products. Additionally, the sale of our products can be impacted by weather conditions.
Concern over climate change, including global warming, has led to legislative and regulatory initiatives directed at limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For example, proposals that would impose mandatory requirements on GHG emissions continue to be considered by policy makers in the territories that we operate. Laws enacted that directly or indirectly affect our production, distribution, packaging, cost of raw materials, fuel, ingredients, and water could all impact our business and financial results.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Our Common Stock has been relatively thinly traded and we cannot predict the extent to which an active trading market will develop.
Our Common Stock is currently traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. Our Common Stock is thinly traded compared to larger more widely known companies. Thinly traded Common Stock can be more volatile than Common Stock trading in an active public market. We cannot predict the extent to which an active public market for our Common Stock will develop or be sustained.
We may need to raise additional capital which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all.
In the future, we may be required to raise funds. There can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us. The inability to obtain capital may reduce our ability to continue to conduct business operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will likely be required to curtail our development plans. Any equity financing may involve substantial dilution to our then existing stockholders.
We do not intend to pay dividends on any investment in the shares of our stock.
We have never paid any cash dividends in the past five years and currently do not intend to pay any dividends for the foreseeable future. We intend to maintain the normal operation of the company. Any gain on an investment in us will need to come through an increase in the working capital and expansion and operation of the company in future.
Capital outflow policies in China may hamper our ability to pay dividends to shareholders in the United States.
The People’s Republic of China has adopted currency and capital transfer regulations. These regulations require that we comply with complex regulations for the movement of capital. Although Chinese governmental policies were introduced in 1996 to allow the convertibility of RMB into foreign currency for current account items, conversion of RMB into foreign exchange for capital items, such as foreign direct investment, loans or securities, requires the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. We may be unable to obtain all of the required conversion approvals for our operations, and Chinese regulatory authorities may impose greater restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB in the future. Because most of our future revenues will be in RMB, any inability to obtain the requisite approvals or any future restrictions on currency exchanges will limit our ability to fund our business activities outside China or to pay dividends to our shareholders.
Because our securities are subject to penny stock rules, you may have difficulty reselling your shares.
Our shares as penny stocks are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell our securities including the delivery of a standardized disclosure document; disclosure and confirmation of quotation prices; disclosure of compensation the broker/dealer receives; and, furnishing monthly account statements. These rules apply to companies whose shares are not traded on a national stock exchange or on the NASDAQ system, trade at less than $5.00 per share, or who do not meet certain other financial requirements specified by the SEC. These rules require brokers who sell “penny stocks” to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors” to complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors, and provide investors with certain information concerning the risks of trading in such penny stocks. These rules may discourage or restrict the ability of brokers to sell our shares of Common Stock and may affect the secondary market for our shares of Common Stock. These rules could also hamper our ability to raise funds in the primary market for our shares of Common Stock.
The disclosures in our reports and other filings with the SEC and our other public pronouncements are not subject to the scrutiny of any regulatory bodies in the PRC. Accordingly, our public disclosure should be reviewed in light of the fact that no governmental agency that is located in China where substantially all of our operations and business are located have conducted any due diligence on our operations or reviewed or cleared any of our disclosures.
We are regulated by the SEC and our reports and other filings with the SEC are subject to SEC review in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Unlike public reporting companies whose operations are located primarily in the United States, however, substantially all of our operations are located in China. Since substantially all of our operations and business take place in China, it may be more difficult for the Staff of the SEC to overcome the geographic and cultural obstacles that are present when reviewing our disclosures. These same obstacles are not present for similar companies whose operations or business take place entirely or primarily in the United States. Furthermore, our SEC reports and other disclosures and public pronouncements are not subject to the review or scrutiny of any PRC regulatory authority. For example, the disclosure in our SEC reports and other filings are not subject to the review of China Securities Regulatory Commission, a PRC regulator that is tasked with oversight of the capital markets in China. Accordingly, you should review our SEC reports, filings and our other public pronouncements with the understanding that no local regulator has done any due diligence on our company and with the understanding that none of our SEC reports, other filings or any of our other public pronouncements has been reviewed or otherwise been scrutinized by any local regulator.
Our auditor, like other independent registered public accounting firms operating in China, is not permitted to be subject to inspection by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and as such, investors may be deprived of the benefits of such inspection.
Our independent registered public accounting firm that issues the audit reports included in our annual reports filed with the SEC, as an auditor of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or PCAOB, is required by the laws of the United States to undergo regular inspections by PCAOB to assess its compliance with the laws of the United States and professional standards. Because our auditor is located in China, a jurisdiction where PCAOB is currently unable to conduct inspections without the approval of the PRC authorities, our auditor, like other independent registered public accounting firms operating in China, is currently not inspected by PCAOB.
Inspections of other firms that PCAOB has conducted outside of China have identified deficiencies in those firms’ audit procedures and quality control procedures, which may be addressed as part of the inspection process to improve future audit quality. The inability of PCAOB to conduct inspections of independent registered public accounting firms operating in China makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of our auditor’s audit procedures or quality control procedures. As a result, investors may be deprived of the benefits of PCAOB inspections.
If we become directly subject to the recent scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity involving U.S.-listed Chinese companies, we may have to expend significant resources to investigate and resolve the matter which could harm our business operations, stock price and reputation and could result in a loss of your investment in our stock, especially if such matter cannot be addressed and resolved favorably.
Recently, U.S. public companies that have substantially all of their operations in China, particularly companies like us which have completed reverse merger transactions, have been the subject of intense scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity by investors, financial commentators and regulatory agencies, such as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Much of the scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity has centered around financial and accounting irregularities and mistakes, a lack of effective internal controls over financial accounting, inadequate corporate governance policies or a lack of adherence thereto and, in many cases, allegations of fraud. As a result of the scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity, the publicly traded stock of many U.S. listed Chinese companies has sharply decreased in value and, in some cases, has become virtually worthless. Many of these companies are now subject to shareholder lawsuits, SEC enforcement actions and are conducting internal and external investigations into the allegations. It is not clear what effect this sector-wide scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity will have on our Company, our business and our stock price. If we become the subject of any unfavorable allegations, whether such allegations are proven to be true or untrue, we will have to expend significant resources to investigate such allegations and/or defend our Company. This situation will be costly and time consuming and distract our management from growing our Company. If such allegations are not proven to be groundless, our Company and business operations will be severely impacted and your investment in our stock could be rendered worthless.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2. Properties
Our main office is located at 99 Yan Xiang Road, Biosep Building, Xi An, Shaan Xi Province, P.R. China 710054, which we were under land use right for purposes of using the property as office space. There is no private ownership of land in China. Land use rights are obtained from the government for periods ranging from 50 to 70 years, and are typically renewable. Land use rights can be transferred upon approval by the land administrative authorities of China (State Land Administration Bureau) upon payment of the required transfer fee. No other businesses operate from this office.
We also rent an operating office for New Century at Xi An Shi Gao Xin Qu Keji 2 Lu 68 Hao, Xi An Ruanjian Yuan C Zuo 2401 Shi, at an annual rent of $2,231. These two spaces are adequate for our present and planned future operations.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related and Stockholder
Market for Common Stock
Our Common Stock was previously quoted on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board, a service maintained by The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., under the symbol “GFRP.OB”. In February of 2011, due to the transformation of our market makers to use the platform provided by OTC Markets Group to quote OTC securities the Company began trading on the OTCQB.
The Company intends to closely monitor its status on the bulletin board as it evaluates its alternatives such as determining whether to remain listed for quotation on the OTCQB or explore a listing on a national securities exchange.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing prices of our common stock as reported by OTCQB and OTC Bulletin Board. Trading in our Common Stock in the over-the-counter market has been limited and sporadic and the quotations set forth below are not necessarily indicative of actual market conditions. Further, these quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown, or commission, and do not necessarily reflect actual transactions. Set forth below is the range high and low bid information for our Common Stock for each quarter of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
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2011 | | | | | | |
Quarter Ended March 31, 2011 | | $ | 1.18 | | | $ | 0.58 | |
Quarter Ended June 30, 2011 | | $ | 1.50 | | | $ | 0.99 | |
Quarter Ended September 30, 2011 | | $ | 1.60 | | | $ | 0.12 | |
Quarter Ended December 31, 2011 | | $ | 0.88 | | | $ | 0.51 | |
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2012 | | | | | | | | |
Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 | | $ | 0.75 | | | $ | 0.07 | |
Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | 0.30 | |
Quarter Ended September 30, 2012 | | $ | | | | $ | 0.25 | |
Quarter Ended December 31, 2012 | | $ | | | | $ | 0.11 | |
As of March 25, 2013 there were 3,015 stockholders of record of our Common Stock. Our registrar and transfer agent is Securities Transfer Corporation located at 2591 Dallas Parkway Suite 102, Frisco Texas 75034. Their telephone number is (469) 633-0101.
