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 March 31, 2011
[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File No. 000-52940
American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Registrant in its Charter)
California | 33-0726410 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.) |
1 Nangan Dao Chunfei Road, Jialing District, Nanchong Sichuan, 637005
(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 __
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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One)
Large accelerated filer ___ Accelerated filer ____ Non-accelerated filer ___ Smaller reporting company _X_
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes __ No X
As of May 11, 2011, 31,857,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were outstanding.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
(UNAUDITED) |
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| | As of March 31 | | | As of September 30 | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
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ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 333,824 | | | $ | 498,563 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 479,238 | | | | 574,956 | |
Inventory | | | 108,810 | | | | 193,633 | |
Advance to suppliers | | | - | | | | 6,911 | |
Deferred financing cost | | | 65,000 | | | | 65,000 | |
Prepaid expense and other receivables | | | 172,119 | | | | - | |
Employee advances, net | | | 3,853 | | | | 7,478 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 1,162,844 | | | | 1,346,541 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 20,165,288 | | | | 17,030,142 | |
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Other assets: | | | | | | | | |
Land use rights, net | | | 1,015,352 | | | | 1,006,065 | |
Long term receivable from related party | | | 116,056 | | | | 337,759 | |
Total other assets | | | 1,131,408 | | | | 1,343,824 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 22,459,540 | | | $ | 19,720,507 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 49,080 | | | $ | 292,426 | |
Short term loan | | | 610,818 | | | | 597,804 | |
Taxes payable | | | 444,252 | | | | 470,321 | |
Construction security deposits | | | 1,267,444 | | | | 1,241,935 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 322,365 | | | | 343,983 | |
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Total Current Liabilities | | | 2,693,960 | | | | 2,946,469 | |
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Long-term liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Long term Loan | | | 1,946,265 | | | | 1,970,556 | |
Due to related parties | | | 816,182 | | | | 780,946 | |
Warrant liabilities | | | 4,237,050 | | | | 5,097,483 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 9,693,457 | | | | 10,795,454 | |
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Commitment and Contingencies | | | | | | | | |
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Stockholders' Equity | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 31,155,323 | | | | | | | | |
and 30,900,067 shares issued and outstanding | | | 3,116 | | | | 3,090 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 9,396,608 | | | | 8,998,234 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 1,459,309 | | | | 1,121,464 | |
Retained Earnings (Accumulated deficit) | | | 58,879 | | | | (2,830,569 | ) |
Total American Nano Stockholders' Equity | | | 10,917,912 | | | | 7,292,219 | |
Noncontrolling interest | | | 1,848,171 | | | | 1,632,834 | |
Total Equity | | | 12,766,083 | | | | 8,925,053 | |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | $ | 22,459,540 | | | $ | 19,720,507 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |
(UNAUDITED) | |
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| | For the Three Months Ended | | | For the Six Months Ended | |
| | March 31 | | | March 31 | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
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Revenues | | $ | 6,265,556 | | | $ | 4,870,142 | | | $ | 12,194,992 | | | $ | 9,024,153 | |
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Cost of Goods Sold | | | 4,749,509 | | | | 3,727,974 | | | | 9,208,068 | | | | 6,926,637 | |
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Gross Profit | | | 1,516,047 | | | | 1,142,168 | | | | 2,986,924 | | | | 2,097,516 | |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development expense | | | - | | | | 2,986 | | | | - | | | | 7,718 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 159,149 | | | | 187,190 | | | | 330,132 | | | | 239,428 | |
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Income from operations | | | 1,356,898 | | | | 951,992 | | | | 2,656,792 | | | | 1,850,369 | |
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Other Income and (Expense) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | (8,215 | ) | | | - | | | | (16,380 | ) | | | (32,692 | ) |
Loss on private placement | | | - | | | | (3,769,051 | ) | | | - | | | | (3,769,051 | ) |
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | (623,963 | ) | | | (1,223,366 | ) | | | 860,433 | | | | (1,223,366 | ) |
Impairment loss from proerty, plant and equipment | | | | | | | (189,574 | ) | | | | | | | (189,574 | ) |
Total other (expense) | | | (632,178 | ) | | | (5,181,991 | ) | | | 844,053 | | | | (5,214,683 | ) |
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Income Before Income Taxes | | | 724,720 | | | | (4,229,999 | ) | | | 3,500,845 | | | | (3,364,313 | ) |
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Provision for Income Taxes | | | 202,900 | | | | 175,231 | | | | 396,060 | | | | 322,149 | |
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Net Income (Loss) | | | 521,820 | | | | (4,405,230 | ) | | | 3,104,785 | | | | (3,686,462 | ) |
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Less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | | | 111,822 | | | | 20,256 | | | | 215,337 | | | | 66,921 | |
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Net Income (Loss) attributable to American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc | | | 409,998 | | | | (4,425,486 | ) | | | 2,889,448 | | | | (3,753,383 | ) |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | 139,520 | | | | 1,525 | | | | 337,845 | | | | 870 | |
