SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from __________ to __________.
Commission File No. 0-27929
ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 62-1655508 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 2007, Main Block
Jinzhonghuan Commercial Tower
3037th Jintian Rd. Futian Dist.
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China 518048
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(Address of principal executive offices)
011-86-22-2721-7020
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(Issuer's telephone number)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a small reporting company.
Large Accelerated Filer ___ Accelerated Filer ____ Non-Accelerated Filer ___ Small Reporting Company _X_
As of August 14, 2008, 55,689,634 shares of Common Stock of the issuer were outstanding.
ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. |
10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | | | | | |
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Item 1. | Consolidated Financial Statements | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at | | | | | | | |
| | | | June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 | | | | | | 3 | |
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| | | | Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations | | | | | | | |
| | | | for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 | | | | | | 4 | |
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| | | | Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash | | | | | | | |
| | | | Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 | | | | | | 5 | |
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| | | | Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements | | | | | | 6 | |
Item 2. | Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations | | | | | | 11 | |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk | | | | | | 14 | |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | | | | | | 14 | |
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | | | | | | | |
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | | | | | | 16 | |
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | | | | | | 16 | |
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | | | | | | 16 | |
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Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | | | | | | 16 | |
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Item 5. | Other Information | | | | | | 16 | |
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Item 6. | Exhibits | | | | | | 17 | |
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| | | | Signatures | | | | | | 17 | |
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| | | | Certifications | | | | | | 18 | |
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ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. |
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS |
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 |
(Amounts in United States Dollars) |
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| | | (Unaudited) June 30, | | | (See Note) December 31, | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 27,976,450 | | | $ | 12,692,479 | |
Short-term investments | | | 14,717,153 | | | | 13,827,174 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 7,086,207 | | | | 6,274,866 | |
Inventories | | | - | | | | 6,312,236 | |
Prepayments and deposits | | | 14,989 | | | | 14,082 | |
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Total current assets | | | 49,794,799 | | | | 39,120,837 | |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | | | | | | | | |
of $5,033,889 and $4,296,083 at June 30, 2008 and | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2007, respectively | | | 7,158,822 | | | | 7,161,773 | |
Land use rights, net of accumulated amortization | | | | | | | | |
of $2,324,793 and $2,043,266 at June 30, 2008 and | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2007, respectively | | | 4,922,217 | | | | 4,765,501 | |
Intangible assets | | | 1,381,734 | | | | 6,571,098 | |
Long term Accounts Receivable | | | | 3,201,490 | | | | - | |
Patent held for lease, net of accumulated amortization | | | | | | | | |
of $302,201 at June 30, 2008 | | | 2,288,095 | | | | - | |
Other Assets | | | 19,063,231 | | | | 17,433,088 | |
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| Total assets | | $ | 87,810,388 | | | $ | 75,052,297 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Notes payable | | $ | 443,366 | | | $ | 443,366 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 1,378,620 | | | | 1,294,310 | |
Amounts due to related parties | | | 215,672 | | | | 215,295 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 193,992 | | | | 167,764 | |
Deferred Income | | | | 1,699,813 | | | | | |
Derivative financial instrument liability | | | 37,383 | | | | 109,300 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 3,968,846 | | | | 2,230,035 | |
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Stockholders' equity: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred shares - $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Authorized, none issued or outstanding | | | - | | | | - | |
Common shares - $0.001 par value; 95,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Authorized; 55,689,634 shares issued and | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding | | | 55,689 | | | | 52,137 | |
Additional paid - in capital | | | 23,075,753 | | | | 21,303,505 | |
Retained earnings | | | 49,457,232 | | | | 44,848,766 | |
Treasury shares at cost 1,509,703 shares | | | (882,090 | ) | | | (882,090 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 12,134,958 | | | | 7,499,944 | |
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Total stockholders' equity | | | 83,841,542 | | | | 72,822,262 | |
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| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 87,810,388 | | | $ | 75,052,297 | |
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Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principals for complete financial statements. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements |
ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. | |
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |
For the Three Months and Six Months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 | |
(Amounts in United States Dollars) | |
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | | | | 2007 | | | | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
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Revenue: | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | | |
Agricultural and genetics sales | | | 10,445,408 | | | | | | | | 9,214,703 | | | | | | | | 18,160,147 | | | | 14,923,370 | |
Medical device sales and services | | | 3,301,219 | | | | | | | | 1,719,093 | | | | | | | | 5,124,005 | | | | 3,216,075 | |
