Registration No. 333-168803
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
JINTAI MINING GROUP, INC.
No. 48 Qiaodong Road, Sien Town,
National Corporate Research, Ltd.
615 S. Dupont Highway
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.
This registration statement contains two forms of prospectus, as set forth below:
The Public Offering Prospectus and the Selling Stockholder Prospectus will be identical in all respects except for the following principal points:
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
JINTAI MINING GROUP, INC.
We are offering 6,000,000 shares of our common stock. We expect the initial public offering price of the shares to be between $4.00 and $6.00 per share. Currently, no public market exists for our common stock. We intend to apply for the listing of the shares on the NYSE Amex Equities under the symbol “JTI”, however no assurance can be given that our application will be approved. If the application is not approved, we will not complete this offering.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Please see the section entitled "Risk Factors" starting on page 6 of this prospectus to read about risks that you should consider carefully before buying shares of our common stock.
(1)Based on the mid-point price for this offering.
(2)Does not include a corporate finance fee equal to 1% of the gross proceeds, or $0.05 per share, payable to the underwriter, Maxim Group, LLC, of which $25,000 has been paid by the Company to the underwriter.
We have granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of our common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, to cover any over-allotments.
The underwriter expects to deliver the shares against payment in New York, New York, on or about ____, 2011.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This summary contains basic information about us and our securities. The reader should read the entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in our common stock discussed under “Risk Factors.” Some of the statements contained in this prospectus, including statements under “Summary” and “Risk Factors” are forward-looking statements and may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We note that our actual results and future events may differ significantly based upon a number of factors. The reader should not put undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this document, which speak only as of the date on the cover of this prospectus.
The following summary highlights some of the information in this prospectus. It may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To understand this offering fully, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the risk factors and our financial statements and the notes accompanying the financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
We will seek to implement numerous strategies to expand the size of our Company and continue efficient operating advantages. Our strategies include:
Based on management’s assessment, we believe that our relationship with local government and provincial government is strong and mutually beneficial. We are not aware of any current problems and are not aware of any reason why this strong relationship would not continue over the foreseeable future.
Failure to abide by certain requirements with regard to the transfer of certain state-owned assets to Huanjiang Jintai’s prior shareholder may cause such transfer to be invalidated and could have a material adverse affect on the transaction.
Future inflation in China may inhibit economic activity and adversely affect our operations.
The Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion in recent years which has led to high rates of inflation and deflation. This has caused the PRC government to, from time to time, enact various corrective measures designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate growth and contain inflation. High inflation may in the future cause the PRC government to once again impose controls on credit and/or prices, or to take other action, which could inhibit economic activity in China. Any action on the part of the PRC government that seeks to control credit and/or prices may adversely affect our business operations.
A slowdown or other adverse developments in the PRC economy may materially and adversely affect our customers, demand for our products and our business.
We are a holding company and of our operations are entirely conducted in the PRC. In addition, all of our revenues are currently generated from sales in the PRC. Although the PRC economy has grown at a remarkable pace in recent years, we cannot assure you that such growth will continue. A slowdown in overall economic growth, an economic downturn or recession or other adverse economic developments in the PRC may materially reduce the demand for our products and have a materially adverse affect on our business.
We may be restricted from freely converting the Renminbi (“RMB”) to other currencies in a timely manner.
At the present time, the RMB is not a freely convertible currency. We receive all of our revenue in RMB, which may need to be converted to other currencies, primarily U.S. dollars, in order to be remitted outside of the PRC. Effective July 1, 1996, foreign currency “current account” transactions by foreign investment enterprises are no longer subject to the approval of State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE,” formerly, “State Administration of Exchange Control”), but need only a ministerial review, according to the Administration of the Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange Provisions promulgated in 1996 (the “FX regulations”). “Current account” items include international commercial transactions, which occur on a regular basis, such as those relating to trade and provision of services. Distributions to joint venture parties also are considered “current account transactions.” Other non-current account items, known as “capital account” items, remain subject to SAFE approval. Under current regulations, we can obtain foreign currency in exchange for RMB from swap centers authorized by the government. No assurance can be given that foreign currency shortages or changes in currency exchange laws and regulations by the PRC government will not restrict us from freely converting RMB in a timely manner.
Our PRC subsidiary is subject to restrictions on paying dividends and making other payments to us.
We are a holding company incorporated in Delaware and do not have any assets or conduct any business operations other than our investments in our subsidiaries. As a result of our holding company structure, we rely primarily on dividend payments from our subsidiaries. However, PRC regulations currently permit payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Our subsidiary in PRC is also required to set aside a portion of their after-tax profits according to PRC accounting standards and regulations to fund certain reserve funds. Further, we may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain any dividends due to us, which could materially affect our financial operations.
Due to various restrictions under PRC laws on the distribution of dividends by our PRC operating companies, we may not be able to pay dividends to our shareholders.
The Wholly-Foreign Owned Enterprise Law (1986), as amended and the Wholly-Foreign Owned Enterprise Law Implementing Rules (2001), as amended and the Company Law of the PRC (2006) contain the principal regulations governing dividend distributions by wholly foreign owned enterprises. Under these regulations, wholly foreign owned enterprises (“WFOE”) may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Additionally, a WFOE is required to set aside a certain amount of their accumulated profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends except in the event of liquidation and cannot be used for working capital purposes.
Furthermore, if our consolidated subsidiary in China incurs debt on its own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other payments. If we or our consolidated subsidiary are unable to receive all of the revenues from our operations due to these contractual or dividend arrangements, we may be unable to pay dividends to our shareholders. In addition, under current PRC law, we must retain a reserve equal to 10 percent of net income after taxes each year, with the total amount of the reserve not to exceed 50 percent of registered capital. Accordingly, this reserve will not be available to be distributed as dividends to our shareholders. We presently do not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Our management intends to follow a policy of retaining all of our earnings to finance the development and execution of our strategy and the expansion of our business.
Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.
The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of RMB into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of foreign currency out of the PRC. We receive all of our revenues in RMB, which is currently not a freely convertible currency. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict our subsidiaries’ ability to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends due to us, or otherwise satisfy foreign currency denominated obligations. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from the transaction, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from appropriate governmental authorities is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of the PRC to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign currencies.
Fluctuations in the exchange rate could have an adverse effect upon our business and reported financial results.
We conduct our business in RMB, thus our functional currency is the RMB, while our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. The value of the RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, the political situation as well as economic policies and conditions. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging its currency to the U.S. currency. Under that policy, the RMB is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies. This change in policy has resulted in an approximate 21% appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar between 2005 and 2008. However, the PRC government decided to repeg the RMB to U.S. dollars in response to the financial crisis in 2008. On June 19, 2010, China ended the pegging of the RMB to the U.S. dollar, allowing for a greater flexibility of its exchange rate. There remains significant international pressure on the significant appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar. To the extent any of our future revenues are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, we would be subject to increased risks relating to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations which could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition and operating results since operating results are reported in United States dollars and significant changes in the exchange rate could materially impact our reported earnings.
Changes in PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) Regulations regarding offshore financing activities by PRC residents may increase the administrative burden we face and create regulatory uncertainties that could adversely affect the implementation of our acquisition strategy.
In 2005, SAFE promulgated regulations which require registrations with, and approval from, SAFE on direct or indirect offshore investment activities by PRC legal person resident and/or natural person resident. The SAFE regulations require that if an offshore company formed by or controlled by PRC legal person resident and/or natural person resident, whether directly or indirectly, intends to acquire a PRC company, such acquisition shall be subject to strict examination and registration with SAFE. Without such registration, the PRC entity cannot remit any of its profits out of the PRC, whether as dividends or otherwise. As such, the failure by our shareholders who are PRC residents to make any required applications, filings or registrations pursuant to such SAFE regulations may prevent us from being able to distribute profits and could expose us, as well as our PRC resident shareholders to liability under PRC law.
If we make equity compensation grants to persons who are PRC citizens, they may be required to register with SAFE. We may also face regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt equity compensation plans for our directors and employees and other parties under PRC laws.
On April 6, 2007, SAFE issued the “Operating Procedures for Administration of Domestic Individuals Participating in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Stock Option Plan of An Overseas Listed Company, also known as “Circular 78”. It is not clear whether Circular 78 covers all forms of equity compensation plans or only those which provide for the granting of stock options. For any plans which are so covered and are adopted by a non-PRC listed company, such as our company, after April 6, 2007, Circular 78 requires all participants who are PRC citizens to register with and obtain approvals from SAFE prior to their participation in the plan. In addition, Circular 78 also requires PRC citizens to register with SAFE and make the necessary applications and filings if they participated in an overseas listed company’s covered equity compensation plan prior to April 6, 2007. We believe that the registration and approval requirements contemplated in Circular 78 will be burdensome and time consuming.
We intend to adopt an employee stock option plan and we may adopt other equity incentive plan and make stock option grants under these plans to our officers, directors and employees, some of whom are PRC citizens and may be required to register with SAFE. If it is determined that any of our equity compensation plans are subject to Circular 78, failure to comply with such provisions may subject us and participants of our equity incentive plan who are PRC citizens to fines and legal sanctions and prevent us from being able to grant equity compensation to our PRC employees. In that case, our ability to compensate our employees and directors through equity compensation would be hindered and our business operations may be adversely affected.
As all of our operations and personnel are in the PRC, we may have difficulty establishing adequate western style management, legal and financial controls.
The PRC historically has been deficient in western style management and financial reporting concepts and practices, as well as in modern banking, and other control systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees to work in the PRC. As a result of these factors, and especially given that we expect to be a publicly listed company in U.S. and subject to regulation as such, we may experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet western standards. We may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial controls in the PRC. Therefore, we may, in turn, experience difficulties in implementing and maintaining adequate internal controls as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other applicable laws, rules and regulations. This may result in significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls which could impact the reliability of our financial statements and prevent us from complying with SEC rules and regulations and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Any such deficiencies, weaknesses or lack of compliance could have a materially adverse effect on our business and the public announcement of such deficiencies could adversely impact our stock price.
Because our principal assets are located outside of the United States and most of our directors and officers reside outside of the United States, it may be difficult for an investor to enforce any right founded on U.S. Federal Securities Laws against us and/or our officers and directors, or to enforce a judgment rendered by a United States court against us or our officers and directors.
Our operation and principle assets are located in the PRC, and most of our officers and directors are non-residents of the United States. Therefore, it may be difficult to effect service of process on such persons in the United States, and it may be difficult to enforce any judgments rendered against us or our officers and/or directors. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against us or against these individuals in China in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the PRC may render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers. As a result of all of the above, our shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against our management, directors or major shareholders compared to shareholders of a corporation doing business entirely within the United States.
Because our assets are located overseas, shareholders may not receive distributions that they would otherwise be entitled to if we were declared bankrupt or insolvent.
Because all of our assets are located in the PRC, they may be outside of the jurisdiction of U.S. courts to administer if we become subject of an insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding. As a result, if we declared bankruptcy or insolvency, our shareholders may not receive the distributions on liquidation that they would otherwise be entitled to if our assets were to be located within the U.S., under U.S. Bankruptcy laws.
New labor laws in the PRC may adversely affect our results of operations.
On January 1, 2008, the PRC government promulgated the Labor Contract Law of the PRC, or the New Labor Contract Law. The New Labor Contract Law imposes greater liabilities on employers and significantly impacts the cost of an employer’s decision to reduce its workforce. Further, it requires certain terminations to be based upon seniority and not merit. In the event we decide to significantly change or decrease our workforce, the New Labor Contract Law could adversely affect our ability to enact such changes in a manner that is most advantageous to our business or in a timely and cost effective manner, thus materially and adversely affecting our financial condition and results of operations.
We must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
We are required to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits U.S. companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Foreign companies, including some of our competitors, are not subject to these prohibitions. Certain of our customers are PRC government entities and our dealings with them are likely to be considered to be with government officials for these purposes. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in the PRC. If our competitors engage in these practices, they may receive preferential treatment from personnel of some companies, giving our competitors an advantage in securing business or from government officials who might give them priority in obtaining new licenses, which would put us at a disadvantage. We could suffer severe penalties if our employees or other agents were found to have engaged in such practices
Our bank accounts are not insured or protected against loss.
We maintain our cash with various banks and trust companies located in China. Our cash accounts are not insured or otherwise protected. Should any bank or trust company holding our cash deposits become insolvent, or if we are otherwise unable to withdraw funds, we would lose the cash on deposit with that particular bank or trust company.
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of the PRC. Such classification could result in PRC tax consequences to us and our non-PRC resident enterprise shareholders.
On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress approved and promulgated a new tax law, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or “EIT Law”, which took effect on January 1, 2008. Under the EIT Law, enterprises are classified as resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises. An enterprise established outside of China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise,” meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the EIT Law define “de facto management bodies” as a managing body that in practice exercises “substantial and overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise; however, it remains unclear whether the PRC tax authorities would deem our managing body as being located within China. Due to the short history of the EIT Law and lack of applicable legal precedents, the PRC tax authorities determine the PRC tax resident treatment of a foreign (non-PRC) company on a case-by-case basis.
If the PRC tax authorities determine we are a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of PRC tax consequences could follow. First, we may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25 percent on our worldwide taxable income, as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. Second, under the EIT Law and its implementing rules, dividends paid between “qualified resident enterprises” are exempt from enterprise income tax. As a result, if we are treated as a “qualified resident enterprise,” all dividends that we receive from Xianguang (assuming such dividends are considered sourced within the PRC) should be exempt from PRC tax. If we are treated as a “non-resident enterprise” under the EIT Law, then dividends that we receive from Xianguang (assuming such dividends are considered sourced within the PRC) may be subject to a 10 percent PRC withholding tax. Any such tax on dividends could materially reduce the amount of dividends, if any, we could pay to our shareholders.
Finally, the new “resident enterprise” classification could result in a situation in which a 10 percent PRC tax is imposed on dividends we pay to our institutional, but not individual, investors that are not tax residents of the PRC (“non-resident investors”) and gains derived by them from transferring our common stock, if such income is considered PRC-sourced income by the relevant PRC tax authorities. In such event, we may be required to withhold a 10 percent PRC tax on any dividends paid to our non-resident investors. Our non-resident investors also may be responsible for paying PRC tax at a rate of 10 percent on any gain realized from the sale or transfer of our common stock in certain circumstances. We would not, however, have an obligation to withhold PRC tax with respect to such gain under the PRC tax laws.
PRC regulation of loans and direct investment by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from using the proceeds from this offering to make loans our PRC subsidiary and Huanjiang Jintai or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiary.
In utilizing the proceeds from this offering, we may make loans to our PRC subsidiary and Huanjiang Jintai, or we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiary. Both loans and additional capital contributions are subject to PRC regulations, including registration and approval requirements. If we lend money to our PRC subsidiary or Huanjiang Jintai, such a loan must be approved by the relevant government authorities and registered with SAFE or its local counterpart. If we finance our PRC subsidiary through additional capital contributions, the amount of these capital contributions must be approved by MOFCOM or its local counterparts.
In addition, on August 29, 2008, SAFE promulgated Circular 142, a notice regulating the conversion by a foreign-invested company of foreign currency into RMB by restricting how the converted RMB may be used. Circular 142 requires that RMB converted from the foreign currency-denominated capital of a foreign-invested company may only be used for purposes within the business scope approved by the applicable governmental authority and may not be used for equity investments within the PRC unless specifically provided for otherwise in its business scope. In addition, SAFE strengthened its oversight over the flow and use of RMB funds converted from the foreign currency-denominated capital of a foreign-invested company. The use of such RMB fund may not be changed without approval from SAFE or its local counterparts, and may not be used to repay RMB loans if the proceeds of such loans have not yet been used. Violations of Circular 142 may result in severe penalties, including substantial fines as set forth in the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the required government registrations or approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans made to our PRC subsidiary and Huanjiang Jintai or additional capital contributions made by us to our PRC operating subsidiary. If we fail to receive such registrations or approvals, our ability to use the proceeds from this offering and to fund our operations in China would be negatively affected, which would adversely and materially affect our liquidity and our ability to expand our business.
Our Chairman of the Board and President and his affiliates control us through their stock ownership and their interests may differ from other shareholders.
Mr. Kuizhong Cai, our President and Chairman of our Board of Directors, Mr. Yuan Lin, our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Zhiming Jiang and Mr. Weiheng Cai will beneficially own approximately an aggregate of 76.2% of our issued and outstanding common stock after the sale of the shares offered pursuant to this offering and the conversion of the Convertible Notes. As a result, they have the ability to influence the outcome of shareholder votes on various matters, including the election of directors, as well as extraordinary corporate transactions such as business combinations. The interest of these individuals may differ from those of minority shareholders and no assurance can be given that such directors will act in our best interest or those of the minority shareholders.
The elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers and employees under our certificate of incorporation and the existence of indemnification of our directors, officers and employees under Delaware law may result in substantial expenditures by us and may discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers and employees.
Our certificate of incorporation contains provisions which eliminate the liability of our directors for monetary damages to us and our stockholders to the maximum extent permitted under the corporate laws of Delaware. We may also provide contractual indemnification obligations under agreements with our directors, officers and employees. These indemnification obligations could result in our incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors, officers and employees, which we may be unable to recoup. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage us from bringing a lawsuit against directors, officers and employees for breach of their fiduciary duties, and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our shareholders against our directors, officers and employees even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our shareholders.
Because of our cash requirements as well as potential government restrictions, we may be unable to pay dividends.
The payment of dividends to our shareholders would require payment of dividends to us by our PRC subsidiary and controlled company. This, in turn, would require a conversion of RMB into US dollars and repatriation of funds to the United States. Although our subsidiary, Xiangguang, is classified as a wholly-owned foreign enterprise under PRC law and is thus permitted to declare dividends and repatriate our funds to the Delaware parent company in the United States, any change in this status or the regulations permitting such repatriation could prevent it from doing so. Any inability to repatriate funds to us as the Delaware parent company would in turn prevent payments of dividends to our shareholders.
We will incur increased costs as a public company which may affect our profitability.
Prior to this offering, Huanjiang Jintai operated as a private company in China. As a public company, we, and consequently, Huanjiang Jintai, will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that it did not incur as a private company. We will be subject to the SEC’s rules and regulations relating to public disclosure. SEC disclosures generally involve a substantial expenditure of financial resources. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect that compliance with these rules and regulations will significantly increase our legal and financial compliance costs and some activities will be more time-consuming and costly. For example, we will be required to maintain independent board committees and adopt policies regarding internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. Management may need to increase compensation for senior executive officers, engage senior financial officers who are able to adopt financial reporting and control procedures, allocate a budget for an investor and public relations program, and increase our financial and accounting staff in order to meet the demands and financial reporting requirements as a public reporting company. Such additional personnel, public relations, reporting and compliance costs may negatively impact our financial results.
Generally, we have not paid any cash dividends to our shareholders and no cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future.
We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future and we may not have sufficient funds legally available to pay dividends. Even if the funds are legally available for distribution, we may nevertheless decide or may be unable to pay any dividends. At the present time, we intend to retain all earnings for our operations.
We may need additional capital, and the sale of additional shares or other equity securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders.
We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flow from operations and the net proceeds from this offering will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for the next twelve (12) months. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If our resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders. Incurring indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
The potential sale, either pursuant to this registration statement or Rule 144, of a significant number of our shares may decrease the market price of our common stock and encourage short sales by third parties.
Actual sales, or the prospect of sales by our shareholders pursuant to this prospectus or under Rule 144, may have a negative effect on the market price of the shares of our common stock. We may also register certain shares of our common stock in the future or those reserved for issuance under our stock option plans. Once such shares are registered, they can be freely sold in the public market upon exercise of the options. At any given time, if any of our shareholders either individually or in the aggregate cause a large number of securities to be sold in the public market, or if the market perceives that these holders intend to sell a large number of securities, such sales or anticipated sales could result in a substantial reduction in the trading price of shares of our common stock and could also impede our ability to raise future capital.
The presence of short sellers in our common stock may further depress the price of our common stock. If a significant number of shares of our common stock are sold, the market price of our common stock may decline. Furthermore, the sale or potential sale of the offered securities pursuant to a prospectus and the depressive effect of such sales or potential sales could make it difficult for us to raise funds from other sources.
The market price for our stock may be volatile.
The market price for our stock may be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:
Our operating results may fall below the expectations of our investors and that of securities analysts. In this event, the market price of our common stock would likely be materially adversely affected and the value of your investment may decline. In addition, the securities market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our stock.
Volatility in our common share price may subject us to securities litigation.
The market for our common stock may be characterized by significant price volatility, and we expect that our share price will continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. We may, in the future, be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and liabilities and could divert management's attention and resources.
Our common stock may be thinly traded and you may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if you need to sell your shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.
We intend to apply to have our common stock listed on the NYSE Amex Equities. Our common stock may be “thinly-traded”, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common stock at or near bid prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation may be attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and might be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give you any assurance that a broad or active public trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained.
Our management will have broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not obtain a favorable return on the use of these proceeds.
Our management will have broad discretion in determining how to apply the net proceeds from this offering and may spend the proceeds in a manner that our stockholders may not deem desirable. We currently intend to use the net proceeds that we will receive from this offering to improve our existing mine, explore certain exploration properties, construction of mining machinery and for certain expenses. We cannot assure you that these uses or any other use of the net proceeds of this offering will yield favorable returns or results. See “Use of Proceeds”.
Provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws and Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in our management and, therefore, depress the trading price of our common stock.
Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and by-laws and Delaware law may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for your shares of our common stock. These provisions may also prevent or frustrate attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our management. These provisions include:
In addition, we are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any of a broad range of business combinations with an interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date on which the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless such transactions are approved by our board of directors. The existence of the foregoing provisions and anti-takeover measures could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. They could also deter potential acquirers of our company, thereby reducing the likelihood that you could receive a premium for your common stock in an acquisition.
This prospectus, including the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Business” contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this prospectus, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in “Risk Factors.” Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this prospectus to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
You should read this prospectus and the documents that we reference in this prospectus and have filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect.
Assuming the sale of all 6,000,000 shares offered herein at a public offering price of $5.000 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, our net proceeds after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $26,000,000.
We have also undertaken that $1,000,000 raised in this offering shall be placed in escrow for a period of twelve (12) months to be released solely as payment for expenses related to us being a public company such as legal costs associated with the filing of the registration statement, costs related to engaging a transfer agent, an auditing firm and an investor relationship firm, the purchase of directors and officer’s insurance, as well as to cover all other necessary costs and expenses related to being a public company, including costs related to periodic filings that we will be required to make. Our management and officers will not be entitled to procure funds from the escrow account for any other purpose.
If we receive any additional net proceeds from the exercise of the over-allotment option, we anticipate that such additional funds would be used for mergers and acquisitions with companies that we deem will contribute to our growth as a company, and which are in line with our long term strategies. At the present time, we have no agreements in place to acquire any companies.
The allocation of the net proceeds of the offering set forth above represents our estimates based upon our current plans and assumptions regarding industry and general economic conditions and our future revenues and expenditures.
At this time, it is anticipated that the net proceeds from the offering will be sufficient to fully cover the costs to be incurred for the above-mentioned projects. Investors are cautioned, however, that expenditures may vary substantially from these estimates. Investors will be relying on the judgment of our management, who will have broad discretion regarding the application of the proceeds of this offering. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon numerous factors, including market conditions, cash generated by our operations, business developments and related rates of growth. We may find it necessary or advisable to use portions of the proceeds from this offering for other purposes.
From time to time, we evaluate these and other factors and we anticipate continuing to make such evaluations to determine if the existing allocation of resources, including the proceeds of this offering, are being optimized. Pending such uses, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this offering in direct and guaranteed obligations of the United States, interest-bearing, investment-grade instruments or certificates of deposit.
A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $5.00 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $5.6 million, assuming the number of shares offered by us as listed on the cover page of this prospectus remains the same.
our receipt of estimated net proceeds from the sale of 6,000,000 shares of common stock (excluding the 900,000 shares of common stock which the underwriter has the option to purchase to cover over-allotments, if any) in this offering at an offering price of $5.00 per share, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses; and
the conversion of the Convertible Notes sold to Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong, the Selling Stockholders, at $5.00 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover of this prospectus.
You should read this table in conjunction with the sections of this prospectus entitled “Use of Proceeds”, “Summary Financial and Operating Data”, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and “Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
As of September 30, 2010, there were four holders of record of our common stock.
If you invest in our securities, your investment will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share of common stock you pay in this offering, and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after this offering.
Pro forma net tangible book value represents the amount of our total tangible assets reduced by our total liabilities after giving effect to the sale of 6,000,000 shares of common stock at an assumed price of $5.00 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, in this offering. Tangible assets equal our total assets less goodwill and intangible assets. Pro forma net tangible book value per share represents our pro forma net tangible book value divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding after giving effect to the issuance of 4,000,000 shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2010. As of September 30, 2010, our pro forma net tangible book value was $93.72 million and our pro forma net tangible book value per share was $2.23.
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of shares in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after completion of this offering.
After giving effect to the sale of all the shares being sold pursuant to this offering at the offering price of $5.00 per share (the mid-point of the price range for this offering) and after deducting underwriting discount and commission estimated offering expenses payable by us in the amount of $400,000, our net tangible book value would be approximately $93.72 million, or $2.23 per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.85 per share of common stock to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $2.77 per share to new investors purchasing the shares in this offering.
The information above is as of September 30, 2010 and excludes the exercise of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants issued by us to the Selling Stockholders in August and November 2010.
Our adjusted pro forma net tangible book value after the offering, and the dilution to new investors in the offering, will change from the amounts shown above if the underwriter’s over-allotment option is exercised.
A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price would increase (decrease) our adjusted pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering by approximately $0.14, and dilution per share to new investors by approximately $0.86, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
Our business is primarily conducted in China and all of our revenues are received and denominated in RMB. Capital accounts of our consolidated financial statements are translated into United States dollars from RMB at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates as of the balance sheet date. Income and expenditures are translated at the average exchange rate of the period. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into United States dollars at the rates used in translation.
The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this item. These statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “believe”, “estimate”, “plan”, “predict”, and similar terms or terminology, or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business, our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this Prospectus. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. See “Exchange Rate Information” section for information concerning the exchanges rates at which Renminbi (“RMB”) were translated into U.S. Dollars (“USD”) at various pertinent dates and for pertinent periods.
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 14, 2010. Our operations are based in Guangxi Province, China. We are a vertically-integrated mining and refined zinc and lead mineral producer with exploration, mining, leaching, smelting and further processing operations.
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 COMPARED WITH SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
For the six months ended September 30, 2010, gross profit was $13.42 million, representing an increase of approximately $6.54 million or 95.2%, as compared to $6.88 million for the same period of 2009.
General and administrative expenses increased by approximately 280% or $1.27 million to $ 1.72 million for the six months ended September 30, 2010 from $0.45 million for the same period in 2009. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to expenses related to our efforts in becoming a publicly reporting company, such as legal costs associated with the filing of the registration statement covering the shares sold under this prospectus, costs related to engaging an auditing firm and costs related to the production of the necessary mining report.
The accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars. Our functional currency is the RMB of the PRC. The financial statements are translated into U.S. Dollars from RMB at period-end exchange rates for assets and liabilities, and weighted average exchange rates for revenues and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized a foreign currency translation gain of $735,008 as compared to $58,946 for the same period in 2009.
Net income for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was $9.21 million, an increase of 69.8% or $3.79 million compared to $5.42 million for the same period in 2009. Such increase was due mainly to an increase in our revenue and gross profit, which were direct results of the rebound of non-ferrous metal market prices in 2010, the strong recovery of refined zinc and lead prices and low cost of goods sold.
Cost of goods sold in 2010 and 2009 was $18.43 million and $15.27 million respectively. The cost of goods sold during fiscal year 2010 showed an increase of $3.16 million, or 20.7%.
General and administrative expenses increased by approximately 13.2% or $0.15 million to $ 1.26 million in 2010 from $1.11 million in 2009. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in employee salaries, paid bonuses, benefits and administrative costs.
The accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars. Our functional currency is the RMB of the PRC. The financial statements are translated into U.S. Dollars from RMB at period-end exchange rates for assets and liabilities, and weighted average exchange rates for revenues and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, we recognized a foreign currency translation gain of $34,697.
Net income for the year ended March 31, 2010 was $12.79 million, an increase of 96.5% or $6.28 million compared to $6.51 million for 2009. Such increase was mainly due to our increased overall profit margin resulting from a shift in our sales strategy from the sale of refined zinc products to the sale of tailings in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.
Cash and cash equivalents were $6.36 million as of March 31, 2010, an increase of $2.18 million as compared to the balance of $4.18 million as of March 31, 2009. The increase in cash position was mainly due to a reduction in investment spending. Net income in 2010 increased and investments have decreased. As a result, the overall effect on cash and cash equivalents has increased by approximately $2.18 million as compared to the balance in 2009. There was a $16.75 million reduction in investment spending compared to 2009 when $17.1 million was spent on plants, properties and equipments purchases. On the other hand, there was a decrease in operating cash flow compared to 2009 mainly due to accounting error. We re-classified certain amounts representing accounts payable, and other payable due to related party which simultaneously decreased the operating cash flow and increased the cash provided in financing activities.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2010 was $2.05 million, as compared to $19.80 million provided by operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2009. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was mainly due to an aggregate increase of approximately $1.52 million in accounts receivable, other receivables, amounts paid in advance and deposits in 2010. Accounts payable has also decreased by $6.95 million compared to 2009. The overall effect was a decrease in the net cash in operating activities.
The main driver for the significant inflow of cash from operating activities in 2009 was due to our business strategy. We undertook several investment projects, such as the construction projects at the mine, which required a large amount of capital for investment expenditures. Therefore, we negotiated better payment terms with suppliers on our procurement activities. During this fiscal 2009, it engendered a large increase in accounts payable of $7.94 million. As a result, the cash outflow decreased accordingly, which coupled with the increases in cash flow from operating activities; meanwhile, we collected other accounts receivable with an amount of $7.76 million from 2008, which also contributed to the increase in cash flow from operations. In 2010, we settled most of our accounts payable as we had available funds collected from our clients. As a result, we had an overall decrease in cash flow from operation in 2010.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2010 was $.44 million compared to $.82 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease was mainly due to a repayment of loans. Due to the large investment expenditures required by the construction projects mentioned above in 2009, we could not rely solely on its self-generated capital to satisfy all these expenditures. In this case, we used moderate financing to support its operating activities, which resulted in an increase in the cash flow from financing. As a result of major investments made in 2009, there were relatively less investment expenditures needed on fixed assets and construction in progress in 2010. Hence, we could use part of our revenues generated from operating activities to repay financing amount owed, resulting in a decrease in the cash flow from financing.
We generated a net operating profit of approximately $15.06 million and $7.16 million during the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
In August and November 2010, the Selling Stockholders, Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong, purchased an aggregate of $20,000,000 in Convertible Notes from us bearing an interest rate of 3% per annum and were issued an aggregate of 800,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock (“Selling Stockholders’ Warrants”). The Convertible Notes automatically convert into common stock upon the effectiveness of this registration statement at the public offering price.
