UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011
o | Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the transition period from to .
Commission File Number 001-34799
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Virgin Islands | | Not applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
Suite F, 23rd Floor, Building B, Jiangjing Mansion
228 Yanjiang Ave., Jiangan District, Wuhan City
Hubei Province, China 430010
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(+86) 27 8274 0726
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No 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 o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o |
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | 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 o No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of August 10, 2011, the Registrant had outstanding 10,135,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Table of Contents
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This document contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature. Such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to projected growth, trends and strategies, future operating and financial results, financial expectations and current business indicators are based upon current information and expectations and are subject to change based on factors beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the use of terms such as “look,” “may,” “should,” “might,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. The accuracy of such statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including but not limited to those set forth herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 filed on March 17, 2011.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except required by the federal securities laws the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information. Nonetheless, the Company reserves the right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this Report. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
| | June 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Current Assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 6,249,514 | | | $ | 7,983,793 | |
Restricted cash | | | 309,043 | | | | - | |
Accounts receivable | | | 68,519 | | | | - | |
Inventories | | | 7,258,060 | | | | 4,819,805 | |
Advances | | | 147,525 | | | | 1,036,765 | |
Acquisition deposits | | | - | | | | 530,303 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 4,814 | | | | 83,832 | |
Other receivables | | | 1,382,582 | | | | 330,744 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 15,420,057 | | | | 14,785,242 | |
Plant and equipment, net | | | 15,147,037 | | | | 13,354,379 | |
Construction advance | | | - | | | | 272,727 | |
Construction in progress | | | 2,222,542 | | | | - | |
Biological assets, net | | | 4,511,895 | | | | 3,440,253 | |
Long-term prepaid expenses | | | 1,806,271 | | | | - | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 1,252,089 | | | | 742,954 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 40,359,891 | | | $ | 32,595,555 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Short-term loans | | $ | 3,832,128 | | | $ | 728,266 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 390,998 | | | | 136,536 | |
Acquisition payables | | | 417,207 | | | | 921,212 | |
Due to related party | | | 121,291 | | | | - | |
Total Liabilities | | | 4,761,624 | | | | 1,786,014 | |
Stockholders’ Equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares | | | | | | | | |
authorized, 10,125,000 issued and outstanding on | | | | | | | | |
June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010) | | | 10,125 | | | | 10,125 | |
Additional paid in capital | | | 13,456,399 | | | | 13,445,712 | |
Statutory surplus reserves | | | 2,002,849 | | | | 1,510,423 | |
Retained earnings | | | 18,429,356 | | | | 14,605,162 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 1,699,538 | | | | 1,238,119 | |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 35,598,267 | | | | 30,809,541 | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | $ | 40,359,891 | | | $ | 32,595,555 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(Unaudited)
| | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Revenue | | $ | 7,670,429 | | | $ | 5,448,315 | | | $ | 13,577,395 | | | $ | 9,918,259 | |
Cost of goods sold | | | 4,452,623 | | | | 3,064,619 | | | | 7,896,443 | | | | 5,668,572 | |
Gross profit | | | 3,217,806 | | | | 2,383,696 | | | | 5,680,952 | | | | 4,249,687 | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 610,983 | | | | 250,921 | | | | 1,380,957 | | | | 419,267 | |
Selling expenses | | | 25,128 | | | | 13,026 | | | | 62,310 | | | | 24,765 | |
Income from operations | | | 2,581,695 | | | | 2,119,749 | | | | 4,237,685 | | | | 3,805,655 | |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest and bank charges | | | (98,700 | ) | | | (11,642 | ) | | | (108,973 | ) | | | (29,223 | ) |
Subsidy income | | | 22,970 | | | | - | | | | 213,267 | | | | - | |
Other income (expense) | | | (26,814 | ) | | | 3,748 | | | | (25,359 | ) | | | 9,101 | |
Total other income (expense) | | | (102,544 | ) | | | (7,894 | ) | | | 78,935 | | | | (20,122 | ) |
Income before income taxes | | | 2,479,151 | | | | 2,111,855 | | | | 4,316,620 | | | | 3,785,533 | |
Income taxes | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Net income | | $ | 2,479,151 | | | $ | 2,111,855 | | | $ | 4,316,620 | | | $ | 3,785,533 | |
Basic and diluted weighted average shares | | | 10,125,000 | | | | 8,125,000 | | | | 10,125,000 | | | | 8,125,000 | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | 0.47 | |
Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 2,479,151 | | | $ | 2,111,855 | | | $ | 4,316,620 | | | $ | 3,785,533 | |
Unrealized foreign currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
translation adjustment | | | 273,638 | | | | 65,219 | | | | 461,419 | | | | 67,221 | |
Comprehensive income | | $ | 2,752,789 | | | $ | 2,177,074 | | | $ | 4,778,039 | | | $ | 3,852,754 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN US DOLLARS)
(Unaudited)
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 4,316,620 | | | $ | 3,785,533 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | | | | | | | | |
provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 979,443 | | | | 487,301 | |
Gain on disposal of biological assets | | | (168,710 | ) | | | - | |
Impairment on other receivables | | | 104,245 | | | | - | |
Impairment on inventories | | | - | | | | 59,303 | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 173,581 | | | | - | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (67,791 | ) | | | - | |
Inventories | | | (2,324,369 | ) | | | 117,578 | |
Advances | | | 707,637 | | | | 1,849 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 79,307 | | | | (169,522 | ) |
Other receivables | | | (1,088,237) | | | | 9,459 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 42,602 | | | | (13,039 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 2,754,328 | | | | 4,278,462 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of plant and equipment | | | (1,693,392 | ) | | | - | |
Addition to construction in progress | | | (2,198,927 | ) | | | (1,517,980 | ) |
Purchase of biological assets | | | (1,515,063 | ) | | | (1,485,366 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of biological assets | | | 267,732 | | | | - | |
Payments for long-term prepaid expenses | | | (85,701 | ) | | | - | |
Purchase of farms | | | (2,152,543 | ) | | | (1,218,024 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (7,377,894 | ) | | | (4,221,370 | ) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Increase in restricted cash | | | (305,759 | ) | | | - | |
Proceeds from short-term loans | | | 3,057,590 | | | | - | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 2,751,831 | | | | - | |
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH | | | (1,871,735 | ) | | | 57,092 | |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | | | 137,456 | | | | 15,494 | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | | | 7,983,793 | | | | 2,022,295 | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | | $ | 6,249,514 | | | $ | 2,094,881 | |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense paid | | $ | 36,075 | | | $ | 18,261 | |
Income tax paid | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | |
The Company purchased farm assets in 2010 and 2011 and with these acquisitions, the Company is obligated to make payments to sellers for these assets as follows: | |
Fair value of assets acquired | | $ | 3,660,678 | | | $ | 1,793,921 | |
Cash paid in prior year | | | (1,080,303 | ) | | | - | |
Cash paid in current year | | | (2,152,543 | ) | | | (1,218,024 | ) |
Exchange realignment | | | (10,625 | ) | | | 2,859 | |
Acquisition payable as of period end | | $ | 417,207 | | | $ | 578,756 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Tianli Agritech, Inc. (referred to herein as “Tianli”); its wholly-owned subsidiary, HC Shengyuan Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability company (“HCS”); HCS’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Wuhan Fengxing Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., a Chinese limited liability company, a wholly foreign owned entity (“WFOE”); WFOE’s variable interest entity, Wuhan Fengze Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., a Chinese limited liability company (“Fengze” or the “VIE”), where WFOE is deemed the primary beneficiary; Fengze’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Hubei Tianzhili Breeder Hog Co., Ltd., a Chinese limited liability company (“Tianzhili”). All of the Company’s operations are conducted by Fengze and Tianzhili. HCS and WFOE are sometimes referred to as the “subsidiaries”. Tianli, its consolidated subsidiaries and Fengze are collectively referred to herein as the “Company”, “we” and “us”.