Leasing | | | 294,853 | | | | | | | | 150,213 | | | | | | | | 453,862 | | | | 449,049 | |
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Total revenue | | | 14,041,480 | | | | | | | | 11,084,009 | | | | | | | | 23,738,014 | | | | 18,588,494 | |
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Cost of sales and services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Agricultural and genetics sales | | | 8,376,413 | | | | | | | | 7,002,928 | | | | | | | | 15,332,910 | | | | 12,186,174 | |
Medical device sales and services | | | 1,295,390 | | | | | | | | 501,611 | | | | | | | | 1,870,931 | | | | 1,033,985 | |
Leasing | | | 281,413 | | | | | | | | 139,331 | | | | | | | | 428,787 | | | | 277,187 | |
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Total cost of sales and services | | | 9,953,216 | | | | | | | | 7,643,870 | | | | | | | | 17,632,628 | | | | 13,497,346 | |
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Gross profit | | | 4,088,264 | | | | | | | | 3,440,139 | | | | | | | | 6,105,386 | | | | 5,091,148 | |
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Depreciation and amortization expenses | | | 265,521 | | | | | | | | 138,458 | | | | | | | | 596,826 | | | | 275,340 | |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 1,729,081 | | | | | | | | 1,287,108 | | | | | | | | 2,508,867 | | | | 1,956,574 | |
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Research and development expense | | | 286,962 | | | | | | | | 130,055 | | | | | | | | 282,780 | | | | 129,366 | |
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Income from operations | | | 1,806,700 | | | | | | | | 1,884,518 | | | | | | | | 2,716,913 | | | | 2,729,868 | |
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Other income (expense) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 60,352 | | | | | | | | 53,662 | | | | | | | | 106,341 | | | | 103,530 | |
Gain on Sale of Assets | | | - | | | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 269,649 | | | | (849 | ) |
Investment Income | | | 885,994 | | | | | | | | 97,541 | | | | | | | | 1,746,168 | | | | 543,338 | |
Change in value of derivative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
financial instruments | | | 15,797 | | | | | | | | 769 | | | | | | | | 71,917 | | | | (38,111 | ) |
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Other income (expense), net | | | 962,143 | | | | | | | | 151,972 | | | | | | | | 2,194,075 | | | | 607,908 | |
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Income before provision for | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income taxes | | | 2,768,843 | | | | | | | | 2,036,490 | | | | | | | | 4,910,988 | | | | 3,337,776 | |
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Provision for income taxes | | | 155,283 | | | | | | | | 117,149 | | | | | | | | 302,522 | | | | 205,694 | |
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Net income | | | 2,613,560 | | | | | | | | 1,919,341 | | | | | | | | 4,608,466 | | | | 3,132,082 | |
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Net income per common share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | $ | 0.05 | | | | | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | | | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | 0.07 | |
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Weighted average number of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares outstanding, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | | 53,400,825 | | | | | | | | 47,073,579 | | | | | | | | 52,765,941 | | | | 47,073,579 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements | |
ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. | |
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 | |
(Amounts in United States Dollars) | |
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Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 4,608,466 | | | $ | 3,132,082 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | | | | | | | | |
Provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,025,614 | | | | 552,527 | |
Gain on sale of assets | | | (269,649 | ) | | | | |
Investment income | | | (1,746,168 | ) | | | | |
Change in value of derivative financial instruments | | | (71,917 | ) | | | (98,693 | ) |
Compensatory stock issuances | | | 710,320 | | | | - | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Inventories | | | 6,718,520 | | | | 5,430,445 | |
Accounts receivable | | | (184,481 | ) | | | 1,752,930 | |
Short-term investments | | | 494,775 | | | | - | |
Long-term investments | | | 436,567 | | | | - | |
Prepayments and deposits | | | 600,755 | | | | 199,560 | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 16,431 | | | | 539,447 | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 12,339,233 | | | | 11,508,298 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of Intangible Assets | | | 1,062,313 | | | | | |
Purchase of fixed assets | | | - | | | | (10,212 | ) |
Purchase of long-term investment | | | - | | | | (4,018,919 | ) |
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Net cash provided by /(used in) investing activities | | | 1,062,313 | | | | (4,029,131 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Capital contributed | | | - | | | | 2,304,615 | |
Common Stock Receivable | | | - | | | | 10,176 | |
Proceeds from sales of common stocks | | | 1,065,480 | | | | - | |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 1,065,480 | | | | 2,314,791 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | | 816,945 | | | | 404,974 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 15,283,971 | | | | 10,198,932 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 12,692,479 | | | | 16,024,123 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 27,976,450 | | | $ | 26,223,055 | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income taxes paid | | $ | 159,610 | | | | 205,694 | |
Non-cash investing and financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Receivable from sale of intangible assets | | $ | 3,201,490 | | | $ | - | |
Deferred gain from sale of intangible assets | | $ | 1,099,059 | | | $ | - | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements | |
ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. |
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(Amounts in United States Dollars) |
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Pursuant to an exchange agreement, Eternal Technologies Group, Inc., ("Company") formerly known as Waterford Sterling Corporation, completed its acquisition of 100% interest of Eternal Group Limited and Subsidiaries on December 12, 2002. The Company treated the transaction as a reverse merger for accounting purposes. Following the acquisition, the former shareholders of Eternal Technology Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands limited liability company, now owns approximately 85% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Eternal Technologies Group Inc.