Based on the terms of the Convertible Notes (as amended) upon the effectiveness of this registration statement, the Convertible Notes shall automatically be converted into fully paid and non-assessable shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the offering price for the common stock offered herein. The Warrants issued to the Selling Stockholders provided that they are exercisable at a purchase price equal to 110% of the offering price and further provided that in the event that the offering does not occur within ninety (90) days from the date of issuance of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants, the exercise price shall be four dollars ($4.00) per share. However, on November 26, 2010, the parties agreed to revise the terms of the Warrants to state that they are exercisable at 110% of the offering price of our common stock, without qualification.
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimates are made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur, could materially impact the financial statements.
We believe that the following critical accounting policies reflect the significant estimates and assumptions which are used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and affect our financial condition and results of operations.
The reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“U.S. dollars”). Transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are calculated at the average rate for the period. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollar are translated into the U.S. dollar at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in other comprehensive income. The Company maintains its books and records in its local currency, the Renminbi Yuan (“RMB”), which is our functional currency as being the primary currency of the economic environment in which its operations are conducted. In general, the Company translates the assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and the statement of operations is translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income.
In preparing these financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the year reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews estimates. Changes in facts and circumstances may alter such estimates and affect results of operations and financial position in future periods.
In accordance with ASC 930-330, ore access costs during the development of a mine, before production begins, are recapitalized as a part of the depreciable cost of building, developing and constructing a mine. These capitalized costs are amortized over the productive life of the mine using the units of production method. The productive phase of a mine is deemed to have begun when saleable minerals are extracted (produced) from an ore body, regardless of the level of production. The production phase does not commence with the removal of de minimis saleable mineral material that occurs in conjunction with the removal of overburden or waste material for purposes of obtaining access to an ore body. The costs incurred in the production phase of a mine are variable production costs included in the costs of the inventory produced (extracted) during the period that the stripping costs are incurred.
Ore access costs related to expansion of a mining asset of proven and probable reserves are variable production costs that are included in the costs of the inventory produced during the period that the costs are incurred.
Mining right, plant, machinery and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:
Expenditure for maintenance and repairs is expensed as incurred.
Costs related to mine infrastructure such as roads, buildings and mills, and smelters utilized in processing ore and concentrate are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life
Cost incurred for the performance of surface reconnaissance, drilling and sampling costs as well as preparation of feasibility and engineering studies are expensed as incurred.
Exploration rights are permits to explore the ore capacity underground but without the actual mining right.
Application fees and other expenses related to exploration activities are expensed when occurred
In accordance with guidance issued by the FASB, long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of assets to estimated discounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets.
The FASB issued ASU No. 2010-12 through No. 2010-21. These ASUs, except for No. 2010-13, entail technical corrections to existing guidance or affect guidance related to specialized industries or entities and therefore have minimal, if any, impact on the Company.
In May 2009, the FASB issued a new accounting standard (FASB ASC 855-10) on subsequent events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This accounting standard establishes: 1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; 2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and 3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This accounting standard also requires disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operation.
On April 28, 2010, Jintai Mining Co., Limited, a Hong Kong Limited Company, was created which owns Xiangguan, the VIE beneficiary of the operating entity. The operating entity is controlled by Xiangguan through the VIE contractual arrangements.
On June 14, 2010, Jintai Mining Group, Inc. was formed and incorporated in the State of Delaware. Jintai Mining Group, Inc. is the holding company of Jintai HK and is the SEC reporting entity.
On August 3, 2010, Jintai Mining Group, Inc. issued 32,000,000 shares of Common Stock, valued at $3,200 with par value $0.0001 per share, to Jintai Mining Co., Limited.
On August 31, 2010, we entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) with an individual investor. The individual investor, Liwen Hu, purchased a Convertible Note bearing an interest rate of 3% per annum from us. The Convertible Note is automatically convertible into shares of our Common Stock at a conversion rate equal to the offering price for our common stock in the initial public offering, provided that in the event that we do not conduct the initial public offering of its common stock within ninety (90) days from the date thereof, the holder may opt to convert the outstanding principal and unpaid interest on the Convertible Note at a conversion price of $4.00 per share. In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Note we issued the investor an aggregate of 400,000 warrants to purchase common stock. On November 26, 2010, we and Ms. Hu agreed to amend the Convertible Note and the warrant to state that such Convertible Note shall have a conversion price equal to the price of our common stock in the initial public offering and that the warrants shall be exercisable at 110% of the offering price of our common stock in the initial public offering, without qualification.
On November 26, 2010, we entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) with an individual investor. The individual investor, Mr. Haibin Zhong, purchased a Convertible Note bearing an interest rate of 3% per annum from us. The Convertible Note is automatically convertible into shares of our Common Stock at a per share price equal to the price of our common stock in the initial public offering. In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Note we issued the investor an aggregate of 400,000 warrants to purchase common stock, exercisable at 110% of the initial public offering price of our common stock.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
We have not had any changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Industry Data
Market and industry data and other statistical information used throughout this prospectus are based on independent industry publications, government publications and other published independent sources, as well as on a study conducted for us by John T. Boyd Company, Mining and Geological Consultants, who we refer to in this prospectus as JT Boyd. The most recent government data available regarding the mining industry in the PRC are for the year 2009. Although we believe that the information provided to us by JT Boyd is accurate, we have not independently verified the information and cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
Unless otherwise indicated, the market and industry statistical data that we use in the discussion of the zinc and lead industry contained in the sections of this prospectus entitled “Prospectus Summary”, “Risk Factors”, “Overview of Our Industry” and “Business” have been taken from a report issued by ResearchInChina. We believe that the information and data taken from such report is accurate in all material respects and we have relied upon such for purposes of this prospectus and have not independently verified this data from other third-party sources.
General
Zinc is commonly mined as a co-product with lead, and both of these metals have core markets that are growing steadily. With regards to zinc, its main use is for galvanizing, or the process of coating iron, steel or aluminum with a thin zinc layer as zinc’s electropositive nature gives these metals added protection against corrosion. Zinc’s by-products, such as zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand, are also used in the manufacturing of a wide variety of industrial products, including zinc oxide and steel.
Lead, being a metal that is soft, pliable and highly resistant to corrosion, is most commonly used in the manufacturing of pewter, a malleable metal alloy, traditionally 85-99% tin, with the remainder consisting of copper, antimony, bismuth and lead. In addition, lead is commonly used in the manufacturing of batteries and petrol.
Overview of Zinc Industry
Based on a report issued by ResearchInChina issued in 2009, the proven zinc resources and reserves worldwide are approximately 1.9 billion tons, most of which is found in Australia, China, Peru, the United States and Kazakhstan. Together, these five countries account for 67.2% of the total global zinc reserves, and their collective reserves account for 70.9% of the global reserves.
Global Distribution of Zinc Reserves (Unit:10000 tons) | |
Country | | Reserves | | | Proportion to the Global Reserves Percentage | | | Reserve | | | Proportion to the Global Reserves Base Percentage | |
Australia | | | 4200 | | | | 23.3 | % | | | 10000 | | | | 20.8 | % |
China | | | 3300 | | | | 18.3 | % | | | 9200 | | | | 19.2 | % |
Peru | | | 1800 | | | | 10.0 | % | | | 2300 | | | | 4.8 | % |
United States | | | 1400 | | | | 7.8 | % | | | 9000 | | | | 18.8 | % |
Kazakhstan | | | 1400 | | | | 7.8 | % | | | 3500 | | | | 7.3 | % |
Canada | | | 500 | | | | 2.8 | % | | | 3000 | | | | 6.3 | % |
Mexico | | | 700 | | | | 3.9 | % | | | 2500 | | | | 5.2 | % |
Others | | | 4900 | | | | 27.2 | % | | | 8700 | | | | 18.1 | % |
TOTAL | | | 18000 | | | | 100 | % | | | 48000 | | | | 100 | % |
Global zinc reserves decreased by 10 million tons from 1998 to 2008, while zinc reserves rose by 30 million tons. Between 1998 to 2008, zinc-lead mines throughout the world produced 36.36 million tons of metallic lead and 105.65 million tons of metallic zinc.
China’s Zinc and Lead Reserves
Due to its vast zinc and lead resources, a significant number of zinc and lead mines and processing plants have developed in China. While zinc-lead resources may be found throughout the country, a majority of these resources are concentrated within the western and middle areas of China. In 2008, it was reported by ResearchInChina that there were 27 provinces and areas within China wherein zinc-lead ores were explored. However, only 6 of the 27 provinces contained zinc and lead reserves of more than 8 million tons: (i) Yunnan Province- 26.63 million tons; (ii) Inner Mongolia - 16.10 million tons; (iii) Gansu Province - 11.2 million tons (iv) Guangdong Province- 10.8 million tons; (v) Hunan Province - 8.9 million tons; and (vi) Guangxi Province - 8.8 million tons. Based on these figures, the 6 provinces accounted for 82.4 million tons of zinc and lead reserves, or 64% of China’s total reserves of 129.6 million tons.
China’s Zinc and Lead Production
Location of Mines and Processing Plants
Further, a study of the locations of zinc-lead mines within China show that there are five main locations for mining, dressing and smelting and production bases within the country, namely, (i) Northeast; (ii) Hunan; (iii) Guangdong and Guangxi; (iv) Yunnan and Sichuan; and (v) Northwest. In total, the mines and production plants located in these areas have collectively produced more than 95% of the nation’s total zinc production and 85% of its total lead production in 2008.
Five Lead-Zinc Production Bases
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Production base | | Lead | | | Zinc | | Main mine and plants |
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Northeast | | | 31.7 | | | | 95.2 | | Huludao Zinc Plant (Liaoning Province), Qingchengzi Lead-Zinc mine (Liaoning Province), Bajiazi lead-zinc deposit (Liaoning Province), Chaihe Lead-Zinc mine (Liaoning Province), Huanren Copper-Zinc mine (Liaoning Province), Hongtoushan Copper-Zinc Deposit (Liaoning Province), Xilin Lead-Zinc mine (Heilongjiang Province), Tianbaoshan Lead-Zinc mine (Sichuan Province) |
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Hunan | | | 246.75 | | | | 641.84 | | Shuikoushan Mining Administration, Taolin Lead-Zinc Mine, Huangshaping Lead-Zinc Deposit, Dongpo Lead-Zinc Deposit and Zhuzhou Smelt Factory |
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Guangdong & Guangxi | | | 594.19 | | | | 1361.93 | | Fankou Lead-zinc Deposit, Shaoguan Smelting Plant, Bingcun Lead-Zinc Deposit, Changhua Lead-Zinc Deposit, Dajianshan Lead-Zinc Deposit (Lianping County, Guangdong Province), Siding Lead-Zinc Mine (Guanxi Province), Daxin Lead-Zinc Mine (Guangxi Province), Heshan Lead-Zinc Mine (Guangxi Province), Liuzhou Zinc Products Factory, Dachang Mining Administration |
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Yunnan & Sichuan | | | 609.71 | | | | 2053.20 | | Huize Lead-Zinc Mine (Yunnan), Lancang Laochang Lead-Zinc Mine (Yunnan), Kunming Smelt Factory, Jijie Smelt Factory of Gejiu City, Yunnan, Huidong Lead-Zinc Mine, Kuili Lead-Zinc Mine |
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Northwest | | | 621.48 | | | | 1382.57 | | Baiyin Non-ferrous Metal Co., Ltd (Gansu Province), Erlihe Lead-Zinc deposit (Shaanxi Province), Xitieshan Mining Administration of Qinghai |
China’s Zinc Production
The production of zinc ore and refined zinc within China accounts for one-third of the world’s total production. In 2007, China produced approximately 3,748,600 tons of refined zinc and 2,604,000 tons of zinc ore.
While the 2008 global financial crisis had the effect of reducing the overall demand for zinc and its by-products worldwide, China still increased its overall production to 3,910,000 tons of refined zinc and 3,126,600 tons of zinc ore during the year 2008. Such level of production continues to be consistent from year-to-year and it is estimated that between January and October of 2009, China produced approximately 3,520,000 tons of refined zinc. However, due to the declining price in zinc internationally, the production of zinc ore decreased to 2,440,000 tons between January to October 2009.
China’s Lead Production
China has also become the leading producer of refined lead and lead ore. In 2007, China produced approximately 2,717,500 tons of refined lead and 917,600 tons of lead ore. Between 2006 and 2008, the refined lead production in China continued to grow. However, lead ore production decreased and there was a relatively large gap between the production of refined lead and lead ore during such years.
During the 2008 global financial crisis, China increased its production of both refined lead and lead ore. Between the months of January and October of 2009, China produced approximately 3,160,000 tons of refined lead and 1,260,000 tons of lead ore.
China’s Zinc and Lead Consumption
According to statistics, China’s zinc consumption in 2008 was roughly 3.7 million tons. Of this amount, consumption by the zinc plating industry accounted for approximately 47%, while die casting alloy is accountable for approximately 22%, brass-15% and oxide-14%.
China’s consumption of lead is driven mostly by the lead acid storage battery, lead oxide, and lead alloy industries. China’s lead production growth is mostly attributable to the lead acid storage battery industry, as it consumes roughly 75% of the lead produced throughout China. Lead oxide, on the other hand, accounts for 13%, while lead alloy accounts for 6%.
OUR HISTORY AND CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Corporate Overview
We are a vertically integrated mining company operating in the Guangxi Province of the PRC; however we were incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 14, 2010 under the name Jintai Mining Group, Inc. We are focused on exploration, mining, leaching, smelting and other processing operations of primarily zinc and lead. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Jintai HK, we own Xiangguang, which controls Huanjiang Jintai. Huanjiang Jintai owns and operates our Ore Mine and owns the Exploration Right Properties and sells the refined zinc and lead based products such as zinc concentrate, lead concentrate, zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand, sulfuric acid and other variations of zinc and lead. We also sell by-products such as “tailings” that are produced after the concentration process of zinc-lead ores.
Jintai HK is a holding company that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xiangguang, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the PRC, controls our operating entity, Huanjiang Jintai, through a series of variable interest entity (VIE) contractual arrangements. The VIE contracts grant us, through Xiangguang, the right to manage and control Huanjiang Jintai and further entitle us to receive the revenue and control the assets of Huanjiang Jintai. Other than these interests in these contractual arrangements, we, Jintai HK and Xiangguang have no equity interests in Huanjiang Jintai.
Under the structure above, we believe that we do not need to obtain approval from MOFCOM or the CSRC prior to publicly listing our securities, even if our operations and assets are held by Huanjiang Jintai, a PRC company. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties arising from these PRC rules and regulations, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure”.
A more detailed description of these contractual arrangements is provided in the section of this Prospectus entitled “Description of Business-Contractual Arrangements.” Below is a diagram showing our corporate structure as of January 6, 2011:
The Share Exchange
On August 3, 2010, Jintai Mining Group, Inc., on the one hand, and Jintai Mining Co., Limited and its shareholders on the other hand entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Share Exchange”) pursuant to which Jintai Mining Group, Inc. acquired all the capital stock of Jintai Mining Co., Limited from its then shareholders. In exchange, the shareholders of Jintai Mining Co., Limited, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai received 24,000,000, 3,200,000, 1,600,000, and 3,200,000 shares of common stock, respectively, of Jintai Mining Group, Inc. As a result, Jintai Mining Co. Limited became a wholly owned subsidiary of Jintai Mining Group, Inc.
Contractual Arrangements
PRC laws currently restrict or prohibit foreign investment in certain kinds of mining operations. In addition, there are certain restrictions in using proceeds from overseas listings to acquire equity interests of a non-foreign owned enterprise. In order to comply with the relevant PRC laws with regard to foreign ownership restrictions, neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest in Huanjiang Jintai. Instead, we control and receive the economic benefits of Huanjiang Jintai’s business operation through a series of contractual arrangements.
Xiangguang’s relationship with Huanjiang Jintai and its shareholders is governed by a series of contractual arrangements, also known as VIE agreements, under which Xiangguang holds and exercises ownership and management rights over Huanjiang Jintai. Under this corporate structure, Jintai HK and Xiangguang do not own any direct equity interest in Huanjiang Jintai. However Xiangguang’s contractual arrangements with Huanjiang Jintai are designed to provide Xiangguang with the power, rights and obligations equivalent in all material respects to those it would possess as the sole equity holder of Huanjiang Jintai, including absolute control rights and the rights to the assets, property and revenue of Huanjiang Jintai. Based on a legal opinion issued by PRC counsel to Jintai HK, the VIE agreements constitute valid and binding obligations of the parties to such agreements, and are enforceable and valid in accordance with the laws of the PRC. As there are inherent uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to the laws, rules and regulations governing the validity and enforcement of the contractual arrangements between Xiangguang and Huanjiang Jintai, please refer to the section entitled “Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure” for more information.
A summary of the contractual arrangements between Xiangguang and Huanjiang Jintai are set forth in the following agreements:
Consulting Services Agreement - Pursuant to the Consulting Services Agreement, Xiangguang provides Huanjiang Jintai with general consulting services relating to its day-to-day business operations and management, on an exclusive basis. For services rendered to it by Xiangguang under the Consulting Services Agreement, Huanjiang Jintai pays a quarterly consulting service fee, denominated in RMB, equal to its net income for such quarter.
The term of the Consulting Services Agreement shall be for fifteen (15) years unless and until terminated by written notice of either party in the event that: (a) the other party causes a material breach of the agreement, provided however, that if the breach does not relate to a financial obligation of the breaching party, that party may attempt to remedy the breach within fourteen (14) days following the receipt of the written notice; (b) the other party becomes bankrupt, insolvent, becomes the subject of proceedings or arrangements for liquidation or dissolution, ceases to carry on its business, or becomes unable to pay its debts as they become due; (c) Xiangguang terminates its operations; (d) Huanjiang Jintai’s business license or any other approval for its business operations is terminated, cancelled or revoked; or (e) circumstances arise which would materially and adversely affect the performance or the objectives of the agreement. Additionally, Xiangguang may terminate the consulting services agreement without cause. The Consulting Services Agreement may be extended only upon Xiangguang’s written consent prior to the expiration of the agreement.
Operating Agreement - Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, Xiangguang agrees to guarantee the performance by Huanjiang Jintai of its obligations under any agreements or arrangements entered into by it with any third party. In return, Huanjiang Jintai has (a) pledged all of its assets and accounts receivable to Xiangguang as counter-guaranty; and (b) the shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai are granted the right to designate individuals recommended by Xiangguang as directors and officers of Huanjiang Jintai. In addition, under the Operating Agreement, Xiangguang provides guidance and instructions on Huanjiang Jintai’s daily operations, financial management and employment issues. Moreover, Huanjiang Jintai has agreed not to engage in any transactions that could materially affect its assets, liabilities, rights or operations without Xiangguang’s prior consent, including without limitation, incurrence or assumption of any indebtedness, sale or purchase of any assets or rights, incurrence of any encumbrance on any of its assets or exploration license in favor of a third party or transfer of any agreements relating to its business operation to any third party.
The Operating Agreement is valid for fifteen years unless sooner terminated by consent of both parties or upon a 30-day written notice from Xiangguang. The term may be extended only upon Xiangguang’s written confirmation prior to the expiration of the agreement, with the extended term to be mutually agreed upon by the parties.
Equity Pledge Agreement - Under the Equity Pledge Agreement, the various shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai pledged all of their equity interests in Huanjiang Jintai to Xiangguang to guarantee the performance of Huanjiang Jintai’s obligations under the Consulting Services Agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, in the event that Huanjiang Jintai or its shareholders breach their respective contractual obligations, Xiangguang, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including, but not limited to, the right to vote, control and sell the pledged equity interests. The shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai also agreed that upon occurrence of any event of default, as set forth in the Equity Pledge Agreement, Xiangguang has further been granted an exclusive, irrevocable power of attorney to take actions in the place and stead of the shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai, to carry out the security provisions of the Equity Pledge Agreement, and take any action and execute any instrument as required by Xiangguang to accomplish the purposes of the agreement. The shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai further agreed not to dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice Xiangguang’s interest.
This Equity Pledge Agreement is valid for fifteen (15) years. The term of the pledge commences on the date when the pledge contemplated by the Equity Pledge Agreement becomes duly registered with the local Administration of Industry and Commerce and ends when Huanjiang Jintai satisfies all its obligations under the Consulting Services Agreement.
Option Agreement - Under the Option Agreement, the shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai irrevocably granted Xiangguang (or its designee) an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the equity interests in Huanjiang Jintai for the cost of the shareholders’ initial contributions to the registered capital of Huanjiang Jintai or the minimum amount of consideration permitted by applicable Chinese law. Xiangguang (or its designee) has been granted sole discretion to decide when to exercise the option, in part or in full. Such an option, when exercised, will be subject to approval by relevant PRC authorities.
The Option Agreement is valid for fifteen (15) years. The Option Agreement may be extended only upon Xiangguang’s written consent prior to the expiration of the agreement.
Proxy Agreement - Pursuant to the Proxy Agreement, the shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai irrevocably granted a Xiangguang designee the right to exercise all voting rights as the shareholders with respect to their ownership interests in accordance with applicable laws and each Huanjiang Jintai company’s governing charters. The Proxy Agreement is valid for fifteen (15) years. The Proxy Agreement may be extended only upon Xiangguang’s written confirmation prior to the expiration and the length of the extended term shall be determined by Xiangguang. This agreement may not be terminated without the unanimous consent of both parties, except that Xiangguang may terminate the Proxy Agreement with or without cause upon 30-day written notice to the shareholders of Huanjiang Jintai.
The Board of Directors of HJM adopted a board resolution on August 9, 2010 authorizing HJM to enter into the Consulting Services Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreement, Operating Agreement, Option Agreement and Proxy Agreement, which constitute the VIE contractual arrangement. All shareholders of HJM also unanimously adopted a shareholder resolution on August 9, 2010 adopting the Board’s resolution authorizing the entry into these various agreements. In such resolutions, the board and all shareholders of HJM recognized that no direct economic benefits flow to HJM by virtue of the operation of the VIE agreements.
The various VIE agreements were executed on August 25, 2010, immediately after Xiangguang received its business license from the appropriate PRC government authority.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Business Strategy
We will seek to implement numerous strategies to expand the size of our Company and continue efficient operating advantages. Our strategies include:
Expanding the Existing Ore Mine - our strategy is aimed at efficiently increasing production of our existing mine through the upgrading and improvement of up to four (4) transportation channels or tunnels into the Ore Mine. At present, the Ore Mine has widely scattered working sites or portals and therefore it has not reached maximum production capacity.
Survey and develop additional mines in our Exploration Rights Properties - We have mapped out a systematic approach to acquire sufficient geological and assay data to have a reasonable estimate of resources in our Explorations Rights Properties, particularly the Shangchao-Gangshan lead ore deposit, Shangchao lead ore deposit, and Dongjiang zinc ore deposit.
Increase vertical integration of our value chain to include zinc-oxide and facility expansion - Our current annual output capacity of 25,000 metric tons of refined zinc products can be doubled to 50,000 metric tons. It is anticipated that increased output will be used to produce zinc-oxide, which has greater profit margins than zinc calcine. We intend to complete the upgrading and expansion of our Jintai Duchuan Smelter facility with zinc-oxide production lines. Lastly, we intend to further improve our margins by adding a new concentrator to increase ore output to an annual capacity of 450,000 tons of run-of-mine ore.
Acquisition Opportunities - We shall also customarily review other potential development and production oriented acquisitions in the similar geographic concentration as our existing properties. By leveraging our expertise and knowledge of certain markets, increased facility expansion plans, and improved capital structure, we intend to grow our market share in the Chinese market. To a lesser extent, we may seek other properties outside the zinc-lead campaign. At this time, we have no agreements to acquire any entities or properties.
Based on management’s assessment, we believe that our relationship with local government and provincial government is strong and mutually beneficial. We are not aware of any current problems and are not aware of any reason why this strong relationship would not continue over the foreseeable future.
We believe that the potential funding from our anticipated initial public offering should accelerate the execution of our business strategy. We anticipate that our corporate planning and business initiatives will be achieved within 18 to 24 months of completing this offering. Current cash flow from internally generated sources is capable of supporting our growth plans, but it would take significantly longer to reach our objectives. Our goal is to evolve from an emerging diversified mining company to a leading fully integrated mining entity.
Production and Demand of Zinc and Lead in China
China is one of the world's largest zinc and lead producers. Despite the global financial crisis which affected the zinc and lead markets in Euro-American countries, China’s production of lead concentrate and lead ore continued to grow in 2009, with total production of 3,159,400 metric tons of refined lead from January to October 2009, up 19.4% from the previous year. Its production of lead ore during the same period amounted to 1,264,800 metric tons, up 13.5% from the previous period. In January to October 2009, China’s total production of refined zinc was 3,518,200 metric tons.
The increase in production of zinc and lead in China is attributed to the increase in demand for such products within China. The rise of importation of zinc and lead into China in the second half of the year 2009 also shows the strong demand for zinc and lead in the Chinese market.
Refined Zinc and Lead Based Products Usage
As a non-renewable resource, refined zinc and lead based products and by-products have a wider range of applications. They are mainly used in the steel, automobile, building, shipping, lighting and chemical industries. Refined zinc is the main feedstock for zinc oxide, which is a critical raw material for rubber, paints, ceramics, coating, petroleum, medicine and electronic industries.
Our Mining and Processing Operations
Ore Mine Operations
On December 12, 2009, we were granted a renewable mining license over the Ore Mine, known as the Shangchao Zinc/Lead Ore Mine. The current mining license is valid until December 2018. Our mining license is subject to periodic renewal. An application for renewal needs to be submitted at least 30 days before the expiration date and the extension will be approved if the applicant satisfies all applicable requirements and pays the appropriate resource fee. Ten, twenty and thirty years are the maximum periods of time for mining licenses for small, medium and large deposits of ore mines, respectively. We have a nine year mining license as our Ore Mine is regarded to have a medium-scale deposit of ore. The mining license we currently hold authorizes us to produce up to 30,000 tons of zinc lead ores per year, but we currently have an annual output of 400,000 tons per year. For information regarding the risks of our excess output, please refer to the risk factor entitled “The actual output at our Ore Mine exceeds the annual capacity allowed by the relevant PRC government authorities and we may face fines or even possible revocation of mining licenses, which could have a material adverse affect on our business.” on Page 12 of this prospectus. For more information regarding risks associated with the maintenance and renewal of our mining license, please refer to the risk factor entitled “We depend upon the acquisition and maintenance of licenses to conduct our business in the PRC” on Page 20 of this prospectus.
The salable product quantities (tons, round up) processed by the smelter are as listed in the table below:
Products | | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | | | March 31, 2008 | |
Zinc Calcine | | | 300 | | | | 4,120 | | | | 8,130 | |
Zinc Dust and Sand | | | - | | | | 1,120 | | | | 1,850 | |
Sulfuric Acids | | | - | | | | 8,440 | | | | 14,820 | |
Pyrites | | | - | | | | 29,880 | | | | 200,160 | |
Electrical Dust | | | - | | | | - | | | | 15 | |
Tailings 3 | | | 315,900 | | | | 135,700 | | | | - | |
The average unit price (in USD) received for each salable product is as follows:
Products | | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | | | March 31, 2008 | |
Zinc Calcine | | $ | 1,330 | | | $ | 1,421 | | | $ | 2,313 | |
Zinc Dust and Sand | | | - | | | $ | 1,277 | | | $ | 2,040 | |
Sulfuric Acids | | | - | | | $ | 165 | | | $ | 65 | |
Pyrites | | | - | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | 4 | |
Electrical Dust | | | - | | | | - | | | $ | 937 | |
Tailings | | $ | 110 | | | $ | 102 | | | | - | |
3 Tailings are salable products from concentrators.
Based on a report issued by John T. Boyd Company, as of June 30, 2010, the No. II ore body of Shangchao zinc lead mine has 1,853,000 run-of-mine ore tones of probable reserves. The average grade of Pb is 1.20% and the average grade of Zn is 5.17% on a 10% diluted basis. A 90% mining recovery is applied to the ore tonnage.
Our principal activities in such mine are conducted in two areas: mining and ore processing.
Mining Operations
Mining Method Description
The country rock strata in the Shangchao Mine are composed principally of granite, which is strong, stable and competent thereby providing favorable geotechnical conditions. Structures controlling the orebodies are determined to be moderately wide and relatively steeply dipping. The main ore body has an average width of about 17 meters. The grades are fairly constant throughout the ore bodies and there exists reasonably distinct contact between the ore bodies and hanging-wall/footwall. The dip of the deposit averages 65 degrees. Based on the preceding attributes of the ore bodies, Shangchao Mine has chosen to employ two mining methods contemporaneously, Shrinkage Stoping (primary) and Sublevel Open Stoping (secondary) and/or a variation of the two methods in some places.
Shrinkage Stoping: Mining method in which broken ore is temporarily retained in the stope to provide a working platform and/or to offer temporary support to the stope walls during active mining. Since the ore swells when broken, the muck pile in the stope is shrunk a corresponding amount (about a third) by drawing some of the broken ore out as the stope is advanced upwards/up-dip. Eventually, when the entire vein has been blasted, filling the stope with broken ore, the ore is extracted by a process similar to block caving from chutes beneath the undercut.
Sublevel Stoping: This mining method entails providing access to the ore body at various sub-levels between the main haulage levels in order to drill and blast the intervening ore. Stope drilling is carried out from drilling drifts on the sublevels and the ore is blasted in slices towards an open face, which generally is vertical on the up holes. The blasted ore falls to the bottom of the stope and is collected through draw-points.
Development
The development work necessary to prepare sublevel stoping in comparison to shrinkage stoping is generally more extensive and the development primarily entails drifting to prepare sublevels. On the whole, shrinkage stoping is widely used at Shangchao Mine.
Development at Shangchao is performed efficiently in an environment of multiple stopes on two levels. Currently developed mining levels are 280 meters, 265 meters, 245 meters and 225 meters. The dimension of the main drive is 2.2 x 2.2 meters; production drift (crosscut) 2.0 x 2.2 meters; and rib raise 2.0 meters x 2.0 meters. Where sub-level stoping is employed, sub-level height of 5 to 7 meters is used and the draw-points are at 5-meter intervals (center to center).
| · | Stope length: 50 – 60 meters |
Crosscuts are driven off the haulage (main) drift as soon as practicable into rib pillars to access to neighboring ore bodies and stope raises. The haulage drift is continued, driving to the first draw-point with the drift. This draw point is driven on the edge of the rib pillar and completely through the ore in order to connect the chute of the stope to facilitate the raise mucking and also serves as a starting point for the stope sill. The remaining draw-points are driven as they are reached by the haulage drift.
Upon completion of the haulage drift and draw-points, the stope sill is begun from the No.1 draw-point; the silling operation commences at a drift elevation height of 2 meters and is performed by the same crew as the crew that developed the drift. The initial sill width is limited to the ore contacts of the ore width. The sill breaks into each boxhole as it is reached. When the sill is complete, the stoping operation begins with undercutting followed by slotting.
Where sublevel stoping is employed, boxholes are developed within the rib pillar at designated sublevel heights for further development of the sublevel.
Short/Longhole drilling and Blasting
A domestically manufactured pneumatic drill is used to drill the ore section above the undercut/sublevel in a fan spread or parallel pattern vertically upwards or tilted (tilting angle between 25o and 30o). For shrinkage stoping, blastholes are spaced 0.8 meter to 1 meter apart, with blasthole length ranging between 1.5 meters to 2.5 meters; 400 mm tamping is employed.
The production cycle is summarized as follows: Drill and Blast → Ventilation → Ore Drawing → Scaling/Roof Inspection.
