U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 |
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File No. 0-52940
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Name of Registrant in its Charter) | |
California | 33-0726410 |
(State of Other Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S.) Employer I.D. No.) |
Nanchong Shili Industrial Street, Economic and Technology Development Zone, Xiaolong Chunfei Industrial Park | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
Issuer's Telephone Number: 86-817-3634888
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.) Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One)
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filero Smaller reporting company x
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
August 14, 2012
Common Voting Stock: 39,061,840
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10Q
FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I | Financial Information | |
Item 1. | Financial Statements (unaudited): | |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) – June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 | 2 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 | 3 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 | 4 | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 5 | |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 19 |
Item 3 | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 22 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 22 |
Part II | Other Information | |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 23 |
Items 1A. | Risk Factors | 23 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 23 |
Item 3. | Defaults upon Senior Securities | 23 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 23 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 23 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 23 |
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AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
June 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 143,134 | $ | 92,796 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 24,553 | - | ||||||
Notes receivable | 15,735 | - | ||||||
Inventory | 275,622 | 111,339 | ||||||
Advance to suppliers | 58,895 | - | ||||||
Prepaid expense and other receivables | 13 | 78,123 | ||||||
Due from related party | 268,981 | |||||||
Employee advances, net | - | 2,006 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 786,933 | 284,264 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 23,183,714 | 21,667,629 | ||||||
Other assets: | ||||||||
Land use rights, net | 1,013,700 | 1,028,475 | ||||||
Total other assets | 1,013,700 | 1,028,475 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 24,984,347 | $ | 22,980,368 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 18,902 | $ | 56,076 | ||||
Advance from customer | 16,277 | - | ||||||
Short term loans | 3,458,709 | 3,233,528 | ||||||
Taxes payable | 75,422 | 97,358 | ||||||
Construction security deposits | 47,409 | 88,547 | ||||||
Due to related parties | 1,507,050 | 1,399,255 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 529,444 | 503,756 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 5,653,213 | 5,378,520 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities | ||||||||
Long term loans | 452,405 | 547,485 | ||||||
Due to related parties | 3,320,838 | 1,781,609 | ||||||
Warrant liabilities | 534,322 | 1,545,098 | ||||||
Total Long Term Liabilities | 4,307,565 | 3,874,192 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 9,960,778 | 9,252,712 | ||||||
Commitment and Contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 39,061,840 and 31,362,130 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and Sep 30, 2011, respectively | 3,906 | 3,136 | ||||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 13,681,455 | 11,306,806 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,885,324 | 1,809,418 | ||||||
Retained Earnings (Accumulated deficit) | (547,116) | 608,296 | ||||||
Total American Nano Stockholders' Equity | 15,023,569 | 13,727,656 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 24,984,347 | $ | 22,980,368 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | ||||||||||||||||
(UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 77,352 | $ | 3,720,386 | $ | 93,857 | 15,915,378 | |||||||||
Cost of Goods Sold | 180,923 | 2,817,448 | 195,478 | 12,025,515 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit (loss) | (103,571 | ) | 902,938 | (101,621 | ) | 3,889,863 | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development expense | 320,000 | - | 416,183 | - | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 228,763 | 264,861 | 1,012,480 | 594,993 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (652,334 | ) | 638,077 | (1,530,284 | ) | 3,294,870 | ||||||||||
Other Income and Expense | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (365,845 | ) | (28,520 | ) | (635,904 | ) | (44,900 | ) | ||||||||
Change of fair value of warrant liabilities | 1,005,626 | 1,516,860 | 1,010,776 | 2,377,293 | ||||||||||||
Impairment loss from property, plant and equipment | - | (2,164,935 | ) | - | (2,164,935 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | 639,781 | (676,595 | ) | 374,872 | 167,458 | |||||||||||
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | (12,553 | ) | (38,518 | ) | (1,155,412 | ) | 3,462,328 | |||||||||
Provision for Income Taxes | - | 119,220 | - | 515,280 | ||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | (12,553 | ) | (157,738 | ) | (1,155,412 | ) | 2,947,047 | |||||||||
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest | - | (260,532 | ) | - | (45,195 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) attributable to American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc | (12,553 | ) | 102,794 | (1,155,412 | ) | 2,992,243 | ||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | (12,553 | ) | (157,738 | ) | (1,155,412 | ) | 2,947,047 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (133,792 | ) | 212,451 | 75,906 | 550,296 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (146,345 | ) | 54,713 | (1,079,506 | ) | 3,497,343 | ||||||||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest | - | (260,532 | ) | - | (45,195 | ) | ||||||||||
Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc | $ | (146,345 | ) | $ | 315,245 | $ | (1,079,506 | ) | $ | 3,542,538 | ||||||
Income (Loss) per common share | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
Weighted average number of common shares | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 38,247,188 | 31,155,323 | 35,860,647 | 31,058,716 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 38,247,188 | 31,155,323 | 35,860,647 | 31,058,716 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
(UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | (1,155,412 | ) | $ | 2,947,047 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts | (35,288 | ) | 4,842 | |||||
Change of fair value of warrant liabilities | (1,010,776 | ) | (2,377,293 | ) | ||||
Impairment loss from property, plant and equipment | - | 2,138,597 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 642,213 | 505,757 | ||||||
Stock based compensation expense | 348,205 | 398,400 | ||||||
Imputed interest expense for non interest bearing related party loans | 77,306 | - | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
(Increase) decrease in - | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 2,976 | 124,465 | ||||||
Notes receivable | (15,798 | ) | - | |||||
Inventory | (164,423 | ) | 106,961 | |||||
Advances to suppliers | (59,130 | ) | (296,925 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expense and other receivables | 78,444 | (126,624 | ) | |||||
Due from related party | (270,050 | ) | 228,017 | |||||
Employee advances | 9,361 | (775 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in - | ||||||||
Accounts payable | (37,580 | ) | 15,058 | |||||
Construction security deposits | (41,709 | ) | (1,520 | ) | ||||
Taxes payable | (22,472 | ) | (160,650 | ) | ||||
Advances from customers | 16,342 | - | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 23,468 | 8,015 | ||||||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (1,614,332 | ) | 3,513,372 | |||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Additions to property and equipment | (2,044,862 | ) | (5,605,786 | ) | ||||
Cash used in investing activities | (2,044,862 | ) | (5,605,786 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||||||||
Short term loans from third parties | 1,476,310 | 1,216,092 | ||||||
Short term loan from related parties, net | 794,727 | 860,150 | ||||||
Long term loans from related parties | 1,537,132 | 22,759 | ||||||
Repayment of Long term loans | (97,981 | ) | (66,885 | ) | ||||
Cash provided by financing activities | 3,710,188 | 2,032,116 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (656 | ) | 56,602 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 50,338 | (3,695 | ) | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of the period | 92,796 | 498,563 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of the period | $ | 143,134 | $ | 494,868 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
During the period, cash was paid for the following: | ||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 621,151 | $ | 7,249 | ||||
Income taxes | $ | - | $ | 663,661 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Common stock issued to investor for not reaching earnings target | $ | 3 | $ | - | ||||
Common stock issued for service | $ | 348,205 | $ | - | ||||
Common stock issued for loan settlement | $ | 1,869,907 | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
American Nano-Silicon Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “ANNO”) was originally incorporated in the State of California on September 6, 1996 as CorpHQ, Inc. (“CorpHQ”). The Company has been primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and distributing refined consumer chemical products through its subsidiaries, Nanchong Chunfei Nano-Silicon Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Nanchong Chunfei”), Sichuan Chunfei Refined Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“Chunfei Chemicals”), and Sichuan Hedi Veterinary Medicines Co., Ltd. (“Hedi Medicines”).
On August 26, 2006, ANNO, through its wholly owned subsidiary American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ANST”), acquired a 95% interest in Nanchong Chunfei, a company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) in August 2006. Nanchong Chunfei directly owns 90% of Chunfei Chemicals, a Chinese corporation established under the laws of PRC on January 6, 2006. Chunfei Chemicals itself owns 92% of Hedi Medicines, also a Chinese company incorporated under the law of PRC on June 27, 2002.
On September 6, 2011, the Company acquired all minority interests in its subsidiaries by agreeing to issue 1,650,636 shares of common stock to the minority interest holders. Thereafter, Nanchong Chunfei, Chunfei Chemicals, and Hedi Medicines became wholly owned subsidiaries of ANNO. The shares were issued to the minority interest holders on November 28, 2011.
The company had limited operations during the past several months after it moved to a new factory site in December 2011. The new factory facility enables us to manufacture flame retardant additive products with an annual capacity of 10,000 tons. We had trial production, and the product is under testing and approval from our potential customers. The equipment is undergoing adjustment based on the testing results. We expect to conduct full operations in September 2012 when we complete the development of this production line.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, the information included in these interim financial statements reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations. Results shown for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for a full year.
As reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $4,866,280 and an accumulated deficit of $547,116. The Company suspended manufacturing operations in May 2011 as part of an effort to relocate the production facilities, and needs additional cash resources to fully reactivate its operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in the audit report on our consolidated financial statements included with the Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended September 30, 2011. In December 2011, the Company fully completed its relocation to the new manufacturing facility and began limited production on January 2, 2012.The Company will need additional funds to meet its operating and financing obligations until sufficient cash flows are generated from production to sustain operations and to fund future development and financing obligations. The Company’s affiliated companies have the intention to continue providing necessary funding for the Company’s normal operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Principles of consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, Nanchong Chunfei, Chunfei Chemicals and Hedi Medicines. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.
Non-controlling interests
Prior to the acquisition on September 6, 2011, non-controlling interests result from the consolidation of our 95% directly owned subsidiary, Nanchong Chunfei, 85.5% indirectly owned subsidiary, Chunfei Chemicals, and 78.66% indirectly owned subsidiary, Hedi Medicines.