Eternal - - BVI was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands in March 2000. In May 2000, Eternal - BVI acquired 100% of Willsley Company Limited. Willsley is a holding company that owns 100% of Inner Mongolia Aershan Agriculture & Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd. ("Aershan Agriculture"). Aershan Agriculture owns a cattle herd, conducts breeding operations and owns a farm in Inner Mongolia which it leases to a Chinese company for approximately $579,000 per year.
As of the fourth quarter of 2005 we acquired certain assets, subject to certain liabilities of E-Sea Biomedical Engineering Co. International, Ltd. E-Sea's principal activities are the manufacture, sale and licensing of medical devices used to detect breast cancer.
2. | CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FOOTNOTES |
The interim consolidated condensed financial statements presented herein have been prepared by the Company and include the unaudited accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.
These consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 and notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-KSB.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2008, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance because of the impact of seasonal and short-term variations.
Significant Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods. Actual results could differ from estimates making it reasonably possible that a change in the estimates could occur in the near term.
Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly- owned subsidiaries after elimination of all significant inter-company accounts and transactions.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the presentation for the current year. Such reclassifications have no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity as previously reported.
3. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
At June 30, 2008, substantially all of the Company's cash is to be exclusively used for operations in the PRC.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (“the Agreement”) by which it expended $14,850,000 RMB in cash (approximately $1,900,000 USD) and 2,719,730 shares of common stock valued at $.70 USD ($14,850,000 RMB or approximately $1,900,000 USD) for a total investment of $29,700,000 RMB (approximately $3,800,000 USD) in exchange for a 22% interest in the common stock of Changsha Hong Yuan Aquatic Product, Inc. (“Hong Yuan”). Hong Yuan is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the PRC and currently its operations focus on the breeding and sale of turtles. In accordance with the Agreement, Hong Yuan has committed to pay the Company a guaranteed return on its investment of $3,000,000 RMB (approximately $380,000 USD) per year either in cash or the equivalent in additional shares of its common stock.
On October 15, 2007, the Company acquired a 30% equity interest, respectively, in Hainan Futian Green Agriculture Ltd. ("Hainan") a mango farm, and Maoming Huatang Orchard Trading Co., Ltd. ("Maoming") a Lychee farm. The Mango farm has a guaranteed minimum annual return on investment of $6,800,000 RMB (approximately $980,000 USD) and will increase by a minimum of 1% for ten years. The Lychee farm has a guaranteed minimum annual return on investment of $7,800,000 RMB (approximately $1,120,000 USD) and will increase by 1% for five years. If the farms are unable to meet the guaranteed minimum annual returns on investment with cash flows from their operation, they must meet the obligations by returning an equivalent amount of the Company's shares originally issued to them as part of the investment purchase. Based on these quarterly minimums, the Company accrues one-quarter of each guaranteed amount each calendar quarter, or 1,700,000 RMB approximately $245,000 USD and 1,950,000 RMB (approximately $280,000USD) respectively.
In addition to the foregoing, during the three-months ended June 30, 2008, the Company received a payment of $3,000,000 (approximately $432,000USD) RMB for its share of the 2007 earnings.
The Company operates in several jurisdictions and may be subject to taxation in those jurisdictions.
It is management's intention to reinvest all the income attributable to the Company earned by its operations outside of the United States of America. Accordingly, no United States corporate taxes have been provided in these consolidated condensed financial statements. The Company has a U.S. net operating loss carry forward of $3,089,704 which will begin expiring in 2017. However a valuation allowance has been provided as management does not expect the tax benefits to be realized. No other significant deferred assets or liabilities existed at December 31, 2007. The Company's net operating loss carry forwards may be subject to annual limitations, which could reduce or defer the utilization of the losses as a result of an ownership change as defined in section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Under current law of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), any dividends and capital gains arising from the Company's investments are not subject to income tax in the British Virgin Islands.
Companies with operations in the Peoples Republic of China may be subject to taxes for income therein. The Income Tax Law of the Peoples Republic of China for Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises provides certain exemptions from taxation.
Under current PRC law, all taxes on agriculture have been eliminated. Previously (from July, 2000 through 2005) Aershan enjoyed a tax holiday. Therefore, Aershan's business activities are not and have not been subject to tax.
The agricultural tax exemption resulted in tax savings of $605,230 and $428,684 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 respectively. Net income per share did not change on either a basic or diluted basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 or 2007, respectively, as a result of the tax holiday.