Drilling is performed independently of other activities; often well ahead of explosive loading. Drilling, explosives loading, and blasting are timed in accordance with the mine’s production schedules. Blasting of the ore body on each sublevel starts at the hanging wall, with mining retreating toward the footwall. Boyd’s site visit observations indicate that drilling and blasting are handled by competent drilling/blasting crews.
Currently, there are 20 production stopes distributed over multiple levels within the nine mining portals yielding roughly 2,000 tonnes of ore per day. The No. II ore body is being extracted currently.
Ore handling
Ore handling involves discharging broken ore from ore chutes into 0.7 m3 mine cars, for transportation on haulage levels and subsequent hoisting to the surface through an incline shaft. Two mine cars are hoisted to the surface at each time.
Underground conditions at Shangchao are ideal for the type of mining operations conducted. Ore chute locations are designed with distances matching haulage equipment in use (rail haulage). Roof scaling and broken ore leveling in stopes, like other procedures in Shangchao Mine, are efficient. The haulage equipment is maintained in continuous operation. When a stope is depleted, the broken ore is extracted and where necessary, backfilled with waste rock from drift development. Ore recovery (mining recovery) approximates 90%. The mining recovery varies according to local in-mine conditions and deposit configuration.
The production cycle for our ore mining activities is summarized as follows: Drill and Blast —+ Ventilation —+ Ore Drawing Scaling/Roof Inspection.
Our mining activities at the Shangshao Mine are as follows:
Ore Processing
Our ore processing activities are considered to be the second stage in our mining operation.
Ore processing entails the physical extraction of ore from our mine, which is then converted into nonferrous metals concentrates, known as zinc and lead concentrates and then processed into our final product. In order to produce the zinc and lead concentrates, we segregate the usable components of ores from waste rock through physical (such as magnetic separation) or chemical methods, or a combination of the two.
After segregation, usable metal ores are transported to one of our three principal processing facilities, known as (a) the Yagang concentrator; (b) the Xingda concentrator; and (c) the Duchuan smelter facility, for the production of our finished products. At these processing facilities, we produce the following main products: zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand, electrically collected zinc dust, sulfuric acid, zinc oxide, zinc and lead concentrate and pyrite. For a more detailed discussion on our processing facilities, please see the sub-heading entitled “ Our Property - Processing Facilities ”.
The overall processing activities are as following:
General Flow Chart of Processing
The below flow chart shows how we process lead from the zinc-lead concentrate:
The flow chart below shows how we process zinc from the zinc-lead concentrate:
The below flow chart shows how we produce zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand, and sulfuric acid in our smelter:
Our Exploration activities in the Exploration Rights Properties
Huanjiang Jintai was granted three exploration licenses to explore the Exploration Rights Properties, known as the (a) Shangchao-Gangshan Lead Ore Deposit; (b) the Shangchao Lead Ore Deposit; and (c) the Dongjiang Zinc Ore Deposit. The relevant Land and Resources Law of PRC4 allows for two-year extensions of an exploration rights license. However, the law is silent on the number of extensions permitted. As per the Regulations for Administration of Mineral Resources of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the granting of an extension of an exploration rights license is dependent upon the exploration stage a company is at. At the first two stages (reconnaissance and prospecting), no extensions are allowed. However, once a company enters the third stage (general exploration) and/or the fourth stage (detailed exploration), it is permitted to extend its license up to two times, each for two year periods. As an alternative, to an application for an extension, a company may apply for a license reservation, but such is conditioned on the mining company having reached the general exploration stage. A company is permitted to apply for a license reservation for up to three times, each for a two-year period. Following the end of such reservation period, we could apply for mining licenses by submitting geological exploration reports and related documents. Pursuant to the "Implementing Rules of Mineral Resources Law" and related regulations, companies with exploration rights should be given the preference in applying for mining rights in the exploration area.
We believe that the Exploration Rights Properties, which are described below in more detail, contain zinc, lead and iron.
Location of Mine | | Metallic Element | | Area (in square kilometers) | | Term of license |
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Shangchao-Gangshan lead ore deposit | | Pb, Zn, FeS2 | | 0.64 | | Two year license expiring on September 8, 2011. The license is renewable if the Company shows its intention to continue exploration. |
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Shangchao lead ore deposit | | Pb, Zn, FeS2 | | 10.30 | | One year license expiring on November 2, 2011. The license is renewable if the Company shows its intention to continue exploration. |
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Dongjiang zinc ore deposit | | Pb, Zn, FeS2 | | 10.64 | | One year license expiring on November 2, 2011. The license is renewable if the Company shows its intention to continue exploration. |
Certain preliminary work has been undertaken on the three Exploration Rights Properties. A few hydrological drillings have been completed from which limited samples were obtained for assay to ascertain the existence of mineralization.
According to the latest Development Blueprint issued by the Ministry of Land and Resources of PRC, mining companies with regional mining licenses have rights to acquire mining rights to all proven extractable resources in the same regions. So far, there are only four mining licenses in the entire Huanjiang region and Huanjiang Jintai owns one of them. Hence, Huanjiang Jintai’s mining license can potentially include not only the three Exploration Properties under the three exploration licenses it owns, but also other properties with proven reserves in the entire Huanjiang region. However, additional capital is needed to conduct further exploration activities on the Exploration Rights Properties in order to obtain mining rights over such properties.
4 See Article 10, http://www.mlr.gov.cn/zwgk/flfg/kczyflfg/200406/t20040625_587420.htm
Proposed Exploration Plan
We have developed an exploration program for our Ore Mine and Exploration Right Properties. The aims of the program are as follows:
| · | Compile and evaluate existing data |
| · | Review understanding of the ore enrichment processes in the mining area |
| · | Utilizing surface geophysical prospecting, geological surveying and trenching, identify better mineralized prospects |
| · | Better define the known ore bodies and ore (mineralized) points through a combination of drilling and tunneling, aimed at identifying the spatial distribution, occurrence, thickness, shape and size and ore quality and other characteristics of the ore bodies at various depths |
| · | Assess and estimate mineral resources/reserves |
| · | Assess mining conditions and hydro-geological conditions in ore deposits |
| · | Provide a geological basis for mine construction, development and utilization |
The exploration program encompasses an area of 25.90 km². The planned work load includes:
| · | Controlled audio magnetotelluric measurements extending over 7.4 km |
| · | Induced polarization (IP) profiling measurements extending over 13 km |
| · | 13 electrical sounding points |
| · | 1:2000 topographic surveying encompassing 1.8 km² |
| · | Density measurements over 21.58 km² |
| · | Hydrogeological measurements over 21.58km² |
| · | IP investigations extending over 1000 meters |
| · | Trenching engineering projected at 1,500 meters³ |
| · | Exploration drilling projected at 13, 820 meters |
Exploration drilling will be conducted from underground workings where active mining has occurred and from the surface in areas where no underground mining has occurred. The exploration program will be undertaken by the Geological Exploration General Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ( the “Institute”). The Institute is highly qualified to undertake the proposed program, having conducted prior studies in the immediate area and in the Ore Mine.
The exploration program schedule, which is scheduled from September 2010 to June 2013 is summarized as follows:
| · | Design preparation - The preliminary design draft was completed on September 25, 2010. The initial review and modification of the preliminary design draft was conducted from September 26 - October 16, 2010. The second review and modification of the design draft has been completed; and it was submitted for examination on October 17 - 31, 2010. |
| · | Field exploration – Field exploration is planned in two phases to be completed in December 2012. In the first phase (November 2010 to December 2011), the majority of the prospecting and geophysical exploration work is projected. The second phase of work (January 2012 to December 2012) focuses on tunneling design, targeted exploration drilling and hydrological and mining conditions evaluations. |
| · | Report preparation – Report preparation is planned for January to June 2013, which will compile the exploration results and provide an overall evaluation of the various areas in the program. |
We have a budget of approximately $5 million for the exploration program detailed above, which will be funded by our income and from a portion of the proceeds from the initial public offering of our shares.
Major Works and Cost Budget | |
| | Work | | | Budget | |
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Item | | Unit | | | Total | | | (USD) | | | (USD) | |
I. Survey of Topography | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/2,000 | | km2 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 2,730 | | | | 4,977 | |
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II. Geological Survey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/10,000 Geological Survey | | km2 | | | | 21.58 | | | | 379 | | | | 8,182 | |
1/10,000 Hydrological Survey | | km2 | | | | 21.58 | | | | 222 | | | | 4,785 | |
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Sectional Survey | | Km | | | | 6.25 | | | | 151 | | | | 945 | |
III. Geophysical Survey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1. 1/10,000 electromagnetical Survey | | km | | | | 7.4 | | | | 2,363 | | | | 17,486 | |
2. Induced Polarization | | km | | | | 13 | | | | 896 | | | | 11,652 | |
3. Induced Polarization for Depth | | Point | | | | 13 | | | | 212 | | | | 2,762 | |
4. Geophysical Survey of Hole | | m | | | | 1,400 | | | | 4 | | | | 5,006 | |
IV. Drilling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Core Drilling | | m | | | | 13,820 | | | | 240 | | | | 3,318,211 | |
| | m | | | | 1,000 | | | | 41 | | | | 41,454 | |
V. Tunnelling | | m | | | | 5,000 | | | | 310 | | | | 1,550,662 | |
VI. Trenching | | m3 | | | | 1,500 | | | | 12 | | | | 17,500 | |
VII. Laboratory Tests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(I) Ore Analysis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General Analysis | | | | | | 600 | | | | 13 | | | | 7,975 | |
Sample Preparation | | | | | | 600 | | | | 3 | | | | 1,772 | |
(II) Ore Appraisal and Testing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sample Preparation | | | | | | 10 | | | | 5 | | | | 44 | |
Testing | | | | | | 10 | | | | 9 | | | | 89 | |
(III) Smelting Test | | | | | | 1 | | | | 14,768 | | | | 14,768 | |
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VIII. Exploration Design | | | | | | 1 | | | | 5,907 | | | | 5,907 | |
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IX. Exploration Report | | | | | | 1 | | | | 11,815 | | | | 11,815 | |
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Total Budget | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,025,977 | |
Our Products
Our main products include zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand and sulfuric acid. Currently, we also produce and sell electrically collected zinc dust, lead concentrate, zinc concentrate and pyrite but none of these products accounted for more than 5% of our revenue in fiscal years 2010 or 2009. Despite the fact that zinc and lead are recovered in the Ore Mine and we refer to ourselves as a zinc and lead mining company, lead-based products account for an insubstantial portion of our revenue. In addition, we also sell a by-product known as “tailings’ that is produced after the smelting process of zinc-lead ores known.
Our zinc calcine and zinc dust and sand are important components in the manufacturing of a wide variety of industrial products, including zinc oxide and steel.
Zinc Calcine
Zinc calcine is a micro-granular solid industrial mineral that contains zinc oxide, zinc sulfate and zinc sulfide. It is used as the raw material for the zinc oxide electrolysis process. Zinc calcine is classified by the approximate percentage of zinc oxide it contains and the levels of trace impurities. Zinc calcine with a greater percentage of zinc oxide is deemed to be of a greater quality. Purity and quality control are important.
We have the ability to produce zinc calcine with especially low impurity content as a result of our precisely controlled production processes. The intended markets for the zinc calcine we produce are: (i) the steel industry; (ii) the automobile tire and rubber industry; and (iii) the ceramics industry.
At present, our zinc calcine products are sold to a number of zinc smelting companies, including Zhuzhou Smelting Group Co. Ltd., Nandan County Southern Non-ferrous Metal Smelting Co. Ltd. and Liuzhou Hongsheng Chemical Co. Ltd. and constituted an average of 44% of our total revenue for the last three years.
Zinc Dust and Sand
Zinc dust and zinc sand are widely used as the primary raw material for zinc ingots, zinc oxide and other products used in the rubber, paints, ceramics, coating, petroleum, medicine and electronic industry.
Our high-grade zinc dust and zinc sand can be combined with other additives of other industrial minerals and rare earths to create zinc by-products with specific metallurgical characteristics.
Sulfuric Acid
A byproduct in the smelting process is sulfur dioxide, which we further process into sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid is a colorless, odorless, oily and strong mineral acid with a high boiling point which is volatile and soluble in water. Sulfuric acid is one of the most utilized products in the chemical industry. Its principal uses include lead-acid batteries for cars and other vehicles, ore processing, fertilizer manufacturing, oil refining, wastewater processing, and chemical synthesis.
Tailings
Upon completion of the leaching, we obtain not only the above products but also tailings. Tailings are residual gangue product resulting from our concentrating activities and not slag from our smelting operations.
Description of Beneficiation Process Flow in the Ore Dressing Plant (Concentrators)
The beneficiation process flow can be divided into the following sections according to performances of equipment: crushing section, ore grinding section, lead beneficiation operation section and zinc beneficiation operation section.
After delivered into the plant, run-of-mines firstly go to the two-stage crushing section where they go through the first-stage crushing (coarse separation) and are sent via belt conveyor to the second-stage crushing (fine crushing) subsection to be crushed to appropriate feed sizes (less than 25mm) suitable for handling with ball mills before they go into ore bins as raw materials to be fed into the ore grinding section.
Ore grinding section: This section employs a closed-circuit processing approach for ore grinding and classification. Under the action of uniform oscillations of oscillating feeder, ores from ore bins are fed via bucket feeder into the ball mill for wet method ball milling. Ores and steel balls mutually strike and grind in the drum of ball mill before ore pulps are formed and discharged out of the ball mill. Then, ore pulps go through the classifier which will send ore pulps with eligible fineness of grinding to the next process link, with ineligible coarse-grained materials returning to the ball mill for further ball milling.
The approach of beneficiation is preferential flotation, namely a process technique with priority of lead beneficiation preceding beneficiation of zinc, with lead concentrates and zinc concentrates individually separated.
Lead beneficiation operation section: Well-ground ore pulps are evenly agitated and mixed in the agitating drum before they go to the section of primary operation, the lead beneficiation. After reaction to flotation agents, ore pulps form mineralized froth in the floatation machine, separating lead ores from gangues and depressed zinc and copper ores and finally acquiring eligible lead concentrates through floatation. The lead flotation circuit consists of one roughing, two cleaning and three scavenging operations.
Zinc beneficiation operation section: Ore pulps discharged from the lead beneficiation section enter into the agitating machine before they go to the zinc beneficiation operation section. After activation of depressed zinc and reaaction to added collecting and frothing agents, ore pulps form mineralize froth of zinc in the floatation machine, producing eligible zinc concentrates through floatation. The zinc flotation circuit consists of one roughing, three cleaning and three scavenging operations.
Product section: After individual lead and zinc concentrates separated from two process sections for lead and zinc floatation, the ore pulps are discharged as tailings pulp and are sent to the tailings dam to be stored for further comprehensive utilizations, and lead concentrates and zinc concentrates are respectively sent to their own concentrate tanks and then packed into bags to be transported to the smelting plant for further processing or to be sold as products. Waste water produced in beneficiation process is recycled after it goes through sedimentation process.
Description of Process Flow in the Smelting Plant
Zinc calcine: Via traveling crane and disk material blending, zinc concentrate feed is hoisted by the No.1 hoisting machine to the squirrel cage for crushing. After crushing, they go through screening machine to be screened into power and hoisted by the No.2 hoisting machine to the silos where they are conveyed to the fluidized bed furnace through disk feeding. With continuously rising temperature due to actions of air blowers, calcines are produced through high temperature roasting. High temperature calcine then go through cooling drum to be cooled and sent via belt conveyor to the No.3 hoisting machine which later hoists them to four calcine buckets. Afterwards, they are manually packed into bags.
Dusty sand: Dusty sand is produced after powdery dust generated in high temperature roasting of zinc concentrates in fluidized bed furnaces is collected via surface air cooler and cyclone dust collector and then it’s manually packed into bags.
ESP dust: Powdery dust generated in high temperature roasting of zinc concentrates in fluidized bed furnaces is collected via surface air cooler and cyclone dust collector before it goes to the electrostatic precipitator where dedusting is done with high voltage electric field, with byproduct called ESP dust produced. ESP dust is then manually packed into bags.
Sulfuric acid: Acids are produced by use of smoke. The process flow is: Smoke with rich contents of SO2 and powdery dust is also produced at the time of zinc calcine generation in the process of high temperature roasting of zinc concentrate feed in the fluidized bed furnace. After elimination of large grained powdery dust through the surface air cooling system, smoke goes to the electrostatic precipitator where dedusting is done with high voltage electric field, with byproduct called ESP dust produced. The smoke from the electrostatic precipitator then enters into the sulfuric acid system to impact scrubber and foam tower and has the born powder dust washed away and its temperature lowered to 50-60℃ through the purification procedures of counter-flow spraying, washing and cooling with 5~20% diluted acid and cooling. The smoke discharged from the foam tower enters into the indirect cooler where it goes compulsory indirect cooling and condensation through the cooling water from the second stage indirect cooler, further reducing the smoke temperature to around 38℃ and having most of its latent heats brought away by discharged cooling water. The smoke from the indirect cooler then directly goes to the electric demister where harmful elements like AS and Fe are eliminated by use of high voltage electrostatic field before it further goes to the tower drier to conduct air drying. The gas (SO2) emitted from the tower drier is sent via high voltage main fan to each heat exchanger and thermal converter to exchange heats and conduct first order reaction. Eligible smoke produced in the first order reaction at the conversion section enters into the first stage absorption tower to conduct the primary absorption for production of industrial sulfuric acids. Because the remnant gas still has contents of SO2, it will be recovered to be sent into the converter for second conversion before it goes to the second stage absorption tower to conduct a secondary absorption for production of industrial sulfuric acid.
Because we own one of the highest quality zinc-lead mines in the region, and due to our relatively rudimentary processing technology and equipments, our tailings are deemed by management to be much richer compared to those produced by similar processing facilities in the other regions of China. The sale of tailings constituted 99% of our total sales revenue in fiscal year 2010 and 58% of our total revenue in fiscal year 2009. As of the six months ended September 30, 2010, the sales of tailings accounted for 2% of our total sales revenue.
Tailing Containment Facilities
Tailings are a natural by-product produced in the concentration process and our tailing containment facilities form part of our concentrator. There are specific PRC laws and regulations with regard to construction and maintenance of concentrators. The most important characteristics are the scale, location and design of tailing containment facilities. We currently have two tailing facilities attached to our two concentrators, with an aggregate storage capacity of 300 cubic meters and 600 cubic meters respectively. These containment facilities can store tailings produced over a period of five (5) years.
We plan to construct a new concentrator with tailing containment facilities and storage capacity of 600 cubic meters which can store tailings produced over a period of twenty (20) years. The new concentrator will be equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, enabling better quality product output and reducing the concentration residue of tailings. At the present time, the existing recovery rate for lead and zinc from our concentrators stands at 88% and 90%, respectively. The recovery rate for sulfuric acid is 70% after further processing extractions from tailing sands. For the new concentrator, the recovery rate for lead and zinc will increase to the range of 93% to 95% and 90% for sulfuric acid. The Yagang Concentrator has an ultimate tailings capacity of 600,000 cubic meters, the Xingda Concentrator has an ultimate capacity of 300,000 cubic, and the planned new tailings facility will have an ultimate capacity of 600,000 cubic meters.
Oxidized Ore
Oxidized ore is the metallic ore deposit that has gone through oxidization, forming ore in its oxidized zone. Once the ore has been oxidized, its mineralogical composition and structure will have obvious changes; therefore, the use of different methodologies in processing must be determined by the different types of ore. In order to choose the suitable methodology in processing and maximize mining ore resources, ore is categorized into raw ore, oxidized ore, and combination of the two, depending on the degree of its oxidization.
The value of oxidized ore is determined by its mineralogical composition and content; therefore the market price will vary greatly according to the diversity and difference in the oxidized ore. Shangchao zinc-lead ore mine has both raw zinc-lead ore, which is the raw material for zinc concentrate and lead concentrate, and oxidized ore at different grades. According to the exploration and investigation results, the oxidized ores in the Shangchao zinc-lead ore are categorized into four different grades as below:
Grade A: Pb 3%, Zn 9%
Grade B: Pb 5%, Zn 15%, S 8%, Cd 0.9%
Grade C: Pb 8%, Zn 20%, S 8%, Cd 0.9%, Ag 300g/Ton
Grade D: Pb 8%, Zn 20%, S 8%, Cd 0.9%, Ag 450g/Ton, Sb 2.8%
* Pb=lead, Zn=zinc, S=sulfur, Cd= cadmium, Ag=silver, Sb=antimony
Long Term Business Strategy
As part of our long term strategy, we intend to focus on the activities listed below.
Focus on our core businesses by expanding the Ore Mine - We seek to achieve high market penetration by increasing our zinc and lead ore production. As part of this strategy, we will seek to expand our Ore Mine through the improvement and upgrading of up to four (4) transportation channels or tunnels into the Ore Mine. At present, the Ore Mine has widely scattered working sites or portals and therefore it has not reached maximum production capacity. We intend to conduct further ore exploitation in order to increase our output of zinc and lead ores from the Ore Mine.
Improve our profit margin by building a new concentrator and improving the Duchuan Smelter - To process the increased ore output after the expansion and improvements to the Ore Mine, we intend to build a new concentrator with an annual capacity of 450,000 metric tons of run-of-mine ore.
Further vertically integrate our value chain and improve our profit margin by producing zinc oxide - We intend to expand our production of zinc calcine from the current annual output capacity of 25,000 metric tons of refined zinc products to 50,000 metric tons. The increased output will be used to produce zinc oxide, which has a higher margin than the zinc calcine. We intend to complete the upgrading and expansion of the Jintai Duchuan Smelter with zinc-oxide production lines of an estimated annual output capacity of 50,000 metric tons.
Drilling campaign and survey of the Exploration Rights Properties, - i.e. Shangchao-Gangshan lead ore deposit, Shangchao lead ore deposit, and Dongjiang zinc ore deposit. We intend to conduct a drilling campaign to map out a systematic approach to acquire sufficient geologic and assay data to have a reasonable estimate of the resources. Currently, we are allocating a minimum amount of resources to developing new properties. This trend will change once this offering has been completed.
Continue Pursuing Strategic Acquisition Opportunities - We intend to evaluate attractive acquisition opportunities for the purpose of increasing our mining and processing capacity and product diversification. We will consider acquisitions or investments that will enable us to leverage our expertise and processing capacity in zinc-lead minerals to grow our market share in the Chinese market, as well as to enable us to sell new products. At this time, we have no agreements to acquire any other entities.
Our intended activities as set forth above may be hindered by the rudimentary and labor-intensive mining method we currently employ and the inherently hazardous condition in our Ore Mine which may impose a threat to our ability to continuously increase our ore production. However, management believes the abundant and low-cost work force accessible to us makes it significantly more cost-efficient for us to use the current rudimentary mining method than to engage more mechanically-advanced mining methods. The major obstacle for us to keep increasing our ore production is the insufficient mine tunnels, which will be improved significantly if we can successfully upgrade and improve up to four (4) tunnels into the Ore Mine as contemplated. With regard to the inherently hazardous condition in any zinc and lead mine, we have taken extensive safety measures to ensure compliance with relevant PRC safety production laws and regulations and prevention of accidents in the mine. Management pays particular attention to the improvement of safety conditions which is one of our long-term business strategies and includes it in our long-run development plans. Please refer to a more detailed discussion of our safety measures in the section entitled “Safety Measures”. Therefore, as long as we are able to improve and upgrade our mine tunnels, our management believes the ore production will be significantly increased.
Pricing
The Shanghai Metal Exchange (SHME), a national exchange for non-ferrous metals futures, usually follows the price fluctuation released by the London Metal Exchange. The SHME publishes the “Shanghai Nonferrous Metals Price Index (SMMI)” reflecting the overall market for nonferrous metals and releases the “Spot price in SMMI” covering prices for more than 100 types of nonferrous metal products. As of November 12, 2010, the price of zinc metal was $2,950 (RMB 19,680) per ton.
We sell our products using the SMMP spot price as a benchmark with an adjustment reflecting the fluctuation in production and demand and different grade and purity.
Sales and Marketing
We do not utilize any outside marketing staff. We believe that we have maintained long term and good relationships with our customers, who send their orders directly to us. Our in-house sales staff fills these orders based on our actual production ability. We expect these relationships with our customers to continue.
Raw Material and Power Supply
Our Ore Mine is located at Shangchao, Huanjiang County, Guangxi Province, PRC. This Ore Mine provides us with the zinc and lead ore used in the production and manufacturing of all of our products. We believe, although no assurance can be given, that the Ore Mine will satisfy our short and medium term needs for zinc and lead ore.
The mining equipment and machinery we use are manufactured to our specifications by our suppliers. We source our mining equipment, explosives and machinery mainly from local suppliers.
We have a stable electricity supply as our power suppliers use hydropower to generate sufficient power supply for local industrial users.
Our Major Customers
All of our customers are located in the PRC. There is no agreement with any of our major customers that require the customer to purchase or us to sell specified amounts of products.
The following table shows our major customers for our products for the years ended March 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Customer | | Percentage in 2008 | | | Percentage in 2009 | | | Percentage in 2010 | |
Hunan Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co., Ltd. | | | 30.3 | % | | | 9 | % | | | N/A | |
Nandan Nanfang Non-ferrous Metals Smelting Co., Ltd. | | | 14.3 | % | | | 7 | % | | | N/A | |
Huanjiang Mao Nan Autonomous County Nanping Concentrator Co. Ltd | | | N/A | | | | 29 | % | | | 57 | % |
Jingyi Liu | | | N/A | | | | 21 | % | | | 30 | % |
Zhaoyou Wei | | | N/A | | | | 10 | % | | | 12 | % |
Transportation and Distribution
The zinc and lead ores produced from our Ore Mine are transported to our processing facilities by local independent contractors engaged by us for such purpose. We pay for the transportation of zinc dust and sand sold to Zhuzhou Smelting Group Co. Ltd. All of our other customers pick up our products at our processing facilities at their own costs. The figure below illustrates the transportation of the ore and final products.
Competition
Rapid industrialization and development in China have been the main drivers for the increase in industrial minerals consumption. In the current market for refined zinc and lead based products, we believe that demand for high purity zinc calcine and zinc dust and sand in general exceeds current supply. In the near term, we do not foresee any difficulty in selling our products and as such, we do not expect to devote large financial resources to the marketing and promotion of our products.
Our main competitors in the zinc and lead mining business are:
| · | Huanjiang Miaoshi Mining Co., Ltd. |
| · | Guangxi Huanjiang Yinhe Co., Ltd. |
Our main competitors for our zinc calcine and zinc dust and sand business are:
| · | Liuzhou Fuying Smelting Co. Ltd; |
| · | Wuxuan Guagnji Smelting Co. Ltd; |
| · | Liuzhou Hengfeng Smelting Co. Ltd. |
Our main competitors for our sulfuric acid business are:
| · | Hechi Southern Non-ferrous Metal Smelting Co. Ltd; |
| · | Guagnxi Tanghan Zinc Indium Co. Ltd; |
| · | Guangxi Jinhe Mining Stock Co. Ltd. |
Competitive Advantage
We believe that we possess a number of competitive strengths that position us well to continue as an emerging supplier of zinc and lead related industry minerals including:
Unique Exploration Environment - Guangxi is located in the south-western part of China. Hechi is located in the north part of Guangxi. Guangxi is rich in zinc and lead reserve, ranked as the fifth largest zinc reserve in China and the sixth in the category of lead reserve. Hechi City of Guangxi Province is well regarded for its non-ferrous metal resources.
High Grade Ore Reserve - Based on a report provided by JT Boyd coupled with the opinion of our management based on their previous experience in the mining industry, we believe that we own one of the highest quality zinc-lead mines in the region which contains high purity zinc-lead ore and good extracting conditions.
Low Cost Producer - We believe that our low cost position is a result of many strategic initiatives including our access to abundant and low-cost labor resources, our sharing best practices across all exploitation and production facilities, and our cost control measures. We are the only company in the Guangxi Province that owns and operates our own mine, concentrators and smelters. Based on our management’s opinion, the implementation of this vertically integrated business model results in a lower production costs compared to other mining companies in the region.
Government support - Based on management’s assessment, we believe that our relationship with local government and the provincial government is strong and mutually beneficial. Due to this good relationship, the local government gives us strong incentive to continue with our mining operations. Further, regional human resources and specialized professional mining teams are available to us at a low cost.
Applicable Government Regulations
The following is a summary of the principal governmental laws and regulations that are or may be applicable to our operations in the PRC. The scope and enforcement of many of the laws and regulations described below are uncertain. We cannot predict the effect of further developments in the Chinese legal system, including the promulgation of new laws, changes to existing laws or the interpretation or enforcement of laws.
The mining industry, including certain exploration and mining activities, is highly regulated in the PRC. Regulations issued or implemented by the State Council, the Ministry of Land and Resources, and other relevant government authorities cover many aspects of exploration and mining of natural resources, including entry into the mining industry, the scope of permissible business activities, interconnection and transmission line arrangements, tariff policy and foreign investment.
The principal regulations governing the mining business in the PRC include:
| · | Mineral Resources Law of PRC, which requires every company engaged in the mining business to have exploration and mining licenses from provincial and/or local land and resources agencies. Further, under the Mineral Resources Law of PRC, all mineral resources in the PRC are deemed to be owned by the State. Mining and Exploration rights are granted by the State permitting recipients to conduct mining activities in a specific mining area during the specified license period. |
| · | Mine Safety Law of PRC, which requires a mining business to obtain a safety production license and provides for random safety inspections of mining facilities. |
| · | Environmental Protection Law of PRC, which requires every company engaged in the mining business to obtain an environmental impact study of the mining activities conducted. |
| · | Foreign Exchange Controls. The principal regulations governing foreign exchange in the PRC are the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations (1996) and the Administration of Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange Regulations (1996) (“the Foreign Exchange Regulations”). Under the Foreign Exchange Regulations, RMB is freely convertible into foreign currency for current account items, including the distribution of dividends. Conversion of RMB for capital account items, such as direct investment, loans and security investment, however, is still subject to the approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”). Under the Foreign Exchange Regulations, foreign-invested enterprises are required to open and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts for capital account items. In addition, foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business after providing valid commercial documents and, in the case of capital account item transactions, obtaining approval from SAFE. |
We are authorized to conduct our business by the applicable local counterparts of Ministry of Land and Resources. Further, we have secured the necessary exploration and mining licenses from local governments.
On December 12, 2009, Huanjiang Jintai renewed its mining rights over the Ore Mine, which license will expire on December 12, 2018. This mining license is subject to periodic renewal. An application for renewal needs to be submitted at least 30 days before the expiration date and the extension will be approved if the applicant satisfies all applicable requirements and pays the appropriate resource fee. Ten, twenty and thirty years are the maximum periods of time for mining licenses for small, medium and large deposits of ore mines, respectively. Although Huanjiang Jintai believes that it will be able to renew the licenses upon expiry, there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so, or that it will be able to exploit the entire mineral resources of the Ore Mine during the effectiveness of its license. If Huanjiang Jintai fails to renew its mining rights upon expiry or if it cannot effectively utilize the resources within a license period, the operation and performance of Huanjiang Jintai, and consequently, our financial operations, may be adversely affected.