Tianli Agritech, Inc. was incorporated in British Virgin Islands on November 9, 2009 as a limited liability company. The Company is engaged in the business of breeding, raising, and selling hogs for use in China’s pork meat production and hog breeding by other hog producers. This is the Company’s sole operating segment. The Company operates eleven production farms in areas around Wuhan City, within Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). Its wholly owned subsidiary, HCS, was incorporated in Hong Kong on November 24, 2009 as a limited liability company. Other than its equity interest in HCS, Tianli does not own any assets or conduct any operations.
WFOE was incorporated in Wuhan City on June 2, 2005. On November 26 2009, HCS entered into a stock purchase agreement with WFOE where HCS would acquire a 100% equity interest of WFOE. On January 19, 2010, the Wuhan Municipal Commission of Commerce approved the ownership change. On January 27, 2010, the ownership change was declared effective by Wuhan Administrator for Industry & Commerce. HCS acquired WFOE and became the holder of 100% of the equity interest of WFOE, and WFOE effectively became the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Other than the equity interest in WFOE, HCS does not own any assets or conduct any operations.
WFOE conducts its business through Fengze, which is consolidated as a variable interest entity, as discussed below.
Chinese laws and regulations currently do not prohibit or restrict foreign ownership in hog breeding businesses. However, Chinese laws and regulations do prevent direct foreign investment in certain industries. On December 1, 2009, to protect the Company’s stockholders from possible future foreign ownership restrictions, Fengze and all of the stockholders of Fengze (“Principal Stockholders”) entered into an entrusted management agreement with WFOE, which provides that WFOE will be entitled to the full guarantee for the performance of such contracts, agreements or transactions entered into by Fengze. WFOE is also entitled to receive the residual return of Fengze. As a result of the agreement, WFOE will absorb 100% of the expected losses and gains of Fengze, which results in WFOE being the primary beneficiary of Fengze.
WFOE also entered into a pledge of equity agreement with the Principal Stockholders, who pledged all their equity interest in these entities to WFOE. The pledge of equity agreement, which was entered into by each Principal Shareholder, pledged each of the Principal Stockholders’ equity interest in WFOE as a guarantee for the entrustment payment under the Entrusted Management Agreement.
In addition, WFOE entered into an option agreement to acquire the Principal Stockholders’ equity interest in these entities if or when permitted by the PRC laws.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS - CONTINUED
Based on these exclusive agreements, the Company consolidates the variable interest entity, Fengze, as required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”), because the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The profits and losses of Fengze are allocated to WFOE and thus to the Company based upon the Entrusted Management Agreement.
As discussed in Note 16, the Company completed its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) on July 19, 2010, whereby it issued 2,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $6.00 per share.
On May 12, 2011, the Company acquired the An Puluo farm (the Company’s eleventh farm), which is located in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hubei Province, for a purchase price of $2.2 million.
On June 22, 2011, Fengze established a wholly owned subsidiary, Hubei Tianzhili Breeder Hog Co., Ltd. (“Tianzhili”), in Enshi City, Hubei Province as a limited liability company. Tianzhili is intended to engage in the business of raising and selling black hogs through several major Chinese retail channels in cooperation with An Puluo Development Co. (“An Puluo”) commencing from the third quarter of 2011, subject to logistics, personnel and financial integration.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. The results reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for any interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be reported for the entire year. The (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, which was derived from audited financial statements, and (b) the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of these financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of all cash balances and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. Because of the short maturity of these investments, the carrying amounts approximate their fair value. Restricted cash is excluded from cash and cash equivalents.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, as determined by the weighted-average method, or the market. Management compares the cost of inventories with the market value, and allowance is made for writing down the inventories to their market value if that is lower. Costs of raised animals include proportionate costs of breeding, including amortization of the breeding herd, plus the costs of feed and other maintenance costs through the balance sheet date. Management inspects and monitors inventory on a continual basis.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Plant and Equipment
The Company states plant and equipment at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized. When plant and equipment assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recorded as an operating expense. In accordance with US GAAP, the Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of plant and equipment when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable. The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets with the residual value of 5% of plant and equipment.
Estimated useful lives of the Company’s assets are as follows:
| | Useful Life |
Buildings | | 20 years |
Vehicles | | 5 years |
Office equipment | | 5 years |
Production equipment | | 5 years |
Construction in Progress
Construction in progress consists of amounts expended for building construction of new breeding and animal rearing facilities. Once the building construction is completed and the facilities are approved for adequate breeding and animal rearing activity, the construction in progress assets are categorized as buildings and production equipment and are then accounted for in plant and equipment. Assets accounted for as plant and equipment are used in the Company’s production process, whereupon they are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
Biological Assets
Biological assets consist primarily of hogs purchased or selected from the Company’s own production for breeding and farrowing, which management believes will produce piglets that grow faster and have better quality breeding capabilities and carcasses with a high percentage of meat and a small quantity of fat. The costs to purchase and cultivate these hogs and the expenditures related to labor and materials to feed the hogs until they become commercially productive and breedable are capitalized. When these hogs are entered into breeding and farrowing production, amortization of the costs of these hogs commences. The estimated production life for breeding hogs is three years, and the costs are amortized to a residual value of $76 (RMB 500), which in turn is transferred into inventory as the vast majority of these breeding hogs will then be sold for meat processing. Expenses incurred during gestation until piglets are weaned are capitalized into inventory and included in Work in process—biological assets. If these breeding hogs produce piglets which are deemed appropriate for internal breeding purposes, the gestation and raising costs until weaned for these piglets are then allocated into biological assets.
Amortized expenses pertaining to biological assets are included in inventory costs for those piglets to be sold and ultimately become a component of cost of goods sold.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include the land use rights. According to the laws of PRC, the government owns all the land in PRC. Companies or individuals are authorized to possess and use the land only through land use rights granted by the Chinese government. Land use rights are being amortized using the straight-line method over their lease terms.
The Company carries intangible assets at cost less accumulated amortization. In accordance with US GAAP, the Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of land use rights when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable. The Company computes amortization using the straight-line method over the 50 year life of the land use rights.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
In accordance with US GAAP, 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. The Company did not consider it necessary to record any impairment charges during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (“ASC 820”) for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. The adoption of ASC 820 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results, but did expand certain disclosures.
ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
The Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that are required to be presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with the relevant accounting standards.
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and payable, and short-term bank loans and debts approximate their fair values due to the short maturities of these instruments.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenues from the business of breeding, raising, and selling hogs for use in Chinese pork meat production and the sale of hogs for breeding by other hog producers.
Revenues generated from the sales of breeding and meat hogs are recognized when these products are delivered to customers in accordance with previously agreed upon pricing and delivery arrangements, and the collectability of these sales is reasonably assured. Cash payment, which sometimes is in the form of wired cash transfers to the Company’s bank account, is usually received by the Company at the time the hogs are sold. Sold hogs are not returnable and accordingly, no provision has been made for returnable goods. The customers are responsible for the shipping of the hogs that they have purchased.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which is an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in its financial statements or tax returns. The Company did not have any deferred tax assets or liabilities as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
The Company is subject to the Enterprise Income Tax law (“EIT”) of the People’s Republic of China. However, according to the EIT, companies that are engaged in the agricultural business are exempt from the 25% enterprise income tax. The Company is engaged in breeding, raising, and selling hogs for use in Chinese pork meat production and hog breeding, which is exempt from the Chinese income tax. Tianli is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Under the current tax laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Company is not subject to income taxes. In addition, the Company is not subject to the PRC’s 17% VAT tax for hog sales or the 5% business tax levied on the incomes from the services rendered. According to the PRC tax regulations, companies engaging in the agricultural business are exempt from these taxes.
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
The Company reports earnings per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260 “Earnings per share”. The Company’s basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted earnings per share are computed based on the assumption that any dilutive options or warrants were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, the Company’s outstanding stock warrants are assumed to be exercised, and funds thus obtained were assumed to be used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. There were no dilutive instruments outstanding during the periods ended June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
TIANLI AGRITECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Foreign Currency Translation
As of June 30, 2011, the accounts of Tianli were maintained and its financial statements were expressed in Chinese Renminbi (RMB). Such financial statements were translated into United States Dollars (USD) in accordance with US GAAP, with the RMB as the functional currency. All assets and liabilities are translated at the current exchange rates as of the balance sheet dates. These rates were RMB 6.4716 per US dollar and RMB 6.5910 per US dollar as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Shareholders’ equity is translated at the historical rates and income statement items are translated at the average exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income in accordance with US GAAP as a component of shareholders’ equity.
