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June 30, 2012 | | | 30 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 15 | % |
December 31, 2011 | | | - | | | | 11 | % | | | - | |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition should be read together with our condensed group financial statements and the notes thereto and other financial information, which are included elsewhere in this registration statement. Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, our financial statements and the financial information included in this registration statement reflect our organization transactions and have been prepared as if our current corporate structure had been in place throughout the relevant periods.
This section contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to various factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Further, as a result of these factors, risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events may not occur. Relevant factors, risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Item 1. Business,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this registration statement. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s beliefs and opinions as of the date of this registration statement. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Overview and Strategy
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context requires or is otherwise specified, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar expressions include the following entities (as defined herein):
(i) China Xingbang Industry Group Inc., a Nevada corporation (“China Xingbang”);
(ii) Xing Bang Industry Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant (“Xingbang BVI”);
(iii) China Group Purchase Alliance Limited, a Hong Kong company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xingbang BVI (“Xingbang HK”);
(iv) Guangzhou Xingbang Information Consulting Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, or the “WFOE”, formed in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xingbang HK;
(v) Guangdong Xingbang Industry Information & Media Co. Ltd., our principal operating subsidiary, which is a Chinese variable interest entity that the WFOE controls through certain contractual arrangements (“Guangdong Xingbang”); and
(vi) Xinyu Xingbang Information Industry Co., Ltd., an entity incorporated in the PRC which the WFOE and Guangdong Xingbang each owns 50% of its equity interest, (“Xinyu Xingbang”). After Xinyu Xingbang obtains the operating ICP license, Xinyu Xingbang will continue the business of Guangdong Xingbang.
Through our wholly owned subsidiaries, Xingbang BVI and Xingbang HK, we own the WFOE, which controls Guangdong Xingbang, a variable interest entity (“VIE”), through a series of variable interest entity, or VIE contractual arrangements. Guangdong Xingbang is the sole source of income and operations of the Registrant. A summary of our business is described below.
We were formed as a Nevada corporation on April 12, 2011 to acquire operational control over Guangdong Xingbang. Since foreign investors are restricted by the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China from operating in the media and e-commerce business in China, we operate our business through ownership of the WFOE that provides management, consulting, investment and technical services to Guangdong Xingbang. We do not own any direct equity interest in Guangdong Xingbang. In May 2011, the WFOE entered into a series of contractual arrangements which effectively give the WFOE operational control over Guangdong Xingbang despite the lack of direct ownership. As a result of these contractual arrangements, we treat Guangdong Xingbang as a variable interest entity, or VIE, under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles of which the Company is the primary beneficiary, and we have therefor included its historical financial results in our group financial statements.
Our subsidiaries, Xingbang BVI and Xingbang HK are holding companies which do not have any operations or own any assets except for the ownership of the WFOE. The only current operation of the WFOE is to provide consulting and management services to Guangdong Xingbang. Currently, we solely rely on results of operations of Guangdong Xingbang. If the PRC government declares the VIE agreements are not enforceable, we will not be able to exercise effective control over Guangdong Xingbang and combine the financial results of Guangdong Xingbang. In such case, our results of operations and financial position will be materially adversely affected.
Guangdong Xingbang, which was founded in 2005, derives revenue primarily from three types of business: e-commerce related revenue derived from our ju51 Mall, advertising revenue, and revenue from consulting services provided to businesses and local governments in China.