Chinese regulations further require that a mining company must have a safety certification from the State Administration of Work Safety before it can engage in mining and extracting activities. All of our operating subsidiaries have obtained safety certifications from the applicable local counterpart of State Administration of Work Safety. In addition, all of our operating subsidiaries have passed government safety inspections.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection is responsible for the supervision of environmental protection and the implementation of national standards for environmental quality and discharge of pollutants and the supervision of the environmental management system of the PRC. Environmental protection bureaus at the county level or above are responsible for environmental protection within their jurisdictions. The laws and regulations governing environmental protection require each company to lodge environmental impact statements for a construction project with the environmental protection bureaus at the county level. These statements must be filed prior to the commencement of construction, expansion or modification of a project. The environmental protection bureaus inspect new production facilities and determine compliance with applicable environmental standards, prior to the commencement of operations. The Environmental Protection Law of the PRC requires production facilities that may cause pollution or produce other toxic materials to take steps to protect the environment and establish an environmental protection and management system. The system includes the adoption of effective measures to prevent and control exhaust gas, sewage, waste residues, dust or other waste materials. Entities discharging pollutants must register with the relevant environmental protection authorities. Penalties for breaching the Environmental Protection Law include a warning, payment of a penalty calculated on the damage incurred, or payment of a fine. When an entity fails to adopt preventive measures or control facilities that meet the requirements of environmental protection standards, it is subject to suspension of production or operations and for payment of a fine. Material violations of environmental laws and regulations causing property damage or casualties may result in criminal liabilities.
We also have been granted a certificate from the local Ministry of Environmental Protection, certifying that Huanjiang Jintai does not violate any applicable environmental protection laws or regulations. There is no renewal requirement for the certificate. Management believes that we are in material compliance with all applicable environmental protection requirements of PRC.
Applicable Environmental Protection Regulations and Our Environmental Protection Measures
The “Environmental Protection Law of the PRC” (‘‘Environmental Protection Law’’) and the “Administrative Regulations on Environmental Protection for Construction Projects” stipulate that prior to the construction of new production facilities or expansion or transformation of existing facilities that may cause a significant impact on the environment, a report on the environmental impact of the construction project shall be submitted to the relevant environmental protection authority. Newly constructed production facilities cannot operate until the relevant department is satisfied that such facilities are in compliance with all relevant environmental protection standards. Pursuant to the requirements of the Environmental Protection Law, any production facilities that could possibly cause pollution or other public hazards shall adopt measures on environmental protection and shall establish a system on environmental protection and administration. Effective measures shall be adopted to prevent and control the pollution and harm caused to the environment by the emission of exhaust air, sewage, waste residues, dust, malodorous gas, radioactive substances, noise, vibration and electromagnetic radiation. Enterprises that discharge pollutants shall register with the relevant environmental protection authority. The State Environmental Protection Administration Bureau formulates national standards on emission of pollutants in accordance with the national standards on environmental quality and the national economic and technological conditions. Governments at the provincial level and of the autonomous regions and municipalities may formulate their respective local standards on the discharge of pollutants for items not specified in the national standards. The local governments may formulate local standards which are more stringent than the national ones.
Pursuant to the requirements under the “Law on Prevention of Water Pollution of the PRC”, “Law on Prevention of Air Pollution of the PRC’’ and ‘‘Administrative Regulations on Levy and Utilization of Sewage Charge”, enterprises which discharge water or air pollutants shall pay discharge fees pursuant to the types and volume of pollutants discharged. The discharge fees are calculated by the local environmental protection authority which shall review and verify the types and volume of pollutants discharged. Once the discharge fees have been calculated, a notice on payment of discharge fees shall be issued to the relevant enterprises. In addition, enterprises which discharge sulfur dioxide at a level exceeding the prescribed standards are required to install ‘‘de-sulfurizing devices’’ or adopt other "desulfurizing’’ measures to control the emission of sulfur dioxide.
In accordance with the “Law on Prevention of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste of the PRC”, entities and individuals collecting, storing, transporting, utilizing or disposing of solid waste shall take precautions against the spread, loss and leakage of such solid waste or adopt such other measures for preventing such solid waste from polluting the environment.
Pursuant to the ‘‘Mineral Resources Law’’, “Land Administration Law of the PRC’’ and ‘‘Rules on Land Rehabilitation”, exploitation of mineral resources shall be conducted in compliance with the legal requirements on environmental protection so as to prevent environmental pollution. With respect to any damage caused to cultivated land, grassland or forest as a result of exploration or mining activities, mining enterprises shall restore the land to a state appropriate for use by reclamation, re-planting trees or grasses or such other measures as are appropriate to the local conditions. In the event that the mining enterprise is unable to rehabilitate or the rehabilitation does not comply with the relevant requirements, the mining enterprise shall pay a fee for land rehabilitation. Upon the closure of a mine, a report in relation to land rehabilitation and environmental protection shall be submitted for approval. Enterprises that fail to perform or satisfy the requirements on land rehabilitation will be penalized by the relevant land administration authority.
The penalties for breaches of the environmental protection laws vary from warnings, fines to administrative sanctions, depending on the degree of damage. Any entity whose construction projects fail to satisfy the requirements on pollution prevention may be ordered to suspend its production or operation and be subject to a fine. The person responsible for the entity may be subject to criminal liability for serious breaches resulting in significant damage to private or public property or personal death or injury.
Our current production and operating activities have been in compliance with the relevant requirements on environmental protection. In the operating history of Huanjiang Jintai, it has not been penalized as a result of breaching any environment protection laws and regulations.
Safety Programs
Although we have not recorded any injury as of present, we have adopted various safety programs to ensure our operations are in compliance with safety requirements and prevent accidents and injuries. We have implemented safety guidance according to the PRC Regulations. Employees must follow our Safety Production Manual for their operation practices. This manual provides hands-on guidance and covers every single part of the mining operation. The primary safety programs include education and training of newly hired workers, operation and prevention of water, fire and toxic gas under the mine, handling and management of explosives, emergency rescue, reporting and investigation of accidents and so on.
Implementation of a comprehensive Safety Production Manual
Employees must follow our Safety Production Manual for their operation activities. This manual provides hands-on guidance and covers every single part of our mining operation. In addition, all employees receive regular safety management training.
Education and training of newly hired workers
New employees are required to attend safety training courses totalling 72 hours consisting of three categories: 1) 32 hours of mining safety, 2) 24 hours of facilities safety, and 3) 16 hours of team safety.
Further, all workers and personnel are required to become familiar with: 1) general requirements in the national laws and policies regarding mining safety; 2) general information, characteristics and safety control technology in our mine; 3) the basic procedures on how to prevent injuries and death; and 4) safety experience and lessons in the mining industry and our company.
Underground operations and prevention of water, fire and toxic gas in the mine
When working in an old producing area or drift sand area, workers are required to locate rock pillars to form a safety zone. If a main roadway shows water generation, its lower mining zone shall have a roof spacing of at least 3 meters of thickness. If there are any noticeable signs of water leaking, all operations have to be suspended and all staff members must evacuate immediately. The situation has to be reported to designated safety department to be evaluated.
Sufficient fire extinguishers are provided in all buildings in the mining area. The derrick, heap stead and underground are key fire protection areas, and are equipped with fire hydrants. The underground should be equipped with fresh water piping.
If underground operators detect abnormal gas qualities, he/she is required to immediately report to the on-ground supervisor. Toxic gas testing has to be performed in the reported area as soon as possible. If the presence of excessive toxic gases is confirmed, certain measures will be undertaken including shutting down or idling the area or enhancing ventilation.
Handling and management of explosives
We have clear guidelines on the handling and storage of explosives and other inherently dangerous items. Vehicles carried with explosives should not enter dangerous areas and buildings and maintain 2.5 meters distance when off loading. When carrying powder or flammable liquid evaporates, vehicles should maintain at least 5 meters distance when off loading. Loading and transporting activities should be undertaken with extra care to, avoid de-railing or collisions with hard objects.
Emergency rescue
We also have clear guidelines with regard to emergency rescue. In the event of accidents, employees at the scene must immediately contact the emergency rescue crew and begin assisting and caring for injured workers to prevent further injuries. While reporting to emergency care units, employees at the scene should start rescue operations according to the emergency guidelines. They are also responsible for protecting the scene and setting up warning signs.
Safety concern and accidents reporting
We have guidelines for reporting accidents and channels for employees to communicate their safety concerns to our management. When reporting an accident, there must be a clear and precise description of the overall event including time, place, name, sex, age, position, title, and degree of injury for any fatal casualty.
In case of an accident, an investigation committee should be established. For minor accidents, the municipal Safety Production Supervisory Board will organize a thorough investigation. For major fatal accidents, the provincial Safety Production Supervisory Board will contact related departments to form an investigation committee to record the economic loss and damages and injuries, to determine the nature of the accidents and liability and issue a report.
We also employ other miscellaneous safety programs for specific and ad-hoc situations. Although our management believes these safety programs and precautionary measures are adequate, there is no guarantee that fatal accidents may not occur in the future.
There have been no reportable injuries, lost-time injuries or fatal injuries reported. We also obtained government certified documents which substantiate that there have been no injuries and the adequacy of our safety and environmental protection performance.
Our Environmental Protection Performance
In order to align with the government's goal to ensure environmental and contamination protection requirements, we hire the Hechi Environmental Monitoring Station to conduct an assessment every year. The source of contamination from industrial waste liquid and gas of the smelter plant was monitored and the results met with the emission standard.
Expenditures
In the most recent two years, we have invested 4 million RMB to an environment dedicated account to examine and repair equipment and implement a virescence project in the smelter plant. Specifically, we have updated three systems: the cooling tower system which reduces the amount of waste water by utilizing recycled water; the galvanic protection system which can almost eliminate straight emission of CO2 and achieve a 98% retrieval rate of it; and the heat exchange cleaning system which can utilize exhausted gas and eliminate gas contamination in the environment.
Our mining and exploration activities are subject to various PRC laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. We conduct our operations so as to protect the public health and environment and believe our operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all material respects. Our mining operations are subject to “Natural Resource Compensation Charges”, but the charging rate varies in different cities in the PRC. In September 2009, $268,767 was paid to the local counterparts of Ministry of Environment Protection as an environment restoration deposit. The full amount will be refunded when we fully restore the environment after completion of our mining activities.
Costs and Effects of Compliance with Applicable PRC Regulations
We are in compliance with all relevant mining safety production laws. The cost of compliance is booked as general administrative expenses. As a result of full compliance, we have never been penalized as a result of breaching any safety laws and regulations
There have been a number of serious coal-mine accidents in the first half of year 2010 in China. Therefore, the Chinese central government has vowed to crack down on mine safety violations. However, historically, there have been much less accidents in zinc and lead mines compared to coal mines in China. The reasons are as follows: 1) the strata structure of zinc and lead mines is more solid compared to coal mines, as a result, there are fewer collapse; and 2) a coal mine might have a high explosive possibility because of methane, a flammable gas produced during the formation and metamorphism of coal, while there is a much lower degree of methane existing in zinc and lead mine. We are subject to the Laws of Safety Production of the PRC, Mining Safety Law of the PRC and other relevant safety related PRC laws. According to our Safety Manual, we have established stringent safety protocols and carried out various measures to ensure safe production.
Employees
As of January 6, 2011, we have 621 full time employees. We also employ approximately 787 part-time employees working on a seasonal basis. We provide annual physical check-ups and standard health insurance to all of our full time employees. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.
The following table shows the breakdown of the number of full-time and part-time employees by department:
Department | Full-time Staff | Part-time Staff | Total Staff |
Office | 6 | - | 6 |
Accounting | 8 | - | 8 |
Human Resources | 4 | - | 4 |
Sales | 10 | - | 10 |
Procurement | 7 | - | 7 |
Administration | 5 | - | 5 |
Shangchao Zinc/Lead Ore | 326 | 540 | 866 |
Mining Operation and Management | | | |
Yagang Concentrator | 75 | 61 | 136 |
Xingda Concentrator | 45 | 56 | 101 |
Duchuan Smelter | 135 | 130 | 265 |
Total | 621 | 787 | 1408 |
Location of Facilities, Offices and Contact Information
Our principal executive offices are located at No. 48 Qiaodong Road, Sien Town, Huanjiang County Hechi City, Guangxi Province, China and our correspondence address is Room 1708B2 Nan Fung Tower Des Voeux Road, Central Hong Kong, Attention: Mr. Kuizhong Cai, Telephone No: (86 0778) 220-5911, Fax No: (86 0778) 220-5911.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
General
We own and operate an ore mine with a mining right area of 2.83 square kilometers (the “Ore Mine”) and own exploration rights over land of 21.58 square kilometers (the “Exploration Rights Properties”), both of which are located in Huanjiang County, Hechi City, Guangxi Province of the PRC. The Ore Mine and the Exploration Rights Properties are located adjacent to each other.
Mining License and Exploration Right License
The mining license we currently hold authorizes a mining depth of elevations between 458.271 meters and 219.971 meters above sea level. The mining license number is 450000010130. The license was renewed by the Bureau of Land and Resources of Guangxi Province on December 12, 2009 and expires on December 12, 2018.
The mining license we currently hold authorizes us to produce up to 30,000 tons of zinc lead ores per year. However, we currently have an annual output of 400,000 tons per year. However, based on discussions with our PRC counsel, it has been determined that the PRC government does not impose a fine on Huanjiang Jintai’s mining operations due to the fact that a mine’s output exceeds the annual capacity permitted, and further, the PRC government currently has not issued any definitive rule or interpretation regarding whether the excessive output of zinc lead ores like the one Huanjiang Jintai conducted shall be subject to any judicial or administrative discipline such as suspension or revocation of the mining license.
There are two types of mineral rights in China: a mining right and an exploration right. A mining right is the right to exploit mineral resources and produce mineral products. Pursuant to Chinese law, our mining license is valid for nine (9) years and may be extended for additional periods. The mining license can be extended in scope or periods of time if a company intends to continue to operate. Applications for extensions need to be submitted at least 30 days before the expiration date. Ten, twenty and thirty years are the maximum periods of time for mining licenses for small, medium and large deposits of ore mines, respectively.
On the other hand, an exploration right is the right to explore for mineral resources within the areas authorized under an exploration license. According to relevant PRC resource laws, any business entity can apply for an exploration license as long as it is able to provide geological reports and mining prospects and satisfy certain minimum expenditure requirement. The exploration license may be extended for additional periods, consisting of two (2) years each, depending upon the exploration stage of the company and on the conditions that it shows its intention to continue exploration and pays the appropriate resource fee, as per the Regulations for Administration of Mineral Resources of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and that minimum expenditures are met. License fees and resource fees associated with the renewal may be subject to negotiation between a company and the relevant government authorities. The minimum expenditure requirement prescribed by the applicable PRC laws is as follows: i) RMB 2,000 per square kilometer during the first year of having the exploration license; ii) RMB 5,000 per square kilometer during the second year of having the exploration license; and iii) RMB 10,000 per square kilometer during and after the third year of having the exploration license. Our management estimates the total investment amount for any exploration project will be at least RMB 500,000. An application for renewal of the exploration license can only be approved if the applicant provides qualified evidence of proven and probable resources or if the applicant has invested the minimum expenditure. We intend to satisfy the exploration requirements out of the proceeds of this offering.
The tables below provide a brief summary of the mining and exploration rights granted to us.
Mining License Held by Us
Location of Mine | | Type of Ore | | Area (in square kilometers) | | Term of license | | Type of Mine | | Output capacity | | Mining Level |
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Shangchao Zinc/Lead ores mine | | Pb, Zn, FeS2 | | 2.83 | | Nine year license expiring on December 12, 2018. The license is renewable if we show our intention to continue exploration. | | underground | | 30,000 metric tons per year | | 458 meters to 220 meters above sea level |
Exploration licenses held by Us
Location of Mine | | Type of Ore | | Acreage ( in square kilometers) | | Term of license |
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Shangchao-Gangshan lead ore deposit | | Pb, Zn, FeS2 | | 0.64 | | Two-year license expiring on September 8, 2011. The license is renewable if we show our intention to continue exploration. |
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Shangchao lead ore deposit | | Pb, Zn, FeS2 | | 10.30 | | One year license expiring on November 2, 2011. The license is renewable if we show our intention to continue exploration. |
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Dongjiang zinc ore deposit | | Pb, Zn, FeS2 | | 10.64 | | One year license expiring on November 2, 2011. The license is renewable if we show our intention to continue exploration. |
Shangchao Zinc and lead Ore Mine
We hold 100% ownership of our Ore Mine, which was acquired by Huanjiang Jintai in 2003.
Location, Access and Traffic
The Ore Mine is located in Shangchao Town, Huanjiang County Hechi City, Guangxi Province, PRC. The coordinates are: E108°11′15″~108°13′15″; N25°15′00″~25°17′00″. This area is easily accessible, with a secondary road of approximately three (3) kilometers from the mine to Shangchao Town (the capital of Huanjiang county) and then access to a highway and railway of about fifty (50) kilometers (straight distance) to Hechi City. Hechi City is connected to Shangchao by a dedicated railway line. The mine area has a very convenient transportation network system, with third-class roads traversing Hechi, Huanjiang, and Shangchao. The Shangchao Railway Station is only one kilometer away from the mine site and a simple highway connects Shangchao Town and the mine site. A commercial airport exists at Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Province. Nanning is about three and half hours by road to Hechi City. Road access to both Hechi and to major highways and rail systems from the mining area is considered adequate. The figure below illustrates the transportation network around the Ore Mine.
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The Ore Mine has a typical subtropical climate characterized mainly by high precipitation and high evaporation and humid conditions. The rainy season occurs from May to August. Situated on the southern edges of the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau, the area’s undulating topography, ranging between 270 meters and 755 meters above sea level, forms a low to medium mountain range. Soil erosion is pronounced around the elevation 280 meters above sea level, leaving in its trails huge gullies in the mountains
Below are more detailed maps of the underground mine:
Previous exploration and development
Guangxi geological survey team conducted the initial geochemical investing and geological surveys in the 1960s and 1980s. A minimal amount of work was executed during the period from 2002 to 2004 which should be classified as the prospecting level of exploration. In 2008, we conducted a further underground geological probe on the levels of 245 meters and 265 meters.
Water and Power Supply
Power has been supplied to the mine by the Shangchao transformer substation of Huanxian Power Supply Company, which is part of the State power network. Since 2006, we have had a stable electricity supply. A mobile telecommunication receptor is located within the confines of the mine and provides for the mine's communication needs. Water supply for production comes from the Huanjiang River which is near Shangchao River village. We believe water supply from the Huanjiang River is sufficient for our current production and we expect it will be sufficient to support future expansion of our production.
Current Mining Operation
There are nine mining sites/portals in existence that may provide access to the Ore Mine. The nine mining sites/portals have substantially independent development systems but for safety reasons some of them have connecting tunnels.
The underground mining methods being utilized at the Ore Mine include shrinkage stoping as the primary method, sublevel open stoping as the secondary method, and a variation of these two methods in some places. The mining methods being used are common in hard rock mining and appropriate for the geology of the ore body in the Ore Mine.
Shrinkage Stoping: This refers to the type of mining method in which broken ore is temporarily retained in the stope to provide a working platform and/or to offer temporary support to the stope walls during active mining. Since the ore swells when broken, the muck pile in the stope is shrunk a corresponding amount (approximately one-third) by drawing some of the broken ore out as the stope is advanced upwards/up-dip. Eventually, when the entire vein has been blasted, filling the stope with broken ore, the miners then pull out of the stope and extract the broken-up ore by a process similar to block caving, from chutes beneath the undercut.
Sublevel Stoping: This mining method entails providing access to the ore body at various sub-levels between the main haulage levels in order to drill and blast the intervening ore. Stope drilling is carried out from drilling drifts on the sublevels and the ore is blasted in slices towards an open face, which generally is vertical on the up holes. The blasted ore gravitates to the bottom of the stope and is collected through draw-points.
Haulage of the mined ores is carried out by mine car on narrow gauge tracks at one of our two tunnels and manually unloaded onto a storage platform at our second tunnel.
Major equipments used at the mine consist of the following:
Name | | Type | | Qty (set) | | Life of Service (year) | |
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Transformer | | JMB-5000 | | 10 | | 15 | |
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Power Generator | | TYPEI2H2-100-4 | | 2 | | 7 | |
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Fan | | YBT – 30 / 5.5 | | 32 | | 3 | |
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Water Pump | | TYPED-25-50X5 | | 18 | | 5 | |
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Air Compressor | | JO917- 4 / 282-4 / 291-4 | | 14 | | 6 | |
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Winch | | JD-25(JD-40) / JT(B)1000x800(A) | | 30 | | 3 | |
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Locomotive | | CJ – 24 | | 6 | | 6 | |
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Man Car | | XRC - 6 | | 9 | | 5 | |
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Drilling Machine | | JT – 24 | | 60 | | 5 | |
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Mine Car | | CJ – 24 | | 655 | | 3 | |
The mine area is located in the western extreme of the Luocheng depression belt, which forms part of the Gui northeast - Gui middle depression belonging to the South China fold system and it lies on the eastern limb of the southern end of the Shangfu ~ Kenyue anticline.
Strata
The strata within the mining area consist mainly of the middle series of the Devonian system, secondly of the upper series of Devonian system and lesser of the lower series of Carboniferous system. Biogenetic reef outcropping is observed in Beishan village. A list of the strata from bottom to top is as follows:
- | Donggangling formation (D2d) of middle series of Devonian system. |
- | Guilin formation (D3g) of upper series of Devonian system. |
- | Rongxian formation (D3r) of Upper series of Devonian system. |
- | Raoyunling (C1y) of lower series of Carboniferous system v Shangchao formation of lower series of Carboniferous system (C1sh). |
- | Shangchao formation of lower series of Carboniferous system (C1sh). |
Detailed literature on above-listed strata is available in the JT Boyd report.
Structure
The regional structure is relatively complex. Moderately developed folds and faults, occurring in a tight linear and reversed manner along the NNE direction (strike), are present. The strata range in dip from between 8 and 30 degrees (at the extreme ends where faulting is pronounced). The folds are mainly in the area impacted by the Shangfu ~ Kenyue Anticline. The main anticline axis crosses the site of Kenyue village in the south of the concession area, further running through Shangfu village, where it extends to Guizhou Province. The length of this anticline in Guangxi Province is 32 km with a width of 8 km. The Sipai formation of lower series of the Devonian system and Donggangning formation of the middle series of Devonian system form the strata underlying the axis.
Magmatic Rock
Magmatic rock exposure in the tenement is non-existent. However, deductions made based on available gravity and magnetic data indicate the occurrence of concealed granite in the Beishan area, which is thought to have contributed to the genesis of mineralization in the area by providing needed hydrothermal condition for the transportation of magmatic fluids (molten ore).
Metamorphisms and Alteration of Surrounding Rock
Regional metamorphism occurs only in the strata of Lijiapo formation (Z1j) of Sinian system that is situated in the northern periphery of the mining right area. Lithologically, the rock is gray to grayish-green in color, with constituents being solely varying grain sizes of weakly metamorphosed conglomeratic argillaceous sandstone. No obvious metamorphism occurs in the area, but alteration of surrounding rock is relatively obvious and pronounced. Alteration of the surrounding rock occurs mainly in the form of dolomitization, retrograded dolomitization, and pyritization.
Ore Deposit Characteristics
The reported main area of mineralization being exploited by the Shangchao Zinc/Lead Mine is the No. II deposit. This mineralization deposit occurs between exploratory lines No. 65 and No. 66 and is controlled by the following engineering works, PD60-1, CD1, CD2, CD4, YD265-CD1, and YD245-CD1. The deposit is stratified, striking north–south, but tilts toward the northeast (NE) at some places. The direction of dip ranges between 99 and 140 degrees, with an inclination of 50 to 78 degrees. The strike length of the deposit is 135 meters, with a thickness ranging between 1.09 meters and 44.02 meters, averaging 16.63 meters. It is located at a depth of between 318.8 meters and 389.8 meters from the topographical surface and it is said to be truncated by fault F9 in exploratory line No. 66. The deposit occurs in biogenic reef limestone, marilite, and fine to coarse grain dolomite overlain by argillaceous limestone. The ore body is strictly controlled by biogenic reef, dolomite occurrences, and faulting.
Mineral Composition of Ore
The mineral constituents of the zinc/lead-bearing ore are predominantly pyrite and sphalerite, with minor amounts of galena. Mineralized veins include dolomite, traces of calcite, quartz, and carbonaceous material.
Following is a general description of the primary mineral constituents:
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Mineral | | Color | | Type | | Size (mm) |
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Pyrite | | Light Yellow | | Hypidiomorphice to allotriomorphic | | 0.1~2 |
Sphalerite | | Chocolate Brown | | Allotriomorphic (some idiomorphic) | | 0.1~0.8 |
Galena | | Lead Gray | | Hypiodomorphic w/partial idiomorphic | | 0.1~0.5 |
Dolomite | | Gray White | | Hypidomorphic and idiomorphic | | 10 |
Calcite | | Light Gray | | Allotriomorphic | | ~0.5 |
Quartz | | Ivory | | Allotriomorphic | | 0.5 |
Quartz often occurs in cementation with carbon and argillaceous material. Carbon also occurs irregularly in dolomite grains with a content level of less than 10%.
Chemical Composition of Ore
The grade of the deposit is reported to be between 0.16% and 2.083% for lead, averaging 0.98%, and between 1.05% and 8.60%, averaging 4.61%, for zinc.
Ore Type and Grade
The grades of the zinc/lead ore were classified based on Chinese standards, as follows:
- | Equivalent grade Pb+Zn<4% classified as lean ore. |
- | Equivalent grade Pb+Zn 4%~ 8% classified as medium ore. |
- | Equivalent grade Pb+Zn> 8% classified as rich ore. |
The combined grade Pb+Zn of most of the ore blocks of the No. II deposit is reported to be between 4.68% and 6.29%; hence, it is classified as medium ore in terms of grade.
Country Rock and Gangue Material
The country rock is primarily reef dolomite and brecciated dolomite. The deposit thickness ranges from several meters to tens of meters, with the footwall composed of biological clastic limestone, with localized altered dolomite. The boundary between the deposit and the country rock is distinct and distinguishable by visual inspection. According to the geological report, there is virtually no gangue material embedded in the No. II deposit.
Exploration Rights Properties
Virtually no prospecting work has been undertaken on the three Exploration Rights Properties. A few hydrological drilling have been completed from which limited samples were obtained for assay to ascertain the existence of mineralization.
Processing Facilities
All usable metal components derived from the Ore Mine are transported to our principal processing facilities, known as (a) the Yagang concentrator; (b) the Xingda concentrator; and (c) the Duchuan smelter facility, for the production of our finished products. At these processing facilities, we process the following main products: zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand, and sulfuric acid. These processing facilities have the following approximate production capacities:
Locations | | Products | | Capacity |
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Yagang Concentrator | | Zinc and lead concentrate | | Throughput capacity of 650 metric ton per day |
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Xingda Concentrator | | Zinc and lead concentrate | | Throughput capacity of 450 metric ton per day |
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Jintai Duchuan Smelter | | Zinc Calcine | | Production capacity of 400 tons per day |
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| | Sulfuric Acid | | Production capacity of 75 tons per day |
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| | Iron Oxides | | Production capacity of 10 tons per day |
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| | Zinc Oxides | | Production capacity of 15 tons per day |
Legal Proceedings
We are not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. To our knowledge, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of our executive officers or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or any of our companies or our companies’ subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Executive Officers, Key Employees and Directors
The following table sets forth certain information concerning our executive officers, key employees, and directors:
Name | | Age | | Position |
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Kuizhong Cai | | 41 | | Chairman of the Board and President |
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Yuan Lin | | 46 | | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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Shaoying Li | | 56 | | Chief Financial Officer |
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Danny T.N. Ho | | 62 | | Chief Operating Officer |
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Zhiming Jiang | | 48 | | Director |
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Danian Ye | | 71 | | Director |
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Cha Hwa Chong | | 44 | | Director |
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Zhizhong Ding | | 79 | | Director |
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Zhenwei Jin | | 63 | | Director |
Kuizhong Cai is the founder and a principal shareholder of Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Limited and has been the chairman and CEO of Huanjiang Jintai since its inception in 2003. Prior to joining Huanjiang Jintai, Mr. Cai was the executive director of Guangdong Huanjiang Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd. from 1997 to 2003. He has over 15 years of experience in the exploration, mining, manufacturing, distribution and trading of industrial minerals and non-ferrous metals. He received a bachelor’s degree from Hubei Wuhang Armed Police College in 1992. He is now a postgraduate student studying at the School of Economics and Management, Beijing University. Mr. Cai’s extensive experience in the mining and metal trading industry, his acute vision and outstanding leadership capability, as well as his commitment to the Company since its inception make him well-qualified in the Board’s opinion to serve as our Chairman of the Board and President.
Yuan Lin has served as our Chief Executive Officer since our inception. He has served over 10 years of mining operation and management experience. Mr Lin served as the Chief Executive Officer of Huanjiang Jintai since 2007 and continues to serve in such capacity today. Mr. Lin was the chairman of the Board for Guang Xi Hechi Guo Heng Mining Co. Ltd from 1997 to 2007 and the Vice General Manager of Guangxi Hechi non-ferrous Stibium Mining Co. Ltd Mr. Lin had obtained a bachelor’s degree from the GuangDong Institute of Foreign Trade in 1989. Mr. Lin’s extensive experience and deep understanding of the issues facing mining companies bring a valuable perspective to our Board of Directors.
Shaoying Li joined us as Chief Financial Officer in July 2010. From April 2009 to July 2010 Ms. Li was employed as the Financial Manager of Guang Dong Yutai Real estate Development Co., Ltd. Prior to such, she was the Chief Financial Officer and the head of Financial Department in Guangzhou Housing Construction Development Co., Ltd. for more than 30 years. Ms. Li holds a senior accountant title and a diploma certificate in GuangDong Finance and Economics Institute. We believe that Ms. Li’s extensive experience in financial matters greatly assists us in maintaining adequate financing controls.
Danny T.N. Ho joined us in June 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ho has more than 35 years of managing, operation and trading experience in oil and gas, energy mining and many other industries in both Chinese and international companies. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Ho served as the director of Consumate Technologies Co., Ltd, which is a company focusing on manufacturing solar power systems with polycrystalline. From 2003 to 2006, he served as the CEO & Executive Director of Petrocom Limited in Hong Kong. Mr. Ho’s extensive managing experience in the resource industry qualifies him as the Chief Operating Officer of our Company. After his graduation from Guangzhen University of Foreign Language & Foreign Trade in 1975, he received a title of Foreign Trade Economist in 1983. He obtained a diploma in Intensive Study of MBA course jointly held by the Chinese University and the Polytech University of Hong Kong for Senior Officials of Guangdong Province, organized by the Guangdong Government in 1985. Mr. Ho’s over 35 years of management experience make him appropriate to serve on our Board.
Zhiming Jiang has served as a member of our board of directors since our inception. He is the chairman of the board and a principal shareholder of Guangzhou Yutai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd, a company involved in the development and marketing of commercial and residential real estate business with its operations in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province PRC. From 1995 until the present, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Lixun Investment Company. Besides Mr. Jiang’s commitment to our Company from its inception, he also brings a wealth of knowledge to our Board of Directors and has proven to possess keen insight to our business.
Danian Ye has served as our independent director since our inception. Professor Ye has been an Academician in the Chinese Academy of Sciences since 1991. Professor Ye is a mineralogist and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has also been employed as a Researcher on mineral resources in the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences since 1996, and was a professor at the same institute since 1985. He is also a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee. His research covers mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, crystal chemistry, silicate engineering and economic geography. He has published several book chapters, including, “Structural Optical Mineralogy,” X-ray Powder Method And Its Application In Lithology and Geography and Symmetry. Professor Ye received his bachelor degree from the Beijing College of Geology in 1962 and postgraduate degree from the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1966. He was appointed as the member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Academician) in 1991. Mr. Ye’s extensive knowledge in geology will help us identify potential issues and build stronger operation model in its mining operation.