Use of estimates
In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates required to be made by the management include, but are not limited to, the recoverability of long-lived assets and the valuation of accounts receivable and inventories, valuation of warrant liabilities, and fair value of share based payments. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Risks and uncertainties
The operations of the Company are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, in addition to the general state of the PRC economy. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
Fair value of financial instruments
The Company adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1- Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.
Level 2- Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3- Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash, notes receivable, advance to suppliers, prepaid expenses and other receivables, accounts payable, advance from customers, short-term loans, taxes payable, construction security deposit, due to related parties, other payables, accrued expenses and approximate their fair market value based on the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of the long-term debt including imputed interest approximates fair value based on market rates and terms currently available to the Company. The Company uses Level 2 inputs to measure fair value of its warrant liabilities (see note 12).
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Cash
Cash includes cash on hand and cash on deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less.
Inventory
Inventory consists of raw materials, packing supplies, work-in-progress and finished goods. Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on a weighted average basis. Market value represents the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs necessary to complete the sale. No allowance for inventories was considered necessary as of the balance sheet dates.
Advance to suppliers
Advance to suppliers represents the payments made and recorded in advance for goods and services. Advances were also made for the purchase of the materials and equipment of the Company’s construction in progress.
Property, plant & equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. The cost of an asset is comprised of its purchase price and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its present working condition and location for its intended use. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the following useful lives:
Buildings and improvements | 39 years | |
Machinery, equipment and automobiles | 5-10 years |
Construction in progress represents direct costs of construction or acquisition and design fees incurred for the Company’s new plant and equipment. Capitalization of these costs ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. No depreciation is provided until it is completed and ready for its intended use.
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized.
Impairment of long-lived assets
In accordance with ASC 360, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue under the FASB Codification Topic 605 (“ASC Topic 605”). Revenue is recognized when all the following have occurred: persuasive evidence of arrangement with customers, products are delivered, fees are fixed and determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as advance from customers. There was no significant revenue for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 as manufacturing was suspended due to the relocation to our new facility.
Shipping and handling
Shipping and handling costs incurred for shipping of finished products to customers are included in selling expense. Shipping and handling costs were $632 and $1,972 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Shipping and handling costs were $632 and $5,884 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011
Taxation
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income tax under the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10-25, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of the events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred income taxes are recognized for all significant temporary differences between tax and financial statements bases of assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances will also be established against net deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Uncertain tax positions
During the course of business, there are certain transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. We establish reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes may be due. These reserves are established when we believe that certain positions might be challenged despite our belief that our tax return positions are fully supportable. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the outcome of a tax audit or changes in the tax law. The provision for income taxes includes the impact of reserve provisions and changes to reserves that are considered appropriate. As of June 30, 2012, we have no unrecognized tax benefits or provisions.
Value added tax
Value added tax is imposed on goods sold in or imported in the PRC. Value added tax payable in the People’s Republic of China is charged on an aggregated basis at a rate of 13% or 17% (depending on the type of goods involved) on the full price collected for the goods sold or, in the case of taxable services provided, at a rate of 17% on the charges for the taxable services provided, but excluding, in respect of both goods and services, any amount paid in respect of value added tax included in the price or charges, and less any deductible value added tax already paid by the taxpayer on purchases of goods and services in the same financial year. The value added tax recoverable for the Company as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 was $37,559 and $15,038, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Earnings (Loss) per share
Earnings per share are calculated in accordance with the ASC 260, “Earnings per share.” Basic net earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, but excluding shares issued as compensation that have not yet vested. Diluted net earnings per share are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised, and that all unvested shares have vested. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. 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.
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of advances to suppliers and other receivables arising from its normal business activities. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its debtors and, based upon factors surrounding the credit risk, establishes an allowance, if required, for uncollectible accounts.
Foreign currency translation
The Company’s principal country of operations is the PRC. The financial position and results of operations of the Company are determined using the local currency, Renminbi (“RMB”), as the functional currency. Foreign currency transactions are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the reporting period. Equity accounts are translated in the historical exchange rate when the transactions took place.
Asset and liability accounts at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 were translated at 6.3551 RMB to $1.00 and at 6.3843 RMB to $1.00, respectively, which were the exchange rates on the balance sheet dates. Equity accounts were stated at their historical rate. The average translation rates applied to the statements of income and cash flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were 6.3299 RMB and 6.6103 RMB to $1.00, respectively.
RMB is not a fully convertible currency. All foreign exchange transactions involving RMB must take place either through the People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) or other institutions authorized to buy and sell foreign exchange. The exchange rates adopted for the foreign exchange transactions are the rates of exchange quoted by the PBOC, which are determined largely by supply and demand.
Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders' equity as "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income".