Xinyu Xingbang was incorporated in the PRC in June 2012 for the purpose of continuing the business of Guangdong Xingbang in the near future as Guangdong Xingbang winds down its operations. Pursuant to the Articles of Associations of Xinyu Xingbang, Guangdong Xingbang and the WFOE each invested $787,030 (RMB 5,000,000) in Xinyu Xingbang and each owns 50% of the equity interest of Xinyu Xingbang. Under the Xinyu Xingbang Articles of Association, the WFOE is entitled to appoint the sole director and all members of the management team of Xinyu Xingbang and the WFOE is entitled to receive 99.99% of Xinyu Xingbang’s net profit. Based on the relevant PRC regulations, an Internet Content Provider license, or ICP license, issued by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, is required for Xinyu Xingbang to conduct business as currently contemplated. In order to be granted the ICP license, foreign investor’s ownership of Xinyu Xingbang cannot exceed 50%. Xinyu Xingbang is currently in the process of applying for the ICP license and it is anticipated to be obtained by the end of year 2012. After it obtains the ICP license, Guangdong Xingbang will gradually wind down its operations and any new business and activities shall be done by and in the name of Xinyu Xingbang. The ownership of the e-commerce website, ju51 Mall, will also be transferred to Xinyu Xingbang. Guangdong Xingbang and Xinyu Xingbang did not enter into any asset transfer or other agreement. It is anticipated that Xinyu Xingbang will enter into new contracts with customers while Guangdong Xingbang will continue to serve customers pursuant to existing contracts.
Below is our updated organizational structure after the incorporation of Xinyu Xingbang.
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Our revenue highly correlates to the Chinese real estate market and is seasonal. Since January 2010, the Chinese government began to put forth policies restraining real estate growth and, as a result, the demand for home furnishings began to decrease in the fourth quarter of 2010. Manufacturers and distributors cut their advertising and consulting budgets in the first quarter of 2011 and the decreased demand had a significant impact on our revenue and deferred revenue in the first three quarters of 2011. Management believes it is possible for the Chinese government to continue its policy to restrain high housing prices in the foreseeable future. Such policy is intended to incentivize consumers who previously were not able to afford the high home prices and spend on home furnishings. Prior to the policy change, many apartments and houses were purchased by speculators who bought them and did not spend any money to furnish them. We believe an increased number of home buyers buying for personal occupancy will lead to increased growth in the home furnishings market and we expect to see more aggressive marketing initiatives by the home furnishings industry in the future. Generally, the first half of the year is low season for the home furnishings market, as people generally do not decorate their home during this period because of wet weather and other factors, so our revenue in advertising and consulting (except for consulting provided to local governments, and revenue generated by our ju51 Mall) is relatively low during this period.
On February 2, 2012, to avoid confusion by consumers and to better reflect their functions, we rebranded direct sale stores as technical service stations. Besides brick-and-mortar stores, we also decided to license decoration companies to become our technical service stations.
As part of our operation of the ju51 Mall, we seek to capitalize on our relationship with distributors by engaging the distributors, or “channel service providers”, to develop technical service stations, potential advertising and consulting services clients and distribute our newspapers. We also intend to build representative offices throughout China to develop technical service stations. Distributors will receive commission based on the franchise fee paid by technical service stations, the advertising and consulting services revenue generated by such distributor, and will be compensated for its distribution costs. By doing so, our management believes we can develop the ju51 Mall quickly and increase our advertising and consulting revenues in the foreseeable future.
We also decided to develop membership of decoration technicians as shopping guides to help increase sales volume on the ju51 Mall. To promptly develop membership of decoration technicians and better organize and manage them, we will develop decoration companies to be our technical service stations. In principle, we only develop a technical service station within a county or a district of a city to protect their economic interests. Technical service stations will earn commissions, paid by flagship stores, based on a percentage of the sales in the geographical area they are franchised to cover. A decoration technician will also earn commissions, paid by flagship stores, based on a percentage of the amount he/she sells as a shopping guide. Customers, who input the membership number of the decoration technician when they place orders, will enjoy membership price lower than the direct sale price listed on the ju51 Mall. To help consumers learn more about or check the personal information of decoration technicians, we founded a web portal of China Decoration Technician the web address is http://www.zgzxjg.com in November 2011.