Limited Market for Common Stock
There is currently a limited trading market for our shares of Common Stock, and there can be no assurance that a more substantial market will ever develop or be maintained. Any market price for our shares of Common Stock is likely to be very volatile, and numerous factors beyond our control may have a significant adverse effect. In addition, the stock markets generally have experienced, and continue to experience, extreme price and volume fluctuations which have affected the market price of many small capital companies and which have often been unrelated to the operating performance of these companies. These broad market fluctuations, as well as general economic and political conditions, may also adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. Further, there is no correlation between the present limited market price of our Common Stock and our revenues, book value, assets or other established criteria of value. The present limited quotations of our Common Stock should not be considered indicative of the actual value of our Common Stock.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends to date and does not anticipate or contemplate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to fund the development and growth of its business.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The Board of Directors has authorized and GFRP has established the 2002 Incentive and Non-qualified Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) under which GFRP may grant to employees, officers, directors, attorneys, consultants or other advisers of the Company or affiliated companies up to 10,000,000 shares of GFRP’s common stock with such exercise price and vesting periods as the Board of Directors deems to be in the best interest of the Company. As of December 31, 2011, no options or shares have been granted under the Plan. A copy of the Plan is filed as an exhibit to our Form S-8 filed with the Commission in June 19, 2002.
Item 6. Selected Financial Information
Not Applicable
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto which appear elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this report, including statements of our expectations, intentions, plans and beliefs, including those contained in or implied by "Management's Discussion and Analysis" and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, are "forward-looking statements", within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), that are subject to certain events, risks and uncertainties outside our control. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “optimistic”, “intend”, “will”, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements of management's plans and objectives for our future operations and statements of future economic performance, information regarding our expansion and possible results from expansion, our expected growth, our capital budget and future capital requirements, the availability of funds and our ability to meet future capital needs, the realization of our deferred tax assets, and the assumptions described in this report underlying such forward-looking statements. Actual results and developments could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, those described in the context of such forward-looking statements, our expansion and acquisition strategy, our ability to achieve operating efficiencies, our dependence on network infrastructure, capacity, telecommunications carriers and other suppliers, industry pricing and technology trends, evolving industry standards, domestic and international regulatory matters, general economic and business conditions, the strength and financial resources of our competitors, our ability to find and retain skilled personnel, the political and economic climate in which we conduct operations and the risk factors described from time to time in our other documents and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: 1) our ability to successfully develop and deliver our services on a timely basis and in the prescribed condition; 2) our ability to compete effectively with other companies in the same industry; 3) our ability to raise sufficient capital in order to effectuate our business plan; and 4) our ability to retain our key executives .
Overview
GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 18, 1996 under the name Laredo Investment Corp. (“Laredo”). Its subsidiary companies currently are involved in bio-extraction, researching and inventing, manufacturing and sales of biological separation medium products, radiology and oncology equipment and cancer treatment equipment. The Company’s principal place of business and all of its assets are located in the People’s Republic of China.
On October 15, 2006, we executed an acquisition agreement with Xi'an Hua Long Yu Tian Ke Ji Shi Ye Co., Ltd. and owned 100% interest of Hua Long.
On December 11, 2006, pursuant to the Plan of Exchange Agreement, New Century became our 95% owned indirect subsidiary.
On January 1, 2008, New Century entered into a stock purchase agreement of the capital stock of Xi’an Jiaoda Bao Sai Bio-technology Co., Ltd (“Bao Sai”) to acquire 96.77% of its capital stock.
After consolidation, GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a holding company with two business segments. The Company is involved in bio-extraction, researching and inventing, manufacturing and sales of biological separation medium products operated by Xi’an Jiaoda Bao Sai Bio-technology Co., Ltd (“Bao Sai”). The Company also operates a Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Center with a professional team of doctors through Shaan Xi New Century Scientific Investment Development Ltd. (“New Century”), which is 95% owned by the Company, in the PRC.
New Century
New Century is a medical equipment investment management company, which mainly engages in investment and management of cancer treatment equipment and provides comprehensive services for customers with advanced radiology and oncology equipment. New Century currently owns four different devices, two of them used for radiological imaging of cancer, the others used for the cancer treatment for the brain and body. The Company’s medical equipment is used in Tangdu Hospital’s Gamma Knife Therapeutic Center (the “Center”). The cases processed in the Center averaged 284 cases per month in 2012, and 278 cases per month in 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Center accounted for $3,345,636, or 78% of the Company’s revenues. See “Business – Overview of Business”.
New Century entered into its relationship with Tangdu Hospital on February 2, 2006, when it accepted the rights and responsibilities previously held by Masep Medical Science & Technology Development (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“Masep”) which Masep undertook pursuant to the “Cooperation Establishment of ‘Tangdu Gamma Knife Therapeutic Center’ Agreement” by and between Masep and Tandgu Hospital, dated May 18, 2001, as amended (the “Tangdu Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Tangdu Agreement, New Century received sixty percent (60%) of the profits generated by the Center during 2011. New Century’s profit sharing percentage decreases over the term of the Tangdu Agreement, which is sixteen years from the date that the Center opened in January 2002. The respective profit sharing ratios through the expiration of the agreement in 2017 are as follows:
| 1. | From January 2012 through December 2014, 60% to New Century; |
| 2. | From January 2015 through December 2017, 50% to New Century. |
Pursuant to the Tangdu Agreement, New Century has the power to appoint the director of the Center.
The Center runs at full capacity and the existing equipment capacity cannot meet the requirements of patients. In order to benefit from the improved technology of medical equipment and to keep our competitive advantage in this medical market, New Century purchased a set of PET-CT cancer examination equipment, which is amongst the most advanced cancer examination equipment in the world. On June 21, 2011, New Century entered into the Supplemental Agreement to cooperate in exploiting the business opportunity of the PET-CT equipment (“Supplementary Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to provide a new set of medical equipment and the Hospital agreed to jointly operate this equipment at the existing medical center. The purchase price of this medical equipment is approximately $4,332,000 (equal to RMB28 million). The Company agreed to acquire the medical equipment in lieu of accounts receivable due from the Hospital and the Hospital agreed to make the order and payment of the medical equipment in accordance with their need and specification. In return, New Century and Tangdu Hospital agreed that the cooperation period of PET-CT is six years, commencing January 2012. The profit sharing ratio during the PET-CT cooperation period will be 7:3, with New Century receiving 70% of the profits. The PET-CT equipment was installed in December 2011, commenced limited operation in January 2012, and completed acceptance in July 2012 and is fully operational.
Upon the expiration of the Tangdu Agreement and Supplementary Agreement, the Tangdu Hospital has an option to purchase the equipments subject to the Tangdu Agreement and Supplementary Agreement for fifty percent of its residual value.
With our competitive facilities, services, and the reputation of Tangdu Hospital in Northwest China, including Shaan Xi province and four other adjacent provinces, our medical center business has good growth potential. New Century intends to expand the operation by investing in an additional tumor therapy center or hospitals and a modernized tumor institute. However, the Company needs additional capital to finance its expansion plans. The Company does not have a commitment for such additional capital and there is no assurance such capital can be obtained on terms acceptable to the Company.
Bao Sai
Bao Sai is authorized by the Chinese government to research, invent, manufacture and sell biological separation medium products. We have the technology and facilities for the separation and purification of biological products and natural medicines and manufacture the agarose products of separation media.
Biological separation medium refers to the separation and purification of biological products and natural medicines, which is a core technology of biotechnology Industry. Such technology has been widely used in the producing of antibiotic products, genetic recombinant medicine, the gene chip, bacteria production, diagnoses reagent and biochemical products. In addition to the biotechnology industry, such separation technology also has wide applications, including the environmental protection, chemical and pharmaceutical industries and has applications for Chinese medicine.
The operations of Bao Sai are in the development stage and most of its efforts are focused on the research and development of new pharmaceutical and biological medium products, and we intend to market these products when development is complete and any required certifications are received. In 2011, the Company has successfully developed several new product using the separation technology, a Functional Medium Cigarette Holder and two Water Purifiers (including Multimedia Water Purifier and Reverse Osmosis Water Purifier).. See “Business – Overview of Business.” In 2012, Bao Sai spent approximately $103,138 in research and development of new biological separation medium products and new medicine. Most of the money was used to the development of bio-separation media civil products. We also expect progress on our other research projects to create more civil products.
Considering the broad market prospects of separation media product, in order to improve its competitiveness in the market, the company plans to expand the process scale of the separation media and reduce its cost. In October 2012, the company began to build an automation production line workshop for separate media products at Xi'an Fengjing Industrial Park in Huxian County, Xi’an Shaanxi province. The construction period is about two years and it is expected to be put into production at the end of September 2014. Total investment for the production line is about $3,000,000 RMB20 million. At present, the production workshop has been built. We have invited bids for the production equipment which will be developed and produced by the manufacturers.