During the periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the transactions of Tianli were denominated and recorded in RMB and are translated at the average rates of exchange for the period. There rates were RMB 6.5832 and RMB 6.5411 per US dollar for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and RMB 6.8335 and RMB 6.8347 per US dollar for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. Exchange gains and losses are recognized for the different foreign exchange rates applied when the foreign currency assets and liabilities are settled. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.
Stock Based Compensation
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued FASB ASC 718-10-55 - Compensation-Stock Compensation, or ASC 718-10-55. Under ASC 718-10-55, companies are required to measure the compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Share-based compensation arrangements include stock options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. In addition, FASB ASC 825-10-50-10 – Financial Instruments – Overall – Disclosures, or ASC 825-10-50-10, expresses views of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, staff regarding the interaction between ASC 718-10-55 and certain SEC rules and regulations and provides the staff's views regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. The Company’s compensation cost is measured on the date of grant at its fair value. Such compensation amounts, if any, are amortized over the respective vesting periods or period of service of the option grant.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to substantial risks from, among other things, intense competition associated with the industry in general, other risks associated with financing, liquidity requirements, rapidly changing customer requirements, limited operating history, foreign currency exchange rates and the volatility of public markets.
The Company’s operations are carried out 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, by the general state of the PRC’s economy. The Company’s business may be influenced by changes in PRC 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.
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and accounts receivable, the balances of which are stated on the balance sheet. The Company places its cash in high credit quality financial institutions; however, such funds are not insured in the PRC.
Contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management and legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessments inherently involve an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered to be remote by management are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantee would be disclosed.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Accrual of Environmental Obligations
ASC Section 410-30-25 “Recognition” of environmental obligations requires the accrual of a liability if both of the following conditions are met:
a) Information available before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements.
b) The amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
As of June 30, 2011, the Company did not have any environmental remediation obligations, nor did it have any asset retirement obligations under ASC 410. Furthermore, the Company did not have any environmental remediation loss contingencies requiring recognition or disclosure in its financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-01- Receivables (Topic 310): Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20. The amendments in this update temporarily delay the effective date of the disclosures about troubled debt restructurings in ASU No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses, for public entities. The delay is intended to allow the FASB time to complete its deliberations on what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. The effective date of the new disclosures about troubled debt restructurings for public entities and the guidance for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring will then be coordinated. This deferral will have no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02- Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring. The amendments in this update provide additional guidance to assist creditors in determining whether a restructuring of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring. For public companies, the new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and applies retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption within those annual periods. Early application is permitted. The adoption of the provisions in ASU 2011-02 will have no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 – Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S.GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this update intend to converge requirements for how to measure fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in US GAAP with International Financial Reporting Standards. For public entities, this ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of the provisions in ASU 2011-04 will have no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05 – Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this update require (i) that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements (the current option to present components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity is eliminated); and (ii) presentation of reclassification adjustments from OCI to net income on the face of the financial statements. For public entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of the provisions in ASU 2011-05 will have no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
NOTE 3—INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following:
| | June 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Raw materials | | $ | 1,355,961 | | | $ | 1,072,419 | |
Work in process—biological assets | | | 3,349,297 | | | | 2,257,790 | |
Infant hogs | | | 2,552,802 | | | | 1,489,596 | |
| | $ | 7,258,060 | | | $ | 4,819,805 | |
Management compares the cost of inventories with the market value, and allowance is made for writing down the inventories to their market value, if lower. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company determined that no such write downs were necessary. The term “Work in process—biological assets” has the meaning set forth above in Note 2—Biological Assets.
NOTE 4—ADVANCES
The Company makes advances for materials or services Tianli uses in its operations. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, advances to suppliers amounted to $147,525 and $1,036,765, respectively.
These balances included deposits of $0 and $404,811 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, for the purchase of imported breeding hogs. Additionally, as of December 31, 2010, the Company had made a deposit of $545,455 for the purchase of water waste treatment equipment, which was completed and put into use during the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The remaining balance consisted largely of advances for feed and medical supplies.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
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NOTE 5—ACQUISITION DEPOSITS
On December 27, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with An Puluo Food Corporation, Ltd. (“An Puluo”) regarding a hog farm in Hubei Province with an annual production capacity of approximately 20,000 hogs. Under the terms of this agreement, in consideration of the Company’s making a deposit totaling $530,303 (RMB 3,500,000) to An Puluo as of December 31, 2010, An Puluo agreed that it would negotiate the possible sale of the farm’s assets exclusively with the Company, and would provide to the Company the necessary access, documentation and assistance to enable it to conduct due diligence for its possible purchase of the farm’s assets.
On May 12, 2011, the Company acquired the An Puluo farm (the Company’s eleventh farm), which is located in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hubei Province, for a purchase price of approximately $2.2 million. The consideration was allocated to long-term rental prepayments for parcels of land of $1,733,191 (RMB 11,216,518, also see note 11) and property and equipment of $461,012. As of June 30, 2011, $417,207 of the consideration remained outstanding (see note 14).
NOTE 6—RESTRICTED CASH
At June 30, 2011, the Company reported restricted cash, current of $309,043, which is secured against the loan from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank guaranteed by Wuhan Agriculture Guarantee Co., Ltd., Fengze, and Fengxin. The removal of the restrictions on this cash and the repayment of this loan are expected to occur at May 31, 2012.
NOTE 7—OTHER RECEIVABLES
At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company reported other receivables of $1,382,582 and $330,744, respectively, including a loan of $1,313,431 and $0 to An Puluo as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
On May 31, 2011, the Company loaned $1,313,431 to An Puluo, without interest and collateral. This loan was due on demand and will be collected within 12 months.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)
NOTE 8—PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Plant and equipment consist of the following:
| | June 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Buildings | | $ | 15,196,694 | | | $ | 13,473,241 | |
Vehicles | | | 668,394 | | | | 611,854 | |
Office equipment | | | 245,128 | | | | 98,553 | |
Production equipment | | | 1,721,298 | | | | 1,284,309 | |
| | | 17,831,514 | | | | 15,467,957 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | | | (2,684,477 | ) | | | (2,113,578 | ) |
| | $ | 15,147,037 | | | $ | 13,354,379 | |
Depreciation expense was $526,252 and $318,517 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and $281,123 and $157,152 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
NOTE 9—CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
Construction in progress consists of amounts expended for the construction of new breeding and animal rearing facilities. Once construction is completed and the facilities are approved to be used for breeding and animal rearing activity, the construction in progress assets are placed into production and transferred into plant and equipment, whereupon they are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the construction in progress was $2,222,542 and $0, respectively. Included in this amount were:
| - | $1,059,306 for building a new feed processing facility and the improvements of several of the Company’s hog farms; and |
| - | $1,163,236 funding to local independent farmers to construct small-scale hog farms. In April 2011, the Company signed 3 joint development agreements, for a period of 10 years, with 3 local cooperatives in the Enshi Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei Province whereby the Company, the relevant governmental agencies and the cooperatives will assist participating farmers to breed and raise Enshi black hogs which will be purchased by the Company for resale as meat hogs or retained or sold as breeders at the Company’s discretion. Under these agreements, the Company provides funding to local independent farmers to construct small-scale hog farms in which the farmers will grow the black hogs for sale to the Company. Pursuant to these joint development agreements, title to these small-scale hog farms belongs to the Company but the local cooperatives (and the individual farmers) have the right to use them. As of June 30, 2011, the Company has paid a total of $1.16 million to build these hog farms, which were not yet completed and put into use as of that date. |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
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NOTE 10—BIOLOGICAL ASSETS
Biological assets consist of the following:
| | June 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Breeding hogs | | $ | 5,250,896 | | | $ | 3,871,609 | |
Less: Accumulated amortization | | | (739,001 | ) | | | (431,356 | ) |
| | $ | 4,511,895 | | | $ | 3,440,253 | |
Amortization expense of the biological assets for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $418,582 and $161,032, respectively. Amortization expense of the biological assets for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $238,940 and $85,196, respectively.