During the second quarter of 2012, we combined our two newspapers, “China Ceramics Weekly” and “Guzhen Lighting Weekly”, and changed the name to “Industry Economy Remark”
As of February 14, 2012, the board of directors exempted distributors from paying service charges from October 2011 to June 2012, considering that the distributors have undergone loss resulting from low sales volume on the ju51 Mall, and in order to maintain a good and sustainable cooperation relationship with them, and also authorized Mr. Yao, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, to exempt distributors from paying service charges, direct sale stores (later rebranded as technical service stations) from paying license fees. Accordingly, we do not expect revenues to be generated from service charges until the third quarter of 2012 at the earliest.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In preparing our condensed group financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the accounting, recognition and disclosure of our assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity, revenues and expenses. We make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that we use is dependent upon future events, which cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision from data available or cannot be readily calculated based upon generally accepted methodologies. In some cases, these estimates are particularly difficult and therefore require a significant amount of judgment. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions that we use in the preparation of our condensed group financial statements.
During the six months ended June 30, 2012, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Results of Operations — Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2011.
The following table presents, for the three months indicated, our condensed statements of operations information.
| | Three months ended June 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | Consolidated | | | Combined | |
REVENUE | | | | | | |
Advertising | | $ | 231,108 | | | $ | 204,105 | |
Consulting service | | | 201,145 | | | | 393,817 | |
E-commerce | | | - | | | | - | |
Total revenue | | | 432,253 | | | | 597,922 | |
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COST OF REVENUE | | | | | | | | |
Advertising | | | 36,125 | | | | 225,632 | |
Consulting service | | | 16,614 | | | | 80,755 | |
E-commerce | | | 145,495 | | | | - | |
Total cost of revenue | | | 198,234 | | | | 306,387 | |
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GROSS PROFIT | | | 234,019 | | | | 291,535 | |
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OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Selling expenses | | | 459,202 | | | | 371,102 | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 202,706 | | | | 425,177 | |
Impairment of website development cost | | | - | | | | - | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 24,869 | | | | 33,602 | |
Loss on disposal of property and equipment | | | 4 | | | | 349 | |
Total Operating Expenses, net | | | 686,781 | | | | 830,230 | |
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NET LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | | | (452,762 | ) | | | (538,695 | ) |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 1,758 | | | | 823 | |
Interest expenses | | | - | | | | (1,461 | ) |
Other income | | | 132 | | | | 125 | |
Other expenses | | | (758 | ) | | | (4,492 | ) |
Total Other Income (Expenses), net | | | 1,132 | | | | (5,005 | ) |
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NET LOSS BEFORE TAXES | | | (451,630 | ) | | | (543,700 | ) |
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Income tax benefit | | | 71,015 | | | | 32,954 | |
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NET LOSS | | | (380,615 | ) | | | (510,746 | ) |
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain | | | (8,379 | ) | | | 10,491 | |
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TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | | $ | (388,994 | ) | | $ | (500,255 | ) |
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Net loss per share | | | | | | | | |
- basic and diluted | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) |
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Weighted average number of shares | | | | | | | | |
outstanding during the period | | | | | | | | |
- basic and diluted | | | 81,244,000 | | | | 79,999,538 | |
Revenue
During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we had total revenue of $432,253, a decrease of 27.71% compared to the same period in 2011. Of this, $231,108 was attributable to revenue generated from advertising, $201,145 was attributable to consulting services rendered, and $0 was contributed by e-commerce. During the three months ended June 30, 2011, total revenue was $597,922. Of this, $204,105 was attributable to revenue generated from advertising, $393,817, was attributable to consulting services rendered, and $0 was from e-commerce. The decrease of $165,669 or approximately 27.71% was mainly due to decrease in consulting revenue as a result of our focused effort on e-commerce business as well as the slowdown of the real estate market in China since 2011.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue is comprised of printing cost, editorial fee, agent fee, salaries of consulting service providers, amortization of website development costs, salaries of website administrators and business tax relating to advertising, services rendered and e-commerce.
Cost of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $198,234, compared to $306,387 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $108,153, or approximately 35.30%. The decrease was due to the approximate 83.99% in the cost of advertising revenue, which was $189,507, the approximately 79.43% decrease in the cost of consulting revenue and the increase in the cost of e-commerce, which was $145,495. The reason for the decrease of cost of advertising and consulting was the decrease in agent fee, salaries of consulting service providers and business tax relating to advertising and service rendered. The reason for the increased cost of e-commerce was due to the expenses related to the development and roll out of the ju51 Mall.
Gross profit
Gross profit was $234,019 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of $57,516, or approximately 19.73%, compared to gross profit of $291,535 from the same period prior year. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in consulting revenue.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses consist of selling, general and administrative expenses, impairment of website development cost and depreciation and amortization and loss on disposal of property and equipment.
Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2012 were $686,781, composed of $459,202 in selling expenses, $202,706 in general and administrative expense and $24,869 in depreciation and amortization. Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2011 were $830,230, composed of $371,102 in selling expenses, $425,177 in general and administrative expenses, and $33,602 in depreciation and amortization. The decrease in operating expenses from the quarter ended June 30, 2011 to the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was $143,449, or approximately 17.28%. Of this, selling expenses increased by $88,100, or approximately 23.74%, general and administrative expenses decreased by $222,471, or approximately 52.32%, and depreciation and amortization decreased by $8,733, or approximately 25.99%. The reason for the decrease in the general and administrative expenses was due to the decrease in wages and salaries.
Other income (expenses), net
Other income (expenses), net, consist mainly of net of interest income, interest expenses, other income, and other expenses.
Other income, net, for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $1,132 and other expenses, net were $5,005 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of $6,137, or approximately 122.62%. The increase in other income, net, was primarily attributable to the increase in interest income, which was $935, or 113.61% and the decrease in other expenses, which was $3,734, or approximately 83.13%.
Income tax benefit
Income tax benefit was $71,015 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to $32,954 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in income tax benefit was mainly attributable to the continuous loss for the past consecutive periods. Our effective income tax rate was approximately 16% and 6% respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, because we are qualified as a “New or High Technology Enterprise” under PRC laws, which is subject to review every year.
Net loss
Net loss was $380,615 and $510,746 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease mainly was the result of a decrease in cost of revenue.
Comprehensive (loss) income
Comprehensive loss was $388,994 for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Comprehensive loss was $500,255 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease in foreign currency translation gains was primarily caused by the fluctuation in the RMB to U.S. dollar exchange rate in 2012 compared to 2011.
Results of Operations — Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2011.
The following table presents, for the six months indicated, our condensed statements of operations information.
| | Six months ended June 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | Consolidated | | | Combined | |
REVENUE | | | | | | |
Advertising | | $ | 348,125 | | | $ | 562,647 | |
Consulting service | | | 250,734 | | | | 1,068,870 | |
E-commerce | | | - | | | | - | |
Total revenue | | | 598,859 | | | | 1,631,517 | |
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COST OF REVENUE | | | | | | | | |
Advertising | | | 161,508 | | | | 383,942 | |
Consulting service | | | 35,156 | | | | 141,351 | |
E-commerce | | | 220,974 | | | | - | |
Total cost of revenue | | | 417,638 | | | | 525,293 | |
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GROSS PROFIT | | | 181,221 | | | | 1,106,224 | |
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OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Selling expenses | | | 617,923 | | | | 1,060,918 | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 364,371 | | | | 535.654 | |
Impairment of website development cost | | | 10,460 | | | | - | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 51,162 | | | | 65,612 | |
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment | | | (2,296 | ) | | | 1,446 | |
Total Operating Expenses, net | | | 1,041,620 | | | | 1,663,630 | |
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NET LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | | | (860,399 | ) | | | (557,406 | ) |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 2,136 | | | | 1,526 | |
Interest expenses | | | - | | | | (6,253 | ) |
Other income | | | 169 | | | | 1,682 | |
Other expenses | | | (1,666 | ) | | | (5,109 | ) |
Total Other Income (Expenses), net | | | 639 | | | | (8,154 | ) |
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NET LOSS BEFORE TAXES | | | (859,760 | ) | | | (565,560 | ) |
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Income tax benefit | | | 124,529 | | | | 36,233 | |
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NET LOSS | | | (735,231 | ) | | | (529,327 | ) |
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain | | | (10,023 | ) | | | 15,841 | |
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TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | | $ | (745,254 | ) | | $ | (513,486 | ) |
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Net loss per share | | | | | | | | |
- basic and diluted | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) |
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Weighted average number of shares | | | | | | | | |
outstanding during the period | | | | | | | | |
- basic and diluted | | | 81,244,000 | | | | 79,999,271 | |
Revenue
During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we had total revenue of $598,859. Of this, $348,125 was attributable to revenue generated from advertising, $250,734 was attributable to consulting services rendered, and $0 was contributed by e-commerce. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, total revenue was $1,631,517. Of this, $562,647 was attributable to revenue generated from advertising, $1,068,870, was attributable to consulting services rendered, and $0 was from e-commerce. The decrease of $1,032,658 or approximately 63.29% was mainly due to decreased advertising revenue and consulting revenue. The decreased revenue was primarily because we put more effort on e-commerce as well as the slowdown of the real estate market in China since 2011.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue is comprised of printing cost, editorial fee, agent fee, salaries of consulting service providers, amortization of website development costs, salaries of website administrators and business tax relating to advertising, services rendered and e-commerce.
Cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $417,638, compared to $525,293 for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $107,655, or approximately 20.49%. The decrease was due to the approximate 57.93% decrease in the cost of advertising revenue, the approximate 75.13% decrease in the cost of consulting revenue and the increase in the cost of e-commerce, which was $220,974. The reason for the decrease of cost of advertising and consulting was the decrease in agent fee, salaries of consulting service providers and business tax relating to advertising and service rendered. The reason for the increased cost of e-commerce was due to the expenses related to the development and roll out of the ju51 Mall.
Gross profit
Gross profit was $181,221 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, a decrease of $925,003, or approximately 83.62%, compared to gross profit of $1,106,224 from the same period of the prior year. The reason for the decrease was mainly due to the decrease in advertising revenue and consulting revenue.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses consist of selling, general and administrative expenses, impairment of website development cost and depreciation and amortization and gain/loss on disposal of property and equipment.
Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $1,041,620, composed of $617,923 in selling expenses, $364,371 in general and administrative expenses, $10,460 in impairment of website development cost, and $51,162 in depreciation and amortization. Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were $1,663,630, composed of $1,060,918 in selling expenses, $535,654 in general and administrative expenses, and $65,612 in depreciation and amortization. The decrease in operating expenses from the six months ended June 30, 2011 to the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $622,010, or approximately 37.39%. Of this, selling expenses decreased by $442,995, or approximately 41.76%, general and administrative expenses decreased by $171,283, or approximately 31.98%, impairment of website development cost increased by $10,460, and depreciation and amortization decreased by $14,450, or approximately 22.02%. The reason for the decrease in the selling, general and administrative expenses was due to the decrease in wages and salaries.
Other income (expenses), net
Other income (expenses), net, consist mainly of net of interest income, interest expenses, other income, and other expenses.
Other income, net, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $639 and other expenses, net were $8,154 for the six months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of $8,793, or approximately 107.84%. The increase in other income, net, was primarily attributable to the increase in interest income, which was $610, or 39.97%, the decrease in other income, which was $1,513, or approximately 89.95% and the decrease in interest expense which was $6,253, or 100%.
Income tax benefit
Income tax benefit was $124,529 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to $36,233 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in income tax benefit was mainly attributable to the increase in net loss before taxes, which was $294,200, or approximately 52.02%. Our effective income tax rate was approximately 14% and 6% respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, because we are qualified as a “New or High Technology Enterprise” under PRC laws, which is subject to review every year.
Net loss
Net loss was $735,231 and $529,327 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase mainly was the result of a decrease in revenue.
Comprehensive (loss) income
Comprehensive loss was $745,254 for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Comprehensive loss was $513,486 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease in foreign currency translation gains was primarily caused by the fluctuation in the RMB to U.S. dollar exchange rate in 2012 compared to 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on hand and demand deposits at a bank. We had $704,292 and $199,188 of cash and cash equivalents on hand as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. There was an increase of $505,104 in our cash and cash equivalents from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012.