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2011
Net revenue decreased from $4,674,289 for the year ended December 31, 2011 to $4,271,794 for the year ended December 31, 2012, with a decrease of 8.61%. This decrease was attributed primarily to the decreased revenues, with $375,640 from the service revenue of New Century and $81,602 from technology service operated by Bao Sai.
Our operating expenses increased from $722,100 in 2011 to $980,556 in 2012. The increase is mainly attributable to depreciation and amortization, which increased $43,230 and recovery from uncollectible receivables, which decreased $109,763. As well, general and administrative expenses also increased from $680,568 in 2011 to $786,031 in 2012, an increase of 105,463 or 15.5%. The increase of general and administrative expenses is mainly attributable to the increase in general and administrative expenses and decrease of recovery from uncollectible receivables, because our product sales and research expenses increased in 2012.
Net income attributable to the Company decreased from net income of $1,970,850 for the year ended December 31, 2011 to net income of$1,277,175 for the year ended December 31, 2012. The decrease is mainly attributable to the increase of cost of revenue. The total cost of revenue increased from $1,221,931 in 2011 to $1,498,318 in 2012, an increase of $276,387 or22.62%, mainly attributable to the operating costs incurred for medical equipment of $451,785.
As of December 31, 2012, our property, plant and equipment, was $9,586,648, with a decrease of $1,510,742 from $11,097,390 as of December 31, 2011. The decrease is mainly attributed from the increase of the depreciation and amortization.
Our business operates entirely in Chinese Renminbi, but we report our results in our SEC filings in U.S. Dollars. The conversion of our accounts from RMB to Dollars results in translation adjustments. While our net income is added to the retained earnings on our balance sheet; the translation adjustments are added to a line item on our balance sheet labeled “other comprehensive income,” since it is more reflective of changes in the relative values of U.S. and Chinese currencies than of the success of our business.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $1,198,438, which consisted primarily of net income of $1,335,080, depreciation and amortization of $1,605,956, loss on disposal of plant and equipment of $2,309, a decrease in inventories and prepayments and other current assets of $68,519 and $16,983, respectively, a decrease in accounts payable and income tax payable of $26,758 and $110,723, respectively, and net-off by recovery from allowance for doubtful accounts, uncollectible accounts and inventory allowance in aggregate of $131,131, an increase in accounts receivable of $1,475,581, and a decrease in other payables and accrued liabilities of $86,216.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, net cash provided by operating activities was $480,961, which consisted primarily of net income of $2,057,347, depreciation and amortization of $844,305, loss on disposal of plant and equipment of $9,941, a decrease in inventories and prepayments and other current assets of $31,179 and $200,624, respectively, an increase in accounts payable and income tax payable of $15,085 and $6,670, respectively, and net-off by recovery from allowance for doubtful accounts, uncollectible accounts and inventory allowance in aggregate of $221,209, an increase in accounts receivable of $2,305,637 (in which $3,098,661 was in lieu of the purchase of new medical equipment), and a decrease in other payables and accrued liabilities of $157,344.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, net cash used in investing activities was $1,018,322, which primarily attributable to proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment of $1,583 and payment on construction in progress of $1,012,683 and purchase of plant and equipment of $7,222.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, net cash used in investing activities was $303,344, which primarily attributable to proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment of $3,099 and payment on purchase of plant and equipment of $306,443.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities.
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, net cash used in financing activities was $79,116 and $31,829, respectively.
Working Capital
Our working capital is $695,078 as of December 31, 2012, compared to $(1,184,773) as of December 31, 2011. The increase is mainly attributable to increase in monetary capital and accounts receivable and decrease in accrued liabilities and other payables.
Stockholder’s equity
Stockholder’s equity increased from $9,206,787 as of December 31, 2011 to $10,577,283 as of December 31, 2012. In addition, our principal shareholder, Mr. Guo Li’an, made a loan to fund our operations. As of December 31, 2012, the balance of the loan was $463,721, which was unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.
We have a 75% equity interest in Medicine but Medicine is no longer consolidated as it discontinued operations in 2007. We recovered $0 and $0 from this unconsolidated affiliate for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
We have two business segments – the Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Tangdu Hospital and the biological separation medium and the biological extraction business. We are dependent on the continued success of the operations at the cancer diagnostic and treatment business to continue our operations. In 2012, the cancer treatment business accounted for $3,345,636 or 78% of our revenue and generated $1,214,112 of net income. The biological separation medium and extraction business generated $926,158 of revenue in 2012 as compared to $953,013 in 2011.
In addition, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable was $462,377 and $497,292, respectively. The inability to collect more outstanding receivables can aversely affect our operations. Tangdu Hospital accounted for all of the revenues from the cancer diagnosis and treatment center and $636,669 of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2012.
Liquidity Analysis
| | December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Working Capital | | $ | 695,078 | | | $ | (1,184,773 | ) |
Stockholders’ Equity | | $ | 10,577,283 | | | $ | 9,206,787 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | 1,589,081 | | | $ | 3,122,677 | |
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In preparing our financial statements we are required to formulate working policies regarding valuation of our assets and liabilities and to develop estimates of those values. In our preparation of the financial statements for 2012, there were no estimates made which were (a) subject to a high degree of uncertainty and (b) material to our results.
We made no material changes to our critical accounting policies in connection with the preparation of financial statements for 2012.
Impact of Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on its financial condition or the results of its operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Foreign Exchange Risk
While our reporting currency is the US dollar, almost all of our consolidated revenues and consolidated costs and expenses are denominated in RMB. All of our assets are denominated in RMB except for some cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivables. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk as our revenues and results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between US dollar and RMB. If the RMB depreciates against the US dollar, the value of our RMB revenues, earnings and assets as expressed in our US dollar financial statements will decline. We have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign exchange risk.
Inflation
Inflationary factors such as increases in the costs of our products and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating results. Inflation in China has recently increased substantially. The inflation rate in China was reported at 2.5 percent in December 2012. These factors have led to the adoption by the Chinese government, of various corrective measures designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate growth and contain inflation. Price inflation can affect our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling and distribution, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues if we are unable to pass along raw material price increases to customers. Similarly, the cost of the ongoing construction of our new facility and the installation of our equipment may increase as a result of these recent inflationary trends, which are expected to continue in the near future. Accordingly, inflation in China may weaken our competitiveness domestically or in international markets.