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Comprehensive Income | | $ | 549,518 | | | $ | (4,423,961 | ) | | $ | 3,227,293 | | | $ | (3,752,513 | ) |
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Income (Loss) per common share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) |
Diluted | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) |
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Weighted average number of common shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 31,032,289 | | | | 26,686,436 | | | | 31,010,413 | | | | 26,632,304 | |
Diluted | | | 31,105,588 | | | | 26,748,470 | | | | 31,010,413 | | | | 26,663,050 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
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AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |
(UNAUDITED) | |
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| | For the six months ended | |
| | March 31 | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | | | | | | |
Net Income (loss) | | $ | 3,104,785 | | | $ | (3,686,462 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash | | | | | | | | |
provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Provision for bad debt allowance | | | 4,626 | | | | 17,151 | |
Loss on private placement | | | - | | | | 3,769,051 | |
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | (860,433 | ) | | | 1,223,366 | |
Impairment loss from proerty, plant and equipment | | | - | | | | 189,574 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 337,461 | | | | 290,716 | |
Stock based compensaction expense | | | 398,400 | | | | 57,343 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
(Increase) decrease in - | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 107,098 | | | | 546,356 | |
Inventory | | | 88,103 | | | | 190,183 | |
Employee advances | | | (876 | ) | | | (6,300 | ) |
Advances to suppliers | | | 6,987 | | | | (647,781 | ) |
Prepaid expense and other receivables | | | (172,118 | ) | | | - | |
Receviable from related party | | | 226,649 | | | | 215,521 | |
Increase (decrease) in - | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | | (247,088 | ) | | | (203,037 | ) |
Construction security deposits | | | (1,511 | ) | | | (6,201 | ) |
Taxes payable | | | (35,926 | ) | | | (6,745 | ) |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | (27,788 | ) | | | (101,069 | ) |
Cash provided by Operating Activities | | | 2,928,369 | | | | 1,841,666 | |
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Additions to property and equipment | | | (3,060,333 | ) | | | (1,967,702 | ) |
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Cash used in investing activities | | | (3,060,333 | ) | | | (1,967,702 | ) |
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of stock | | | - | | | | 870,000 | |
Proceeds from related party loans | | | 18,044 | | | | 90,180 | |
Repayment of long term loans | | | (66,484 | ) | | | (85,905 | ) |
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (48,440 | ) | | | 874,275 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 15,665 | | | | (9 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | (164,739 | ) | | | 748,230 | |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of the period | | | 498,563 | | | | 164,876 | |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of the period | | $ | 333,824 | | | $ | 913,106 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | | | | | |
During the period, cash was paid for the following: | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income taxes | | $ | 456,942 | | | $ | 338,245 | |
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, through its operating subsidiaries in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), 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 Medicine"), is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and distributing refined consumer chemical products and veterinary drugs.
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. The condensed consolidated balance sheet information as of March 31, 2011 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the financial statements and notes to thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010.
Note 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of consolidation
The 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 consolidation.
Non-controlling interests
Non-controlling interests result from the consolidation of 95% directly owned subsidiary, Nanchong Chunfei, 85.5% indirectly owned subsidiary, Chunfei Chemicals, and 78.66% indirectly owned subsidiary, Hedi Medicines.
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Use of estimates
In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), 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 other financial instruments. Actual results could differ from those 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 then 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 on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information.
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The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, employee advances, prepaid expense and other receivables, advance to suppliers, short-term loan, accounts payable, tax payable, other payables and accrued expenses, approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of the long-term loan approximates fair value based on market rates and terms currently available to the Company. The Company uses Level 3 inputs to measure fair value of their warrant liabilities (see note 13) and land use right (see note 6).
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and cash in deposits and all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less.
Accounts receivable, net
The Company maintains an allowance for potential credit losses on accounts receivable when they are considered to be doubtful. Accounts receivable on the balance sheet are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010 of $22,368 and $21,891, respectively.
