SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
fiscal year ended: December 31, 2009
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
transition period from __________ to __________
Commission
File Number: 000-28543
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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65-0972647
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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No. 1703
and 1704, A Building, No. 1, Hongji Apartment, Jin Wei Road, He Bei District,
Tianjin, China.
(Address
of principal executive office and zip code)
(86 22) 5829 9778
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value
$0.001
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes
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No
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes
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No
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
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No
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Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “large
accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer
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Accelerated
filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Smaller
reporting company
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
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No
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As of June 30, 2009, the aggregate
market value of the shares of the Registrant’s common stock held by
non-affiliates (based upon the closing price of such shares as reported on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board) was approximately $6.2
million
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Shares
of the Registrant’s common stock held by each executive officer and director
have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the
Registrant. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily
a conclusive determination for other purposes.
As of
April 9, 2010, there were 105,395,032 shares of the Registrant’s common stock
outstanding.
Annual
Report on FORM 10-K
Fiscal
Year Ended December 31, 2009
TABLE OF
CONTENT
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PART
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Item
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Business
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Item
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Risk
Factors
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Item
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Description of
Property
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Item
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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PART
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Item
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
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Item
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Selected
Financial Data
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Item
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item
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Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Item
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Controls
and Procedures
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Item
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Other
Information
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PART
III
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Item
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item
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Executive
Compensation
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Item
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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Item
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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Item
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
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PART
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Item
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Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain
statements contained in this report under “Item 1—Business,” “Item
7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations,” “Item 10—Directors and Officers of the Registrant” and “Item
11—Executive Compensation” including, without limitation, those concerning our
liquidity and capital resources, contain forward-looking statements concerning
our operations; financial condition; management
forecasts; liquidity; anticipated growth; the economy;
future economic performance; future acquisitions and
dispositions; potential and contingent liabilities; management’s
plans; taxes; and the development and utilization of our intellectual
property. Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties,
actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or
include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,”
“estimates” or similar expressions.
Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of performance and by their nature are subject to
inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you therefore that you should not
rely on these forward-looking statements. You should understand the risks and
uncertainties, discussed in the section on “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this
report, could affect our future results and could cause those results or other
outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our
forward-looking statements.
Any
forward-looking information contained in this report speaks only as of the date
of the report. Factors or events may emerge from time to time and it is not
possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed
circumstances or unanticipated events.
In this
report, unless indicated otherwise, references to:
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“China New Energy,” “the
company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” are references to the combined business of
China New Energy Group Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Willsky,
Wuyuan,Tianjin Investment, SingOcean, Chensheng
and Yingkou Zhongneng, Zhanhua
Jiutai, Binhai Zhongneng, but do not include the stockholders of China New
Energy;
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“Willsky” are references to
Willsky Development, Ltd.
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“Wuyuan” are references to Wuyuan
County Zhongran Gas Limited.
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“Tianjin
Investment” are references to China New Energy(Tianjin) Investment &
Consulting Co.,Ltd.
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“SingOcean”
are references to Tianjin SingOcean Public Utility Development Co.,
Ltd.
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“Chensheng” are references to
Qinhuangdao Chensheng Gas Co.
Ltd.
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“Yingkou Zhongneng” are reference
to Yingkou Zhongneng Gas Development Company
Limited.
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“Zhanhua
Jiutai” are reference to Zhanhua Jiutai Gas Co.
Limited.
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“Binhai
Zhongneng” are reference to Tianjin Binhai Zhongneng Gas Company
Limited.
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“China,” “Chinese” and “PRC,” are
references to the People’s Republic of
China;
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“BVI” are references to the
British Virgin Islands;
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“RMB” refer to Renminbi, the
legal currency of China;
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“U.S. dollar,” “$” and “US$” are
to the legal currency of the United
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“SEC” means the Securities and
Exchange Commission; and
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“Securities Act” mean the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and “Exchange Act” mean the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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PART
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Item 1.
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DESCRIPTION OF
BUSINESS
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Overview
of Our Business
We are a
vertically integrated natural gas company engaged in the development of natural
gas distribution networks, and the distribution of natural gas to residential,
and industrial and commercial customers in small and medium sized cities in
China.
We
currently own the exclusive rights to develop distribution networks to provide
natural gas to industrial, commercial and domestic consumers in the cities of
Dashiqiao, Nandaihe, Zhanhua and Wuyuan. Currently, these distribution networks
provide natural gas to an aggregate of approximately 64,000 consumers in these
cities.
We are
able to procure our natural gas by purchasing natural gas from third-party
suppliers. Once natural gas is extracted, all water content and impurities are
removed. Natural gas is then delivered by truck either to (1) our
natural gas supply stations, where the gas is either depressurized and then
delivered to households through pipelines or delivered directly to customers in
pressurized tanks, or (2) gas stations where the gas is sold for use in motor
vehicles.
Our major
business activities include development and construction of local gas
distribution networks, transportation of natural gas from suppliers to our
storage facilities in a given operational location, and operating and
maintaining the gas distribution networks.
Acquisition
of SingOcean
In 2005,
Willsky acquired 99% of the equity of SingOcean, which was formed in the PRC as
an equity joint venture to be operated for a period of 50 years until January
18, 2054 with registered capital of $4.5 million (RMB31,897,000). SingOcean set
up a branch division in Acheng, Tianjin, called Tianjin Sing Ocean Public
Utility Development Co., Ltd. – Acheng Division (“SingOcean – Acheng Division”)
and is to be operated for a period of 5 years until December 28,
2010. On December 22, 2009, our wholly-owned subsidiary, SingOcean,
completed the sale of its Acheng Division (“Acheng division of SingOcean”) to
Harbin Hengsheng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Private
Placement
On August
20, 2008, we completed a private placement in which we sold to China Hand Fund
I, LLC, or China Hand, and its designees for a purchase price of
$9,000,000, 1,857,373 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock and warrants to
purchase 13,001,608 shares of our common stock at an initial exercise price of
$0.187 per share (subject to adjustments) for a period of 5 years following the
date of issuance. After the deduction of offering expenses in the
amount of approximately $1.92 million, we had approximately $7.08
million in net proceeds.
Kuhns
Brothers Securities Corporation, or Kuhns Brothers, acted as placement agent in
connection with this private placement. As compensation for its services, Kuhns
Brothers received a cash fee equal to $900,000, representing 10% of the gross
proceeds received from the private placement, as well as warrants to purchase
6,500,804 shares of our common stock, representing 10% of the aggregate number
of shares of common stock issuable to China Hand in the private placement upon
conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock. We are under a
contractual obligation to register the shares of our common stock underlying the
Series A Preferred Stock within a pre-defined period. At
present, we have not filed a registration statement regarding those shares and,
as of October 4, 2008, we began to incur liquidated damages payable to China
Hand at a rate of one percent of China Hand’s investment per month.
In
connection with this private placement, we agreed to certain make good
provisions that will require us to issue to China Hand up to an aggregate of
1,114,424 (557,212 shares for each of 2008 and 2009) additional shares of our
Series A Preferred Stock if we do not achieve the targeted after-tax net income,
or ATNI, and earnings per share targets for 2008 and 2009. The 2008
after tax net income target is $4.3 million and the 2008 earnings per share
target is 0.0261 on a fully-diluted basis. The 2009 after tax net
income target, or the 2009 ATNI Target, is $6.0 million and the 2009 earnings
per share target, or 2009 EPS Target, is $0.0294 on a fully diluted
basis. We were unable to achieve the targeted ATNI for 2008, and
therefore, pursuant to the make good provisions, we were obligated to release
from the escrow, which was established at the time of the private placement,
557,212 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock for transfer to China
Hand,. In connection with the closing of the May 1 private placement
(described below), the Company and China Hand executed a Waiver (the “Waiver”)
of certain post-closing obligations relating to the August 2008 private
placement.
On April
30, 2009, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with China
Hand, and on May 1, 2009, we issued to China Hand 1,116,388 shares of the
Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 7,814,719 warrants to
purchase Common Stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,400,000.
Kuhns
Brothers acted as placement agent in connection with the second private
placement. As compensation for its services, Kuhns Brothers received a cash fee
of $540,000, representing 10% of the gross proceeds received from the private
placement, as well as warrants to purchase 3,907,358 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock, representing 10% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
issuable to China Hand on conversion of the Series B Preferred
Stock.
Additionally,
the Company agreed to make good provisions that will require the Company to
issue to China Hand up to 334,916 additional shares (the “Make Good Shares”) of
its Series B Preferred Stock if it did not achieve an audited after-tax net
income of $5.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2009 (the “2009 Income
Target”); if the Company is successful in achieving the 2009 Income Target,
China Hand will transfer 22,327 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock to
certain members of the Company’s management, which shares have been deposited
into an escrow account. (As the 2009 Income Target was achieved, the
22,327 shares of Series B Preferred Stock will be distributed to management at a
later date.) The Company also agreed to issue to China Hand 27,910
shares of Series B Preferred Stock if the Company’s Common Stock is not listed
for trading on a national securities exchange on or before January 31, 2010 (the
“Listing Shares”). (The Company’s common stock has not been listed on
a national securities exchange; however, the 27,910 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock have not yet been issued to China Hand.)
Also in
connection with the closing of the Private Placement, the Company entered into a
Securities Escrow Agreement with China Hand and the Escrow Agent, whereby the
Company delivered the Make Good Shares and the Listing Shares to the Escrow
Agent, which shall be released from escrow to China Hand in accordance with the
SPA as described above.
As
partial consideration for the Company’s issuance of the Series B Preferred
Stock, and in connection with the closing of the Private Placement, the Company
and China Hand executed a Waiver (the “Waiver”) of certain post-closing
obligations relating to the private placement consummated between the parties on
August 20, 2008. Under the Waiver, China Hand waived its rights
(i) to 557,212 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock held in escrow
and due to China Hand pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated August
8, 2008 (the “August SPA”); provided that the Company agreed to deliver to China
Hand 241,545 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and to place an additional
241,545 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into escrow, to be delivered to China
Hand if the Company’s after-tax net income for the year ending December 31, 2009
is not at or above $5 million (the “Amended Series A Make Good”) (which target
was achieved); (ii) under Section 6.18 of the August SPA in favor of the Amended
Series A Make Good; (iii) to liquidated damages under Section 6.31 of the
August SPA arising from the Company’ s failure to effect a reverse
split of its Common Stock prior to March 31, 2009; and (iv) its
rights to liquidated damages under a Registration Rights Agreement dated August
20, 2008, provided that the parties enter into the Amended and Restated
Registration Rights Agreement.
Equity
Swap
On
September 16, 2008, we, through our subsidiary SingOcean, entered into
an Equity Swap Agreement with Mr. Xiu Hai Tian, whereby we
acquired from Mr. Tian a 49% ownership interest in Qinhuangdao
Chensheng Gas Co., Ltd. (“Chensheng”), in exchange for our 99% ownership in
Hunchun SingOcean. The parties to the Equity Swap Agreement
determined that the value of the 49% interest in Chensheng and the 99% interest
in Hunchun Sing Ocean were approximately equal and therefore there was no cash
or other consideration involved in the transaction from either
party.
On
December 10, 2008, the Company entered into an Agreement for Equity Transfer
with the holders of the remaining 51% outstanding equity in
Chensheng. Pursuant to the Agreement for Equity Transfer, the Company
agreed to purchase the remaining 51% of the outstanding equity of Chensheng from
17 individuals for an aggregate purchase price of RMB 12.56 million
(approximately $1.84 million). The transaction was consummated on
December 30, 2008, following which the Company now owns 51% of the equity of
Chensheng
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and our
99%-owned subsidiary SingOcean now owns 49% of the equity of Chensheng and
therefore, the Group ultimately held 99.5% of the equity of
Chensheng.
Recent
Acquisitions
On
December 12, 2009, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Chensheng, entered into
an Equity Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity
interest of Zhanhua Jiutai Gas Co., a PRC company (“Jiutai”), from
the 5 shareholders of Jiutai. Under that agreement, Chensheng agreed
to purchase 100% of the outstanding equity interest of Jiutai from the Jiutai
shareholders for a total purchase price of RMB 16,500,000 (approximately
$2,426,343) payable in three installments.
On
December 16, 2009, Willsky entered into an Equity Interest Purchase Agreement,
to acquire all of the outstanding equity interest of Fuzhou City Lean Zhongran
Gas Inc., a PRC company, from Flying Dragon Resource Development
Limited. Under that agreement, Willsky agreed to purchase 100% of the
outstanding equity interest of Lean Zhongran for a total purchase price of RMB
4,800,000 (approximately $702,782) (which purchase price is based on an
appraised value of Lean Zhongran as of September 30, 2009) payable in three
installments.
On
December 16, 2009, Willsky entered into an Equity Interest
Purchase Agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity interest of
Wuyuan County Zhongran Gas Ltd., a PRC company, from Flying Dragon
Investment Management Limited. Under the agreement, Willsky agreed to
purchase 100% of the outstanding equity interest of Wuyuan for a total purchase
price of RMB 6,000,000 (approximately $877,477) (which purchase price is based
on an appraised value of Wuyuan as of September 30, 2009) payable in three
installments.
On
January 5, 2010, Willsky entered into an Equity Interest Purchase Agreement, to
acquire all of the outstanding equity interest of Fuzhou Zhongran
Flying Dragon Gas Inc., a PRC company, from Flying Dragon Resource Development
Limited and Flying Dragon Investment Management Limited. Under that
agreement, Willsky agreed to pay a total purchase price of 26,000,000
RMB (which purchase price is based on an appraised value of Fuzhou Zhongran as
of September 30, 2009) payable in three installments.
Proposed
Acquisition
On March
8, 2010, we entered into a Conditional Equity Transfer Agreement with Mr. Tang
Zhixiang (“ Mr. Tang”) to acquire from Mr. Tang a 70% equity interest
in Beijing Century Dadi Gas Engineering Co., Ltd., a PRC
company (“Century Dadi”), and a 70% equity interest in its affiliated
companies including Beijing Dadi Gas Engineering Co. Ltd. (“Dadi
Gas”). The total purchase price has not yet been determined but will
be based on a multiple of the net profits of Century Dadi and it consolidated
subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 as determined in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles capped at
392,150,000 RMB (approximately $57.5 million). The purchase price
will payable in three installments.
Disposal
of Assets
On
December 22, 2009, SingOcean entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with
Harbin Hengsheng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. pursuant to which SingOcean
agreed to sell to the purchaser certain assets including certain land use
rights, construction in progress, licenses and operating equipment relating to a
gas pipeline located at Acheng District, Harbin City for a
cash purchase price of RMB 40,000,000 (approximately $6 million). The
purchase price is payable in three installments.
On March
17, 2010, SingOcean entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement with Hunan
Zhongyouzhiyuan Gas Co., Ltd under which we agreed to sell all of the equity
interest of Yingkou Zhengneng Gas Development Co., Ltd. for a
cash purchase price of RMB 21,900,000 (approximately $3.2
million dollars). The purchase price is payable in two
installments.
Our
Current Organizational Structure
We own
all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Willsky, which in turn owns
99% of the outstanding capital stock of SingOcean. The
remaining 1% of SingOcean is owned by Tianjin Huanlong Commercial and Trading
Company.
SingOcean
owns 100% of the equity of Yingkou Zhongneng, 49% of the equity of Chensheng and
39.4% of the equity of Binhai Zhongneng.
Chensheng
owns 100% of the equity of Zhanhua Jiutai and 60.6% of Binhai
Zhongneng.
China New
Energy owns 100% of the equity of Tianjin Investment and Wuyuan.
These
subsidiaries are principally responsible for the construction and operation of
the natural gas distribution networks in the cities of Dashiqiao, Nandaihe,
Zhanhua, Wuyuan, and Tianjin Binhai New Area.
The
following chart reflects our organizational structure as of the date of this
report.
Our
Industry
China’s Natural Gas
Market
Traditionally,
the PRC has relied heavily on coal and crude oil as its primary energy
sources. According to the China Statistical Yearbook, in 2005, coal,
crude oil, hydro-electricity and natural gas accounted for 68.9%, 21.0%, 7.2%
and 2.9%, respectively of the PRC’s total energy consumption. In 2006, the
ratios were 69.4%, 20.4%, 7.2% and 3.0 %, respectively and in 2007, the ratios
were 69.5%, 19.7%, 7.3% and 3.5%, respectively. Natural gas has been primarily
used as a raw material for chemical fertilizers and to operate oil and gas
fields. Accordingly, most natural gas is consumed for production of
fertilizer, while the non-production sector accounts for a low percentage of
final consumption. In 2005, non-production consumption of natural gas
was around 7.9 billion cubic meters, which was just over 15% of total natural
gas consumption that reached to 47.9 billion cubic meters (Source: National
Bureau of Statistics of China).
The PRC’s
heavy reliance on coal is out of line with world consumption rates for the same
time period which was 26.5% in 2005 (Source: Energy Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Energy). The use of coal, however, causes air
pollution and other negative consequences to the environment. In the
PRC, the heavy use of unwashed coal has lead to large emissions of sulfur
dioxide and particulate matter. The latest air pollution study
conducted by the Blacksmith Institute shows that in 2007 two of the 10 most
polluted cities in the world are located in the PRC
(Source: http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org ). As such,
there have been serious environmental concerns in many countries around the
world which resulted in a global trend to reduce coal usage.
Recognizing
the serious problems caused by heavy reliance on coal usage, the PRC government
has aggressively moved to reduce coal usage by substituting coal with other,
more environmentally friendly forms of fuel, such as natural gas. In
consideration of such trends, the PRC set out a policy to raise the share of
natural gas in the country’s energy mix in its Ninth 5-Year Plan
(1996-2000). At the local governmental level, in many locations where
natural gas supply is available, local governments often require all new
residential buildings to incorporate piped gas connections in their designs as a
condition to the issuance of the construction or occupancy
permits. Before 2000, gas distribution had principally been served by
local municipal governments. Since then, the industry has been open
to the private sector, whose investments have fostered the wide use of natural
gas in the PRC. The natural gas industry has been deemed by the PRC government
as a suitable industry for public and private investments.
Demand for Natural Gas in
China
Currently,
natural gas consumption in the PRC accounts for less than 3% of its total energy
consumption. However, driven by environmental pressure from the
demand side and improvements in social infrastructure with economic growth, in
the west in particular, and stable energy supply, it is anticipated that the use
of natural gas will grow very rapidly in the PRC. According to the
statistics of the China National Development and Reform Commission, or NDRC, the
consumption of natural gas has increased from 24.5 billion cubic meters in 2000
to 55.6 billion cubic meters in 2006, which represented an average growth of
32.42% per year. From the 4
th
Annual
Asia Natural Gas Congress 2008, experts anticipated that the demand for natural
gas in China would grow rapidly to 150 billion cubic meters in 2010 and to 240
billion cubic meters in 2015.
China’s Natural Gas Reserves
and Gas Pipeline Infrastructure
The PRC
abounds in rich natural gas reserves, which are distributed among Xinjiang,
Sichuan, and Shaanxi Provinces, as well as Inner Mongolia. According
to the Second Oil and Gas Reserve Assessment published by the Geological and
Mineral Resources Department of China, natural gas reserves in China are
estimated to be 38,000 billion cubic meters with 30,000 billion cubic meters
onshore and 8,000 billion cubic meters offshore. These reserves are
sufficient for approximately 74 to 120 years of Chinese consumption based on
current consumption levels.
Because
the PRC’s largest reserves of natural gas are located in western and
north-central China, it requires a significant investment in gas transportation
infrastructure to carry natural gas to eastern cities and the rest of the PRC.
Until recently, the PRC’s natural gas consumption was limited to local natural
gas producing provinces because of the lack of national long-distance pipeline
infrastructure. Because natural gas transportation was limited to
areas near production sites, an economical supply was possible.
The
principal method for transportation of natural gas is by means of pipelines. In
order to develop the natural gas industry, it is essential that the necessary
pipeline infrastructure be in place so that natural gas is easily accessible for
distribution at affordable rates.
In its
Eleventh Five Year Plan (2006 - 2010), the PRC government re-affirmed its
commitment to making significant investments in the expansion of the natural gas
pipeline infrastructure over a period of 20 years.
Natural Gas
Suppliers
The
natural gas supply in China is dominated by the three large state-owned oil and
gas holding companies, namely China National Petroleum Corporation Group, or
PetroChina, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation Group, or Sinopec, and
China National Offshore Oil Corporation Group, or CNOOC. In 2006,
production by PetroChina, Sinopec and CNOOC accounted for 73.7%, 14.1% and
12.2%, respectively, of the total national production. PetroChina and Sinopec
own and primarily operate onshore pipelines while CNOOC owns and operates
virtually all offshore pipelines (Source: The Institute of Energy Economics of
Japan).
Natural Gas
Distributors
Before
2000, natural gas distribution had been principally served by local municipal
governments. Since then, the natural gas industry has been designated
by the PRC government as a suitable industry for public and private investment
and has been open to private investment which has fueled the development of the
industry and fostered a wider use of natural gas in the PRC. In large
cities where the population exceeds 100,000, the natural gas distribution
business is dominated by state owned companies, while in cities where the
population is less than 100,000, natural gas distribution is carried out by many
privately owned companies, most of which operate in just a few
locations.
Our Competitive
Strengths
We
believe that the following competitive strengths enable us to compete
effectively and to capitalize on the growth of the market for natural gas in
China:
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Advanced
Technology and Facilities
. We can distribute
liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas within the
same type of pipelines, which provides us with a more flexible
transportation structure.
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Complete
Industry Access.
We have the ability
to operate in all sectors of the natural gas industry, including
purchasing, transportation, distribution and terminal
operation. Gas distribution prices are generally stipulated by
the government; however, the price of gas resources is determined by the
natural gas markets.
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Experienced
Management.
Our management team
has broad and extensive experience in the natural gas industry as well as
in areas of business development, corporate strategy and planning,
marketing and sales, and maintains strong relationships with both the
national and local governments in
China.
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Our
Growth Strategy
Our
growth strategy is to grow both organically and through acquisitions, as our
recent acquisitions indicate. We are committed to enhancing
profitability and cash flows by focusing on second and third tier
markets. This strategy helps avoid competition altogether, as
currently, less than 15% of the cities in our target market have access to
natural gas, and thus there are no competing natural gas
companies. We have already acquired exclusive rights for natural gas
distribution to three cities in northern China, and anticipate pursuing other
such agreements with additional cities.
Our
Operations
We
purchase natural gas from third-party suppliers. Natural gas is then
delivered by truck to either (1) our natural gas supply stations, where the gas
is either depressurized and then delivered to households through pipelines or
delivered directly to customers in pressurized tanks, or (2) to gas stations
where the gas is sold for use in motor vehicles.
The
following chart illustrates the natural gas distribution process.
Products and
Services
Currently,
we generate revenues primarily from the connection fees we charge our customers
for connecting to the pipelines in our natural gas distribution networks, and
fees for natural gas usage.
Historically,
connection fees and fees for natural gas usage have constituted, in the
aggregate, 100% of our revenues. We recorded connection fees in the amounts of
$11,093,444 and $4,919,392 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, respectively, constituting 94% and 90% of total revenues for those
years. Sales of natural gas were $680,451 and $571,835 for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, constituting 6% and 10% of
the total revenues for those years.
Connection
Fees
We charge
residential customers a flat fee for connections to our distribution
network. The fee amount, which is subject to approval by the relevant
local state pricing bureau, varies by location and is determined based on
factors such as estimated capital expenditure, fees charged in surrounding
cities, number of users, expected penetration rates, income levels and
affordability to local residents. The average connection fee in 2008
was approximately $357 per household (based on an exchange rate for RMB to US$
of approximately 7.8:1) and in 2009 is approximately $351 per household (based
on an exchange rate of RMB to US$ of approximately 6.83:1). For
industrial customers, the connection fee is determined based on their
consumption usage. Connection fees are generally paid immediately
after the customer is connected to our pipeline network.
Connection
fees generally provide a 75% gross profit margin.