Item 8. Financial Statements
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-2 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations | F-4 |
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | F-5 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | F-6 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-8 – F-24 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and equity for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ HKCMCPA Company Limited
HKCMCPA Company Limited
Certified Public Accountants
Hong Kong, China
March 29, 2013
Unit 602, 6/F., Hoseinee House, 69 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong | |
Tel: (852) 2573 2296 Fax: (852) 2384 2022 | http://www.hkcmcpa.us |
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 564,548 | | | $ | 460,883 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 757,796 | | | | 532,167 | |
Inventories, net | | | 20,839 | | | | 31,067 | |
Prepayments and other current assets | | | 83,575 | | | | 61,272 | |
Operating lease prepaid, current portion | | | 7,851 | | | | 7,806 | |
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Total current assets | | | 1,434,609 | | | | 1,093,195 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 9,586,648 | | | | 11,097,390 | |
Construction in progress | | | 1,013,283 | | | | - | |
Operating lease prepaid, non-current portion | | | 131,824 | | | | 138,879 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 12,166,364 | | | $ | 12,329,464 | |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 17,850 | | | $ | 44,370 | |
Amount due to a related party | | | 463,721 | | | | 521,790 | |
Income tax payable | | | 92,845 | | | | 202,473 | |
Other payables and accrued liabilities | | | 165,115 | | | | 1,509,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total current liabilities | | | 739,531 | | | | 2,277,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Long-term liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Loss in excess of investment in an unconsolidated affiliate | | | 849,550 | | | | 844,709 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 1,589,081 | | | | 3,122,677 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity: | | | | | | | | |
GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,079,940 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | | | 42,080 | | | | 42,080 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 3,712,120 | | | | 3,712,120 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 537,282 | | | | 501,866 | |
Statutory reserve | | | 1,140,591 | | | | 1,002,635 | |
Retained earnings | | | 4,397,808 | | | | 3,258,589 | |
Total GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stockholders’ equity | | | 9,829,881 | | | | 8,517,290 | |
Non-controlling interest | | | 747,402 | | | | 689,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total equity | | | 10,577,283 | | | | 9,206,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | $ | 12,166,364 | | | $ | 12,329,464 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
| | Years ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Revenues, net: | | | | | | |
Service revenue | | $ | 4,061,781 | | | $ | 4,519,023 | |
Product sales | | | 210,013 | | | | 155,266 | |
Total revenues, net | | | 4,271,794 | | | | 4,674,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue (inclusive of depreciation): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of service | | | 1,351,887 | | | | 1,083,756 | |
Cost of products | | | 146,431 | | | | 138,175 | |
Total cost of revenue | | | 1,498,318 | | | | 1,221,931 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | 2,773,476 | | | | 3,452,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 280,134 | | | | 236,904 | |
Recovery from uncollectible accounts | | | (85,609 | ) | | | (195,372 | ) |
General and administrative | | | 786,031 | | | | 680,568 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 980,556 | | | | 722,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income from operations | | | 1,792,920 | | | | 2,730,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other income: | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 2,013 | | | | 1,510 | |
Total other income | | | 2,013 | | | | 1,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income before income taxes | | | 1,794,933 | | | | 2,731,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense | | | (459,853 | ) | | | (674,421 | ) |
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NET INCOME | | | 1,335,080 | | | | 2,057,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (57,905 | ) | | | (86,497 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | $ | 1,277,175 | | | $ | 1,970,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net income per share – Basic and diluted | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.05 | |
Net income per share attributable to GFRP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.05 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic and diluted | | | 42,079,940 | | | | 42,079,940 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
| | Years ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 1,335,080 | | | $ | 2,057,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | | | | | | | | |
- Foreign currency translation gain | | | 35,416 | | | | 188,172 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income | | | 1,370,496 | | | | 2,245,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (57,905 | ) | | | (86,497 | ) |
Comprehensive income attributable to GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | $ | 1,312,591 | | | $ | 2,159,022 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))
| | Years ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | $ | 1,277,175 | | | $ | 1,970,850 | |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | | | 57,905 | | | | 86,497 | |
Consolidated net income | | | 1,335,080 | | | | 2,057,347 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,605,956 | | | | 844,305 | |
Loss on disposal of plant and equipment | | | 2,309 | | | | 9,941 | |
Recovery from doubtful accounts | | | (21,492 | ) | | | (40,778 | ) |
Recovery from uncollectible accounts | | | (51,520 | ) | | | (154,594 | ) |
Recovery of inventory allowance | | | (58,119 | ) | | | (25,837 | ) |
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (1,475,581 | ) | | | (2,305,637 | ) |
Inventories | | | 68,519 | | | | 31,179 | |
Prepayments and other current assets | | | 16,983 | | | | 200,624 | |
Accounts payable | | | (26,758 | ) | | | 15,085 | |
Income tax payable | | | (110,723 | ) | | | 6,670 | |
Other payables and accrued liabilities | | | (86,216 | ) | | | (157,344 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 1,198,438 | | | | 480,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment | | | 1,583 | | | | 3,099 | |
Payments on construction in progress | | | (1,012,683 | ) | | | - | |
Purchase of plant and equipment | | | (7,222 | ) | | | (306,443 | ) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (1,018,322 | ) | | | (303,344 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Repayment to a related party | | | (79,116 | ) | | | (31,829 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (79,116 | ) | | | (31,829 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Effect on exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | | | 2,665 | | | | 14,379 | |
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NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | 103,665 | | | | 160,167 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT, BEGINNING OF YEAR | | | 460,883 | | | | 300,716 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT, END OF YEAR | | $ | 564,548 | | | $ | 460,883 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | | |
Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | 564,576 | | | $ | 667,752 | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
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NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | |
Settlement of equipment payment in lieu of accounts receivable | | $ | 1,287,222 | | | $ | - | |
Purchase of medical equipment in lieu of accounts receivable | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,098,661 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
| | GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | | | | | |
| | Common stock | | | Additional paid-in | | | Accumulated other comprehensive | | | Statutory | | | Retained | | | Non-controlling | | | Total | |
| | No. of shares | | | Amount | | | capital | | | income | | | reserve | | | earnings | | | interest | | | equity | |
Balance as of January 1, 2011 | | | 42,079,940 | | | $ | 42,080 | | | $ | 3,712,120 | | | $ | 313,694 | | | $ | 800,309 | | | $ | 1,490,065 | | | $ | 603,000 | | | $ | 6,961,268 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 188,172 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 188,172 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income for the year | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,970,850 | | | | 86,497 | | | | 2,057,347 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appropriation to statutory reserve | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 202,326 | | | | (202,326 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 | | | 42,079,940 | | | $ | 42,080 | | | $ | 3,712,120 | | | $ | 501,866 | | | $ | 1,002,635 | | | $ | 3,258,589 | | | $ | 689,497 | | | $ | 9,206,787 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 35,416 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 35,416 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income for the year | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,277,175 | | | | 57,905 | | | | 1,335,080 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appropriation to statutory reserve | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 137,956 | | | | (137,956 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2012 | | | 42,079,940 | | | $ | 42,080 | | | $ | 3,712,120 | | | $ | 537,282 | | | $ | 1,140,591 | | | $ | 4,397,808 | | | $ | 747,402 | | | $ | 10,577,283 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS BACKGROUND
GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company” or “GFRP”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 18, 1996 as Laredo Investment Corp. On August 9, 2004, Laredo Investment Corp. changed its name to GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Company, through its subsidiaries, mainly engages in a joint operation of a Positive Emission Tomography (“PET”) Scanner and Rotary Gamma Ray Stereotactic Neurosurgery System imaging center, also the research and development of extraction process and trading of pharmaceutical and hygiene products in Xian City, Shaanxi Province in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).
Description of subsidiaries
Name | | Place of incorporation and kind of legal entity | | Principal activities and place of operation | | Particulars of registered share capital | | Effective interest held |
| | | | | | | | |
Xi'an Hua Long Yu Tian Scientific and Technological Industry Co., Ltd. (“Hua Long”) | | The PRC, a limited liability company | | Investment holding | | RMB1,500,000 | | 100% |
| | | | | | | | |
New Century Scientific Investment Ltd. (“New Century”) | | The PRC, a limited liability company | | Operator of medical clinic in the PRC | | RMB30,000,000 | | 95% |
| | | | | | | | |
Xi’an Jiaoda Bao Sai Bio-Technology Co., Ltd (“Bao Sai”) | | The PRC, a limited liability company | | Research and development of extraction process and trading of pharmaceutical products in the PRC | | RMB60,000,000 | | 96.77% |
GFRP and its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as (the “Company”).
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the years reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GFRP and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions within the Company have been eliminated upon consolidation.
· | Equity method of accounting |
Under Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, “Consolidation” (“ASC 810”), consolidation of a majority-owned subsidiary is precluded where control does not rest with the majority owner. From May 1, 2007, GFRP’s subsidiary Medicine ceased business and leased out its business license. Accordingly, GFRP deconsolidated Medicine and accounted for Medicine under the equity method of accounting.
Generally accepted accounting principles require that the investment in the investee be reported using the equity method under the provision of ASC Topic 323, “Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures” (“ASC 323”) when an investor corporation can exercise significant influence over the operations and financial policies of an investee corporation. When the equity method of accounting is used, the investor initially records the investment in the stock of an investee at cost. The investment account is then adjusted to recognize the investor’s share of the income or losses of the investee when it is earned by the investee. Such amounts are included when determining the net income of the investor in the period they are reported by the investee.
As a result of deconsolidation under ASC 810 and the application of the equity method under ASC 323, GFRP had a negative basis in its investment in Medicine, the Equity Investee, because the subsidiary generated significant losses and inter-company liabilities in excess of its asset balances. This negative investment, “Loss in excess of investment in an unconsolidated affiliate” is reflected as a single amount on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as approximately $849,550 and $844,709 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Since Medicine’s results are no longer consolidated and GFRP believes that it is not obligated to fund future operating losses at Medicine, any adjustments reflected in Medicine’s financial statements subsequent to May 1, 2007 are not expected to affect the results of operations of GFRP.
· | Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and represent cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase date of such investments.
· | Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts |
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Management reviews the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts on an ongoing basis, using historical collection trends and aging of receivables. Management also periodically evaluates individual customer’s financial condition, credit history, and the current economic conditions to make adjustments in the allowance when it is considered necessary. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $462,377 and $497,292, respectively.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value (net realizable value), cost being determined on a weighted average method. Costs include material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs. The Company quarterly reviews historical sales activity to determine excess, slow moving items and potentially obsolete items and also evaluates the impact of any anticipated changes in future demand. The Company provides inventory allowances based on excess and obsolete inventories determined principally by customer demand. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the inventory allowance was $619,170 and $637,299, respectively.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
· | Property, plant and equipment |
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:
| | Expected useful life (years) | | | Residual value | |
Buildings | | | | 20 | | | | | 5% | |
Plant and equipment | | | 5 | – | 13 | | | | 5% | |
Motor vehicles | | | 5 | – | 8 | | | | 5% | |
Furniture, fixture and office equipment | | | | 5 | | | | | 5% | |
Leasehold improvement | | | | 5 | | | | | - | |
Expenditure for repairs and maintenance is expensed as incurred. When assets have retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the results of operations.