Inventory
Inventory consists of raw materials, packing supplies work-in-process 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. Management compares the cost of inventory with the market value and an allowance is made for writing down the inventory to its market value, if lower. No allowance for inventories was made for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
Property, plant & equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. The cost of an asset comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its present working condition and locations for its intended use. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-like method over the following useful lives:
Buildings and improvements 39 years
Machinery, equipment and automobiles 5-10 years
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized.
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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.
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. No impairment exists as of March 31, 2011.
Revenue recognition
In accordance with the provisions of Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104, sales revenue is recognized when products are shipped and collection are reasonably assured. Payments received, if any, before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as advance from customers.
Shipping and handling
Shipping and handling costs incurred for shipping of finished products to customers are included in selling expense and totaled $ 3,912 and $3,674 for the six months ended March 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively.
Taxation
Enterprise income tax
The Company accounts for income tax under the provisions of ASC 740 "Accounting for Income Taxes", 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 are 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. The Company has provided full valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010.
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 payable for the Company as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010 was $120,461 and $ $ 98,435, respectively, and is included in taxes payable
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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.
Statement of cash flows
In accordance with GAAP, cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of account receivables, 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 in 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 historical exchange rate when the transactions took place.
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". Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency translations, if any, are included in condensed consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.
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Note 3 – INVENTORY
The inventory consists of the following:
| | As of March 31, 2011 | | | As of September 30, 2010 | |
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Raw materials | | $ | 83,574 | | | $ | 62,678 | |
Packing supplies | | | 19,691 | | | | 33,325 | |
Finished goods | | | 5,545 | | | | 97,630 | |
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Total | | $ | 108,810 | | | $ | 193,633 | |
Note 4– PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The detail of property, plant and equipment is as follows:
| | As of March 31, 2011 | | | As of September 30, 2010 | |
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Machinery & equipment | | $ | 5,283,218 | | | $ | 4,759,665 | |
Plant & Buildings | | | 6,784,541 | | | | 4,846,581 | |
Sub total | | | 12,067,759 | | | | 9,606,246 | |
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Less: accumulated depreciation | | | (1,707,453 | ) | | | (1,349,642 | ) |
Add: construction in process | | | 9,804,982 | | | | 8,773,538 | |
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Property, plant and equipment | | $ | 20,165,288 | | | $ | 17,030,142 | |
Depreciation expense for the six and three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was $324,978, $ 278,616, $175,227 and $139,314 respectively.
The construction is expected to be completed and put in use in 2011. As of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Company has spent a total of $9,804,982 and $8,773,538 on the project, respectively. No interest was capitalized since the Company has financed the entire project on its own and no external loans were used. The management expects to invest another $3.5 million into the construction in process.
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company periodically has receivables from its affiliates, owned by Mr. Fachun Pu, the majority shareholder and the 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:
| | As of March 31, 2011 | | | As of September 30, 2010 | |
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Receivable from Chunfei Real Estate | | | 116,056 | | | | 337,759 | |
Long term receivable- Related Parties | | $ | 116,056 | | | $ | 337,759 | |
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Loan From Chunfei Real Estate | | $ | 54,094 | | | $ | 52,942 | |
Loan From Chunfei Daily Chemical | | | 306,265 | | | | 281,893 | |
Loan From Pu, Fachun (shareholder) | | | 447,424 | | | | 437,891 | |
Loan From other officer and employee | | | 8,399 | | | | 8,220 | |
Total Due to Related Parties | | $ | 816,182 | | | $ | 780,946 | |
Sichuan Chunfei Daily chemicals Co. Ltd (“Daily Chemical‿ and Sichuan Chunfei Real Estate are owned by Mr. Pu Fachun, the majority shareholder and the president of the company. The loans from Mr. Pu and Daily Chemical bear no interest and are due on September 2012.
NOTE 6 - LAND USE RIGHTS, NET
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 land use right was originally acquired by one of the Company’s shareholders in September 2000 for the amount of $833,686 and later was transferred to the Company as a capital investment. In the fiscal year 2008, the Company paid the stamp tax, which amounted to $69,539 to get the certificate of the land use right, which was capitalized as part of the asset. The Company has the right to use the land for 50 years and amortized the Right on a straight-line basis over the period of 50 years. As of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, intangible assets consist of the following:
| | March 31, 2011 | | September 30, 2010 |
Land use rights | | $ 1,129,027 | | $ 1,104,973 |
Less: accumulated amortization | | (113,675) | | (98,908) |
| | | | |
| $ | 1,015,352 | $ | 1,006,065 |
The amortization expense from the six and three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was $12,483, $12,098, $6,277 and $6,048, respectively
NOTE 7– TAXES PAYABLE
The taxes payable includes the following:
| | As of March 31, 2011 | | | As of September 30, 2010 | |
| | | | | | |
Corporate income tax payable | | $ | 314,668 | | | $ | 367,172 | |
Value-added tax payable | | | 120,461 | | | | 98,435 | |
Other | | | 9,123 | | | | 4,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total taxes payable | | $ | 444,252 | | | $ | 470,321 | |
NOTE 8 –SHORT TERM AND LONG-TERM LOANS
The short term and long-term loans include the following:
| | | As of March 31, 2011 | | | As of September 30, 2010 | |
| | | | | | | |
a) Short term loan payable to Nanchong City Bureau of Finance | | | | |
due on demand, at fixed interest rate of 0.465% | | | | | | |
per month | | | $ | 610,818 | | | $ | 597,804 | |
b)Long Term individual loans from unrelated parties | | | | | | | | |
bear no interest, maturing in 2012 | | | 419,221 | | | | 410,289 | |
c) Long term individual loans from unrelated parties | | | | | | | | |
bear no interest, maturing in 2013 | | | 1,527,044 | | | | 1,560,267 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total | | $ | 2,557,083 | | | $ | 2,568,360 | |
The Company accrued interest expense of $16,863 and $16,029, $8,479 and $8,056 for the six and three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, 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 certified completion of the work within the specified time. The purpose of the security deposits is to protect the Company from unexpected delay and poor construction quality. The Company is expected to return deposits in year 2011 when the construction is expected to be completed.
The Company offers no interest on the security deposits. As of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the balance of the construction security deposits was $1,267,444 and $1,241,935, respectively.
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 the western of China, which enjoyed a tax holiday of 10% deduction from 2001 to 2011. Nanchong Chunfei was taxed at 12.5%, which was approved by local tax authority. Hedi Medicines was taxed at 25% statutory rate.
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
| | For the six months ended March 31 | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
US statutory income tax rate | | | 35.00 | % | | | 35.00 | % |
Foreign income not taxed in US | | | -35.00 | % | | | -35.00 | % |
China Income tax statutory rate | | | 25.00 | % | | | 25.00 | % |
Income tax exemption | | | -9.5 | % | | | -13 | % |
Non deductible item | | | -4.85 | % | | | - | |
Other Item | | | 0.69 | % | | | 13 | % |
Effective rate | | | 11.3 | % | | | 25 | % |
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 U.S. income tax purposes for the six months ended March 31, 2011. The net operating loss carry forwards, including share-based compensation, for United States income tax purposes amounted to $1,374,517 and $ 1,192,866 as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, which may be available to reduce future years' taxable income. These carry forwards will expire, if not utilized, beginning in 2028 through 2030. 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 US for United States income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively for the temporary difference related to the loss carry-forwards.
The following table reconciles the changes of deferred tax assets for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
| | As of March 31, 2011 | | | As of March 31, 2010 | |
| | | | | | |
Deferred tax asset-Beginning | | $ | 417,503 | | | $ | 178,007 | |
Addition: loss carry-forward | | | 63,578 | | | | 164,254 | |
Valuation allowance-Beginnning | | | (417,503) | | | | (178,007) | |
Addition: Valuation allowance | | | (63,578) | | | | (164,254) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Deferred tax assets-net | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
NOTE 11 – CONCENTRATION OF RISKS
Two major customers accounted for approximately 72% of the net revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2011, with each customer individually accounting for 44% and 28%, respectively. Three major customers accounted for approximately 85% of the net revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2010, with the customers individually accounting for 46%, 28% and 11%, respectively.
Three major customers accounted for approximately 94% of the account receivable as of March 31, 2011, with each customer individually accounting for 60%, 18% and 16% respectively.
One major vendor provided approximately 99% and 97% of the Company’s purchases of raw materials for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
None of the vendors and customers mentioned above is related party to the Company.
NOTE 12 – NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
Noncontrolling interest represents the minority stockholders’ proportionate share of 5% of the equity of Nanchong Chunfei, 14.5% of the equity of Chunfei Chemical and 21.34% of equity of Hedi Medicine. The Company's controlling interest requires that Nanchong Chunfei, Chunfei Chemical and Hedi Medicine’s operations be included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
Beginning Balance at September 30, 2010 and 2009 | | $ | 1,632,834 | | | | 1,330,983 | |
Proportionate share of Net Income from Chunfei Chemical | | | 156,810 | | | | 60,859 | |
Proportionate share of Net Loss from Hedi Medicine | | | (11,363 | ) | | | (52,257 | ) |
Proportionate share of Net Income from Nanchong Chunfei | | | 69,890 | | | | 58,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Add: Proportionate share of other comprehensive income | | | - | | | | 119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at March 31, 2011 and 2010 | | $ | 1,848,171 | | | $ | 1,398,023 | |
NOTE 13 – Warrants liability
On March 26, 2010, the Company issued 2,100,000 shares of common stock and 2,000,000 Warrants to purchase Common Stock (Series B warrants) to three accredited institutional funds and an accredited investor for $1,000,000.
The Stock Purchase Agreement also provided the investors the right, exercisable during the next four months, to purchase an additional 2,100,000 shares of common stock and 2,000,000 Series B Warrants for additional $1,000,000. The Series B Warrants will allow the holders, during the next three years, to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock from ANNO for a price of $1.50 per share. Cashless exercise is permitted only if there is no effective registration statement permitting resale of the common shares underlying the Series B Warrants.
On June 10, 2010, the investors exercised the option granted and purchased an additional 2,100,000 shares of common stock and 2,000,000 Series B Warrants for additional $1,000,000.
The Series B Warrants have an initial exercise price which 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. The Series B Warrants may not be exercised if it would result in the holder beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common shares. 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.
During the six months ended March 31, 2011, the Company’s warrant liability accounts changed as followed:
| | Warrants | | | | | | |
Opening balance | | $ | 5,097,483 | | | | | | |
Issued in 2011 | | | - | | | | | | |
(Income) included in earnings* | | $ | (860,433) | | | | | | |
Exercised in 2010 | | | - | | | | | | |
Closing balance | | $ | 4,237,050 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| * Reported on Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income: Other Income (Expenses): Change in Fair Value of warrant liabilities |
The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding at March 31, 2011:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants Outstanding and exercisable | | |
| Range of Exercise Price | | Number Outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2011 | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | |
$ | 1.50 | | 2,000,000 | | 2.02 | $ | 1.50 | | | |
$ | 1.50 | | 2,000,000 | | 2.23 | | 1.50 | | | |
| | | 4,000,000 | | 2.37 | $ | 1.50 | | | |
NOTE 14 – STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
A. Stock issued for consulting services
In October, 2010, 10,256 shares of restricted common stock were issued to the Company’s independent director as compensation for the service from October 2010 to March 2011 A total of $20,000, which represents the fair value of the service, was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital. $20,000 was expensed and included in the Statements of income as a part of general and administrative expenses.
In October, 2010, 15,000 shares of restricted common stock were issued as partial compensation to a consultant for services provided to the Company for the year ended September 30 2010. The service was valued at $30,900, which was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital. Accrued expense was reduced by the same amount.
In October 2010, 60,000 shares were issued to the Company’s investor relation agent for the service from October 2010 to March 2011. A total of $120,000, which represents the fair value of the shares issued, was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital. $120,000 was expensed and included in the Statements of income as a part of general and administrative expenses.
In October, 2010, 20,000 shares were issued to a law firm for the service performed for the registration statements filing. A total of $40,000 was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital and accrued expense was reduced by the same amount.
In March, 2011, 150,000 shares were issued to a Company’s investor relations agent for service from March 2011 to March 2012. A total of $187,500, which represents the fair value of the shares issued, was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital. $15,625 was expensed and included in the Statements of income as a part of general and administrative expenses and $171,875 is recorded in prepaid expense.