E-Sea is subject to Enterprise Income Tax at the PRC rate of 15% on net profits. The provisions for taxes on earnings of the PRC subsidiary for the six months ending June 30, 2008 and 2007 were $302,521 and $205,694, respectively.
A reconciliation of tax at the approximate U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective rate are as follows:
5. | INCOME TAXES, continued |
| 2008 | 2007 |
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
Income taxes at federal statutory rate | 1,566,879 | 34% | 1,064,908 | 34% |
Effect of United States and British Virgin Island losses | 158,499 | 3% | 133,711 | 4% |
Income tax exemption in the Peoples Republic of China | (605,230) | (13%) | (428,684) | (14%) |
Difference in United States and foreign tax rates | (817,627) | (18%) | (564,241) | (18%) |
Income tax expense | 302,521 | 7% | 205,694 | 7% |
The operating segments presented are the segments for which separate financial information is available and for which operating performance is evaluated regularly by management to decide how to allocate resources and in to assess performance. The Company evaluates the performance of the operating segments based on income from operations that is defined as total revenues less operating expenses.
The Company has identified three reportable segments; agricultural genetics, medical devices, and leasing. The agricultural genetics segment activities include a breeding center, embryo-transplantation, and propagating quality sheep meat and other livestock breeds in Inner Mongolia, PRC. Medical devices' operations include the manufacture, development, sales, marketing and delivery of medical devices in the PRC. Leasing includes the land lease of the farm and the leasing of certain patents. Included in "Other" are corporate-related items, insignificant operations and costs that are not allocated to the reportable segments.
Information regarding our reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
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2008 | | Genetics | | | Leasing | | | Devices | | | Other | | | Total | |
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Revenues | | $ | 18,160,147 | | | $ | 453,862 | | | $ | 5,124,005 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 23,738,014 | |
Income from operations | | | 2,174,696 | | | | 25,075 | | | | 1,645,719 | | | | (1,128,577 | ) | | | 2,716,913 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | - | | | | 428,787 | | | | 596,827 | | | | - | | | | 1,025,614 | |
Total assets | | | 55,136,565 | | | | 12,984,595 | | | | 14,099,019 | | | | 5,590,209 | | | | 87,810,388 | |
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| | Agricultural | | | | | | | Medical | | | | | | | | | |
2007 | | Genetics | | | Leasing | | | Devices | | | Other | | | Total | |
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Revenues | | $ | 14,923,370 | | | $ | 449,049 | | | $ | 3,216,075 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 18,588,494 | |
Income from operations | | | 2,046,711 | | | | 171,862 | | | | 1,364,588 | | | | (853,293 | ) | | | 2,729,868 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 133,465 | | | | 277,187 | | | | 141,875 | | | | - | | | | 552,527 | |
Total assets | | | 43,483,495 | | | | 12,421,172 | | | | 9,604,014 | | | | 38,159 | | | | 65,546,840 | |
Information regarding our reportable segments for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
| | Agricultural | | | | | | Medical | | | | | | | |
2008 | | Genetics | | | Leasing | | | Devices | | | Other | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 10,445,408 | | | $ | 294,853 | | | $ | 3,301,219 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 14,041,480 | |
Income from operations | | | 1,736,890 | | | | 13,440 | | | | 1,025,084 | | | | (968,714 | ) | | | 1,806,700 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | - | | | | 281,413 | | | | 265,521 | | | | - | | | | 546,934 | |
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| | Agricultural | | | | | | | Medical | | | | | | | | | |
2007 | | Genetics | | | Leasing | | | Devices | | | Other | | | Total | |
Revenues | | $ | 9,214,703 | | | $ | 150,213 | | | $ | 1,719,093 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 11,084,009 | |
Income from operations | | | 1,869,852 | | | | 10,882 | | | | 777,103 | | | | (773,319 | ) | | | 1,884,518 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 67,088 | | | | 139,331 | | | | 71,370 | | | | - | | | | 277,789 | |
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7. Leases
The Company’s lease activity consists of a land lease and the lease of a patent. The land lease is for the lease of approximately 104 square kilometers of the company’s farm in Inner Mongolia and the facilities located on the land. The lease began on May 1, 2006 and ends on April 30, 2026. The lessee pays the Company an annual rate of 4,620,000 RMB (or approximately $578,810 USD) on April 1 and October 1 of each year.