NOTE 11—LONG-TERM PREPAID EXPENSES
Long-term prepaid expenses primarily consist of prepaid rental expenses for three parcels of land comprising the An Puluo farm (the Company’s eleventh farm) (see note 5). The prepaid rental expenses are being amortized using the straight-line method over the lease term of 21.33 years.
Long-term prepaid expenses at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
| | June 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Long-term prepaid rental expense | | $ | 1,816,632 | | | $ | - | |
Others | | | 4,306 | | | | - | |
| | | 1,820,938 | | | | - | |
Less: Accumulated amortization | | | (14,667 | ) | | | - | |
| | $ | 1,806,271 | | | $ | - | |
Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $13,397 and $0, respectively. Amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $13,397 and $0 respectively.
The estimated amortization expense of long-term prepaid expenses over each of the next five years and thereafter will be $86,152 per annum.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
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NOTE 12—INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of land use rights. According to the laws of PRC, the government owns all the land in PRC. Companies or individuals are authorized to possess and use the land only through land use rights granted by the Chinese government. Land use rights are being amortized using the straight-line method over the lease term of 50 years.
Intangible assets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
| | June 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Land use rights | | $ | 1,371,814 | | | $ | 839,459 | |
Less: Accumulated amortization | | | (119,725 | ) | | | (96,505 | ) |
| | $ | 1,252,089 | | | $ | 742,954 | |
Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $21,212 and $7,752, respectively. Amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $10,655 and $3,877 respectively.
The estimated amortization expense of land use rights over each of the next five years and thereafter will be $42,880 per annum.
NOTE 13—SHORT-TERM LOAN
As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the short-term loans are as follows:
| | June 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Loan payable to Wuhan Huangpi Rural Credit Union, annual interest rate of 7.2%, due by December 20, 2011, no collateral | | $ | 741,702 | | | $ | 728,266 | |
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Loan payable to Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, annual interest rate of 8.203%, due by May 31, 2012, guaranteed by Wuhan Agriculture Guarantee Co., Ltd., Fengze and Fengxin | | | 3,090,426 | | | | - | |
| | $ | 3,832,128 | | | $ | 728,266 | |
The Company paid $67,438 to Wuhan Agriculture Guarantee Co., Ltd. for providing the guarantee and the amount was recorded as interest and bank charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
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NOTE 14—ACQUISITION PAYABLES
Acquisition payables consist of the payables due as the result of the Company’s acquisitions of farm assets such as buildings, equipment, land use rights and prepaid expenses. Such purchases require initial payments to the seller of the assets upon the closing of the purchase, with subsequent payments due in the short term for the remaining balances. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the balance outstanding for acquisition of the An Puluo farm (the Company’s eleventh farm) (see note 5) was $417,207.
Acquisition payables of $921,212 at December 31, 2010 were in relation to the acquisition of the tenth hog farm, which had been fully paid during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.
NOTE 15—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence. The amount due to related party of $121,291 represented the advances from the Company’s shareholder and chief executive officer, Hanying Li, for operating purpose. Such advances are non-interest bearing and due upon demand.
NOTE 16—CAPITAL STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, and as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, it had 10,125,000 shares issued and outstanding.
On July 19, 2010, the Company closed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock. The Company sold 2,000,000 common shares at a price of $6.00 per share and the shares commenced trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on July 20, 2010. As part of this initial public offering, the placement agent received 200,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s stock at a price of $7.20 per share. These warrants are exercisable over a five year period from the date of issuance of July 2010. The Company has considered that those warrants are indexed to the Company's own stock because the warrants have fixed prices and no contingent exercise provision.
On October 1, 2010, the Company granted 10,000 warrants to its investor relations consultant with an exercise price of $7.50 and will expire in October 2015.
On December 6, 2010 the Company granted 26,000 options with exercise price of $6.00 to a director with vesting of one-third as of the date of grant, one-third vesting in December 2011, and the final one-third vesting in December 2012, contingent on the director’s continuing to serve as a board member. The option can be exercised through January, 2017. The Company recognizes the compensation cost over the award’s service period and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the amortization of these options amounted to $5,344 and $10,687, respectively, based on a Black Scholes valuation of the options as of the date of the grant.
The Company also granted to its investor relations firm 44,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for services to be rendered up through October, 2011 pursuant to an agreement made in October 2010. The amortization of this grant was $77,402 and $162,894 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. As of June 30, 2011, no common stock has been issued to the investor relations firm.
The fair value of the director options and the placement agent warrants were estimated as of the grant date using the Black Scholes options pricing model. The determination of the fair value is affected by the price of the Company’s common stock at the date of the grant as well as assumptions made regarding the expected price volatility of the common stock over the terms of the grant, the risk-free interest rate and any expected dividends.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
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NOTE 16—CAPITAL STOCK (CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes the stock options and warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and the activity during the six months ended June 30, 2011.
| | Options | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Warrants | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
Outstanding as of 12/31/10 | | | 26,000 | | | $ | 6.00 | | | | 210,000 | | | $ | 7.21 | |
Granted | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Exercised | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forfeited | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Outstanding at 6/30/11 | | | 26,000 | | | $ | 6.00 | | | | 210,000 | | | $ | 7.21 | |
Exercisable at 6/30/11 | | | 8,667 | | | $ | 6.00 | | | | 210,000 | | | $ | 7.21 | |
The weighted average remaining contractual life for the options and the warrants is 4.44 years and 4.07 years, respectively. The market value of the Company’s common stock was $2.37 and $6.25 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and the intrinsic value of the outstanding options and the warrants as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $0.
The table below provides the estimated fair value of the director options and placement agent warrants, and the significant assumptions used to determine their values.
| | Director Options | | | Placement Agent Warrants | |
Estimated Fair Value Per Option or Warrant | | $ | 2.47 | | | $ | 0.56 | |
Stock Price at Date of Grant | | $ | 5.66 | | | $ | 4.36 | |
Assumptions: | | | | | | | | |
Dividend Yield | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
Stock Price Volatility | | | 50.8 | % | | | 31.3 | % |
Risk-Free Interest Rate | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.40 | % |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
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NOTE 17—STATUTORY RESERVES
As stipulated by the Company Law of PRC, net income after taxation can only be distributed as dividends after appropriation has been made for the following:
| • | | Making up cumulative prior years’ losses, if any; |
| • | | Allocations to the “Statutory surplus reserve” of at least 10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the fund amounts to 50% of the Company’s registered capital; |
| • | | Allocations to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the stockholders’ general meeting. |
| • | | The transfer to this reserve must be made before distribution of any dividend to shareholders. The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital. |
In accordance with the Chinese Company Law, the Company has allocated 10% of its net income as the statutory reserve contributions. These amounted to $2,002,849 and $1,510,423 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
According to the Company Law of PRC executed in 2006, the Company is no longer required to reserve the “Statutory common welfare fund”. Accordingly, the Company did not reserve any contribution to the common welfare fund as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
NOTE 18—CERTAIN RISKS AND CONCENTRATION
Credit risk and major customers
As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, 78% of the Company’s cash including cash on hand and deposits in accounts were maintained within the PRC where there is currently no rule or regulation in place for obligatory insurance to cover bank deposits in the event of a bank’s failure. However, the Company has not experienced any such losses and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its cash in bank accounts
The Company’s key customers are principally hog brokers, hog farmers and slaughterhouses, all of which are located in the PRC. The Company has not entered into long-term supply contracts with any of these major customers.