· | Construction in progress |
Construction in progress is stated at cost, which includes acquisition of land use rights, cost of construction and other direct costs attributable to the development of a new manufacturing facility in Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, the PRC. Construction in progress is not depreciated until such time as the assets are completed and put into operational use. No capitalized interest is incurred during the period of construction.
All lands in the PRC are owned by the PRC government. The government in the PRC, according to the relevant PRC law, may grant the right to use the land for a specified period of time. Thus, all of the Company’s lands in the PRC are considered operating lease prepaid. Operating lease prepaid is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term of 50 years.
The lease expense on prepaid operating lease for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $7,846 and $7,682, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, the estimated annual amortization of the prepaid operating lease for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
Years ending December 31: | | | |
2013 | | $ | 7,851 | |
2014 | | | 7,851 | |
2015 | | | 7,851 | |
2016 | | | 7,851 | |
2017 | | | 7,851 | |
Thereafter | | | 100,420 | |
| | | | |
Total: | | $ | 139,675 | |
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
· | Impairment of long-lived assets |
In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360-10, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, all long-lived assets such as property, plant and equipment held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets. There has been no impairment charge for the years presented.
In accordance with the ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, transfer of title has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.
(a) | Medical service revenue |
Pursuant to the agreements entered into between the Company and Tang Du Hospital (“the Hospital”) dated February 2, 2006, the Company and the Hospital would jointly operate the medical center in the provision of diagnostic imaging services to the patients. In return, the Company and the Hospital would share net revenues from services rendered, on a monthly basis, when earned, at their net realizable amounts from patients for services rendered at contractually established billing rates, after deducting the total operating cost of the centers. The Company recognizes net revenues based on the total amount received from the patients during the month, less the monthly operating costs incurred at the center.
The Company records the revenue, net of business tax, from the customers through the Hospital, on a net basis in compliance with ASC Topic 605-45, “Principal Agent Considerations.”
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale and trading of pharmaceutical and hygiene products upon delivery to the customers, whereas the title and risk of loss are fully transferred to the customers. The Company records its revenues, net of value added taxes (“VAT”) under the PRC tax law which is levied on the majority of the products at the rate of 17% on the invoiced value of sales. The Company experienced no product returns and has recorded no reserve for sales returns for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
(c) | Technical service income |
The Company provides technical service based upon the customer’s specifications in a term of three years on a monthly fixed-rate basis. The Company recognizes its monthly service fee over the service period.
Interest income is recognized on a time apportionment basis, taking into account the principal amounts outstanding and the interest rates applicable.
Cost of service consists primarily of depreciation of operating equipment and direct labor which are directly attributable to the rendering of medical and technical service.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Cost of products consists primarily of purchase cost of extractions, subcontracting cost, direct labor and other overheads, which are directly attributable to the extraction and trading of pharmaceutical materials and hygiene products. Shipping and handling cost, associated with the distribution of finished products to the customers, are borne by the customers.
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred under ASC Topic 720-35, “Advertising Costs”. No advertising expense was incurred for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
· | Research and development |
Research and development costs are expensed when incurred in the development of new processes including significant improvements and refinements of existing products. Such costs mainly relate to labor and material cost. The Company incurred $103,138 and $29,145 of such costs for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
The provision for income taxes is determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not have any interest and penalties associated with tax positions. As of December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions.
The Company conducts major businesses in the PRC and is subject to tax in this jurisdiction. As a result of its business activities, the Company files tax returns that are subject to examination by the foreign tax authority. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company filed and cleared 2011 tax return with its local tax authority in the PRC.
The Company calculates net income per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic income per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is computed similar to basic income per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common stock equivalents had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income”, establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income as defined includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. Accumulated other comprehensive income, as presented in the accompanying consolidated statement of equity, consists of changes in unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation. This comprehensive income is not included in the computation of income tax expense or benefit.
· | Foreign currencies translation |
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 transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations.
The reporting currency of the Company is United States Dollars ("US$") and the accompanying financial statements have been expressed in US$. In addition, the Company's subsidiaries in the PRC maintain their books and records in their local currency, Renminbi Yuan ("RMB"), which is functional currency as being the primary currency of the economic environment in which these entities operate. In accordance with ASC Topic 830-30, “Translation of Financial Statement”, assets and liabilities of the Company whose functional currency is not US$ are translated into US$, using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the period. The gains and losses are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income within the statement of equity.
Translation of amounts from RMB into US$1 has been made at the following exchange rates for the respective year:
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Year-end RMB:US$1 exchange rate | | | 6.3161 | | | | 6.3523 | |
Annual average RMB:US$1 exchange rate | | | 6.3198 | | | | 6.4544 | |
Contributions to retirement plans (which are defined contribution plans) are charged to general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations as and when the related employee service is provided.
Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.
ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting” establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organization structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company operates in two reportable segments: Medical Business and Extraction Business in PRC.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
· | Fair value of financial instruments |
The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepayments and other current assets, accounts payable, amount due to a related party, income tax payable, other payables and accrued liabilities. Fair values were assumed to approximate carrying values for these financial instruments because they are short term in nature and their carrying amounts approximate fair values. The Company also follows the guidance of the ASC Topic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” ("ASC 820-10"), with respect to financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
· | Level 1 : Inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets; |
· | Level 2 : Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and; and |
· | Level 3 : Inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques, including option pricing models and discounted cash flow models. |
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
· | Recent accounting pronouncements |
The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on its financial condition or the results of its operations.
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. ASU 2011-05 requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This new guidance is to be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted this ASU by presenting the comparative components of comprehensive income within our consolidated financial statements of operation and comprehensive income.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment”(“ASU 2011-08”). This ASU is intended to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment and permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is “more likely than not” that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
On July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment”. The ASU provides entities with an option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If an entity concludes that it is more than 50% likely that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is not impaired, no further analysis is required. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, it would be required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset to measure the amount of actual impairment, if any, as currently required under US GAAP. The ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this pronouncement will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). This standard requires companies to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, companies are required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the accompanying notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, companies are required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail on those amounts. ASU 2013-02 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this pronouncement will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The majority of the Company’s sales are on open credit terms and in accordance with terms specified in the contracts governing the relevant transactions. The Company evaluates the need of an allowance for doubtful accounts based on specifically identified amounts that management believes to be uncollectible. If actual collections experience changes, revisions to the allowance may be required.
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Accounts receivable, at original cost | | $ | 1,266,232 | | | $ | 1,071,565 | |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (462,377 | ) | | | (497,292 | ) |
Less: foreign translation difference | | | (46,059 | ) | | | (42,106 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable, net | | $ | 757,796 | | | $ | 532,167 | |
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recovered $21,492 and $40,778 of allowance for doubtful accounts, respectively.
Inventories consisted of the following:
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Raw materials | | $ | 22,995 | | | $ | 15,729 | |
Finished goods | | | 647,573 | | | | 679,311 | |
| | | 670,568 | | | | 695,040 | |
Less: inventory allowance | | | (619,170 | ) | | | (637,299 | ) |
Less: foreign translation difference | | | (30,559 | ) | | | (26,674 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Inventories, net | | $ | 20,839 | | | $ | 31,067 | |
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recovered $58,119 and $25,837 from inventory allowance, respectively.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
5. PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepayments and other current assets consisted of the following:
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Advances to employees | | $ | 19,996 | | | $ | 49,186 | |
Prepaid operating expenses | | | 63,579 | | | | 12,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 83,575 | | | $ | 61,272 | |
6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Buildings | | $ | 1,926,972 | | | $ | 1,926,972 | |
Plant and equipment | | | 12,660,450 | | | | 12,631,861 | |
Motor vehicles | | | 75,886 | | | | 93,137 | |
Furniture, fixture and equipment | | | 172,423 | | | | 174,486 | |
Leasehold improvement | | | 308,759 | | | | 308,759 | |
Foreign translation difference | | | 599,371 | | | | 509,699 | |
| | | 15,743,861 | | | | 15,644,914 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | | | (5,965,726 | ) | | | (4,383,038 | ) |
Less: foreign translation difference | | | (191,487 | ) | | | (164,486 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | $ | 9,586,648 | | | $ | 11,097,390 | |
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $1,598,110 and $836,623 respectively, of which $1,325,823 and $607,399 were include in cost of revenue.