On March 20, 2008 E-Sea leased its patent in its SSB Dissemination to an unrelated Chinese entity for five years. The Chinese entity will develop goods under the patent and manufacture and market them during this period. For the use of the patent, the Company will receive $18,000,000 RMB, (approximately $2,550,000USD) of which $5,000,000 (approximately $1841,000USD) RMB was received upon the execution of the lease. The remaining $13,000,000 (approximately $425,000USD) RMB will be paid in four installments; $3,000,000 RMB (approximately $425,000USD) in October 2009, 2010 and 2011 and $4,000,000 RMB (approximately $566,000USD) in October 2012.
8. Fair Value Measurements
The Company adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurement” (SFAS 157) on January 1, 2008. SFAS 157, among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. SFAS 157 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, SFAS 157 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
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Level 1. | | Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
Level 2. | | Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and |
Level 3. | | Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. |
As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:
| | | | Fair Value Measurements Using | |
| | Total | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
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Warrant liability | | $ | 37,383 | | | — | | | $ | 37,383 | | | | — | |
On May 29, 2008, the Company issued 3,551,600 shares of its common stock to its employees under the amended 2007 Stock Option Plan. The exercise price of the stock option was $0.50 per share, the approximate average of the high/low of the company’s stock on the date of issuance. The shares were purchased at the price of $.30USD per share. The Company has recorded the difference between the purchase price and the exercise price $710,320USD as employee compensation in its statement of operations.
As of August 10, 2008, we were a party to three legal proceeding. The first proceeding involves a lawsuit brought by Western Securities Corporation seeking principal payment of $500,942 on two outstanding promissory notes, one to Market Management, Inc. and one to Thomas L. Tedrow plus accrued interest since July 11, 2004, attorney's fees, cost of collection and other court costs. On August 23, 2007, the Federal Court in Houston, Texas awarded Western Securities Corporation the sum of $636,757 plus accrued interest since May 22, 2007 and attorney fees in an amount to be determined which totaled $784,566 as of June 30, 2008. This judgment became final on October 31, 2007. In April, 2008 this case was appealed by the Company to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
On the 4th of September 2007, the Company was served with a lawsuit from International Capital Advisors LLC, as assignee of Market Management, Inc. seeking repayment of the sum of $250,000 alleged paid by Market Management, Inc. on behalf of the Company. On the 26th of October, the Plaintiff amended its petition, adding several additional causes of action and are now seeking $960,000 plus accrued interest and attorney’s fees. On September 18, 2007, the Company filed a general denial to this claim.
On July 7, 2008 the Company filed a Counter Claim and Third Party Petition in this action against Thomas Tedrow, Joseph D. Jordan, Market Management LLC, International Capital Advisors LLC. Market Management International, Inc., Global Business Networks, Inc., Merchant Marketing, Inc., Piranha, Inc. and Western Securities Corporation alleging securities fraud, fraudulent inducement, fraud, and Breach of Contract. The case has been scheduled for trial in March, 2009.
The third cause of action involves a convertible promissory note payable to Bristol Investments Limited. On December 27, 2007, a New York Court rendered a decision in favor of Bristol Investments Limited. The parties have since reached a settlement of $64,000. To date, $30,000 of this $64,000 has been paid.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
The Company’s business is seasonal. Accordingly, the results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 are not indicative of the results for any other quarter, period or for the fiscal year.
The following is derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and related notes, as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three months Ended June 30, 2007
Revenues -
Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased by $2,957,471 or 26.7% to $14,041,480 from $11,084,009 for the corresponding period of the prior year. The following table indicates the changes in sales by category for the two periods.
| | Three months ended June 30 | |
Source of Revenue | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | Difference | |
Cattle Embryo Transfers | | | 3,650,871 | | | $ | 4,499,894 | | | | (849,023 | ) |
Mutton | | | 6,794,537 | | | | 4,714,809 | | | | 2,079,728 | |
Leasing | | | 294,853 | | | | 150,213 | | | | 144,640 | |
E-Sea | | | 3,301,219 | | | | 1,719,093 | | | | 1,582,126 | |
Totals | | | 14,041,480 | | | $ | 11,084,009 | | | | 2,957,471 | |
Cost of Sales and Services
Cost of sales and services for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased $2,309,346 or 30.2% to $9,953,216 from $7,643,870 for the corresponding period of the prior year. The following table indicates the changes in cost of sales and services for the two periods:
Source of Cost of | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | | | | 2008 | |
Sales and Services | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | Difference | | | Profit Margin | |
Cattle Embryo Transfer | | | 2,729,006 | | | | 3,221,326 | | | | (492,320 | ) | | | 34 | % |
Leasing | | | 281,413 | | | | 139,331 | | | | 142,082 | | | | 5 | % |
Feeding fee | | | - | | | | 50,332 | | | | (50,332 | ) | | | - | |
Mutton | | | 5,647,407 | | | | 3,731,270 | | | | 1,916,137 | | | | 20 | % |
E-Sea | | | 1,295,390 | | | | 501,611 | | | | 793,779 | | | | 155 | % |
Totals | | $ | 9,953,216 | | | | 7,643,870 | | | | 2,309,346 | | | | 41 | % |
Depreciation and Amortization -
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $127,063 or 91.8% to $265,521 from $138,458 for the corresponding period of the prior year. This increase is due to patents and fixed assets acquired by E-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2007.