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, two customers accounted for 10% each of the Company’s revenue. There were no other customers who accounted for more than 10%of the Company’s revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
During the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, there were no customers that accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
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NOTE 18—CERTAIN RISKS AND CONCENTRATION (CONTINUED)
Risk arising from operations in foreign countries
Substantially all of the Company’s operations are conducted in China. The Company’s operations are subject to various political, economic, and other risks and uncertainties inherent in China. Among other risks, the Company’s operations are subject to the risks of restrictions on transfer of funds; changing taxation policies; foreign exchange restrictions; and political conditions and governmental regulations.
NOTE 19—GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
The Company received subsidies of $213,267 and $0 in the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for recurring breeder hog subsidies and an award from the government for the Company becoming a public company in the United States. All such subsidies are recorded as “subsidy income” in the financial statements.
Government subsidies accounted for 4.94% and 0% of the Company’s net income in the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
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NOTE 20—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
General
The Company follows ASC 450, Accounting for Contingencies, in determining its accruals and disclosures with respect to loss contingencies. Accordingly, estimated losses from loss contingencies are accrued by a charge to income when information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that a liability could be been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal expenses associated with the contingency are expensed as incurred. If a loss contingency is not probable or reasonably estimable, disclosure of the loss contingency is made in the financial statements when it is at least reasonably possible that a material loss could be incurred.
Lease obligations
The Company leases office space that has a remaining term of nine years. Also as a condition of being the holder of the land use rights for its hog farms, the Company makes rental payments to the government over the term of the land use rights, which range from 19 years to 50 years. The Company does not have capital leases. In most cases, the management expects that, in the normal course of business, leases will be renewed or replaced. Net rent expense relating to the Company’s operating leases for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $80,139and $13,107 respectively. The net rent expense relating to the Company’s operating leases for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $28,876 and $16,111, respectively.
The following table sets forth the aggregate minimum future annual rental commitments at June 30, 2011 under all non-cancelable leases for years ending December 31:
Operating Leases | |
2011 (the second half of year) | | $ | 3,217 | |
2012 | | $ | 81,829 | |
2013 | | $ | 83,028 | |
2014 | | $ | 83,569 | |
2015 | | $ | 83,569 | |
Thereafter | | $ | 2,603,545 | |
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FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
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NOTE 21—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
Capital commitments
| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Capital commitments – contracted but not provided for: | | | | | | |
Construction of buildings - within one year | | $ | 394,029 | | | $ | - | |
Capital expenditures
The Company has been actively pursuing the acquisition of additional hog farms and upgrading its existing farms. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had deposited $1,059,306 for building a new feed processing facility and the improvements of several of the Company’s hog farms. The remaining amount due will be paid upon completion.
In connection with the commencement of a cooperation agreement with An Puluo, management anticipates incurring the costs for marketing as well as for initial supplies and inventory.
The Company’s execution in the Enshi Black Hog program (see note 9) will require the Company to incur various costs and contribute various amounts to cover costs of different aspects of the program as more fully described above. As of June 30, 2011, the Company provided funding totaling $1.16 million to local independent farmers to construct small-scale hog farms in which the farmers will grow the black hogs for sale to the Company. The Company expects that further funding for this program will be required later this year, and management believes that such funds will be available out of the cash flow generated by operations.
Environmental matters
Environmental laws and regulations to which the Company is subject as it progresses from the development stage to the production stage mandate additional concerns and requirements of the Company. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permits can result in injunctive actions, damages and civil and criminal penalties. The laws and regulations applicable to the Company's activities change frequently and it is not possible to predict the potential impact on the Company from any such future changes.
Although management believes that the Company is in material compliance with the statutes, laws, rules and regulations of every jurisdiction in which it operates, no assurance can be given that the Company’s compliance with the applicable statutes, laws, rules and regulations will not be challenged by governing authorities or private parties, or that such challenges will not lead to material adverse effects on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The Company is not involved in any legal matters arising in the normal course of business. While incapable of estimation, in the opinion of the management, the individual regulatory and legal matters in which it might be involved in the future are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion and analysis of our Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report and with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
Overview
Our Company is in the business of breeding, raising, and selling hogs in the Wuhan City area of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), and has recently entered into an agreement that, subject to completion of the negotiation of certain details, provides it with the ability to sell finished pork products through selected retail channels. We control an affiliated entity, Wuhan Fengze Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Fengze”), pursuant to a series of control agreements between Fengze and our wholly owned subsidiary, Wuhan Fengxin Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE”). Fengze mainly produces and sells hogs for breeding stock and slaughter. As of June 30, 2011 Fengze owned and operated eleven commercial farms in the Wuhan City area, as well as Hubei Tianzhili Breeder Hog Co., Ltd. (“Tianzhili”) in the Enshi City area. The tenth farm was acquired in December 2010, and has commenced operations. Once it attains full production, it is expected to have an annual operating capacity of 20,000 hogs. The eleventh farm was acquired in May 2011 and is expected to have an annual operating capacity of 20,000 hogs once it reaches full production. Tianzhili was incorporated in Enshi City area on June 22, 2011, and has conducted limited operations since then. Upon completion of negotiation and integration of An Puluo's resources, Tianzhili is expected to produce and sell black hogs, and distribute pork products through An Puluo’s retail channel in Wuhan City and Enshi City.
In the last two years, our business has grown rapidly as a result of the expansion of our annual capacity levels as discussed above, and China’s strengthening economy, and the resulting strong demand for our hogs, particularly for our breeder hogs.
In addition to breeding, raising and selling hogs, on April 1, 2011, we entered into an agreement, subject to completion of the nogotiation of certain details, whereby we will be able to distribute pork products at retail through food counters located in over 30 supermarkets in greater Wuhan. We are completing preparations for the commencement of our retail operations which should be initiated in the third quarter of 2011.
In an effort to significantly increase the scale of our operations, we recently concluded a series of agreements (the “Exclusivity Agreements”) with the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hubei Province, the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of Xianfeng County of Hubei Province, the Xuwang Hog Farming Professional Cooperatives of Xianfeng County, and the Qiming Hog Farming Professional Cooperatives of Xianfeng County, whereby we were granted the exclusive right to breed and sell Enshi black hogs in Enshi Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei Province. Enshi black hog is one of the oldest hog species with a lineage that can be traced back to the year 1611. Enshi black hog originated in the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei Province and the meat of the Enshi Black Hog is considered by many Chinese to be superior to that of many other breeds and for that reason, black hogs generally sell for more than standard hog meat. The Company estimates that the price of Enshi black hog meat is currently approximately 50% above the price of typical lean pork meat. The agreements also call for the joint development, funding and operation of local cooperatives in the Enshi Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei Province whereby the Company, the relevant governmental agencies and the cooperatives will assist participating farmers to breed and raise Enshi black hogs which will be purchased by the Company for resale as meat hogs or retained or sold as breeders at the Company’s discretion. By entering into this arrangement, we hope to be able to develop a widely recognized brand of black hog meat and to profit from the sale of black hogs grown by independent farmers as well as those grown by us. If successfully implemented, this program should allow us to profit from the black hogs grown by the participating farmers who will be obligated to purchase feed, vaccines and other supplies from us and then sell us their hogs at a price which is comparable to the costs at which we currently grow our own hogs.
The Exclusivity Agreements envision that we will work with the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureaus of Xianfeng County and Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, respectively, to develop a regional breeding and distribution program whereby local farmers will be trained and supervised by us, the relevant governmental agencies and their cooperatives, in the raising of a breed of black hogs genetically developed and monitored by us with the approval of the local government agency. We will work with all of the farmers participating in the program to ensure that the quality of the breed is maintained and to develop standardized programs for the feed and care of the hogs. As part of this effort, we will develop an appropriate feed mix, which the farmers will purchase from us. To be eligible to participate in the program farmers will need to be able to maintain no less than six sows or produce at least 100 black hogs per year. It is envisioned that we will fund construction at up to 400 farms by the end of this year. The goal is to achieve a production capacity of 200,000 hogs during 2013 with a long run target of an annual capacity of 1 million hogs. Achievement of any of the program’s goals and the need for financing are dependent upon the participation, cooperation and skills of local farmers which are currently being evaluated. The agreements are generally for periods of ten years.