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 3 – INVENTORY
The inventory consists of the following:
June 30, 2012 | September 30, 2011 | |||||||
Raw materials | $ | 102,988 | $ | 63,840 | ||||
Packing supplies | 25,320 | 18,522 | ||||||
Work-in-process | 25,022 | 22,940 | ||||||
Finished goods | 122,292 | 6,037 | ||||||
Total | $ | 275,622 | $ | 111,339 |
Note 4–PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
June 30, 2012 | September 30, 2011 | |||||||
Machinery & Equipment | $ | 11,263,251 | $ | 9,140,703 | ||||
Plant & Buildings | 13,983,652 | 12,624,123 | ||||||
Sub total | 25,246,903 | 21,764,826 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated Depreciation | (2,063,189 | ) | (1,436,420 | ) | ||||
Add: Construction in Process | - | 1,339,223 | ||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | $ | 23,183,714 | $ | 21,667,629 |
Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was 214,841and $161,951, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $622,637 and $486,929, respectively.
As of June, 2012, the Company completed construction of its new manufacturing production lines. During the nine months ended June 30, 2012, the Company reclassified $1,339,223 of construction in process to property, plant and equipment.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company periodically has receivables from its affiliates, owned by Mr. Pu Fachun, the single largest shareholder and president of the Company. The Company expects all outstanding amounts due from its affiliates will be repaid and no allowance is considered necessary. The Company also periodically borrows money from its shareholders to finance the operations.
The details of loans to/from related parties are as follows:
June 30, 2012 | September 30, 2011 | |||||||
Short term: | ||||||||
Short term loan from Chunfei Real Estate | $ | 387,882 | $ | 783,266 | ||||
Short term loan from Pu Fachun | 1,119,168 | 302,508 | ||||||
Short term loan from Zhang Lizi | - | 313,481 | ||||||
$ | 1,507,050 | $ | 1,399,255 | |||||
Long term: | ||||||||
Loan From Chunfei Real Estate | $ | 1,471,922 | $ | 55,486 | ||||
Loan From Chunfei Daily Chemical | 276,534 | 275,270 | ||||||
Loan From Pu Fachun | 1,563,728 | 1,442,237 | ||||||
Loan From Other Officer and Employee | 8,654 | 8,616 | ||||||
$ | 3,320,838 | $ | 1,781,609 |
Sichuan Chunfei Daily Chemicals Co. Ltd (“Daily Chemical”) and Sichuan Chunfei Real Estate (“Chunfei Real Estate”) are owned by Mr. Pu Fachun. Zhang Lizi is the wife of Pu Fachun.
Short term loans from Chunfei Real Estate of $387,882 with fixed interest of 1% per month are due on June 1 and October 2, 2012. Short term loan from Mr. Pu of $1,119,168 is due on December 9, 2012 with fixed interest of 1% per month.
Long-term loans from Chunfei Real Estate of $1,471,922 are due on December 31, 2013 with $1,415,657 of these loans bearing interest of 1% per month and $55,741 with no interest. Long term loans from Daily Chemical are due on December 31, 2013 bear no interest. Long term loans from Mr. Pu were $ 1,563,727 which included $1,370,182 due on December 31, 2014 bearing no interest and $193,545 due on January 30, 2014 with interest of 1% per month. Long term loans from other officer and employee were $8,654 due on December 31, 2013 and with no interest
Interest expense, including imputed interest, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 was approximately $172,000 and $241,000.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 6 - LAND USE RIGHT
All land in the People’s Republic of China is government owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company. However, the government grants the user a “land use right” (the Right) to use the land. The Company has the right to use the land for 50 years and amortizes the Right on a straight-line basis over the period of 50 years. As of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, intangible assets consist of the following:
June 30, 2012 | September 30, 2011 | |||||||
Land use right | $ | 1,163,400 | $ | 1,158,082 | ||||
Less: accumulated amortization | (149,700 | ) | (129,607 | ) | ||||
$ | 1,013,700 | $ | 1,028,475 |
The amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $6,525 and $6,279, respectively. The amortization expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $19,576 and $18,762, respectively.
NOTE 7– TAXES PAYABLE
The taxes payable includes the following:
June 30, 2012 | September 30, 2011 | |||||||
Corporate income tax payable | $ | 112,703 | $ | 112,310 | ||||
Value-added tax (recoverable) | (37,559) | (15,038 | ) | |||||
Other | 278 | 86 | ||||||
Total tax payable | $ | 75,422 | $ | 97,358 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 8 – SHORT TERM AND LONG-TERM LOANS
The short term and long-term loans to third parties include the following:
June 30, 2012 | September 30, 2011 | |||||||
a) Loan payable to Nanchong City Bureau of Finance due on demand, fixed interest rate of 0.465% per month | $ | 629,414 | $ | 626,537 | ||||
b) Loan payable to Bank of Nanchong due on January 4, 2013, at fixed interest rate of 0.60133 and 0.465% per month | 786,767 | 783,171 | ||||||
c) Individual loans from various investors | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
d) Individual loans from unrelated parties, which were converted into equity in November 2011 (see Note 13) | - | 1,253,917 | ||||||
e) Individual loans from unrelated parties at monthly interest rates of 1%-6%,maturing in 2012 and 2013 | 1,234,438 | 469,903 | ||||||
- | ||||||||
f) Loan payable to Evergrowing Bank at a floating rate, due on April 15, 2013 | 708,090 | |||||||
Total Short Term Loans | $ | 3,458,709 | $ | 3,233,528 | ||||
a) Individual loans from unrelated parties bearing no interest, maturing in 2013 and 2014 | $ | - | $ | 430,009 | ||||
b) Individual loans from unrelated parties at monthly interest rate of 2%-6%, due in August 2013 to 2014 | 452,405 | 117,476 | ||||||
Total Long Term Loans | $ | 452,405 | $ | 547,485 |
The Company recorded interest expense of $174,566 and $319,464 for the three and nine months ended June 30 2012 and $29,069 and $45,885 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.