Cha Hwa Chong has served as our independent director since our inception. Mr. Chong has 19 years of experience with public companies. He has been the Chief Business Advisor of Big Media Group Ltd.( HKG:8167 a video and film producer and copyright licensor listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) since December 2009, an independent non-executive director of Longlife Group Holdings Ltd. ( HKG: 8037, a consumer cosmetic and healthcare product manufacturer and distributor listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) since December 2008 and an independent non-executive director of Vital Biotech Holdings Limited (HKG:1164, a bio technology company listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange) since October 2007. From June 2009 to present, he also serves as the chairman of Pattersion Energies Corporation Hong Kong, a company in the trading and acquisition of energy product such as iron sand, coal and petroleum. Mr. Chong was the secretary and qualified accountant of WITHB (HKG: 8205, a software house in Shanghai and listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange) from May 2003 until January 2010. He was also an independent non–executive director of China Railway Group Limited (HKG: 8089, a telecommunication company listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange) from October 2007 to June 2008. He received a master degree from the University of Science Malaysia with a major in finance and a minor in computer in 1991. He has been a fellowship member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (HK) since 2002 and a member of The Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (Malaysia) since 1997. Mr. Chong brings to the Board extensive experience in management of public company, which make him valuable to our Board.
Zhizhong Ding has served as our independent director since August 2010. Professor Ding has over 40 years of experience in the regulation of mineral resources in China and mineral asset evaluation. He was an advisor to Ministry of Land and Resources of PRC for the revision and update of Mineral Resource Law of PRC from 2008 to present. In 2008, he was authorized by Ministry of Land and Resources to be in charge of research on mineral resource tax reform and scientific profit distribution relationship. He served as a key-note speaker in national conferences held by China Mining Industry Association Resource Committee and China Human Resource Development Association in 2003 and 2004 and spoke on topics such as “Theory and Approach of Mineral Resource Asset Assessment” and “Observation on Mining Rights Property Transaction Market”. Professor Ding served as a Consulting Committee member in the Legal and Policy Department of Ministry of Land and Resources of PRC for the revision of Mineral Resource Law of PRC from 2002 to 2003. Prof. Ding had published a series of articles and books in the fields of mineral resources economics and investigation, including “Manual on Assessment of Mineral Bed Technology Economy” (1986) and “Re-analysis of Two Compensation Issue Concerning Mineral Resource” (1990). Prof. Ding was also known as one of the important writers participating in the writing of the draft version of Chinese Mineral Resource Law from 1979 to 1983. Professor Ding obtained his bachelor degree from Beijing Geological Institute in 1955. Mr. Ding’s in-depth knowledge and understanding of the PRC mineral laws will help us identify potential issues in our acquisition of further mineral rights.
Zhenwei Jin has served as our independent director since August 2010. Mr. Ding has nearly 40 years of experience in the field of geological survey. He has been a member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (‘CPPCC’) of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and its Population, Resources and Environment Committee from 2007 to present. From 2003 to 2007, he served as a director of the Guangxi Bureau of Geology & Mineral Prospecting & Exploitation. From 1995 to 2003, he was the deputy director of the Bureau. From 1970 to 1995, he was recruited as a geological engineer and then promoted to the senior position in Guangxi Bureau of Geology & Mineral Prospecting & Exploitation. He obtained his bachelor degree from School of Geological, Beijing Geological Institute in 1970 and his master degree in Political Economics from Nankai University in 1993. Mr. Jin’s invaluable knowledge and experience in geological survey makes him well-qualified to serve on our Board.
Board of Directors
We currently have seven (7) directors: Kuizhong Cai, Yuan Lin, Zhiming Jiang, Danian Ye, Cha Hwa Chong, Zhizhong Ding and Zhenwei Jin.
Our directors, other than our independent directors, are granted a compensation of RMB 360,000 per year (or US$52,789 based on a conversion rate of 6.82 RMB for every one dollar).
Director Independence
Our board of directors has reviewed the materiality of any relationship that each of our directors has with us, either directly or indirectly. Based on this review, the board has determined that Danian Ye, Cha Hwa Chong, Zhizhong Ding and Zhenwei Jin are “independent directors” as defined by NYSE Amex Company Guide.
Each of our independent directors, are granted a compensation of RMB 180,000 per year (or US$26,393 based on a conversion rate of 6.82 RMB for every one dollar).
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our board of directors has an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and governance committee. Each of the committees of the board of directors has the composition and responsibilities described below.
Audit Committee.
Mr. Cha Hwa Chong, Mr. Zhenwei Jin and Mr. Danian Ye are members of our audit committee, where Mr. Cha Hwa Chong serves as the chairman. All members of our Audit Committee satisfy the independence standards promulgated by the SEC and by NYSE Amex, as such standards apply specifically to members of audit committees. Our Audit Committee is responsible, in accordance with the Audit Committee charter, recommending our independent auditors, and overseeing our audit activities and certain financial matters to protect against improper and unsound practices and to furnish adequate protection to all assets and records.
Our Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services provided by our independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman when expedition of services is necessary. The independent auditors and management are required to periodically report to the full Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditor in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date.
The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Chong possesses accounting or related financial management experience that qualifies him as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC. Mr. Chong has been a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants for years. Mr. Chong currently serves as the chairman of an audit committee for a listed company in Hong Kong named Longlife Group Holdings Limited (HKEX: 8037) and as an audit committee member for Vital Group Holdings Limited (HKEX: 1164). Being a financial expert in various commercial sectors for more than 10 listed companies over the last 20 years, Mr. Chong has gained in-depth US GAAP knowledge and has been specialized in the fields of internal control, corporate governance, financial operations, and management information system analysis. He was involved in financial planning and internal control reviewing for China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMEX:KUN), which is a listed company on the NYSE AMEX.
Compensation Committee
Mr. Zhenwei Jin is the chairman and Mr. Danian Ye and Mr. Zhizhong Ding are members of our Compensation Committee. All members of our Compensation Committee will be qualified as independent under the current definition promulgated by NYSE Amex. In accordance with the Compensation Committee’s Charter, the Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing and, and as appropriate, making recommendations to the Board regarding the annual salaries and other compensation of our executive officers and general employees and other polices, providing assistance and recommendations with respect to our compensation policies and practices.
Nominating and Governance Committee
Mr. Danian Ye, Mr. Zhenwei Jin and Mr. Zhizhong Ding are currently the members of our Nominating and Governance Committee. All members of our Nominating and Governance Committee will be qualified as independent under the current definition promulgated by NYSE Amex. In accordance with the Nominating and Governance Committee’s Charter, our nominating and governance committee is responsible to identify and nominate members for election to the board of directors; develop and recommend to the board of directors a set of corporate governance principles applicable to our company; and oversee the evaluation of the board of directors and management.
Code of Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a code of conduct and ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and the NYSE Amex rules.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of our named executive officers for our fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation programs that we adopt may differ materially from currently planned programs as summarized in this discussion.
Role of Our Board and Compensation Committee in Setting Executive Compensation
Following this offering, we anticipate that the process for determining compensation will be modified, to shift the process for initially setting compensation and periodically reviewing compensation to an evaluation by the compensation committee in consultation with its chairman. It is expected that the compensation committee will make recommendations to the full board regarding compensation decisions for our executive officers.
Elements of our Executive Compensation Arrangements
Our President and Chief Executive Officer are each entitled to receive a basic salary of RMB 360,000 per year (or US$52,786 based on a conversion rate of 6.82 RMB for every one dollar). Our Chief Financial Officer is entitled to receive a basic salary of RMB 216,000 per year (or US$31,671 based on a conversion rate of 6.82 RMB for every one dollar).
Our Chief Operating Officer is entitled to receive a basic salary of RMB 480,000 per year (or US$70,381 based on a conversion rate of 6.82 RMB for every one dollar).
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 by our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer, and our other executive officers. No officer currently earns a total compensation exceeding $100,000 for our fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.
Name and Principal Position | | Year | | Salary ($) | | | Bonus ($) | | Stock Awards $ | | Option Awards ($) | | Non- Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | | All Other Compensation ($) | | Total ($) | |
Kuizhong Cai, President | | 2010 | | | 52,786.00 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 52,786.00 | |
Yuan Lin, CEO | | 2010 | | | 52,786.00 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 52,786.00 | |
Danny T.N. Ho , COO | | 2010 | | | 70,381.00 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 70,381.00 | |
Shaoying Li, CFO | | 2010 | | | 31,671.00 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 31,671.00 | |
Grants of Plan Based Awards
There were no awards made to any of our executive officers.
The following tables set forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our capital stock as of January 6, 2011 by (i) each person whom we know to beneficially own more than five percent of our common stock, (ii) our directors, (iii) each of our named executive officers and (iv) all our directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the persons listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned. Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the SEC and includes any shares which the person has the right to acquire within 60 days after November 26, 2010 through the conversion of promissory notes and the exercise of any stock option, warrant or other right.
Our total authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share and 1,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock, par value $0.0001. As of January 6, 2011, there were 32,000,000 shares of our common stock outstanding, all of which were fully paid, non-assessable and entitled to vote. Each share of our common stock entitles its holder to one vote on each matter submitted to our stockholders. As of the date of this prospectus, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. Unless otherwise noted, the number and percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock is based upon 32,000,000 shares outstanding as of January 6, 2011.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) | | Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned(1) | | | Percentage of Common Shares Beneficially Owned | |
Kuizhong Cai, President and Chairman of the Board | | | 24,000,000 | | | | 75.0 | % |
Yuan Lin, CEO and Director | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 5.0 | % |
Shaoying Li, CFO | | | - | | | | - | |
Danny T.N. Ho, COO | | | - | | | | - | |
Zhiming Jiang, Director | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 10.0 | % |
Danien Ye, Director | | | - | | | | - | |
Cha Hwa Chong, Director | | | - | | | | - | |
Zhizhong Ding, Director | | | - | | | | - | |
Zhenwei Jin, Director | | | - | | | | - | |
Weiheng Cai, 5% Stockholder | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 10.0 | % |
Liwen Hu (2), 5% Stockholder | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 6.97 | % |
Haibin Zhong (3), 5% Stockholder | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 6.97 | % |
All directors and officers as a group (9 persons) | | | 28,800,000 | | | | 90.0 | % |
| (1) | Unless otherwise noted, the address for each of the named beneficial owners is c/o No. 48 Qiaodong Road, Sien Town, Huanjiang County, Hechi City, Guangxi Province, China |
| (2) | Represents 2,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants; |
| (3) | Represents 2,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants. |
The following is a description of the transactions we have engaged in since the beginning of our fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, with our directors and officers and beneficial owners of more than five percent of our voting securities and their affiliates.
On March 23, 2009, we obtained an unsecured loan in the amount of RMB 6,000,000 (approximately $882,000) from our President and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Kuizhong Cai. The reason for the short-term loan was due to temporary shortage of cash during that period although we had sufficient cash at the end of fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. The loan had a term of one (1) year and was interest free. As of the date hereof, we had repaid the entire amount of the loan.
On February 8, 2010, we obtained another unsecured loan in the amount of RMB 6,000,000 (approximately $882,000) from our President and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Kuizhong Cai. The reason for the short-term loan was due to temporary shortage of cash during that period. The loan had a term of one (1) year and was interest free. As of the date hereof, we had repaid the entire amount of the loan.
We believe that all of the transactions above were made on terms no less favorable to us than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties. All future transactions, including loans between us, our officers, principal stockholders and our affiliates will be approved by a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent and disinterested directors and will continue to be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
General
Our total authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
Common Stock
The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. Holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in dividends, as may be declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. In the event we are liquidated, dissolved or wound up, holders of the common stock shall be entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining, if any, after payment of liabilities, subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock, if any. Holders of common stock have no preemptive rights and have no rights to convert their shares of common stock into any other securities.
As of November 26, 2010, there were 32,000,000 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our board of directors is expressly authorized to provide for the issuance of all or any of the remaining shares of the preferred stock in one or more series, and to fix the number of shares and to determine or alter, for each such series, such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences, and relative, participating optional, or other rights and such qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the board of directors providing for the issuance of such shares and as may be permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. The board of directors is also expressly authorized to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series. In case the number of shares of any such series shall be so decreased, the shares constituting such decrease shall resume the status that they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.
Warrants
As part of the Convertible Notes sold to Selling Stockholders, we have issued warrants to the Selling Stockholders to purchase our common stock. As of November 26, 2010, we have issued a total of 800,000 warrants. The Warrants expire on August and November 2015. The Warrants issued to the Selling Stockholders’, as amended, provided that such are exercisable at a purchase price equal to 110% of the offering price.
Options
We intend to allocate and reserve such number of our shares equal to 15% of the shares of our common stock issued and outstanding upon the conclusion of this offering for issuance under our Employee Stock Option Plan. There are no options currently outstanding.
Convertible Securities
In August and November, 2010, the Selling Stockholders, Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong, purchased the Convertible Notes from us. Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the Convertible Notes shall automatically be converted into fully paid and non-assessable shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the offering price for the common stock offered herein.
To date, we obtained aggregate gross proceeds of $20,000,000 from the issuance of the Convertible Notes. The proceeds of the sale of the Convertible Notes will be used as follows: (1) $4,000,000 from the gross proceeds for the expansion construction of tunnels #1 in the Ore Mine as one more transportation track will be added to double the existing transportation capacity; (2) $10,000,000 for stage-one infrastructure construction to the Duchuan Smelter before upgrading its zinc-oxide production line; and (3) $6,000,000 for the general exploration, drilling and sampling for the Shangchao-Gangshan lead ore deposit.
Transfer Agent
The Transfer Agent and Registrar for shares of our common stock and preferred stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. Our Transfer Agent and Registrar’s telephone number is (212) 845-3200.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Immediately prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. Future sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices. Furthermore, since only a limited number of shares will be available for sale shortly after this offering because of contractual and legal restrictions on resale described below, sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the public market after the restrictions lapse could adversely affect the prevailing market price for our common stock as well as our ability to raise equity capital in the future.
As of November 26, 2010, there were (i) 32,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, (ii) 6,000,000 shares to be sold pursuant to this offering: (iii) 4,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes; and (iv) an aggregate of 800,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants. Assuming the sale of all the shares offering herein, the conversion of all of the Convertible Notes and the exercise of all of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants, there will be 42,800,000 shares of common stock outstanding. 6,000,000 of these shares are being sold in this offering and will be freely tradable and 4,800,000 of these shares have been registered for resale in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
Rule 144
The Shares sold pursuant to this offering will generally be freely transferable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except that any shares of our common stock held by an “affiliate” of ours may not be resold publicly except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or under an exemption under Rule 144 or otherwise. Rule 144 generally provides that a person who is an affiliate of ours, or has been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale, who has beneficially owned restricted shares of common stock for at least six months would be entitled to sell their securities provided that they sell only a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of either of the following:
| · | 1.0% of the number of shares of our common stock then outstanding; and |
| · | if the shares of common stock are listed on a national securities exchange, the average weekly trading volume of the shares during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale. |
Sales under Rule 144 are also limited by manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.
Rule 144 also provides that a person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has for at least six months beneficially owned shares of our common stock that are restricted securities, will be entitled to freely sell such shares of our common stock subject only to the availability of current public information regarding us. A person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned for at least one year shares of our common stock that are restricted securities, will be entitled to freely sell such shares of our common stock under Rule 144 without regard to the current public information requirements of Rule 144.
Registration Rights
As part of the registrations statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we are registering an aggregate of 4,800,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and exercise of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants pursuant to the Subscription Agreement with the Selling Stockholders.
Lock-up Agreement
Our directors and executive officers have agreed, through contractual lock-up agreements, that for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of this prospectus, they will not offer, issue, sell or contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the sale or otherwise dispose of the 32,000,000 shares of our Common Stock collectively held and owned by them.
Shareholders of Our Common Stock
As of the date of this prospectus, we have four (4) shareholders of record.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement by and between us and Maxim Group, LLC. (“Maxim”), who is acting as the representative of the underwriter of this offering, the underwriter named below has agreed to purchase from us, on a firm commitment basis, the number of shares of common stock set forth opposite its name below, at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.
Underwriter | | Number of Shares |
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Maxim Group, LLC. | | |
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The underwriting agreement provides for the purchase of a specific number of shares of common stock by each of the underwriter. The underwriter’ obligations are several, which means that each underwriter is required to purchase a specified number of shares, but is not responsible for the commitment of any other underwriter to purchase shares.
The underwriter have agreed to purchase all of the shares offered by this prospectus (other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below) if any are purchased. Under the underwriting agreement, if an underwriter defaults in its commitment to purchase shares, the commitments of non-defaulting underwriter may be increased or the underwriting agreement may be terminated, depending on the circumstances. The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriter to pay for and accept delivery of the shares are subject to the passing upon certain legal matters by counsel and certain conditions such as confirmation of the accuracy of representations and warranties by us about our financial condition and operations.
The shares should be ready for delivery on or about [ ], 2011 against payment in immediately available funds. The underwriter may reject all or part of any order.
We intend to apply to have our common stock listed on the NYSE Amex Equities under the symbol [ ], which listing is expected to be effective concurrent with the closing of this offering.
Commissions and Discounts
The following table provides information regarding the amount of the discount to be paid to the underwriter by us:
| | | | | Total | |
| | Per Share | | | Without Over- Allotment | | | With Over- Allotment | |
Public offering price | | $ | [ | ] | | $ | [ | ] | | $ | [ | ] |
Underwriting discount | | $ | [ | ] | | $ | [ | ] | | $ | [ | ] |
Corporate finance fee (1) | | $ | [ | ] | | $ | [ | ] | | $ | [ | ] |
Proceeds, before expenses, to us (2) | | $ | [ | ] | | $ | [ | ] | | $ | [ | ] |
(1) | The corporate finance fee of 1.0% of the gross proceeds of the offering is not payable with respect to the shares of common stock sold upon exercise of the underwriter’ over-allotment option. |
(2) | We estimate that the total expense of this offering excluding the underwriter’ discount and the corporate finance fee, will be approximately $[ ]. |
We have agreed to sell the shares of common stock to the underwriter at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The underwriting agreement also provides that Maxim as the representative of the underwriter, will be paid a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1% of the gross proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus ($25,000 of which has been previously advanced to Maxim), exclusive of any common stock purchased on the exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option.
Pricing of Securities
The representative has advised us that the underwriter propose to offer the shares directly to the public at the public offering price that appears on the cover page of this prospectus. In addition, the representative may offer some of the shares to other securities dealers at such price less a concession of $[ ] per share. The underwriter may also allow, and such dealers may reallow, a concession not in excess of $[ ] per share to other dealers. After the shares are released for sale to the public, the representatives may change the offering price and other selling terms at various times.
Prior to this offering, there was no public market for our securities. The public offering price of our common stock was determined by negotiation between us and the underwriter. The principal factors considered in determining the public offering price of the shares included:
| • | the information in this prospectus and otherwise available to the underwriter; |
| • | the history and the prospects for the industry in which we compete; |
| • | the ability of our management; |
| • | the prospects for our future earnings; |
| • | the present state of our development and our current financial condition; |
| • | the general condition of the economy and the securities markets in the United States at the time of this offering; |
| • | other factors we deemed relevant. |
We can offer no assurances that the public offering price in this offering will correspond to the price at which our shares will trade in the public market following this offering or that an active trading market for our shares will develop and continue after this offering.
Over-allotment Option
We have granted the underwriter an over-allotment option. This option, which is exercisable for up to 45 days after the date of this prospectus, permits the underwriter to purchase a maximum of 900,000 additional shares of common stock from us to cover over-allotments. If the underwriter exercise all or part of this option, they will purchase shares covered by the option at the public offering price that appears on the cover page of this prospectus, less the underwriting discount. If this option is exercised in full, the total price to the public will be $[ ] million and the total proceeds to us will be $[ ] million. The underwriter have severally agreed that, to the extent the over-allotment option is exercised, they will each purchase a number of additional shares proportionate to the underwriter’s initial amount reflected in the foregoing table.
Right of First Refusal
We have granted Maxim a right of first refusal to act as our lead underwriter or placement agent in any and all of our future public and private equity offerings for a period of 24 months from the closing of this offering.
Other Matters
The underwriting agreement provides for indemnification between us and the underwriter against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and for contribution by us and the underwriter to payments that may be required to be made with respect to those liabilities. We have been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification liabilities under the Securities Act is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is therefore, unenforceable.
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on a website maintained by the representatives of the underwriter and may also be made available on a website maintained by other underwriter. The underwriter may agree to allocate a number of shares to underwriter for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the representatives of the underwriter to underwriter that may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. In connection with the offering, the underwriter or syndicate members may distribute prospectuses electronically. No forms of electronic prospectus other than prospectuses that are printable as Adobe® PDF will be used in connection with this offering.
The underwriter have informed us that they do not expect to confirm sales of shares of common stock offered by this prospectus to accounts over which they exercise discretionary authority.
Stabilization
Until the distribution of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus is completed, rules of the SEC may limit the ability of the underwriter to bid for and to purchase our shares of common stock. As an exception to these rules, the underwriter may engage in transactions effected in accordance with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are intended to stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our common stock. The underwriter may engage in over-allotment sales, syndicate covering transactions, stabilizing transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M.
| · | Stabilizing transactions permit bids or purchases for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the common stock, so long as stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. |
| · | Over-allotment involves sales by the underwriter of shares of common stock in excess of the number of shares of common stock the underwriter are obligated to purchase, which creates a short position. The short position may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of shares of common stock over-allotted by the underwriter is not greater than the number of shares of common stock that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of shares of common stock involved is greater than the number of shares in the over-allotment option. The underwriter may close out any covered short position by either exercising their over-allotment option or purchasing shares of our common stock in the open market. |
| · | Covering transactions involve the purchase of securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover short positions. In determining the source of securities to close out the short position, the underwriter will consider, among other things, the price of securities available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase securities through the over-allotment option. If the underwriter sell more shares of common stock than could be covered by the over-allotment option, creating a naked short position, the position can only be closed out by buying securities in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriter are concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of the securities in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering. |
| · | Penalty bids permit the underwriter to reclaim a selling concession from a selected dealer when the shares of common stock originally sold by the selected dealer are purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction. |
These stabilizing transactions, covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our common stock or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common stock. As a result, the price of our common stock may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market.
Neither we nor the underwriter make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the prices of our common stock. These transactions may occur on the NYSE AMEX Stock Exchange or on any other trading market. If any of these transactions are commenced, they may be discontinued without notice at any time.
Foreign Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of Shares
We have not taken any action to permit a public offering of the shares outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to this offering of ordinary shares and the distribution of the prospectus outside the United States.
Escrow
We have undertaken that $1,000,000 of the amount raised in this offering, net of offering expenses and the underwriter’s fees and expenses, shall be placed in an escrow account for a period of twelve (12) months. The amount in such Trust will be held in the name of the Company and will be released solely as payment for expenses related to us being a public company. Our management and officers will not be entitled to procure funds from the Trust for any other purpose.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Gersten Savage LLP, New York, New York. In addition, legal matters relating to the PRC in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by Dacheng Law Offices, Hong Kong, PRC. DLA Piper LLP (US), New York, New York is acting as U.S. counsel to the underwriter in this offering. Grandall Legal Group, Beijing, PRC, is acting as PRC counsel to the underwriter in the offering.
EXPERTS
The financial statements included in this prospectus and the registration statement have been audited by Lake & Associates CPA’s LLC to the extent and for the periods set forth in their report appearing elsewhere in this document and in the registration statement filed with the SEC, and are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
We obtained an Ore Reserve Estimate Report, dated November 2010, from John T. Boyd Company, a mining and geological consultation firm, which is included in this prospectus and registration statement in reliance on such report given upon said firm as expert in mining and geology. The sections in this prospectus entitled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Industry Overview,” and “Business” have been reviewed by John T. Boyd Company, which has confirmed to us that those sections accurately describe the reserve evaluations and related calculations contained therein as indicated in the consent of John T. Boyd Company, filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of which this prospectus is a part.
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the extent required by the Delaware General Corporation Law and shall indemnify such individuals to the extent permitted by Delaware law.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SERVICE OF PROCESS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
Our operation and principle assets are located in PRC, and most our officers and directors are non-residents of the United States. Therefore, it may be difficult to effect service of process on such persons in the United States, and it may be difficult to enforce any judgments rendered against us or our officers and/or directors. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against us or against these individuals in China in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the PRC may render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers. As a result of all of the above, our shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against our management, directors or major shareholders than would shareholders of a corporation doing business entirely within the United States.
Dacheng Law Offices, our counsel as to PRC law, has advised us there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the PRC would (i) recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against our officers or directors or the experts named in this prospectus based on the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States, or (ii) entertain original actions brought in the PRC against our officers or directors or the experts named in this prospectus based on the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock described herein. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement. You should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits for additional information. Whenever we make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document. We will be required to file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. We anticipate making these documents publicly available, free of charge, on our website at www.jintaimining.com as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such documents with the SEC. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and should not be considered to be a part of this prospectus. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only.
You can read the registration statement and our future filings with the SEC, over the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document that we file with the SEC at its public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549.
You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference room.
Index to Financial Statements
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 | | Q-1 |
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Statements of Operations for the six months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 | | Q-2 |
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Statements of Stockholders’ Equity as of September 30, 2010 | | Q-3 |
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Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 | | Q-4 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | | Q-5 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | F-1 |
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Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and 2009 | | F-2 |
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Statements of Operations | | F-3 |
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Statements of Stockholders’ Equity | | F-4 |
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Statements of Cash Flows | | F-5 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | F-6 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Expressed in USD Dollars)
| | As of | |
| | September 30, 2010 (unaudited) | | | March 31, 2010 (audited) | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 6,732,967 | | | $ | 6,355,927 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 15,577,237 | | | | 814,796 | |
Inventory | | | 11,883,501 | | | | 11,067,205 | |
Paid in advance | | | 6,720,856 | | | | 2,435,061 | |
Other receivable | | | 4,889,918 | | | | 632,777 | |
Deposit | | | 273,788 | | | | 268,767 | |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | | 46,078,267 | | | | 21,574,533 | |
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NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Land, equipment, and mining claims | | | 17,074,536 | | | | 16,545,231 | |
Accumulated depreciation | | | (1,406,030 | ) | | | (1,315,114 | ) |
NET FIXED ASSETS | | | 15,668,506 | | | | 15,230,117 | |
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Construction in progress | | | 2,411,549 | | | | 2,334,669 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 1,155,929 | | | | 372,666 | |
Other non-current assets | | | 10,805 | | | | 29,576 | |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | | 19,246,789 | | | | 17,967,028 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 65,325,056 | | | $ | 39,541,561 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | | 1,901,446 | | | | 1,430,264 | |
Salary payable | | | 11,794 | | | | 4,906 | |
Tax payable | | | 5,195,311 | | | | 892,324 | |
Received in advance | | | 1,023,413 | | | | | |
Other payable | | | 5,327,937 | | | | 1,777,369 | |
Due to related party | | | 735,132 | | | | 1,261,298 | |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | 14,195,033 | | | | 5,366,161 | |
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NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Note | | | 7,006,312 | | | | | |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | 7,006,312 | | | | | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 21,201,345 | | | | 5,366,161 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | 242,891 | | | | 238,428 | |
Common Stock:32,000,000 issued and outstanding shares,$0.0001 par value per share;authorized 100,000,000 shares | | | 3,200 | | | | 3,200 | |
Preferred Stock:1,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock $0.0001 par value per share | | | - | | | | | |
Statutory reserves | | | 144,882 | | | | 144,882 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive Income | | | 2,075,197 | | | | 1,340,189 | |
Retained earnings | | | 41,657,540 | | | | 32,448,701 | |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | 44,123,710 | | | | 34,175,400 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | $ | 65,325,056 | | | $ | 39,541,561 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Jintai Mining Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in USD Dollars)
| | Six months ended September 30 | |
| | 2010 (unaudited) | | | 2009 (unaudited) | |
Revenues | | | | | | |
Sales | | $ | 20,701,541 | | | $ | 15,249,704 | |
Cost of sales | | | (7,280,171 | ) | | | (8,373,775 | ) |
Gross profits | | $ | 13,421,370 | | | $ | 6,875,929 | |
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Operating expenses | | | | | | | | |
Selling and marketing | | | (71,264 | ) | | | (145,796 | ) |
General and administrative | | | (1,723,389 | ) | | | (452,317 | ) |
Total Operating Expenses | | $ | (1,794,653 | ) | | $ | (598,113 | ) |
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Other operating income | | | | | | | | |
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Income (Loss) from continuing operations | | | 11,626,717 | | | | 6,277,816 | |
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Other income (expenses | | | | | | | | |
Other Income | | | | | | | 11,711 | |
Other expenses | | | (7,827 | ) | | | (343 | ) |
Total other income (loss) | | | (7,827 | ) | | | 11,368 | |
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Income (loss) before income tax provision | | | 11,618,890 | | | | 6,289,184 | |
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Income taxes | | | (2,410,050 | ) | | | (866,586 | ) |
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Net Income | | | 9,208,840 | | | | 5,422,598 | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | | | 735,008 | | | | 58,946 | |
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Comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 9,943,848 | | | $ | 5,481,544 | |
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Earnings per common share | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 0.17 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.17 | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 32,000,000 | | | | 32,000,000 | |
Diluted | | | 32,400,000 | | | | 32,000,000 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Jintai Mining Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Statement of Stockholders Equity
For the six months ended September 30,2010
(Expressed in USD Dollars) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | | |
| | Preferred | | | | Common | | | | | | | | other | | | | | |
| | Stock | | | | Stock | | | | Paid in | | Statutory | | comprehensive | | Retained | | | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | capital | | reserve | | income | | earnings | | Total | |
Balances as of March 31, 2009 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | | 32000000 | | $ | 3,200 | | $ | 238,428 | | $ | 144,882 | | $ | 1,305,492 | | $ | 19,657,524 | | $ | 21,349,526 | |
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Net Income(Loss) for the period | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 12,791,177 | | | 12,791,177 | |
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | - | | | 34,697 | | | - | | | 34,697 | |
Balances as of March 31, 2010 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | | 32000000 | | $ | 3,200 | | $ | 238,428 | | $ | 144,882 | | $ | 1,340,189 | | $ | 32,448,701 | | $ | 34,175,400 | |
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Capital from investor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,463 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,463 | |
Net Income(Loss) for the period | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | - | | | 9,208,839 | | | 9,208,839 | |
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | - | | | 735,008 | | | - | | | 735,008 | |
Balances as of September 30, 2010 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | | 32000000 | | $ | 3,200 | | $ | 242,891 | | $ | 144,882 | | $ | 2,075,197 | | $ | 41,657,540 | | $ | 44,123,710 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Jintai Mining Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(Expressed in USD Dollars)
| | Six months ended September 30 | |
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| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) from continued operations | | | 9,208,840 | | | | 5,422,598 | |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities : | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | | | 66,344 | | | | 455,629 | |
Accounts receivable ,trade | | | -15,271,994 | | | | 79,047 | |
Other receivable | | | -4,496,844 | | | | 955,525 | |
Inventory | | | -609,522 | | | | -2,519,285 | |
Paid in advance | | | -4,240,300 | | | | 615,028 | |
Prepaid expense | | | - | | | | 57,867 | |
Amortization of mining right | | | 19,324 | | | | -555,444 | |
Accounts payable | | | 444,460 | | | | -3,637 | |
Other payable | | | 3,517,360 | | | | -185,333 | |
Salary payable | | | 6,796 | | | | 970 | |
Tax payable | | | 4,286,315 | | | | -361,171 | |
Received in advance | | | 1,023,413 | | | | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | -6,045,808 | | | | 3,961,794 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Construction in Progress | | | -33,259 | | | | -616,756 | |
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment | | | -220,182 | | | | -3,528,253 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | -253,441 | | | | -4,145,009 | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Cash received by investors | | | 4,463 | | | | | |
Convertible Note | | | 7,006,312 | | | | | |
Due to related party | | | -549,732 | | | | - | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 6,461,043 | | | | - | |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | 215,246 | | | | 4,169 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 377,040 | | | | -179,046 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 6,355,927 | | | | 4,179,112 | |
End of period | | | 6,732,967 | | | | 4,000,066 | |
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Cash paid for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | - | | | | | |
Income tax | | | | | | | 866,586 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
NOTE 1 — Business Summary
Jintai Mining Group, Inc. (Jintai) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on June 14, 2010. The operations of Jintai are based in China. The company is a large vertically-integrated mining and refined zinc and lead mineral producer with exploration, mining, leaching, smelting and further processing operations.
For consolidation purpose, Jintai Mining Group, Inc. include following subsidiaries:
a) | Jintai Mining Co., Limited (Jintai HK) |
Jintai HK was incorporated in Hong Kong on April 28, 2010. We operate our business through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Jintai HK, a Hong Kong limited liability company, and other subsidiaries owned and controlled by it. Jintai HK is a holding company, in turn, operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Co., Ltd., which controls our operating entity, Huanjiang Jintai, through a series of variable interest entity (VIE) contractual arrangements.
b) | Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Co., Ltd. (Xiangguang) |
Xiangguang was incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on August 24, 2010. Xiangguang’s relationship with Huanjiang Jintai and its shareholders is governed by a series of contractual arrangements, also known as VIE agreements, under which Xiangguang is granted the right to manage Huanjiang Jintai and entitled to receive the revenue and control the asset of Huanjiang Jintai. Under this corporate structure, neither Jintai nor Xiangguang owns any equity interest in Huanjiang Jintai. Xiangguang’s contractual arrangements with Huanjiang Jintai are designed to provide Xiangguang with the power, rights and obligations equivalent in all material respects to those it would possess as the sole equity holder of Huanjiang Jintai, including absolute control rights and the rights to the assets, property and revenue of Huanjiang Jintai. The VIE agreements constitute valid and binding obligations of the parties to such agreements, and are enforceable and valid in accordance with the laws of the PRC.
The contractual arrangements between Xiangguang and Huanjiang Jintai are set forth in the following agreements: Consulting Services Agreement, Operating Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreement, Option Agreement and Proxy Agreement.
c) | Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Ltd. |
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co. Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a limited liability company in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on November 27, 2003 with its principal place of business in Hechi city, Guangxi Province, the PRC. The principal activity of the company is mining, selecting, and smelting of lead and zinc ore. The main products are zinc and lead concentrate, zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand, pyrite and sulphuric acid. The company’s operations are organized and managed according to its product category and geographic locations: Shangchao zinc and lead ore mine of Huanjiang County; Yagang concentrator and Xingda concentrator; and Huanjiang Duchuan smelter.
Jintai Mining Group, Inc. and Jintai Mining Co., Limited and its shareholders entered into a Share Exchange Agreement on August 3, 2010. As a result of the Share Exchange, Jintai Mining Co. Limited becomes the wholly owned subsidiary of Jintai Mining Group Inc.
Jintai, through its subsidiaries and variable interest entity, is principally engaged in the provision of management consulting for metal mining industry and metal trading in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).
Details of Subsidiaries and variable interest entity:
Name | | Place of incorporation and kind of legal entity | | Principal activities and place of operation | | Particulars of issued/registered capital | | | Effective interest held | |
Jintai Mining Group, Inc. (USA) | | USA, incorporation company | | Engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. | | | N/A | | | | 100 | % |
Jintai Mining Co., Limited (Hong Kong) | | Hong Kong, a limited company | | Hong Kong holding company of Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Co., Ltd. | | HK$ | 10,000 | | | | 100 | % |
Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Co., Ltd. | | The PRC, a limited company | | Provision of business consulting service in the PRC | | HK$ | 1,500,000 | | | | 100 | % |
HuanJiang Jintai Mining Co., Ltd. # | | The PRC, a limited liability company | | In Hechi City, Guangxi Province, the PRC | | RMB | 2,000,000 | | | | | |
# represents variable interest entity
NOTE 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with both the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in United States (US GAAP). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 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.
In the opinion of management, the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2010 which has been derived from the audited financial statements and these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary to state fairly the results for the periods presented. The results for the period ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 or for any future period.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2010.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on net income or cash flows.
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the year reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews estimates. Changes in facts and circumstances may alter such estimates and affect results of operations and financial position in future periods.
Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and represent cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase date of such investments. We routinely monitor and evaluate counterparty credit risk related to the financial institutions by which our short-term investment securities are held.
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Jintai and its subsidiaries and variable interest entity (“VIE”). All significant inter-company balances and transactions within the company have been eliminated upon consolidation.
The company has adopted the Accounting Standards Codification (“SAC”) ASC Topic 810-10-25 “Variable Interest Entities” (“ASC 810-10-25”). ASC 810-10-25 requires a variable interest entity or VIE to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss for the VIEs or is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns.
6. | Variable interest entity |
The company assesses the terms of its interest in the entity to determine if the company is the primary beneficiary as prescribed by ASC 810-10-25. Variable interests are the ownership, contractual, or other pecuniary interests in an entity that change with changes in the fair value of the entity’s net assets excluding variable interests. The primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity is the party that absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of its expected residual returns, or both, as a result of holding variable interests.
Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process and finished goods and are valued at lower of cost or market value, cost being determined on the average cost method.
Finished goods inventory- smelting facility includes the following costs: stripping costs, ore expansion labor costs related to excavation of ore as well as smelter operation wages, electricity, water costs, transportation costs from mine to smelting facility, amortization of mine right costs, depreciation expense of mine infrastructure costs as well as depreciation related to smelting facility.
Finished goods inventory- stockpiled ore includes the following costs: stripping costs recorded into inventory produced during the period the costs are incurred, ore expansion costs, labor costs related to excavation of ore, electricity, raw ore transportation costs from mining site to concentrator, amortization of mine right costs, depreciation of mine infrastructure costs.
Finished goods inventory- zinc concentrate, lead concentrate and tailing inventory includes the following costs: stripping costs, ore expansion labor cost related to excavation of ore as well as smelter operation wages, electricity, water costs, transportation cost from mine to smelting facility, amortization of mine right costs, depreciation expense of mine infrastructure cost as well as depreciation related to concentrator facility as well as cost related to tailing deposit warehouse.
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. An allowance for doubtful accounts is established and determined based on managements’ assessment of known requirements, aging of receivables, payment history, and the economic environment. The Company does not record its allowance for doubtful accounts receivable at the time a sale is made based on the agreed payment terms at the outset of the arrangement. The Company’s accounting policy for recording allowance for doubtful accounts receivable is determined on the basis of bad debts history which helps it to predict the probabilities of non-payment. Management’s accounting policy is that the Company records an allowance for accounts receivable due within certain periods from the latest fiscal year end of its accounting period. Currently, the amount of allowance is calculated as 5% for Accounts receivables which are due within 1 year, 10% for those due from 1 to 2 year, and 15% for those due from 2 to 3 year. Accounts receivable, which are due more than 3 years, are fully written off as bad debt. Accounts receivable with balance due more than 1 year are recorded as non-current assets. As of March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the Company has recorded an allowance for uncollectible accounts.
9. | Capitalized development and ore access costs |
In accordance with ASC 930-330 Ore access costs during the development of a mine, before production begins, are capitalized as a part of the depreciable cost of building, developing and constructing a mine. These capitalized costs are amortized over the productive life of the mine using the units of production method. The productive phase of a mine is deemed to have begun when saleable minerals are extracted (produced) from an ore body, regardless of the level of production. The production phase does not commence with the removal of de minimi saleable mineral material that occurs in conjunction with the removal of overburden or waste material for purposes of obtaining access to an ore body. The costs incurred in the production phase of a mine are variable production costs included in the costs of the inventory produced (extracted) during the period that the costs are incurred.
Ore access costs related to expansion of a mining asset of proven and probable reserves are variable production costs that are included in the costs of the inventory produced during the period that the stripping costs are incurred.
The Company’s criteria to determine whether activities related to expand reserves are exploration costs or development costs are:
Exploration is the search for resources suitable for commercial exploitation. It includes:
• Researching and analyzing historic exploration data.
• Conducting topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies.
• Exploratory drilling, trenching, and sampling.
Evaluation means determining the technical feasibility and commercial viability of a mineral resource:
• Determining volume and grade of deposits.
• Examining and testing extraction methods and metallurgical or treatment processes.
• Surveying transportation and infrastructure requirements.
• Conducting market and finance studies.
The Company expenses all exploration and evaluation costs as incurred.
Development means establishing access to the mineral reserve and other preparations for commercial production.
• Commencement - Phase commences when it is determined that commercially recoverable reserves exist (usually through completion of a feasibility study) and a decision is taken by management to develop the mine.
• Conclusion – This phase concludes upon the commencement of sustainable production from the resource.
Basic costs included in the development phase:
•Advance removal of overburden and waste rock.
•Infrastructure development (road building).
•Shaft sinking
Development costs are usually carried forward until the mine is commissioned (production begins) because the expenditure is for future benefit from the mineral extraction.
• Capitalized development costs are then amortized using the units-of-production (UOP) method when the resources are mined.
10. | Land, plant and equipment, mining right, and exploration right |
Mining right, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:
| Depreciable life | | Residual value | |
Mining right | 9 years | | | 0 | % |
Plant and machinery | 20 years | | | 3 | % |
Furniture, fixture and equipment | 10 years | | | 5 | % |
Expenditure for maintenance and repairs
Cost related to mine infrastructure such as roads, administrative buildings and mills and smelters utilized in processing ore and concentrate are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life.
Cost incurred for the performance of surface reconnaissance, drilling and sampling costs as well as preparation of feasibility and engineering studies are expensed as incurred.
Exploration rights are permits to explore the ore capacity underground but without the actual mining right. Application fees and other expenses related to exploration activities are expensed when occurred.
11. | Impairment of long lived assets |
In accordance with guidance issued by the FASB, long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of assets to estimated discounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets.
The Company sells its products pursuant to sales contracts entered into with customers. Revenues for the Company’s products are recognized when the title and risk of loss pass to the customer and when collectability is reasonable assured. The passing of title and risk of loss to the customer is based on terms of the sales contract generally upon shipment or delivery of product. There is no right of return once produce is sold.
13. | Comprehensive income (loss) |
FASB ASC 220, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income as defined includes all changes in equity during the year from non-owner sources. Accumulated comprehensive income, as presented in the accompanying consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity consists of changes in unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation. This comprehensive income is not included in the computation of income tax expense or benefit.
The Company conducts all its operating business in China. The Company is governed by the income tax laws of the PRC and do not have any deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities under the income tax of the PRC because there are no temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The Company by itself does not have any business operating activities in the United States and is therefore not subject to United States Income Tax.
The Company calculates net income per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260, “Earnings per Share”. Basic income per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.
16. | Foreign currencies translation |
The Company follows ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Translation”, for the translation and re-measurement of balance sheet and income statement items into U.S. dollars.
The reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“U.S. dollars”). The Company’s subsidiary maintains its books and records in its local currency, Hong Kong dollar (“HKD”) and the Renminbi Yuan (“RMB”). The Renminbi Yuan (“RMB”) is functional currency as being the primary currency of the economic environment in which its operations are conducted. Transactions denominated in currency other than functional currency are translated (re-measurement) first into the functional currency at the prevailing exchanges rates when transaction occurred, with the transaction gain or loss being included in determining net income for the period in which the exchange rate changes (ASC 830-20-35-1). During consolidation, the Company translates the subsidiary’s assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and the statement of operations is translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the subsidiary’s financial statements are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.
Contributions to retirement schemes (which are defined contribution plans) are charged to general and administrative expenses in the statements of income and comprehensive income as and when the related employee service is provided.
Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.
19. | Fair value of financial instruments |
The Company values its financial instruments as required by FASB ASC 825, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. The estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.
The Company’s financial instruments primarily include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, advance to a third party, inventories, accounts payable, other payables and accrued liabilities.
As of the balance sheet date, the estimated fair values of financial instruments were not materially different from their carrying values as presented due to short maturities of these instruments.
20. | Recently issued accounting standards |
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-13, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades - a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Earlier application is permitted. The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-13 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The FASB issued ASU 2010-17, Revenue Recognition - Milestone Method (Topic 605): Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition. This ASU codifies the consensus reached in EITF Issue No. 08-9, “Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition.” The amendments to the Codification provide guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. Consideration that is contingent on achievement of a milestone in its entirety may be recognized as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone is judged to meet certain criteria to be considered substantive. Milestones should be considered substantive in their entirety and may not be bifurcated. An arrangement may contain both substantive and non-substantive milestones, and each milestone should be evaluated individually to determine if it is substantive.
ASU 2010-17 is effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. If a vendor elects early adoption and the period of adoption is not the beginning of the entity’s fiscal year, the entity should apply 2010-17 retrospectively from the beginning of the year of adoption. Vendors may also elect to adopt the amendments in this ASU retrospectively for all prior periods. The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-19 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-19, Foreign Currency (Topic 830): Foreign Currency Issues: Multiple Foreign Currency Exchange Rates. The amendments in this Update are effective as of the announcement date of March 18, 2010. The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-19 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The FASB issued ASU No. 2010-12 through No. 2010-21. These ASUs, except for No. 2010-13, entail technical corrections to existing guidance or affect guidance related to specialized industries or entities and therefore have minimal, if any, impact on the Group.
NOTE 3 — Ore Reserve Determination
Methodology
The following general methodology used to complete the ore estimate is summarized as follows:
| A study of the regional and local geology. |
| Lithological units within the mine area |
| Reference to China reserve/resource estimation handbook |
| Professional experience with the type of deposit |
The geological modeling and basic materials and data for resource estimation are based on the Prospecting Report for Shangchao-Gangshan Lead-Zinc Mining Area of Huanjiang County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region submitted in 2004, the Review Report for Resource/Reserve of Shangchao Lead-Zinc Mining Area in Huanjiang County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region submitted in July of 2008 and the complementary survey, sampling and assay program conducted by Jintai Mining Co., Ltd under supervision of a BOYD senior mining representative in the period August through October, 2010.
Datamine Corporate Limited (Datamine) software was employed for generation of the geologic model of the deposit. The Datamine software has been accepted since 2001 for estimation of resources/reserves in China.
The ore body occurs in biogenic reef limestone and marilite as well as fine to coarse crystalline dolomite in the argillaceous limestone cover layer. The ore body further extends along strike and dip directions, but is strictly controlled by biogenic reef, dolomite and F4 fault. Striking in an approximately north-east direction, the ore body is approximately stratified in shape. Its middle portion is dissected by fault or fracture (F9) along the strike, leading to south-westward displacement of the lower ore body.
Under the lithological and structural control and in combination with sampling deployment and grade situations, it is believed that the grades of the ore body are even and continuous. Thus, the mathematical three-dimensional finite difference method is adopted for modeling. In order to better control the boundaries, the ore body is delineated in a horizontal plane (mining levels), leading to confinement of the grade estimation domain. The grade estimation, employing geostatistical three-dimensional variographical methods, is undertaken for the creation of the geological block model.
The basic geological work did not provide bulk density determination. The tested bulk density value of 3.0t/m3 described in the exploration report for the neighboring Beishang deposit, whose ore types are similar to the Shangchao’s deposit, is accepted for this study.
Sample point coordinate data for the drives and crosscuts submitted to BOYD for this study, included the two endpoints and the middle coordinates of the openings. Correction for deviation of the survey data was not required based on our judgment of the minimal deviations observed in the openings. The primary database for the block modeling including collar, assay, survey and geology tables are built through methodical sorting and calculation of the data-sets. Sampling lengths average approximately 2 meters.
The ore body, manually delineated by stringing up the sampled segments of the drives/crosscuts on the plan map of roadway engineering, is transformed into a wireframe to form a three-dimensional boundary. A prototype model is used to fill the enclosed (solid) wireframe to form a blank model. The sampling data taken within the delineated ore body are interpolated in three-dimensional space to form the final model.
A delineation method is utilized to capture the contact between ore body and the wall rock in the workings. Linear and/or curve connections are projected between drives/crosscuts openings; the thickness of the ore body between openings was not larger than the average thickness of the ore body within drives/crosscuts openings on both sides. In the places where the sampling is insufficient, the location of F4 fault and biogenetic reef and the distribution of dolomite are considered.
For differentiation of the ore body and the wall rock, boundary grades are utilized. Cut-off grades of Zn>0.5% or Pb>0.5%, are utilized in defining the boundary of the ore body; when both Zn and Pb grades are less than 0.55, the wall rock is defined. On the whole, the boundary between the ore body and the wall rock is quite distinct.
The sampling data from the deposit did not include instances of extremely high metal grades, eliminating the need to consider special treatment of extremely high metal grades prior to the grade estimation exercise. It was determined that the sampling data supported determination of probable reserves of Zn and Pb ore.
The following parameters are used in the block modeling:
| Grade estimation method: inverse distance squared method |
| Grade estimation ellipsoid occurrence: dip direction 160°, dip angle 80° |
| Basic grade estimation radius for indicated resource: 25m×25m×10m (strike×dip×thickness) |
| Grade estimation radius for inferred resource: 75m×75m×30m (strike×dip×thickness) |
| Minimum amount of samples for grade estimation: 1 |
| Maximum amount of samples for grade estimation: 20 |
| Grade estimation quadrant limit: samples were from at least two quadrants and each quadrant had a minimum of 1 sample and a maximum of 20 samples to be involved in the grade estimation |
| Basis unit dimensions: XD=10m, YD=10m, ZD=10m |
| Sub-block sizes at the X, Y and Z directions: 2.5m, 2.5m, 2.5m |
| Bulk density: the average value of 3t/m3 was adopted |
SEC Guidelines
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have established guidelines contained in Industry Guide No. 7 to assist registered companies as they estimate ore reserves. These guidelines set forth technical, legal and economic criteria for determining whether the Company’s ore reserves can be classified as proven or probable.
The SEC’s economic guidelines have not historically constrained the Company’s ore reserves, and did not constrain the ore reserves at September 30, 2010. Under these guidelines, ore may be classified as proven or probable if extraction and sale result in positive cumulative undiscounted cash flow. The company believes that it is appropriate to use a moving average price for measuring ore reserves as such a price, better matches the period over which the reserves will ultimately be mined.
The Company’s board of directors met several times during the year with the management team and outside experts to review ore reserve methodology, to identify best practices in the industry and to receive reports on the progress and results of the Company’s mine development efforts.
The June 30, 2010, ore reserves were reviewed by J.T. Boyd Company (“J.T. Boyd”), a third party independent consultant, who are experts in mining, geology and ore reserve determination. The Company has utilized J.T. Boyd to carry out independent reviews and inventories of the Company’s ore reserves since May 2010. J.T. Boyd has consented to be a named expert herein.
J. T. Boyd has provided a reserve report for the Shangchao Mine. As of June 30, 2010, the Company’s total probable zinc and lead reserves were 1,853,000 ROM ore tonnes containing 1.20% lead and 5.17% zinc on a diluted basis. The zinc and lead ore reserves are sulphide-based.
Note 4 — Mining Operations Disclosure
1. Mining properties and licenses
(1) Mining license property — Shangchao zinc and lead mine
The Shangchao Mine is located 50 km (direct distance) north of Huanjiang County, Guangxi Province, or 70 km in road distance from Huanjiang. From Hechi City, the mine is situated approximately 80 km away. The mine area falls under the jurisdiction of Shangchao Township of Huanjiang County.
Hechi City is connected to Shangchao by a dedicated railway line. The mine area has a very convenient transportation network system, with third-class roads traversing Hechi, Huanjiang, and Shangchao. The Shangchao Railway Station is only 1 km away from the mine site and a simple highway connects Shangchao Town and the mine site . A commercial airport exists at Nanning, capital city of Guangxi Province. Nanning is about three and half hours by road to Hechi City. Road access to both Hechi and to major highways and rail systems from the mining area is considered adequate. Power from existing national grid is adequate and readily available to the operations and is provided to the mine by the Shangchao transformer substation of the Huanxian Power Supply Company, which is part of the PRC power network. Water supply for mining and processing comes from the Huanjiang River, which is near Shangchao village.
The Shangchao Zinc/Lead Mine mining right covers a land area of 2.8313 square km and has the following boundary description:
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2796063.76 | | 36520493.97 |
2796063.76 | | 36520928.37 |
2796742.66 | | 36520928.37 |
2796742.66 | | 36521928.37 |
2794792.66 | | 36521928.37 |
The mining right certificate authorizes a mining depth of between elevations 458.271 m and 219.971m above sea level, and an authorized output level of 30,000 tpa. The mining right term extends to December 2018 and is generally renewable for a subsequent nine-year term for a medium scale zinc/lead mine upon the payment of the rental fee. BOYD understands that the mine operator intends to apply for both extension of the existing certificate and expansion of the mining rights to possible mineral deposits below the 220m elevation after its expiration.
Mining license: On December 12, 2009, Huanjiang Jintai renewed its mining rights over the Ore Mine, which license will expire on December 12, 2018. This mining license is subject to periodic renewal. An application for renewal needs to be submitted at least 30 days before the expiration date and the extension will be approved if the applicant satisfies all applicable requirements and pays the appropriate resource fee. Ten, twenty and thirty years are the maximum periods of time for mining licenses for small, medium and large deposits of ore mines, respectively.
(2) Exploration license properties — Shangchao-Gangshan Lead Ore Deposit; Shangchao Lead Ore Deposit; and Dongjiang Zinc Ore Deposit.
These three exploration license properties are located at Huanjiang Mao Nan Autonomous County.
(3) Concentrator and smelter properties — Yagang concentrator, Xingda concentrator and Duchuan smelter
Yagang concentrator locates at Leyang town, Huanjiang County; Xingda concentrator at Xunle town, Shangchao; and Duchuan smelter at Cunshan town, Huanjiang County.
Other licenses needed to be hold for mining operations: In order to conduct business, especially mining and exploration activities in the PRC, the Company is required to maintain various licenses from the appropriate government authorities, including general business licenses, valid mining licenses, exploration licenses, pollutant emission licenses, safety production licenses and other relevant licenses and permits to conduct mining extraction and exploration activities. On the other hand, the relevant Land and Resources Law of PRC allows for two-year extensions of an exploration rights license. As per the Regulations for Administration of Mineral Resources of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the granting of an extension of an exploration rights license is dependent upon the exploration stage a company is at. At the first two stages (reconnaissance and prospecting), no extensions are allowed. However, once a company enters the third stage (general exploration) and/or the fourth stage (detailed exploration), it is permitted to extend its license up to two times, each for two year periods. To successfully renew exploration license, minimum expenditures are required to be met. The minimum expenditure requirement prescribed by the applicable PRC laws is as follows: i) RMB 2,000 per square kilometer during the first year of having the exploration license; ii) RMB 5,000 per square kilometer during the second year of having the exploration license; and iii) RMB 10,000 per square kilometer during the third year of having the exploration license. Normally, RMB 500,000 is estimated to be the minimum investment amount for any exploration project conducted.
The Company owns 100% of all above properties.
2. Historical and current geological work
(1) Prior Work
Chronologically, historic geological work at the Shangchao Mine Site is as listed below:
• 1959 – 1968: Guizhou and Guangxi geological survey teams successively conducted geological surveys with maps prepared at a scale of 1:200000, yielding the Rongjiang and Luocheng geological maps. These maps cover the Shangchao mining area and formed the basic data for the work on geology and mineralization determination in the subject area.
• 1987 – 1988: Guangxi geophysical prospecting team and Guangxi No. 6 geological team successively completed geochemical investigations in the area, resulting in 1:200,000 scale Luocheng and Rongjiang geochemical maps. These maps were the source for identifying seven mineralization areas where elements such as Cu, Pb, Zn, etc., were delineated. This provided valuable data for further prospecting work.
• 1989 – 1992: Guangxi No. 7 geological team completed a regional geologic survey and associated 1:50,000 scale mapping, and this work systematically categorized strata and sedimentary facies.
• 2002 – 2004: Guangxi No. 7 geological team and Geophysical/ Geochemical Prospecting Institute, a subsidiary of Guangxi Geological Exploration Institute, probed the Shangchao Zinc/Lead Mine area and submitted the report entitled: “The Investigation Report of Shangchao Zinc/Lead Mine Area of Huanjiang County in Guangxi Province.” A total resource of 129.9 Kt, at contained metal of 6.1654 kt (Pb + Zn), representing 332 plus 333 category (based on the Chinese standard) was reported. This report is said to have been approved and adopted as the official document Gui Reserve Review Committee File No. 8 (2004) and was recorded in the Land and Resources Department of Guangxi.
The 2002 − 2004 prospecting/exploration work primarily included geological mapping (revision of local geology), geophysical survey, investigation of old underground openings, refurbishment of old underground openings, and diamond drilling (three drill holes with an average depth of 380 m). The exploration program also included analysis of geochemical sampling. The following summarizes the reported work completed in the prospecting/exploration program:
• Geological Mapping (revision of local geology) – 12.30 km2.
• Investigation of Old Underground Openings – 4674.1 m.
• Refurbishment of Old Underground Openings – 2369.9 m.
• Drilling – 1140.38 m (drill holes ZK6510, ZK6508 and ZK6613).
• Geophysical Survey (well) – 780.38 m.
• Drilling Platform (sketch) – 497.38 m2.
• Access Roads (drilling) – 1,388 m.
• Geochemical Sample Analysis – 200 (pieces).
• Rock Specimen – 82 (pieces).
• Exploration Line Survey – 1 (Length 527 m).
(2) Recent Prospecting/Exploration Work
Mine development commenced in October 2005, on a small scale at an output level of less than 300 ktpa .
In 2008, while mining was actively in progress, Jintai Mining Co. Ltd conducted a further underground geological probe on the levels of 245 m and 265m in order to augment the resource base of the company. This additional work led to the preparation of a resource validation report. This work involved crosscutting and drifting, with channel samples taken for assay. The 2008 work program is summarized below:
• Tunnelling – 291.5 m (drifting: 165.00 m; crosscutting:126.50 m).
• Mined-out Area Survey – 9 (survey points).
• Crosscut Mapping/Logging – 126.50 m (drifts not sampled).
• Investigation of Old Underground Openings – 2,500 m.
• Sampling – 86.
• Assays – 86.
In August of 2010, Jintai Mining Co., Ltd conducted additional sampling and assay work in the drifts and crosscuts in the 305~318 midsections. The sampling involved 8 cross-cutting projects, with a total of 173 samples.
3. | Mining Method Description |
The rock strata in the underground Shangchao Mine is composed principally of granite; which is strong, stable and competent, thereby providing favorable geotechnical conditions at the mine. Structures controlling the ore bodies are determined to be moderately wide and relatively steeply dipping. The ore body has an average width of about 17m. The grades are fairly constant throughout the ore bodies and there exists a reasonably distinct contact between the ore bodies and hanging-wall/footwall. The dip of the deposit averages 65 o. Based on preceding attributes of the ore bodies, Shangchao Mine has chosen to employ two mining methods contemporaneously, Shrinkage Stoping (primary) and Sublevel Open Stoping (secondary) and/or a variation of the two methods in some places.
Shrinkage Stoping
Mining method in which broken ore is temporarily retained in the stope to provide a working platform and/or to offer temporary support to the stope walls during active mining. Since the ore swells when broken, the muck pile in the stope is shrunk a corresponding amount (about a third) by drawing some of the broken ore out as the stope is advanced upwards/up-dip. Eventually, when the entire vein has been blasted, filling the stope with broken ore, the ore is extracted by a process similar to block caving from chutes beneath the undercut.
Sublevel Stoping
This mining method entails providing access to the ore body at various sub-levels between the main haulage levels in order to drill and blast the intervening ore. Stope drilling is carried out from drilling drifts on the sublevels and the ore is blasted in slices towards an open face, which generally is vertical on the up holes. The blasted ore falls to the bottom of the stope and is collected through draw-points.
Development
The development work necessary to prepare sublevel stoping in comparison to shrinkage stoping is generally more extensive and the development primarily entails drifting to prepare sublevels. On the whole, shrinkage stoping is widely used at Shangchao Mine.
Development at Shangchao is performed efficiently in an environment of multiple stopes on two levels. Currently developed mining levels are 280m, 265m, 245m and 225m. The dimension of the main drive is 2.2 x 2.2m; production drift (crosscut) 2.0 x 2.2m; and rib raise 2.0 m x 2.0 m. Where sub-level stoping is employed, sub-level height of 5 to 7m is used and the draw-points are at 5m intervals (center to center).
Crosscuts are driven off the haulage (main) drift as soon as practicable into rib pillars to access to neighboring ore bodies and stope raises. The haulage drift is continued, driving to the first draw-point with the drift. This draw point is driven on the edge of the rib pillar and completely through the ore in order to connect the chute of the stope to facilitate the raise mucking and also serve as a starting point for the stope sill. The remaining draw-points are driven as they are reached by the haulage drift.
Upon completion of the haulage drift and draw-points, the stope sill is begun from the No.1 draw-point; the silling operation commences at a drift elevation height of 2m and is performed by the same crew as developed the drift. The initial sill width is limited to the ore contacts of the ore width. The sill breaks into each boxhole as it is reached. When the sill is complete, the stoping operation begins with undercutting followed by slotting. Where sublevel stoping is employed, boxholes are developed within the rib pillar at designated sublevel heights for further development of the sublevel.
Short/Longhole drilling and Blasting
A domestically manufactured pneumatic drill is used to drill the ore section above the undercut/sublevel in a fan spread or parallel pattern vertically upwards or tilted (tilting angle between 25o and 30o). For shrinkage stoping, blastholes are spaced 0.8 m to 1 m apart, with blasthole length ranging between 1.5 m to 2.5 m; 400 mm tamping is employed.
The production cycle is summarized as follows: Drill and Blast → Ventilation → Ore Drawing → Scaling/Roof Inspection.
Drilling is performed independently of other activities; often well ahead of explosive loading. Drilling, explosives loading, and blasting are timed in accordance with the mine’s production schedules. Blasting of the ore body on each sublevel starts at the hanging wall, with mining retreating toward the footwall. BOYD’s site visit observations indicate that drilling and blasting are handled by competent drilling/blasting crews.
Currently, there are 20 production stopes distributed over multiple levels within the nine mining portals yielding roughly 2,000 tonnes of ore per day. The No. 2 ore body is being extracted currently.
Ore handling
Ore handling involves discharging broken ore from ore chutes into 0.7 m3 mine cars, for transportation on haulage levels and subsequent hoisting to the surface through an incline shaft. Two mine cars are hoisted to the surface at each time.
Underground conditions at Shangchao are ideal for the type of mining operations conducted. Ore chute locations are designed with distances matching haulage equipment in use (rail haulage). Roof scaling and broken ore leveling in stopes, like other procedures in Shangchao Mine, are efficient. The haulage equipment is maintained in continuous operation. When a stope is depleted, the broken ore is extracted and where necessary, backfilled with waste rock from drift development. Ore dilution at Shangchao approximates 10%; ore recovery approximates 90%, depending on local conditions.
The production cycle for our ore mining activities is summarized as follows: Drill and Blast —+ Ventilation —+ Ore Drawing Scaling/Roof Inspection.
Ore Processing
Ore processing activities are considered to be the second stage in the mining operation. Ore processing entails the physical extraction of ore from the Company’s mine, which is then converted into nonferrous metals concentrates, known as zinc and lead concentrates and then processed into final products. In order to produce the zinc and lead concentrates, the Company segregates the usable components of ores from waste rock through physical (such as magnetic separation) or chemical methods, or a combination of the two.
After segregation, usable metal ores are transported to one of the Company’s three principal processing facilities, known as (a) the Yagang concentrator; (b) the Xingda concentrator; and (c) the Duchuan smelter facility, for the production of finished products. At these processing facilities, the Company produces the following main products: zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand, electrically collected zinc dust, sulfuric acid, zinc oxide, zinc and lead concentrate and pyrite.
4. Regional/Local Geology and Mineralization
(1) Regional/Local Geology
The mine area is located in the western extreme of the Luocheng depression belt, which forms part of the Gui northeast - Gui middle depression belonging to the South China fold system and/or it reposes in the eastern wing of the southern end of the Shangfu ~ Kenyue Anticline.
(2) Strata
The mine right area is mainly underlain by strata of the middle series of the Devonian system, followed by the upper series of Devonian system and, to a lesser extent, some strata in the lower series of Carboniferous system. There is a biogenetic reef feature occurring in Beishan village. A list of the strata from bottom to top is as follows:
- | Donggangling formation (D2d) of middle series of Devonian system. |
- | Guilin formation (D3g) of upper series of Devonian system. |
- | Rongxian formation (D3r) of Upper series of Devonian system. |
- | Raoyunling (C1y) of lower series of Carboniferous system v Shangchao formation of lower series of Carboniferous system (C1sh). |
- | Shangchao formation of lower series of Carboniferous system (C1sh). |
(3) Structure
The regional structure is relatively complex. Moderately developed folds and faults, occurring in a tight linear and reversed manner along the NNE direction (strike), are present. The strata range in dip from between 8 and 30 degrees (at the extreme ends where faulting is pronounced). The folds are mainly in the area impacted by the Shangfu ~ Kenyue Anticline. The main anticline axis crosses the site of Kenyue village in the south of the concession area, further running through Shangfu village, where it extends to Guizhou Province. The length of this anticline in Guangxi Province is 32 km with a width of 8 km. The Sipai formation of lower series of the Devonian system and Donggangning formation of the middle series of Devonian system form the strata underlying the axis.
(4) Magmatic Rock
Magmatic rock exposure in the tenement is non-existent. However, deductions made based on available gravity and magnetic data indicate the occurrence of concealed granite in the Beishan area, which is thought to have contributed to the genesis of mineralization in the area by providing needed hydrothermal condition for the transportation of magmatic fluids (molten ore).
(5) Metamorphisms and Alteration of Surrounding Rock
Regional metamorphism occurs only in the strata of Lijiapo formation (Z1j) of Sinian system that is situated in the northern periphery of the mining right area. Lithologically, the rock is gray to grayish-green in color, with constituents being solely varying grain sizes of weakly metamorphosed conglomeratic argillaceous sandstone. No obvious metamorphism occurs in the area, but alteration of surrounding rock is relatively obvious and pronounced. Alteration of the surrounding rock occurs mainly in the form of dolomitization, retrograded dolomitization, and pyritization.
(6) Ore Deposit Characteristics
The reported main area of mineralization being exploited by the Shangchao Zinc/Lead Mine is the No. II deposit. This mineralization deposit occurs between exploratory lines No. 65 and No. 66 and is controlled by the following engineering works, PD60-1, CD1, CD2, CD4, YD265-CD1, and YD245-CD1. The deposit is stratified, striking north–south, but tilts toward the northeast (NE) at some places. The direction of dip ranges between 99 and 140 degrees, with an inclination of 50 to 78 degrees. The strike length of the deposit is 135 m, with a thickness ranging between 1.09 m and 44.02 m, averaging 16.63 m. It is located at a depth of between 318.8 m and 389.8 m from the topographical surface and it is said to be truncated by fault F9 in exploratory line No. 66. The deposit occurs in biogenic reef limestone, marilite, and fine to coarse grain dolomite overlain by argillaceous limestone. The ore body is strictly controlled by biogenic reef, dolomite occurrences, and faulting.
(7) Mineral Composition of Ore
The mineral constituents of the zinc/lead-bearing ore are predominantly pyrite and sphalerite, with minor amounts of galena. Mineralized veins include dolomite, traces of calcite, quartz, and carbonaceous material.
Following is a general description of the primary mineral constituents:
| | | | Grain |
Mineral | | Color | | Type | | Size (mm) |
Pyrite | | Light Yellow | | Hypidiomorphic to allotriomorphic | | 0.1~2 |
Sphalerite | | Chocolate Brown | | Allotriomorphic (some idiomorphic) | | 0.1~0.8 |
Galena | | Lead Gray | | Hypidiomorphic w/partial idiomorphic | | 0.1~0.5 |
Dolomite | | Gray White | | Hypidomorphic and idiomorphic | | 10 |
Calcite | | Light Gray | | Allotriomorphic | | ~0.5 |
Quartz | | Ivory | | Allotriomorphic | | 0.5 |
Quartz often occurs in cementation with carbon and argillaceous material. Carbon also occurs irregularly in dolomite grains with a content level of less than 10%.
(8) Chemical Composition of Ore
The grade of the deposit is reported to be between 0.16% and 2.083% for lead, averaging 0.98%, and between 1.05% and 8.60%, averaging 4.61%, for zinc.
(9) Ore Type and Grade
The grades of the zinc/lead ore were classified based on Chinese standards, as follows:
- | Equivalent grade Pb+Zn<4% classified as lean ore. |
- | Equivalent grade Pb+Zn 4%~ 8% classified as medium ore. |
- | Equivalent grade Pb+Zn> 8% classified as rich ore. |
The combined grade Pb+Zn of most of the ore blocks of the No. II deposit is reported to be between 4.68% and 6.29%; hence, it is classified as medium ore in terms of grade.
(10) Country Rock and Gangue Material
The country rock is primarily reef dolomite and brecciated dolomite. The deposit thickness ranges from several meters to tens of meters, with the footwall composed of biological clastic limestone, with localized altered dolomite. The boundary between the deposit and the country rock is distinct and distinguishable by visual inspection. There is virtually no gangue material embedded in the No. II deposit.
Note 5 — Cash on Hand
Various routine business transactions are conducted in cash such as sales of material and purchases of materials, cash on hand as of September 30, 2010 was $138,722 (RMB929, 588).
NOTE 6 — Accounts Receivable, Net
The majority of the Company’s sales are on open credit terms and in accordance with terms specified in the contracts governing the relevant transactions. At the balance sheet date, all of the accounts receivables were related to PRC wholesaling and their credit period is usually ranged from one year to three years. Based upon the aforementioned criteria, management has determined that as follows:
| | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Accounts receivable, gross | | $ | 16,830,487 | | | $ | 1,050,827 | |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (554,149 | ) | | | (64,903 | ) |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 16,276,338 | | | | 985,924 | |
Accounts receivable is separated as current and non-current assets | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable, net(current) | | | 15,577,237 | | | | 814,796 | |
Accounts receivable, net(non-current) | | | 699,101 | | | | 171,128 | |
Total | | $ | 16,276,338 | | | $ | 985,924 | |
NOTE 7 — Paid in advance
The balances of $6,720,856 and $2,435,061 as of September 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively, represent prepaid supplies and other items.
NOTE 8 — Other receivables
The Company makes deposits to government agencies and other unrelated parties, and makes advances to its employees during its operation. These amounts are recorded in other receivable. As of March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, other receivables are consisted of the followings:
| | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Deposit | | $ | 63,596 | | | $ | 583,812 | |
Employee advance | | | 311,235 | | | | 250,502 | |
Pay for construction | | | 3,331,802 | | | | | |
Others | | | 1,640,112 | | | | | |
Total | | | 5,346,745 | | | | 834,314 | |
Other receivable is separated into current and non-current assets | | | | | | | | |
Other receivable (current) | | | 4,889,918 | | | | 632,777 | |
Other receivable (non-current) | | | 456,827 | | | | 201,537 | |
Total | | $ | 5,346,745 | | | | 834,314 | |
Employee advances are given to the sales and procurement personnel for down payments on raw material procurement. By the time the procurement is fully completed, the Company capitalizes such employee advances as ‘Inventory’ on its balance sheet. The advances if unused after 30 to 60 days are returned to the accounting department. All the amounts are unsecured, interest free, and have no fixed repayment terms.
NOTE 9 — Inventories
As of September 30, 2010 and March 31 2010, the Company’s inventory is consisted of followings:
| | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Raw materials | | | 4,192,072 | | | | 4,327,512 | |
Work in process | | | 7,555,086 | | | | 4,813,727 | |
Finished goods | | | 136,343 | | | | 1,925,966 | |
Total | | $ | 11,883,501 | | | $ | 11,067,205 | |
NOTE 10 — Land, plant and equipment, mining right and exploration right
As of September 30, 2010 and March 31 2010, the Company’s non-current assets have followings:
| | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Land, plant and equipment | | $ | 17,074,536 | | | $ | 16,545,231 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | | | (1,406,030 | ) | | | (1,315,114 | ) |
Land, plant and equipment, net | | | 15,668,506 | | | | 15,230,117 | |
Construction in process | | | 2,411,549 | | | | 2,334,669 | |
Other non-current assets, net(mining right) | | | 10,805 | | | | 29,576 | |
Total | | $ | 18,090,860 | | | $ | 17,594,362 | |
The company bought one mining right in 2005 in amount of 1,180,000RMB, and amortized the cost over the life of the right (9 years). The mining right expires in 9 years and renewable at expiration. As of March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the balances of mining right are $29,576 and $10,805. The company also has three mineral exploration rights, including: Shangchao lead ore, Shangchao Gangshan lead ore and Dongxiang Zinc ore. The exploration rights expire in 2 years and can be renewed at expiration. Application fees and other expense related to exploration activities are expensed when occurred.
Construction in progress is stated at cost, which includes the cost of construction and other direct costs attributable to the construction. No provision for depreciation is made on construction in progress until such time as the relevant assets are completed and put into use.
NOTE 11 — Other Payables
As of September 30, 2010 and March 31 2010, other payables are consisted, of the following:
| | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Payable for mining site construction | | $ | 4,163,996 | | | $ | 1,675,505 | |
Materials | | | 166,776 | | | | | |
Other | | | 997,165 | | | | 101,865 | |
Total | | $ | 5,327,937 | | | $ | 1,777,370 | |
NOTE 12 — Environment Restoration Deposit
In September 2009, $268,767 (1,800,000 RMB) was paid to local environment protection department as environment restoration deposit. The full amount will be refunded when the company fully restored the environment after its mining activities.
NOTE 13 — Amount Due To Stockholders
The balances due to stockholders represented unsecured advances which are interest-free and repayable without fixed term. As of March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the balances due to stockholders are $1,261,298 and $735,132, respectively.
NOTE 14 — Convertible Notes and Warrants
On August 31, 2010, the company issued a convertible debt in amount of $10,000,000, $2,993,688 of which is held in an escrow amount, and the net balance of the convertible debt as of September 31, 2010 is $7,006,312.
Together with the convertible debt, warrants to purchase up to 400,000 shares of common stock were also issued. Pursuant to the warrants subscription agreement, the exercise price per share of common stock should be equal to 110% of the company’s IPO price. These warrants were considered out-of-money at issuance, and for the 9 month ended 9/30/2010, no warrant expense was recorded.
NOTE 15 — Gross profit margin
As of six months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded a gross profit margin at 64. 9%, which was partially due to a high gross profit margin from the sales of oxidized ore. Moreover, as the global zinc and lead market continued to gain rebounds during the second fiscal quarter in 2010, the Company continued to sell its profitable zinc and lead products. The sales of zinc and lead products, such as zinc calcine, zinc dust and sand, sulphuric acid and lead concentrate, accounted for 98% of total revenue as of September 2010. The other 2% of sales revenue was attributed to the sale of oxidized ore and tailings.
The value of oxidized ore is determined by its mineralogical composition and content. There are 4 grades of oxidized ore with different sales prices:
Grade | | Mineralogical composition and content | | Unit sales price per ton (Reference) |
A | | Pb 3%, Zn 9% | | $ | 164 | (RMB 1100) |
B | | Pb 5%, Zn 15%, S 8%, Cd 0.9% | | $ | 322 | (RMB 2160) |
C | | Pb 8%, Zn 20%, S 8%, Cd 0.9%, Ag 300g/ton | | $ | 576 | (RMB 3860) |
D | | Pb 8%, Zn 20%, S 8%, Cd 0.9%, Ag 450g/ton, Sb 2.8% | | $ | 859 | (RMB 5760) |
The company sold oxidized ore between grade C and D, which results in an average selling price at around $700 per ton, which represents an 88% gross profit margin.
NOTE 16 — Income Taxes
The Company conducts all its operating business in China. The Company is governed by the income tax laws of the PRC and do not have any deferred tax assets or deferred tax under the income tax “laws” of the PRC because there are no temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The Company by itself does not have any business operating activities in the United States and is therefore not subject to United States Income Tax.
The Company generated its net income from its PRC operation and has recorded income tax provision for the six months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are $9,208,840 and $5,422,598, respectively.
The company did not have any material unprovided deferred taxation for the period or at the balance sheet dates.
NOTE 17 – Capital Transactions
As of September 30, 2010, the company’s registered capital is $432,341.
a) Jintai Mining Co., Limited (Jintai HK)
On April 28, 2010, Jintai HK was incorporated with total registered capital of $1,263(HK$10,000).
b) Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Co., Ltd. (Xiangguang)
On August 24, 2010, Xiangguang was incorporated with total registered capital of $189,450 (HK$1,500,000).
c) Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Limited (The Company)
On November 27, 2003, the Company was incorporated with total registered capital of $241,628 (RMB 2,000,000) which consists of 70% (RMB1,400,000) from Shaoguan Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd. and 30% (RMB600,000) from Guangxi Geological Survey Bureau.
In May 2007, Guangxi Geological Survey Bureau transferred its entire capital share (RMB 600,000) to the Company’s current president Kuizhong Cai.
The Company’s current president, Kuizhong Cai, owns 80.26% registered capital of Huanjiang Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd., which owns 100% of the Company.
NOTE 18- Related party transactions
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Co., Ltd. entered into VIE agreements. During July to September 2010, Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Limited sold oxidized ore with $2,904,907 to Guangzhou Xiangguang Corporate Management Co., Ltd.
NOTE 19- Statutory Reserves
The laws and regulations of the PRC require that before an enterprise distributes profits to its owners, it must first satisfy all tax liabilities, provide for losses in previous years, and make allocations. The statutory reserves include a surplus reserve fund and a common welfare fund. These statutory reserves restricted retained earnings. As of Marche 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the balances of statutory reserve stay at $144,882.
NOTE 20- Commitments and Contingencies
The company rents office spaces from unrelated parties under a non-cancellable operating lease agreement.
On November 27, 2009, the Company leased its office space in Huanjiang town from an individual for approximately $878 per year. The lease expires on November 26, 2012.
On December 10, 2008, the Company leased its office space in Hechi city from an individual for approximately $1,757 per year. The lease expires on December 9, 2013.
On April 22, 2009, the Company leased its office space in Shangchao town from local transportation bureau for approximately $1,171 per year. The lease expires on April 21, 2011.
Future five years annual lease payments are as follows:
Year ending March 31 | | Lease payment | |
2011 | | | 36,304 | |
2012 | | | 30,742 | |
2013 | | | 21,084 | |
2014 | | | 0 | |
2015 | | | 0 | |
Total | | | 88,130 | |
NOTE 21 – Concentration and Risk
For the 6 months ended September 30, 2010, 100% of the Company’s assets were located in the PRC and 100% of the Company’s revenues were derived from customers located in the PRC.
For the 6 months ended September 30, 2010, major customers whose sales amounts exceed 10% of our total revenue are presented as follows:
Customers | | Revenue | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Customer A | | $ | 4,956,008 | | | | 23.94 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Customer B | | | 4,751,746 | | | | 22.95 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Customer C | | | 3,344,846 | | | | 16.16 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Customer D | | | 2,427,182 | | | | 11.72 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Total : | | $ | 15,479,782 | | | | 74.78 | % |
Credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition, but does not require collateral to support such receivables.
Note 22— Foreign Currency
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Effect on beginning cash balance | | | | | | |
beginning cash balance in local currency | LC | 43,387,468 | | LC | 28,567,994 | |
net change in exchange rate during the year | | 0.0027 | | | 0.0001 | |
effect on beginning cash balance | USD | 118,751 | | USD | 4,223 | |
| | | | | | |
effect from operating activities during the year: | | | | | | |
cash provided by operating activities in local currency | LC | (39,867,108 | ) | LC | 27,063,010 | |
year-end exchange rate | | 0.1492 | | | 0.1464 | |
operating cash flows based on year-end exchange rate | USD | (5,949,338 | ) | USD | 3,962,954 | |
operating cash flows reported in the statement of cash flows | | (6,045,808 | ) | | 3,961,794 | |
effect from operating activities during the year | USD | 96,470 | | USD | 1,160 | |
| | | | | | |
Effect from investing activities during the year: | | | | | | |
cash used in investing activities in local currency | LC | (1,698,338 | ) | LC | (28,314,550 | ) |
year-end exchange rate | | 0.1492 | | | 0.1464 | |
investing cash flows based on year-end exchange rate | USD | (253,442 | ) | USD | (4,146,222 | ) |
investing cash flows reported in the statement of cash flows | | (253,442 | ) | | (4,145,009 | ) |
effect from investing activities during the year | USD | 0 | | USD | (1,213 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Effect from financing activities during the year: | | | | | | |
cash provided by (used in) financing activities in local currency | LC | 43,266,194 | | LC | 0 | |
year-end exchange rate | | 0.1492 | | | 0.1464 | |
financing cash flows based on year-end | USD | 6,456,581 | | USD | 0 | |
financing cash flows reported in the statement of cash flows | | 6,456,581 | | | 0 | |
effect from financing activities during the year | USD | 0 | | USD | 0 | |
| | | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | 215,221 | | | 4,169 | |
NOTE 23 — Subsequent Event
The company has evaluated subsequent events since September 30, 2010 and has determined that there are no events to disclose.
Jintai Mining Group Inc.
November 1, 2010
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., LTD
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Ltd. as of March 31, 2010 and 2009 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/Lake & Associates, CPA’s LLC
Lake & Associates, CPA’s LLC
Schaumburg, Illinois
June 24, 2010
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co. Ltd.
Audited Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Expressed in USD Dollars) |
| | 31/Mar/2010 | | | 31/Mar/2009 | |
| | | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 6,355,927 | | | $ | 4,179,112 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 814,796 | | | | 448,047 | |
Inventory | | | 11,067,205 | | | | 7,028,927 | |
Paid in advance | | | 2,435,061 | | | | 2,080,737 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | - | | | | 136,851 | |
Other receivable | | | 632,777 | | | | 347,750 | |
Deposit | | | 268,767 | | | | - | |
Short-term investment receivable | | | - | | | | 2,194,298 | |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | | 21,574,533 | | | | 16,415,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Land,equipment, and mining claims | | | 16,545,231 | | | | 14,465,633 | |
Accumulated depreciation | | | (1,315,114 | ) | | | (566,654 | ) |
NET FIXED ASSETS | | | 15,230,117 | | | | 13,898,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction in progress | | | 2,334,669 | | | | 1,876,976 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 372,666 | | | | 126,480 | |
Other non-current assets | | | 29,576 | | | | 67,419 | |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | | 17,967,028 | | | | 15,969,854 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 39,541,561 | | | $ | 32,385,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 1,430,264 | | | $ | 8,368,137 | |
Salary payable | | | 4,906 | | | | 2,667 | |
Tax payable | | | 892,324 | | | | 1,082,894 | |
Other payable | | | 1,777,369 | | | | 639,010 | |
Accured expenses and other liabilities | | | - | | | | 124,138 | |
Due to related party | | | 1,261,298 | | | | 819,204 | |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | 5,366,161 | | | | 11,036,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 5,366,161 | | | | 11,036,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | 241,628 | | | | 241,628 | |
Statutory reserves | | | 144,882 | | | | 144,882 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive Income | | | 1,340,189 | | | | 1,305,492 | |
Retained earnings | | | 32,448,701 | | | | 19,657,524 | |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | 34,175,400 | | | | 21,349,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | $ | 39,541,561 | | | $ | 32,385,576 | |
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co. Ltd.
Audited Statement of Operations
For the Years Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Expressed in USD Dollars) |
| | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
| | 31/Mar/2010 | | | 31/Mar/2009 | |
Revenues | | | | | | |
Sales | | $ | 35,027,568 | | | $ | 23,765,415 | |
Cost of sales | | | 18,430,646 | | | | 15,273,882 | |
Gross profit | | | 16,596,922 | | | | 8,491,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | |
Selling and marketing | | | 274,965 | | | | 232,602 | |
General and administrative | | | 1,258,262 | | | | 1,111,620 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 1,533,227 | | | | 1,344,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other operating income | | | - | | | | 14,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income (Loss) from continuing operations | | | 15,063,694 | | | | 7,161,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other income (expenses) | | | �� | | | | | |
Other Income | | | 11,715 | | | | 254 | |
Other expenses | | | (343 | ) | | | (72,060 | ) |
Total other income (loss) | | | 11,372 | | | | (71,806 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) before income tax provision | | | 15,075,067 | | | | 7,090,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 2,283,890 | | | | 579,412 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | | 12,791,177 | | | | 6,510,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | | | 34,697 | | | | 415,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 12,825,874 | | | $ | 6,926,332 | |
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co. Ltd.
Audited Statement of Stockholders Equity
As of March 31, 2010
(Expressed in USD Dollars) |
| | | | | | | | Accumulated other | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Statutory | | | comprehensive | | | Retained | | | | |
| | Paid in capital | | | reserve | | | income | | | earnings | | | Total | |
Balances as of March 31, 2008 | | $ | 241,628 | | | $ | 144,882 | | | $ | 889,816 | | | $ | 13,146,868 | | | $ | 14,423,194 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Income(Loss) for the period | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 6,510,656 | | | | 6,510,656 | |
Other comprehensive income | | | - | | | | - | | | | 415,676 | | | | - | | | | 415,676 | |
Balances as of March 31, 2009 | | $ | 241,628 | | | $ | 144,882 | | | $ | 1,305,492 | | | | 19,657,524 | | | $ | 21,349,526 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Income(Loss) for the period | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 12,791,177 | | | | 12,791,177 | |
Other comprehensive income | | | - | | | | - | | | | 34,697 | | | | - | | | | 34,697 | |
Balances as of March 31, 2010 | | $ | 241,628 | | | $ | 144,882 | | | $ | 1,340,189 | | | $ | 32,448,701 | | | $ | 34,175,400 | |
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co. Ltd.
Audited Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Expressed in USD Dollars) |
| | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
| | 31/Mar/2010 | | | 31/Mar/2009 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) from continued operations | | $ | 12,791,177 | | | $ | 6,510,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | | | 747,391 | | | | 466,062 | |
Amortization of mining right | | | 37,925 | | | | 37,715 | |
Accounts receivable | | | (488,381 | ) | | | 531,394 | |
Other receivable | | | (407,957 | ) | | | 7,760,033 | |
Inventory | | | (4,026,923 | ) | | | (4,312,986 | ) |
Paid in advance | | | (351,270 | ) | | | 279,421 | |
Prepaid expense | | | 136,994 | | | | 241,924 | |
Deposit | | | (268,669 | ) | | | - | |
Accounts payable | | | (6,947,106 | ) | | | 7,938,528 | |
Other payable | | | 1,137,046 | | | | 72,855 | |
Salary payable | | | 2,235 | | | | (401 | ) |
Tax payable | | | (192,022 | ) | | | 278,069 | |
Accrued expenses | | | (124,267 | ) | | | (5,306 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 2,046,173 | | | | 19,797,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Short-term investment | | | 2,196,582 | | | | (2,184,450 | ) |
Construction in Progress | | | (454,887 | ) | | | (1,868,553 | ) |
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment | | | (2,058,502 | ) | | | (13,013,971 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | (316,807 | ) | | | (17,066,974 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Due to related party | | | 440,781 | | | | 815,528 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 440,781 | | | | 815,528 | |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | 6,668 | | | | 32,072 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 2,176,815 | | | | 3,578,590 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 4,179,112 | | | | 600,522 | |
End of period | | $ | 6,355,927 | | | $ | 4,179,112 | |
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Cash paid for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income tax | | $ | 2,607,402 | | | $ | 579,412 | |
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Ltd.
Notes to Audited Financial Statements
For the Years March 31, 2010 and 2009
NOTE 1 – Business Summary
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co. Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a limited liability company in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on November 27, 2003, with its principal place of business in Hechi city, Guangxi Province, the PRC. The principal activity of the company is mining, selecting, and smelting of lead and zinc ore. The main products are lead, zinc, zinc calcine, pyrite and sulphuric acid. The company’s operations are organized and managed according to its product category and geographic locations: Shangchao lead ore and zinc ore of Huanjiang town; Yagang and Xingda ore treatment plant; Duchuan smelter.
NOTE 1 – Business Summary
Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co. Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a limited liability company in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on November 27, 2003, with its principal place of business in Hechi city, Guangxi Province, the PRC. The principal activity of the company is mining, selecting, and smelting of lead and zinc ore. The main products are lead, zinc, zinc calcine, pyrite and sulphuric acid. The company’s operations are organized and managed according to its product category and geographic locations: Shangchao lead ore and zinc ore of Huanjiang town; Yagang and Xingda ore treatment plant; Duchuan smelter.
NOTE 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation
These accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
The financial statements presented are those of the company as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended.
Use of estimates
In preparing these financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the year reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews estimates. Changes in facts and circumstances may alter such estimates and affect results of operations and financial position in future periods.
Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and represent cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase date of such investments. We routinely monitor and evaluate counterparty credit risk related to the financial institutions by which our short-term investment securities are held.
Inventories
Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process and finished goods and are valued at lower of cost or market value, cost being determined on the average cost method.
Finished goods inventory – Smelting facility includes the following costs: stripping costs, ore expansion labor costs related to excavation of ore as well as smelter operation wages, electricity, water costs, transportation costs from mine to smelting facility, amortization of mine right costs, depreciation expense of mine infrastructure costs as well as depreciation related to smelting facility.
Finished goods inventory – stockpiled ore includes the following costs: Stripping costs recorded into inventory produced during the period the costs are incurred, ore expansion costs, labor costs related to excavation of ore, electricity, raw ore transportation costs from mining site to concentrator, amortization of mine right costs, depreciation of mine infrastructure costs.
Finished goods inventory – zinc concentrate, lead concentrate and tailing inventory includes the following costs: stripping costs, ore expansion labor cost related to excavation of ore as well as smelter operation wages, electricity, water costs, transportation cost from mine to smelting facility, amortization of mine right costs, depreciation expense of mine infrastructure cost as well as depreciation related to concentrator facility as well as cost related to tailing deposit warehouse.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. An allowance for doubtful accounts is established and determined based on managements’ assessment of known requirements, aging of receivables, payment history, and the economic environment. The Company does not record its allowance for doubtful accounts receivable at the time a sale is made based on the agreed payment terms at the outset of the arrangement. The Company’s accounting policy for recording allowance for doubtful accounts receivable is determined on the basis of bad debts history which helps it to predict the probabilities of non-payment. Management’s accounting policy is that the Company records an allowance for accounts receivable due within certain periods from the latest fiscal year end of its accounting period. Currently, the amount of allowance is calculated as 5% for accounts receivable, which are due within 1 year, 10% for those due from 1 to 2 year, and 15% for those due from 2 to 3 year. Accounts receivable, which are due more than 3 years, are fully written off as bad debt. Accounts receivable with balance due more than 1 year are recorded as non-current assets. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company has recorded an allowance for uncollectible accounts.
Capitalized development and ore access costs
In accordance with ASC 930-330 Ore access costs during the development of a mine, before production begins, are capitalized as a part of the depreciable cost of building, developing and constructing a mine. These capitalized costs are amortized over the productive life of the mine using the units of production method. The productive phase of a mine is deemed to have begun when saleable minerals are extracted (produced) from an ore body, regardless of the level of production. The production phase does not commence with the removal of de minimis saleable mineral material that occurs in conjunction with the removal of overburden or waste material for purposes of obtaining access to an ore body. The costs incurred in the production phase of a mine are variable production costs included in the costs of the inventory produced (extracted) during the period that the stripping costs are incurred.
Ore access costs related to expansion of a mining asset of proven and probable reserves are variable production costs that are included in the costs of the inventory produced during the period that the costs are incurred.
The Company’s criteria to determine whether activities related to expand reserves are exploration costs or development costs are:
Exploration is the search for resources suitable for commercial exploitation. It includes:
• Researching and analyzing historic exploration data.
• Conducting topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies.
• Exploratory drilling, trenching, and sampling.
Evaluation means determining the technical feasibility and commercial viability of a mineral resource:
• Determining volume and grade of deposits.
• Examining and testing extraction methods and metallurgical or treatment processes.
• Surveying transportation and infrastructure requirements.
• Conducting market and finance studies.
The Company expenses all exploration and evaluation costs as incurred.
Development means establishing access to the mineral reserve and other preparations for commercial production.
• Commencement - Phase commences when it is determined that commercially recoverable reserves exist (usually through completion of a feasibility study) and a decision is taken by management to develop the mine.
• Conclusion – This phase concludes upon the commencement of sustainable production from the resource.
Basic costs included in the development phase:
•Advance removal of overburden and waste rock.
•Infrastructure development (road building).
•Shaft sinking
Development costs are usually carried forward until the mine is commissioned (production begins) because the expenditure is for future benefit from the mineral extraction.
• Capitalized development costs are then amortized using the units-of-production (UOP) method when the resources are mined.
Land, plant, machinery and equipment, mining right, and exploration right
Mining right, plant, machinery and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:
| | Depreciable life | | Residual value | |
Mining right | | 9 years | | | 0 | % |
Plant and machinery | | 20 years | | | 3 | % |
Equipment | | 5 - 10 years | | | 5 | % |
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs
Costs related to constructions mine infrastructure such as roads, administrative buildings and mills and smelters utilized in processing ore and concentrate are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life.
Cost incurred for the performance of surface reconnaissance, drilling and sampling costs as well as preparation of feasibility and engineering studies are expensed as incurred.
Exploration rights are permits to explore the ore capacity underground but without the actual mining right. Application fees and other expenses related to exploration activities are expensed when occurred.
Impairment of long-lived assets
In accordance with guidance issued by the FASB, long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of assets to estimated discounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets.