On June 21, 2011, the Company and the Hospital entered into a supplementary agreement (the “Agreement”) in connection with the expansion plan at the medical center. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to provide a new set of medical equipment and the Hospital agreed to jointly operate this equipment at the existing medical center. The purchase price of this medical equipment is approximately $4,332,000 (equal to RMB28 million). The Company agreed to acquire the medical equipment in lieu of accounts receivable due from the Hospital and the Hospital agreed to make the order and payment of the medical equipment in accordance with their need and specification. In return, both parties mutually agreed to share net revenues generated from services rendered, on a monthly basis, when earned, at their net realizable amounts from patients for services rendered at contractually established billing rates, after deducting the total operating cost of the centers, in a term of 6 years, commencing from January 2012. At the expiry of 6 years, the Hospital has an option to purchase the medical equipment used in the center at 50% of their residual values.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
7. CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
Construction in progress consists of amounts expended for the construction of manufacturing facilities in connection with extraction technology in Xi’An City, Shaanxi Province, the PRC. Total estimated construction cost of a new manufacturing facility is approximately $3 million (equal to RMB20 million) and it is expected to be completed in 2014. Once construction is completed and the facilities are approved to be used for operating activity, the construction in progress assets are placed into production and transferred into property, plant and equipment, whereupon they are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
Construction in progress consisted of the following:
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Acquisition cost of land use rights | | $ | 554,139 | | | $ | - | |
Construction cost of manufacturing facilities | | | 459,144 | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,013,283 | | | $ | - | |
8. AMOUNT DUE TO A RELATED PARTY
As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, a balance of $463,721 and $521,790 due to a major shareholder, Mr. Li’an Guo represented temporary advances to the Company which was unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. Imputed interest is considered not significant.
9. OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Other payables and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Business tax payable | | $ | 3,167 | | | $ | 22,076 | |
Government levy payable | | | 25,733 | | | | 2,698 | |
Value-added tax payable | | | 16,953 | | | | 6,568 | |
Salaries and welfare payable | | | 79,382 | | | | 91,362 | |
Advances from employees | | | 6,235 | | | | 21,268 | |
Payable on equipment purchase | | | - | | | | 1,259,386 | |
Advances from customers | | | - | | | | 38,726 | |
Accrued operating expenses | | | 33,645 | | | | 67,251 | |
| | $ | 165,115 | | | $ | 1,509,335 | |
During the year ended December 31, 2012, equipment purchase payable was settled in lieu of accounts receivable.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
10. INVESTMENT IN AN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATE
The Company has a 75% equity interest in Xi’an Bao Sai Medicine Co., Ltd (“Medicine”), through Bai Sai, which is registered as a limited liability company in the PRC. Medicine ceased business in 2007 and leased out its business license. Thus, the Company does not have control on the policy decisions in Medicine; and accordingly, investment in Medicine is accounted for under the equity method.
As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the investment in an unconsolidated affiliate is presented as follows:-
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Investment in Medicine at the date of acquisition | | $ | 106,804 | | | $ | 106,804 | |
Amount due from Medicine | | | 786,781 | | | | 782,297 | |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (786,781 | ) | | | (782,297 | ) |
Share of accumulated losses in Medicine | | | (870,823 | ) | | | (870,823 | ) |
Foreign translation difference | | | (85,531 | ) | | | (80,690 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Loss in excess of investment in an unconsolidated affiliate | | $ | (849,550 | ) | | $ | (844,709 | ) |
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not receive any recovery from an unconsolidated affiliate.
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the local (“United States of America”) and foreign components of income before income taxes were comprised of the following:
| | Years ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Tax jurisdiction from: | | | | | | |
– Local | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
– Foreign | | | 1,794,933 | | | | 2,731,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income before income taxes | | $ | 1,794,933 | | | $ | 2,731,768 | |
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
| | Years ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Current: | | | | | | |
– Local | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
– Foreign | | | 459,853 | | | | 674,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Deferred: | | | | | | | | |
– Local | | | - | | | | - | |
– Foreign | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense | | $ | 459,853 | | | $ | 674,421 | |
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
The effective tax rate in the years presented is the result of the mix of income earned in various tax jurisdictions that apply a broad range of income tax rates. The Company has subsidiaries that operate in various countries: United States and the PRC that are subject to tax in the jurisdictions in which they operate, as follows:
United States of America
GFRP is registered in the State of Nevada and is subject to the tax laws of the United States of America. The Company has no operation in the United States of America.
The PRC
Under the Corporate Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Company’s subsidiaries in the PRC are subject to the unified statutory income tax rate of 25%. The reconciliation of income tax rate to the effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
| | Years ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Income before income taxes from PRC operation | | $ | 1,794,933 | | | $ | 2,731,768 | |
Statutory income tax rate | | | 25 | % | | | 25 | % |
Income tax expense at statutory rate | | | 448,733 | | | | 682,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net operating loss not recognized as deferred tax assets | | | 7,337 | | | | 1,272 | |
Recovery from doubtful accounts | | | (21,244 | ) | | | (38,371 | ) |
Non-deductible items | | | 25,027 | | | | 28,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense | | $ | 459,853 | | | $ | 674,421 | |
The following table sets forth the significant components of the aggregate net deferred tax assets of the Company as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | |
Net operating loss carryforwards – PRC operation | | $ | 388,689 | | | $ | 376,258 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | 747,720 | | | | 761,461 | |
Total deferred tax assets | | | 1,136,409 | | | | 1,137,719 | |
Less: valuation allowance | | | (1,136,409 | ) | | | (1,137,719 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Deferred tax assets | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
As of December 31, 2012, the Company incurred $1,554,756 of aggregate cumulative operating losses carryforwards available to offset its taxable income for PRC income tax purposes. The Company has provided for a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of $1,136,409 on the expected future tax benefits from the net operating loss carryforwards and allowance for doubtful accounts as the management believes it is more likely than not that these assets will not be realized in the future. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the valuation allowance decreased by $13,741 primarily relating to the recovery from allowance for doubtful accounts.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted-average number of the common share outstanding during the year. The dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding is included in diluted net income per share. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:
| | Years ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 1,335,080 | | | $ | 2,057,347 | |
Net income attributable to GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | $ | 1,277,175 | | | $ | 1,970,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | | | 42,079,940 | | | | 42,079,940 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net income per share – Basic and diluted | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.05 | |
Net income per share attributable to GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Basic and diluted | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.05 | |
The Company’s business units have been aggregated into two reportable segments, as defined by ASC Topic 280:
l | Medical Business – joint operation of PET Scanner and Rotary Gamma Ray Stereotactic Neurosurgery System imaging center in the PRC; and |
l | Extraction Business – provision of extraction service and distribution of extracted pharmaceutical and hygiene products. |
The Company operates these segments in the PRC and all of the identifiable assets of the Company are located in the PRC during the years presented.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company had no inter-segment sales for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately based on the different technology and marketing strategies of each business unit for making internal operating decisions.
Summary of financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:
| | Year ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | Medical Business | | | Extraction Business | | | Total | |
Operating revenue from external customers: | | | | | | | | | |
Service revenue | | $ | 3,345,636 | | | $ | 716,145 | | | $ | 4,061,781 | |
Product sales | | | - | | | | 210,013 | | | | 210,013 | |
Total revenues, net | | | 3,345,636 | | | | 926,158 | | | | 4,271,794 | |
Cost of revenue | | | (1,250,762 | ) | | | (247,556 | ) | | | (1,498,318 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | $ | 2,094,874 | | | $ | 678,602 | | | $ | 2,773,476 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | $ | 1,327,938 | | | $ | 278,018 | | | $ | 1,605,956 | |
Net income | | | 1,214,112 | | | | 120,968 | | | | 1,335,080 | |
Expenditure for long-lived assets | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,019,905 | | | $ | 1,019,905 | |
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
| | Year ended December 31, 2011 | |
| | Medical Business | | | Extraction Business | | | Total | |
Operating revenue from external customers: | | | | | | | | | |
Service revenue | | $ | 3,721,276 | | | $ | 797,747 | | | $ | 4,519,023 | |
Product sales | | | - | | | | 155,266 | | | | 155,266 | |
Total revenues, net | | | 3,721,276 | | | | 953,013 | | | | 4,674,289 | |
Cost of revenue | | | (986,288 | ) | | | (235,643 | ) | | | (1,221,931 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | $ | 2,734,988 | | | $ | 717,370 | | | $ | 3,452,358 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | $ | 610,206 | | | $ | 234,099 | | | $ | 844,305 | |
Net income | | | 1,752,390 | | | | 304,957 | | | | 2,057,347 | |
Expenditure for long-lived assets | | $ | 3,126,828 | | | $ | 278,276 | | | $ | 3,405,104 | |
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, 100% of the Company’s assets were located in the PRC and 100% of the Company’s revenues and purchases were derived from customers and vendors located in the PRC.