Connection
fees and gas usage fees are subject to the approval of the local state pricing
bureau. Future price increases are also subject to the same approval
process. In considering applications for an increase in gas usage
charges, the local state pricing bureau may consider factors such as increases
in the wholesale price of gas or operating expenses, inflation, additional
capital expenditure, and whether the profit margin remains fair and
reasonable.
When
entering into master supply contracts for mass connections, we usually require
the payment of a deposit from customers while the balance is payable in
accordance with the terms set out in the contracts. In the event
customers default in the payment of connection fees, we will not start the
supply of natural gas until the connection fees are paid.
The
deposit received from customers upon the signing of supply contracts generally
funds the majority of our capital costs in any new operational
location.
Gas Usage
Charges
Natural
gas usage charges, which may vary by location, are regulated by the local state
price bureau and are determined evaluating a number of factors including the
wholesale price of gas, operating costs, price of substitute products, internal
business model margins and the purchasing power of local
residents. Gas usage charges are based on actual usage on a per cubic
meter basis.
Our Business
Activities
Our major
business activities include development and construction of local gas
distribution networks, transportation of natural gas from suppliers to our
storage facilities in a given operational location, and operating and
maintaining the gas distribution networks.
Development
Our
business development team actively explores and evaluates potential areas for
development of new distribution networks, opportunities for expansion of our
existing distribution networks. Because of our relationships with
local and regional government officials, we also receive invitations to bid for
new and existing projects.
Because
of the large infrastructure costs of both constructing and operating a
distribution network, we carefully evaluate each potential
opportunity. Some of the key factors that we look at when evaluating
whether to extend an existing distribution network or to develop a new one
include: (1) size and density of the population, (2) economic statistics of the
target locations, (3) concentration of industrial and commercial activities, (4)
projections of revenue, (5) environmental policies of the regional government,
(6) potential for further development, (7) exclusivity of distribution, and (8)
required methods of delivery.
If a
proposed natural gas distribution project has been approved as a viable project,
we will then create a local subsidiary, such as Yingkou Zhongneng, Chensheng,
Zhanhua Jiutai and Binhai Zhongneng to bid on and, if successful, administer the
project. The local subsidiary is also responsible for negotiating the terms of
the distribution agreement with the local government as well as promoting the
use of our natural gas to the local communities.
Design, Construction and
Operation
Design
The
design of the gas pipeline infrastructure for a natural gas distribution project
includes the processing stations, the local pipelines and other ancillary
facilities such as gas storage tanks. It is carried out by a
government approved design institute in accordance with our requirements and
specifications. It also takes into account the local population size,
the development of the economy, the utilization of energy resources and the
environmental conditions. The master design is subject to approval by
the local city construction department. The design stage normally
takes two to three months.
Construction
Once the
design is approved, we invite qualified independent contractors to tender bids
for the construction of the distribution network. We generally enter
into turnkey contracts with independent contractors for construction,
installation and maintenance of the natural gas pipelines. We pay a
down payment with the remainder to be paid upon completion of the
project. At the time of entering into turnkey contracts, we source
raw materials such as piping, gas regulating equipment and
machinery. We have strict quality control procedures for the sourcing
of supplies for all construction purposes.
Our
internal engineers and independent external inspectors monitor the entire
construction process to ensure that each stage of construction meets our quality
and safety standards and the relevant regulatory requirements.
For a
given operational location, although the gas pipeline infrastructure is designed
to cover the entire operational location, our construction program focuses on
early gas delivery to areas of concentrated customer demand. This
ensures that natural gas supply can begin as soon as the essential gas pipeline
infrastructure and facilities are completed. Construction work in a
target area will gradually extend to cover the whole operational location, which
typically takes two to five years.
Operation
Once the
gas pipeline infrastructure is in place, we can begin the design and
construction of branch pipelines and other non-pipeline means of supplying
natural gas to our customers. As soon as the delivery vehicles are in
place, we will begin distributing gas from our gas supply stations directly to
our customers.
Our
Customers
We have
three principal types of customers: (1) residential customers (2) industrial
customers and (3) commercial customers.
Residential
Customers
Natural
gas is primarily used by residential owners for cooking and
heating. We market directly to property developers, government
departments and organizations, and private companies and state-owned
enterprises, as these entities enter into master supply contracts with us for
the connection of gas to all the units within a residential
development. These entities work with the end users to facilitate the
collection of the connection fees. Once connected, the end user is solely
responsible for payment of the usage charges.
At
present, we supply gas to an aggregate of approximately 64,000 end users in
Dashiqiao, Nandaihe and Zhanhua. Following is a list of the entities
with whom we have entered into master supply agreements and the percentage of
connection fees charged to each in fiscal years 2009 and 2008:
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Percentage
of Connections Fees for the year ended December 31,
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Customers
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2009
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2008
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Yingkou
Zhongneng (Dashiqiao gas office)
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45
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%
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76
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%
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Nandaihe
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24
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%
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24
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Zhanhua
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12
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%
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Binhai
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19
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Total
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100
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100
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Industrial and Commercial
Customers
We
currently have three commercial customers in Dashiqiao, which are an Education
Center, a Spa and a Restaurant, who use natural gas primarily for heating, air
conditioning, steam production and cooking. Other potential
industrial customers could include owners of hotels, restaurants, office
buildings, shopping centers, hospitals, educational establishments, sports and
leisure facilities and exhibition halls.
Sales
and Marketing
Our
marketing department is responsible for developing and maintaining our overall
sales and marketing strategy, and the marketing teams of each or our branches or
subsidiaries make appropriate detailed marketing plans based on their local
areas of operation. Our marketing activities are aimed at creating
brand-recognition and developing a reputation as a reliable supplier of natural
gas. Our marketing plan includes informing the public of the
advantages of using natural gas and stressing that natural gas is a clean and
efficient source of energy.
In China,
a local government can only grant exclusive distribution rights to one gas
company, and the entire gas pipeline network must be operated by this one
company. Accordingly, our marketing efforts are also used to help us
obtain additional exclusive rights from other local governments. In
areas where no gas company has yet been granted exclusive distribution rights,
we set up small-scale pipeline networks as models to demonstrate the benefits of
using our distribution network.
We also
conduct customer satisfaction surveys every six months with property developers
and pipeline distribution customers, both wholesale and retail, to collect
feedback in areas such as quality of service, pricing and level of professional
knowledge. These surveys help ensure that we are providing the
highest quality of service to our customers.
Research
and Development
We will
continue to research new technologies that will reduce waste and leakage in the
gas distribution process as well as new technologies that will improve detection
and monitoring work in the gas pipeline network.
Our
Competition
Since
inception, we have focused on supplying natural gas to second and third tier
cities where competition is limited, middle class populations are growing, and
supplies of natural gas are readily accessible. This strategy is
specifically designed to avoid competition. By securing exclusive
rights to the development of distribution networks in a city, potential
competitors are barred from entry into that market. Once we are able
to secure exclusive rights to an area, our prices are regulated according to the
regional wholesale price of natural gas.
Regulation
Pricing
Regulations
Connection
fees and gas usage fees are subject to the approval of the local state pricing
bureau. Future price increases are also subject to the same approval
process. In considering applications for an increase in gas usage
charges, the local state pricing bureau may consider factors such as increases
in the wholesale price of gas or operating expenses, inflation, additional
capital expenditure, and whether the profit margin remains fair and
reasonable.
Operational and Construction
Permits
In the
PRC, natural gas distribution companies must obtain an operational permit from
the local municipal government prior to operation. In addition, a
construction permit is required for any construction activities on the
distribution network. In both cases, the local municipal government
will review the qualifications and experience of the management and technical
staff of the distribution company and consider whether the company is capable of
maintaining the operational and construction standards.
Yingkou,
Chensheng and Zhanhua own the necessary operational permits.
Safety
Regulations
Natural
gas distributors are also regulated by the Administrative Rules on the City Gas
Safety jointly promulgated by the PRC Ministry of Construction, standards set by
Standard Bureau and Fire Safety Bureau of PRC Ministry of Public Security in May
1991. According to such rules, the manufacture, storage, transportation,
distribution, operation, and usage of natural gas, the design and construction
of gas-related projects, and the manufacture of gas-related facilities is
subject to relevant safety requirements and qualifications. Fuel
service station standards are subject to regulation by the PRC’s Ministry of
Construction, General Administration of Quality Supervision, and Bureau of
Inspection and Quarantine. Required certificates are issued upon
satisfactory inspection of service stations. In addition, there are
various standards that must be met for filling stations, including handling and
storage of gas, tanker handling, and compressor operation. These
standards are regulated by local construction and gas operations
authorities. Yingkou, Chensheng and Zhanhua own the necessary
qualified inspection and acceptance certificate for a construction
project.
Employees
As of
December 31, 2009, we employed 130 full-time employees. The following table sets
forth the number of our full-time employees by function as of December 31,
2009.
Functions
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of Employees
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General
and administration
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31
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Executive
Officers
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4
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Marketing
and Sales
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18
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Technicians
and Engineering
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14
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Finance
and Accounting
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18
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Operations
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45
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As required by applicable
PRC law, we have entered into employment contracts with all of our officers,
managers and employees. We believe that we maintain a satisfactory
working relationship with our employees and we have not experienced any
significant labor disputes or any difficulty in recruiting staff for our
operations.
In
addition, we are required by PRC law to cover employees in China with various
types of social insurance and believe that we are in material compliance with
the relevant PRC laws.
Risks Related to Our
Business
We
are dependent on suppliers of natural gas to deliver natural gas to our
customers and if there is any failure in our ability to maintain that supply our
operations and financial condition will be materially adversely
affected.
Part of
our business model involves the purchase of natural gas from our suppliers, and
the re-sale of such natural gas to our industrial and residential customers for
a profit.
We depend
on natural gas supply from our suppliers. While we typically enter into
multiple-year gas supply contracts with our suppliers, the supply contracts are
subject to renewal every twelve months. If key terms of these supply
contracts are changed after the annual review, or if our suppliers breach any of
the key terms of the supply contracts, we will not be able to deliver natural
gas to our customers. While we have not experienced any shortage of
supply in the past, we cannot assure you that natural gas will continue to be
available to us. In the event that our current suppliers are unable
to provide us with the natural gas we require, we may be unable to find
alternative sources, or find alternative sources at reasonable
prices. In such an event, our business and financial results would be
materially and adversely affected.
The
price of natural gas is subject to government regulations and market conditions
and may fluctuate significantly, which will impact our financial
results.
The price
of natural gas is subject to governmental regulations and market conditions in
China. While our costs for natural gas are subject to control by the
PRC government and we have not experienced any significant price
fluctuations over the past few years, we cannot assure you that the price of
natural gas will not vary significantly in the future. Numerous
factors, most of which are beyond our control, drive the price and supply of
natural gas. Some of these factors are: general international and
domestic political and economic conditions, wars, OPEC actions, industry
capacity utilization and government regulations.
Our
success depends on our ability to identify and develop operational locations and
negotiate and enter into favorable franchise agreements with local
governments at the operation locations.
Our
success depends on our ability to identify new operational locations in small-
and medium-sized cities in China and negotiate and enter into favorable
franchise agreements with local governments that grant us long-term exclusive
rights to develop the natural gas distribution network and supply natural gas in
the operational location. Our failure to identify and develop new operational
locations and obtain the exclusive rights to be the developer of natural gas
distribution networks and distribute natural gas in such operational locations
would curb our revenue growth and may adversely impact our financial condition
and operating results.
The
nature of our natural gas operations is highly risky and we may be subject to
civil liabilities as a result of our gas operations.
Our
natural gas operations are subject to potential hazardous accidents in
connection with activities involving the gathering, processing, separation,
storage and delivery of natural gas, such as pipeline ruptures, explosions,
product spills, leaks, hazardous emissions and fires.
We currently
have in place the necessary insurance to cover liabilities in the ordinary
course of our business.
Potential
hazardous accidents can cause personal injury and loss of life, severe damage to
and destruction of property and equipment, and pollution or other environmental
damage, and may result in suspension of operations at the affected facilities of
residential areas. Consequently, we may face civil liabilities in the ordinary
course of our business. These liabilities may result in the insurance
companies being required to make indemnification payments in accordance with
applicable contracts and regulations. Although we have not faced any civil
liabilities in the past since we started the current line of business in the
ordinary course of our natural gas operations, there is no assurance that we
will not face such liabilities in the future. If such liabilities
occur in the future, they may affect our operations and financial
condition.
Changes
in the regulatory environment could adversely affect our business.
The
distribution of natural gas to industrial and residential customers is highly
regulated in the PRC requiring registrations with the government for the
issuance of licenses required by various governing authorities in the PRC, such
as the Natural Gas Business License. The costs of complying with
regulations may increase which may in turn harm our
business. Furthermore, future changes in environmental laws and
regulations in the PRC could occur that could result in stricter standards and
enforcement, larger fines and liability, and increased capital expenditure
requirement and operating costs, any of which could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Potential
environmental liability could have a material adverse effect on our operations
and financial condition.
To the
knowledge of our management team, neither the construction of natural gas
distribution systems nor the sale and distribution of natural gas constitute
activities that require our operations to comply with any particular PRC
environmental laws other than the PRC environmental laws of general
applicability. Over the past few years, it has not been alleged that
we have violated any current environmental laws or regulations by the PRC
government; however, there can be no assurance that the PRC government will
not amend its current environmental laws and regulations. Our
business and operating results could be somewhat affected as we might have to
increase some expenditures to comply with changed environmental laws or
regulations affecting our operations.
If
we fail to effectively manage our growth and expand our operations, our
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be
adversely affected.
Our
future success depends on our ability to expand our business to address growth
in demand for our distribution networks and natural gas recovery
operations. We currently have exclusive natural gas distribution
rights for the cities of Dashiqiao, Nandaihe and Zhanhua. Our ability
to accomplish these goals is subject to significant risks and uncertainties,
including:
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the need for additional funding
to construct the additional distribution
networks;
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delays and cost overruns as a
result of a number of factors, many of which may be beyond our control,
such as problems with equipment vendors and manufacturing services
provided by third-party
manufacturers;
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our receipt of any necessary
government approvals or permits that may be required to expand our
operations in a timely manner or at
all;
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diversion of significant
management attention and other resources;
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failure to execute our expansion
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To
accommodate our growth, we will need to implement a variety of new and upgraded
operational and financial systems, procedures, and controls, including
improvements to our accounting and other internal management systems, by
dedicating additional resources to our reporting and accounting function, and
improvements to our record keeping and contract tracking system. We
will also need to recruit more personnel and train and manage our growing
employee base. Furthermore, our management will be required to
maintain and expand our relationships with our existing customers and find new
customers for our services. There is no guarantee that our management
can succeed in maintaining and expanding these relationships.
If we
encounter any of the risks described above, or if we are otherwise unable to
establish or successfully operate additional capacity or increase our output, we
may be unable to grow our business and revenues, reduce our operating costs,
maintain our competitiveness or improve our profitability and, consequently, our
business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects will be
adversely affected.
One
of our stockholders controls the company and its interests may not be aligned
with the interests of our other stockholders.
Vicis
Capital Master Fund is the owner of all of our outstanding series B preferred
stock. Currently, the holder of our series B preferred
stock votes together as a single class with the holders of our common stock
and the holders of our series A preferred stock, with the holders of the series
B preferred stock being entitled to seventy percent (70%) of the total votes on
all such matters regardless of the actual number of shares of Series B Preferred
Stock then outstanding, and the holders of series A preferred stock and common
stock being entitled to their proportionate share of the remaining 30% of the
total votes. As a result, Vicis can control our business, including
decisions regarding mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially
all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate
actions. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of
discouraging, delaying or preventing a future change of control, which could
deprive our stockholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares
as part of a sale of our Company and might reduce the price of our
shares.
We
may be exposed to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and any
determination that we violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could have a
material adverse effect on our business.
We are
subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, and other laws that
prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and
their officials and political parties by U.S. persons and issuers as defined by
the statute for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We
have operations, agreements with third parties and make sales in China, which
may experience corruption. Our activities in China create the risk of
unauthorized payments or offers of payments by one of our employees,
consultants, sales agents or distributors, even though these parties are not
always subject to our control. It is our policy to implement
safeguards to discourage these practices by our employees. However,
our existing safeguards and any future improvements may prove to be less than
effective, and our employees, consultants, sales agents or distributors may
engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. Violations
of the FCPA may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, and we may be
subject to other liabilities, which could negatively affect our business,
operating results and financial condition. In addition, the
government may seek to hold our Company liable for successor liability FCPA
violations committed by companies in which we invest or that we
acquire.
We
depend heavily on key personnel, and turnover of key employees and senior
management could harm our business.
Our
future business and results of operations depend in significant part upon the
continued contributions of our key technical and senior management personnel,
including Yangkan Chong, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Yu
Tak Shing, our Chief Financial Officer, and Dunhong Shi, our Chief Operating
Officer. They also depend in significant part upon our ability to
attract and retain additional qualified management, technical, operational and
support personnel for our operations. If we lose a key employee, if a
key employee fails to perform in his or her current position, or if we are not
able to attract and retain skilled employees as needed, our business could
suffer. Significant turnover in our senior management could
significantly deplete the institutional knowledge held by our existing senior
management team. We depend on the skills and abilities of these key
employees in managing the reclamation, technical, and marketing aspects of our
business, any part of which could be harmed by turnover in the
future.
We
may require additional capital and we may not be able to obtain it on acceptable
terms or at all.
We
believe that our current cash and cash flow from operations will be sufficient
to meet our present cash needs. 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
these resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek
to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit
facilities. The sale of additional equity securities could result in
dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would
result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to
operating and financing covenants that would restrict our
operations. Our ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable
terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including:
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investors’ perception of, and
demand for, securities of Chinese-based companies involved in the natural
gas distribution and recovery
industry;
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conditions of the U.S. and other
capital markets in which we may seek to raise
funds;
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our future results of operations,
financial condition and cash flows;
and
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economic, political and other
conditions in China.
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Financing
may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at
all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable
to us, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
We may be exposed
to potential risks relating to our internal controls over financial reporting
and our ability to have those controls attested to by our independent
auditors.
As
directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or SOX 404, the SEC
adopted rules requiring public companies to include a report of management on
the company’s internal controls over financial reporting in their annual
reports, including Form 10-K. In addition, the independent registered
public accounting firm auditing a company’s financial statements will in the
future be required to attest to and report on management’s assessment of the
effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting as
well as the operating effectiveness of the company’s internal
controls. Our internal controls were not effective for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008 in that we were required to restate our financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and those set forth in
each of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed during 2009 due to
the identification of a number of significant deficiencies. Although
we took certain steps designed to eliminate these significant deficiencies
management has concluded that our internal controls were not effective for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. We cannot assure you that our
internal controls will be effective in the future. Under current law,
we will be subject to these attestation requirements beginning with our annual
report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. There can be no
positive assurance that we will receive a positive attestation from our
independent auditors. In the event we identify significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls that we cannot
remediate in a timely manner or we are unable to receive a positive attestation
from our independent auditors with respect to our internal controls, investors
and others may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial
statements.
We
may not be able to effectively integrate acquired enterprises.
As part
of our growth strategy we recently acquired a number of other gas businesses.
There can be no assurance that the acquired enterprises will integrate
effectively into our existing operations or in creating profitable
businesses. Delays in integration or unresolved corporate culture
issues may delay revenue growth or impact on our financial
condition.
Risks Related to Doing
Business in China
Adverse
changes in political and economic policies of the PRC government could impede
the overall economic growth of China, which could reduce the demand for our
products and damage our business.
We
conduct substantially all of our operations and generate most of our revenue in
China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects are affected significantly by economic, political and
legal developments in China. The PRC economy differs from the
economies of most developed countries in many respects, including:
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the higher level of government
involvement;
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the higher level of control over
foreign exchange; and
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the allocation of
resources.
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As the
PRC economy has been transitioning from a planned economy to a more
market-oriented economy, the PRC government has implemented various measures to
encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. While these
measures may benefit the overall PRC economy, they may also have a negative
effect on us.
Although
the PRC government has in recent years implemented measures emphasizing the
utilization of market forces for economic reform, the PRC government continues
to exercise significant control over economic growth in China through the
allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated
obligations, setting monetary policy and imposing policies that impact
particular industries or companies in different ways.
Any
adverse change in the economic conditions or government policies in China could
have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth and the level of
natural gas investments and expenditures in China, which in turn could lead to a
reduction in demand for our services and consequently have a material adverse
effect on our business and prospects.
Uncertainties
with respect to the PRC legal system could limit the legal protections available
to you and us.
We
conduct substantially all of our business through our operating subsidiary in
the PRC. Our operating subsidiaries are generally subject to laws and
regulations applicable to foreign investments in China and, in particular, laws
applicable to foreign-invested enterprises. The PRC legal system is
based on written statutes, and prior court decisions may be cited for reference
but have limited precedential value. Since 1979, a series of new PRC
laws and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to
various forms of foreign investments in China. However, since the PRC
legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws,
regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these laws,
regulations and rules involve uncertainties, which may limit legal protections
available to you and us. In addition, any litigation in China may be
protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and
management attention.
The
PRC government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we must
conduct our business activities.
The PRC
government has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over
virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state
ownership. Our ability to operate in China may be harmed by changes
in its laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, import and
export tariffs, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other
matters. We believe that our operations in China are in material
compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory
requirements. However, the central or local governments of the
jurisdictions in which we operate may impose new, stricter regulations or
interpretations of existing regulations that would require additional
expenditures and efforts on our part to ensure our compliance with such
regulations or interpretations.
Accordingly,
government actions in the future, including any decision not to continue to
support recent economic reforms and to return to a more centrally planned
economy or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic
policies, could have a significant effect on economic conditions in China or
particular regions.
A
slowdown or other adverse developments in the PRC economy may materially and
adversely affect our customers, demand for our services and our
business.
We are a
holding company. All of our operations are conducted in the PRC and
all of our revenues are generated from sales in the PRC. Although the
PRC economy has grown significantly in recent years, we cannot assure you that
such growth will continue. The use of natural gas for commercial and
residential consumption in the PRC is relatively new and growing, but we do not
know how sensitive we are to a slowdown in economic growth or other adverse
changes in the PRC economy which may affect demand for natural gas. 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
natural gas and materially and adversely affect our business.
Restrictions on currency exchange
may limit our ability to receive and use our
sales revenue
effectively.
Most of
our sales revenue and expenses are denominated in RMB. Under PRC law,
the RMB is currently convertible under the “current account,” which includes
dividends and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but not
under the “capital account,” which includes foreign direct investment and
loans.
Currently,
our PRC operating subsidiary may purchase foreign currencies for settlement of
current account transactions, including payments of dividends to us, without the
approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, by complying
with certain procedural requirements.
However,
the relevant PRC government authorities may limit our ability to purchase
foreign currencies in the future.
Since a
significant amount of our future revenue will be denominated in RMB, any
existing and future restrictions on currency exchange may limit our ability to
utilize revenue generated in RMB to fund our business activities outside China
that are denominated in foreign currencies.
Foreign
exchange transactions by PRC operating subsidiaries under the capital account
continue to be subject to significant foreign exchange controls and require the
approval of or need to register with PRC government authorities, including
SAFE.
In
particular, if our PRC operating subsidiaries borrow foreign currency through
loans from us or other foreign lenders, these loans must be registered with
SAFE, and if we finance the subsidiaries by means of additional capital
contributions, these capital contributions must be approved by certain
government authorities, including the Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, or their
respective local counterparts. These limitations could affect their
ability to obtain foreign exchange through debt or equity
financing.
PRC
regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies
by PRC residents, if applied to us, may subject our PRC resident stockholders to
personal liability and limit our ability to acquire PRC companies or to inject
capital into our PRC subsidiaries, limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to
distribute profits to us or otherwise materially adversely affect
us.
In
October 2005, SAFE issued the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange
Control over Financing and Return Investment Through Special Purpose Companies
by Residents Inside China, or the SAFE Notice.
The SAFE
Notice requires PRC residents to register with the appropriate local SAFE branch
before using assets or equity interests in their PRC entities to capitalize
offshore special purpose companies, or SPVs, or to raise capital
overseas.
A SAFE
registration must be amended by a PRC resident if the SPV undergoes a
significant event, such as a change in share capital, share transfer, merger,
acquisition, spin-off transaction or use of assets in China to guarantee
offshore obligations. Moreover, if the SPV was established and owned
the onshore assets or equity interests before the implementation of the SAFE
Notice, a retroactive SAFE registration is required to have been completed
before March 31, 2006.
Our PRC resident
shareholders have filed their SAFE registration with the local SAFE branch which
has indicated to us that the registrations comply with applicable
laws.
We
may be unable to complete a business combination transaction efficiently or on
favorable terms due to complicated merger and acquisition regulations
implemented on September 8, 2006.
The 2006
PRC Regulation on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign
Investors also governs the approval process by which a PRC company may
participate in an acquisition of its assets or its equity interests. Depending
on the structure of the transaction, the new regulation will require the Chinese
parties to make a series of applications and supplemental applications to the
government agencies. In some instances, the application process may
require the presentation of economic data concerning a transaction, including
appraisals of the target business and evaluations of the acquirer, which are
designed to allow the government to assess the
transaction. Government approvals will have expiration dates by which
a transaction must be completed and reported to the government
agencies.
However
currently, compliance with the new regulations is likely to be less time
consuming and less expensive than in the past.
Fluctuations
in exchange rates could adversely affect our business and the value of our
securities.
The value
of our common stock will be indirectly affected by the foreign exchange rate
between U.S. dollars and RMB and between those currencies and other currencies
in which our sales may be denominated. In addition, appreciation or
depreciation in the value of the RMB relative to the U.S. dollar would affect
our financial results reported in U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any
underlying change in our business or results of
operations. Fluctuations in the exchange rate will also affect the
relative value of any dividend we issue that will be exchanged into U.S. dollars
and earnings from, and the value of, any U.S. dollar-denominated investments we
make in the future.
Since
July 2005, the RMB has no longer been pegged to the U.S.
dollar. Although the People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in
the foreign exchange market to prevent significant short-term fluctuations in
the exchange rate, the RMB may appreciate or depreciate significantly in value
against the U.S. dollar in the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible
that in the future PRC authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in the
RMB exchange rate and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange
market.
Very
limited hedging transactions are available in China to reduce our exposure to
exchange rate fluctuations. To date, we have not entered into any
hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign currency
exchange risk. While we may enter into hedging transactions in the
future, the availability and effectiveness of these transactions may be limited,
and we may not be able to successfully hedge our exposure at all. In
addition, our foreign currency exchange losses may be magnified by PRC exchange
control regulations that restrict our ability to convert RMB into foreign
currencies.
Currently,
none of our raw materials and major equipment are imported. In the
event that the U.S. dollars appreciate against RMB, it will not affect our
costs.
Risks Related to the Market
for our Stock
The
market price of our common stock is volatile, leading to the possibility of its
value being depressed at a time when you may want to sell your
holdings.
The
market price of our common stock is volatile, and this volatility may
continue. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, may
cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate
significantly. These factors include:
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anticipated changes in our earnings, fluctuations in our operating results
or our failure to meet the expectations of financial market analysts and
investors;
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us or by any securities analysts who might cover our
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the press or the investment
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significant developments relating
to our relationships with our customers or
suppliers;
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stock market price and volume
fluctuations of other publicly traded companies and, in particular, those
that are in the natural gas
industry;
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products;
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investor perceptions of the
natural gas industry in general and our Company in
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performance of comparable
companies;
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trends;
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announcements by us or our
competitors of new products, significant acquisitions, strategic
partnerships or
divestitures;
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policies, guidance, interpretation or
principles;
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sales of our common stock,
including sales by our directors, officers or significant stockholders;
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personnel.
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Securities
class action litigation is often instituted against companies following periods
of volatility in their stock price. Should this type of litigation be
instituted against us, it could result in substantial costs to us and divert our
management’s attention and resources.
Moreover,
securities markets may from time to time experience significant price and volume
fluctuations for reasons unrelated to the operating performance of particular
companies. For example, in late February 2007 the securities markets
in the United States and other jurisdictions experienced the largest decline in
share prices since September 2001. These market fluctuations may
adversely affect the price of our common stock and other interests in our
Company at a time when you want to sell your interest in us.
We
do not intend to pay dividends on shares of our common stock for the foreseeable
future, but if we intend to do so our holding company structure may limit the
payment of dividends to our stockholders.
We have
no direct business operations, other than our ownership of our
subsidiaries. While we have no current intention of paying dividends,
should we decide in the future to do so, as a holding company, our ability to
pay dividends and meet other obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends
or other payments from our operating subsidiaries and other holdings and
investments. In addition, our operating subsidiaries, from time to
time, may be subject to restrictions on their ability to make distributions to
us, including as a result of restrictive covenants in loan agreements,
restrictions on the conversion of local currency into U.S. dollars or other hard
currency and other regulatory restrictions as discussed below. If
future dividends are paid in RMB, fluctuations in the exchange rate for the
conversion of RMB into U.S. dollars may reduce the amount received by U.S.
stockholders upon conversion of the dividend payment into U.S.
dollars.
Chinese
regulations currently permit the payment of dividends only out of accumulated
profits as determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and
regulations. Our subsidiaries in China are also required to set aside
a portion of their after tax profits according to Chinese accounting standards
and regulations to fund certain reserve funds. Currently, our
subsidiaries in China are the only sources of revenues or investment holdings
for the payment of dividends. As we have accumulated sufficient
profits under Chinese accounting standards and regulations to first fund certain
reserve funds as required by Chinese accounting standards, we will be able to
pay any dividends.
We
are subject to penny stock regulations and restrictions and you may have
difficulty selling shares of our common stock.
The SEC
has adopted regulations which generally define so-called “penny stocks” to be an
equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share or an exercise
price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. As a “penny
stock”, we are subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act, or the “Penny Stock
Rule”. This rule imposes additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers that sell such securities to persons other than established
customers and “accredited investors” (generally, individuals with a net worth in
excess of $1,000,000 or annual incomes exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together
with their spouses). For transactions covered by Rule 15g-9, a
broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser
and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to
sale. As a result, this rule may affect the ability of broker-dealers
to sell our securities and may affect the ability of purchasers to sell any of
our securities in the secondary market.
For any
transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require delivery,
prior to any transaction in a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule prepared by
the SEC relating to the penny stock market. Disclosure is also
required to be made about sales commissions payable to both the broker-dealer
and the registered representative and current quotations for the
securities. Finally, monthly statements are required to be sent
disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and
information on the limited market in penny stock.
There can
be no assurance that our common stock will qualify for exemption from the Penny
Stock Rule. In any event, even if our common stock were exempt from
the Penny Stock Rule, we would remain subject to Section 15(b)(6) of the
Exchange Act, which gives the SEC the authority to restrict any person from
participating in a distribution of penny stock, if the SEC finds that such a
restriction would be in the public interest.
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DESCRIPTION OF
PROPERTY.
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There is
no private land ownership in China. Individuals and companies are
permitted to acquire land use rights for specific purposes. Our headquarters,
main office building is located at 20F Centre Plaza, No188 Jiefang Road Heping
District, Tianjin, China.
We also
have natural gas pipelines in three cities, with a total length of approximately
117km. We also acquired 40 year land use rights relating to 10,000 square meters
of land in Dashiqiao and 50 year land use rights relating to 4,911 square meters
of land in Nandaihe.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS.
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From time
to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which
arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is
subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other
matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We
are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe
will have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition or
operating results.
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SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE
OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
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There
were no matters that were submitted during the fourth quarter of 2009 to a vote
of security holders.
PART
II
Item 5.
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MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES.
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Market
Information
Our
common stock is listed and traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
“CNER.OB”. The following table sets forth the high and low closing per share
sales prices of our common stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board for the
quarterly fiscal periods presented below. The quotations were obtained from the
OTC Bulletin Board website and reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail
mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual
transactions.
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Bid Prices
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Ended December 31, 2009
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Holders
As of
March 5, 2010, our common stock was held by 97 stockholders of
record.
Reports
to Stockholders
We plan
to furnish our stockholders with an annual report for each fiscal year ending
December 31 containing financial statements audited by our independent certified
public accountants. Additionally, we may, in our sole discretion,
issue unaudited quarterly or other interim reports to our stockholder when we
deem appropriate. We intend to maintain compliance with the periodic
reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
Dividends
We have
never paid dividends. While any future dividends will be determined by our
directors after consideration of the earnings, financial condition and other
relevant factors, it is currently expected that available cash resources will be
utilized in connection with our ongoing operations.
Section
15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - The Penny Stock
Rules
Our
shares are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended that imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers
who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and
accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000
or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding
$200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). For transactions covered by
this Section 15(g), the broker/dealer must make a special suitability
determination for the purchase and have received the purchaser's written
agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, Section 15(g) may
affect the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities and also may affect
your ability to sell your shares in the secondary market.
Section
15(g) also imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who
sell penny securities. These rules require a one page summary of certain
essential items. The items include the risk of investing in penny stocks in both
public offerings and secondary marketing; terms important to an understanding of
the function of the penny stock market, such as "bid" and "offer" quotes, a
dealers "spread" and broker/dealer compensation; the broker/dealer compensation,
the broker/dealers’ duties to its customers, including the disclosures required
by any other penny stock disclosure rules; the customers’ rights and remedies in
causes of fraud in penny stock transactions; and, the NASD's toll free telephone
number and the central number of the North American Administrators Association,
for information on the disciplinary history of broker/dealers and their
associated persons.
Transfer
Agent
Our
independent stock transfer agent is Corporate Stock Transfer, 3200 Cherry Creek
Drive South, Suite 430, Denver, CO 80209. Their phone number is Tel. (303)
282-4800.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
Except
for sales previously disclosed in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or in a current
report on Form 8-K filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we
have not sold any securities without registration under the Securities Act of
1933.
Item 6.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL
DATA.
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Not
applicable
Item
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS.
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Overview
of Our Business
We are a
natural gas company engaged in the development of natural gas distribution
networks, and the distribution of natural gas to residential, industrial and
commercial customers in small and medium sized cities in China.
We
currently own the exclusive rights to develop distribution networks to provide
natural gas to industrial, commercial and residential consumers in the cities of
Dashiqiao, Nandaihe and Zhanhua. Currently, these distribution networks provide
natural gas to an aggregate of approximately 64,000 consumers in these
cities.
We
procure our natural gas by purchasing natural gas from third-party suppliers.
Once natural gas is extracted by the supplier, all water content and impurities
are removed. Natural gas is then delivered by truck to either (1) our
natural gas supply stations, where the gas is either depressurized and then
delivered to households through pipelines or delivered directly to customers in
pressurized tanks, or (2) to gas stations where the gas is sold for use in motor
vehicles.
Our major
business activities include development and construction of local gas
distribution networks, transportation of natural gas from suppliers to our
storage facilities in a given operational location, and operating and
maintaining the gas distribution networks.
Our
Current Organizational Structure
China New
Energy Group Company was incorporated on March 28, 2008 in the state of Delaware
USA, under the name of Travel Hunt Holdings, Inc. On May 27, 2008,
Travel Hunt changed its name to China New Energy Group Company in connection
with a share exchange transaction as described below.
Willsky
was incorporated on May 31, 2005 in the British Virgin Islands. On March 28,
2008, Travel Hunt Holdings, Inc. completed a reverse acquisition transaction
with Willsky whereby Travel Hunt Holdings, Inc. issued to the shareholder of
Willsky 94,908,650 shares of its common stock in exchange for all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of Willsky. Simultaneous with the consummation of
the share exchange, the shareholder of Willsky, Eternal International Holding
Group Ltd, a Hong Kong corporation, or Eternal International, distributed
85,417,785 shares of Travel Hunt Holdings, Inc. common stock as a dividend.
Accordingly, following this distribution, Eternal International beneficially
owns approximately 9.49% of Travel Hunt Holdings, Inc. outstanding capital
stock. Willsky thereby became Travel Hunt Holdings, Inc.’s wholly-owned
subsidiary and the former shareholders of Willsky became Travel Hunt Holdings,
Inc. controlling stockholders.
Concurrently
with the reverse merger, Fountainhead and La Pergola, the existing shareholders
of Travel Hunt, surrendered to the Company a total of 2,000,000 shares of the
common stock of the Company for cancellation in exchange for $660,000 payable
through the delivery of a six month Convertible Promissory Note. After
surrender, the existing shareholders retained 5,091,391 shares of our common
stock.
After the
reverse acquisition, the total common stock issued and outstanding of the
Company as of December 31, 2008 was 100,000,041 shares.
This
transaction has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization
of the Company whereby Willsky is deemed to be the accounting acquirer (legal
acquiree) and the Company the accounting acquiree (legal acquirer). The
historical financial statements for periods prior to March 28, 2008 are those of
Willsky, except that the equity section and earnings per share have been
retroactively restated to reflect the reverse acquisition.
In 2005,
Willsky acquired 99% of the equity of SingOcean which was formed in the PRC as
an equity joint venture to be operated for a period of 50 years until January
18, 2054 with registered capital of $4.5 million (RMB31,897,000).
On
September 16, 2008, we, through our 99%-owned subsidiary SingOcean,
entered into an Equity Swap Agreement with Mr. Xiu Hai Tian, whereby we
acquired from
Mr. Xiu a 49%
ownership interest in Chensheng, in exchange for our 99% ownership in
Hunchun SingOcean. The parties to the Equity Swap Agreement
determined that the value of the 49% interest in Chensheng and the 99% interest
in Hunchun Sing Ocean were approximately equal and therefore there was no cash
or other consideration involved in the transaction from either
party.
On
December 10, 2008, the Company entered into an Agreement for Equity Transfer
with the holders of the remaining 51% outstanding equity in
Chensheng. Pursuant to the Agreement for Equity Transfer, the Company
agreed to purchase the remaining 51% of the outstanding equity of Chensheng from
17 individuals for an aggregate purchase price of RMB 12.56 million
(approximately $1.84 million). The transaction was consummated on
December 30, 2008, following which the Company now owns 51% of the equity of
Chensheng, and Tianjin Sing Ocean now owns 49% of the equity of
Chensheng.
On
January 12, 2009, Tianjin Investment was established in the PRC and engaged in
the business of investment holding.
On
January 23, 2009, Yingkou Zhongneng was established in the PRC and engaged in
the business of natural gas distribution network in the city of
Dashiqiao.
On June
26, 2009, Binhai Zhongneng was established. Through our 99.5%-owned subsidiary,
Chensheng contributed $1,462,501 (RMB10,000,000) in cash representing 60.6% of
the shareholding of Binhai Zhongneng and, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
SingOcean contributed $950,626 (RMB6,500,000) in assets representing 39.4% of
the shareholding of Binhai Zhongneng. As a result, the group holds 100% of
Binhai Zhongneng.
On
December 12, 2009, Chensheng, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into
an Equity Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity
interest of Zhanhua Jiutai from the 5 shareholders of Zhanhua
Jiutai.. Under this Agreement, Chensheng agreed to purchase 100% of the
outstanding equity interest of Zhanhua Jiutai from the Zhanhua Jiutai
Shareholders for a total purchase price of $2,413,259 (RMB
16,500,000).
On
December 16, 2009, the Company entered into an Equity Interest Purchase
Agreement, to acquire all of the outstanding equity interest of Wuyuan, from
Flying Dragon Investment Management Limited. Under this Agreement, the Company
agreed to purchase 100% of the outstanding equity interest of Wuyuan for a total
purchase price of $877,552 (RMB 6,000,000) which purchase price is based on an
appraised value of Wuyuan as of September 30, 2009.
Critical Accounting
Policies
Accounting
policies discussed in this section are those that we consider to be most
critical to an understanding of our financial statements because they inherently
involve significant judgment and uncertainties. For all of these
estimates, we caution that future events rarely develop exactly as forecast, and
the best estimates routinely require adjustment.
Revenue
Recognition
Among the
accounting policies adopted by the Group, the most critical one is the policy
regarding revenue recognition of the Group’s major sources of income, namely,
gas connection services and sales of gases. In accordance with the SEC's Staff
Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104, under this policy, all of the following
criteria must be met in order for us to recognize revenue:
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Persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists;
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Delivery
has occurred or services have been
rendered;
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The
seller's price to the buyer is fixed or determinable;
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Collectibility
is reasonably assured.
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Gas
connection revenue
Gas
connection revenue is recognized when the outcome of a contract can be estimated
reliably and the stage of completion at the balance sheet date can be measured
reliably.
Revenue
from gas connection contracts is recognized on the percentage of completion
method, measured by reference to the value of work carried out during the year.
When the outcome of a gas connection contract cannot be estimated reliably,
revenue is recognized only to the extent of contract costs incurred that it is
probable will be recoverable.
When the
outcome of a gas connection contract can be estimated reliably and the stage of
contract completion at the balance sheet date can be measured reliably, contract
costs are charged to the income statement by reference to the stage of
completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date on the same basis
as revenue from the gas connection contract is recognized.
When the
outcome of a gas connection contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract
costs are recognized as expenses in the period in which they are incurred. When
it is probable that total contract costs will exceed contract revenue, the
expected loss is recognized as an expense immediately.
Where
contract costs incurred to date plus recognized profits less recognized losses
exceed progress billings, the surplus is shown as an amount due from customers
for contract work. For contracts where progress billings exceed contract costs
incurred to date plus recognized profits less recognized losses, the surplus is
shown as an amount due to customers for contract work. Amounts received before
the related work is performed are included in the consolidated balance sheet, as
a liability, as advances received. Amounts billed for work performed but not yet
paid by the customer are included in the consolidated balance sheet under trade
and other receivables.
During
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, all the contracts for connection
services were started and completed in the same year.
Revenue
from sale of gas
Sales
revenue from sale of gas represents the invoiced value of goods sold, net of
value-added tax (“VAT”). Revenue from sale of gas is recognized when the goods
are delivered and title has passed.
All of
the Company’s products that are sold in the PRC are subject to Chinese
value-added tax of 3% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT
paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of
producing their finished product. The Company recorded VAT payable and VAT
receivable net of payments in the financial statements.
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP,
management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and
expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates
Significant
Estimates
These
consolidated financial statements include some amounts that are based on
management's best estimates and judgments. The most significant estimates relate
to revenue recognition of gas connection contracts, depreciation of property,
plant and equipment, the valuation allowance for deferred taxes, impairment
testing of intangible assets and various contingent liabilities. It is
reasonably possible that the above-mentioned estimates and others may be
adjusted as more current information becomes available, and any adjustment could
be significant in future reporting periods.
Reportable
Operating Segments
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, we had sales revenue of $11.77 million
(MM) of which $11.09 MM or 94.22% was from connection services while $0.68
MM or 5.78% was from gas sales.
Our
revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009, was mainly contributed by the
connection services segment as we concentrate our efforts to provide our
services to property developers. Thus, the gas consumption will begin
when the properties are sold in the market. Currently, the volume of
gas sales to connected households is not high. This phenomenon does
affect our revenue structure.
Year
Ended Financial Performance Highlights
The
following are some financial highlights for the year ended December 31,
2009:
Revenues
:
Our revenues were $11.77
MM for the year ended 31, 2009, an increase of 114% from the same period of
2008.
Gross
Margin
:
Gross margin was
73% for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to gross margin of 66% for the
year ended December 31, 2008, representing a percentage increase of
7%.
Total Operating
Expenses
: Operating expenses (including selling, general
and administrative expenses) were $3.70 MM for the year ended December 31,
2009, an increase of 82% from the same period of 2008.
Net
Income/(Loss)
: Net income was $8.16 MM for the year ended
December 31, 2009. It was mainly due to: (1) an increase of revenue by $6.28 MM;
(2) a change in fair value of warrant liabilities which resulted in other income
of $3.61 MM; and (3) a gain on disposal of subsidiary of $0.91 MM which was
offset by the increase in operating expenses of $1.67MM.
Fully diluted net
income per share
: Fully diluted net income per share was $0.05 for the
year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to a net loss per share of ($0.09) for
the same period of 2008.
Taxation
As a
Delaware company, the Company is subject to United States taxation, but no
provision for income taxes was made for the year ended December 31, 2009 and
2008 as the Company did not have reportable taxable income for the
period.
Willsky,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is subject to BVI taxation, but no
provision for income taxes was made for the year ended December 31, 2009 and
2008 as Willsky did not have reportable taxable income for the
period.
SingOcean
is subject to the tax laws of the PRC at the prevailing
statutory rate of enterprise income tax of 25%. For the year ended December 31,
2009 and 2008, the amount of income tax was $0.17MM and $0.63MM,
respectively.
Yingkou
Zhongneng was funded as an independent legal entity in January 2009 from a
division of SingOcean which is subject to the tax laws of the PRC
at the prevailing statutory rate of enterprise income tax of 25%. For
the year ended December 31, 2009, the amount of income tax was $0.91
MM.
Chensheng
is subject to the tax laws of the PRC being taxed on 0.8% of annual
sales. Starting from January 1, 2009, the tax rate was changed to 1% on
sales. On July 1, 2009, the tax rate was changed to 25% on net income. For
the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the amount of income tax was $0.32MM
and $0.01, respectively.
Binhai
Zhongneng is subject to the tax laws of the PRC at the
prevailing statutory rate of enterprise income tax of 25%. For the year ended
December 31, 2009, the amount of income tax was $0.50MM.
Zhanhua
is subject to the tax laws of the PRC at the prevailing statutory rate
of enterprise income tax of 25%. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the
amount of income tax was $0.24MM.
Wuyuan is
subject to the tax laws of the PRC at the prevailing statutory rate of
enterprise income tax of 25%. For the year ended December 31, 2009, Wuyuan did
not have revenue.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of Year Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
The
following table summarizes the results of our operations during the year ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008:
(All
amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
Year
Ended
December
31,
2009
|
|
|
Year
Ended
December
31
2008
|
|
|
Percentage
Change
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
11,773
|
|
|
|
5,491
|
|
|
|
114
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
3,124
|
|
|
|
1,885
|
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
8,649
|
|
|
|
3,606
|
|
|
|
140
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
3,702
|
|
|
|
2,031
|
|
|
|
82
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Income
|
|
|
4,948
|
|
|
|
1,575
|
|
|
|
214
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income and (Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
In Fair Value of Warrant Liability
|
|
|
3,608
|
|
|
|
(2,554
|
)
|
|
|
241
|
%
|
Gain
On Acquisition On Wuyuan
|
|
|
313
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Interest
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
|
368
|
%
|
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
160
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income
Taxes
|
|
|
8,941
|
|
|
|
(996
|
)
|
|
|
998
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Taxes
|
|
|
2,143
|
|
|
|
639
|
|
|
|
235
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
From Discontinued Operations
|
|
|
1,427
|
|
|
|
289
|
|
|
|
394
|
%
|
Non
controlling interest
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|
|
175
|
%
|
Net
Income (Loss)
|
|
$
|
8,159
|
|
|
|
(1,370
|
)
|
|
|
696
|
%
|
Revenues
.
Revenues are derived primarily from connection fees and sales of natural
gas. Revenues increased $6.28 MM, or 114%, to $11.77 MM for year
ended December 31, 2009 from $5.49 MM for the same period in 2008. This increase
was mainly attributable to an increase in number of connection households and
industrial users. Connection households increased by 13,200 to 26,600 for the
year 2009 and from 13,400 for the same period in 2008 and an increase of two
industrial users.
Cost of
Sales
.
Cost of sales
consists primarily of connection costs and purchase of natural gas from our
suppliers and depreciation.
Our cost
of sales increased by $1.24 MM, or 66%, to $3.12 MM for the year ended December
31, 2009 from $1.89 MM during the same period in 2008. Such increase was mainly
attributable to a corresponding increase in the number of households and
industrial users connected to our distribution network.
Gross
Profit
. Our gross profit increased by $5.04 MM, or 140%, to $8.65 MM
for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $3.61 MM during the same period in
2008. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues or gross profit
margin, was 73% for the year ended December 31, 2009. The gross
profit margin during the same period in 2008 was 66%. Such increase in gross
profit margin was mainly due to high margin involved in the connection services
provided to the industrial users.
Total Operating Expenses.
The
total operating expenses consist of two components, the first one is selling
expenses and the other is general and administrative expenses. For the year
ended December 31, 2009, the total operating expenses were $3.70 MM while the
amount was $2.03 MM for the same period of 2008, or increased by
82%. This increase was mainly due to the fact that we are preparing
to expand our company and registration rights
penalties. Management believes that the relatively high
SG&A expenses will continue as we endeavor to expand our
business.
Operating Incom
e.
Our
operating income increased by $3.37 MM, or 214%, to $4.95 MM for the year ended
December 31, 2009 from $1.58 MM during the same period in 2008. Such
increase in operating income is due to an increase of revenues generated during
the year.
Other
Income (Expenses).
Change In Fair Value of Warrant
Liability
: For the year ended December 31, 2009, the change in fair value
of warrant liability was recorded as other income of $3.61 MM while the one
incurred in the same period for 2008 was recorded as other expenses of $2.55
MM.
On August
20, 2008, the fair value of the 13,001,608 warrants issued with the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock to China Hand was $1.97 MM and the fair value of
6,500,804 warrants issued to Kuhns Brothers was $0.98 MM. The fair value was
computed using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (“CRR”) Binomial Model under the
following assumptions: (1) expected life of 5 years, (2) volatility of 90%, (3)
risk free interest rate of 3% and dividend rate of 0%.
On May 1,
2009, the fair value of the 7,814,719 warrants issued with the Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock to China Hand was $3.25 MM and the fair value of
3,907,358 warrants issued to Kuhns Brothers was $1.62 MM. The fair value was
computed using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (“CRR”) Binomial Model under the
following assumptions: (1) expected life of 5 years, (2) volatility of 90%, (3)
risk free interest rate of 2.03% and dividend rate of 0%.
As at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the fair value of the warrants was $6.77 MM and
$5.51 MM, respectively. Therefore, the Company recognized a $3.61 MM gain
from the change in fair value for the year ended December 31, 2009 and a
$2.55 MM loss from the change in fair value for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Gain On Acquisition
on W
u
yuan
:
For the year ended December 31, 2009, a
gain of $0.3 MM was recorded which related to the acquisition of Wuyuan acquired
on December 16, 2009.
Income From Continuing Operations,
Before Income Tax.
Our
income from continuing operations, before income tax increased by $9.94 MM, or
998%, to $8.94 MM for the year ended December 31, 2009 from a loss of $0.99 MM
during the same period in 2008. Such variance was mainly due to: (1)
an increase in revenue; (2) a gain of the change in fair value of warrant
liability recognized in Year 2009 while a loss was recorded in the same period
of Year 2008.
Income (Loss) From Discontinued
Operation
s
.
On
December 22, 2009, our wholly-owned subsidiary, SingOcean, completed
the sale of its Acheng Division (“Acheng division of SingOcean”) to Harbin
Hengsheng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. .
Pursuant
to the Agreement, Seller agreed to sell to purchaser certain assets including
certain land use rights, construction in progress, licenses and operating
equipment relating to a gas pipeline located at Acheng District, Harbin City for
a cash purchase price of approximately $6 MM (RMB 40 MM).
In
accordance with “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets”, operation
relating to Acheng Division of SingOcean operation is being accounted for as
discontinued operations and, accordingly, its operating results are segregated
and reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated
statement of operations in 2009 and 2008.
SingOcean
received $5.85 MM in net proceeds and recorded a net gain on sale of the
business of $0.91 MM. This amount is included in Earnings from discontinued
operations, net of tax, in the Company's consolidated statements of
operations.
As of
December 31, 2009, the outstanding receivable from the disposal was $5.12
MM.
Disposal
of Acheng in 2009 and Hunchun in 2008
The
following table displays summarized activity in the Company's consolidated
statements of operations for discontinued operations of Acheng Division of
SingOcean during the year ended December 31, 2009 and Acheng Division of
SingOcean and Hunchun during the year ended December 31, 2008.
|
|
2009
(MM)
|
|
|
2008
(MM)
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
2.47
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
$
|
0.52
|
|
|
$
|
1.85
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
|
$
|
1.85
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
0.47
|
|
Income
from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
$
|
0.52
|
|
|
$
|
1.39
|
|
Net
Income
. Net income increased by $9.53 MM, or 696%, to net income of $8.16
MM for the year ended December 31, 2009, from a net loss of $1.37 MM for the
same period of 2008, which is mainly due to: (1) an increase in revenue of
$6.28MM; (2) a change in fair value of the warrants by $6.16 MM; and (3) a gain
on discontinued operations and the net change was $1.43 MM; and which (4) is
offset by the increase of operating expenses of $1.67MM and income taxes of
$1.50 MM.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
December 31, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.67 MM.
The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow
for all financial statement periods presented in this report.
Cash
Flow
(All
amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
$
|
845
|
|
|
$
|
(1,342
|
)
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(8,590
|
)
|
|
|
(2,695
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
4,812
|
|
|
|
7,190
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes in cash
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
148
|
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
(2,939
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,301
|
|
Operating
Activities
Net cash
provided by operating activities was $0.84 MM for the year ended December 31,
2009, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1.34 MM during the
same period of 2008. This increase in funds provided by our operating activities
was primarily due to an increase of operating income.
Investing
Activities
Our main
use of cash in investing activities was mainly for the construction of gas
pipelines and acquisition of assets.
Net cash
used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $8.59 MM,
which was an increase of $5.89 MM from $2.70 MM for the same
period of 2008. This increase was due to payment made for the
acquisition of Chengsheng, Wuyuan and Zhanhua which was $1.84 MM, $0.24MM and
$1.40 MM, respectively. Furthermore, the amount invested in construction of gas
pipelines and equipment was about $5.14 MM for the year ended December 31,
2009.
Financing
Activities
Our debt
to equity ratio was 39.4% as of December 31,
2009. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended
December 31, 2009 was $4.81 MM. The financing was mainly attributable to the
fund financing during the year of 2009.
On August
20, 2008, the Company consummated a private placement transaction in which it
issued and sold to China Hand, 1,857,373 shares of the Company's Series A
Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 13,001,608 shares of the Company's
common stock at an initial exercise price of $0.187 per share (subject to
adjustments) for a period of 5 years following the date of issuance, for a
purchase price of $9 MM in gross proceeds. The proceeds left the Company
with $7.08 MM in net proceeds after the deduction of offering costs in the
amount of $1.92 MM, which included a cash fee equal to $0.9 MM, representing 10%
of the gross proceeds received from the Private Placement to Kuhns Brothers and
other offering costs of $1.02 MM. Currently, none of the warrants have been
exercised.
The
Company agreed to make good provisions that will require the Company to issue to
China Hand up to an aggregate of 1,114,442 (557,221 shares for each of 2008 and
2009) additional shares of its Preferred Stock if it does not achieve the
targeted after-tax net income and earnings per share targets for 2008 and 2009.
The 2008 after tax net income target is $4,300,000, and the 2008 earnings per
share target is $0.0261 on a fully-diluted basis. The 2009 after tax net income
target is $6,000,000 and the 2009 earnings per share target is $0.0294 on a
fully diluted basis; provided that if the Subsequent Closing does not occur
within 30 days of the filing of the Company’s 2008 annual report on Form
10-K.
On April
30, 2009, the Company signed a wavier agreement with China Hand Fund I L.P.
(“China Hand”). China Hand agreed to waive the following (for the avoidance of
doubt, the execution and delivery by the Company of Series B Preferred Stock
Securities Purchase Agreement and the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock
by the Company to China Hand contemplated thereby shall be a condition precedent
to the Waiver): certain rights as set forth in the waiver its rights to the all
of the 557,212 Make Good Escrow Shares currently held in escrow under the terms
of the August Securities Purchase Agreement and the August Securities Escrow
Agreement arising from the Company’s failure to meet the 2008 Target Numbers (as
defined in the August Securities Purchase Agreement); and shall receive 241,545
shares of Series A Preferred Stock (which number is based on an assumed After
Tax Net Income (as defined in the August Securities Purchase Agreement) for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 of $3,368,000); its rights under Section
6.18(ii) of the August Securities Purchase Agreement to receive additional
shares of Series A Preferred Stock if the Company’s audited consolidated
After-Tax Net Income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 is less than
$6,000,000 and the Company’s Earnings Per Share on a Full-Diluted Basis (both as
defined in the August Securities Purchase Agreement) is less than $0.0294;
provided, however, that in lieu thereof China Hand shall be entitled to receive
such additional shares if the Company’s audited consolidated After-Tax Net
Income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 is less than
$5,000,000.
The
241,545 additional preferred shares issued in 2009 to China Hand, as a result of
the 2008 earnings target not being met, were part of the original August 20,
2008 agreement. Under that agreement, China Hand was entitled to receive
an additional 557,212 preferred shares if the earnings target was not met.
Eventually, on May 1, 2009, the Company issued 241,545 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock to China Hand.
Together
with the above mentioned waiver agreement signed on April 30, 2009, the Company
entered into a Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Securities Purchase
Agreement (the “SPA”) with China Hand on the same date.
Pursuant
to the SPA, on May 1, 2009, the Company issued and sold to China Hand, and China
Hand purchased from the Company, 1,116,388 shares of the Company’s Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) and warrants (the
“Warrants”) to purchase 7,814,719 shares of its Common Stock at an initial
exercise price of $0.187 per share (subject to adjustments) for a period of five
(5) years following the date of issuance for an aggregate purchase price of
$5,400,000 (the “Private Placement”).
Kuhns
Brothers Securities Corporation (“Kuhns Brothers”) acted as placement agent in
connection with the Private Placement. As compensation for its services, Kuhns
Brothers received a cash fee equal to $540,000, representing 10% of the gross
proceeds received from the Private Placement, as well as warrants to purchase
3,907,358 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Agent Warrants”),
representing 10% the aggregate number of shares of common stock issuable to
China Hand in the Private Placement upon conversion of the Preferred
Stock.
In
connection with the Private Placement, the Company filed a Certificate of
Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the
“Series B Certificate”). Pursuant to the Series B Certificate, there are
2,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock authorized.
On May 1,
2009, the fair value of the 7,814,719 warrants issued with the Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock to China Hand was $3,246,693 and the fair value of
3,907,358 warrants issued to Kuhns Brothers was $1,623,346. The fair value was
computed using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (“CRR”) Binomial Model under the
following assumptions: (1) expected life of 5 years, (2) volatility of 90%, (3)
risk free interest rate of 2.03% and dividend rate of 0%.
Capital
Expenditures, Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Contingences
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, the company spent about $5.14 MM in capital
expenditures which was mainly for the construction of gas pipelines and gas
station . The company settled the payments according to the terms of the
contract and fulfilled of its contractual obligations. Other than the
operating leases stated in Note 21 to Audited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements, we have no other commitments and contingencies. As disclosed in Note
21, the Company is obligated under operating leases to pay minimum lease
payments of approximately $0.13 MM .
Seasonality
Our
pipeline distribution networks are primarily located in northeastern China,
which is extremely cold during the winter months. Additionally, gas consumption
by residential customers is higher in the winter months for heating purposes,
and there is a corresponding increase in usage during winter. However, due to
the cold weather we are unable to construct primary gas pipelines. If
a primary pipeline is already in place, we are able to connect new customers to
our distribution network during this time.
Effects
of Inflation
Our
business, revenues and operating results have not been affected in any material
way by inflation.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
On
December 16, 2009, the Company entered into an Equity Interest Purchase
Agreement (the “Agreement”), to acquire all of the outstanding equity interest
of Fuzhou City Lean Zhongran Gas Inc. a PRC company (“Lean Zhongran”), from
Flying Dragon Resource Development Limited. Under the Agreement, the
Company has agreed to purchase 100% of the outstanding equity interest of Lean
Zhongran for a total purchase price of approximately $702,782 (RMB 4,800,000)
which purchase price is based on an appraised value of Lean Zhongran as of
September 30, 2009. The purchase price will be adjusted to reflect the appraised
value of the assets as of the closing date.
On
January 5, 2010, the Company entered into an Equity Interest Purchase Agreement
(the “Agreement”), to acquire all of the outstanding equity interest of
Stockholder Flying Dragon Gas Inc. a PRC company (“Fushou Zhongran”),
from Flying Dragon Resource Development Limited and Flying Dragon Investment
Management Limited (the “Transferors”). Under the Agreement, Willsky
has agreed to purchase 100% of the outstanding equity interest of Fuzhou
Zhongran for a total purchase price of approximately $3,800,000 (RMB 26,000,000)
which purchase price is based on an appraised value of Fuzhou Zhongran as of
September 30, 2009. The purchase price will be adjusted to reflect the appraised
value of the assets as of the closing date. The closing of the transaction is
subject to board approval.
On March
8, 2010, the Company entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Mr. Tang Zhixiang (“Mr. Tang”) to acquire from Mr. Tang a 70% equity
interest in Beijing Century Dadi Gas Engineering Co., Ltd., a PRC company
(“Century Dadi”), and a 70 % equity interest in its affiliated companies
including Beijing Dadi Gas Engineering Co. Ltd. (“Dadi Gas”).
Century
Dadi, Dadi Gas and their respective affiliated companies are primarily engaged
in the business of the supply of natural gas and construction and development of
a gas pipeline network in urban areas. The total purchase price has not yet been
determined but will be based on a multiple of the net profits of Century Dadi
and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 as
determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied capped at approximately $57,500,000
(RMB392,150,000). The purchase price is payable in three installments. Each
payment is subject to satisfaction of certain preconditions as described
below.
On March
17, 2010, Tianjin Sing Ocean Public Utility Development Co. Ltd., our PRC
wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement, with Hunan
Zhongyouzhiyuan Gas Co., Ltd. (the “Purchaser”).
Pursuant
to the Agreement, Seller agreed to sell to the Purchaser all of the equity
interest of Yingkou Zhongneng Gas Development Co., Ltd for a cash purchase price
of approximately $3,200,000 (RMB 21,900,000). The registration of the
transfer of the equity is required to be completed within 60 days of the date of
the Agreement.
The
Agreement also contains representations and warranties by each party customary
for transactions of this nature the breach of which gives the non breaching
party the right to sue for damages. In the event that the Agreement is
wrongfully terminated by either party the terminating party shall pay the
non-terminating party a penalty equal to 2% of the purchase price.
The
Company evaluated subsequent events through the time of filing this annual
report on Form 10-K . No other significant events occurred subsequent to
the balance sheet date but prior to the filing of this report that would have a
material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 7A.
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK.
|
Not
applicable
Item 8.
|
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
The full
text of our audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2009
and 2008 begins on page F-1 of this Report.
Item 9.
|
Changes in and Disagreements with
Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
|
Item 9A.
|
CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES.
|
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
As
required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form
10-K. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with
the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive
Officer, and our Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation,
management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not
effective. Our conclusion that our disclosure controls and
procedures were not effective was based on the fact that, as more fully
disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2010, we
identified a number of “significant deficiencies” in the process of preparing
our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, which
deficiencies have not yet been completely remedied.
Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to
management, including the Company’s Chief Executive and acting Chief Financial
Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that management document and test
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and include in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K a report on management’s assessment of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of
the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
management identified a number of “significant deficiencies” in the process of
preparing our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
related to (i) the U.S. GAAP expertise of our internal accounting staff, and
(ii) our internal audit functions.
Based on that
evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial
reporting was not effective, as of December 31, 2008. In 2009, we
took certain remedial measures to improve these deficiencies. Despite
these steps, we have concluded that our internal controls were not effective as
of December 31, 2009 and for the fiscal year then ended.
Because
our current accounting department is relatively new to U.S. GAAP and the related
internal control procedures required of U.S. public companies, our management
has determined that they require additional training and assistance in U.S. GAAP
matters. Management has determined that our internal audit function is also
significantly deficient due to insufficient qualified resources to perform
internal audit functions.
In order to correct the foregoing significant deficiencies, we have
taken or are taking the following remediation measures:
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We
have hired a new chief executive
officer,
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We
established an audit
committee
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We
are in the process of arranging necessary training for our accounting
department staff;
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We
have engaged external professional accounting or consultancy firms to
assist us in the preparation of the US GAAP
accounts;
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We
have committed to the establishment of effective internal audit functions;
however, due to the scarcity of qualified candidates with extensive
experience in U.S. GAAP reporting and accounting in the region, we were
not able to hire sufficient internal audit resources before the end of our
reporting period. However, we will increase our search for qualified
candidates with assistance from recruiters and through
referrals;
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In
addition, we have allocated significant financial and human resources to
strengthen the internal control structure. As part of our efforts to
comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for fiscal year 2009, we
have been actively working with external consultants to assess our data
collection, financial reporting, and control procedures and to strengthen
our internal controls over financial
reporting.
|
We
believe that the foregoing steps will remediate the significant deficiency
identified above, and we will continue to monitor the effectiveness of these
steps and make any changes that our management deems appropriate.
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public
accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual
report.
(c)
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
As
described above, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, we took certain
remediation measures that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B.
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OTHER
INFORMATION.
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None.
PART
III
Item 10.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
|
Directors
and Executive Officers
The
following table sets forth the name and position of each of our current
executive officers and directors.
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Yangkan
Chong
|
|
55
|
|
Chairman,
CEO & President
|
Jiaji
Shang *
|
|
56
|
|
Director
|
Chunming
Guo
|
|
50
|
|
Director
|
John
D. Kuhns
|
|
60
|
|
Director
|
James
Tie Li
|
|
61
|
|
Director
|
Eric
Tak Shing Yu
|
|
43
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
Dunhong
Shi
|
|
48
|
|
Chief
Operation Officer
|
Mary
Fellows
|
|
48
|
|
Director
|
Shadron
Lee Stastney
|
|
40
|
|
Director
|
*
|
Effective
20 days after the mailing of an Information Statement on Schedule 14C
which mailing took place on April 12, 2010, the removal of Mr. Shang as a
director by consent of the majority of the stockholders will be
effective.
|
Yangkan Chong
was appointed as
our President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 18, 2009. Mr.
Chong has served as a director of the Company since April 27, 2008, and has
served as the Vice Chairman of our subsidiary, Tianjin SingOcean Public Utility
Development Co., Ltd., since October 2006. From March 2008 to May
2009, Mr. Chong served as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of China EnerSave
Limited, a renewable energy provider that is listed on the Singapore Stock
Exchange, and Mr. Chong started his career with the company as a Senior General
Manager in March 2007. Mr. Chong has more than 20 years of experience
in the energy industry, and has held senior level positions with energy-related
companies including China Light & Power (CLP) Hong Kong, Enron
International, Edison Mission Energy, Singapore Power and Exxon Oil and other
Singapore Government-linked companies. Mr. Chong holds a Master of
Science (Mechanical Engineering) from the National University of Singapore and a
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Production) from the University of
Singapore.
Chunming Guo
became a director
on April 27, 2008. Since founding SingOcean on January 19, 2004, Mr.
Guo has served as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to this, Mr. Guo served as the Development manager of Tianjin Gas
from February 1997 to January 2004.
John D. Kuhns
became a
director on October 28, 2008. Mr. Kuhns has over 30 years of
experience in the hydroelectric, power technology and alternative energy
industries. In 1981, Mr. Kuhns founded Catalyst Energy, one of the first
publicly traded independent power producers in the United States; Mr. Kuhns
served as the president and chief executive officer of Catalyst until 1988. Mr.
Kuhns served as the chairman and chief executive officer of New World Power
Corporation from 1992 to 1996, during which time he worked on the development
and financing of hydroelectric projects in China, Argentina, Costa Rica and
Mexico, and formed a joint venture with Wuhan Steam Turbine, a state-owned
enterprise owned by the City of Wuhan in China to develop hydroelectric projects
in Asia. Mr. Kuhns is currently the president, chief executive officer, director
and controlling shareholder of Kuhns Brothers, Inc., an investment banking firm
founded by Mr. Kuhns in 1986 that specializes in providing financing for power
technology ventures and infrastructure companies operating in China. Mr. Kuhns
is also a principal of China Hand Fund I, LLC, a hedge fund that focuses on
investing in China. Mr. Kuhns obtained Bachelor of Arts degrees in
Sociology and Fine Arts from Georgetown University, a Master of Fine Arts degree
from the University of Chicago, and a Master's of Business Administration degree
from the Harvard Business School.
James Tie Li
became a director
on October 28, 2008. Mr. Li has extensive investment banking and
entrepreneur experience in the U.S. and China. Mr. Li was the founder of, and
senior executive with, a number of start-up companies in China including China
Hydroelectric Corporation. Mr. Li has been a consultant to Kuhns Brothers, Inc.,
advising on corporate finance, valuation and acquisition matters related to the
firm's China-related equity financing transactions since 2006. In 2002, Mr. Li
founded Columbia China Capital Group, a U.S. based boutique investment firm
advising Asian firms in mergers and acquisitions, public listing and growth
strategy. Mr. Li obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting
from City University of New York and a Master of Business Administration degree
from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Mr. Li is a Chartered
Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of New
Jersey..
Eric TAK Shing
YU
became our Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer on September 28, 2009.
Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. served as CFO with Benda Pharmaceutical, Inc. from February
2007. From March 2006 to February 2007, Mr. Yu served as
the Financial Controller for Beijing Teletron Telecom Engineering Co.
Ltd. From March 2005 to March 2006, Mr. Yu
served as the Financial Controller for Payease Inc. From May 2000 to
February 2005, Mr. Yu also served as the Financial Controller of the project
companies of AsiaVest Investment Advisory Limited. Mr. Yu received a Bachelor of
Commerce degree in 1993, with a major in Accountancy and Legal Studies, from
University of Wollongong, Australia.
Dunhong Shi
became our Chief
Operating Officer on June 5, 2009, Mr. Shi has experience in operations and
management in energy-related companies. He has also held senior level positions
in large and middle state-owned corporations, including Tianjin Soda Plant,
Cogeneration Plant of Nanshan Group. Prior to joining the Company, and for over
five years, Mr. Shi served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director
of Wahsang Gas (China) Investment Co., Ltd (a Hong Kong listed company), and as
General Manager of Wahsang Energy Company.
Mary Fellows
has been the
executive vice president and corporate secretary of China Hydroelectic
Corporation since 2006. Ms. Fellows has been a partner and executive vice
president of Kuhns Brothers, Inc., an investment boutique, since 1997. She
is a co-chairman of the Distributed Power Company, a company with investments in
solar information publications. From 2003 to 2006, she was a director of GenSelf
Corporation. From 1997 to 2002, she was a corporate secretary of the Solar
Electric Light Company. From 1996 to 1999, she was a director of Corporate
Administration and corporate secretary of the New World Power Corporation. Ms.
Fellows is also a member of the board of directors of China Natural Energy
Corporation, China Silicon Corporation, China Electrode Corporation, China Board
Mill Corporation, Paragon Semitech USA and Lime Rock, LLC. Ms. Fellows
received her bachelor's degree in Science (Alpha Chi) from Teikyo Post
University.
Shadron Lee Stastney
has been
a partner at Vicis Capital, LLC, since June 2004, which is an investment
management firm and the managing partner of one of our principal shareholders,
Vicis Capital Master Fund. From July 2001 to May 2004, Mr. Stastney was a
managing director of Victus Capital, LP, an investment management firm.
Mr. Stastney received his bachelor's degree in Arts from the University of North
Dakota and a Juris Doctor degree from the Yale Law School.
Except as
noted above, there are no other agreements or understandings for any of our
executive officers or directors to resign at the request of another person and
no officer or director is acting on behalf of nor will any of them act at the
direction of any other person.
All
directors serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their
successors are elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or
removal. There are no family relationships between any of the
proposed directors.
Board
Composition and Meetings of the Board of Directors
After the
effectiveness of the removal of Mr. Shang, the Board of Directors will be
composed of the following six members: Yangkan Chong, Chunming Guo, John D.
Kuhns, James Tie Li, Mary Fellows and Shadron Lee Stastney. Following the
effectiveness of Mr. Shang’s removal, the remaining directors intend to fill the
vacancy created thereby by appointing You-Su Lin as a director. All
board action requires the approval of a majority of the directors in attendance
at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
Policy
Regarding Board Attendance
Our
directors are expected to attend board meetings as frequently as necessary to
properly discharge their responsibilities and to spend the time needed to
prepare for each such meeting. Our directors are expected to attend
annual meetings of stockholders, but we do not have a formal policy requiring
them to do so.
During
2009, our Board met 8 times and acted by unanimous written consent 7
times. None of our directors attended fewer than seventy-five percent
of the meetings of the Board of Directors and the meetings of the committees on
which he serves.
Independent
Directors
Our
securities are not currently listed on a national securities exchange or on
NASDAQ. Such a listing would require that a majority of our Board of
Directors be “independent.” We have not made a determination that any
of our directors qualify as “independent directors,” as the term
“independent” is defined by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market or the
AMEX.
Committees
Our Board
of Directors has established an Audit Committee and a Compensation
Committee. Neither of these committees has a written charter that has
been approved by the Board of Directors.
Audit
Committee.
The Board
of Directors established an Audit Committee on October 5, 2009.
Messrs. John D. Kuhns and James Tie Li currently serve on the Audit
Committee.
Our Board
of Directors has not determined whether each member of the Audit Committee is
“independent” for purposes of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and the rules of the
SEC as these rules apply to audit committee members.
Our Board
of Directors has determined that each Audit Committee member has sufficient
knowledge in financial and auditing matters to serve on the Audit Committee. Our
Board of Directors has designated Mr. John D. Kuhns as an “audit committee
financial expert,” as defined under the applicable rules of the
Commission.
The Audit
Committee intends to adopt a formal charter but has not yet done
so.
The Audit
Committee retains our independent auditors, reviews and approves the planned
scope, proposed fee arrangements and terms of engagement of the independent
auditors, reviews the results of the annual audit of our financial statements
and the interim reviews of our unaudited financial statements, evaluates the
adequacy of accounting and financial controls, reviews the independence of our
auditors, and oversees our financial reporting on behalf of the Board of
Directors. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews with our
independent auditors the scope and timing of their audit services and any other
services they are asked to perform, the independent auditor’s report on our
consolidated financial statements following completion of their audit, and our
critical accounting policies and procedures and policies with respect to our
internal accounting and financial controls.
The Audit
Committee held no meetings during 2009 and did not act by written
consent.
Compensation
Committee.
The Board
of Directors established a Compensation Committee on October 5, 2009. Mr. John
D. Kuhns, Mr. Shadron L. Stastney and Ms. Mary E. Fellows currently serve on the
Compensation Committee.
Our Board
of Directors has not determined whether each member of the compensation
committee is “independent” for purposes of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and the
rules of the SEC as these rules apply to compensation committee
members.
The
Compensation Committee intends to adopt a formal charter but has not yet done
so.
The
Compensation Committee’s responsibilities include:
|
·
|
considering and adopting the
compensation philosophy for the Company’s
personnel;
|
|
·
|
monitoring and
evaluating the compensation and benefits structure of the
Company;
|
|
·
|
reviewing and approving corporate
goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive Officer and other
executive officers’
compensation;
|
|
·
|
evaluating the Chief Executive
Officer’s and other executive officers’ performance in light of corporate
goals and objectives and determining and approving the Chief Executive
Officer’s and other executive officers’ compensation based on such
evaluation;
|
|
·
|
reviewing and approving all
compensation for all the non-employee directors and other employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries with a base salary greater than or equal to
$100,000;
|
|
·
|
reviewing the terms of the
Company’s incentive compensation plans, equity-based plans, retirement
plans, deferred compensation plans and welfare benefit
plans;
|
|
·
|
reviewing and approving executive
officer and director indemnification and insurance
matters;
|
|
·
|
reviewing and discussing the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis section proposed for inclusion in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and annual proxy statement with
management and recommending to the Board whether such section should be so
included;
|
|
·
|
preparing and approving the
Committee’s report to be included as part of the Company’s annual proxy
statement;
|
|
·
|
evaluating its own performance on
an annual basis and reporting on such performance to the
Board;
|
|
·
|
reviewing and reassessing the
Compensation Committee Charter and submitting any recommended changes to
the Board for its consideration;
and
|
|
·
|
having such other powers and
functions as may be assigned to it by the Board from time to
time.
|
The
Compensation Committee held one meeting during 2009 and acted by written consent
once.
The Board
does not have a Nominating Committee.
Director
Compensation
Pursuant
to verbal agreements, Messrs. Kuhns, Li and Stastney and Ms. Fellows each
receive $20,000 annually for service on our Board of Directors. Pursuant to
verbal agreement, Mr. Chong received $20,000 annually for service on our Board
of Directors until he was appointed as our CEO on May 11, 2009. Mr.
Chong received a total of $6,668 as his compensation as director.
The Board
may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services
on our behalf other than those services ordinarily required of a director. In
2009, no such special remuneration was paid to any of our
directors.
All
authorized out-of-pocket expenses incurred by a director on our behalf is
subject to reimbursement upon our receipt of required supporting documentation
of such expenses.
Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have
adopted a code of business conduct and ethics relating to the conduct of our
business by our employees, officers and directors. We intend to maintain the
highest standards of ethical business practices and compliance with all laws and
regulations applicable to our business, including those relating to doing
business outside the United States.
Stockholder
Communications
The Board
does not currently consider Board candidates recommended by security holders but
may adopt such a policy in the future in connection with its application for
listing on NASDAQ.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act, as amended, requires our executive officers,
directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our shares of common
stock to file reports of their beneficial ownership and changes in ownership
(Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendment thereto) with the SEC. Executive officers,
directors, and greater-than-ten percent holders are required to furnish us with
copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based
solely upon a review of the Forms 3, 4, and 5 furnished to us for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2009, except as provided below, we have determined that
our directors, officers, and greater than 10% beneficial owners, complied with
all applicable Section 16 filing requirements. The following directors were late
in filing Forms 3: Shadron Stastney, Lames Ti Lie, Mary Fellows and
John D. Kuhns.
Item 11.
|
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION.
|
Summary
Compensation Table— Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
The
following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash
compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the named persons for services
rendered in all capacities during the noted periods. No other
executive officers received total annual salary and bonus compensation in excess
of $100,000.
Name and
Principal
Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
|
|
Non-
Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
|
|
All Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Yangkan
Chong,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
88,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
88,000
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Director
|
|
2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eric Tak Shing
Yu
|
|
2009
|
|
|
27,775
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
27,775
|
|
Officer
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Narrative
to Summary Compensation Table
Employment
Agreements
Mr.
Chong was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer effective May 18,
2009. Pursuant to an employment agreement, dated May 11, 2009, by and
between the Company and Mr. Chong, Mr. Chong receives an annual salary of
$192,000.
On
September 28, 2009, Eric Yu Tak Shing was appointed as Chief Financial Officer
of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement, dated
September 25, 2009, by and between the Company and Mr. Yu, the Company has
agreed to pay to Mr. Yu an annual salary of $156,000.
Mr. Shi
was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer on May 19, 2009. Pursuant to an
employment agreement, by and between the Company and Mr. Shi, Mr. Shi receives
an annual salary of $74,000.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
None of
our executive officers received any equity awards, including, options,
restricted stock or other equity incentives during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008.
Director
Compensation – 2009
Name
|
|
Fees
Earned
or Paid
in Cash
($)
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
|
|
All Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Jia-Ji
Shang
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Chunming
Guo
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Yangkan
Chong
|
|
|
6,668
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,668
|
|
John
D. Kuhns
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
James
Tie Li
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
Mary
Fellows
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
Shadron
Lee Stastney
|
|
|
10,000
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10,000
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No
compensation was paid to Jia-Ji Shang and Chunming Guo, for services as a
director during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 for service as a member
of our Board of Directors.
Compensation
Committee Report
The
Compensation Committee is currently composed of the three directors named at the
end of this report.
The
Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the
disclosures contained in the Executive Compensation section of this Information
Statement. Based upon this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee
recommended to our Board of Directors that the Executive Compensation section be
included in this Information Statement.
Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors
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John
D. Kuhns
Shadron
L. Stastney
Mary
E. Fellows
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Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Participation
The
Compensation Committee members whose names appear on the Compensation Committee
Report above were committee members. None of our executive officers currently
serve as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee, or other
committee serving an equivalent function, of any other entity that has one or
more of its executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors or
Compensation Committee.
Item 12.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
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The
following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our
voting stock as of April 9, 2010 (i) by each person who is known by us to
beneficially own more than 5% of each class our voting stock; (ii) by each of
our executive officers and directors; and (iii) by all of our executive officers
and directors as a group.
Unless
otherwise specified, the address of each of the persons set forth below is in
care of China New Energy Group Company, 20F., Center Plaza, No. 188 Jiefang
Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
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Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (1)
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Common Stock
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Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock(2)
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Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock (3)
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Total
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Name &
Address of
Beneficial
Owner
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Shares
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% of
Class
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Shares
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% of
Class
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Shares
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%
of
Class
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Voting
Power(4)
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Yangkan
Chong, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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4,382,502
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4.16
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%
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|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
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*
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Jiaji
Shang,
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51,026,957
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(5)
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48.41
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%
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|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
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-
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|
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8.56
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%
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Chunming
Guo, Director
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|
-
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|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
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-
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|
-
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Eric
Yu Tak Shing, Chief Financial Officer
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-
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|
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-
|
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|
|
-
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|
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-
|
|
|
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-
|
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|
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Changli
Li, Chief Technology Officer
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|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
-
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|
|
|
-
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|
|
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-
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|
|
|
-
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John
D. Kuhns, Director, 558 Lime Rock Road Lakeville, CT 06039
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9,108,746
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(6)
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7.998
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%
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|
|
321,213
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|
|
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15.3
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%
|
|
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-
|
|
|
|
-
|
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1.99
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%
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James
Tie Li, Director, 22 Berkshire Way East Brunswick NJ 08816
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306,735
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(7)
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*
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3,476
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|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
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*
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Mary
Fellows Director, 558 Lime Rock Road Lakeville, CT
06039
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2,030,089
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(8)
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1.89
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%
|
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107,071
|
|
|
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5.10
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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*
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Shadron
Lee Stastney Director, 445 Park Ave 16
th
floor NY,NY 10022
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13,901,672
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(9)
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12.09
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%
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1,546,184
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|
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73.67
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%
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1,116,388
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100
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%
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79.8
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%
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You-Su
Lin 25B New Poly Plaza, No1 North Chaoyangmen St. Dongcheng
District Beijing, PRC 100010
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870,721
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(10)
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*
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|
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107,071
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|
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5.1
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%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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*
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All
officers and directors as a group (10 persons named above)
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81,627,422
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|
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64.66
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%
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2,085,015
|
|
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|
99.34
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%
|
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1,116,388
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|
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100
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%
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83.88
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%
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Qun
Wang Room 2707, 27/F Shui on Centre 6-8 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong
PRC
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26,041,146
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(11)
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24.71
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%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
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-
|
|
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-
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4.37
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%
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Quick
Rise PRC Room 2707, 27F Shui On Centre 6-8 Harbour Road Wanchi Hong
Kong
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20,000,000
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18.98
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%
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|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
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3.35
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%
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Waterpower
Investments Limited Room 2707, 27F Shui On Centre 6-8 Harbour Road Wanchi
Hong Kong PRC
|
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14,807,828
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|
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14.05
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%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
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2.48
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%
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Keen
Star Asia Holdings Limited Room 2707, 27/F Shui On Centre 6-8 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong PRC
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9,490,865
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|
|
|
9
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%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
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1.59
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%
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Eternal
International Holding Group Limited Room 2707, 27/F Shui On Centre 6-8
Harbour Road Wanchai, Hong Kong PRC
|
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9,490,865
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|
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|
9
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%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
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1.59
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%
|
Vicis
Capital Master Fund 445 Park Ave 16
th
floor NY,NY 10022
|
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13,901,672
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(12)
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12.09
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%
|
|
|
1,546,184
|
|
|
|
73.67
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%
|
|
|
1,116,388
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|
|
|
100
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%
|
|
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79.8
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%
|
New
World Power, LLC 558 Lime Rock Road Lakeville, CT 06039
|
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2,612,157
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(13)
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2.43
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%
|
|
|
321,213
|
|
|
|
15.3
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%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1.99
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%
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(1)
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Beneficial
Ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and
generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.
Each of the beneficial owners listed above has direct ownership of and
sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares of our
common stock.
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(2)
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Shares
of Series A Preferred Stock, which are convertible into shares of our
common stock on the basis of 35 shares of common stock for each share
of Series A Preferred Stock. Holders of Series A Preferred
Stock vote with the holders of Common Stock on all matters on an as
converted to common stock basis. Therefore, each share of
Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to 35 votes per share whereas each
share of common stock is entitled to one vote per
share. 2,098,918 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are
currently issued and outstanding which is convertible into 73,462,130
shares of Common Stock. The shares of common stock and Series A
Preferred Stock represent 30% of the voting
power.
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(3)
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For
so long as the number of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock is
at least thirty percent (30%) of the total number of shares of Series B
Preferred Stock originally issued, the holders of Series B Preferred Stock
shall vote together as a single class with the holders of the Common Stock
and the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, with the holders of
Series B Preferred Stock being entitled to seventy percent (70%) of the
total votes on all such matters regardless of the actual number of shares
of Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding, and the holders of Series A
Preferred Stock and Common Stock being entitled to their proportional
share of the remaining 30% of the total votes. As of
April 9, 2010 the number of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock
is at least thirty percent (30%) of the total number of shares of Series B
Preferred Stock originally issued. 1,116,388 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock are currently outstanding.
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(4)
|
Percentage
total voting power represents voting power with respect to all shares of
our common stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock,
as a single class. As of April 9, 2010, a total of 105,395,032
shares of our common stock, 2,098,918 shares of our Series A Preferred
Stock (or 73,462,130 shares of common stock on an as-converted basis) and
1,116,388 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock (or 39,073,580 shares of
common stock on an as-converted basis), are considered to be outstanding
pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
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(5)
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Includes
the following shares held by entities for which Mr. Shang is deemed to be
the beneficial owner: 7,592,692 shares held by Eternal International;
4,382,502 shares held by Victory Boom Investments Limited, a British
Virgin Islands corporation; 20,000,000 shares held by Quick Rise
Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation; 14,807,828
shares held by Waterpower Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands
corporation; and 4,243,935 shares held by Lika Investments Limited, a
British Virgin Islands corporation.
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(6)
|
Includes 2,557,504
shares underlying warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, as well
as the following shares held by entities for which Mr. Kuhns is deemed to
be the beneficial owner: 622,420 shares issued as dividends of our Series
A Preferred Stock holding by New World Power, LLC, 1,989,737
shares underlying warrants to purchase shares of our common stock held by
New World Power, LLC and 3,939,085 shares underlying warrants to purchase
shares of our common stock held by Kuhns Brothers
Inc.
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(7)
|
Includes
6,735 shares issued as dividends of our Series A Preferred Stock and
300,000 shares underlying warrants to purchase shares of our common
stock.
|
(8)
|
Includes
207,475 shares issued as dividends of our Series A Preferred Stock and
1,822,614 shares underlying warrants to purchase shares of our common
stock.
|
(9)
|
Includes
the following shares held by Vicis Capital Master Fund for which Shadron
Stastney is deemed to be the beneficial owner: 2,996,071shares
issued as dividends of our Series A Preferred Stock, 1,327,874 shares
issued as dividends of our Series B Preferred Stock and 9,577,727 shares
underlying warrants to purchase shares of our common
stock.
|
(10)
|
Includes
207,475 shares issued as dividends of our Series A Preferred Stock and
663,246 shares underlying warrants to purchase shares of our common
stock.
|
(11)
|
Includes
the following shares held by entities for which Mr. Wang is deemed to be
the beneficial owner: 1,898,173 shares held by Eternal International;
9,490,865 shares held by Keen Star Asia Holdings Limited, a British Virgin
Islands corporation; 4,382,502 shares held by Krum Power Group Limited, a
British Virgin Islands corporation; 4,382,502 shares held by Clever Keys
Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation; 3,188,931 shares held
by Oak Lake Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation; and
2,698,173 shares held by Longwide Investments Limited, a British Virgin
Islands corporation.
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(12)
|
Includes
all shares held by Vicis Capital Master Fund for which Shadron Stastney is
deemed to be the beneficial owner.
|
(13)
|
Includes
622,420 shares issued as dividends of our Series A Preferred Stock and
1,989,737 shares underlying warrants to purchase shares of our common
stock.
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Item 13.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE.
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Transactions
with Related Persons
The
following includes a summary of transactions since the beginning of the January
1, 2008 fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or
are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser
of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for
the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or will
have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described
under “Executive Compensation”). We believe the terms obtained or consideration
that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions
described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be
paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions.
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·
|
On March 28, 2008, we consummated
the transactions contemplated by a share exchange agreement, or the Share
Exchange Agreement, with the owner of all issued and outstanding capital
stock of Willsky Development, Eternal International, whose
Chai
rman, Yangkan
Chong, is also our Chairman, CEO and President. Pursuant to the
Share Exchange Agreement, we acquired 100% of the outstanding capital
stock of Willsky Development in exchange for 94,908,650 shares of our
common stock. As a result of this t
r
ansaction, Eternal International
became the beneficial owner of approximately 94.91% of our outstanding
capital stock. Simultaneous with the consummation of the Share
Exchange Agreement, Eternal International distributed 85,417,785 shares of
our common s
t
ock to its shareholders,
including various entities controlled by Yangkan Chong, our Chairman, CEO
and President, as a dividend. Accordingly, following this
distribution, Eternal International beneficially owned approximately 9.49%
of our outstanding cap
i
tal stock and Mr. Shang
beneficially owned approximately 51.03% of our outstanding capital
stock.
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|
·
|
On March 28, 2008, we also
entered into a redemption agreement, or the Redemption Agreement, with
Fountainhead Capital
Management Limited, or
Fountainhead, and
La Pergola Investments Limited,
or
La Pergola,
beneficial owners of approximately 83.91% and 1
4.81%, respectively, of our
outstanding common stock prior to consummation of the Redemption
Agreement, whereby Fountainhead and La Pergola surrendered an aggregate of
2,000,000 shares of our common stock for redemption in exchange for our
issuance of the
convertible promissory note to
each, or the
Notes,
in the aggregate principal amount of six hundred sixty thousand dollars
$660,000, in favor of Fountainhead and La Pergola. The Notes
bore interest at the rate of two and one-half
percent (2.5%) per annum
computed on the
basis of a 360 day year. The principal and accrued interest of
the Notes became payable following our consummation of a private placement
transaction in which we sold or issued shares of our common stock in a
manner that is exempt from th
e
registration requirements of the
Securities Act, where our gross proceeds are at least $1
million. The Notes were paid and cancelled on August 20, 2008
following the consummation of our private placement with China Hand as
described below.
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|
·
|
Concurrent with the consummation
of the Share Exchange Agreement, and in connection with the Redemption
Agreement, we also entered into anti-dilution agreements, or the
Anti-Dilution Agreements, with each of Fountainhead and La
Pergola. Pursuant to the
Anti-Dilution Agreements, if we
complete a private placement transaction in which we sell or issue
securities in a manner that is exempt from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act, where our gross proceeds are at least $8 million
within twen
t
y-four (24) months of the
consummation of the Share Exchange Agreement, the total number of shares
of our common stock held by Fountainhead and La Pergola will be adjusted
such that the total value of all such shares held by Fountainhead is equal
to $637,
5
00 and the total value of all
such shares held by La Pergola is equal to
$112,500. Following the closing of the private placement,
WaterPower Investments Limited agreed to transfer an aggregate of 417,509
shares of our common stock to Fountainhead and L
a
Pergola in lieu of the Company
issuing new shares pursuant to the Anti-Dilution
Agreements.
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|
·
|
In connection with consummation
of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement, we
issued warrants, or the Warrants, to each of Fountainhead and La Pergola
for the purchase of a number of shares of our common stock equal to
an aggregate
of two
percent (2%) of our issued and outstanding common stock as of immediately
after the closing of our next private placement transaction in which we
receive gross proceeds of at least $8 million. Following the
closing of our recent private placement
with China Hand, the aggregate
number of shares issuable to Fountainhead and La Pergola is
3,560,193.
The term of the Warrants is 5
years and each has an exercise price equal to 150% of the purchase price
per share paid by the investors in such private pl
acement transaction, provided
that if securities other than the shares of common stock are issued in
such private placement transaction, then the exercise price shall be 150%
of the price attributable to a share of common stock at the valuation
attributab
l
e to us in the transaction on
“
post-money”
basis.
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|
·
|
On March 28, 2008, in connection
with the Share Exchange Agreement, we entered into a registration rights
agreement with Fountainhead and La Pergola, pursuant to which we granted
piggyback registration rights to each of Fountainhead and La Pergola to
inc
lude all shares
of our common stock held by each of Fountainhead and La Pergola, including
all shares of our common stock issuable to each of Fountainhead and La
Pergola upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities held
by Fountainhead an
d
La Pergola, as of the date of
the execution of the Share Exchange
Agreement.
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|
·
|
On
August 20, 2008, we completed a private placement in which we sold to
China Hand Fund I, LLC, or China Hand, and its designees for a
purchase price of $9,000,000 1,857,373 shares of our Series A Preferred
Stock and warrants to purchase 13,001,608 shares of our common stock at an
initial exercise price of $0.187 per share (subject to adjustments) for a
period of 5 years following the date of issuance. Kuhns
Brothers, acted as placement agent in connection with this private
placement. As compensation for its services, Kuhns Brothers received a
cash fee equal to $900,000, representing 10% of the gross proceeds
received from the private placement, as well as warrants to purchase
6,500,804 shares of our common stock, representing 10% of the aggregate
number of shares of common stock issuable to China Hand in the private
placement upon conversion of the Series A Preferred
Stock.
|
On April
30, 2009, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with China
Hand and on May 1, 2009, we issued to China Hand 1,116,388 shares of the
Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 7,814,719 warrants to
purchase Common Stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,400,000.
Kuhns
Brothers acted as placement agent in connection with the second private
placement. As compensation for its services, Kuhns Brothers received a cash fee
of $540,000, representing 10% of the gross proceeds received from the private
placement, as well as warrants to purchase 3,907,358 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock, representing 10% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
issuable to China Hand on conversion of the Series B Preferred
Stock.
Kuhns
Brothers is controlled by John D. Kuhns, one of our
directors.
Except as
set forth in our discussion above, none of our directors, director nominees or
executive officers has been involved in any transactions with us or any of our
directors, executive officers, affiliates or associates which are required to be
disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Promoters
and Certain Control Persons
We did
not have any promoters at any time during the past five fiscal
years.
Item 14.
|
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND
SERVICES
|
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees
The
following is a summary of the fees billed to the Company by its independent
registered public accounting firms for professional services rendered for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively:
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|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Audit
fees
(1)
|
|
$
|
152,400
|
|
|
$
|
100,369
|
|
Audit-related
fees
(2)
|
|
|
59,863
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
Tax
fees
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
other fees
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Consists of fees billed for the
audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements
included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and services that are
normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and
regulatory filings or
engagements.
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(2)
|
Consists of assurance and related
services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit and
reviews of our financial statements and are not included in “audit fees”
in this table. The services provided by our accountants within this
category consisted of advice relating to SEC matters and employee benefit
matters.
|
(3)
|
Consists of professional services
rendered by a company aligned with our principal accountant for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax
planning.
|
(4)
|
The services provided by our
accountants within this category consisted of advice and other services
relating to our transactions and other
matters.
|
Pre-Approval
Policies and Procedures
Under the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and non-audit services performed by our
auditors must be approved in advance by our Board to assure that such services
do not impair the auditors’ independence from us. In accordance with its
policies and procedures, our Board pre-approved the audit service performed by
CVB for our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2009.
The
following exhibits are filed with this report, except those indicated as having
previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are
incorporated by reference to another report, registration statement or form. As
to any shareholder of record requesting a copy of this report, we will furnish
any exhibit indicated in the list below as filed with this report upon payment
to us of our expenses in furnishing the information.