B: Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computations for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
| 2011 | | 2010 |
Net income (loss) for basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | 2,889,448 | | $ | (3,753,383) |
Weighted average shares used in basic computation | | 31,010,413 | | | 26,632,304 |
Earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | |
Basic | $ | 0.09 | | $ | (0.14) |
| | | | | |
Diluted earnings per share | | | | | |
| 2011 | | 2010 |
Net income (loss) for diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 2,889,448 | | $ | (3,753,383) |
Weighted average shares used in basic computation | | 31,010,413 | | | 26,632,304 |
Diluted effect of warrants | | - | | | - |
Weighted average shares used in diluted computation | | 31,010,413 | | | 26,632,304 |
| | | | | |
Earnings(loss) per share: | | | | | |
Diluted | $ | 0.09 | | $ | (0.14) |
The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
| 2011 | | 2010 |
Net income (loss) for basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | 409,998 | | $ | (4,425,486) |
Weighted average shares used in basic computation | | 31,032,289 | | | 26,688,436 |
Earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | |
Basic | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.17) |
| | | | | |
Diluted earnings per share | | | | | |
| 2011 | | 2010 |
Net income (loss) for diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 409,998 | | $ | (4,425,486) |
Weighted average shares used in basic computation | | 31,032,289 | | | 26,688,436 |
Diluted effect of warrants | | 73,298 | | | - |
Weighted average shares used in diluted computation | | 31,105,587 | | | 26,688,436 |
| | | | | |
Earnings(loss) per share: | | | | | |
Diluted | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.17) |
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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. Factors that might cause such forward-looking statements to prove inaccurate include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Section 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010 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 does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
Overview
The Company is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and distributing refined consumer chemical products through its subsidiary, Chunfei Chemicals. Nanchong Chunfei’s business scope is production and sale of Micro Nano Silicon products.
Our core product, Micro Nano Silicon is an ultra fine crystal structured chemical that is used in the chemical industry as a substitute for phosphorus additives, as a reinforcing agent for the rubber industry, and for paint and cover agents for coatings in the paper-making industry. Presently, we focus only on the chemical industry. We believe Micro Nano Silicon is an effective non-phosphorus auxiliary cleaning agent and can compete with the most commonly used phosphorus-free auxiliary agent in synthetic detergents, 4A zeolite.
Results of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2011
Prior to June 2008, the Company was engaged in the business of manufacturing and distributing refined consumer chemical products and veterinary drugs through its subsidiaries. However, our research indicated that the market for non-phosphorus detergent additives offered a significant opportunity. Our research indicated that in 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. For that reason, we developed a new Nano-Silicon production line, which was launched in July 2008. In the second half of 2009, the construction of our Micro-Nano Silicon product line was officially complete, with a production capacity of 30,000 tons annually. Currently we are planning to further expand our current capacity from 30,000 ton to 120,000 ton per year. As of March 31, 2011, our full production capacity was 50,680 tons.
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Revenues
Our revenues increased by 35% for the six months ended March 31, 2011. The increase in revenue is attributable to the fact that, our products are not limited to micro nano silicon. As we have increased our production capacity, we are trying to develop and manufacture other products based on micro nano silicon technology but with higher gross margin. For the six months ended March 31, 2011, our production of an accelerator agent for concrete was approximately 5,340 tons. We have been operating our Micro-Nano Silicon production line at full capacity, producing product for both the detergent and the cement industries, whereas we only produced for the detergent industry in the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
As of right now, in China, the increasing number of infrastructure projects drives the demand for cement and other construction materials. In 2010, approximately two billion square meters of cement were produced in China, approximately half of worldwide production. Our management believes that we will be able to market Micro Nano Silicon to the cement industry to lower production costs and assist cement manufacturers' compliance with energy saving regulations.
Going forward, we plan to increase our sales force to market our products beyond our regional base of customers. Since our sales already exceed the production capacity of our plant, we are investing aggressively in an expansion of our production capacity.
Gross Profit
The increase in our cost of goods sold was approximately proportionate to the increase in our revenues. Cost of goods sold, which consists primarily of labor, overhead and product cost, was $9,208,068 for the six months ended March 31, 2011, representing an increase of $2,281,431 compared to the corresponding period last year. Because the Company started to generate revenue from the construction material industry, whose gross margin is higher than that of detergent industry, our gross margin increased slightly during the six months ended March 31, 2011, to 24% from 23% of the year earlier. The main reason is that the company expanded its production capacity and the scale of economy affected positively the GP margin.
The benefits of producing a higher margin product were offset in part when, in October 2010, one of the Company's production lines for our micro nano silicon based powder product ceased production for repair and maintenance. Since that time, however, we have been able to recapture the margin we lost as a result of the lower production levels during that month.