NOTE 9 – CONSTRUCTION SECURITY DEPOSITS
The Company requires security deposits from its plant and building contractors prior to start of the construction. The deposits are to be refunded upon officially certification of the completion of the work within the specified time. The purpose of the security deposits is to protect the Company from unexpected delays and poor construction quality.
The Company offers no interest on the security deposits. As of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, the balance of the construction security deposits was $47,409 and $88,547, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES
The Company’s subsidiaries are governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China. Chunfei Chemical is a foreign invested entity located in western China, which enjoyed a tax holiday from 2007 to 2011, during which its tax rate was reduced by 10 basis points. Nanchong Chunfei was taxed at 12.5% from 2009 to 2011, which was approved by the local tax authority. Hedi Medicines was taxed at the 25% statutory rate.
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:
For the nine months ended June 30 | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
US statutory income tax rate | 35.00 | % | 35.00 | % | ||||
Income not taxed in US | -35.00 | % | -35.00 | % | ||||
China Income tax statutory rate | 25.00 | % | 25.00 | % | ||||
Income tax exemption | -17.70 | % | -7.6 | % | ||||
Non-taxable item in China | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Other Item | -7.3 | % | -8.2 | % | ||||
Effective rate | 0 | % | 9.2 | % |
Other item represents the net income that could not be offset by loss incurred by other subsidiaries.
The Company incurred a net operating loss for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012. As of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, net operating loss carry forwards, for United States income tax purposes amounted to $2,388,940 and $1,881,776, respectively, which may be available to reduce future years' taxable income. These carry forwards will expire, if not utilized, beginning in 2028 through 2030 for U.S tax purpose and 2017 for China income tax purpose . Management believes that the realization of the benefits arising from these losses appear to be uncertain due to the Company's business operations being primarily conducted in China and foreign income not recognized in the United States for United States income tax purposes. It is also uncertain that the China business operation will have taxable income. Accordingly, the Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively for the temporary difference related to the loss carry-forwards.
The following table reconciles the changes of deferred tax asset for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:
June 30, 2012 | June 30, 2011 | |||||||
United States: | ||||||||
Deferred tax asset-Beginning | $ | 658,622 | $ | 417,503 | ||||
Addition: loss carry-forward | 177,507 | 63,578 | ||||||
Valuation allowance-Beginning | (658,622 | ) | (417,503 | ) | ||||
Addition: Valuation allowance | (177,507 | ) | (63,578 | ) | ||||
Deferred tax asset-net | $ | - | $ | - |
China: | ||||||||
Deferred tax asset-Beginning | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Addition: loss carry-forward | 205,296 | - | ||||||
Valuation allowance-Beginning | - | - | ||||||
Addition: Valuation allowance | (205,296 | ) | - | |||||
Deferred tax asset-net | $ | - | $ | - |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES (Continued)
The Company’s open tax years for its federal and state income tax returns are for the tax years after 2008. These tax returns are subject to examination by the tax authorities.
NOTE 11 – CONCENTRATION OF RISKS
Two major customers accounted for approximately 76% of the net revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2011, with each customer individually accounted for 44% and 32%, respectively. Three major customers accounted for approximately 95% of the account receivable as of June 30, 2011, with each customer individually accounting for 63%, 16% and 16% respectively
One major vendor provided approximately 99% and 98% of the Company’s purchase of raw material for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.
None of the vendors and customers mentioned above are related parties to the Company.
NOTE 12 – WARRANT LIABILITIES
In March and June 2010, the Company issued 4,200,000 shares of common stock and Warrants to purchase 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock (Series B warrants) to three accredited institutional funds and an accredited investor for $2,000,000.
The exercise price of the Series B Warrants is subject to adjustments in certain circumstances for stock splits, combinations, dividends and distributions, reclassification, exchange or substitution, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sales of assets, issuance of additional shares of common stock or equivalents. As a result of its interpretation, the Company concluded that the Series B Warrants and Option to purchase additional common stock and Series B Warrants should be treated as derivative liabilities because the warrants are entitled to a price adjustment provision to allow the exercise price to be reduced in the event the Company issues or sells any additional shares of common stock at a price per share less than the then-applicable exercise price or without consideration, which is typically referred to as a “down-round protection” or “anti-dilution” provision. The Company uses Level 2 inputs to measure fair value of its warrant liability.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2012, the Company's warrant liabilities accounts were as follows:
Opening balance, October 1, 2011 | $ | 1,545,098 | ||
Issued in nine months ended June 30, 2012 | - | |||
Change in warrant liabilities | (1,010,776 | ) | ||
Exercised in nine months ended June 30, 2012 | - | |||
Closing balance, June 30, 2012 | $ | 534,322 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 12 – WARRANT LIABILITIES (Continued)
The following table summarizes the shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding at June 30, 2012:
Warrants Outstanding | Warrants Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Price | Number of shares underling warrants Outstanding at June 30, 2012 | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Number of shares underling warrants Exercisable at June 30, 2012 | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 0.70 | 2,000,000 | 0.73 | $ | 0.70 | 2,000,000 | $ | 0.70 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 2,000,000 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 2,000,000 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||
4,000,000 | 0.83 | $ | 0.85 | 4,000,000 | $ | 0.85 |
NOTE 13 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
A. Share based payments
In April 2012, 51,282 shares of restricted common stock were issued at $0.16 per share, the fair value of the shares at the issuance date, to the Company’s independent director as compensation for his services from April 2011 to October 2012, which was valued at $8,205 and expensed as a part of general and administrative expenses.
In April 2012, 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock were issued at $0.16 per share, the fair value of the shares at the issuance date, to the Company’s Chief Engineer as compensation for his role in the development of a flame retardant agent, which is expected to make a major contribution to the Registrant’s revenues in the future. It was expensed as R&D expense in the quarter in which the stock was granted.
In November, 2011, 51,282 shares of restricted common stock were issued at $0.39 per share, the fair value of the shares at the issuance date, to the Company’s independent director as compensation for his services from October 2011 to March 2012, which was valued at $20,000 and expensed as a part of general and administrative expenses.
In November, 2011, 30,000 shares of restricted common stock were issued as part of the July 2011 settlement agreement with investors for not reaching the net income target. No fair value is used because the issuance of stock is treated as reallocation of proceeds on the common stock issued on private placement.
In November, 2011, 1,650,636 shares of restricted common stock were issued to Mr. Pu Fachun for the acquisition of all minority interests in the Company’s subsidiaries.
On September 6, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Pu Fachun and four other individuals who had loaned a total of $1,869,906 to the Company at various times between July 2008 and July 2011. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company satisfied the debts in full by issuing shares of its common stock valued at $.60 per share. In November 2011, 3,116,510 shares of restricted common stock were issued to satisfy this debt.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 13 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
B: Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computations for the nine months ended June 30:
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Net income (loss) for basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (1,155,412 | ) | $ | 2,992,243 | |||
Weighted average shares used in basic computation | 35,860,647 | 31,058,716 | ||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.10 | |||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Net income (loss) for diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (1,155,412 | ) | $ | 2,992,243 | |||
Weighted average shares used in basic computation | 35,860,647 | 31,058,716 | ||||||
Dilutive effect of warrants | - | - | ||||||
Weighted average shares used in diluted computation | 35,860,647 | 31,058,716 | ||||||
Earnings(loss) per share: Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.1 |
For the three and nine months ended June 30 2012, a total of 4,000,000 warrants have not been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share in order to avoid any anti-dilutive effect.
C. Option exercise
In April 2012, 800,000 options were exercised at exercise price of $0.1 per share. 800,000 shares of common stock issued accordingly. As of June 30, 2012, there is no option outstanding.
NOTE 14– COMMITMENTS
Employment Agreements
As of May 1, 2008, we entered into indefinite employment agreements with Pu Fachun and Zhang Changlong. The agreements provide for an annual salary of $10,000 to Mr. Pu and an annual salary of $7,500 to Mr. Zhang.
The agreements provides that the directors’ compensation will be reviewed by the Board of Directors not less frequently than annually, and may be adjusted upward at any time in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. The officers will be eligible for bonus compensation to be awarded at such times and in such amounts as determined by the board in its sole discretion. The term of each agreement commenced on the effective date of May 1, 2008 and will continue until an event of termination under the agreement, including the following (i) the disability of the officer, (ii) upon the death of any officer, or (ii) upon thirty days’ written notice from either party.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 14– COMMITMENTS (Continued)
Remuneration of Directors
The Board of Directors has agreed that it will compensate Mr. Robert Fanella upon commencement of his service and on each anniversary of his commencement date, with $10,000 cash plus $40,000 in the form of restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, calculated on the average closing price per share for the five (5) trading days preceding and including the date stock is issued. The Board will also compensate Mr. He Ping, Mr. Lü Shuming, and Mr. Liu Dechun upon commencement of his service and on each anniversary of his commencement date, with $5,000 in cash.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULT OF OPERATIONS
Forward Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking" statements as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements contain information relating to the Company that is based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company’s management. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect” and “intend” and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to the Company or Company management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including, without limitations, competitive factors, general economic conditions, customer relations, relationships with vendors, the interest rate environment, governmental regulation and supervision, seasonality, distribution networks, product introductions and acceptance, technological change, changes in industry practices, onetime events and other factors. Factors that might cause such forward-looking statements to prove inaccurate include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011 entitled “Risk Factors.” Based upon changing conditions, should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Overview
We are a nano-technology chemical manufacturer. We manufacture and market “Micro Nano Silicon™,” our own proprietary product, in China. Micro Nano Silicon is an ultra fine crystal that can be utilized as a non-phosphorous additive in detergents, as an accelerant additive in cement, as a flame retardant additive in rubber and plastics and as a pigment for paint. Micro Nano Silicon can replicate the chemical additives that are utilized in these products, but is less expensive and more environmentally friendly than competitive products. We are in the process of developing additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon for the petrochemical, plastic, rubber, paint and ceramic industries. We have entered into a long-term joint research and development agreement with the China Academy of Science, a technology research institution, Sichuan University of Science and Technology, and Southwest University of Science and Technology’s Department of Material Science and Engineering to assist us in our research and development activities.