Selling and Administrative Expenses -
Selling and administrative expenses increased by $441,973 or 34% to $1,729,081 from $1,287,108 for the corresponding period of the prior year. The following table indicates the changes in selling, general and administrative expenses by category for the two periods:
| | Three Months Ended June 30, | |
Category | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | Difference | |
Marketing Expense | | | 35,000 | | | $ | 30,000 | | | | 5,000 | |
Office charges | | | 45,908 | | | | 15,446 | | | | 30,462 | |
Salaries | | | 447,597 | | | | 363,259 | | | | 84,338 | |
Distributor Commissions | | | 233,874 | | | | 105,344 | | | | 128,530 | |
Travel | | | 4,613 | | | | 8,953 | | | | (4,340 | ) |
Entertainment | | | 4,598 | | | | 7,169 | | | | (2,571 | ) |
Legal & Professional | | | 153,969 | | | | 174,932 | | | | (20,963 | ) |
Rent | | | 27,988 | | | | 20,377 | | | | 7,611 | |
Telephone | | | 1,070 | | | | 1,332 | | | | (262 | ) |
Miscellaneous | | | 144 | | | | 296 | | | | (152 | ) |
US Office Expense | | | - | | | | 60,000 | | | | (60,000 | ) |
Litigation Accrual | | | 774,320 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 274,320 | |
| | $ | 1,729,081 | | | $ | 1,287,108 | | | $ | 441,973 | |
Research and Development Expense -
Research and development expense increased by $156,907 or 121% to $286,962 from $130,055 for the corresponding period of the prior year. These expenses were paid to a third party, Sheng Zheng Au Ke Wei Technology Development Company (“TDC”) pursuant to a contract dated October 17, 2007 under which TDC agreed to perform certain research for the Company.
Other Income (Expense)
For the three months ended June 30, 2008 the company experienced an increase in interest income of $6,690 or 12.5% to $60,352 from $53,662 for the corresponding period of the prior year. The increase is attributable to an increase in balances on deposit and higher interest rates.
For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the company had investment income of $885,994 from both long and short-term investments. Investment income for the corresponding period of the prior year was $97,541 all from the turtle farm.
For the three months ended June 30, 2008 the company had a change in the value of derivative instruments of $15,797 as compared to change in the value of derivative instruments of $769 during the three months ended June 30, 2007
As a result of the foregoing, the company’s other income increased by $810,171 to $962,143 from $151,972 for the corresponding period of 2007.
Income Taxes
For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company’s income tax expense on its income from its E-Sea operations was $155,283. This compares to a tax expense of $117,149 for the corresponding period of the prior year.
As a result of the foregoing, the company had net income of $2,613,560 or $.05 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to net income of $1,919,341 or $.04 per share for the corresponding period of the prior year.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 As Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
Revenues
Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased by $5,149,520 or 27.7.% to $23,738,014 from $18,588,494 for the corresponding period of the prior year. The following table indicates the changes in sale by category for the two periods:
| | Six Months ended June 30 | | | | |
Source of Revenue | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | Difference | |
Lamb meat | | | 2,692,068 | | | $ | 1,734,155 | | | | 957,913 | |
Cattle Embryo Transfers | | | 3,597,672 | | | | 4,476,073 | | | | (878,401 | ) |
Embryo | | | 5,174,878 | | | | 4,023,291 | | | | 1,151,587 | |
Mutton | | | 6,695,529 | | | | 4,689,851 | | | | 2,005,678 | |
E-Sea | | | 5,124,005 | | | | 3,216,075 | | | | 1,907,930 | |
Leasing | | | 453,862 | | | | 449,049 | | | | 4,813 | |
Total | | $ | 23,738,014 | | | $ | 18,588,494 | | | | 5,149,520 | |
Cost of Sales and Services
Cost of sales and services for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased by $4,135,282 or 30.6% to $17,632,628 from $13,497,346 for the corresponding period of the prior year. The following table indicates the changes in cost of sales and services by category for the two periods:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | | | | | |
Source of Cost of Sales & Services | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | Difference | | | 2008 Gross Profit Margin | |
Lamb meat | | | 1,988,511 | | | $ | 1,211,645 | | | | 776,866 | | | | 35 | % |
Cattle Embryo Transfer | | | 2,689,240 | | | | 3,204,273 | | | | (515,033 | ) | | | 34 | % |
Embryo | | | 5,090,044 | | | | 3,958,609 | | | | 1,131,435 | | | | 2 | % |
Mutton | | | 5,565,115 | | | | 3,711,518 | | | | 1,853,597 | | | | 20 | % |
Feeding fee | | | - | | | | 100,129 | | | | (100,129 | ) | | | - | |
E-Sea | | | 1,870,931 | | | | 1,033,985 | | | | 836,946 | | | | 174 | % |
Leasing | | | 428,787 | | | | 277,187 | | | | 151,600 | | | | 6 | % |
Total | | $ | 17,632,628 | | | $ | 13,497,346 | | | | 4,135,282 | | | | 35 | % |
Depreciation and Amortization - -
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $321,486 or 116.8% to $596,826 from $275,340 for the corresponding period of the prior year. This increase is due to patents and fixed assets aqquired by E-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2007.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses -
Selling, General and Administrative expenses increased by $552,293 or 28% to $2,508,867 from $1,956,574 for the corresponding period of the prior year. The following table indicates the changes in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses by category for the two periods.