As noted above, we should benefit from this program in a number of ways, principally by reselling the black hogs purchased from the participating farmers and by providing the farmers with necessary supplies. The price which we will pay the farmers is approximately the price at which typical lean white pork meat sells. The price at which black hog meat sells is currently 50% above the price of white hog meat. We believe this will provide sufficient margin to us even if the relative prices change.
We believe that because this program offers many advantages to the participating farmers and the local governments, the number of farmers wanting to join the program will be significant ensuring the success of the program and a significant increase in the volume of pork we sell. Enshi Autonomous prefecture is a relatively poor area of China. By joining this program participating farmers will benefit from our expertise in breeding and caring for hogs, and will be producing a breed which is generally considered superior to the meat of standard hogs. To develop our strain of black hog we will apply internationally recognized advanced molecular breeding strategies. The project will be supported by the Animal Husbandry Research Institution of Hubei, which has significant experience in hog breeding research. Moreover, the Enshi Autonomous Prefecture government has determined to emphasize hog farming, in China’s current five-year development plan (2011-2015), which should cause it to cooperate with us to make the project a success. Significantly, the local governments have agreed that we are the only company with which it will undertake a project such as this.
In addition to the advantages of this program, we believe that some of the risks typical to hog farming will be minimized. For example, because individual farms will be relatively small and decentralized, and under strict supervision to employ disease control methods we determine are appropriate, the risk of disease should be lower than on traditional farms, Further, if a farm were to develop a problem, it should not spread since the farms are decentralized in the Prefecture’s mountainous region. In addition, because of the emphasis being placed on this project by the local government, we anticipate a high level of cooperation from the farmers who are being given the opportunity to profit from what is otherwise communal land.
We have agreed to contribute to the financial needs of the project in various ways and the local governments have agreed to provide us and the participating farmers with various subsidies, incentives and insurance. The precise demands upon us will depend upon the rate at which the project grows which, in turn, will be impacted by the availability of financing that may be necessary to modernize and support the participating farmers. Given the long term of this project, it is likely that there will be continued negotiation of various issues that arise during the life of the project.
Principal Factors Affecting our Results of Operations
Revenues
We derive our revenues from the sale of hogs to other hog farms for breeding purposes, to brokers who sell the product both to other hog farms for breeding purposes and to slaughterhouses, and directly to slaughterhouses. We breed and raise hogs that are eventually sold as either breeder or market hogs, which will be sold to slaughter houses for conversion into pork products. Some of the hogs are bred and raised for the purpose of sale as market hogs, while others become market hogs because customers do not select them as breeder hogs. Also very few boars are required for breeding purposes, as compared with sows. As approximately half of a litter will be males, most of these males will be sold as market hogs. The average sales price for a breeder is significantly higher than that of a market hog, and since breeder hogs are sold at a younger age than market hogs and usually weigh about 110 pounds at the date they are sold, as compared to the average weight of about 220 pounds for a market hog, the direct cost of feeding and otherwise raising a breeder hog is less than a market hog. Thus the gross margin for breeder hogs is substantially higher than that of market hog. Consequently, the Company has focused its operations to increase the proportion of its sales represented by breeder hogs, and its success in so doing has been a major contribution to its operating profit.
We also receive some subsidies from the government for operating our farms. Some of these subsidies are non-recurring, such as the payment we receive when we reach specified annual production capacities, or for the acquisition of certain operating equipment. Others, such as subsidies for breeder hog insurance, are ongoing so long as we qualify. Of course, there is no assurance the government will continue any of its policies for granting subsidies.
Factors Affecting Revenues and Profitability
The following factors, among others, affect the revenues and profitability that we derive from our operations. For other factors affecting our revenues, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business,” as included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 filed on March 17, 2011.
Consumer demand for pork products. Consumer demand for pork products is closely linked to the performance of the general Chinese economy and is sensitive to business and personal discretionary spending levels.
Declines in consumer demand may occur as a result of adverse general economic conditions, lower consumer confidence and changes in consumer preferences for pork as compared with other meats, all of which can lower the revenues and profitability of our operations. As a result, changes in consumer demand and general business cycles can subject our revenues to volatility.
Revenues resulting from the sale of breeder hogs. A significant amount of our revenues and operating margin result from sales of young breeder hogs for use by other hog farmers. Because these breeder hogs command a price significantly higher than market hogs, and are sold at a younger age, thus incurring less feed and related finishing expenses, the profitability of the sale of a breeder hog is higher than that for the sale of a market hog. A significant reduction in the proportion of our sales that are breeder hogs would very likely significantly reduce our overall profit margin.
Government action in our industry. Because pork occupies such a central role in the Chinese diet, the government has occasionally taken action to prevent the price of pork from dropping below specified levels and has provided subsidies to companies engaged in hog farming. We benefit from this protection, and we could be harmed if the government terminated such practices. In addition, the government has taken actions to prevent the spread of diseases among livestock, including mandatory culls of affected animals. These actions have occasionally resulted in relative shortages, which tend to lead to higher prices for healthy animals, and could result in a reduction of our stock, thus reducing revenues and profit. Likewise it is possible that the government could implement some form of price controls that could adversely impact our ability to price our products as to recover increases in costs such as feed.
Competition and subsidies. While the hog farming industry in Hubei province and the Wuhan City area includes a large number of farms, many of those farms are smaller farms that sell relatively few hogs per year. We believe the incentives being given to farms that reach specified annual production capacities are likely to result in a consolidation of the industry. Our ability to increase our production capacity and thus to qualify for these incentives for our operations allows us to receive non-recurrent benefits from these subsidies, as well as to benefit from increased economies of scale in our operations.
Expansion. We believe we must continue to expand our production capacity to attain additional market share. Since 2006, we have acquired the assets of several hog farms including Hengdian farm (the Company’s tenth farm), which was acquired in December, 2010, and the assets of the An Puluo farm (the Company’s eleventh farm), which is located in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hubei Province and was acquired in May 2011. If we fail to make acquisitions or expand our production capacity, our revenue growth could slow down.
In an effort to increase our capacity we entered into the Exclusivity Agreements described above in “Overview.” Pursuant to these agreements we will assist local farmers to upgrade their facilities and breed and grow hogs by providing both our capital and expertise. We believe this is an efficient way to leverage upon our expertise in breeding and raising quality hogs. Moreover, the hogs to be raised under this program will be the Enshi black hogs, which generally sell at a price significantly above the price of typical lean pork meat.
Epidemic outbreaks. The outbreak of animal diseases could adversely affect our revenues. An occurrence of serious animal diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease, or any outbreak of other epidemics in the PRC affecting animals or humans might result in material disruptions to our sales.
Taxes. Currently the Company believes that the provisions of the PRC’s Enterprise Income Tax law provide it with an exemption from PRC income taxes, VAT taxes and business service taxes. If this understanding is incorrect or if the law or interpretations of the law change, this could significantly impact the Company’s net operating results.
Costs and Expenses
We primarily incur the following costs and expenses:
Costs of goods sold. In raising hogs for sale, we incur a number of costs that represent the costs of goods sold. We must purchase hog feed, premix components, medicines and other supplies to grow our hogs and keep them healthy. In addition to these items, cost of goods sold includes expenses such as the amortization of the sows (referred to as biological assets), farm employee wages, water, electricity, equipment depreciation expense, maintenance expense, quarantine expense, equipment costs, insurance expense, and sewage charges.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation expense for our corporate staff, professional fees (including consulting, audit and legal fees), communication costs, research and development costs, gasoline, welfare expenses, education expenses, travel and business hospitality expenses, land rent, and other office administrative and related expenses.
Sales and marketing costs. Sales and marketing costs include salaries, wages, and promotion expenses.
Factors Affecting Expenses
Supplies and commodity prices. The largest component of our expenses relates to the price of materials required to breed and raise hogs for sale. Specifically, while we ordinarily breed our own hogs, we periodically purchase breeding stock to continue to improve our genetic breeding pool. Similarly, the prices of corn and soybean husks in China are important to our operations, because corn and soybean husks are the primary components of the hogs’ diet. To the extent the prices of these materials vary, our cost of goods will fluctuate, and we may not be able to recover these higher costs by higher prices for our products. For this reason, we may be affected by droughts, floods, crop diseases and the like, which tend to make feed scarcer and thus more expensive.