14. CHINA CONTRIBUTION PLAN
Under the PRC Law, full-time employees of its subsidiaries in the PRC are entitled to staff welfare benefits including medical care, welfare subsidies, unemployment insurance and pension benefits through a China government-mandated multi-employer defined contribution plan. They are required to accrue for these benefits based on certain percentages of the employees’ salaries. The total contributions made for such employee benefits were $28,589 and $25,911 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Under the PRC Law, the Company’s subsidiaries in the PRC are required to make appropriations to the statutory reserve based on after-tax net earnings and determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC GAAP”). Appropriation to the statutory reserve should be at least 10% of the after-tax net income until the reserve is equal to 50% of the registered capital. The statutory reserve is established for the purpose of providing employee facilities and other collective benefits to the employees and is non-distributable other than in liquidation.
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company made appropriations of $137,956 and $202,326 to statutory reserve, respectively.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
16. CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK
The Company is exposed to the following concentrations of risk:
(a) Major customers
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the customers who accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues, are presented as follows:
| | Year ended December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Revenues | | | Percentage of revenues | | | Accounts receivable | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Customer A | | $ | 3,345,636 | | | | 78 | % | | $ | 636,669 | |
Customer B | | | 716,145 | | | | 17 | % | | | 63,330 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | $ | 4,061,781 | | | | 95 | % | | $ | 699,999 | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2011 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | Revenues | | | Percentage of revenues | | | Accounts receivable | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Customer A | | $ | 3,721,277 | | | | 80 | % | | $ | 441,144 | |
Customer B | | | 765,956 | | | | 16 | % | | | 62,969 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | $ | 4,487,233 | | | | 96 | % | | $ | 504,113 | |
(b) Major vendors
For the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the vendors who accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s purchases, are presented as follows:
| | Year ended December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Purchases | | | Percentage of purchase | | | Accounts payable | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Vendor C | | $ | 24,856 | | | | 49 | % | | $ | - | |
Vendor D | | | 6,677 | | | | 13 | % | | | - | |
Vendor E | | | 5,468 | | | | 11 | % | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | $ | 37,001 | | | | 73 | % | | $ | - | |
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
| | Year ended December 31, 2011 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | Purchases | | | Percentage of purchase | | | Accounts payable | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Vendor A | | $ | 45,145 | | | | 59 | % | | $ | - | |
Vendor B | | | 16,728 | | | | 22 | % | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | $ | 61,873 | | | | 81 | % | | $ | - | |
(c) Credit risk
Financial instruments that are potentially subject to credit risk consist principally of trade accounts receivables. The Company believes the concentration of credit risk in its trade receivables is substantially mitigated by its ongoing credit evaluation process and relatively short collection terms. The Company does not generally require collateral from customers. The Company evaluates the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information.
(d) Exchange rate risk
The reporting currency of the Company is US$, to date the majority of the revenues and costs are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. As a result, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk as its revenues and results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between US$ and RMB. If RMB depreciates against US$, the value of RMB revenues and assets as expressed in US$ financial statements will decline. The Company does not hold any derivative or other financial instruments that expose to substantial market risk.
(e) Economic and political risks
The Company's operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC economy.
The Company's operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation.
17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
(a) Operating lease commitments
The Company is committed to an office space under a non-cancelable operating lease agreement with a term of 2 years with fixed monthly rentals, expiry in June 2013. Total rent expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $2,278 and $2,231, respectively.
As of December 31, 2012, the Company has $1,070 of future minimum rental payments due under the non-cancelable operating lease agreement in the next twelve months.
GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
As of December 31, 2012, the Company is committed to the future contingent payments of approximately $394,000 in connection with the construction of manufacturing facilities in the next twelve months.
In accordance with ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events”, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued, the Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after December 31, 2012 up through the date was the Company issued the audited consolidated financial statements. During the period, the Company did not have any material recognizable subsequent events.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on their evaluation as of December 31, 2012, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in this Annual Report on Form 10-K was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and instructions for Form 10-K.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012.
Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by or under the supervision of our principal executive and principal financial officers to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in ‘Internal Control – Integrated Framework’. Our management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2012, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on these criteria.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only management's report in this annual report.
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within GFR Pharmaceuticals Inc. have been detected.
Item 9B. Other Information
Not Applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant and Corporate Governance
Identification of Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the names and ages of our directors and executive officers, the positions and offices held with us, and the period during which each served in such positions and offices. Each director and executive officer serves for a term of one (1) year and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. . Directors are elected annually by our stockholders at the annual meeting. Each director holds his office until his successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation or removal
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Name | | Age | | Position | | Period In Office |
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Zhao Yan Ding | | 39 | | Chief Executive Officer & | | January 2008 - Present |
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Zhong Ya Li | | 33 | | Chief Financial Officer & | | January 2008 - Present |
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Wang Li An | | 49 | | Director | | September 2006 - Present |
The following is a summary of the business experience and other biographical information with respect to each of the Company’s officers and directors listed in the above-referenced table.
Zhao Yan Ding – Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Zhao Yan Ding, our Chief Executive Officer, holds a master’s degree as a senior engineer. He worked for Xi'an Herbal Medicine Company in the Administration and Marketing Department from 1997 to 2001, and gained the honor of advanced staff within two years. In 2001, he took a position with Xi'an Rising Bio-sep Bio-technique Co., Ltd. in the Researches & Production Department. He also worked for Zhejiang Haikang Bio-Products Co., Ltd, to set up their bio research department within company. From 2003 to the present, he has worked in Xi'an Bio-sep Bio-technique Co., Ltd. as their chief of research and the supervisor of the company. The Board believes that Mr. Zhao has the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills necessary to serve on the Board because of his extensive academic knowledge of the biotech industry and research accomplishments, the leadership and strategic direction he showed in Zhejiang Haikang Bio-Products Co., Ltd, and his unparalleled knowledge of the Company and its business by serving the Company for seven years. Mr. Zhao is not a member of the Board of any other public company or any investment company, neither has he been a member of the boards of directors of such companies for the past seven years.
Zhong Ya Li – Chief Financial Officer and Director
Ms. Zhong Ya Li, our Chief Financial Officer, holds a bachelor degree in accounting. Ms. Zhong Ya Li previously worked at Xi'an Rising Building Management Co., Ltd as a cashier and the chief accountant from 1999 to 2003. She then worked for the Xi'an Bio-sep Bio-technique Co., Ltd as their Chief Accountant. In 2006, she was promoted to Vice Chief Financial Officer of Xi'an Bio-sep Bio-technique Co., Ltd. The Board believes that Ms. Zhong has the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills necessary to serve on the Board because of her relevant experience in finance and accounting. Ms. Zhong is not a member of the Board of any other public company or any investment company, neither has she been a member of the boards of directors of such companies for the past seven years.
Wang Li An - Director
Mr. Wang Li An has been a director of the Company since September 2006 and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of New Century since March 2006. Mr. Wang has also been the Vice General Manager and Director of Bao Sai since June 2005. From July 2002 to May 2005, Mr. Wang was the Secretary of the Board of Bao Sai and was responsible for corporate finance, taxation, capital restructure, operational management, and government relations. From October 1997 to June 2002, Mr. Wang was the dean of Security Investment Department of Shanxi Rising Group Corp. and was responsible for the initial set up of the subsidiaries and capital investment. Mr. Wang graduated from Xia Men University in 1987 with a bachelor degree in Mathematics. The Board believes that Mr. Wang has the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills necessary to serve on the Board because of his nine years of experience with the Company and his knowledge of our business. Mr. Wang is not a member of the Board of any other public company or any investment company, neither has he been a member of the boards of directors of such companies for the past seven years.