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
Category | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | Difference | |
Office changes | | | 89,498 | | | $ | 51,443 | | | | 38,055 | |
Salaries | | | 882,152 | | | | 722,673 | | | | 159,479 | |
Commissions to distributors | | | 361,959 | | | | 197,930 | | | | 164,029 | |
Travel | | | 10,383 | | | | 19,274 | | | | (8,891 | ) |
Entertainment | | | 8,506 | | | | 49,387 | | | | (40,881 | ) |
Legal & Professional | | | 288,960 | | | | 277,404 | | | | 11,556 | |
Rent | | | 55,168 | | | | 45,196 | | | | 9,972 | |
Telephone | | | 2,714 | | | | 2,810 | | | | (96 | ) |
Miscellaneous | | | 207 | | | | 457 | | | | (250 | ) |
Marketing Expense | | | 35,000 | | | | 30,000 | | | | 5,000 | |
US Office Expense | | | - | | | | 60,000 | | | | (60,000 | ) |
Litigation Reserve | | | 774,320 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 274,320 | |
Totals | | $ | 2,508,867 | | | $ | 1,956,574 | | | | 552,293 | |
Research and Development Expense -
Research and development expense increased by $153,414 or 119% to $282,780 from $129,366 for the corresponding period of the prior year. These expenses were paid to a third party, Sheng Zheng Au Ke Wei Technology Development Company (“TDC”) pursuant to a contract dated October 17, 2007 under which TDC agreed to perform certain research for the Company.
Other Income (Expense)
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 the company experienced an increase in other income of $1,586,167. This resulted from an increase in interest income of $2,811 an increase in the gain on the sale of assets of $270,498 an increase in investment income of $1,202,830 and a benefit from the impact of the changes in value of our derivative financial instruments of $110,028.
Income Taxes
The Company income tax expense on its income from the E-Sea operations was $302,521 for the six-month ended June 30, 2008. This compares with a income tax expense for the prior year period of $205,694.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company had net income of $4,608,467 or $.09 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to net income of $3,132,082 or $.07 per share for the corresponding period of the prior year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2008, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $27,976,450 and working capital of $45,825,953 This compares with cash and cash equivalents of $12,692,479 and working capital of $36,890,802 as of December 31, 2007.
Cash provided by operating activities totaled $12,339,233 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. This compares with cash provided by operating activities of $11,508,298 for the corresponding period of the prior year. This increase resulted from an increase in net income of $1,476,384, an increase in depreciation and amortization of $473,087, an increase in compensatory stock issuance of $710,320 and a net increase in changes in the current accounts of $897,281 which were partially offset by a gain in the sale of intangible assets of $269,649, an increase in investment income of a long term investment of $1,746,168, and net decrease in the change of value of derivative financial instruments of $26,776.
Cash provided by/(used in) investing activities was $1,062,313 during the six months ended June 30,2008 compared to ($4,029,131) for the six months ended June 30, 2007. All of the cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2007 was for the purchase of a long-term investment.
Cash provided from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008, totaled $1,065,480 from the sale of common stock to its employees.
At June 30, 2008, the Company listed notes payable of $443,366. These notes are currently the subject of litigation which is now on appeal. (See legal proceedings, supra).
The Company has a cash and bank balances of $27,976,450 and short term liquid investments of $14,717,153 which is more than sufficient to cover its PRC operations. However, if the Company is to expand outside the PRC, as it anticipates doing, or pay its non-PRC obligation, it will have to sell additional shares of its stock or borrow funds from third parties. Unless it is able to either borrow funds or sell additional shares, it will have insufficient resources to carry out is business objectives outside the PRC for the next twelve (12) months.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualititative Disclosures About Market Risk
In the ordinary course of business, we are exposed to various market risk factors, including changes in general economic conditions, domestic competition and foreign currency exchange rates.