Transition to public company. As we are now a public company, our administrative costs have increased materially, including audit, legal, travel to the United States, investor relations and advisor costs as well as the need to comply with detailed reporting requirements.
Number of customers. The more customers we have, the related selling expenses, travel expenses and other similar costs will likely increase. At present, we sell substantially all of our hogs to a relatively small number of customers. We believe this concentration of customers has allowed us to focus our marketing and selling efforts.
Number of farms we operate. We have acquired or constructed a number of hog farms in the last several years. As we operate more farms, our administrative expenses tend to increase in dollars terms.
Retail expenses. As we pursue a strategy of providing our branded product to retail outlets, we expect that we will face additional costs such as promotion and advertising expenses to establish our brand image and retail recognition.
In connection with the Enshi Black Hog program described above, we have agreed to incur various costs and contribute various amounts to cover the costs of different aspects of the program. In April 2011, we signed 3 joint development agreements, for a period of 10 years, with 3 local cooperatives in the Enshi Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei Province whereby the Company, the relevant governmental agencies and the cooperatives will assist participating farmers to breed and raise Enshi black hogs which will be purchased by us for resale as meat hogs or retained or sold as breeders at our discretion. Under these agreements, we provide funding to local independent farmers to construct small-scale hog farms in which the farmers will grow the black hogs for sale to us. Pursuant to these joint development agreements, title to these small-scale hog farms belongs to us and the local cooperatives (and the individual farmers) have the right to use them. As of June 30, 2011, we have paid a total of $1.16 million to build these hog farms, which were not yet completed and put into use as of that date. We expect that further finding for this program may be required later this year.
Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
All amounts, other than percentages, are in U.S. dollars
| | Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 | | | Dollar Increase (Decrease) | | | Percentage Increase (Decrease) | |
Sales | | $ | 7,670,429 | | | $ | 5,448,315 | | | $ | 2,222,114 | | | | 41 | % |
Costs of goods sold | | | 4,452,623 | | | | 3,064,619 | | | | 1,388,004 | | | | 45 | % |
Gross profit | | | 3,217,806 | | | | 2,383,696 | | | | 834,110 | | | | 35 | % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 636,111 | | | | 263,947 | | | | 372,164 | | | | 141 | % |
Income from operations | | | 2,581,695 | | | | 2,119,749 | | | | 461,946 | | | | 22 | % |
Interest expenses, net | | | (98,700 | ) | | | (11,642 | ) | | | (87,058 | ) | | | 748 | % |
Subsidy income | | | 22,970 | | | | — | | | | 30,659 | | | | n/m | |
Other income(expense) | | | (26,814 | ) | | | 3,748 | | | | (30,562 | ) | | | (815 | %) |
Net other expense | | | (102,544 | ) | | | (7,894 | ) | | | (94,650 | ) | | | 1199 | % |
Income before income taxes | | | 2,479,151 | | | | 2,111,855 | | | | 367,296 | | | | 17 | % |
Income taxes | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net income | | $ | 2,479,151 | | | $ | 2,111,855 | | | $ | 367,296 | | | | 17 | % |
Revenues. Our revenues increased by $2,222,114 or approximately 41% for the three months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010. This growth was primarily the result of the sale of 28% more breeder hogs and a 55% increase in the average sales price for market hogs. The increased volumes of breeder hogs accounted for approximately $543,000 benefit at revenue (offset by the effect of the reduced sales price of breeder hogs of approximately $96,000) and the higher prices of market hogs accounted for approximately $1,679,000 of the increased revenue. The table below illustrates the sales of breeder hogs and market hogs for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
| | Three Months Ended June 30 2011 | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 | |
| | No. of Hogs Sold | | | Average Price/Hog | | | Sales Revenues | | | No. of Hogs Sold | | | Average Price/Hog | | | Sales Revenues | |
Breeder Hogs | | | 9,012 | | | $ | 314 | | | $ | 2,833,352 | | | | 7,046 | | | $ | 325 | | | $ | 2,289,950 | |
Market Hogs | | | 18,577 | | | $ | 260 | | | $ | 4,837,077 | | | | 18,769 | | | $ | 168 | | | $ | 3,158,365 | |
Total | | | 27,589 | | | $ | 278 | | | $ | 7,670,429 | | | | 25,815 | | | $ | 211 | | | $ | 5,448,315 | |
We sold approximately 28% more breeder hogs in the second quarter of 2011 than we sold in the same period of 2010, at an average price per hog of 3% less than that in the comparable 2010 period. As a result, sales revenue attributable to breeder hogs increased by approximately 24%. Our sales of breeder hogs increased in part because the farm we acquired in 2010 began selling breeder hogs in 2011 and the stronger market demand from other hog breeders.
We sold approximately 1% less market hogs in the second quarter of 2011 than in the same period of 2010, at an average price per hog that was approximately 55% higher than in the comparable 2010 period. As a result, sales revenue attributable to market hogs increased by approximately 53%. Market hogs realized greater growth in sales in the second quarter of 2011, thus accounting for approximately 63% of sales revenue in the second quarter of 2011, up from 58% of sales revenue in the same period of 2010.
Profit Margins. Our gross profit margins were 42% and 44% in the second quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The impact of the increased cost of feed caused the decrease of our gross profit margin.
The gross margins for breeder hogs were 48% and 57% in the second quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and the gross margins for market hogs was 38% and 34% in the second quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease in the gross margins for breeder hogs is mainly due to a greater mix of crossbreds breeders sold in 2011 as compared to purebreds, which have a higher margin than the crossbreds. The increase in the gross margins for market hogs is mainly due to the increase in pork prices.
Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $372,164 in the second quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The increase included $146,983 of general and administrative expenses incurred as a public company and $82,746 of stock-based compensation expense incurred in 2011. There were no such expenses in 2010. The increase was also the result of: (i) approximately $46,000 increase in staff costs reflecting higher staffing levels in 2011; and (ii) approximately $56,000 increase in entertainment and traveling expenses as more hog farms were put into operations in 2011.
Net Other Expense. Net other expense increased from $7,894 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $102,544 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, a net increase of $94,650. This increase of other expense was primarily due to the increase in interest expense of $87,058, including a $67,438 guarantee service fee related to the new bank loan obtained from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in 2011.
Income taxes. The Company is exempt from the Chinese income tax and the VAT as it is engaged in agricultural business.
Net Income. Our net income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $2,479,151 and $2,111,855, respectively. The 17% increase in net income is primarily the result of increased revenues, arising from the higher unit price of market hogs and more sales volume of breeder hogs in 2011.
Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
All amounts, other than percentages, are in U.S. dollars
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 | | | Dollar Increase (Decrease) | | | Percentage Increase (Decrease) | |
Sales | | $ | 13,577,395 | | | $ | 9,918,259 | | | $ | 3,659,136 | | | | 37 | % |
Costs of goods sold | | | 7,896,443 | | | | 5,668,572 | | | | 2,227,871 | | | | 39 | % |
Gross profit | | | 5,680,952 | | | | 4,249,687 | | | | 1,431,265 | | | | 34 | % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 1,443,267 | | | | 444,032 | | | | 999,235 | | | | 225 | % |
Income from operations | | | 4,237,685 | | | | 3,805,655 | | | | 432,030 | | | | 11 | % |
Interest expenses, net | | | (108,973 | ) | | | (29,223 | ) | | | (79,750 | ) | | | 273 | % |
Subsidy income | | | 213,267 | | | | — | | | | 213,267 | | | | n/m | |
Other income(expense) | | | (25,359 | ) | | | 9,101 | | | | (34,460 | ) | | | (379 | %) |
Net other income (expense) | | | 78,935 | | | | (20,122 | ) | | | 99,057 | | | | (492 | %) |
Income before income taxes | | | 4,316,620 | | | | 3,785,533 | | | | 531,087 | | | | 14 | % |
Income taxes | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net income | | $ | 4,316,620 | | | $ | 3,785,533 | | | $ | 531,087 | | | | 14 | % |
Revenues. Our revenues increased by $3,659,136 or approximately 37% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010. This growth was primarily the result of the sale of 30% more breeder hogs and a 11% and 34% increase in the average sales prices for breeder hogs and market hogs, respectively. Together the increased volumes and sale prices for breeder hogs accounted for approximately $1,606,000 of the increased revenue and the higher prices for market hogs accounted for approximately $2,053,000 of the increased revenue. The table below illustrates the sales of breeder hogs and market hogs for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
Sales by Products
| | Six Months Ended June 30 2011 | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 | |
| | No. of Hogs Sold | | | Average Price/Hog | | | Sales Revenues | | | No. of Hogs Sold | | | Average Price/Hog | | | Sales Revenues | |
Breeder Hogs | | | 16,896 | | | $ | 311 | | | $ | 5,248,926 | | | | 12,963 | | | $ | 281 | | | $ | 3,642,603 | |
Market Hogs | | | 33,713 | | | $ | 247 | | | $ | 8,328,469 | | | | 34,153 | | | $ | 184 | | | $ | 6,275,656 | |
Total | | | 50,609 | | | $ | 268 | | | $ | 13,577,395 | | | | 47,116 | | | $ | 211 | | | $ | 9,918,259 | |
We sold approximately 30% more breeder hogs in the first half of 2011 than we sold in the same period of 2010, at an average price per hog of 11% more than that in the comparable 2010 period. As a result, sales revenue attributable to breeder hogs increased by approximately 44%. Our sales of breeder hogs increased in part because the farm we acquired in 2010 began selling breeder hogs in 2011 and the stronger market demand from other hog breeders. Breeder hogs realized greater growth in sales in the first half of 2011 than market hogs, thus accounting for approximately 39% of sales revenue in the first half of 2011, up from 37% of sales revenue in the same period of 2010.
We sold approximately 1% less market hogs in the first half of 2011 than in the same period of 2010, at an average price per hog that was approximately 34% higher than that in the comparable 2010 period. As a result, sales revenue attributable to market hogs increased by approximately 33%.
Profit Margins. Our gross profit margins were 42% and 43% in the first half of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The impact of the increased cost of feed caused the decrease of our gross profit margin.
The gross margins for breeder hogs were 49% and 57% in the first half of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and the gross margins for market hogs were 38% and 35% in the first half of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease of the gross margins for breeder hogs is mainly due to the sale of a greater mix of crossbreds breeders sold in 2011 as compared to purebreds, which have a higher margin than the crossbreds.
Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $999,235 in the first half of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The increased expense included $562,005 of general and administrative expenses incurred as a public company, $104,245 of a bad debt allowance and $173,581 of stock-based compensation expense. There were no such expenses in 2010. The increase was also the result of (i) approximately $126,000 increase in staff costs reflecting higher staffing levels in 2011; and (ii) approximately $134,000 increase in entertainment and traveling expenses as more hog farms in Wuhan and Enshi area were put into use in 2011.
Net Other Income (Expense.) Net other income (expense) improved from a net expenses of $20,122 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 to net other income of $78,935 for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a net increase in income of $99,057. This benefit was primarily due to the $213,267 of subsidies received from the PRC government in 2011 in recognition of our status as a public company and recurring breeder hog subsidies. The increase from government subsidies benefit was offset by the increase in interest expense of $79,750, including a $67,438 guarantee service fee related to the new bank loan obtained from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in 2011.
Income taxes. The Company is exempt from the Chinese income tax and the VAT as it is engaged in agricultural business.
Net Income. Our net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $4,316,620 and $3,785,533, respectively. This 14% increase in net income is primarily the result of the increased revenues arising from the higher unit price and more sales volume of breeder hogs in 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following discussion regarding liquidity and capital resources reflects our position as of June 30, 2011.
Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. At June 30, 2011 our working capital was $10,658,433 as compared to $12,999,228 at December 31, 2010, reflecting lower cash and cash equivalents balances of $6,249,514 as compared to $7,983,793. The components of this decrease in cash of $1,734,279 are discussed below.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 2,754,328 | | | $ | 4,278,462 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (7,377,894) | | | | (4,221,370) | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 2,751,831 | | | | - | |
Exchange rate effect on cash | | | 137,456 | | | | 15,494 | |
Net cash (outflow) inflow | | $ | (1,734,279) | | | $ | 72,586 | |
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities in the six months ended June 30, 2011 totaled $2,754,328. Cash flow pertaining to operating activities included the Company’s net income for the first six months of 2011 of $4,316,620, depreciation and amortization of $979,443, bad debt allowance of $104,245, stock-based expense of $173,581 and a decrease in advances of $707,637. These favorable factors were offset by a gain on disposal of biological assets of $168,710, an increase in inventory of $2,324,369, resulting from higher levels of hogs in the process of being matured to market weights and higher levels of raw material inventory, and an increase in other receivables of $1,088,237.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the six months ended June 30, 2010 totaled $4,278,462. Cash from operating activities mainly consisted of our net income for the first six months of 2010 of $3,785,533, depreciation and amortization of $487,301, and a decrease in our inventories of $117,578 due to increased sales of breeder hogs, all partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $169,522.
Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 totaled $7,377,894. This included additions to construction in progress of $2,198,927 for establishing and upgrading hog farms, $1,693,392 of plant and equipment investments, $2,152,543 of purchase of farms and $1,515,063 of additions to our breeder stock.
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 totaled $4,221,370. This was primarily comprised of $1,517,980 additions to construction in progress in our existing farms, $1,485,366 for the purchase of biological assets, and $1,218,024 of payments for the purchase of hog farms.
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company obtained $3,057,590 proceeds from new short-term bank loan which was offset by a restricted cash balance of $305,759 required in relation to the new bank loan. For the six monhs ended June 30, 2010, there was no financing activity.
Commitments for Capital Expenditures
We have been actively pursuing the acquisition of additional hog farms and upgrading our existing farms. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had deposited $1,059,306 for building a new feed processing facility and the improvement of several of our existing hog farms. The remaining amount due will be paid upon completion. The projects are expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2011.
In connection with the commencement of the cooperation agreement with An Puluo, we anticipate incurring the costs for marketing as well as for initial supplies and inventory.
Our participation in the Enshi Black Hog program will require us to incur various costs and contribute various amounts to cover the costs of different aspects of the program as more fully described above. As of June 30, 2011, we provided funding totaling $1.16 million to local independent farmers to construct small-scale hog farms in which the farmers will grow the black hogs for sale to the Company. We expect further funding for this program may be required later this year to construct additional farms, and we believe that such funds will be available out of the cash flow generated by operations.
Off Balance Sheet Items
Under SEC regulations, we are required to disclose off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, such as changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors. An off-balance sheet arrangement means a transaction, agreement or contractual arrangement to which any entity that is not consolidated with us is a party, under which we have:
| • | | any obligation under certain guarantee contracts, |
| • | | any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to that entity for such assets, |
| • | | any obligation under a contract that would be accounted for as a derivative instrument, except that it is both indexed to our stock and classified in shareholder equity in our statement of financial position, and |
| • | | any obligation arising out of a material variable interest held by us in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to us, or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us. |
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that we are required to disclose pursuant to these regulations. In the ordinary course of business, we enter into operating lease commitments, purchase commitments and other contractual obligations. These transactions are recognized in our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
Critical Accounting Policies
See “Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in “Item 1. Financial Statements” herein for a discussion of the critical accounting policies and estimates adopted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. Not applicable as the Company is a smaller reporting company. |
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Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) as of the end of the period covered by this report and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the last quarterly period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties including but not limited to those discussed in "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2011 which are incorporated by reference into this report.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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31.1 | | Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | | Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | | Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 | | Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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101 | | Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 and (iv) the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Company caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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August 15, 2011 | | | | By: | | |
| | | | | | Hanying Li Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| | | | | | Bihong Zhang Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |