UNITED STATES
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 endedJune 30, 2009
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to ____________
Commission file number000-29981
BIOPACK ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 91-2027724 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Room 905, 9/F, Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
852.3586.1383
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if
any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405
of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files).
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a
smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company”
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer [ ] | Smaller reporting company [X] |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the
latest practicable date:
28,549,739 common shares issued and outstanding as of August 13, 2009
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc.
Unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six month period ended
June 30, 2009 and 2008
(Stated in US Dollars)
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Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| | Unaudited | | | Unaudited | | | Audited | |
| | June 30, 2009 | | | June 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash equivalents | $ | 6,979 | | $ | 38,208 | | $ | 128,039 | |
Accounts receivables | | 153,598 | | | 1,412 | | | 69,777 | |
Prepaid expenses and other receivables | | 317,276 | | | 18,111 | | | 334,995 | |
Deposits | | 53,997 | | | 55,247 | | | 56,056 | |
Inventory | | 131,953 | | | 105,660 | | | 376,773 | |
Total current assets | | 663,803 | | | 218,639 | | | 965,640 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Property and equipment | | 2,118,455 | | | 532,077 | | | 2,091,229 | |
Construction in progress | | 96,916 | | | 1,829,919 | | | 174,426 | |
Total assets | | 2,879,174 | | | 2,580,634 | | | 3,231,295 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | 1,541,559 | | | 675,392 | | | 1,394,230 | |
Due to Shareholders & Directors | | 639,813 | | | 675,252 | | | 685,341 | |
Short Term Debt | | 1,038,465 | | | 245,000 | | | 1,008,786 | |
Taxes Payable | | 237,032 | | | 238,454 | | | 237,047 | |
Total current liabilities | | 3,456,869 | | | 1,834,098 | | | 3,325,404 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Long Term Liabilities | | | | | | | | | |
Long term debt | | 2,044,103 | | | 1,309,097 | | | 1,886,103 | |
Due to related parties | | 50,000 | | | 1,446,981 | | | 50,000 | |
Total long term liabilities | | 2,094,103 | | | 2,756,078 | | | 1,936,103 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders' equity | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; | | | | | | | | | |
1,620,000 shares issued and outstanding | | 1,620 | | | 2,000 | | | 1,620 | |
Common stock; $.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; | | | | | | | | | |
25,050,300 shares issued and outstanding | | 2,506 | | | 1,676 | | | 2,483 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 3,715,204 | | | 2,798,044 | | | 3,557,227 | |
Stock issued at less than par value | | (2,683 | ) | | (2,683 | ) | | (2,683 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | 175,488 | | | 179,293 | | | 170,621 | |
Retained Earnings | | (6,563,933 | ) | | (4,987,872 | ) | | (5,759,480 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total stockholders' equity | | (2,671,798 | ) | | (2,009,542 | ) | | (2,030,212 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,879,174 | | $ | 2,580,634 | | $ | 3,231,295 | |
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Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Operations
June 30, 2009 and 2008
| | Unaudited | | | Unaudited | |
| | Three months ended | | | Six months ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | $ | 403,101 | | $ | 123,192 | | $ | 663,498 | | $ | 164,430 | |
Cost of Sales | | 523,333 | | | 114,421 | | | 847,148 | | | 153,226 | |
Gross profit | | (120,232 | ) | | 8,771 | | | (183,650 | ) | | 11,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative | | 251,477 | | | 203,969 | | | 385,140 | | | 463,989 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 5,988 | | | 16,717 | | | 11,039 | | | 34,186 | |
Total operating expenses | | 257,465 | | | 220,686 | | | 396,179 | | | 498,175 | |
Income from operations | | (377,697 | ) | | (211,915 | ) | | (579,829 | ) | | (486,971 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other income | | 651 | | | (3,014 | ) | | 651 | | | 63,045 | |
Interest expense | | (188,220 | ) | | (2,762 | ) | | (225,275 | ) | | (668,803 | ) |
Income before income taxes | | (565,266 | ) | | (217,691 | ) | | (804,453 | ) | | (1,092,729 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax | | | | | (2,991 | ) | | | | | (2,991 | ) |
Net income | $ | (565,266 | ) | $ | (220,682 | ) | $ | (804,453 | ) | $ | (1,095,720 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Earnings per share | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | | 24,877,800 | | | 16,527,696 | | | 24,851,550 | | | 16,694,929 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diluted Earnings per share | | (0.02 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.03 | ) | | (0.04 | ) |
Diluted Weighted average | | | | | | | | | | | | |
common shares outstanding | | 24,877,800 | | | 16,527,696 | | | 24,851,550 | | | 26,520,179 | |
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Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Statements of Cash flow
| | Three months ended | | | Six months ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | $ | (565,266 | ) | $ | (220,682 | ) | $ | (804,453 | ) | $ | (1,095,720 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in | | | | | | | | | | | | |
operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 5,988 | | | 16,717 | | | 11,039 | | | 34,186 | |
Write down in value of assets | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 10,452 | |
Interest expenses accrual | | 188,235 | | | 2,761 | | | 225,290 | | | 668,803 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 39,461 | | | 51,868 | | | 4,867 | | | 43,219 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable and other receivables | | (152,743 | ) | | 76,327 | | | (83,821 | ) | | (1,412 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | 17,053 | | | 240,270 | | | 17,719 | | | 240,270 | |
Advances to related parties | | (2,508 | ) | | 0 | | | (45,528 | ) | | 0 | |
Inventories | | 188,123 | | | (44,166 | ) | | 244,820 | | | (46,820 | ) |
Deposits | | 750 | | | (7,756 | ) | | 2,059 | | | (10,129 | ) |
Accounts payable and accruals | | 86,414 | | | 41,331 | | | 109,718 | | | 50,742 | |
Taxes Payable | | (917 | ) | | 9 | | | (15 | ) | | 9 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | (195,410 | ) | | 156,679 | | | (318,305 | ) | | (106,400 | ) |
Cash flow from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | (38,265 | ) | | (440,072 | ) | | (38,265 | ) | | (579,370 | ) |
Construction in progress | | 77,827 | | | (74,532 | ) | | 77,510 | | | (347,978 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | 39,562 | | | (514,604 | ) | | 39,245 | | | (927,348 | ) |
Cash flow from financing activities | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from notes payable | | | | | 245,000 | | | | | | 245,000 | |
Amounts due to related parties | | | | | (652,967 | ) | | | | | (580,757 | ) |
Proceeds from issuance of debentures | | 158,000 | | | 5,017 | | | 158,000 | | | 665,017 | |
Additional Paid Up Capital | | | | | 661,943 | | | | | | 661,943 | |
| | | | | 0 | | | | | | | |
Common stock $.0001 par value | | | | | (15,473 | ) | | | | | (15,707 | ) |
Non-cash financing activities | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | |
Common stock issued to retire debentures | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | 158,000 | | | 243,520 | | | 158,000 | | | 975,496 | |
Net change in cash | | 2,152 | | | (114,405 | ) | | (121,060 | ) | | (58,252 | ) |
Cash, beginning | | 4,827 | | | 152,613 | | | 128,039 | | | 96,460 | |
Cash, ending | $ | 6,979 | | $ | 38,208 | | $ | 6,979 | | $ | 38,208 | |
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Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

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BIOPACK ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. The Company
Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. (formerly Star Metro Corp. and hereafter the“Company”) and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture, distribute and market bio-degradable food containers and disposable industrial packaging for consumer products made from natural materials.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.
(b) Use of Estimates
In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Significant estimates include depreciation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2009, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $6,979.
(d) Short-term Investment
The Company classifies its short-term investment as held-to-maturity debt securities and is measured at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) with interest and realized gains and losses, if any, reported in non-operating income in the income statement.
(e) Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at original amounts less an allowance made for doubtful receivables, if any, based on a review of all outstanding amounts at the end of the period. Full allowance for doubtful receivables are made when the receivables are overdue for one year and an allowance is made when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of a receivable. Bad debts are written against the allowance when identified. The Company extends credit to customers on an unsecured basis in the normal course of business and believes that all accounts receivable in excess of the allowance for doubtful accounts are fully collectible. The Company does not accrue interest on trade accounts receivable. The normal credit terms range from 15 to 60 days.
(f) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company recognizes an allowance for doubtful accounts to ensure accounts receivable are not overstated due to uncollectibility. An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained for all customers based on a variety of factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due, significant one-time events and historical experience. An additional reserve for individual accounts is recorded when the Company becomes aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position. If circumstances related to a customer change, estimates of the recoverability of receivables would be further adjusted.
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(g) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided principally by use of the straight-line method over the useful lives of the related assets, except for leasehold properties, which are depreciated over the terms of their related leases or their estimated useful lives, whichever is less. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the expected useful life of the assets, are expensed to operations while major repairs are capitalized.
The estimated useful lives are as follows:
| Years |
Leasehold improvements | 5 |
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 5 to 10 |
Motor Vehicles | 5 |
Computer equipment | 5 |
Plant and Machinery | 10 |
(h) Impairment of Assets
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company evaluates its long-lived assets to determine whether later events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives or a reduction in carrying value due to impairment. If indicators of impairment exist and if the value of the assets is impaired, an impairment loss would be recognized. There was no impairment loss made for property and equipment as of June 30, 2009.
(i) Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under SFAS No. 109, 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 bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under SFAS No. 109, the 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.
(j) Foreign Currency Transactions
The Company’s functional currency is Hong Kong Dollars (“HKD”) and Renminbi (“RMB”) and its reporting currency is U.S. dollars. The Company’s consolidated balance sheet accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end exchange rates and all revenue and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates prevailing during the periods in which these items arise. Translation gains and losses are deferred and accumulated as a component of other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the statement of operations as incurred.
(k) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments”, requires disclosing fair value to the extent practicable for financial instruments that are recognized or unrecognized in the balance sheet. The fair value of the financial instruments disclosed herein is not necessarily representative of the amount that could be realized or settled, nor does the fair value amount consider the tax consequences of realization or settlement.
For certain financial instruments, including cash, accounts and other receivables, accounts payable, accruals and other payables, it was assumed that the carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the near term maturities of such obligations. The carrying amounts of long-term loans approximate fair value as the interest on these loans is minimal.
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(l) Earnings Per Share
The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS’) in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share” (“SFAS No. 128”), and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). SFAS No. 128 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as the income or loss available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.
(m) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income represents the change in equity of the Company during the periods presented from foreign currency translation adjustments.
(n) Stock-Based Compensation
In March 2004, the FASB issued a proposed statement, Share-Based Payment, which addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for equity instruments of the enterprise or liabilities that are based on the grant-date fair value of the enterprise’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. The proposed statement would eliminate the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and generally would require instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of SFAS No. 123. Generally, the approach in SFAS No. 123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their grant-date fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative.
As permitted by SFAS No. 123, for 2005, the Company accounted for share-based payments to employees using APB Opinion No. 25’s intrinsic value method and, as such, generally recognized no compensation cost for employee stock options.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R)’s fair value method of accounting for share based payments. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R)’s fair value method may have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations as it is required to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. SFAS No. 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using either the “modified prospective” method or the “modified retrospective” method.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective method. In April 2005, the SEC delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R), which is now effective for public companies for annual rather than interim periods that begin after Sept 15, 2005. The impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the future.
(o) Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements”. The Company recognizes revenue when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customer pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, including factors such as when there has been evidence of a sales arrangement, the performance has occurred, or service have been rendered, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151 “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4”, (“ SFAS No. 151”). The amendments made by SFAS 151 clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and require
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the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The guidance is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after Sept 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after November 23, 2004. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS 151, and does not believe the impact will be significant to the Company’s overall results of operations or financial position.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.152, “Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67” (“SFAS 152”) SFAS 152 amends SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate”, to reference the financial accounting and reporting guidance for real estate time-sharing transactions that is provided in AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 04-2, “Accounting for Real Estate TimeSharing Transactions”. SFAS 152 also amends SFAS No. 67, “Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects”, to state that the guidance for (a) incidental operations and (b) costs incurred to sell real estate projects does not apply to real estate time-sharing transactions. The accounting for those operations and costs is subject to the guidance in SOP 04-2. SFAS 152 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after Sept 15, 2005, with earlier application encouraged. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS 152, and does not believe the impact will be significant if any, to the Company’s overall results of operations or financial position since the Company does not enter into such transactions.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions.” The amendments made by SFAS 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. Previously, Opinion 29 required that the accounting for an exchange of a productive asset for a similar productive asset or an equivalent interest in the same or similar productive asset should be based on the recorded amount of the asset relinquished. Opinion 29 provided an exception to its basic measurement principle (fair value) for exchanges of similar productive assets. That exception required that some nonmonetary exchanges, although commercially substantive, be recorded on a carryover basis. By focusing the exception on exchanges that lack commercial substance, the FASB believes SFAS No.153 produces financial reporting that more faithfully represents the economics of the transactions. SFAS No.153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after Sept 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after the date of issuance. The provisions of SFAS No.153 shall be applied prospectively. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS 153, and does not believe the impact will be significant to the Company’s overall results of operations or financial position.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”). SFAS 123(R) will provide investors and other users of financial statements with more complete and neutral financial information by requiring that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS 123(R) covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans. SFAS 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. SFAS 123, as originally issued in 1995, established as preferable a fair-value-based method of accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees. However, that statement permitted entities the option of continuing to apply the guidance in Opinion 25, as long as the footnotes to financial statements disclosed what net income would have been had the preferable fair-value-based method been used. Public entities (other than those filing as small business issuers) were required to apply SFAS 123(R) as of the first interim or annual reporting period that began after Sept 15, 2005. This pronouncement was effective for the Company, a small business issuer, as of the first interior annual reporting period that began after December 15, 2005. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123(R), and does not believe the impact will be significant to the Company’s overall results of operations or financial position.
In May, 2005, The FASB issued SFAS No. 154, entitled Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. This Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principles. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance where the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. Opinion 20
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previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. This Statement requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. This Statement defines as the application of a different accounting principle to prior accounting periods as if that principle had always been used or as the adjustment of previously issued financial statements to reflect a change in the reporting entity. This statement also redefines restatement as the revising of previously issued financial statements to reflect the correction of an error. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not impact the financial statements.
In February, 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Statements”. SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”. SFAS No. 155, permits fair value measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, establishes a requirement to evaluate interest in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial statements that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on the qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. This statement was effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of the Company’s first fiscal year that began after September 15, 2006. The Company believes that this statement did not have a significant impact on the financial statements.
In March, 2006 FASB issued SFAS 156 “Accounting For Servicing of Financial Assets”. This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities”, with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement:
Requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract.
Requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable.
Permits an entity to choose “amortization method” or “fair value measurement method” for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.
At its initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question the treatment of other available-for-sale securities under Statement 115, provided that the available-for-sale securities are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently measure at fair value.
Requires separate presentation of servicing assets and liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.
The Company believes that this statement will not have a significant impact on its financial statements.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 ‘Fair Value Measurements’. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial statements.
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In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).
This Statement improves financial reporting by requiring an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets of a not-for-profit organization. This Statement also improves financial reporting by requiring an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. An employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. An employer without publicly traded equity securities is required to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after Sept 15, 2007. However, an employer without publicly traded equity securities is required to disclose the following information in the notes to financial statements for a fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, but before Sept 16, 2007, unless it has applied the recognition provisions of this Statement in preparing those financial statements. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its financial statements.
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The Company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of this pronouncement will have on its financial statements.
3.Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Cost | | 30.6.2009 | | | 31.12.2008 | |
Leasehold improvements | $ | 283,531 | | | 283,531 | |
Motor Vehicles | | 78,010 | | | 78,010 | |
Office furniture and equipment | | 74,283 | | | 74,283 | |
Computer equipment | | 13,028 | | | 13,028 | |
Plant and Machinery | | 1,800,763 | | | 1,762,498 | |
Construction in progress | | 96,916 | | | 174,426 | |
| | 2,346,531 | | | 2,385,776 | |
Accumulated depreciation | | (131,160 | ) | | (120,121 | ) |
| $ | 2,215,371 | | | 2,265,655 | |
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Depreciation expense for the Six month ended June 30, 2009 was $11,039. | | | | | | |
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(b) Construction in progress | | | | | | |
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| | 30.6.2009 | | | 31.12.2008 | |
Opening as at 1 January | $ | 174,426 | | | 1,295,188 | |
Additions | | 317 | | | 777,850 | |
Transfer to plant and Machinery | | (77,827 | ) | | (1,675,626 | ) |
Transfer to leasehold improvement | | | | | (222,986 | ) |
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| | 96,916 | | | 174,426 | |
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Construction in progress represents the expenditure incurred in the development of a manufacturing plant by a subsidiary in Jiangmen, PRC. As of June 30, 2009, the Company had a balance of $96,916 on the construction. These costs are included on the balance sheet as property, plant and equipment costs. No depreciation will be provided until the plant is completed and operating. No interest has been capitalized in construction in progress for the year.
The Company believes that the carrying amount of construction in progress is approximate to its fair value.
4.Inventories
The Company’s inventory consists of raw materials held for production. As of June 30, 2009, the Company’s subsidiary in Jiangmen, PRC held inventory of $131,953.
5.Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consists of receivables on trade as follows:
Ageing of trade and other receivables | | 30.6.2009 | | | 31.12.2008 | |
0 – 30 days | $ | 153,598 | | | 69,777 | |
31 – 60 days | | - | | | - | |
| $ | 153,598 | | | 69,777 | |
As of June 30, 2009, the Company’s subsidiaries had receivables totaling $153,598. The Company believes that there is no issue of recoverability and the balances receivable are indicative of fair value.
6.Prepaid expenses and other receivables
| | 30.6.2009 | | | 31.12.2008 | |
Prepaid expenses | $ | 223,550 | | | 169,359 | |
Other receivables | | 93,726 | | | 165,636 | |
| $ | 317,276 | | | 334,995 | |
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Rental and utility deposit | | 53,997 | | | 56,056 | |
7.Accounts payable and accrued expenses
| | 30.6.2009 | | | 31.12.2008 | |
Accrued expense and other payables | $ | 1,148,415 | | | 1,112,709 | |
Customers deposits received | | 126,307 | | | 126,315 | |
Accounts payable | | 266,837 | | | 155,206 | |
| $ | 1,541,559 | | | 1,394,230 | |
8. Due to Shareholders & Directors | | | | | | |
| | 30.6.2009 | | | 31.12.2008 | |
Amount due to Shareholders | $ | 625,549 | | | 625,589 | |
Amount due to Directors | | 14,264 | | | 59,752 | |
| | 639,813 | | | 685,341 | |
The amount due to shareholder, Good Value Galaxy Limited in the amount of $625,549 is unsecured, interest free and has no fixed terms of repayment.
Directors of the Company have advanced $14,264 in the form of unsecured, non-interest bearing advances with no due date.
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Loans payable | | | |
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Tayna Environmental Technology Co Limited | $ | 1,146,103 | |
Convertible debenture issued to non related party | | 898,000 | |
Convertible debenture issued to related parties | | 50,000 | |
| | 2,094,103 | |
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Short Term Loan | $ | 1,038,465 | |
Long Term Loan
No movement of long term loan was incurred for the six month period ended June 30, 2009.
Convertible Debts
Additional convertible debts with total amount of $158,000 were issued for the six month period ended June 30, 2009.
Following summarizes the Convertible debenture as 30/06/2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Opening Balance of Convertible Debentures | | 790,000 | | | 600,000 | | | | |
Convertible debentures issued during the year | | 158,000 | | | 810,000 | | | 600,000 | |
Less: Debentures converted to common shares | | - | | | 620,000 | | | | |
Debentures not converted | | 948,000 | | | 790,000 | | | 600,000 | |
The embedded beneficial conversion features present in the convertible debenture is valued separately at issuance and recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. That amount is calculated as the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock into which the debenture is convertible, multiplied by the no. of shares. The intrinsic value cannot exceed the proceeds.
Short Term Loan
No movement of short term loan was incurred for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 except for the accrued interest on the loan.
9.Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplate the continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company incurred a net loss for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 of $565,266 and, at June 31, 2009 had an accumulated deficit of $6,563,933 and a working capital deficit of $2,857,063. These conditions raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classifications of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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The future of the Company is dependent upon its attaining profitable operations and raising the capital it will require in order to achieve profitable operations through the issuance of equity securities, borrowings or a combination thereof.
10.Concentrations and Credit Risk
Concentration of credit risk is limited to accounts receivable and is subject to the financial condition and payment practices of the Company’s major customers. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. The Company conducts periodic reviews of its customers’ financial condition and payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts receivable.
11.Commitments and Contingencies
(a) Operating Lease Arrangements
Minimum lease payments recognized as an expense under operating leases in respect of the premises and land use right in the Peoples Republic of China (the “PRC”) during the six month period ended June 30 2009:
| | 30.6.2009 | | | 31.12.2008 | |
Premises | $ | 80,743 | | | 155,565 | |
At June 30, 2009, the Company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases in respect of premises and land use rights in PRC, which fall due as follows:
| | 30.6.2009 | | | 31.12.2008 | |
Within one year | $ | 200,352 | | | 200,352 | |
In the second to fifth years, inclusive | | 748,399 | | | 748,399 | |
After five years | | 1,550,227 | | | 1,665,482 | |
| $ | 2,498,978 | | | 2,614,233 | |
Operating leases relate to the Company’s manufacturing premises in the PRC with lease terms of 15 years from 1 March 2007, with an option to extend. The Company does not have an option to purchase the leased asset at the expiry of the lease period.
(b) Capital Commitments
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Contracted for but not provided for | | | | | | |
Construction projects in PRC | $ | 200,209 | | | 200,509 | |
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12. Related Party Transactions | | | | | | |
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Amount due to related parties | | | | | | |
| | 31.3.2009 | | | | |
LAU Kin Chung, Gerald – Director | | 8,499 | | | | |
Sean Webster – Director | | 5,765 | | | | |
| | 14,264 | | | | |
The advances are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment. The respective parties are or were directors of the company.
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Related Party Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nature of | | | Connected | | | 30.6.2009 | | | 2008 | |
Name of the company | | transaction | | | party (ies) | | | $ | | | $ | |
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Grand Power Express | | Office rental | | | Mr. Ricky Chiu Tong | | | - | | | 48,779 | |
International Limited | | | | | | | | | | | | |
InterPacific Capital | | Consultant fee | | | Spouse of | | | - | | | 12,850 | |
Limited | | | | | Mr. Ricky | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Chiu Tong | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | - | | | 61,629 | |
13.Income Taxes
No provision for Hong Kong Profits tax has been made in consolidated financial statements as the subsidiaries sustained loss for the year. The current year amount represented under provision of taxation in previous years.
No provision for PRC income tax has been made in the consolidated financial statements as the PRC subsidiary sustained a loss during the year. No provision for deferred taxation has been recognized in the financial statements as the amount involved is insignificant.
No deferred tax is recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of 30 June, 2009.
14.Share Capital
On June 12 2009, the Company issued 225,000 shares of its common stock to San Diego Torrey Hills Capital, Inc. pursuant to a consulting agreement for the provision of services.
15.Subsequent Events
On July 28, 2009, the Company issued 1,124,438 shares of its common stock to the holder of a convertible debenture dated March 3, 2008 pursuant to the conversion of a portion of the principal balance of that convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.0666 per share. After adjustment for this conversion, the convertible debenture has a remaining principal balance outstanding of $205,000.
On July 28, 2009, the Company issued 1,125,001 shares of its common stock to the holder of a convertible debenture dated December 29, 2008 pursuant to the conversion of a portion of the principal balance of that convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.0666 per share. After adjustment for this conversion, the convertible debenture, which had an original face amount of $150,000, has a remaining principal balance outstanding of $75,000.
On July 29, 2009, the Company issued 1,250,000 shares of its common stock to the holder of a convertible debenture dated December 27, 2007 pursuant to the conversion of a portion of the principal balance of that convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.0666 per share. After adjustment for this conversion, the convertible debenture has a remaining principal balance outstanding of $175,000.
On July 31, 2009, the Company sold one convertible debenture to one investor for gross proceeds of $16,000. This convertible debenture has a face amount of $16,000, a three year term, earns interest at a rate of 1% per annum and is convertible, at the option of the holder upon not less than 61 days prior notice, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of ten cents per share.
16.Legal proceedings
The Company is involved in various unresolved legal actions, administrative proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved actions, the Company believes these unresolved legal actions will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operation.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of operations
As used in this quarterly report and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. and our subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to “common shares” refer to shares of our common stock.
Our financial statements are stated in United States dollars and are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial statements. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this quarterly report.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section of this quarterly report entitled “Risk Factors” beginning at page 32 below, any of which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein.
We caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and in the future could materially affect our actual results and could cause our actual results in the future to differ materially from the results expressed in any estimates, projections or other “forward-looking statements” contained in this interim report on Form 10-Q. Except as may otherwise be required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform them to actual results.
Our Business
We develop, manufacture, distribute and market bio-degradable food containers and disposable industrial packaging for consumer products. We currently manufacture all of our products in our own factory, located in Jiangmen City, in the Peoples Republic of China. We are in the process of increasing our production capacity at this factory.
We assembled two additional semi-automated production machines in our factory during the second quarter of 2009 for small order industry packaging products and samples. Currently we have total 14 fully automated machines and 2 semi-automated machines. Out of the 16 machines, 10 automated machines are installed for production forming 2 lines with 5 machines in each line. One semi-automated machine is installed and in production. By the end of 2009, we plan to add an additional eight production machines to the 16 machines currently in our factory. Six of these new machines will be fully automated and two will be semi-automated. When the new machines have been installed, we would have a total of 24 production machines. We plan to set up four production lines of five fully automated machines each, with the four semi-automated machines operating separately. We have found that the semi-automated machines provide greater flexibility when using different mixes of product moulds.
To accommodate the additional production capacity that these new machines will add to our factory, we also intend to add two additional mixing and pulping pools.
We estimate the cost of these improvements, including the new machines and the additional mixing and pulping pools, to be approximately $1,000,000 over the next 6 months. In addition, we believe that once all of the new machines are installed and in operation, we will need to add additional trimming machines but we cannot estimate
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the number needed until our expansion is complete. In the short term, we plan to handle any additional trimming needs by adding extra work shifts.
Over the next 6 months, we plan to increase sales of our existing products and add new products, including additional industrial packaging products and complementary products. Now that we have stabilized our production capabilities at our Biopark facility, we believe that the pace of our expansion will begin to increase. Our plan is to focus on increasing European orders and expansion into the North American market.
We have noticed a dramatic difference in the environmental packaging market. Although the European market has shown a preference for environmentally sensitive products for some time now, we believe that the current U.S. administration’s focus on green technology for both economic and environmental reasons is already influencing a shift away from more traditional packaging products such as those made from Styrofoam, which has actually been banned in a number of U.S. cities, towards environmentally friendly products like ours. We believe that our products and our company can benefit from this trend.
Our sales and marketing team is located in Hong Kong. Through our sales and marketing team and our distributors, we supply our biodegradable food containers and industrial packaging products to multi-national corporations, supermarket chains and restaurants located across North America, Europe and Asia. During calendar year 2008 we were focused primarily on establishing and expanding our production capabilities and servicing existing accounts, primarily located in Europe. During calendar year 2009 we intend to continue to expand our production capabilities and we hope to expand our marketing efforts, focusing on an expansion of our sales, primarily in North America.
Result of Operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the three month period ended June 30, 2008.
During the three month period ended June 30, 2009 we had a net operating loss of $565,266, as compared to a net operating loss of $220,682 for the three month period ended June 30, 2008. The increase in our operating loss was due primarily to the valuation of convertible debentures we issued during the three month period ended June 30, 2009 as well as a decrease in our gross margin.
Net Sales and Cost of Sales
Net sales for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 were $403,101, compared to net sales of $123,192 for the three month period ended June 30, 2008. The increase in sales is primarily attributable to our sales team’s effort to secure packaging orders in Europe market for the fruit season. We manufactured all products in the new Jiangmen factory during the three month period ended June 30 2009, in contrast to the same period in 2008, when we mainly filled orders through third party “OEM” suppliers. With the increase in production capacity, we expect that future production from our factory in Jiangmen will continue to increase.
Cost of sales for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 was $523,333, which provided a negative gross margin of $120,232, compared to cost of sales of $114,421 for the same period in 2008, which provided a gross margin of $2,433, or a gross margin rate of 7.1% during the same period of 2008. With our increased production capacity we have now eliminated all OEM suppliers. Our Jiangmen factory products provide higher quality products than previous OEM suppliers, however the cost of our products are also higher than OEM suppliers as a result of better quality control and better raw materials. As our factory’s infrastructure was designed to support up to 40 machines, the cost of sales are high as we are only running 11 machines currently. We expect the cost of sales to decrease substantially when we reach an economy of scale in our production efforts. Most of the up-front costs have already been spent to set up the necessary electrical, piping, water filtration, building requirements, etc. We anticipate we will generate new orders with our corresponding increases in production capacity and sales and marketing efforts. Certain changes to Chinese labour laws have also contributed to higher cost of our product. Systematically, many manufacturers in the Guang Dong province in PRC saw their cost of labour rise as much as 30% due to the implementation of poorly timed new labour laws that were introduced at a time that the economy was growing at an exorbitant pace.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 were $251,477, compared to $203,969 during the same period in 2008. The increase in operating expenses was due primarily to promotion, advertising and
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marketing expenses as well as the expense of attending at trade shows during the three month period ended June 30, 2009.
Our legal and professional expenses for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 were $10,077, compared to $56,414 for the three month period ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in legal and professional expense was primarily due to the lack of activity in the litigation proceedings during the three month period ended June 30, 2009 as described in the “Legal Proceedings” section of this interim report on Form 10-Q. Most of the legal expenses incurred are related to U.S. regulatory compliance and raising capital.
Our rent for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 was $40,846 compare to rent for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 of $50,511. The decrease in rent for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 was primarily due to the downsizing of our Hong Kong offices.
Other Income and Expenses
We incurred interest expense of $188,235 during the three month period ended June 30 2009, compared to $2,761 during the three month period ended June 30, 2008. The interest expense includes the recognition of the intrinsic value of the conversion feature embedded in the convertible debentures issued by our company as well as interest accrued on the demand promissory notes and convertible debenture. The increase in the interest expense for the three month period ended 30 June 2009 compare to the same period in 2008 was primarily due to more convertible debenture intrinsic value was recognised. During three month period ended 30 June 2009, we recognised $158,000 as intrinsic value of the convertible debentures issued compare to nil for the same period in 2008. Each convertible debenture is valued separately at issuance and recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. That amount is calculated as the difference in the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock into which the debenture is convertible, multiplied by the number of shares. The intrinsic value cannot exceed the proceeds.
Result of Operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2008.
During the six month period ended June 30, 2009 we had a net operating loss of $804,453, as compared to a net operating loss of $1,095,720 for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in the amount of our operating loss was due primarily to cut backs in non-essential spending as well as reductions of salaries and administrative personnel.
Net Sales and Cost of Sales
Net sales for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 were $663,496, compared to net sales of $164,430 for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. The increase in sales is primarily attributable to our sales team’s effort to secure packaging orders in Europe market for the fruit season. We manufactured all products in the new Jiangmen factory during the six month period ended June 30 2009, compare to the same period in 2008 during which we mainly filled orders through third party “OEM” suppliers. With the increase in production capacity, we expect that future production from our factory in Jiangmen will increase.
Cost of sales for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 was $847,148, which provided a negative gross margin of $183,650, compared to cost of sales of $153,226 for the same period in 2008 provided a gross margin of $11,204 or a gross margin rate of 6.8% during the same period of 2008. With our increased production capacity we have now eliminated all OEM suppliers. Our Jiangmen factory produces a higher quality of product than that of our previous OEM suppliers, but the cost of our products is higher because we have superior quality control practices and we use better raw materials. Also, our factory’s infrastructure was designed to support up to 40 machines, and our cost of sales is higher because we are only running 11 machines currently. We expect the cost of sales to decrease substantially when we reach an economy of scale in our production efforts. Most of the up-front costs have already been spent to set up the necessary electrical, piping, water filtration, building requirements, etc. We anticipate we will generate new orders with our corresponding increases in production capacity and sales and marketing efforts. Certain changes to Chinese labour laws have also contributed to higher cost of our product. Systematically, many manufacturers in the Guang Dong province in PRC saw their cost of labour rise as much as 30% due to the implementation of poorly timed new labour laws that were introduced at a time that the economy was growing at an exorbitant pace.
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Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 were $396,179, compared to $498,175 during the same period in 2008. The decline in operating expenses was due primarily to significant costs cut with reductions in staff in our Hong Kong administration offices.
Our legal and professional expenses for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 were $20,088, compared to $69,999 for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in legal and professional expense was primarily due to the lack of activity in the litigation proceedings during the six month period ended June 30, 2009 as described in the “Legal Proceedings” section of this interim report on Form 10-Q. Most of the legal expenses incurred are related to U.S. regulatory compliance and raising capital.
Our rent for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 was $80,743 compared to rent for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 of $104,173. The decrease in rent for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 was primarily due to the downsizing of our Hong Kong offices.
Other Income and Expenses
We incurred interest expense of $225,275 during the six month period ended June 30 2009, compared to $668,803 during the six month period ended June 30, 2008. The interest expense includes the recognition of the intrinsic value of the conversion feature embedded in the convertible debentures issued by our company as well as interest accrued on the demand promissory notes and convertible debenture. The decrease in the interest expense for the six month period ended 30 June 2009 compare to the same period in 2008 was due to less convertible debenture intrinsic value was recognised. During six month period ended 30 June 2009, we recognised $158,000 as intrinsic value of the convertible debentures issued compare to $650,000 for the same period in 2008. Each convertible debenture is valued separately at issuance and recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. That amount is calculated as the difference in the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock into which the debenture is convertible, multiplied by the number of shares. The intrinsic value cannot exceed the proceeds.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal cash requirements are for daily working capital, manufacturing and installation of plant and machinery and the cost of infrastructure at our leased factory in Jiangmen City, PRC. On June 30, 2009 we had cash and equivalents of $6,979, compared to $128,039 at December 31, 2008. We estimate that our operating expenses over the next 6 months will be approximately $75,000 per month and we plan to spend approximately $1,000,000 to add additional production capacity to our Biopark facility. Therefore, we estimate that our cash outflow would be approximately $1,300,000 over the next 6 months attributable to continue our operations and complete construction of the Biopark facility. We hope to raise the approximately $1,000,000 of capital required through the sale of equity and/or debt securities, though there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so. We do not currently have any offers of financing in place, nor have we had any discussions with potential investors about a potential financing.
As at June 30, 2009 we had a working capital deficit of $2,793,066, compared to a deficiency of $2,359,764 at December 31, 2008. The increase in working capital for the period was primarily financed by the issuance of debentures and demand promissory notes.
Cash Flow Used in Operating Activities
For the six month period ended June 30, 2009 our operating activities used net cash of $318,305, compared to $106,400 for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. The increase in cash outflow was primarily due to increasing working capital associated with production cost and operating expenses.
Cash Flow Used in Investing Activities
For the six month period ended June 30, 2009 investing activities used net cash of $39,245 compared to $927,348 for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities this year was primarily due to the slower pace of construction progress in our new Biopark production facility compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2008.
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Cash Flow Provided by Financing Activities
For the six month period ended June 30, 2009 $158,000 was provided by issuance of convertible debentures, compared to cash inflow of $731,976 in the six month period ended June 30, 2008 which was primarily from issuance of convertible debentures and promissory notes.
On April 8, 2009, we sold one convertible debenture to one investor for gross proceeds of $60,000. This convertible debenture has a three year term and is convertible, at the option of the holder upon 90 days prior notice, into shares of our common stock at a price of six and two-thirds cents per share.
On May 15, 2009, we sold one convertible debenture to one investor for gross proceeds of $50,000. This convertible debenture has a face amount of $50,000, a three year term, earns interest at a rate of 1% per annum and is convertible, at the option of the holder upon not less than 61 days prior notice, into shares of our common stock at a price of ten cents per share.
On May 15, 2009, we sold one convertible debenture to one investor for gross proceeds of $48,000. This convertible debenture has a face amount of $48,000, a three year term, earns interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is convertible, at the option of the holder upon not less than 61 days prior notice, into shares of our common stock at a price of six and two-thirds cents per share.
On July 28, 2009, we issued 1,124,438 shares of our common stock to the holder of a convertible debenture dated March 3, 2008 pursuant to the conversion of a portion of the principal balance of that convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.0666 per share. After adjustment for this conversion, the convertible debenture has a remaining principal balance outstanding of $205,000.
On July 28, 2009, we issued 1,125,001 shares of our common stock to the holder of a convertible debenture dated December 29, 2008 pursuant to the conversion of a portion of the principal balance of that convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.0666 per share. After adjustment for this conversion, the convertible debenture, which had an original face amount of $150,000, has a remaining principal balance outstanding of $75,000.
On July 29, 2009, we issued 1,250,000 shares of our common stock to the holder of a convertible debenture dated December 27, 2007 pursuant to the conversion of a portion of the principal balance of that convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.0666 per share. After adjustment for this conversion, the convertible debenture has a remaining principal balance outstanding of $175,000.
On July 31, 2009, we sold one convertible debenture to one investor for gross proceeds of $16,000. This convertible debenture has a face amount of $16,000, a three year term, earns interest at a rate of 1% per annum and is convertible, at the option of the holder upon not less than 61 days prior notice, into shares of our common stock at a price of ten cents per share.
Capital Expenditures
As of June 30, 2009, we did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the bulk of our capital expenditure was focused on the development of our Roots Biopark production facility. Over the next nine months, we plan to spend approximately $1,650,000 on the completion of the third production phases at our Roots Biopark production facility.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplate the continuation of our company as a going concern. We incurred a net loss for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 of $565,266 and at June 31, 2009 we had an accumulated deficit of $6,563,933 and a working capital deficit of $2,857,063. These conditions raise substantial doubt as to our company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classifications of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should our company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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The future of our company is dependent upon its attaining profitable operations and raising the capital it will require in order to achieve profitable operations through the issuance of equity securities, borrowings or a combination thereof.
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, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.
(b) Use of Estimates
In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Significant estimates include depreciation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 6 months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $4,827.
(d) Short-term Investment
We classify our short-term investments as held-to-maturity debt securities; these are measured at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) with interest and realized gains and losses, if any, reported as non-operating income in the income statement.
(e) Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at original amounts less an allowance made for doubtful receivables, if any, based on a review of all outstanding amounts at the end of the period. Full allowance for doubtful receivables are made when the receivables are overdue for one year and an allowance is made when there is objective evidence that our company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of a receivable. Bad debts are written against the allowance when identified. Our company extends credit to customers on an unsecured basis in the normal course of business and believes that all accounts receivable in excess of the allowance for doubtful accounts are fully collectible. We do not accrue interest on trade accounts receivable. The normal credit terms range from 15 to 60 days.
(f) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Our company recognizes an allowance for doubtful accounts to ensure accounts receivable are not overstated due to uncollectibility. An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained for all customers based on a variety of factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due, significant one-time events and historical experience. An additional reserve for individual accounts is recorded when our company becomes aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position. If circumstances related to a customer change, estimates of the recoverability of receivables would be further adjusted.
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(g) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided principally by use of the straight-line method over the useful lives of the related assets, except for leasehold properties, which are depreciated over the terms of their related leases or their estimated useful lives, whichever is less. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the expected useful life of the assets, are expensed to operations while major repairs are capitalized.
The estimated useful lives are as follows:
| Years |
Leasehold improvements | 5 |
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 5 to 10 |
Motor Vehicles | 5 |
Computer equipment | 5 |
Plant and Machinery | 10 |
(h) Impairment of Assets
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, our company evaluates its long-lived assets to determine whether later events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives or a reduction in carrying value due to impairment. If indicators of impairment exist and if the value of the assets is impaired, an impairment loss would be recognized. There was no impairment loss made for property and equipment as of June 30, 2009.
(i) Income Taxes
Our company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under SFAS No. 109, 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 bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under SFAS No. 109, the 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.
(j) Foreign Currency Transactions
Our company’s functional currency is Hong Kong Dollars (“HKD”) and Renminbi (“RMB”) and its reporting currency is U.S. dollars. Our company’s consolidated balance sheet accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end exchange rates and all revenue and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates prevailing during the periods in which these items arise. Translation gains and losses are deferred and accumulated as a component of other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the statement of operations as incurred.
(k) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments”, requires disclosing fair value to the extent practicable for financial instruments that are recognized or unrecognized in the balance sheet. The fair value of the financial instruments disclosed herein is not necessarily representative of the amount that could be realized or settled, nor does the fair value amount consider the tax consequences of realization or settlement.
For certain financial instruments, including cash, accounts and other receivables, accounts payable, accruals and other payables, it was assumed that the carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the near term maturities of such obligations. The carrying amounts of long-term loans approximate fair value as the interest on these loans is minimal.
(l) Earnings Per Share
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Our company computes earnings per share (“EPS’) in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share” (“SFAS No. 128”), and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). SFAS No. 128 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as the income or loss available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.
(m) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income represents the change in equity of our company during the periods presented from foreign currency translation adjustments.
(n) Stock-Based Compensation
In March 2004, the FASB issued a proposed statement, Share-Based Payment, which addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for equity instruments of the enterprise or liabilities that are based on the grant-date fair value of the enterprise’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. The proposed statement would eliminate the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and generally would require instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of SFAS No. 123. Generally, the approach in SFAS No. 123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their grant-date fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative.
As permitted by SFAS No. 123, for 2005, we accounted for share-based payments to employees using APB Opinion No. 25’s intrinsic value method and, as such, generally recognized no compensation cost for employee stock options.
Effective January 1, 2006, our company adopted SFAS No. 123(R)’s fair value method of accounting for share based payments. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R)’s fair value method may have a significant impact on our company’s results of operations as it is required to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. SFAS No. 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using either the “modified prospective” method or the “modified retrospective” method.
We adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective method. In April 2005, the SEC delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R), which is now effective for public companies for annual rather than interim periods that begin after Sept 15, 2005. The impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the future.
(o) Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements”. We recognizes revenue when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customer pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, including factors such as when there has been evidence of a sales arrangement, the performance has occurred, or service have been rendered, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151 “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4”, (“SFAS No. 151”). The amendments made by SFAS 151 clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and require the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The guidance is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after Sept 15, 2005. Earlier
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application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after November 23, 2004. Our company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS 151, and does not believe the impact will be significant to its overall results of operations or financial position.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.152, “Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67” (“SFAS 152”) SFAS 152 amends SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate”, to reference the financial accounting and reporting guidance for real estate time-sharing transactions that is provided in AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 04-2, “Accounting for Real Estate TimeSharing Transactions”. SFAS 152 also amends SFAS No. 67, “Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects”, to state that the guidance for (a) incidental operations and (b) costs incurred to sell real estate projects does not apply to real estate time-sharing transactions. The accounting for those operations and costs is subject to the guidance in SOP 04-2. SFAS 152 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after Sept 15, 2005, with earlier application encouraged. Our company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS 152, and does not believe the impact will be significant if any, to its overall results of operations or financial position since our company does not enter into such transactions.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions.” The amendments made by SFAS 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. Previously, Opinion 29 required that the accounting for an exchange of a productive asset for a similar productive asset or an equivalent interest in the same or similar productive asset should be based on the recorded amount of the asset relinquished. Opinion 29 provided an exception to its basic measurement principle (fair value) for exchanges of similar productive assets. That exception required that some nonmonetary exchanges, although commercially substantive, be recorded on a carryover basis. By focusing the exception on exchanges that lack commercial substance, the FASB believes SFAS No.153 produces financial reporting that more faithfully represents the economics of the transactions. SFAS No.153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after Sept 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after the date of issuance. The provisions of SFAS No.153 shall be applied prospectively. Our company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS 153, and does not believe the impact will be significant to its overall results of operations or financial position.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”). SFAS 123(R) will provide investors and other users of financial statements with more complete and neutral financial information by requiring that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS 123(R) covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans. SFAS 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. SFAS 123, as originally issued in 1995, established as preferable a fair-value-based method of accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees. However, that statement permitted entities the option of continuing to apply the guidance in Opinion 25, as long as the footnotes to financial statements disclosed what net income would have been had the preferable fair-value-based method been used. Public entities (other than those filing as small business issuers) were required to apply SFAS 123(R) as of the first interim or annual reporting period that began after Sept 15, 2005. This pronouncement was effective for our company, a small business issuer, as of the first interior annual reporting period that began after December 15, 2005. Our company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123(R), and does not believe the impact will be significant to its overall results of operations or financial position.
In May, 2005, The FASB issued SFAS No. 154, entitled Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. This Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principles. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance where the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. Opinion 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. This Statement requires
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retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. This Statement defines as the application of a different accounting principle to prior accounting periods as if that principle had always been used or as the adjustment of previously issued financial statements to reflect a change in the reporting entity. This statement also redefines restatement as the revising of previously issued financial statements to reflect the correction of an error. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not impact the financial statements.
In February, 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Statements”. SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”. SFAS No. 155, permits fair value measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, establishes a requirement to evaluate interest in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial statements that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on the qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. This statement was effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of our company’s first fiscal year that began after September 15, 2006. We believe that this statement did not have a significant impact on the financial statements.
In March, 2006 FASB issued SFAS 156 “Accounting For Servicing of Financial Assets”. This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities”, with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement:
Requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract.
Requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable.
Permits an entity to choose “amortization method” or “fair value measurement method” for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.
At its initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question the treatment of other available-for-sale securities under Statement 115, provided that the available-for-sale securities are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently measure at fair value.
Requires separate presentation of servicing assets and liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.
Our company believes that this statement will not have a significant impact on its financial statements.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 ‘Fair Value Measurements’. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Our company is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial statements.
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In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).
This Statement improves financial reporting by requiring an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets of a not-for-profit organization. This Statement also improves financial reporting by requiring an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. An employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. An employer without publicly traded equity securities is required to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after Sept 15, 2007. However, an employer without publicly traded equity securities is required to disclose the following information in the notes to financial statements for a fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, but before Sept 16, 2007, unless it has applied the recognition provisions of this Statement in preparing those financial statements. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Our company is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its financial statements.
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Our company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of this pronouncement will have on its financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our president and chief executive officer (also our principal executive officer) and our secretary, treasurer and chief financial officer (also our principal financial and accounting officer) to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As of June 30, 2009, the end of the six-month period covered by this report, our president and chief executive officer (who is also our principal executive officer) and our secretary, treasurer and chief financial officer (who is also our principal financial and accounting officer) carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our president and chief executive officer (who is also our principal executive officer) and our secretary, treasurer and chief financial officer (also our principal financial and accounting officer) concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Other than as disclosed below, we know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against us, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceedings or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered beneficial shareholder are an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to us.
By letter dated April 12, 2007 an attorney claiming to represent Good Value Galaxy Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation that is a significant shareholder of our company, advised us that all of the issued shares of Good Value Galaxy Limited had been transferred. This attorney advised that the shares of Good Value Galaxy Limited, which had previously been beneficially owned by Gerald Lau, our President and Chairman of our board of directors, had been transferred to Oung Cheng Hai effective April 11, 2007. In addition, this attorney advised that Gerald Lau, who had previously been the sole director of Good Value Galaxy Limited, had resigned as a director of that company and Mr. Albert Oung had been appointed as the sole director of Good Value Galaxy Limited.
In a second letter, also dated April 12, 2007, this same attorney advised that he represented both Good Value Galaxy Limited and Joyful Services Limited and that these two companies owned in excess of 10% of our company’s issued and outstanding common shares. This attorney, allegedly on behalf of Good Value Galaxy Limited and Joyful Services Limited, demanded that our company convene a special meeting of our shareholders to consider and pass resolutions to remove Gerald Lau (our President and a director) and Edwin Chan (a director of our company), appointing Albert Oung and Patrick Oung to serve as directors from that date forward.
Upon our receipt of this correspondence, our attorneys asked Gerald Lau for confirmation of the alleged transfer of shares of Good Value Galaxy Limited and they asked the attorney making the allegations to provide us with credible evidence to support his allegations. Mr. Lau’s attorneys informed us that no such transfer had taken place and that Mr. Lau continued to be the sole shareholder of both Good Value Galaxy Limited and Joyful Services Limited. The attorney making the allegation that the shares of Good Value Galaxy Limited were transferred to Oung Cheng Hai has not yet provided us with any credible evidence that this alleged transfer took place. In light of the absence of credible evidence of a transfer and the assertion from Gerald Lau, through his attorneys, that there has been no such transfer, we do not currently intend to comply with the requests of April 12, 2007.