Because we operate in the People’s Republic of China, but report the results of our operations in U.S. dollars and pay certain of our obligations in US dollars we are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses. Volatility in these markets could impact our net income.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We strive to maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designated and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls.
Our independent registered public accounting firm, Ham Langston & Brezina, L.L.P. ("HLB") conducted an audit of our financial statements for 2007 and 2006. In connection with the issuance of its report to the Board of Directors, HLB
reported two material weaknesses under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding some elements of our system of internal controls. They noted the following specific material deficiencies.
(i) We lacked the required expertise needed to properly account for non-routine transactions, (such as the acquisition of other businesses and preparation of its required financial statement disclosure in accordance with U.S. GAAP. and SEC rules and regulations.
(ii) Accounting for derivative instruments under FASB 133
To address the weaknesses, we have hired an independent accounting firm to assist with accounting for derivatives and will seek outside accounting assistance on any further acquisition.
Other than the foregoing initiatives, there were no significant changes in our internal controls or to our knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect such internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
As required by SEC rule 13a-15(b) we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, President and Vice President of Finance, regarding the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer, President and Vice President of Finance concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us (including our subsidiaries) required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.
While we have taken or are in the process of taking the foregoing steps in order to address the adequacy of our disclosure controls and procedures, and, in addition, to develop and implement a formal set of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting in accordance with the SEC's proposed rules to adopt the internal control report requirements included in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the efficiency of the steps we have taken to date and the steps we are still in the process of completing is subject to continued management review supported by confirmation and testing by our internal and external auditors. As a result, it is likely that additional changes will be made to our internal controls.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
As of August 10, 2008, we were a party to three legal proceeding. The first proceeding involves a lawsuit brought by Western Securities Corporation seeking principal payment of $500,942 on two outstanding promissory notes, one to Market Management, Inc. and one to Thomas L. Tedrow plus accrued interest since July 11, 2004, attorney's fees, cost of collection and other court costs. On August 23, 2007, the Federal Court in Houston, Texas awarded Western Securities Corporation the sum of $636,757 plus accrued interest since May 22, 2007 and attorney fees in an amount to be determined which totaled $784,566 as of June 30, 2008. This judgment became final on October 31, 2007. In April, 2008 this case was appealed by the Company to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
On the 4th of September 2007, the Company was served with a lawsuit from International Capital Advisors LLC, as assignee of Market Management, Inc. seeking repayment of the sum of $250,000 alleged paid by Market Management, Inc. on behalf of the Company. On the 26th of October, the Plaintiff amended its petition, adding several additional causes of action and are now seeking $960,000 plus accrued interest and attorney’s fees. On September 18, 2007, the Company filed a general denial to this claim.
On July 7, 2008 the Company filed a Counter Claim and Third Party Petition in this action against Thomas Tedrow, Joseph D. Jordan, Market Management LLC, International Capital Advisors LLC. Market Management International, Inc., Global Business Networks, Inc., Merchant Marketing, Inc., Piranha, Inc. and Western Securities Corporation alleging securities fraud, fraudulent inducement, fraud, and Breach of Contract. The case has been scheduled for trial in March, 2009.
The third cause of action involves a convertible promissory note payable to Bristol Investments Limited. On December 27, 2007, a New York Court rendered a decision in favor of Bristol Investments Limited. The parties have since reached a settlement of $64,000. To date, $30,000 of this $64,000 has been paid.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company did not issue any unregistered securities. However, on May 29, 2008, the Company issued 3,551,600 shares of its common stock to its employees under its amended 2007 Stock Option Plan. The shares were issued at $0.50 per share, the approximate average of the high/low price of the company’s common stock on that day.
Item. 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. | | IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBIT |
31.1 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
31.2 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.1 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.2 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto authorized.
ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
/s/ Jiansheng Wei
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August 13, 2008 Jiansheng Wei, Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Zheng Shen
August 13, 2008 -------------------------------------
Zheng Shen, Chief Financial Officer
CERTIFICATIONS
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION BY JIANSHENG WEI PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A)
I, Jiansheng Wei, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 13, 2008
/s/ JIANSHENG WEI
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Jiansheng Wei
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
BY ZHENG SHEN PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A)
I, Zheng Shen, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 13, 2008
/s/ ZHENG SHEN
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Zheng Shen
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Jiansheng Wei, the chief executive officer of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:
(i) | the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(ii) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: August 13, 2008
/s/ JIANSHENG WEI
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Jiansheng Wei
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Zheng Shen, the chief financial officer of Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:
(i) | the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(ii) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: August 13, 2008
/s/ Zheng Shen
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Zheng Shen
Chief Financial Officer