The increase in our cash and cash equivalents from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012 was largely attributable to an increase in net cash provided by financing activities, which was $1,577,193, on a period-to-period basis.
We require cash for working capital, capital expenditures, repayment of debt, salaries, commissions and related benefits and other operating expenses and income taxes. We expect that our working capital needs will increase for the foreseeable future, as we continue to develop and grow our business. See “Business — General in our 10-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2012.”
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:
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| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | $ | (918,162 | ) | | $ | (572,401 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | $ | (140,538 | ) | | $ | 950,588 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | $ | 1,577,193 | | | $ | (255,099 | ) |
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities. Net cash used in operating activities was $918,162 and $572,401 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The most significant items affecting the comparison of our operating cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are summarized below:
| ● | Increase in cash loss from operations - Our net loss from operations, excluding depreciation, amortization and impairment of website development cost, increased by $151,098 on a period-to-period basis, from cash loss of $462,269 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 to cash loss of $613,367 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, which negatively impacted our cash flows from operations. The increase in cash loss from operations was due to the decrease of revenue in the first two quarters in 2012 from the same period last year. |
| ● | Decrease in deferred revenue - Deferred revenue decreased by $102,188 for the first two quarters of 2012, while they increased by $49,464 for the same period in 2011. The reason for the change was that we entered into less advertising and consulting contracts. |
| ● | Decrease in accounts receivable –Accounts receivable decreased by $1,399,061 for the first two quarters in 2012, while they decreased by $42,006 for the same period in 2011. The reason for the decrease was that we collected service charges in the first two quarters of 2012 payable by the channel service providers. |
| ● | Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets—Prepaid expenses and other current assets increased by $1,423,546 for the first two quarters in 2012, while they increased by $158,943 for the same period in 2011. Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of prepayments, other receivables and prepaid expenses. The increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets was the result of the increase in other receivables which was $1,464,603, compared with the balances as of December 31, 2011. |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities. Our investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 used cash of $140,538 and provided cash of $950,588, respectively. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was largely caused by the decrease of $1,091,126 as a result of repayment to us from related companies.
Guangdong Xingbang borrowed funds from the Guangdong Xingbang Shareholders from time to time when it was short of cash for operations.
Capital Resources
We had negative working capital of $179,816 as of June 30, 2012 and positive working capital of $577,993 as of December 31, 2011, respectively. The reason for the decrease from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012 was primarily due to the decrease in accounts receivable and increase in amount due to a director.
We are a holding company with no significant revenue-generating operations of our own, and thus any cash flows from operations are and will be generated by Guangdong Xingbang through our WFOE’s existing consulting services management arrangement with Guangdong Xingbang. Our ability to service our debt and fund our ongoing operations is dependent on the results of these operations and their ability to provide us with cash. The WFOE’s ability to make loans or pay dividends are restricted under PRC law and may be restricted under the terms of future indebtedness, its governing documents or other agreements. With the cash on hand and the anticipated cash to be received from our operations, we may not be able to generate enough cash to support the expansion of the business operations. However, the Guangdong Xingbang’s Shareholders are fully committed to provide cash as needed to support the Company’s ongoing operations and continued growth. Therefore, we believe that our sources of liquidity will be sufficient to enable us to meet our cash needs for at least the next 12 months.
Nonetheless, our liquidity and capital position could be adversely affected by:
● | Loss of revenue from advertising, consulting services or from the ju51 Mall, which was opened on August 2, 2011; |
● | Guangdong Xingbang’s delay or discontinuance of payment of consulting fees under the VIE agreements; |
● | any change of policy on accounts receivable; |
● | the enactment of new laws and regulations; |
● | our inability to grow our business as we anticipate by expanding our existing advertising, consulting services and operation of the new e-commerce business; |
● | any other changes in the cost structure of our underlying business model; and |
● | any of the other risks and uncertainties described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” |
Debt Obligations
The following is a summary of amounts outstanding under our debt obligations as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
| | As of June 30, 2012 | | | As of December 31, 2011 | |
Due to a related company | | | 5,352 | | | | 10,161 | |
Due to a director | | | 1,574,060 | | | | - | |
Accounts payable | | | 6,392 | | | | 19,670 | |
Total debt | | | 1,585,804 | | | | 29,831 | |
Due to a related company
As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Guangdong Xingbang owed Zhongshan Xingbang Purchase & Exhibition Service Co., Ltd (“Zhongshan Xingbang”) $5,352 and $10,161, respectively under an unsecured, interest-free, demand loan. Zhongshan Xingbang is an entity controlled by Mr. Yao, our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President.
Accounts payable
As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Guangdong Xingbang owed the printing company which prints its newspaper, $6,392 and $19,670, respectively.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
On February 14, 2012, the board of directors resolved to exempt distributors from paying service charges from October 2011 to June 2012 and to authorize Mr. Yao, the Chairman, CEO and President, to exempt distributors from paying service charges, and brick-and-mortar stores or decoration companies from paying franchise fees. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we did not have any off-balance sheet obligations involving unconsolidated subsidiaries that provide financing or potentially expose us to unrecorded financial obligations. All of our obligations with respect to Guangdong Xingbang have been presented on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of each such date.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 7 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Part I — Item 1 — Financial Statements” for a description of recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on our results of operations, financial position, and cash flows.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
We seek to maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ( the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer, reassessed the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of June 30, 2012 and has subsequently determined that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2012 due to certain material weaknesses including (i) lack of sufficient accounting personnel with appropriate understanding of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements; and (ii) lack of standard charter of accounts and written accounting manual and closing procedures to facilitate preparation of financial statements under U.S. GAAP for financial reporting processes. As a result of such material weaknesses, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls.
Readers are cautioned that our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will necessarily prevent all fraud and material error. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the first two quarters of 2012 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting, except as disclosed above.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We may be involved in litigation and other legal proceedings from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. Except as otherwise set forth in this quarterly report, we believe the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have not been any material changes to the risk factors that were included in our 10-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2012.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
There were no issuances of our equity securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Limitations on Our Payment of Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends to date and we do not anticipate or contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. It is the present intention of management to utilize all available funds for the development of our business.
In the future, we may be a party to agreements that limit or restrict our ability to pay dividends.
In addition, Nevada corporate law prohibits us from making any distribution (including a dividend) on our capital stock at a time when:
| ● | we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or |
| ● | our total assets would be less than the sum of (i) our total liabilities plus (ii) the amount that would be needed, if we were to be dissolved at the time of distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution (although we presently do not have any stockholders with such preferential rights). |
WFOE is a wholly-foreign owned enterprise under the laws of the PRC. The principal regulations governing dividend distributions by wholly foreign owned enterprises and Sino-foreign equity joint ventures include:
| ● | The Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise Law (1986), as amended; |
| ● | The Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise Law Implementing Rules (1990), as amended; |
| ● | The Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise Law (1979), as amended; and |
| ● | The Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise Law Implementing Rules (1983), as amended. |
Under these regulations, wholly foreign owned enterprises and sino-foreign equity joint ventures in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Additionally, before paying dividends to their shareholders, these foreign invested enterprises are required to set aside at least 10% of their profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds until the amount of the cumulative total reserve funds reaches 50% of the relevant company’s registered capital. Accordingly, the WFOE is allowed to distribute dividends only after having set aside the required amount of its profits into the reserve funds as required under applicable PRC laws and regulations.
Item 3. Defaults on Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
31.1* | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
31.2* | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
32.1* | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.2* | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| China Xingbang Industry Group Inc. |
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Date: August 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ Xiaohong Yao |
| | Xiaohong Yao, Chairman, President and CEO |
| | (principal executive officer) |
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| By: | /s/ Haigang Song |
| | Haigang Song, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) |