Revenue recognition
Jintai sells its products pursuant to sales contracts entered into with customers. Revenues for all Jintai’s products are recognized when the title and risk of loss pass to the customer and when collectability is reasonable assured. The passing of title and risk of loss to the customer is based on terms of the sales contract, generally upon shipment or delivery of product. There is no right of return once product is sold.
Comprehensive income (loss)
FASB ASC 220, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income as defined includes all changes in equity during the year from non-owner sources. Accumulated comprehensive income, as presented in the accompanying statement of stockholders’ equity consists of changes in unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation. This comprehensive income is not included in the computation of income tax expense or benefit.
Income taxes
The Company conducts all its operating business in China. The Company is governed by the income tax laws of the PRC and do not have any deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities under the income tax of the PRC because there are no temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The Company by itself does not have any business operating activities in the United States and is therefore not subject to United States Income Tax.
Foreign currencies translation
The Company follows ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Translation”, for the translation and re-measurement of balance sheet and income statement items into U.S. dollars.
The reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“U.S. dollars”).
The Company’s subsidiary maintains its books and records in its local currency, Hong Kong dollar (“HKD”) and the Renminbi Yuan (“RMB”). The Renminbi Yuan (“RMB”) is functional currency as being the primary currency of the economic environment in which its operations are conducted. Transactions denominated in currency other than functional currency are translated (re-measurement) first into the functional currency at the prevailing exchanges rates when transaction occurred, with the transaction gain or loss being included in determining net income for the period in which the exchange rate changes (ASC 830-20-35-1). During consolidation, the Company translates the subsidiary’s assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and the statement of operations is translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the subsidiary’s financial statements are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.
Retirement plan costs
Contributions to retirement schemes (which are defined contribution plans) are charged to general and administrative expenses in the statements of income and comprehensive income as and when the related employee service is provided.
Related parties
Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.
Fair value of financial instruments
The Company values its financial instruments as required by FASB ASC 825, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company, using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. The estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.
The Company’s financial instruments primarily include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, deposits, inventories, accounts payable, other payables and accrued liabilities.
As of the balance sheet date, the estimated fair values of financial instruments were not materially different from their carrying values as presented due to short maturities of these instruments.
Recently issued accounting standards
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) - Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU 2010-06 requires new disclosures regarding transfers in and out of the Level 1 and 2 and activity within Level 3 fair value measurements and clarifies existing disclosures of inputs and valuation techniques for Level 2 and 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2010-06 also includes conforming amendments to employers’ disclosures about post-retirement benefit plan assets. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosure of activity within Level 3 fair value measurements, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those years. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operation.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (also issued as Accounting Standards Update “ASU” No. 2009-01). This standard establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of ASU No. 2009-5 had no impact on the results of operations or the financial position of the Company.
In August 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-5, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) - Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value.” ASU No. 2009-5 provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using a valuation technique that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset, quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets, or another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of ASC Topic 820. ASU No. 2009-5 is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after issuance. The adoption of ASU No. 2009-5 did not have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.
In May 2009, the FASB issued a new accounting standard (FASB ASC 855-10) on subsequent events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This accounting standard establishes: 1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; 2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and 3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This accounting standard also requires disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operation.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”, (FASB ASC 320-10-65), which amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. This Staff Position was effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this statement did not have an impact on the results of operations or the financial position of the Company.
NOTE 3 – Cash on Hand
Various routine business transactions are conducted in cash such as sales of material and purchases of materials, Cash on hand as of March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $105,792 (RMB 718,423) and $98,009 (RMB 669,043).
NOTE 4 – Short-term Investment Receivable
In March 2009, the company made a short-term investment in amount of $2,194,298 (RMB15,000,000).
The investment relates to an investment in a private company. The investment plan was not successful and the full amount was returned in June 2009.
NOTE 5 – Account Receivables, Net
The majority of the Company’s sales are on open credit terms and in accordance with terms specified in the contracts governing the relevant transactions. At the balance sheet date, all of the accounts receivables were related to PRC wholesaling and their credit period is usually ranged from one year to three years. Based upon the aforementioned criteria, management has determined that as follows:
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Accounts receivable, gross | | $ | 1,050,827 | | | $ | 525,650 | |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (64,903 | ) | | | (28,983 | ) |
Account receivable, net | | | 985,924 | | | | 496,667 | |
Accounts receivable is separated as current and non-current assets. | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable, net (current) | | | 814,796 | | | | 448,047 | |
Accounts receivable, net (non-current) | | | 171,128 | | | | 48,620 | |
Total | | $ | 985,924 | | | $ | 496,667 | |
NOTE 6 – Other Receivables
The Company makes deposits to government agencies and other unrelated parties, and makes advances to its employees during its operation. These amounts are recorded in other receivable. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, other receivables are consisted of the followings:
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Deposit | | $ | 583,812 | | | $ | 356,123 | |
Employee advance | | | 250,502 | | | | 69,486 | |
Total | | | 834,314 | | | | 425,609 | |
Other receivable is separated into current and non-current assets | | | | | | | | |
Other receivable (current) | | | 632,777 | | | | 347,750 | |
Other receivable (non-current) | | | 201,537 | | | | 77,859 | |
Total | | $ | 834,314 | | | $ | 425,609 | |
Employee advances are given to the procurement personnel for down payments on raw material procurement. By the time the procurement is fully completed, the Company capitalizes such employee advances as ‘‘Inventory’’ on its balance sheet. The advances if unused after 30 to 60 are returned to the accounting department. All the amounts are unsecured, interest free, and have no fixed repayment terms.
NOTE 7 – Inventories
As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s inventory consisted of the following:
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Raw materials | | $ | 4,327,512 | | | $ | 2,359,985 | |
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Work in process | | | 4,813,727 | | | | 2,313,201 | |
Finished goods | | | 1,925,966 | | | | 2,355,741 | |
Total | | $ | 11,067,205 | | | $ | 7,028,927 | |
NOTE 8 – Land, Plant and Equipment, Mining Right and Exploration Right
As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s non-current assets have the following:
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Land & Plant | | $ | 15,736,720 | | | $ | 13,634,303 | |
Machinery | | | 577,967 | | | | 603,986 | |
Equipment | | | 230,544 | | | | 227,345 | |
| | | 16,545,231 | | | | 14,465,633 | |
Less Accumulated Depreciation | | | (1,315,114 | ) | | | (566,654 | ) |
Land and building, machinery, equipment, net | | $ | 15,230,117 | | | $ | 13,898,979 | |
Construction in progress | | | 2,334,669 | | | | 1,876,976 | |
Other non-current assets, net (mining right) | | | 29,576 | | | | 67,419 | |
Total | | $ | 17,594,362 | | | $ | 15,843,374 | |
Construction in progress consists of costs to construct new portals to our mines.
The company bought one mining right in 2005 in the amount of RMB1,180,000, and amortized the cost over the life of the right (5 years). The mining right expires in 9 years and is renewable at expiration. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the balances of the mining right are $29,576 and $67,419. The company also has three mineral exploration rights, including: Shangchao lead ore, Shangchao Gangshan lead ore and Dongxiang Zinc ore. The exploration rights expire in 1 to 2 years and can be renewed at expiration. Application fees and other expense related to exploration activities are expensed when occurred.
Construction in progress is stated at cost, which includes the cost of construction and other direct costs attributable to the construction. No provision for depreciation is made on construction in progress until such time as the relevant assets are completed and put into use. Construction in progresses as of March 31, 2010 and 2009 represent tailing facility, roadway and smelter under construction.
NOTE 9 – Environment Restoration Deposit
In September 2009, $268,767 (RMB1,800,000) was paid to local environment protection department as environment restoration deposit. The full amount will be refunded when the company fully restores the environment after its mining activities.
NOTE 10 – Other Payables
As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, other payables are consisted, of the following:
| | March 31, 2010 | | | March 31, 2009 | |
Payable for mining site construction | | $ | 1,675,505 | | | $ | 478,750 | |
Other | | | 101,864 | | | | 160,260 | |
Total | | $ | 1,777,369 | | | $ | 639,010 | |
NOTE 11 – Amount Due To Stockholders
The balances due to stockholders represented unsecured advances, which are interest-free and repayable without fixed term. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the balances of due to stockholders are $1,261,298 and $819,204, respectively.
NOTE 12 – Other Operating Income
During 2009, the company had other operating income from renting its equipment in amount of $14,563 (RMB100,000).
NOTE 13 – Income Taxes
The Company conducts all its operating business in China. The Company is governed by the income tax laws of the PRC and do not have any deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities under the income tax of the PRC because there are no temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The Company by itself does not have any business operating activities in the United States and is therefore not subject to United States Income Tax.
The Company generated its net income from its PRC operation and has recorded income tax provision for the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
The tax rates applicable to the company are as follows:
Type of tax | | Before December 31, 2008 | | | Since January 1, 2009 | |
Value added tax | | | 13 | % | | | 17 | % |
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Type of tax | | Before December 31, 2007 | | | Since January 1, 2008 | |
Corporate tax | | | 33 | % | | | 25 | % |
From 2004 to 2010, a preferential tax policy for corporate income tax was also applied to companies in Guangxi Province, as follows:
| | From 2004 to 2005, there was no corporate income tax. |
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| | From 2006 to 2008, corporate income tax rate was reduced to 7.5% for income generated from in-province investment and no corporate income tax for income generated from out-province investment. |
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| | From 2009 to 2010, corporate income tax rate was reduced to 15%. |
The Company has about 30% in-province investment (Kuizhong Cai, Note 13), and its tax rate from 2006 to 2008 is calculated as 2.25% (7.5% * 30%). The components of the Company’s income taxes of PRC operation for years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
Year | | Total income | | | Tax rate | | | Income tax | |
April – December 2008 | | $ | 3,845,035 | | | | 2.25 | % | | $ | 92,655 | |
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January – March 2009 | | | 3,245,033 | | | | 15 | % | | | 486,757 | |
Year ended March 31, 2009 (Total) | | | 7,090,068 | | | | | | | | 579,412 | |
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April 2009 – March 2010 | | | 15,075,067 | | | | 15 | % | | | 2,283,890 | |
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Year ended March 31, 2010 (Total) | | $ | 15,075,067 | | | | | | | $ | 2,283,890 | |
The company did not have any material deferred taxation for the period or at the balance sheet dates.
NOTE 14 – Capital Transaction
On November 27, 2003, the Company was incorporated with total registered capital of $241,628 (RMB2,000,000), which consists of 70% (RMB1,400,000) from Shaoguan Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd. and 30% (RMB600,000) from Guangxi Geological Survey Bureau.
In May 2007, Guangxi Geological Survey Bureau transferred its entire capital share (RMB600,000) to the Company’s current president Kuizhong Cai.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company’s current president, Kuizhong Cai, owned 95% registered capital of Huanjiang Jinteng Mining LLC.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company’s registered capital is consisted of:
Name of Company | | Place of Incorporation | | Date of Incorporation | | Attributable Equity Interest % | | Issued Capital |
Shaoguan Jinteng Mining Co., Ltd. | | Shaoguan, Guangdong | | December, 2009 | | | 23.33 | % | US$56,372 (RMB466,600) |
Huanjiang Jinteng Mining LLC | | Hechi, Guangxi | | December, 2009 | | | 76.67 | % | US$185,256 (RMB1,533,400) |
NOTE 15 – Statutory Reserve
The laws and regulations of the PRC require that before an enterprise distributes profits to its owners, it must first satisfy all tax liabilities, provide for losses in previous years, and make allocations. The statutory reserves include a surplus reserve fund and a common welfare fund. These statutory reserves represent restricted retained earnings. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the balance of statutory reserve stays at $144,882.
NOTE 16 – Commitments and Contingencies
The company rents office spaces from unrelated parties under a non-cancellable operating lease agreement.
On November 27, 2009, the Company leased its office space in Huanjiang town from an individual for approximately $878 per year. The lease expires on November 26, 2012.
On December 10, 2008, the Company leased its office space in Hechi city from an individual for approximately $1,757 per year. The lease expires on December 9, 2013.
On April 22, 2009, the Company leased its office space in Shangchao town from local transportation bureau for approximately $1,171 per year. The lease expires on April 21, 2011.
Future five years annual lease payments are as follows:
Year ending March 31, | | Lease payment | |
2010 | | $ | 34,254 | |
2011 | | | 36,304 | |
2012 | | | 30,742 | |
2013 | | | 21,084 | |
2014 | | | 0 | |
Total | | $ | 122,384 | |
NOTE 17 – Segment Reporting
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.”
This statement requires companies to report information about operating segments in interim and annual consolidated financial statements. It also requires segment disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. The Company determined that it did not have any separately reportable operating segments as of March 31, 2010 and 2009.
NOTE 18 – Concentration and Risk
(a) Major customers
For the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, 100% of the Company’s assets were located in the PRC and 100% of the Company’s revenues were derived from customers located in the PRC.
For the year ended March 31, 2009, major customers and vendors with their revenues are presented as follows:
Customers | | Revenues | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Customer A | | $ | 6,977,098 | | | | 29 | % |
Customer B | | | 4,946,657 | | | | 21 | % |
Customer C | | | 2,125,170 | | | | 9 | % |
Customer D | | | 1,831,917 | | | | 7 | % |
Customer E | | | 1,443,014 | | | | 6 | % |
Customer F | | | 1,331,899 | | | | 5.5 | % |
Customer G | | | 1,013,758 | | | | 4 | % |
Customer H | | | 508,599 | | | | 2 | % |
Customer I | | | 435,852 | | | | 1.8 | % |
Customer J | | | 242,846 | | | | 1 | % |
Total | | $ | 20,856,810 | | | | 87 | % |
For the year ended March 31, 2010, major customers with their revenues are presented as follows:
Customers | | Revenues | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Customer A | | $ | 20,202,821 | | | | 57 | % |
Customer B | | | 10,813,748 | | | | 30 | % |
Customer C | | | 4,155,946 | | | | 12 | % |
Customer D | | | 237,897 | | | | 1 | % |
Customer E | | | 173,028 | | | | 0.5 | % |
Total | | $ | 35,583,440 | | | | 100 | % |
(b) Credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition, but does not require collateral to support such receivables.
Note 19 – Foreign Currency
| | | 2010 | | | | | | | 2009 | | | | |
Effect on beginning cash balance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning cash balance in local currency | | LC | 28,567,994 | | | | | | LC | 4,215,064 | | | | |
Net change in exchange rate during the year | | | 0.0002 | | | | | | | 0.0038 | | | | |
Effect on beginning cash balance | | | | | | USD | 5,877 | | | | | | | USD | 16,085 | |
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Effect from operating activities during the year: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash provided by operating activities in local currency | | LC | 13,972,889 | | | | | | | LC | 135,947,004 | | | | | |
Year-end exchange rate | | | 0.1465 | | | | | | | | 0.1463 | | | | | |
Operating cash flows based on year-end exchange rate | | USD | 2,046,920 | | | | | | | USD | 19,887,214 | | | | | |
Operating cash flows reported in the statement of cash flows | | | 2,046,173 | | | | | | | | 19,797,964 | | | | | |
Effect from operating activities during the year | | | | | | USD | 747 | | | | | | | USD | 89,250 | |
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Effect from investing activities during the year: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash used in investing activities in local currency | | LC | (2,163,415 | ) | | | | | | LC | (117,194,075 | ) | | | | |
Year-end exchange rate | | | 0.1465 | | | | | | | | 0.1463 | | | | | |
Investing cash flows based on year-end exchange rate | | USD | (316,924 | ) | | | | | | USD | (17,143,913 | ) | | | | |
Investing cash flows reported in the statement of cash flows | | | (316,807 | ) | | | | | | | (17,066,974 | ) | | | | |
Effect from investing activities during the year | | | | | | USD | (117 | ) | | | | | | USD | (76,939 | ) |
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Effect from financing activities during the year: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities in local currency | | LC | 3,010,000 | | | | | | | LC | 5,600,000 | | | | | |
Year-end exchange rate | | | 0.1465 | | | | | | | | 0.1463 | | | | | |
Financing cash flows based on year-end | | USD | 440,942 | | | | | | | USD | 819,204 | | | | | |
Financing cash flows reported in the statement of cash flows | | | 440,781 | | | | | | | | 815,528 | | | | | |
Effect from financing activities during the year | | | | | | USD | 161 | | | | | | | USD | 3,676 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | | | | | | 6,668 | | | | | | | | 32,072 | |
NOTE 20 – Subsequent Event
On June 14, 2010 Jintai Mining Group Inc. was formed and incorporated in the state of Delaware. The Corporation will be the holding company of the operating entity and will be the SEC reporting company.
On April 28, 2010 Jintai Mining Co., Limited, a Hong Kong Limited Company, was created which will be VIE beneficiary of the operating entity. The operating entity will be owned by a Wholly Owned Foreign Entity which is still in process of being approved by the Chinese government.
We evaluated subsequent events through the date and time our financial statements were issued on June 24, 2010.
JINTAI MINING GROUP, INC.
6,000,000 Shares
of
Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
You should rely only on the information contained in this document or that we have referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained herein. This prospectus is not an offer to sell common stock and is not soliciting an offer to buy common stock in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Until ______________, 2011, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in the offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriter and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
Maxim Group, LLC
____________, 2011
[Alternate Page for Selling Stockholder Prospectus]
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Selling Stockholder may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is declared effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted by the law of such state or jurisdiction. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY __, 2011
Jintai Mining Group, Inc.
4,800,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
This Prospectus relates to 4,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Selling Stockholders’ Common Stock”) and 800,000 shares of common stock underlying certain warrants to purchase common stock (the “Selling Stockholders’ Warrants”) of Jintai Mining Group, Inc., which are being offered for sale by two selling stockholders, Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong (the “Selling Stockholder”). Each of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants expires on August 31 and November 30, 2015, and entitles the holder thereof, commencing one year from the date of this Prospectus, to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price equal to 110% of the IPO price during the five-year period beginning on the date of our Prospectus. The Selling Stockholders’ Common Stock and the shares underlying Selling Stockholders’ Warrants are sometimes referred to as “Selling Stockholders’ Securities”. The Selling Stockholders received its Selling Stockholders’ Securities upon conversion of the Convertible Notes. See “SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS AND PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION.”
We will not receive any of the proceeds from sales of the Selling Stockholders’ Securities. The Selling Stockholders’ Securities may be offered from time to time by the Selling Stockholders, their pledges, donees, transferees, assignees and/or successors-in-interest, after the effective date of this Prospectus in negotiated transactions or otherwise, at a fixed price of $0.00 per Warrant and $5.00 per share (assuming the mid-point of the offering price) until trading has commenced on the NYSE Amex Equities and thereafter at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholder will not be selling until the initial public offering is completed and the Company’s Common Stock is trading on the NYSE Amex Equities stock exchange.
The Selling Stockholders may sell up to [ ] shares during the [ ] day period beginning after the date of this prospectus. No underwriting arrangements have been entered into by the Selling Stockholder. The distribution of the Selling Stockholders’ Securities by the Selling Stockholders, their pledges, their donees, transferees, assignees and/or successors-in-interest may be effected in one or more transactions that may take place on the over-the-counter market or exchange, including ordinary broker’s transactions, privately-negotiated transactions or through sales to one or more dealers for resale of such Purchase Warrants as principals, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Usual and customary or specifically negotiated brokerage fees or commissions may be paid by the Selling Stockholders, their pledges, donees, transferees, assignees and/or successors-in-interest, in connection with sales of the Selling Stockholders’ Securities.
[Alternate Page for Selling Stockholder Prospectus]
On the date of this Prospectus, a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to an underwritten public offering of 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock (without giving effect to the overallotment option (the Overallotment Option”) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.SEE “RISK FACTORS.”
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus is January [ ], 2011
[Alternate Page for Selling Stockholder Prospectus]
SHARES REGISTERED FOR RESALE
This prospectus covers the following securities registered for resale:
| · | 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock; See “Description of Securities” |
| · | 800,000 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants to purchase Common Stock. See “Description of Securities” |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Selling Stockholders and any of their pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees and/or successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of its shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
| · | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits investors; |
| · | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
| · | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
| · | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
| · | an underwritten offering; |
| · | privately negotiated transactions; |
| · | to cover short sales made after the date that this Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission; |
| · | broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; |
| · | a combination of any such methods of sale; and |
| · | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
The Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The Selling Stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved.
[Alternate Page for Selling Stockholder Prospectus]
The Selling Stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell shares of common stock from time to time under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of Selling Stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as Selling Stockholders under this prospectus.
Upon our being notified in writing by the Selling Stockholders that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of common stock through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing (i) the name of each such Selling Stockholders and of the participating broker-dealer(s), (ii) the number of shares involved, (iii) the price at which such the shares of common stock were sold, (iv) the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealer(s), where applicable, (v) that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and (vi) other facts material to the transaction. In addition, upon our being notified in writing by any Selling Shareholder that a done, pledge, transferees, assignees and successors-in-interest intends to sell more than 500 shares of common stock, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed if then required in accordance with applicable securities law
The Selling Stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.
The Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, that can be attributed to the sale of Securities will be paid by the Selling Stockholders and/or the purchasers. Each Selling Stockholder has represented and warranted to us that it acquired the securities subject to this registration statement in the ordinary course of such Selling Stockholders’ business and, at the time of its purchase of such securities such Selling Stockholders had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute any such securities.
We have advised each Selling Stockholder that it may not use shares offered by this prospectus to cover short sales of common stock made prior to the date of this prospectus. If a Selling Stockholder uses this prospectus for any sale of the common stock, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The Selling Stockholders will be responsible to comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations thereunder promulgated, including, without limitation, Regulation M, as applicable to such Selling Stockholders in connection with resales of their respective shares under this prospectus.
We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the Selling Stockholders’ Securities, but we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock. We have agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
[Alternate Page for Selling Stockholder Prospectus]
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds upon the sale of any of the Selling Stockholders’ Securities registered on behalf of the Selling Stockholder. We may receive proceeds from the exercise of the Selling Stockholders’ Warrants on a cash basis. The holders of the Warrants are not obligated to exercise the Warrants and we cannot assure that the holders of the Warrants will choose to exercise all or any of the warrants.
We intend to use the estimated net proceeds received upon exercise of the Warrants, if any, for working capital and general corporate purposes.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to persons for whom the Company is registering the Selling Stockholders’ Securities for resale to the public. Beneficial ownership of the Selling Stockholders’ Securities by such Selling Stockholder after the initial public offering will depend on the number of Selling Stockholders’ Securities sold by such Selling Stockholder. The Selling Stockholders’ Securities offered by the Selling Stockholder are not being underwritten by the Underwriter.
Name | | Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned Before the Offering | | | Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned Before Offering | | | Shares of Common Stock Registered in this Offering | | | Shares of Common Stock Owned After Offering | | | Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned After the Offering | |
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Liwen Hu | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 5.6 | % | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 0 | | | | 0% | |
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Haibin Zhong | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 5.6 | % | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 0 | | | | 0% | |
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth estimated expenses expected to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Shares being registered. All such expenses will be paid by us. The amounts listed below are estimates subject to future contingencies.
Expenses: | | Dollar amount | |
Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee | | $ | 5,180.66 | |
NYSE Amex Filing Fee | | $ | | |
FINRA Filing Fee | | $ | | |
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Edgarization, Printing and Engraving | | $ | 40,000.00 | * |
Accounting Fees and Expenses | | $ | 150,000.00 | |
Legal Fees and Expenses | | $ | 300,000.00 | |
Miscellaneous | | $ | | |
TOTAL | | $ | | |
ITEM 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate, subject to certain conditions, the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties. Our certificate of incorporation limits the liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
We have obtained director and officer liability insurance to cover liabilities our directors and officers may occur in connection with their services to us, including matters arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act). Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws also provide that we will indemnify any of our directors and officers who, by reason of the fact that he or she is one of our officers or directors, is involved in a legal proceeding of any nature. We will repay certain expenses incurred by a director or officer in connection with any civil or criminal action or proceeding, specifically including actions by us or in our name (derivative suits). Such indemnifiable expenses include, to the maximum extent permitted by law, attorney’s fees, judgments, civil or criminal fines, settlement amounts and other expenses customarily incurred in connection with legal proceedings. A director or officer will not receive indemnification if he or she is found not to have acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interest.
Such limitation of liability and indemnification does not affect the availability of equitable remedies. In addition, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers, employees or agents in which indemnification will be required or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for such indemnification.
On August 3, 2010, Jintai Mining Group, Inc. and Jintai Mining Co. Limited, and its shareholders, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Share Exchange”) in which Jintai Mining Group, Inc. acquired all the capital stock of Jintai Mining Co., Limited As a result of the Share Exchange, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai became shareholders of Jintai Mining Group, Inc., holding 24,000,000, 3,200,000, 1,600,000, and 3,200,000 shares of common stock, respectively, of Jintai Mining Group, Inc., Jintai Mining Co. Limited became a wholly owned subsidiary of Jintai Mining Group, Inc.
In August and November 2010, Ms. Liwen Hu and Mr. Haibin Zhong (the “Selling Stockholders”) purchased the Convertible Notes bearing an interest rate of 3% per annum from us. The Convertible Notes are automatically convertible into 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Note we issued the Selling Stockholders an aggregate of 800,000 warrants to purchase common stock at 110% of offering price per share. As of the date hereof, we obtained aggregate gross proceeds of $20,000,000 from the issuance of the Convertible Note. We paid Maxim Group, LLC a commission of $300,000 from the issuance.
The Convertible Note and Selling Stockholders’ Warrants issued and sold to Selling Stockholders were issued and sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration contained in Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. These securities may not be offered or sold in the United States in the absence of an effective registration statement or exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.
ITEM 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
Exhibit | | Description of Exhibit |
1.1* | | Form of Underwriting Agreement |
2.1** | | Share Exchange Agreement between Jintai Mining Group, Inc. and Jintai Mining Co. Limited and its shareholders, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai |
3.1** | | Certificate of Incorporation of Jintai Mining Group, Inc. |
3.2** | | Bylaws of Jintai Mining Group, Inc. |
4.1*** | | Specimen of Share of Common Stock Certificate |
5.1+ | | Opinion of Gersten Savage LLP |
10.1*** | | Consulting Services Agreement |
10.2*** | | Operating Agreement |
10.3*** | | Equity Pledge Agreement |
10.4*** | | Option Agreement |
10.5*** | | Proxy Agreement |
10.6* | | Form of Director’s offer and Acceptance Letter |
10.7* | | Form of Officer’s offer and Acceptance Letter. |
10.8*** | | Senior Secured 3% Convertible Promissory Note issued to Liwen Hu |
10.9*** | | Amendment to Promissory Note between Jintai Mining Group, Inc., Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Limited and Liwen Hu |
10.10*** | | Senior Secured 3% Convertible Promissory Note issued to Haibin Zhong |
10.11*** | | Subscription Agreement (Liwen Hu) |
10.12*** | | Subscription Agreement (Haibin Zhong) |
10.13*** | | Warrant issued to Liwen Hu |
10.14*** | | Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant between Jintai Mining Group, Inc. and Liwen Hu |
10.15*** | | Warrant issued to Haibin Zhong |
21.1** | | List of Subsidiaries |
23.1+ | | Consent of Lake Associates CPA’s LLC, Independent Auditors |
23.2+ | | Consent of Gersten Savage LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
23.3*** | | Consent of John T. Boyd Company, Mining and Geological Consultants |
99.1+ | | Form of Legal Opinion of Dacheng Law Offices |
99.2* | | Ore Reserve Estimate Report - Shangchao Zinc/Lead Mine issued by John T. Boyd Company |
+ Filed herewith.
* To be filed by amendment.
** Filed with the Registration Statement on Form S-1 on August 12, 2010.
*** Filed with the Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 on November 30, 2010.
ITEM 17. Undertakings
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
| (i) | to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
| (ii) | to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and |
| (iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post -effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
| (i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (§230.424 of this chapter); |
| (ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
| (iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
| (iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
| (1) | For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective. |
| (2) | For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-1 and authorized this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Hechi City, Guangxi Province, People’s Republic of China, on January 7, 2011.
JINTAI MINING GROUP, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Yuan Lin |
Chief Executive Officer |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
| |
By: | /s/ Shaoying Li |
Chief Financial Officer |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated.
SIGNATURE | | CAPACITY IN WHICH SIGNED | | DATE |
| | | | |
/s/ * | | President and Chairman of the Board | | |
Kuizhong Cai | | | | |
| | | | |
/s/Yuan Lin | | Chief Executive Officer and Director | | |
Yuan Lin | | (Principal Executive Officer) | | |
| | | | |
/s/ * | | Chief Financial Officer (Principal | | |
Shaoying Li | | Financial and Accounting Officer) | | |
| | | | |
/s/ * | | Chief Operating Officer | | |
Danny T.N. Ho | | | | |
| | | | |
/s/ * | | Director | | |
Zhiming Jiang | | | | |
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/s/ * | | Director | | |
Danian Ye | | | | |
| | | | |
/s/ * | | Director | | |
Cha Hwa Chong | | | | |
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/s/ * | | Director | | |
Zhizhong Ding | | | | |
| | | | |
/s/ * | | Director | | |
Zhenwei Jin | | | | |
* /s/ Yuan Lin
Yuan Lin
Attorney-in-Fact
EXHIBITS
Exhibit | | Description of Exhibit |
1.1* | | Form of Underwriting Agreement |
2.1** | | Share Exchange Agreement between Jintai Mining Group, Inc. and Jintai Mining Co. Limited and its shareholders, Kuizhong Cai, Zhiming Jiang, Yuan Lin and Weiheng Cai |
3.1** | | Certificate of Incorporation of Jintai Mining Group, Inc. |
3.2** | | Bylaws of Jintai Mining Group, Inc. |
4.1*** | | Specimen of Share of Common Stock Certificate |
5.1+ | | Opinion of Gersten Savage LLP |
10.1*** | | Consulting Services Agreement |
10.2*** | | Operating Agreement |
10.3*** | | Equity Pledge Agreement |
10.4*** | | Option Agreement |
10.5*** | | Proxy Agreement |
10.6* | | Form of Director’s offer and Acceptance Letter |
10.7* | | Form of Officer’s offer and Acceptance Letter. |
10.8*** | | Senior Secured 3% Convertible Promissory Note issued to Liwen Hu |
10.9*** | | Amendment to Promissory Note between Jintai Mining Group, Inc., Huanjiang Jintai Mining Co., Limited and Liwen Hu |
10.10*** | | Senior Secured 3% Convertible Promissory Note issued to Haibin Zhong |
10.11*** | | Subscription Agreement (Liwen Hu) |
10.12*** | | Subscription Agreement (Haibin Zhong) |
10.13*** | | Warrant issued to Liwen Hu |
10.14*** | | Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant between Jintai Mining Group, Inc. and Liwen Hu |
10.15*** | | Warrant issued to Haibin Zhong |
21.1** | | List of Subsidiaries |
23.1+ | | Consent of Lake Associates CPA’s LLC, Independent Auditors |
23.2+ | | Consent of Gersten Savage LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
23.3*** | | Consent of John T. Boyd Company, Mining and Geological Consultants |
99.1+ | | Form of Legal Opinion of Dacheng Law Offices |
99.2* | | Ore Reserve Estimate Report - Shangchao Zinc/Lead Mine issued by John T. Boyd Company |
+ Filed herewith.
* To be filed by amendment.
** Filed with the Registration Statement on Form S-1 on August 12, 2010.
*** Filed with the Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 on November 30, 2010.