Our research indicated that the market for non-phosphorus detergent additives offered a significant opportunity. China 4A zeolite is the industry standard for non-phosphorus detergent agents and the feedback from our customers indicated that our product could challenge 4A zeolite for the leadership in the industry.
In May 2011, we began moving to our new factory site located at Nanchong Shili Industrial Street, Economic and Technology Development Zone, Xiaolong Chunfei Industrial Park, which is approximately 12.4 miles from our previous factory site. We temporarily suspended production to facilitate the move, resulting in a decrease in sales in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, no sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, and very limited sales in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2012. On December 8, 2011, we announced that we had successfully relocated to our new facility in Nanchong, Sichuan, China. In addition to housing existing equipment and machinery from our previous facility, our latest facility also contains new equipment that enables us to increase our product diversification as well as to manufacture our new flame retardant additive product. We began limited production of our flame retardant additive product on January 2, 2012.
Flame retardant additive is a new refined chemical product for the Company, which has very strict standards. We began trial production of the product on January 2, 2012 and so far have conducted several rounds of testing of the quality of the product by asking potential customers for trial use. We will not conduct full production of the product before we can recalibrate our production process according to feedback received from potential customers. In our new manufacturing process, we no longer manufacture nano silicon directly, but only as a by-product in the manufacture of our flame retardant additive. This is expected to significantly reduce our per-unit production cost, by spreading the cost over two products. In the meantime, however, while we are optimizing the manufacturing process for the flame retardant additive, we are not producing or selling nano silicon.
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We are a new player in the fine chemical market and plan to win market share by offering a higher quality product to the market. This is another reason why we will not conduct full operations until September, as we try to complete the development of high quality products. We expect to have annual production capacity of 10,000 tons.
We have developed a marketing strategy whereby our researchers and engineers will visit potential customers and request that they try our sample products. We anticipate winning new customers with our products as we believe they will be the best quality in the country. As of June 30, 2012, we have signed a contract with a customer to provide 2,000 ton of product a year.
Results of Operations
Revenues
We did not generate any significant sales for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, after having posted $3,720,386 and $15,915,378 in revenue for the three and nine ended June 30, 2011. The lack of significant revenue in fiscal year 2012 was due to the fact that when we moved our factory site during the second half of fiscal year 2011 to facilitate product diversification and production was completely suspended. Through the date of this report, the equipment and production line in the new facility is still undergoing adjustments.To date, we have relied on loans from our Chairman to meet our working capital requirements, we are currently pursuing a financing strategy that will provide us a basis for long-term growth.
Gross Profit
As we discussed above, we didn’t generate any significant revenues for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, except for limited sales of our trial product. Therefore, we also didn’t generate any gross profit for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012. Additionally, the gross profit for the period in this year is not a good indicator of what our gross profits normally are. For example, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, we generated $902,938 and $3,889,863 in gross profit, respectively.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Our selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A, include expenses associated with salaries and other expenses related to marketing and administrative activities. In addition, we have incurred expenses through the use of consultants and other outsourced service providers to take advantage of specialized knowledge and capabilities that we require for short durations of time to avoid unnecessary hiring of full-time staff.
Our SG&A expenses for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 were $228,763 and $1,012,480, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2012, SG&A expense was significantly higher than in the comparable period of fiscal 2011. The primary reason for the increase was expenses associated with the relocation of our manufacturing facilities. In addition, because the new facility was put into service on January 2, our depreciation expense increased by $304,752 from the first nine months of fiscal 2011 to the first nine months of fiscal 2012. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, SG&A expenses were consistent with the third quarter of fiscal 2011, with a modest decrease due to the ongoing suspension of operations.
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Research and Development Expenses
During the six months ended March 31, 2012, we paid $96,183 to Sichuan University of Science and Technology in research and development fees for developing our flame retardant product line. By entering into cooperative research agreements with research institutions and universities, we are able to limit our overhead expenses, but still benefit from the innovations achieved. In the quarter ended June 30, 2012, we issued 2 million shares of common stock to Qiwei Zhang, our Chief Engineer and a member of the Board of Directors. The shares were awarded as compensation for Mr. Zhang’s role in the development of a flame retardant agent. $320,000 was recorded as R&D expense in the quarter, for a total of $416,183 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. In comparison, for the same period in fiscal year 2011, we did not incur any expenditure related to research and development, as our staff was totally focused on the impending transfer of our facilities.