Within the next several quarters, the Company expects to develop applications for Micro-Nano Silicon in industries other than the non-phosphate detergent market. Beginning from the third quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company commenced to distribute micro nano silicon as an accelerator for cement, thereby entering into construction material industry. Other potential applications for Micro-Nano Silicon include use by the paint industry as a pigment agent and use by the plastics industry for structural reinforcement. These and other applications would affect our cost of goods sold, as the products that we would offer to the paint and plastics industries would involve greater manufacturing cost than our current detergent product. In the meantime, as we expand production of our detergent product, we are looking to manage our cost of goods sold more efficiently. In particular, the expansion of our annual production capacity for Micro-Nano Silicon from 30,000 to 120,000 tons should enable us to manage our cost ratio more efficiently, which could increase our gross profit.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Our selling, general and administrative, or SG&A, expenses, 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 six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were $330,132 and $239,428 respectively. The increase of 37% was mainly caused by the expense incurred in the U.S. as a public company.
Research and Development Expenses
Our business model is based upon developing additional uses for micro nano silicon. Our research and development activities are focus on developing such uses as well as developing nano filtering technology and the production processes for our product.
We have entered into cooperative research and development agreements with the China Academy of Science, a technology research institution, and Southwest University of Science and Technology’s Department of Material Science and Engineering to assist us in our research and development activities. For the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we expended $0 and $7,718 respectively, on research and development.
Other income and expense
In March and June 2010 we sold 4 million series B warrants. The warrants permit the investors to buy additional common shares at the prices specified in the warrant agreements. Because the exercise price of the warrants may change in certain circumstances, the fair value of the warrants has been recorded as a warrant liabilities on our balance sheet.
As of March 31, 2011, the fair value of outstanding warrants was $4,237,050. The change in fair value of warrants in the amount of $860,433 was recorded as other income: change of fair value of derivative liabilities in the statement of operations.
Results of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011
Revenues
Our revenues increased by 29% to $ $6,265,556 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The increase in revenue is attributable to the fact that, our products are not only limited to micro nano silicon, as we have increased our production capacity, we are trying to develop and manufacture more product based on micro nano silicon technology but with higher gross margin. For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, our production of accelerator agent for concrete is 3,028 tons approximately. For the past quarter, we have been operating our Micro-Nano Silicon production line at full capacity, producing product for both the detergent and the cement industries, whereas we only produced for the detergent industry in the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, we did not start producing accelerator agent for cement. This is another reason for our increased revenue. As of right now, in China, the increasing number of infrastructure projects drives the demand for cement and other construction materials. In 2010, approximately two billion square meters of cement were produced in China, approximately half of worldwide production. Our management believes that we will be able to market Micro Nano Silicon to the cement industry to lower production costs and assist cement manufacturers' compliance with energy saving regulations.
Going forward, we plan to increase our sales force to market our products beyond our regional base of customers. Since our sales already exceed the production capacity of our plant, we are investing aggressively in an expansion of our production capacity.
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Gross Profit
The increase in our cost of goods sold was approximately proportionate to the increase in our revenues. Cost of goods sold, which consists primarily of labor, overhead and product cost, was $4,749,505 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, representing an increase of $1,021,535 or 27% compared to the corresponding period last year. Because the Company started to generate revenue from the construction material industry, whose gross margin is higher than that of detergent industry, our gross margin increased slightly during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, to 25% from 23% of the year earlier. The main reason is that the company expanded its production capacity and the scale of economy affected positively the GP margin.
Within the next several quarters, the Company expects to develop applications for Micro-Nano Silicon in industries other than the non-phosphate detergent market. Beginning from the third quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company commenced to distribute micro nano silicon as an accelerator for cement, thereby entering into construction material industry. Other potential applications for Micro-Nano Silicon include use by the paint industry as a pigment agent and use by the plastics industry for structural reinforcement. These and other applications would affect our cost of goods sold, as the products that we would offer to the paint and plastics industries would involve greater manufacturing cost than our current detergent product. In the meantime, as we expand production of our detergent product, we are looking to manage our cost of goods sold more efficiently. In particular, the expansion of our annual production capacity for Micro-Nano Silicon from 30,000 to 120,000 tons should enable us to manage our cost ratio more efficiently, which could increase our gross profit accordingly.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Our selling, general and administrative, or SG&A, expenses, 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 quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were $159,149 and $187,190 respectively. The slight decrease of 15% was mainly caused by the decreased expense for administrative expense in the U.S. Our SG&A expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was about 3% of net sales, as compared to the 4% for the prior quarter, which includes consulting expenses, investor relation fee and legal fee, and compensation for directors. We expect that the recent financing will represent only the first step of a more intensive relationship with the U.S. capital markets. If that is the case, then SG&A expense in the future are likely to include increased legal, accounting and other expenses relating to our obligations as a U.S. public company.