On May 8, 2007, we received a letter from a different law firm asserting that it represented Good Value Galaxy Limited and Joyful Services Limited and enclosing a document alleged to be the written consent of Good Value Galaxy Limited and Joyful Services Limited. Albert Oung signed this alleged written consent on behalf of each of Good Value Galaxy Limited and Joyful Services Limited. The alleged written consent purports to appoint Albert Oung and Patrick Oung to our board of directors effective immediately and to amend and restate our Bylaws. Our attorneys replied to this letter of May 8, 2007, stating that we cannot accept the claim that ownership of the shares of Good Value Galaxy Limited and Joyful Services Limited has been transferred absent receipt of a persuasive explanation of the circumstances of the transfer and credible evidence showing how and why the alleged transfer took place. We have not yet received any such explanation or credible evidence. Until we do, we cannot accept the alleged written consent as the act of Good Value Galaxy Limited and Joyful Services Limited.
On May 31, 2007, our President and Chairman of our board of directors, Gerald Lau, filed a statement of claim in the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region – Court of First Instance against Albert Oung, Oung Cheng Hai, Good Value Galaxy Limited and Joyful Services Limited regarding ownership of approximately 54.06% shares of our common stock.
In his statement of claim, Mr. Lau alleges that in or about January 2007, upon him learning of a severe medical condition that he developed, he agreed to execute a declaration of trust in favour of Mr. Oung Cheng Hai which was to take effect upon the completion of a number of conditions. Mr. Lau alleges that he signed a declaration of trust, an instrument of transfer in respect of the one (1) issued share in Good Value Galaxy Limited, a notice of resignation of Good Value Galaxy Limited, a written resolution of the sole director of Good Value Galaxy Limited approving the transfer of the share, the resignation of the sole director and the appointment of Mr. Oung Cheng Hai. Mr. Lau further alleges that all the executed documents were to remain undated and were not to take effect until the following conditions were met:
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the declaration of trust was to give effect to Mr. Lau’s intentions that the shares in Good Value Galaxy Limited and any funds and benefits derived therefrom were to be utilized for charitable purposes;
the declaration of trust should not take effect or become operative until 12 to 18 months after the completion of the share exchange with the shareholders of Roots Biopack Group Limited and our company;
the declaration of trust should not take effect or become operative until after the approval and or clearance from the United State Securities and Exchange Commission is obtained for the transfer of the share in Good Value Galaxy Limited and for the resignation of Mr. Lau from our company; and
the declaration of trust was subject to Mr. Lau’s agreement and consent as to the date on which the documents shall take effect or become operative.
Mr. Lau further alleges that while the documents were held in escrow by Mr. Oung Cheng Hai and Mr. Albert Oung, the documents were dated and materially altered in breach of the agreement and the conditions referred to above without the agreement, knowledge or consent of Mr. Lau. In particular, Mr. Lau alleges that the declaration of trust was back-dated to the 17th of September 2003 and the instrument of transfer, notice of resignation and corporate resolution were dated the 11th of April 2007. Mr. Lau seeks redress from the court to declare such documents as ineffective and/or void and/or of no effect.
On July 13, 2007, Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. with its legal representative Mr. Patrick Oung instituted civil proceedings against our wholly owned subsidiary Jiangmen Roots Biopack Limited. Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. and its legal representative Mr. Patrick Oung allege that we and our subsidiary authorized them to handle and establish early stage inspections, assessments, negotiations and all matters which were in the set-up process and to provide consultation services for setting up the factory. Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. and its legal representative Mr. Patrick Oung further allege that during this period our subsidiary had transferred a total of RMB 5,110,000 to Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. but because of conflicts arising during the course of the set-up processes between directors of our subsidiary, our subsidiary had not checked or reconciled the transactions with Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. and its legal representative Mr. Patrick Oung have asked the court to confirm that RMB 5,110,000 has been paid to Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. and to order our subsidiary to check and reconcile these transactions.
On May 31, 2007, Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. with its legal representative Mr. Patrick Oung instituted civil proceedings against our wholly owned subsidiary Jiangmen Roots Biopack Limited. Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. and its legal representative Mr. Patrick Oung allege that in February 2007 they signed a rental agreement with our wholly owned subsidiary for the sublease of approximately 5,000 m2in a factory located in Yangjiaokeng Industrial District, Tingyuan Village, Duran Town at a rate of 50,000 yans per month.
Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. and its legal representative Mr. Patrick Oung further allege that they had moved a number of machines inside the factory and established production of machines for environmentally friendly products. They further allege that on May 4, 2007 a dispute arose amongst the directors of our company, and that our subsidiary prohibited them from entering the factory, seized their assets and deliberately used and damaged these properties. Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd. and its legal representative Mr. Patrick Oung have asked the court to order our subsidiary to return all machinery, production facilities, materials, products, tools, business data and information and any related property belonging to Foshan City Shunde District Ka Fook Recycle Products Ltd.
On June 4, 2007, pending the hearing of the case, the court ordered that the properties in dispute and RMB 2,800,000 be seized.
Also on June 4, 2007, the court ordered that all materials, including all business information such as accounting records, information registered under the name of Foshan City Green Machine Factory and placed at the factory area of our wholly owned subsidiary plus our subsidiary’s production equipment, products and business records seized, detained, photographed, video-taped, copied, investigated, and listed, in order to preserve the evidence. Included
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among this property placed for safekeeping at our Biopark factory facility are four new production machines that we cannot use in our production line until this dispute has been resolved.
On May 10, 2007, our wholly owned subsidiary, Jiangmen Roots Biopack Limited, and Gerald Lau as our subsidiary’s legal representative filed a report of crime with the Public Security Bureau of Jiangmen City. In the report of crime we alleged that Patrick Oung, a former director of our subsidiary, was given the authority to handle the early stages of the establishment of our factory in Jiangmen due to a serious illness to our president, Gerald Lau. We further alleged that in April 2007 we discovered that Patrick Oung had paid a total of RMB 1,000,000 for a factory lease guarantee through our subsidiary’s bank account by affixing our subsidiary’s company seal without proper authorization from its board of directors or legal representative, where the actual factory lease guarantee required was only RMB 309,000. Moreover, we discovered that a total of RMB 610,000 was transferred to Patrick Oung’s personal account on March 6, 7, and 8, 2007. For these reasons, we decided to file a criminal complaint and seek assistance from the Public Security Bureau of Jiangmen City. On August 1, 2007, the Public Security Bureau of Jiangmen City decided to prosecute Patrick Oung for embezzlement of our subsidiary’s funds. Mr. Oung was arrested on August 8, 2007, while entering the People’s Republic of China at Zhong Shan Port, and he was detained in the Jiangmen Detention Center. While under detention, Mr. Oung was examined at the hospital and found to be in serious physical condition. In view of his poor health and his promise to return all of the money he had embezzled from our company within three months of his release, Mr. Oung was released from detention on bail and for humanitarian grounds. Part of Mr. Oung’s bail consisted of 450,000 RMB and a condition that he return 750,000 RMB to our company’s subsidiary. Mr. Oung’s release includes a condition that he not be allowed to leave the People’s Republic of China.
On September 1, 2007 our Hong Kong subsidiary Roots Biopack Industry Limited filed suit against Patrick Oung in the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Court of First Instance (Action No. 1860) alleging that Mr. Oung acted as a shadow director of the plaintiff and that he breached fiduciary duties owed to the plaintiff by causing the plaintiff to engage in wrongful transactions that enriched the defendant. The plaintiff has demanded an accounting and return of all money misapplied and/or misappropriated by Mr. Oung.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our common shares are considered speculative during the development of our new business operations. Prospective investors should consider carefully the risk factors set out below.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplate the continuation of our company as a going concern. We incurred a net loss for six month period ended June 30, 2009 of $565,266 had an accumulated deficit of $6,563,933 and a working capital deficit of $2,857,063. These conditions raise substantial doubt as to our company’s ability to continue as a going concern. We anticipate that we will continue to incur operating expenses that will only partially be offset by operating revenues unless and until our Biopark facility is completed and we begin producing enough product to become profitable. On June 30, 2009, we had cash of $6,979. We estimate that our operating expenses over the next 6 months will be approximately $75,000 per month and we plan to spend approximately $1,000,000 to add additional production capacity to our Biopark facility. Therefore, we estimate that our cash outflow would be approximately $1,300,000 over the next 6 months attributable to continue our operations and complete construction of the Biopark facility. We look to construct an equity and/or debt financing plan in the amount of approximately $1,000,000 over the next six months. As a result, we believe that we will have to raise additional funds to meet our currently budgeted operating requirements for the next six months. As we cannot assure a lender that we will be able to successfully complete our Biopark facility and begin profitable operations, we will probably find it difficult to raise debt financing from traditional lending sources. We have traditionally raised our operating capital from sales of equity and, more recently, convertible debt securities but there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to do so. If we cannot raise the money that we need in order to continue to operate and complete our Biopark facility, we may be forced to delay, scale back or even eliminate some or all of our activities. If any of these were to occur, our business could fail. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, as described in the consolidated financial statements for the six month period ended June 30, 2009, which are included in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Although our
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consolidated financial statements raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, they do not include any adjustments relating to recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts or classifications of liabilities that might be necessary in the event our company cannot continue in existence.
We operate in a competitive industry and our failure to compete effectively may adversely affect our ability to generate revenue.
The disposable packaging industry is competitive and subject to frequent product introductions with improved price and or performance characteristics. Many companies, including those who manufacture their disposable packaging products out of plastic, paper or polystyrene, have greater financial, research and development, marketing and sales resources, offer a broader product line, have better brand recognition and have a larger customer base than we do. Increased competition in the disposable packaging industry could result in significant price competition, reduced profit margins or loss of market share, any one of which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate revenues and successfully operate our business.
Established manufacturers in the disposable packaging industry could reduce their prices or engage in advertising or marketing campaigns designed to protect their respective market shares, improve their ability to recycle their existing products or they could develop new environmentally friendly products, which could render our products obsolete and could negatively impact our ability to compete.
Our competitors may reduce their prices or engage in advertising or marketing campaigns designed to protect their respective market shares and impede the market acceptance of our disposable packaging products. We expect that many of our competitors may actively seek competitive alternatives to our disposable packaging products. The development of competitive disposable packaging products could render our disposable packaging products obsolete and could impair our ability to compete, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may suffer significant losses resulting from general product liability, which may harm our financial condition and result of operations.
As a manufacturer of disposable packaging products we are at risk for potentially significant product liability and associated losses. We cannot predict or protect against all potential losses or liabilities that may arise relating to our disposable food container and industrial packaging products. We maintain insurance against many, but not all, potential losses and liabilities, in accordance with customary industry practice and in amounts we believe to be necessary. If any losses or liabilities are not covered by insurance, or if the insurance is insufficient, we would be required to satisfy these losses and liabilities and our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
We rely on a number of different suppliers to supply us with the materials that we require to manufacture our disposable packaging products. We could be adversely affected by an increase in our suppliers prices or a significant decline in our suppliers financial condition. As a result, our business may fail and investors may lose their entire investment.
We rely on a number of different suppliers to supply our company with the materials that we require to manufacture our disposable packaging products. We could be adversely affected by an increase in any one of our suppliers prices or a significant decline in any one of our suppliers financial condition. If the relationship with anyone one of our suppliers is terminated and we are unsuccessful in establishing a relationship with an alternative supplier who offers similar products at similar prices, our results of operations could be adversely affected. As a result, our business may fail and investors may lose their entire investment.
We rely on a number of distributors to distribute our disposable packaging products to customers. We could be adversely affected by an increase in our suppliers prices or a significant decline in our suppliers financial condition. As a result, our business may fail and investors may lose their entire investment.
We rely on a number of distributors to distribute our disposable packaging products to our customers. We could be adversely affected by an increase in our distributors prices of distribution services or a significant decline in our distributors financial condition. If the relationships with any one of our distributors is terminated and we are not successful in establishing a relationship with an alternative distributor who offers similar services at similar prices,
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our results of operations could be adversely affected, our business may fail and investors may lose their entire investment.
We rely on certain strategic raw materials for our operations. If the raw materials we use to manufacture our disposable packaging products increase substantially in price or for whatever reason becomes unavailable to us our business could fail and investors could lose their entire investment.
Although we believe that there are sufficient quantities of the raw materials we use to manufacture our disposable packaging products, the continuous existence and availability and price of these raw materials may be affected by natural disasters, domestic and world markets, political conditions, changes in government regulation and war or other outbreak of hostilities. If the raw materials we use to manufacture our disposable packaging products increase substantially in price or for any reason become unavailable to us our business could fail and investors could lose their entire investment.
Substantially all of our assets, all of our directors and all of our executive officers reside outside the United States. As a result it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or any of our directors or executive officers.
Substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States and we do not currently maintain a permanent place of business within the United States. In addition, all of our directors and executive officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States, and all or a substantial portion of such persons’ assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or our officers or directors, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof. Consequently, investors may be effectively prevented from pursuing remedies under United States federal securities laws against us or any of our directors or executive officers.
Our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel will be an important factor in the success of our business and a failure to hire and retain key personnel may result in our inability to manage and implement our business plan.
Our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel will be an important factor in the success of our business. The competition for qualified personnel in the disposable packaging industry in which we operate is high. In addition, in order to manage growth effectively, we must implement management systems and continue to recruit and train new employees. We may not be able to attract and retain the necessary qualified personnel. If we are unable to retain or to hire qualified personnel as required, we may not be able to adequately manage and implement our business plan.
Our international operations subject us to a number of risks, including unfavorable political, regulatory, labor and tax conditions in foreign countries. We may not be able to develop and implement policies and strategies that will be effective in each location where we do business and as a result our business could fail and investors could lose their entire investment.
Our international operations subject us to the legal, political, social and regulatory requirements and economic conditions of many jurisdictions. Risks inherent to international operations include the following:
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| - | fluctuations in exchange rates may affect product demand and may adversely affect our profitability in United States dollars to the extent the price of our products and cost of raw materials is denominated in a foreign currency; |
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| - | Inability to obtain, maintain or enforce intellectual property rights; |
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| - | Changes in general economic and political conditions in the countries in which we operate; |
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| - | unexpected adverse changes in foreign laws or regulatory requirements, including those with respect to export duties and quotas; |
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Our international operations require us to respond to rapid changes in market conditions in these countries. The success of our international operations depends, in part, on our ability to succeed in differing legal, regulatory, economic, social and political conditions. We may not be able to develop and implement policies and strategies that will be effective in each location where we do business and as a result our business could fail and investors could lose their entire investment.
In addition, we source all of our manufacturing in China. China is experiencing very rapid economic growth which could have a negative impact on our business activities there. These include worsening inflation, fluctuations in the yuan, and challenges to the nation’s electric power supply capacity. In addition, developments in China’s financial system and current legislative trends could pose future business risks, including changes to its laws that might prohibit or restrict foreign ownership.
The limitation of our available manufacturing capacity due to significant disruption in our manufacturing operation could have a material adverse effect on sales revenue and results of operations and financial condition.
We manufacture our disposable packaging products using complex processes that require technologically advanced equipment and continuous modification to improve yields and performance. From time to time, we have experienced minor disruptions in our manufacturing process as a result of power outages or equipment failures. If production at our manufacturing plant is disrupted for any number of reasons, manufacturing yields may be adversely affected and we may be unable to meet our customers requirements. Consequently, our customers may purchase disposable food packaging products from our competitors. This could result in a significant loss of revenues and damage to our customer relationships, which could materially adversely effect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Our disposable packaging products may be perceived poorly by environmental groups, customers and government regulators, which could have an adverse effect on our business, causing us to cease operations.
Our success depends substantially on our ability to manufacture disposable packaging products that are less harmful to the environment than disposable packaging products, which are made from plastic, paper or polystyrene. Although we believe that our disposable packaging products are less harmful to the environment than other disposable packaging products, which are made from paper, plastic and polystyrene, our disposable packaging products may also possess characteristics that environmental groups could perceive as negative for the environment. When biodegradable waste is disposed of in landfills, it breaks down under uncontrolled anaerobic conditions. This produces landfill gas which, if not harnessed, escapes into the atmosphere. Landfill gas contains methane, a more harmful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. The European Union Landfill Directive puts key requirements on member states for the management of biodegradable waste in order to stop global warming. Whether, on balance, our disposable packaging products are better for the environment than other disposable packaging products, which are made from either plastic, paper or polystyrene is a somewhat subjective judgment. Environmental groups, customers, and governmental regulators may not agree that our disposable packaging products have an advantage over other disposable packaging products, which are made from plastic, paper or polystyrene. If our disposable packaging products are perceived as being harmful to the environment, our revenues will likely suffer and as a result we could go out of business.
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We have a stable customer base; however, loss of, or material financial weakness of, our largest distributor could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations until such business is replaced and no assurances can be made that we would be able to regain or replace any lost customers. This could cause us to go out of business and investors could lose their entire investment.
We rely on one distributor for approximately 80% of our sales. The loss of this distributor would adversely affect revenues and results of operations, and the loss of any other significant customers could adversely affect revenues and results of operations unless and until the lost business is replaced. We believe that it is unlikely that we could replace this one distributor. If we were to lose this distributor and we did not replace it, we could be forced to cease operations and investors in our company could lose their entire investment.
Our business is subject to complex health, safety and environmental laws and industry regulations, which require and will continue to require significant expenditures to remain in compliance with such laws and regulations currently and in the future. Costs of such compliance will likely reduce our probability.
Our business is subject to complex health, safety and environmental laws and industry regulations, which require and will continue to require significant expenditures to remain in compliance with such laws and regulations currently and in the future. Unanticipated government enforcement action, or changes in health, safety and environmental laws and industrial regulations could result in higher costs which may negatively affect our profitability.
Because our executive officers, directors control a high percentage of our common stock, such insiders may have the ability to influence matters affecting our shareholders.
Our executive officers and directors, in the aggregate, beneficially own 36.64% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. As a result, they have the ability to influence matters affecting our shareholders, including the election of our directors, the acquisition or disposition of our assets, and the future issuance of our shares. Because our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders control such shares, investors may find it difficult to replace our management if they disagree with the way our business is being operated. Because the influence by these insiders could result in management making decisions that are in the best interest of those insiders and not in the best interest of the investors, you may lose some or all of the value of your investment in our common stock.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our ability to raise further working capital and adversely impact our ability to continue operations.
A prolonged decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise capital. Because a portion of our continued operations will be financed through the sale of equity securities, a decline in the price of our common stock could be especially detrimental to our liquidity and our operations. Such reductions may force us to reallocate funds from other planned uses and may have a significant negative effect on our business plan and operations, including our ability to develop new products and continue our current operations. If our stock price declines, we can offer no assurance that we will be able to raise additional capital or generate funds from operations sufficient to meet our obligations. If we are unable to raise sufficient capital in the future, we may not be able to have the resources to continue our normal operations.
The market price for our common stock may also be affected by our ability to meet or exceed expectations of analysts or investors. Any failure to meet these expectations, even if minor, may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
If we issue additional shares in the future, it will result in the dilution of our existing shareholders.
Our certificate of incorporation, as amended, authorizes the issuance of up to 50,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001. Our board of directors may choose to issue some or all of such shares to provide additional financing in the future. The issuance of any such shares will result in a reduction of the book value and market price of the outstanding shares of our common stock. If we issue any such additional shares, such issuance will cause a reduction in the proportionate
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ownership and voting power of all current shareholders. Further, such issuance may result in a change of control of our company.