Exhibit
No.
|
|
Description
|
2.1
|
|
Share
Exchange Agreement, dated March 28, 2008, among the Company, Willsky
Development, Ltd. and its shareholder [Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of the Company [incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to
the Company’s Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed on September 12,
2007].
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company [incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on May 30, 2008].
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Bylaws
of the Company [incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to the Company’s
Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed on September 12,
2007].
|
|
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|
4.1
|
|
Certificate
of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26,
2008].
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Form
of Warrant [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2008].
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Redemption
Agreement, dated March 28, 2008, among the Company, Fountainhead Capital
Management Limited and La Pergola Investments Limited [Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on March 31, 2008].
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Convertible
Promissory Note, dated March 28, 2008, by the Company in favor of
Fountainhead Capital Management Limited [Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
Convertible
Promissory Note, dated March 28, 2008, by the Company in favor of La
Pergola Investments Limited [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
Anti-Dilution
Agreement, dated March 28, 2008, among the Company and Fountainhead
Capital Management Limited [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Anti-Dilution
Agreement, dated March 28, 2008, among the Company and La Pergola
Investments Limited [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
Common
Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Fountainhead Capital Management Limited,
dated March 28, 2008 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Common
Stock Purchase Warrant issued to La Pergola Investments Limited, dated
March 28, 2008 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
4.10
|
|
Piggyback
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 28, 2008, by and among the
Company, Fountainhead Capital Management Limited and La Pergola
Investments Limited [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
4.11
|
|
Certificate
of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6,
2009].
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock Securities Purchase Agreement, between the
Company and China Hand Fund I, L.P., dated August 8, 2008 [Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on August 14, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Closing
Escrow Agreement, among the Company, China Hand Fund I, L.P. and Escrow
LLC, dated August 8, 2008 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 14,
2008].
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
Registration
Rights Agreement, between the Company and China Hand Fund I, L.P., dated
August 20, 2008 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26,
2008].
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
Securities
Escrow Agreement, among the Company, China Hand Fund I, L.P. and Escrow
LLC, dated August 20, 2008 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26,
2008].
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Shareholders
Agreement, among the Company, China Hand Fund I, L.P., Quick Rise
Investments Limited, Waterpower Investments Limited and Eternal
International Holding Group Limited, dated August 20, 2008 [Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on August 26, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Letter
Agreement between the Company and China Hand Fund I, L.P., dated August
20, 2008 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
Agreement,
dated February 9, 2004, between Municipal Government of Hunchun City and
Tianjin Singocean Gas Co. Ltd. (English Translation) [Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on March 31, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
Da
Shi Qiao Gas Pipeline Construction Project Investment Agreement between Da
Shi Qiao Urban and Rural construction Bureau and TianJin Singocean Gas Co
Ltd. (English Translation) [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
Investment
Agreement of Gas Pipe Project Construction in A Cheng, dated June 10,
2005, between Construction Bureau of A Cheng and Tianjin
Singocean Public Utilities Development Co. Ltd. (English Translation)
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.10
|
|
Gas
Pipeline Project Agreement between Hunchun Real Estate Bureau and Hunchun
SingOcean. (English Translation) [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
10.11
|
|
Gas
Pipeline Project Agreement between Dashiqiao Gas Management Office and
Tianjin SingOcean. (English Translation) [Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March
31, 2008].
|
10.12
|
|
Gas
supply pipeline construction contract between Dalian LuBo Real Estate
Development Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Sing Ocean Public Utility Development
Co., Ltd. (English Translation) [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
10.13
|
|
Compressed
Coal Bed Methane Supply Agreement between Fuxin Dali Gas Co., Ltd. and
Tianjin Singocean Public Utility Development Co., Ltd. (English
Translation) [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.14
|
|
Contract
of the Gas Pipeline Installment Project in Tiancheng Community in Acheng
City, dated August 8, 2007, between Tianjin Singocean Public Utility
Development Co., Ltd. and China North Industry Installment Company.
(English Translation) [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2008].
|
|
|
|
10.15
|
|
Contract
of the Gas Pipeline Installment Project in Communities in Hunchun City,
dated March 2, 2007, between Hunchun Singocean Gas Project Co., Ltd. and
Tianjin Lianyi Gas Related Project Co., Ltd. (English Translation)
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.16
|
|
Contract
of the Gas Pipeline Installment Project in Saiside Community in Dashiqiao
City, dated July 5, 2007, between Tianjin Singocean Public Utility
Development Co., Ltd. and No.1 Branch of Tianjin Quanzhou Construction
Project Co., Ltd. (English Translation) [Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March
31, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.17
|
|
Compressed
Coal Bed Methane Supply Agreement between Fuxin Dali Gas Co. Ltd and
Tianjin Singocean Public Utilities Development Co. Ltd. (English
Translation) [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.18
|
|
Methane
Supply Agreement, dated March 4, 2004, between Fuxin Hongdi New Energy Co.
Ltd. and Tianjin Singocean Gas Engineering Co. Ltd. (English Translation)
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.19
|
|
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock Securities Purchase Agreement, between the
Company and China Hand Fund I, L.P., dated August 8, 2008 [Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on August 14, 2008].
|
|
|
|
10.20
|
|
Closing
Escrow Agreement, among the Company, China Hand Fund I, L.P. and Escrow
LLC, dated August 8, 2008 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 14,
2008].
|
|
|
|
10.21
|
|
Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock Securities Purchase Agreement, between the
Company and China Hand Fund I, L.P., dated April 30, 2009 [Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on May 6, 2009].
|
|
|
|
10.22
|
|
Closing
Escrow Agreement, among the Company, China Hand Fund I, L.P. and Escrow
LLC, dated August 8, 2008 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 14,
2008].
|
|
|
|
10.23
|
|
Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock Securities Purchase Agreement, between the
Company and China Hand Fund I, L.P., dated April 30, 2009 [Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on May 6, 2009].
|
10.24
|
|
Closing
Escrow Agreement, among the Company, China Hand Fund I, L.P. and Escrow
LLC, dated April 30, 2009 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6,
2009]
|
|
|
|
10.25
|
|
Amended
And Restated Registration Rights Agreement, among the Company and China
Hand Fund I, LLC, dated April 30, 2009 [Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6,
2009].
|
|
|
|
10.26
|
|
Securities
Escrow Agreement, among the Company, China Hand Fund I, L.P. and Escrow
LLC, dated April 30, 2009 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May
6,2009]
|
|
|
|
10.27
|
|
Waiver,
among the Company and China Hand Fund I, LLC, dated April 30, 2009
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2009].
|
|
|
|
10.28
|
|
Equity
Purchase Agreement, dated December 12, 2009, between Qinhuangdao Chensheng
Gas Co., Ltd and the 5 shareholders of Zhanhua Jiutai Gas Co., Ltd
*
|
|
|
|
10.29
|
|
Equity
Purchase Agreement, dated December 16, 2009, between Willsky Development,
Ltd and Flying Dragon Resource Development Limited *
|
|
|
|
10.30
|
|
Equity
Purchase Agreement, dated December 16, 2009, between Flying Dragon
Investment Management Limited and Willsky Development
Ltd.
|
|
|
|
10.31
|
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated December 22, 2009, between Tianjin SingOcean
Public Utilities Development Co., Ltd and Harbin Hengsheng Real Estate
Development Co., Ltd.*
|
|
|
|
10.32
|
|
Equity Purchase
Agreement, dated January 5,2010, between Willsky Development, Ltd, Flying
Dragon Investment Management Limited and Flying Dragon Investment
Management Limited.*
|
|
|
|
10.33
|
|
Equity
Transfer Agreement , dated March 8, 2010, between the Company and Mr. Tang
Zhixiang. *
|
|
|
|
10.34
|
|
Equity
Transfer Agreement , dated March 17, 2010, between Tianjin SingOcean
Public Utilities Development Co., Ltd and Hunan Zhongyouzhiyuan Gas Co.,
Ltd.*
|
|
|
|
14.1
|
|
Travel
Hunt Holdings, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Members of
Management and the Board of Directors adopted on August 30, 2007
[incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB filed on October 25, 2007].
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
Subsidiaries
of the Company*
|
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
Index
to consolidated financial statements
|
|
Page
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
F-2
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
|
F-3
– F4
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
|
|
F-5
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
F-6 –
F7
|
Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
F-8
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
F-9 –
F46
|
[Logo of
Child,
Van Wagoner & Bradshaw, PLLC]
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To The
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
China New
Energy Group Company
Tianjin,
China
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China New Energy Group
Company (the Company) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, cash flows, and
changes in stockholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the consolidated 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 audits 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of China New Energy Group
Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/
Child,
Van Wagoner & Bradshaw, PLLC
Child,
Van Wagoner & Bradshaw, PLLC
Salt Lake
City, Utah
April 15,
2010
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
2,672,884
|
|
|
$
|
5,612,356
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
180,352
|
|
|
|
221,152
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $- and
$-
|
|
|
6,137,403
|
|
|
|
1,501,431
|
|
Receivable
from sale of subsidiary
|
|
|
5,119,055
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventories,
net
|
|
|
419,259
|
|
|
|
231,336
|
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
280,337
|
|
|
|
128,748
|
|
Deemed
receivable from former shareholders of subsidiaries acquired
for
settlement of certain liabilities
|
|
|
1,983,782
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
current assets of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
717,532
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
16,793,072
|
|
|
|
8,412,555
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
17,212,324
|
|
|
|
9,744,916
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
2,482,072
|
|
|
|
2,253,588
|
|
Deposits
for acquisitions
|
|
|
197,696
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
|
1,344,008
|
|
|
|
1,124,605
|
|
Deposits
paid for acquisition of long term assets
|
|
|
1,972,162
|
|
|
|
1,424,747
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
224,488
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
non-current assets of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,972,336
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
40,225,822
|
|
|
$
|
26,932,747
|
|
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
882,773
|
|
|
$
|
105,573
|
|
Accruals
and other payables
|
|
|
191,737
|
|
|
|
346,598
|
|
Acquisition
consideration payable
|
|
|
1,651,888
|
|
|
|
1,838,946
|
|
Tax
payable
|
|
|
1,600,683
|
|
|
|
228,933
|
|
Registration
rights penalties
payable
|
|
|
2,160,000
|
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
Related
party payables
|
|
|
97,893
|
|
|
|
498,703
|
|
Dividends
payable on preferred stock
|
|
|
509,381
|
|
|
|
194,000
|
|
Derivative
financial instruments – warrants
|
|
|
6,768,106
|
|
|
|
5,506,143
|
|
Liabilities
to be settled by former shareholders of subsidiaries
acquired
|
|
|
1,983,782
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
liabilities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,128,863
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
15,846,243
|
|
|
|
10,747,759
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 21)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock : 10,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock:
2,098,918
and 1,857,373 shares issued and outstanding,
liquidation
preference of $10,137,774 and $8,971,112, respectively
|
|
|
7,031,818
|
|
|
|
7,031,818
|
|
Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock:
1,116,388
and 0 shares issued and outstanding,
liquidation
preference of $5,399,969 and $0
|
|
|
2,153,307
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock: 500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value,
101,788,199
and 100,000,041 shares issued and outstanding,
respectively
|
|
|
101,788
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
10,152,971
|
|
|
|
9,396,046
|
|
Retained
earnings (Accumulated deficit)
|
|
|
1,423,523
|
|
|
|
(3,809,149
|
)
|
Statutory
surplus reserve fund
|
|
|
1,746,890
|
|
|
|
1,746,890
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
1,600,941
|
|
|
|
1,616,977
|
|
TOTAL
CHINA NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
15,026,113
|
|
|
|
9,050,764
|
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
|
|
168,341
|
|
|
|
102,406
|
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
15,194,454
|
|
|
|
9,153,170
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
$
|
40,225,822
|
|
|
$
|
26,932,747
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
|
|
For
the year ended
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connection
services
|
|
$
|
11,093,444
|
|
|
$
|
4,919,392
|
|
Natural
gas
|
|
|
680,451
|
|
|
|
571,835
|
|
|
|
|
11,773,895
|
|
|
|
5,491,227
|
|
Cost
of Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connection
services
|
|
|
2,468,537
|
|
|
|
1,386,320
|
|
Natural
gas
|
|
|
655,686
|
|
|
|
498,377
|
|
|
|
|
3,124,223
|
|
|
|
1,884,697
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
8,649,672
|
|
|
|
3,606,530
|
|
Operating
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
2,196,225
|
|
|
|
1,068,810
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
245,692
|
|
|
|
62,668
|
|
Registration
rights penalties
|
|
|
1,260,000
|
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
3,701,917
|
|
|
|
2,031,478
|
|
Operating
Income
|
|
|
4,947,755
|
|
|
|
1,575,052
|
|
Other
Income (Expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in fair value of derivative financial instruments -
warrants
|
|
|
3,608,077
|
|
|
|
(2,553,870
|
)
|
Gain
on acquisition of Wuyuan
|
|
|
313,056
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
69,560
|
|
|
|
11,777
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(10,719
|
)
|
|
|
(33,718
|
)
|
Other
income
|
|
|
13,022
|
|
|
|
4,972
|
|
Total
other income (expenses)
|
|
|
3,992,996
|
|
|
|
(2,570,839
|
)
|
Income
(Loss) From Continuing Operations, Before Income Tax
|
|
|
8,940,751
|
|
|
|
(995,787
|
)
|
Income
Tax
|
|
|
2,142,816
|
|
|
|
639,088
|
|
Income
(Loss) From Continuing Operations, net of Income Tax
|
|
|
6,797,935
|
|
|
|
(1,634,875
|
)
|
Discontinued
Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from discontinued operations, net of Income Tax
|
|
|
515,748
|
|
|
|
1,387,100
|
|
Gain (loss)
on disposal of subsidiary
|
|
|
911,065
|
|
|
|
(1,098,253
|
)
|
Income
(loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of Income Tax
|
|
|
1,426,813
|
|
|
|
288,847
|
|
Net
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
8,224,748
|
|
|
|
(1,346,028
|
)
|
Net
Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interest
|
|
|
(65,935
|
)
|
|
|
(24,010
|
)
|
Net
Income (Loss) Attributable to China New Energy Group
|
|
|
8,158,813
|
|
|
|
(1,370,038
|
)
|
Dividends
and Deemed Dividend on Preferred Stock
|
|
|
(2,926,141
|
)
|
|
|
(7,225,818
|
)
|
Net
Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders
|
|
$
|
5,232,672
|
|
|
$
|
(8,595,856
|
)
|
Other
Comprehensive Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
8,224,748
|
|
|
|
(1,346,028
|
)
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
16,036
|
|
|
|
924,621
|
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
$
|
8,240,784
|
|
|
$
|
(421,407
|
)
|
Income
(Loss) per share - Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
(0.00
|
)
|
Total
income (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Income
per share - Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from
continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
Total
income (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Weighted
average Common Stock outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
100,268,687
|
|
|
|
98,727,193
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
209,282,696
|
|
|
|
124,375,102
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
For
The Years Ended
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
8,224,748
|
|
|
$
|
(1,346,028
|
)
|
Net
income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
1,426,813
|
|
|
|
288,847
|
|
Net
income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
6,797,935
|
|
|
|
(1,634,875
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in fair value of derivative financial instruments -
warrants
|
|
|
(3,608,077
|
)
|
|
|
2,553,870
|
|
Gain
on acquisition of Wuyuan
|
|
|
(313,056
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Registration
rights penalties
|
|
|
1,260,000
|
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
358,226
|
|
|
|
387,443
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(4,633,674
|
)
|
|
|
(287,336
|
)
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
(136,184
|
)
|
|
|
561,356
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(104,892
|
)
|
|
|
76,903
|
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
(151,550
|
)
|
|
|
(1,521,871
|
)
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
776,795
|
|
|
|
(669,613
|
)
|
Accruals
and other payables
|
|
|
(411,305
|
)
|
|
|
(1,481,756
|
)
|
Tax
payable
|
|
|
1,371,043
|
|
|
|
(647,387
|
)
|
Cash
provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing
operations
|
|
|
1,205,261
|
|
|
|
(1,763,266
|
)
|
Cash
provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued
operations
|
|
|
(360,372
|
)
|
|
|
420,982
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
844,889
|
|
|
|
(1,342,284
|
)
|
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from discontinued operations
|
|
|
730,900
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deposit
paid and acquisition of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(5,136,626
|
)
|
|
|
(1,846,691
|
)
|
Net
cash received from exchange of subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
66,841
|
|
Deposits
for acquisitions
|
|
|
(197,696
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Payment
made to acquire subsidiary – Chensheng
|
|
|
(1,838,946
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Payment
made to acquire subsidiary – Wuyuan
|
|
|
(237,621
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Payment
made to acquire subsidiary – Zhanhua Jiutai
|
|
|
(1,398,766
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
used in investing activities-continuing operations
|
|
|
(8,078,755
|
)
|
|
|
(1,779,850
|
)
|
Cash
used in investing activities-discontinued operations
|
|
|
(511,375
|
)
|
|
|
(915,403
|
)
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(8,590,130
|
)
|
|
|
(2,695,253
|
)
|
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
|
|
|
4,729,472
|
|
|
|
7,076,302
|
|
Contribution
from former non-controlling interest
|
|
|
441,827
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(Repayment
to) related parties
|
|
|
(400,529
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
335,132
|
|
Change
in restricted cash
|
|
|
40,800
|
|
|
|
(221,152
|
)
|
Cash
provided by financing activities-continuing operations
|
|
|
4,811,570
|
|
|
|
7,190,282
|
|
Cash
provided by financing activities-discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
4,811,570
|
|
|
|
7,190,282
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(5,801
|
)
|
|
|
148,583
|
|
Net
(decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(2,939,472
|
)
|
|
|
3,301,328
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents - beginning of year
|
|
|
5,612,356
|
|
|
|
2,311,028
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents - end of year
|
|
$
|
2,672,884
|
|
|
$
|
5,612,356
|
|
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid for interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
paid for income tax
|
|
$
|
1,302,664
|
|
|
$
|
1,885,638
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock dividends payable
|
|
$
|
772,334
|
|
|
$
|
194,000
|
|
Preferred
stock dividends paid in common stock
|
|
|
456,953
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Registration
rights penalties
|
|
|
1,260,000
|
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
Acquisition
consideration payable related to the acquisition of
Chensheng
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,838,946
|
|
Acquisition
consideration payable related to the acquisition of Wuyuan
|
|
|
636,850
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Acquisition
consideration payable related to the acquisition of Zhanhua
Jiutai
|
|
|
1,015,038
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Receivable
for disposal of discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
5,119,055
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
|
|
|
Statutory
Surplus
Reserve
|
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
BALANCE,
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
94,908,650
|
|
|
$
|
94,909
|
|
|
$
|
5,277,108
|
|
|
$
|
4,786,707
|
|
|
$
|
1,746,890
|
|
|
$
|
692,356
|
|
|
$
|
97,875
|
|
|
$
|
12,695,845
|
|
Recapitalization
|
|
|
7,091,391
|
|
|
|
7,091
|
|
|
|
(7,091
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cancellation of stock in recapitalization
|
|
|
(2,000,000
|
)
|
|
|
(2,000
|
)
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Warrants
issued in connection with private placement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(984,091
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(984,091
|
)
|
Cost
of raising capital
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,923,698
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,923,698
|
)
|
Deemed dividend on issuance of preferred stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7,031,818
|
|
|
|
(7,031,818
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Preferred stock dividend
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(194,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(194,000
|
)
|
Disposal
of non-controlling interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(19,479
|
)
|
|
|
(19,479
|
)
|
Net income
(loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,370,038
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
24,010
|
|
|
|
(1,346,028
|
)
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
924,621
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
924,621
|
|
BALANCE,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
100,000,041
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
9,396,046
|
|
|
$
|
(3,809,149
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,746,890
|
|
|
$
|
1,616,977
|
|
|
$
|
102,406
|
|
|
$
|
9,153,170
|
|
Warrants
issued in connection with private placement
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,623,346
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,623,346
|
)
|
Cost
of raising capital
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(670,528
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(670,528
|
)
|
To
record deemed dividend due to beneficial conversion feature of preferred
shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,153,807
|
|
|
|
(2,153,807
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Contribution
from non-controlling interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
441,827
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
441,827
|
|
Preferred
stock dividend
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(772,334
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(772,334
|
)
|
Dividend
paid by Common Stock
|
|
|
1,788,158
|
|
|
|
1,788
|
|
|
|
455,165
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
456,953
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
8,158,813
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
65,935
|
|
|
|
8,224,748
|
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(16,036
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(16,036
|
)
|
BALANCE,
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
101,788,199
|
|
|
$
|
101,788
|
|
|
$
|
10,152,971
|
|
|
$
|
1,423,523
|
|
|
$
|
1,746,890
|
|
|
$
|
1,600,941
|
|
|
$
|
168,341
|
|
|
$
|
15,194,454
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
1.
Organization
and description of business
China New
Energy Group Company (“CNER”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) was
incorporated on March 28, 2008 in the state of Delaware USA, under the name of
Travel Hunt Holdings, Inc. (“Travel Hunt”). On May 27, 2008, Travel Hunt changed
its name to China New Energy Group Company in connection with a share exchange
transaction as described below.
Reverse
Acquisition
On March
28, 2008, the Company executed a share exchange agreement with Willsky
Development Ltd. (“Willsky”) whereby the Company issued to the stockholders of
Willsky 94,908,650 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in exchange for all of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of Willsky (the “Share Exchange”).
Prior to the Share Exchange, 7,091,391 shares of Common Stock were issued and
outstanding. Willsky thereby became our wholly-owned subsidiary and the former
shareholders of Willsky became our controlling stockholders.
Concurrently
with the Share Exchange, the two existing shareholders of Travel Hunt
surrendered to the Company a total of 2,000,000 shares of the Common Stock of
the Company for cancellation in exchange for $660,000 payable through the
delivery of a six month Convertible Promissory Note. After surrender, the
existing shareholders retained 5,091,391 shares of our Common
Stock.
Simultaneous
with the consummation of the Share Exchange, the shareholder of Willsky, Eternal
International Holding Group Ltd, a Hong Kong corporation, distributed 85,417,785
shares of the Company’s Common Stock to its shareholders as a dividend.
Accordingly, following this distribution and the surrender of 2,000,000 shares
held by the existing shareholders, Eternal International beneficially owned
approximately 9.49% of the Company’s outstanding capital stock of 100,000,041
common shares.
The
transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization of
the Company whereby Willsky was deemed to be the accounting acquirer (legal
acquiree) and the Company was the accounting acquiree (legal acquirer). The
historical financial statements for all periods presented are those of Willsky
except that the equity section and earnings per share have been retroactively
restated to reflect the reverse acquisition.
1.
Organization
and description of business-continued
Principal
activity
The
principal activity of the Company is the operation of a natural gas distribution
network through its Chinese subsidiary companies. The Company’s operating
subsidiaries and branches at December 31, 2009 (which together with the company
are collectively referred to as the “Group”) and their principal activities are
as follows:
1. Organization
and description of business-continued
Willsky Development Ltd.
(“Willsky”)
Willsky
was incorporated on May 31, 2005
under the laws
of the British Virgin
Islands.
Tianjin Sing Ocean Public
Utility Development Co., Ltd. (“SingOcean”)
In 2005,
Willsky acquired a 99% shareholding in SingOcean, which was formed in the PRC as
an equity joint venture to be operated for a period of 50 years until January
18, 2054, with registered capital of $4,500,000 (RMB31,897,000). SingOcean set
up a branch division in Acheng, Tianjin, called Tianjin Sing Ocean Public
Utility Development Co., Ltd. – Acheng Division (“SingOcean – Acheng Division”)
which is to be operated for a period of five years until December 28,
2010.
Qinhuangdao Chensheng Gas
Company Limited (“Chensheng”)
On
September 16, 2008, our SingOcean subsidiary entered into an Equity Swap
Agreement with Mr. Xiu Hai Tian, whereby we acquired from Mr. Xiu
a 49% ownership interest in Chensheng, in exchange for our 99%
ownership in Hunchun Sing Ocean. The parties to the Equity Swap
Agreement determined that the value of the 49% interest in Chensheng and the 99%
interest in Hunchun Sing Ocean were approximately equal and therefore there was
no cash or other consideration exchanged.
On
December 10, 2008, we entered into an Agreement for Equity Transfer with the
holders of the remaining 51% ownership interest in Chensheng. The Agreement was
consummated on December 30, 2008 and the Company purchased the remaining 51% of
Chensheng from 17 individuals, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$1,840,000 (RMB 12,560,000). As a result, the Company owns 51% of Chensheng and
our 99%-owned subsidiary SingOcean owns 49% of Chensheng and thus the Group
ultimately owns 99.5% of Chensheng.
China New Energy (Tianjin)
Investment & Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Tianjin Investment”)
On
January 12, 2009, Tianjin Investment was established in the PRC and is engaged
in the business of investment holding.
Yingkou Zhongneng Gas
Development Co., Ltd. (“Yingkou Zhongneng”)
On
January 23, 2009, Yingkou Zhongneng was established in the PRC and operates a
natural gas distribution network in the city of Dashiqiao. As described in Note
22, on March 17, 2010, we entered into an agreement to sell our interest in
Yingkou Zhongneng.
Tianjin Binhai Zhongneng Gas
Co., Ltd. (“Binhai Zhongneng”)
On June
26, 2009, Binhai Zhongneng was established in the PRC. Through our 99.5%-owned
subsidiary, Chensheng, we paid $1,462,501 (RMB10,000,000) in cash for a 60.6%
interest in Binhai Zhongneng, and through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
SingOcean, paid $950,626 (RMB6,500,000) in assets for a 39.4% interest in Binhai
Zhongneng. As a result, the Group holds a 100% interest in Binhai
Zhongneng.
1.
Organization
and description of business-continued
Zhanhua Jiutai Gas Co.Ltd.
(“Zhanhua Jiutai”)
On
December 12, 2009, ChenSheng entered into an Equity Interest Purchase Agreement
to acquire all of the equity interests in Zhanhua Jiutai, a PRC company, from
the five shareholders of Zhanhua Jiutai, for a total purchase price of
$2,413,259 (RMB 16,500,000).
Wuyuan County Zhongran Gas
Ltd. (“Wuyuan”)
On
December 16, 2009, the Company entered into an Equity Interest Purchase
Agreement to acquire all of the equity interests in Wuyuan, a PRC company, from
Flying Dragon Investment Management Limited, for a total purchase price of
$877,552 (RMB 6,000,000), based on an appraised value of Wuyuan as of September
30, 2009.
Operational Rights and Right
to Supply and Operate Gas Pipeline
The
Group, through SingOcean, has signed an “Investment Agreement of Piped Gas
Project Construction in Dashiqiao City” which states that the Group is in charge
of operations and management of the piped gas project in Dashiqiao. On June 16,
2005, the Dashiqiao City Construction Bureau gave the Group a certificate which
confirmed that the Group has exclusive operational rights for thirty years in
Dashiqiao City. The Group receives a connection fee of $380 (RMB2,600) per
user.
On June
10, 2005, the Group, through SingOcean, signed an “Investment Agreement of Piped
Gas Project Construction in Acheng City” which states that the Group has the
exclusive right to invest in and operate the gas pipeline system in Acheng City
for thirty years. The Group receives a connection fee of $293 (RMB2,000) per
user.
On
October 8, 2005, the Group, through Chensheng, signed an “Investment Agreement
of Piped Gas Project Construction in Qinhuangdao” which states that the Group
has the exclusive right to invest in and operate the gas pipeline system in
Qinhuangdao for twenty-five years. The Group receives a connection fee of $351
(RMB2,400) per user.
2010
Acquisitions
In 2010,
we have entered into various agreements to acquire additional subsidiaries, as
described in Note 22.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a)
Basis of Presentation
The
financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). This
basis differs from that used in the statutory accounts of our subsidiaries in
China, which were prepared in accordance with the accounting principles and
relevant financial regulations applicable to enterprises in the
PRC. All necessary adjustments have been made to present the
financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
(b)
Use of Estimates
In
preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP,
management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and
expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Significant
Estimates
These
consolidated financial statements include some amounts that are based on
management's best estimates and judgments. The most significant estimates relate
to revenue recognition of gas connection contracts, depreciation of property,
plant and equipment, the valuation allowance for deferred taxes, impairment
testing of intangible assets, the fair value of derivative instrument
liabilities and various contingent liabilities. It is reasonably possible that
the above-mentioned estimates and others may be adjusted as more current
information becomes available, and any adjustment could be significant in future
reporting periods.
(c)
Principles of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of
its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have
been eliminated in consolidation.
(d)
Accounting Standards Codification
Effective
July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting
Standards Codification
TM
(“ASC”)
became the single official source of authoritative, non-governmental generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States. The historical
GAAP hierarchy was eliminated and the ASC became the only level of authoritative
GAAP, other than guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our
accounting policies were not affected by the introduction of the Codification
but we have updated our references to US GAAP to reflect the
Codification.
(e)
Reclassification
Certain
amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current
year’s presentation.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-continued
(f)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Group
considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months
or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2009
and 2008, the Group did not have any cash equivalents.
Deposits
in banks in the PRC are not insured by any government entity or agency, and are
consequently exposed to risk of loss. Management believes the probability of a
bank failure, causing loss to the Group, is remote.
(g)
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and
repairs, which do not improve or extend the expected useful life of the assets,
are expensed to operations but major repairs are capitalized. Depreciation is
provided principally by use of the straight-line method over the useful lives of
the related assets, as follows:
Computer
equipment
|
|
3
years
|
Furniture
& fixtures
|
|
5
years
|
Office
equipment
|
|
5
years
|
Motor
vehicles
|
|
5
years
|
Gas
transportation vehicles
|
|
5
-20 years
|
Gas
station
|
|
20-25
years
|
Underground
gas pipelines
|
|
20-30
years
|
The gain
or loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment is the difference between
the net sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the relevant assets, and, if
any, is recognized in the statement of operations.
(h)
Intangible Assets
Intangible
assets are generally amortized on a straight line basis over their respective
estimated useful lives. The Company has no intangible assets with indefinite
useful lives. Intangible assets represent land use rights in the PRC. According
to Chinese regulations, land belongs to the nation. Land use rights refer to the
purchase from the government of the legal right to use the land for 50 years.
The land use rights are amortized using the straight-line method over their
estimated useful life of 50 years.
(i)
Inventories
Inventories,
including construction materials, integrated circuit cards, gas meters,
polyethylene valves and natural gas are stated at the lower of cost and net
realizable value. Cost is calculated using the weighted average method. Net
realizable value is based on estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of
business less estimated costs to completion and the estimated costs necessary to
make the sale.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-continued
(j)
Goodwill
Goodwill
represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net
tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination.
In accordance with FASB ASC 350
Intangibles - Goodwill and
Other
, goodwill is not subject to amortization. Rather, goodwill is
subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment, applying a fair-value
based test. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow
analysis.
(k)
Impairment of Assets
In
accordance with FASB ASC 360
Property, Plant and
Equipment
, the Company evaluates its long-lived assets to determine
whether events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives or a
reduction in carrying values due to impairment. If indicators of impairment
exist and if the value of the assets is impaired, an impairment loss would be
recognized. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, no impairment loss has been
recognized.
(l)
Income Taxes
The Group
accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740
Accounting for Income
Taxes
. Under FASB ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities
are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences
between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and
liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. Under FASB ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax
assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the
period that includes the enactment date. FASB ASC 740-10-05
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes
prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax
position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing
authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit
that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. See Note 17 for a discussion of our income tax
provisions.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-continued
(m)
Revenue Recognition
Among the
accounting policies adopted by the Group, the most critical one is the policy
regarding revenue recognition of the Group’s major sources of income from gas
connection services and sales of gases. In accordance with FASB ASC 650-10-S99
Revenue Recognition
,
all of the following criteria must be met in order for us to recognize
revenue:
|
1.
|
Persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists;
|
|
2.
|
Delivery
has occurred or services have been
rendered;
|
|
3.
|
The
seller's price to the buyer is fixed or determinable;
and
|
|
4.
|
Collectibility
is reasonably assured.
|
Gas
connection revenue
Gas
connection revenue is recognized when the outcome of a contract can be estimated
reliably and the stage of completion at the balance sheet date can be measured
reliably.
Revenue
from gas connection contracts is recognized on the percentage of completion
method, measured by reference to the value of work carried out during the year.
When the outcome of a gas connection contract cannot be estimated reliably,
revenue is recognized only to the extent of contract costs incurred that it is
probable will be recoverable.
When the
outcome of a gas connection contract can be estimated reliably and the stage of
contract completion at the balance sheet date can be measured reliably, contract
costs are charged to the income statement by reference to the stage of
completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date on the same basis
as revenue from the gas connection contract is recognized.
When the
outcome of a gas connection contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract
costs are recognized as expenses in the period in which they are incurred. When
it is probable that total contract costs will exceed contract revenue, the
expected loss is recognized as an expense immediately.
Where
contract costs incurred to date plus recognized profits less recognized losses
exceed progress billings, the surplus is shown as an amount due from customers
for contract work. For contracts where progress billings exceed contract costs
incurred to date plus recognized profits less recognized losses, the surplus is
shown as an amount due to customers for contract work. Amounts received before
the related work is performed are included in the consolidated balance sheet, as
a liability, as advances received. Amounts billed for work performed but not yet
paid by the customer are included in the consolidated balance sheet under trade
and other receivables.
During
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, all the contracts for connection
services were started and completed in the same year.
Revenue
from sale of gas
Sales
revenue from sale of gas represents the invoiced value of goods sold, net of
value-added tax (“VAT”). Revenue from sale of gas is recognized when the goods
are delivered and title has passed.
All of
the Company’s products that are sold in the PRC are subject to Chinese
value-added tax of 3% of the gross sales price. This VAT may be offset by VAT
paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of
producing their finished product. The Company recorded VAT payable and VAT
receivable net of payments in the financial statements.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-continued
(n)
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
The
Group’s functional currency is the Renminbi (“RMB”) and its reporting currency
is the U.S. dollar. The Group’s consolidated balance sheet accounts are
translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end exchange rates and all revenue and
expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates
prevailing during the periods in which these items arise. Translation gains and
losses are deferred and accumulated as a component of other comprehensive income
in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange
rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the
functional currency are included in the statement of operations as incurred. The
translation and transaction gains and losses were shown in the income statement
for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
The PRC
government imposes significant exchange restrictions on fund transfers out of
the PRC that are not related to business operations. These restrictions have not
had a material impact on the Group because it has not engaged in any significant
transactions that are subject to the restrictions.
(o)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Group
records and discloses certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities
at their fair value. The fair value of an asset is the price at which the asset
could be sold in an orderly transaction between unrelated, knowledgeable and
willing parties able to engage in the transaction. A liability’s fair value is
defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new
obligor in a transaction between such parties, not the amount that would be paid
to settle the liability with the creditor.
Assets
and liabilities recorded at fair value are measured using a three-tier fair
value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.
These tiers include:
Ÿ
|
Level
1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active
markets;
|
Ÿ
|
Level
2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are
either directly or indirectly observable;
and
|
Ÿ
|
Level
3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data
exists, therefore requiring the Group to develop our own
assumptions.
|
Our
derivative instrument liabilities are recorded at fair value. Our financial
instruments that are recorded at cost include cash and cash equivalents,
restricted cash, accounts receivable, receivables related to subsidiaries sold,
deposits for acquisitions, accounts payable, accrued expenses, dividends
payable, and other current liabilities. We believe the carrying values of these
financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term
nature.
(p)
Derivative Financial Instruments
We do not
use derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to cash-flow,
exchange-rate or market-risks that may affect the fair values of our financial
instruments. However, certain financial instruments, such as warrants, which are
indexed to our Common Stock, are classified as liabilities when either (a) the
holder possesses rights to net-cash settlement or physical or net-share
settlement is not within our control or (b) the instrument is not solely indexed
to our Common Stock. Derivative financial instruments are initially recorded,
and continuously carried, at fair value.
Determining
the fair value of these complex derivative financial instruments involves
judgment and the use of certain relevant assumptions including, but not limited
to, interest rates and stock price volatility. The use of different
assumptions could have a material effect on the estimated fair value
amounts.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-continued
(q)
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The
Company reports basic earnings per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260
Earnings Per Share
. Basic
earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common
shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding
during the periods presented.
Diluted
earnings per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible
preferred stock, options and warrants were converted or exercised as of the
beginning of the period or when issued, if later. Dilution is computed by
applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options are assumed to be
exercised at the beginning of the period or the time of issuance, if later, and
as if the funds obtained thereby were used to re-purchase Common Stock at the
average market price during the period.
(r)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
We report
comprehensive income in accordance with FASB ASC 220
Comprehensive
Income.
This statement requires the disclosure of accumulated
other comprehensive income or loss (excluding net income or loss) as a separate
component of shareholders’ equity. Accumulated other comprehensive income
represents the change in equity of the Group during the periods presented from
foreign currency translation adjustments.
(s)
Profit Appropriation
In
accordance with PRC regulations, the Group is required to make appropriations to
the statutory surplus reserve, based on after-tax net income determined in
accordance with PRC GAAP. Appropriation to the statutory surplus reserve should
be at 10% of the after-tax net income determined in accordance with PRC GAAP
until the reserve is equal to 50% of the entity’s registered capital. Statutory
surplus reserve is non-distributable other than in
liquidation.
(t)
Accounts Receivable
Gas
connection fees are recognized on the percentage of completion method, measured
by reference to the value of work carried out during the year. The portion that
is not received in cash is recorded as accounts
receivable.
Trade
accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from
balances outstanding at the period end. Outstanding account balances are
reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged off
against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the
potential for recovery is considered remote. Over the last two years, we
have not experienced any bad debts from customers and, accordingly, did not have
a provision for uncollectible accounts at December 31, 2009 and
2008.
Allowances
for doubtful accounts receivable balances are recorded when circumstances
indicate that collection is doubtful for particular accounts receivable or as a
general reserve for all accounts receivable. Management estimates
such allowances based on historical evidence such as amounts that are subject to
risk. Accounts receivable are written off if reasonable collection
efforts are not successful.
Based on
management’s evaluation of historical experience, the following policy for
allowance of doubtful accounts is established:
Trade and other receivables
due:
|
|
% of Balance
|
|
Between
91 and 180 days:
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
Between
181 and 360 days:
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
Between
361 and 720 days:
|
|
|
50
|
%
|
Over
721 days:
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-continued
(u)
Non-controlling interests
As of
December 31, 2009, Tianjin Huan Long Trading Ltd. directly held a 1%
non-controlling interest in Tianjin SingOcean and indirectly held a 0.5%
non-controlling interest in Chengsheng, Binhai Zhongneng, Zhanhua Jiutai and
Yingkou Zhongneng.
As of
December 31, 2008, Tianjin Huan Long Trading Ltd. directly held a 1%
non-controlling interest in Tianjin SingOcean and indirectly held a 0.5%
non-controlling interest in Chengsheng.
(v)
Advertising and promotion costs
Costs
incurred in direct-response advertising are capitalized and amortized on a
straight-line basis over the duration of the advertising campaign. As of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, there was no capitalized direct-response
advertising. All other advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising
and promotion costs were insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
(w)
Post-retirement and post-employment benefits
The
Company’s subsidiaries contribute to a state pension plan in respect of their
PRC employees. Other than the above, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries
provide any other post-retirement or post-employment benefits.
(x)
Shipping and handling costs
Shipping
and handling costs related to delivery of finished goods are included in selling
expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, shipping and
handling costs were nil.
(y)
Seasonality
Our
pipeline distribution networks are primarily located in northeastern China,
which is extremely cold during the winter months. During such time,
we are unable to construct new primary gas pipelines. However, if a
primary pipeline is already in place, we are able to connect new customers to
our distribution network during the winter months. Additionally, gas consumption
by residential customers is higher in the winter months for heating purposes,
and we see a corresponding increase in usage during that time.
(z)
New accounting pronouncements
In
December 2007, the FASB amended its guidance on accounting for business
combinations. The new accounting guidance resulted in a change in our accounting
policy effective January 1, 2009, and is being applied prospectively to all
business combinations subsequent to the effective date. Among other things, the
new guidance amends the principles and requirements for how an acquirer
recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets
acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquiree
and the goodwill acquired. It also establishes new disclosure requirements to
enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business
combination. The adoption of this new accounting policy, which is reflected in
these consolidated financial statements, affected our accounting for
acquisitions during 2009.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting and disclosure guidance related to
non-controlling interests in subsidiaries (previously referred to as minority
interests), which resulted in a change in our accounting policy effective
January 1, 2009. Among other things, the new guidance requires that a
non-controlling interest in a subsidiary be accounted for as a component of
equity separate from the parent's equity, rather than as a liability. The new
guidance is being applied prospectively, except for the presentation and
disclosure requirements, which have been applied retrospectively. The adoption
of this new accounting policy affects the presentation and disclosure of
non-controlling interests in our consolidated financial
statements.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-continued
(z)
New accounting pronouncements-continued
The
following Accounting Standards Codification Updates have been issued, or will
become effective, after the end of the period covered by these financial
statements:
Pronouncement
|
|
Issued
|
|
Title
|
ASU
No. 2009-13
|
|
October
2009
|
|
Revenue
Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements – a
consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force
|
ASU
No. 2009-14
|
|
October
2009
|
|
Software
(Topic 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include
Software
Elements—a
consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force
|
ASU
No. 2009-15
|
|
October
2009
|
|
Accounting
for Own-Share Lending Arrangements in Contemplation of
Convertible
Debt Issuance or Other Financing
|
ASU
No. 2009-16
|
|
December
2009
|
|
Transfers
and Servicing (Topic 860): Accounting for Transfers and
Financial
Assets
|
ASU
No. 2009-17
|
|
December
2009
|
|
Consolidations
(Topic 810): Improvements to Financial Reporting
by
Enterprises
Involved with Variable Interest Entities
|
ASU
No. 2010-01
|
|
January
2010
|
|
Equity
(Topic 505): Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders
with
Components
of Stock and Cash – a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues
Task
Force
|
ASU
No. 2010-02
|
|
January
2010
|
|
Consolidations
(Topic 810): Accounting and Reporting for Decreases
in
Ownership
of a Subsidiary – a Scope Clarification
|
ASU
No. 2010-03
|
|
January
2010
|
|
Extractive
Activities – Oil and Gas (Topic 932): Oil and Gas Reserve
Estimation
and Disclosures
|
ASU
No. 2010-04
|
|
January
2010
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Accounting
for Various Topics: Technical Corrections to SEC
Paragraphs
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ASU
No. 2010-05
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January
2010
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Compensation
- Stock Compensation (Topic718): Escrowed Share
Arrangements
and the Presumption of Compensation
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ASU
No. 2010-06
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January
2010
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Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving
Disclosures
about
Fair Value Measurements
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ASU
No. 2010-07
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January
2010
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Not-for-Profit
Entities (Topic 958): Not-for-Profit Entities - Mergers and
Acquisitions
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ASU
No. 2010-08
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February
2010
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Technical
Corrections to Various Topics
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ASU
No. 2010-09
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February
2010
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Subsequent
Events (Topic 855): Amendments to Certain Recognition and
Disclosure
Requirements
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ASU
No. 2010-10
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February
2010
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Consolidation
(Topic 810): Amendments for Certain Investment Funds
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ASU
No. 2010-11
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March
2010
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Derivatives
and Hedging (Topic 815): Scope Exception Related to Embedded
Credit
Derivatives
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To the
extent appropriate, the guidance in the above Accounting Standards Codification
Updates is already reflected in our consolidated financial statements and
management does not anticipate that these accounting pronouncements will have
any future effect on our consolidated financial statements.
At its
meeting on March 18, 2010, the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force reached a
consensus on five Issues. If the consensuses are ratified by the FASB
at its meeting on March 31, 2010, the related Accounting Standards Codification
Updates will become authoritative accounting guidance. None of the
consensuses address Issues that have a material effect on our consolidated
financial statements.
3.
Discontinued Operations
Disposal of Acheng Division
of SingOcean in 2009
On
December 22, 2009, our wholly-owned subsidiary, SingOcean, completed the sale of
its Acheng Division (“Acheng division of SingOcean”) to Harbin Hengsheng Real
Estate Development Co., Ltd. Pursuant to the sale, we disposed of certain
assets, including certain land use rights, construction in progress, licenses
and operating equipment relating to a gas pipeline located at Acheng District,
Harbin City for a cash purchase price of approximately $6,000,000 (RMB
40,000,000).
In
accordance with FASB ASC 360-10
Property, Plant and
Equipment
, the operations relating to the Acheng Division of SingOcean
have been accounted for as a discontinued operation and, in accordance with FASB
ASC 205-20
Discontinued
Operations
, its assets, liabilities and operating results are segregated
and reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements.
SingOcean
realized net proceeds of $5,847,201 and recorded a gain on the sale of this
business of $911,065 before income taxes. This amount is included in
Discontinued operations, in the Company's consolidated statements of
operations.
As of
December 31, 2009, the outstanding receivable from the disposal was $5,119,055,
of which $1,680,000 (RMB11,500,000) was received in March, 2010 and the
outstanding balance will be due according to the terms of the Asset Purchase
Agreement within 12 months of the execution of the Agreement.
Disposal of Hunchun in
2008
As
described in Note 1, in 2008, we entered into an Equity Swap Agreement with
Mr. Xiu Hai Tian, whereby we acquired from Mr. Xiu a 49%
ownership interest in Chensheng, in exchange for our 99% ownership in
Hunchun Sing Ocean. The parties to the Equity Swap Agreement
determined that the value of the 49% interest in Chensheng and the 99% interest
in Hunchun Sing Ocean were approximately equal and therefore there was no cash
or other consideration exchanged. The loss of disposal of Hunchun was $1,098,253
and recorded under discontinued operations for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Disposal of Acheng in 2009
and Hunchun in 2008
The
following table displays summarized operating activity for the discontinued
operations of the Acheng Division of SingOcean during the year ended December
31, 2009 and Hunchun during the year ended December 31, 2008.
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2009
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2008
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Revenue
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$
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730,900
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|
$
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2,474,808
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Operating
income
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$
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520,322
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$
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1,846,778
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Income
before income taxes
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$
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526,066
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$
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1,853,099
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Income
tax expense
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$
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10,318
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|
$
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465,999
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|
Income
from discontinued operations, net of tax
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$
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515,748
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$
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1,387,100
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4.
Restricted cash
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, restricted cash of $180,352 and $221,152 represented
the cash held by an escrow agent for expenses relating to investor and public
relations.
5.
Other Receivables
Other
receivables consist of the following:
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December
31
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|
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2009
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|
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2008
|
|
Due
from Tianjin East Ocean Gas Company Limited
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$
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1,454,721
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|
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$
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1,416,707
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Other
receivables
|
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1,027,351
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|
|
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836,881
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Total
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$
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2,482,072
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|
$
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2,253,588
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|
The
balance due from Tianjin East Ocean Gas Company Limited (“East Ocean”)
represents the amount due from Hunchun to the Group which was assigned to East
Ocean when East Ocean obtained 99% ownership of Hunchun by the exchange of a 49%
ownership interest in Chensheng as described in note 3.
Other
receivables, which are unsecured, interest free, and have no fixed repayment
date, are mainly comprised of an amount due from the Dashiqiao City Construction
Bureau relating to various construction projects. These deposits will
be refunded to us once certain construction milestones are
completed.
6.
Inventories
Inventories
at December 31, 2009 and 2008 of $419,259 and $231,336, respectively, consist of
raw materials and do not include any work in progress or finished
goods.
7.