Operating income; Other income and expense
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, our other income totaled $639,781 and $374,872, compared to other expense of $676,595 and other income of $167,458 for the three and nine ended June 30, 2011. In both periods, the primary components of other expense or income were the change in fair value of our outstanding warrant liability that resulted from changes in the price of our common stock.
Net Loss
We incurred a net loss of $12,553 and $1,155,412 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to a net loss of $157,738 and a net profit of $2,947,047 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011. Once we fully launch our flame retardant additive product line, we believe that the top line benefits will more than compensate for the increased expenses, and that we will realize increased income from operations in future periods. Whether we also realize net income will depend, in part, on changes in our warrant liability that we may be required to record as other income or other expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $4,866,280 and an accumulated deficit of $547,116. We suspended manufacturing operations in May 2011. For those reasons, our auditors expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in their audit report on our consolidated financial statements included with the Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended September 30, 2011.
The Company completed construction of its new plant in January 2012, with the exception of one production line. During the quarter ended June 30, 2012 we were in the process of performing test runs on the new production line, so our production was limited. We are expecting to commence full scale production during the fourth quarter, ending September 30, 2012. Because we committed all of our resources to the construction of our new manufacturing facility, at June 30, 2012 we had a working capital deficiency of $4,866,280. The deficit primarily consists of short term loans from third parties totaling $3,458,709 and amounts payable to related parties totaling $1,507,050. The Company expects to reactivate full production in September, and $500,000 cash is needed for purchase raw material. We expect our affiliate companies will continue to lend the money needed to sustain us through this transition period. Also, we will look for financing from local banks and third parties. However, we did not have commitment from them for the lending. If we are not able to obtain sufficient funds to operate our business, we could not generated sufficient cash flow to repay our short term liabilities.
If we are able to obtain the working capital necessary to revive operations, our long-term liquidity is favorable. We now own manufacturing facilities with a book value of $23,183,714. Balanced against that at June 30, 2012 we had only loans due to related parties in the aggregate principal amount of $3,320,838 and $452,405 in third party loans that mature in 2013 and 2014.
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We incurred a net loss of $1,152,412 during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and our operations used $1,614,332 in cash. By way of comparison, during the first nine months of fiscal 2011, when we were engaged in full scale manufacturing operations, our operations provided us $3,513,372 in cash.
For the nine months ended June 30 2012, we used $2,044,862 in investing activities, all of which was attributable to additions to property and equipment. To fund that expenditure as well as the cash used in operations, we increased our long term loans from related parties by $1,537,132, increased our short term loan from related parties by $794,727, and obtained additional third party loans in the net amount of $1,378,292.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect (1) the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities, (2) the disclosure of our contingent assets and liabilities at the end of each fiscal period and (3) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each fiscal period. We continually evaluate these estimates based on our own historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, our expectations regarding the future based on available information and reasonable assumptions, which together form our basis for making judgments about matters that are not readily apparent from other sources. Some of our accounting policies require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application.
When reviewing our financial statements, the following should also be considered: (1) our selection of critical accounting policies, (2) the judgment and other uncertainties affecting the application of those policies, and (3) the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions. We believe the following accounting policies involve the most significant judgment and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
In our preparation of the financial statements for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were two estimates made which were (a) subject to a high degree of uncertainty and (b) material to our results. These were
· | our determination, described in Note 10 to the financial statements, to record a 100% allowance for our deferred tax assets. This determination was based on the uncertainty that we would realize income taxable in the U.S. in future years; and |
· | the fair value determination of derivatives liability, which including the assumptions used in the Black- Scholes option-pricing model risk free rate, volatility and dividend yield. |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of June 30, 2012, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective in enabling us to record, process, summarize and report information required to be included in our periodic SEC filings within the required time period, due to the lack of expertise in U.S. GAAP accounting among the personnel in our accounting department.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
None. | |
Item 1A | Risk Factors |
There have been no material changes from the risk factors included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011. | |
Item 2 | Unregistered Sale of Securities and Use of Proceeds |
(a) Unregistered sales of equity securities | |
The Company did not effect any unregistered sale of equity securities during the third quarter of fiscal 2012. | |
(c) Purchases of equity securities | |
The Company did not repurchase any of its equity securities that were registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act during the third quarter of fiscal 2012. | |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None. | |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
Not Applicable. | |
Item 5. | Other Information. |
None. |
Item 6. | Exhibits |
31 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification |
32 | Rule 13a-14(b) Certification |
101.INS | XBRL Instance* |
101.SCH | XBRL SchemaXsXBRL Schema* |
101.CAL | XBRL Calculation* |
101.DEF | XBRL Definition* |
101.LAB | XBRL Label* |
101.PRE | XBRL Presentation* |
* The XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. |
Date : August 14, 2012 | /s/Pu Fachun |
Pu Fachun, Chief Executive Officer | |
and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer |
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