Trading of our stock may be restricted by the Securities Exchange Commission’s penny stock regulations, which may limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors”. The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, has adopted sales practice requirements which may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.
In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
Our common stock is illiquid and the price of our common stock may be negatively impacted by factors which are unrelated to our operations.
Our common stock currently trades on a limited basis on the OTC Bulletin Board. Trading of our stock through the OTC Bulletin Board is frequently thin and highly volatile. There is no assurance that a sufficient market will develop in our stock, in which case it could be difficult for shareholders to sell their stock. The market price of our common stock could fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including market perception of our ability to achieve our planned growth, quarterly operating results of our competitors, trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the economy and the financial markets or other developments affecting our competitors or us. In addition, the stock market is subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating performance and could have the same effect on our common stock.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On April 8, 2009, we sold one convertible debenture to one investor for gross proceeds of $60,000. This convertible debenture has a three year term and is convertible, at the option of the holder upon 90 days prior notice, into shares of our common stock at a price of six and two-thirds cents per share. The investor is not a U.S. person, this
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transaction did not occur in the United States and in issuing these shares of our common stock we relied on the registration exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Regulation S, promulgated under.
On May 15, 2009, we sold one convertible debenture to one investor for gross proceeds of $50,000. This convertible debenture has a face amount of $50,000, a three year term, earns interest at a rate of 1% per annum and is convertible, at the option of the holder upon not less than 61 days prior notice, into shares of our common stock at a price of ten cents per share. The investor is not a U.S. person, this transaction did not occur in the United States and in issuing these shares of our common stock we relied on the registration exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Regulation S, promulgated under.
On May 15, 2009, we sold one convertible debenture to one investor for gross proceeds of $48,000. This convertible debenture has a face amount of $48,000, a three year term, earns interest at a rate of 12% per annum and is convertible, at the option of the holder upon not less than 61 days prior notice, into shares of our common stock at a price of six and two-thirds cents per share. The investor is not a U.S. person, this transaction did not occur in the United States and in issuing these shares of our common stock we relied on the registration exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Regulation S, promulgated under.
On June 12, 2009, we issued 225,000 shares of our common stock to San Diego Torrey Hills Capital, Inc. pursuant to the consulting agreement. San Diego Torrey Hills Capital, Inc. is a U.S. person and in issuing these shares of our common stock we relied on Rule 506 of Regulation D and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
On July 28, 2009, we issued 1,124,438 shares of our common stock to the holder of a convertible debenture dated March 3, 2008 pursuant to the conversion of a portion of the principal balance of that convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.0666 per share. After adjustment for this conversion, the convertible debenture, which had an original face amount of $400,000, has a remaining principal balance outstanding of $325,000. The holder of the convertible debenture is not a U.S. person, this transaction did not occur in the United States and in issuing these shares of our common stock we relied on the registration exemption provided by Regulation S, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On July 28, 2009, we issued 1,125,001 shares of our common stock to the holder of a convertible debenture dated December 29, 2008 pursuant to the conversion of a portion of the principal balance of that convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.0666 per share. After adjustment for this conversion, the convertible debenture, which had an original face amount of $150,000, has a remaining principal balance outstanding of $75,000. The holder of this convertible debenture is not a U.S. person, this transaction did not occur in the United States and in issuing these shares of our common stock we relied on the registration exemption provided by Regulation S, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On July 29, 2009, we issued 1,250,000 shares of our common stock to the holder of a convertible debenture dated December 27, 2007 pursuant to the conversion of a portion of the principal balance of that convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.0666 per share. After adjustment for this conversion, the convertible debenture, which had an original face amount of $300,000, has a remaining principal balance outstanding of $175,000. The holder of this convertible debenture is not a U.S. person, this transaction did not occur in the United States and in issuing these shares of our common stock we relied on the registration exemption provided by Regulation S, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On July 31, 2009, we sold one convertible debenture to one investor for gross proceeds of $16,000. This convertible debenture has a face amount of $16,000, a three year term, earns interest at a rate of 1% per annum and is convertible, at the option of the holder upon not less than 61 days prior notice, into shares of our common stock at a price of ten cents per share. The investor is not a U.S. person, this transaction did not occur in the United States and in issuing these shares of our common stock we relied on the registration exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Regulation S, promulgated under.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-B
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(2) | Plan of Purchase, Sale, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession |
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2.1 | Share exchange agreement dated February 8, 2007 between our company, Roots Biopack Group, Good Value Galaxy Limited, Joyful Services Ltd., Legend View Holdings Ltd, Erich Muller Holding AG, and Eddie Chou and Ricky Chiu (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 11, 2007) |
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(3) | Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws |
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3.1 | Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2001) |
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3.2 | Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2001) |
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3.3 | Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2001) |
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3.4 | Articles of Merger (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2001) |
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3.5 | Certificate of Designation (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2001) |
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3.6 | Articles of Merger filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on November 21, 2006 effective on November 26, 2006 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2006) |
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3.7 | Articles of Merger filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on February 21, 2007 effective on February 26, 2007 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2007) |
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3.8 | Certificate of Correction filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on June 27, 2007 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on April 15, 2008) |
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3.9 | Certificate of Designation filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on July 27, 2007 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on April 15, 2008) |
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3.10 | Certificate of Change filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on June 6, 2008 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2008) |
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(10) | Material Contracts |
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10.1 | Technology License and Materials Purchase Agreement with Glory Team Industrial Ltd., Starmetro |
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| Group Limited dated December 7, 2005 (incorporated by reference from our quarterly report on Form 10-QSB filed on November 20, 2006) |
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10.2 | Agreement dated effective November 13, 2006 with Glory Team Industrial Ltd. and Eddie Chou S. Hou (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 17, 2006) |
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10.3 | Share Exchange Agreement dated January 5, 2007 among our company, Roots, the Stockholders, Chou and Chiu (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 10, 2007) |
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10.4 | Agreement for Transfer of State-Owned Land Usage Right (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2007) |
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10.5 | Factory Leasing Agreement (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2007) |
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10.6 | Factory Leasing Agreement – Translation (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2007) |
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10.7 | Roots’ Tenancy Agreement (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2007) |
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10.8 | Sales and Purchase of Machinery, Technical Assistance and Factory Management Agreement dated August 19, 2007 between our company and Tayna Environmental Technology Co. Limited (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 8-K filed on August 21, 2007) |
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10.9 | Distribution Agreement dated July 26, 2007 between our wholly owned subsidiary, Roots Biopack Limited and Packagegroup Moonen (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 27, 2007) |
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10.10 | Boiler Project Contract dated June 28, 2007 between our wholly owned subsidiary, Jiangmen Roots Biopack Limited and Dongguan Hongyuan Boiler Equipments Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 27, 2007) |
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10.11 | Construction Project Agreement dated June 11, 2007 between our wholly owned subsidiary, Jiangmen Roots Biopack Limited and Li Bailia (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 27, 2007) |
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10.12 | Compressor Project Contract dated June 6, 2007 between our wholly owned subsidiary, Jiangmen Roots Biopack Limited and Sky Blue (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 27, 2007) |
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10.13 | Debt Settlement and Subscription Agreement dated August 1, 2007 between our company and Begonia Participation Corp. (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2007) |
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10.14 | Share Cancellation Agreement dated February 17, 2008 between our company and Eddie Chou (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2008) |
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10.15 | Share Cancellation Agreement dated February 17, 2008 between our company and Ricky Chiu (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2008) |
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10.16 | Share Cancellation Agreement dated February 17, 2008 between our company and Legend View Holdings Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2008) |
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10.17 | Land Purchase Settlement Agreement dated April 8, 2008 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on April 15, 2008) |
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10.18 | Cancellation Agreement dated March 30, 2008 between Roots Biopack Group Limited and Tayna Environmental Technology Co. Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8- K filed on April 3, 2008) |
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10.19 | Loan Agreement dated March 30, 2008 between Roots Biopack Group Limited and Tayna Environmental Technology Co. Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8- K filed on April 3, 2008) |
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10.20 | Form of Subscription Agreement between our company and LAU Kin Chung (Gerald Lau), CHENG King Hung (King Cheng), CHAN Kam Fai (Edwin Chan) and CHU Wei Ling Hilary (Hilary Chu) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2008) |
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10.21 | Consulting Agreement with San Diego Torrey Hills Capital, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2008) |
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10.22 | Loan Amendment Agreement with Tayna Environmental Technology Co. Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2009) |
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10.23 | Demand Promissory Note with Lainey Advisors Inc. dated July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2009) |
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10.24 | Demand Promissory Note with Creative Mind Assets Limited dated July 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2009) |
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10.25 | Demand Promissory Note with Lainey Advisors Inc. dated July 20, 2008 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2009) |
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10.26 | Demand Promissory Note with Kuo-Hsien Chen dated September 15, 2008 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2009) |
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10.27 | Demand Promissory Note with Creative Mind Assets Limited dated December 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2009) |
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10.28 | Demand Promissory Note with Kuo-Hsien Chen dated December 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2009) |
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10.29 | Subscription Agreement with Manzanis Business Inc. dated April 8, 2009 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2009) |
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10.30 | Subscription Agreement with K.A. Erdmann dated May 15, 2009 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2009) |
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10.31 | Subscription Agreement with Scharfe Holdings Inc. dated May 15, 2009 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2009) |
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10.32 | Consulting Agreement with San Diego Torrey Hills Capital, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2009) |
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10.33 | Subscription Agreement with Keiand Capital Corp. |
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(14) | Code of Ethics |
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14.1 | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10- KSB filed on April 15, 2003) |
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(21) | Subsidiaries of the Small Business Issuer |
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| Roots Biopack Group |
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* Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BIOOPACK ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC.
By:/s/ Gerald Lau
Gerald Lau
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 14, 2009
By:/s/ Sean Webster
Sean Webster
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: August 14, 2009