Board Committees
Our board of directors is currently composed of three directors: Mr. Zhao Yan Ding, Ms. Zhong Ya Li, and Mr. Wang Li An. All board action requires the approval of a majority of directors in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present. We currently do not have standing audit, nominating or compensation committees. Our entire board of directors handles the functions that would otherwise be handled by each of the committees.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
We do not have a separately designated standing audit committee. The entire Board of Directors acts as an audit committee for the purpose of overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes, and audits of our financial statements. The Commission recently adopted new regulations relating to audit committee composition and functions, including disclosure requirements relating to the presence of an “audit committee financial expert” serving on its audit committee. In connection with these new requirements, our Board of Directors examined the Commission’s definition of “audit committee financial expert” and concluded that Zhong Ya Li qualifies as such an expert. Presently, there are three directors serving on our Board, Each of our directors, by virtue of his past employment experience, has considerable knowledge of financial statements, finance, and accounting, and has significant employment experience involving financial oversight responsibilities. Accordingly, we believe that our current directors capably fulfill the duties and responsibilities of an audit committee in the absence of such an expert.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
None of our directors, executive officers, or control persons has been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:
| · | Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; or |
| · | Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); or |
| · | Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or |
| · | Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil violation), the SEC or the Commodity Future Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; or |
| · | Being the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity. This violation does not apply to any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants; or |
| · | Being the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member. |
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal chief executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (the “Code of Ethics”). The Code of Ethics is designed to deter wrongdoing, and to promote the following:
| · | Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships. |
| · | Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a small business issuer files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the small business issuer. |
| · | Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations. |
| · | The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code. |
| · | Accountability for adherence to the code. |
Additionally, the Chief Financial Officer, Zhong Ya Li, carries out her functions under the code of ethics and rules of professional conduct as outlined by the Peoples Republic of China.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, all executive officers, directors, and each person who is the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the common stock of a company that files reports pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, are required to report the ownership of such common stock, options, and stock appreciation rights (other than certain cash-only rights) and any changes in that ownership with the Commission.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Compensation Philosophy
Our Board of Directors has historically determined the compensation to be paid to our executive officers based on our financial and operating performance and prospects, and contributions made by the officers’ to our success. Each of the named officers will be measured by a series of performance criteria by the board of directors, on a yearly basis. Such criteria will be based on certain objective parameters such as job characteristics, required professionalism, management skills, interpersonal skills, related experience, personal performance and overall corporate performance.
Our Board of Directors have not adopted or established a formal policy or procedure for determining the amount of compensation paid to our executive officers.
Our compensation program for our executive officers and all other employees is designed such that it will not incentivize unnecessary risk-taking. We provide our executive officers solely with a base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the year. Our policy of compensating our executives with a cash salary has served us well. To date, we have not believed it necessary to provide our executives discretionary bonuses, equity incentives, or other benefits in order for us to continue to be successful. While we have established an incentive stock option plan, the Company has made no awards under the plan. Senior executives do not have the incentive to take unnecessary risks in order to receive a bonus. However, as the Company grows and the operations become more complex, the Board of Directors may deem it in the best interest of the Company to provide such additional compensation to existing executives and in order to attract new executives.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth compensation earned by the executive officers during the three years preceding December 31, 2012.
Name and Principal Position | | Year | | Salary ($) | | Bonus ($) | | Stock Awards ($) | | Option Awards ($) | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | | All Other Compensation ($) | | Total ($) |
Zhao Yan Ding | | 2012 | | | 10,475 | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | 10,475 |
Chief Executive | | 2011 | | | 9,198 | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | 9,198 |
Officer | | 2010 | | | 8,503 | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | 8,503 |
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Zhong Ya Li, | | 2012 | | | 8,624 | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | 8,624 |
Chief Financial | | 2011 | | | 8,366 | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | 8,366 |
Officer | | 2010 | | | 7,966 | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | 7,966 |
Elements of Compensation
We provide our executive officers with a base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the year. Our policy of compensating our executives with a cash salary has served us well. Because of our history of attracting and retaining executive talent, we do not believe it is necessary at this time to provide our executives equity incentives, or other benefits in order for us to continue to be successful.
Stock Option Plan
The Company has established the 2002 Incentive and Non-qualified Stock Option Plan (“the Plan”) under which we may grant to employees, officers, directors, attorneys, consultants or other advisers of the Company or affiliated companies up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock with such exercise price and vesting periods as the Board of Directors deems to be in the best interest of the Company. As of December 31, 2012, no options or shares have been granted under the Plan.
Compensation of Independent Directors
The Company has no independent directors.
Employment Agreements
We have entered into written employment agreements, through our subsidiary Bao Sai, with Zhao Yan Ding, our Chief Executive Officer, and Zhang Ya Li, our Chief Financial Officer, for terms of two years from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013, in connection with their services for Bao Sai. For the term from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, the base salaries for our officers are (based on a 6.4544 exchange rate for RMB to USD): Mr. Zhao Yan Ding, $10,475_; Ms. Zhong Ya Li, $ 8624.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of March 20, 2013 (i) each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of its Common Stock, (ii) each of our directors and executive officers, and (iii) all directors and executive officers as a group.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) | | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (2)(3) | | Percentage of Class (3) |
Guo Li An | | | 16,000,000 | | 38.03% |
XinChengQuChangLeXiLu169Hao Xi’An Shanxi Province, P.R. China 710054 | | | | | |
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Wang Li An c/o GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 99 Yan Xiang Road, Biosep Building Xi An, Shaan Xi Province, P.R. China 710054 | | | 0 | | 0 |
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Zhong Ya Li c/o GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 99 Yan Xiang Road, Biosep Building Xi An, Shaan Xi Province, P.R. China 710054 | | | 0 | | 0 |
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Zhao Ya Ding c/o GFR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 99 Yan Xiang Road, Biosep Building Xi An, Shaan Xi Province, P.R. China 710054 | | | 0 | | 0 |
XinChengQuChangLeXiLu169Hao Xi’An Shaan Xi Province, P.R. China 710054 | | | | | |
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Officers and directors as a group (3 persons) | | | 0 | | 0 |
(1) | As used herein, a person is deemed to be the “beneficial owner” of a security if he or she has or shares voting or investment power with respect to such security, or has the right to acquire such ownership within sixty (60) days. As used herein, “voting power” includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of shares, and “investment power” includes the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of shares, irrespective of any economic interest therein. |
(2) | Except as otherwise indicated by footnote, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Common Stock beneficially owned by them. |
(3) | Percentage ownership for a given individual or group is calculated on the basis of (i) the amount of outstanding shares owned as of March 20, 2013 plus , (ii) the number of shares that such individual or group has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days pursuant to options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights. |
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
Transactions with Related Persons
Mr. Guo Li An, who owns 38.03% of the Company, made a loan to fund our operations. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the balance of the loan was $463,721 and $521,790, respectively which was unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.
Director Independence
None of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors is an independent director, pursuant to the definition of “independent director” under the Rules of NASDAQ Stock Market.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Our auditor is HKCMCPA Company Limited.
Audit Fees
HKCMCPA Company Limited billed $60,000 to the Company for professional services rendered for the audit of our 2012 financial statements and billed $60,000 to the Company for professional services rendered for the audit of our 2011 financial statements.
Audit-Related Fees
Not Applicable
Tax Fees
The current independent accountants billed $0 to the Company during 202 for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees
HKCMCPA Company Limited billed $0 to the Company in 2012 and 2011 for services not described above.
It is the policy of the Company that all services other than audit, review or attest services must be pre-approved by the Board of Directors. No such services have been performed by current independent accountants.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Exhibit Number | | Description |
2.1 | | Purchase Agreement for Bao Sai, dated January 1, 2008 (1) |
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3.1 | | Articles of Incorporation as Amended (2) |
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3.2 | | Bylaws (2) |
4.1 | | See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws that define the rights of holders of our Common Stock |
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4.2 | | Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (3) |
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4.3 | | 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Incentive Plan (4) |
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10.1 | | Bao Sai Purchase Agreement, dated January 1, 2008 (5) |
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10.2 | | Supplemental Agreement with Tangdu Hospital dated June 21, 2011 (6) |
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14.1 | | Code of Ethics (7) |
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16.1 | | Letter from AGCA dated January 28, 2010 (8) |
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21.1 | | Subsidiaries of the Registration |
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31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Zhao Yan Ding, Chief Executive Officer |
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31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Zhong Ya Li, Chief Financial Officer |
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32.1 | | Section 1350 Certifications of Zhao Yan Ding, Chief Executive Officer |
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32.2 | | Section 1350 Certifications of Zhong Ya Li, Chief Financial Officer |
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101.INS** | | XBRL Instance |
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101.SCH** | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
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101.CAL** | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation |
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101.DEF** | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition |
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101.LAB** | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels |
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101.PRE** | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation |
(1) | Filed as an Exhibit to our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 23, 2008 |
(2) | Filed as an Exhibit to our Form 10-SB12G, as filed with the Commission on November 5, 1999. |
(3) | Filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-k, as filed with the Commission on April 21, 2006. |
(4) | Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Form S-8 filed June 19, 2002 |
(5) | Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8K filed on March 28, 2008. |
(6) | Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10Q filed on November 8, 2011 |
(7) | Filed as an Exhibit to our Form 10-k filed with the commission April 13, 2007 |
(8) | Filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on January 29, 2010. |
** XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 29, 2013
| | GFR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Zhao Yan Ding | |
| | Zhao Yan Ding, Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Zhong Ya Li | |
| | Zhong Ya Li, Chief Financial Officer | |
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | | Title | | Date |
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/s/ Zhao Yan Ding | | Director | | March 29 2013 |
Zhao Yan Ding | | | | |
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/s/ Zhong Ya Li | | Director | | March 29, 2013 |
Zhong Ya Li | | | | |
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/s/ Wang Li-An | | Director | | March 29, 2013 |
Wang Li-An | | | | |