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Research and Development Expenses
Our business model is based upon developing additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon. Our research and development activities are focus on developing such uses as well as developing nano filitering technology and the production processes for our product.
We have entered into cooperative research and development agreements with the China Academy of Science, a technology research institution, and Southwest University of Science and Technology's Department of Material Science and Engineering to assist us in our research and development activities.
For the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we expended $0 and $2,986 respectively, on research and development.
We believe that the future success of our business depends upon our ability to improve our production processes and develop additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon. To avoid product obsolescence, we will continue to monitor technological changes in our industry as well as users' demands for new products. Failure to keep pace with future technological changes could adversely affect our revenues and operating results in the future. Although we believe that Micro Nano Silicon can be utilized in a number of industries, there can be no assurance that we will gain market acceptance of our products in such industries.
Other Income and Expense
In March and June 2010 we sold 4 million series B warrants. The warrants permit the investors to buy additional common shares at the prices specified in the warrant agreements. Because the exercise price of the warrants may change in certain circumstances, the fair value of the warrants has been recorded as warrant liabilities on our balance sheet.
As of March 31, 2011, the fair value of outstanding warrants was $4,237,050. The change in fair value of warrants in the amount of $623,963 was recorded as other expense: change of fair value of derivative liabilities in the statement of operations.
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Income from Operations and Net Income
Our operations are currently profitable, and have been so for the past two years. In the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, our income from operations increased from the comparable prior year period by 43% and 44%, respectively. Although our plans to expand our facilities and increase research and development activities will increase our operating expenses in the future, 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.
Our net income varies from period to period due primarily to the effects of the private placement of securities that we completed in March 2010 - i.e. the changes in fair value of securities recorded in each period. Therefore, despite profitable operations in each period reported on, we recorded a net loss in every period except the six months ended March 31, 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2011 we had a working capital deficit of $1,531,116. The current liabilities are primarily composed of construction security deposits totaling $1,267,444. At March 31, 2011 we had short term loans due to third parties in the aggregate principal amount of $610,818. The Company expects that it will need to invest an additional $3.5 million during calendar year 2011 to complete construction and place these assets into service. It is expected that cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund this. If not, the Company will seek additional capital resources, such as bank loans or an equity raise, to fund those obligations. We will have no other demands on our cash other than operations. The Company has sufficient liquidity for the next twelve months.
Our operations provided us $ $2,928,369 in cash during the six months ended March 31, 2011. Our operations provided us $1,841,666 in cash during the six months ended March 31, 2010. The $3,104,785 in income from operations that we recorded during the six months period was the primary source of cash from operations, although a reduction in accounts receivable by $107,098 also contributed to the result.
The largest demand on our cash is our ongoing construction activities. Since our sales currently exceed our factory’s production capacity, it is crucial that we rapidly implement an expansion of our production lines. Toward that end we used $3,060,333 in cash to make additions to our property and equipment during the six months ended March 31, 2011. In the first six months of fiscal 2010, by comparison, our construction activities were 56% lower. We will continue to devote available cash to expansion in the coming quarters, since the success of our business demands it. The optimal situation will be to match cash from operations with cash used by investing activities, as we did in the first six months of fiscal 2011. If the cash demands of our construction activities exceed our current resources and the contributions from future operations, we anticipate that cash can be obtained via secured lending as well as the resources of related parties.
For the six months ended March 31, 2011, our financing activities during the period were entirely the proceeds of $18,044 from the related party loans and $66,484because of the repayment of long term loans.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no 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. EVALUATION OF CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2011, 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.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated any changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report, and they have concluded that there was no change to the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The company is not party to any material legal proceeding.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(c) Unregistered sales of equity securities
In March 2011 the Company issued 150,000 shares of common stock to a consultant in consideration of services to be rendered from March 2011 to March 2012. The shares were valued at $187,500, the market value on the date of issuance. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, as it was not made in a public offering and the investor was sophisticated and was acquiring the shares for investment. There was no underwriter.
(e) 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 2nd quarter of fiscal 2011.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. RESERVED
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification |
32 | Rule 13a-14(b) Certification |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| | American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. |
Date : May 20, 2011 | /s/Pu Fachun |
| Pu Fachun, Chief Executive Officer |
| and Chief Financial Officer |