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property,
plant and equipment consist of the following:
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December
31
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2009
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2008
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Cost:
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Leasehold
improvements
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$
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75,673
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$
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-
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Building
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79,602
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-
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Office
Equipment
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123,743
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30,129
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Motor
Vehicles
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304,359
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171,175
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Gas
Transportation Vehicles
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695,217
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652,910
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Gas
Station
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891,173
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-
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Machinery
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211,722
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141,725
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Underground
Gas Pipelines
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7,111,409
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6,630,919
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$
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9,492,898
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$
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7,626,858
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Less:
Accumulated depreciation
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(972,519
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)
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(638,586
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)
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$
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8,520,379
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$
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6,988,272
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Construction-in-progress
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8,691,945
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2,756,644
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$
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17,212,324
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$
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9,744,916
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Construction-in-progress
represents labor costs, materials, and capitalized interest incurred in
connection with the construction of pipelines and networks. No depreciation is
provided for construction-in-progress until it is completed and placed into
service. Most construction-in-progress we purchased with cash and in general the
assembling process can be done in less than 12 weeks. Therefore, no interest
expense was capitalized as the capitalized interest was not
significant.
The gas
pipelines, gas station, and other constructed assets belong to the Group, not to
the municipalities or other units that contract with the Group to provide the
hookups and the gas distribution to the households. Depreciation is provided for
these assets as they are used in operations.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, depreciation expense amounted to $333,837, of
which $225,756 and $108,081 was recorded as cost of revenue and as general and
administrative expenses, respectively.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, depreciation expense amounted to $379,182, of
which $352,660 and $26,522 was recorded as cost of revenue and as general and
administrative expenses, respectively.
8.
Intangible Assets, net
Intangible
asset consist of the following:
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
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Land
use rights
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|
$
|
1,388,150
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$
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1,144,347
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Less:
accumulated amortization
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(44,142
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)
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|
(19,742
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)
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|
$
|
1,344,008
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|
|
$
|
1,124,605
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Amortization
expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $24,389 and $8,261,
respectively.
Estimated
amortization for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
2010
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$
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24,389
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2011
|
|
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24,389
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2012
|
|
|
24,389
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2013
|
|
|
24,389
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|
2014
|
|
|
24,389
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|
Thereafter
|
|
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1,222,063
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|
Total
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|
$
|
1,344,008
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|
9.
Acquisition Consideration Payable
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December
31
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|
|
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2009
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2008
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|
Acquisition
consideration payable relating to the purchase of Zhanhua Jiutai and
Wuyuan
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|
$
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1,651,888
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$
|
-
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|
Acquisition
consideration payable relating to the purchase of
Chensheng
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|
|
-
|
|
|
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1,838,946
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Total
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$
|
1,651,888
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|
$
|
1,838,946
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The
acquisition consideration payable as of December 31, 2009 represents the
remaining amounts due as of that date in connection with the December 2009
acquisitions of Zhanhua Jiutai and Wuyaun (see Note 1). This amount will be due
according to the payment terms under Equity Interest Purchase
Agreement.
The
acquisition consideration payable as of December 31, 2008 represents the amount
due for acquiring the remaining 51% interest in Chensheng in December, 2008 (see
Note 1). This amount was paid on January 20, 2009.
10.
Related Party Payables
Related
party payables consist of the following:
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December
31
|
|
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2009
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2008
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|
Eternal
International Holding Group Ltd.
(shareholder
– see Note 1)
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$
|
-
|
|
|
$
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400,797
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|
Tianjin
Huan Long Trading Ltd.
(non-controlling
shareholder of a subsidiary)
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|
|
97,893
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|
|
|
97,906
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|
|
|
$
|
97,893
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|
$
|
498,703
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|
The
balances have no stated terms for repayment and are not interest
bearing.
11.
Capital Stock
Common
Stock
We are
authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value.
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record
on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders. Subject to the prior rights
of any class or series of preferred stock which may from time to time be
outstanding, if any, holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably,
dividends when, as, and if declared by our Board of Directors out of funds
legally available for that purpose and, upon our liquidation, dissolution, or
winding up, are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment
of liabilities and payment of accrued dividends and liquidation preferences on
the preferred stock, if any. As long as any shares of our Series A and Series B
Preferred Stock are outstanding, the terms of those instruments prohibit us from
paying dividends on the Common Stock. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive
rights and have no rights to convert their Common Stock into any other
securities. The outstanding Common Stock is duly authorized and
validly issued, fully-paid, and non-assessable.
Except as
otherwise required by Delaware law, and subject to the rights of the holders of
preferred stock, all stockholder action is taken by the vote of a majority of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock present at a meeting of stockholders at
which a quorum consisting of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock is present in person or by proxy. However, for so long as the number of
outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock is at least 30% of the total
number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock originally issued, the holders of
Series B Preferred Stock vote together as a single class with the holders of the
Company’s Common Stock, and the holders of any other class or series of shares
entitled to vote with the Common Stock, with the holders of Series B Preferred
Stock being entitled to 70% of the total votes on all such matters regardless of
the actual number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding, and
the holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock being entitled to their
proportional share of the remaining 30% of the total votes based on their
respective voting power.
At
December 31, 2008, 100,000,041 shares of Common Stock were issued and
outstanding. On November 6, 2009, we issued 1,704,918 shares of Common Stock to
settle $429,888 of accrued dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock and on
December 1, 2009, we issued 83,240 shares of Common Stock to settle $27,065 of
accrued dividends on our Series B Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2009,
101,788,199 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding
Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock
In
connection with the August 20, 2008 private placement described in Note 12,
the Company filed a Certificate of Designations of Preferences, Rights and
Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware (the "Certificate"). The Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation authorizes it to issue 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and by
the filing, 5,500,000 shares were designated as Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock"). On August 20, 2008, the Company
issued 1,857,373 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to China Hand Fund I,
LLC (“China Hand”), as described in Note 12.
As
described in Note 12, on May 1, 2009, the Company issued an additional 241,545
shares of Series A Preferred Stock to China Hand in connection with a make-good
provision. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, there were 2,098,918 shares and
1,857,373 shares, respectively, of Series A Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding.
11.
Capital Stock-continued
Dividends
The
holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to cumulative
dividends at a rate of 6% per annum of the stated price paid per share of $4.83,
compounded daily and payable semi-annually on June 1 and December
1. Dividends are payable in shares of Common Stock or, at the option of the
Company, in cash. If paid in shares of Common Stock, the number of shares to be
issued is determined by dividing the dividend payable by 90% of the
volume-weighted average price for the 20 days preceding the dividend payment
date of June 1 or December 1. As long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock
are outstanding, the Company may not declare or pay dividends with respect to
the Common Stock.
Voting
Rights
In
addition to the right to vote as a separate class of securities, the holders of
the Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of the
Company’s Common Stock, with each such holder of Series A Preferred Stock
entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of the Company’s
Common Stock in to which such Series A Preferred Stock would be converted if
converted on the record date for the taking of a vote. However, for so long as
the number of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock is at least 30% of
the total number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock originally issued, the
holders of Series B Preferred Stock vote together as a single class with the
holders of the Company’s Common Stock and the holders of any other class or
series of shares entitled to vote with the Common Stock, including the Series A
Preferred Stock, with the holders of Series B Preferred Stock being entitled to
70% of the total votes on all such matters regardless of the actual number of
shares of Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding, and the holders of Series A
Preferred Stock and Common Stock being entitled to their proportional share of
the remaining 30% of the total votes based on their respective voting
power.
Liquidation
Upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or
involuntary (each, a “Liquidation Event”), the holders of the Series A
Preferred Stock are entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company,
whether such assets are capital or surplus, for each share of Series A Preferred
Stock an amount equal to $4.83, plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends
thereon (the “Liquidation Value”), before any distribution or payment is made to
the holders of any securities which are junior to the Series A Preferred Stock
upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event and after any distributions or
payments made to holders of any class or series of securities which are senior
to the Series A Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event. If
the assets of the Company are insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the
entire assets to be distributed to the Series A Holders will be distributed
among the Series A Holders ratably in accordance with the respective amounts
that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in
full. In the event the assets of the Company available for distribution to the
holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of a
Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full all amounts to which such
holders are entitled, no such distribution shall be made on account of any
shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company ranking on a
parity with the shares of Series A Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of such
Liquidation Event unless proportionate distributive amounts are paid on account
of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, ratably, in proportion to the full
distributable amounts for which holders of all such parity shares are
respectively entitled upon the occurrence of such Liquidation
Event.
11.
Capital Stock-continued
Conversion
Each
share of Series A Preferred Stock is initially convertible, at any time at the
option of the holder, into 35 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, subject to
future adjustments as provided for in the Certificate. The Series A Preferred
Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Company’s Common Stock
immediately prior to any transaction resulting in a Change in Control of the
Company. Further, provided there is an effective registration statement covering
the shares to be received on conversion, the Company may require conversion of
the Series A Preferred Stock if the volume-weighted average price for at least
20 trading days in any consecutive 30 day period equals or exceeds twice the
conversion price and the trading volume on each day in the 30 day period has
equaled or exceeded 100,000 shares.
The
conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock will be adjusted for standard
anti-dilution events, including stock dividends or stock splits or
reclassification of shares of the Common Stock. For as long as any shares of
Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company may not enter into any
Variable Rate Transactions or Most Favored Nation transactions. If the Company
does enter into a Variable Rate Transaction, in which it issues debt or equity
securities that are convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion or
exercise price that is based upon or varies with the trading price for shares of
the Common Stock or enters into a Most Favored Nation transaction in which the
Company issues any securities in a capital raising transaction or series of
transactions on terms more favorable than those granted to the holders of the
Series A Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are
entitled to adjustment of the conversion price and to receive additional shares
or other rights. Furthermore, if the Company issues (except in an underwritten
public offering approved by holders of the Series A Preferred Stock in which the
gross proceeds to the Company are not less than $20 million) any shares of
Common Stock or securities convertible into shares of Common Stock at a price
which is less than the conversion price then in effect, the conversion price
will be reduced to that lower price.
As long
as 20% of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company
may not issue any other preferred stock (except for the issuance of Series A
Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the agreements
under which those Series were originally issued) or any convertible debt
convertible into Common Stock, without the consent of the holders of outstanding
shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
11.
Capital Stock-continued
Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock
On April
30, 2009, the Company entered into a Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
Securities Purchase Agreement with China Hand, as described in Note 12. In
connection with this private placement, the Company filed a Certificate of
Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware,
designating 2,000,000 shares as Series B Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2009,
there were 1,116,388 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding.
Dividends
The
holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to cumulative dividends at
a rate of 6% per annum of the stated price paid per share of $4.837, compounded
daily and payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each
year. Dividends are payable in shares of Common Stock or, at the option of the
Company, in cash. If paid in shares of Common Stock, the number of shares to be
issued is determined by dividing the dividend payable by 90% of the
volume-weighted average price for the 20 days preceding the dividend payment
date of June 1 or December 1. As long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock
are outstanding, the Company may not declare or pay dividends with respect to
the Common Stock.
Voting
Rights
In
addition to the right to vote as a separate class of securities, the holders of
the Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of the
Company’s Common Stock, with each such holder of Preferred Stock entitled to the
number of votes equal to the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock in
to which such Preferred Stock would be converted if converted on the record date
for the taking of a vote. For so long as the number of outstanding shares of
Series B Preferred Stock is at least 30% of the total number of shares of Series
B Preferred Stock issued under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the holders of
Series B Preferred Stock shall vote together as a single class with the holders
of the Company’s Common Stock, and the holders of any other class or series of
shares entitled to vote with the Common Stock, with the holders of Series B
Preferred Stock issued under the Securities Purchase Agreement being entitled to
70% of the total votes on all such matters regardless of the actual number of
shares of Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding, and the holders of Series A
Preferred Stock and Common Stock being entitled to their proportional share of
the remaining 30% of the total votes based on their respective voting
power.
11.
Capital Stock-continued
Liquidation
Upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or
involuntary (each, a “Liquidation Event”), the Series B Holders shall be
entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether such assets are
capital or surplus, for each share of Series B Preferred Stock an amount equal
to the Original Purchase Price, which is $4.837 per share, plus any accumulated
but unpaid dividends thereon (the “Series B Liquidation Value”), before any
distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any securities which are
junior to the Series B Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of a Liquidation
Event and after any distributions or payments made to holders of any class or
series of securities which are senior to the Series B Preferred Stock upon the
occurrence of a Liquidation Event. Upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event,
the right of the Series B Holders to receive Liquidation Value hereunder shall
rank
pari passu
with
that of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Holders”). If the
assets of the Company shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then
the entire assets to be distributed to the Series B Holders shall be distributed
among the Series B Holders and the Series A Holders ratably in accordance with
the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts
payable thereon were paid in full. In the event the assets of the Company
available for distribution to the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock
upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event shall be insufficient to pay in full
all amounts to which such holders are entitled, no distribution shall be made on
account of any shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the
Company ranking on a parity with the shares of Series B Preferred Stock upon the
occurrence of such Liquidation Event unless proportionate distributive amounts
shall be paid on account of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock, ratably, in
proportion to the full distributable amounts for which holders of all such
parity shares are respectively entitled upon the occurrence of such Liquidation
Event.
Conversion
Each
share of Series B Preferred Stock is initially convertible, at any time at the
sole option of the holder of such Preferred Stock, at a conversion price of
$0.1382 per share, into 35 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, subject to
future adjustments as provided for in the Certificate. The Series B Preferred
Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Company’s Common Stock
immediately prior to any transaction resulting in a change in control of the
Company.
The
conversion price of the Series B Preferred Stock will be adjusted for standard
anti-dilution events, including stock dividends or stock splits or
reclassification of shares of the Common Stock. For as long as any shares of
Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company may not enter into any
Variable Rate Transactions or Most Favored Nation transactions. If the Company
does enter into a Variable Rate Transaction, in which it issues debt or equity
securities that are convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion or
exercise price that is based upon or varies with the trading price for shares of
the Common Stock or enters into a Most Favored Nation transaction in which the
Company issues any securities in a capital raising transaction or series of
transactions on terms more favorable than those granted to the holders of the
Series B Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are
entitled to adjustment of the conversion price and to receive additional shares
or other rights. Furthermore, if the Company issues (except in an underwritten
public offering approved by holders of the Series A Preferred Stock in which the
gross proceeds to the Company are not less than $20 million) any shares of
Common Stock or securities convertible into shares of Common Stock at a price
which is less than the conversion price then in effect, the conversion price
will be reduced to that lower price.
As long
as 20% of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company
may not issue any other preferred stock (except for the issuance of Series A
Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the agreements
under which those Series were originally issued) or any convertible debt
convertible into Common Stock, without the consent of 75% of the holders of
outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
12.
Private Placement of Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock and
Warrants
August
20, 2008 Private Placement
On August
20, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with China
Hand Fund I, LLC (“China Hand”), an accredited investor. Pursuant to the
Agreement, the Company issued to China Hand 1,857,373 shares of the Company’s
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 13,001,608 warrants to purchase
Common Stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of $9,000,000. The warrants are
exercisable at any time at an initial exercise price of $0.187 per share
(subject to adjustment) for a period of five years following the date of
issuance. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are described in Note 11 and
the warrants are further described in Note 13.
Kuhns
Brothers Securities Corporation (“Kuhns Brothers”) acted as placement agent in
connection with the private placement. As compensation for its services, Kuhns
Brothers received a cash fee of $900,000, representing 10% of the gross proceeds
received from the private placement, as well as warrants to purchase 6,500,804
shares of the Company’s Common Stock, representing 10% of the aggregate number
of shares of Common Stock issuable to China Hand on conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock.
As
discussed in Note 13, on August 20, 2008, the fair value of the 13,001,608
warrants issued to China Hand with the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was
$1,968,182 and the fair value of the 6,500,804 warrants issued to Kuhns Brothers
was $984,091.
After
deducting the placement agent cash fees and other costs of $1,023,698, the
Company received net cash proceeds of $7,076,302.
Registration Rights
Agreement
In
connection with the private placement, the Company and China Hand entered into
a Registration Rights Agreement dated August 20, 2008, in which the Company
agreed to register all of the shares of Common Stock underlying the securities
issued to China Hand, within a defined period. As discussed and described below,
in connection with the May 1, 2009 private placement with China Hand, the
Registration Rights Agreement was subsequently amended and
restated.
Make Good
Provision
The
Agreement also provided for a make good provision that initially required the
Company to issue to China Hand up to an aggregate of 1,114,442 additional shares
of Series A Preferred Stock (557,221 shares for each of 2008 and 2009) if the
Company did not achieve defined after-tax net income and earnings per share
targets for 2008 and 2009. The 2008 after tax net income and earnings per share
targets were $4,300,000 and $0.0261 per share on a fully-diluted basis,
respectively. The 2009 after tax net income and earnings per share targets were
$6,000,000 and $0.0294 per share on a fully diluted basis, respectively. These
targets were subsequently amended in connection with the May 1, 2009 private
placement with China Hand.
As
amended, the Company agreed to issue to China Hand 241,545 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock because the Company did not meet the 2008 earnings target. These
additional shares were issued to China Hand on May 1, 2009. For 2009,
the number of shares and the earnings target was amended so that China Hand
would be entitled to receive up to an additional 241,545 shares if the Company’s
2009 after tax net income was less than $5,000,000. In the event that the 2009
earnings were equal to or greater than 85% of the $5,000,000 target, no shares
would be issued to China Hand; in the event that 2009 earnings were less than
50% of the target, all 241,545 shares would be issued to China Hand; and in the
event that the 2009 earnings were between 50% and 85% of the target, a pro-rata
portion of the 241,545 additional shares would be issued to China Hand. The 2009
earnings target was not met but the target income is greater than 85% of the
$5,000,000 target and, accordingly, no further shares were issued.
Management
Incentive
China
Hand agreed to place in escrow 46,434 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, to be
issued to certain members of the Company’s management as a performance incentive
if the 2008 and 2009 earnings targets were met. The 2008 earnings target was not
met and the shares were returned to China Hand. In connection with the May 1,
2009 private placement with China Hand, the number of shares to be provided as
an incentive for 2009 was revised to 22,328 shares of Series B Preferred Stock,
as discussed below.
12.
Private Placement of Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock and
Warrants-continued
Accounting
In
accordance with the guidance in ASC 815-15-25
Derivatives and Hedging –
Recognition
, the Series A Preferred Stock is considered to be an equity
instrument and, accordingly, the embedded conversion option has not been
separated and accounted for as a derivative financial instrument. After
allocating $1,968,182 to the initial fair value of the warrants issued to China
Hand, the remaining proceeds received from China Hand of $7,031,818 were
allocated to the carrying value of the Series A Preferred Stock. As required by
ASC 470-20-30
Beneficial
Conversion Features
, the Company recognized a beneficial conversion
feature as of the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock. The amount
of the beneficial conversion feature exceeded the proceeds allocated to the
carrying value of the Series A Preferred Stock and, accordingly, the beneficial
conversion feature recorded was limited to the allocated proceeds. Because the
holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may convert their shares at any time,
the beneficial conversion feature recorded of $7,031,818 was immediately
recognized as a deemed dividend to those holders.
As
discussed above, the Company was obligated to issue additional shares of Series
A Preferred Stock to China Hand if the Company did not meet prescribed earnings
targets for 2008 and 2009. This obligation represents a contingent
beneficial conversion feature, which would be accounted for at the date the
contingency is resolved. Because all of the proceeds allocated to the Series A
Preferred Stock were recognized at inception as a beneficial conversion feature,
no further recognition of any beneficial conversion feature is permitted and the
241,545 additional shares issued to China Hand because the 2008 earnings target
was not met have been recorded at their par value.
Because
the Series A Preferred Stock has conditions for its redemption that may be
outside our control, including the right of the holders to request redemption at
the liquidation value in the event of a Fundamental Transaction or a Change in
Control, in accordance with FASB ASC 480-10-S99
Distinguishing Liabilities from
Equity
, the Series A Preferred Stock has been classified outside of
Stockholders’ Equity in our consolidated balance sheet. Because the Company
believes that it is not probable that the Series A Preferred Stock will become
redeemable, the carrying value of the Series A Preferred Stock is not being
adjusted to its redemption value.
12.
Private Placement of Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock and
Warrants-continued
May
1, 2009 Private Placement
On April
30, 2009, the Company entered into a second Securities Purchase Agreement with
China Hand and on May 1, 2009, the Company issued to China Hand 1,116,388 shares
of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 7,814,719
warrants to purchase Common Stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,400,000.
The warrants are exercisable at any time at an initial exercise price of $0.187
per share (subject to adjustment) for a period of five years following the date
of issuance The terms of the Series B Preferred Stock are described in Note 11
and the warrants are further described in Note 13.
Kuhns
Brothers acted as placement agent in connection with the second private
placement. As compensation for its services, Kuhns Brothers received a cash fee
of $540,000, representing 10% of the gross proceeds received from the private
placement, as well as warrants to purchase 3,907,358 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock, representing 10% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
issuable to China Hand on conversion of the Series B Preferred
Stock.
As
discussed in Note 13, on May 1, 2009, the fair value of the 7,814,719 warrants
issued to China Hand with the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was
$3,246,693 and the fair value of the 3,907,358 warrants issued to Kuhns Brothers
was $1,623,346.
After
deducting the placement agent cash fees and other costs of $130,528, the Company
received net cash proceeds of $4,729,472.
Amendment and Restatement of
Certain Registration Rights
In
connection with the second private placement, the Company and China Hand amended
and restated the Registration Rights Agreement dated August 20, 2008 and
China Hand waived any registration delay payments that may have accrued under
that Registration Rights Agreement up to the date of the Amended
Agreement. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights
Agreement, the Company agreed to register all of the shares of Common Stock
underlying the securities issued to China Hand in the August 20, 2008 and May 1,
2009 private placements and to file a Registration Statement covering the resale
of the shares by May 31, 2009. The Company is subject to registration delay
payments if it is unable to file the Registration Statement, cause it to become
effective or maintain its effectiveness as required by the Amended and Restated
Registration Rights Agreement. Registration delay payments accrue at
a rate of 1% per month of the aggregate investment amount paid by the holder
applicable to each securities purchase agreement or $144,000 per month, provided
that the maximum aggregate amount of the registration delay payments will be
$2,160,000, or 15% of the gross proceeds of the private placements. As of
December 31, 2009, the Company has not filed the required Registration
Statement.
Management
expects to file the required Registration Statement and use its best efforts to
have it effective by August, 2010. In accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC
815-40-05
Accounting for
Registration Payment Arrangements
(formerly FSP EITF 00-19-2), the
Company has accrued the $144,000 per month registration delay payments for the
period from June 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008,
the Company has accrued $2,160,000 (which is the maximum amount of the
registration delay payments) and $900,000 for these registration delay payments,
respectively.
Waiver
Agreement
On April
30, 2009, in connection with the second private placement, the Company signed a
waiver agreement with China Hand. As described above, China Hand agreed to (a)
waive any registration delay payments that may have accrued as of the date of
the waiver, (b) accept 241,545 additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock in
satisfaction of the Company’s obligation for failure to meet the required 2008
earnings target and (c) modify the 2009 earnings target.
12.
Private Placement of Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock and
Warrants-continued
Exchange
Listing
In the
second Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to list and trade its
shares of Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or the Nasdaq Global Market
or the American Stock Exchange and to include in the listing the shares
underlying the Series B Preferred Stock and the Warrants issued to China
Hand. In the event the required listing was not completed by January
31, 2010, the Company was obligated to issue to China Hand an additional 27,910
shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The Company’s Common Stock is traded on the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board but has not yet been listed on a national
securities exchange, as required by the agreement with China Hand. Accordingly,
the Company expects to issue an additional 27,910 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock to China Hand.
Management
Incentive
China
Hand agreed to place in escrow 22,328 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, to be
issued to certain members of the Company’s management as a performance incentive
if the 2009 earnings target was met. The earnings target was not met and the
Company did not distribute any shares to members of the Company’s
management.
Accounting
In
accordance with the guidance in ASC 815-15-25
Derivatives and Hedging –
Recognition
, the Series B Preferred Stock is considered to be an equity
instrument and, accordingly, the embedded conversion option has not been
separated and accounted for as a derivative financial instrument. After
allocating $3,246,693 to the initial fair value of the warrants issued to China
Hand, the remaining proceeds received from China Hand of $2,153,807 were
allocated to the carrying value of the Series B Preferred Stock. As required by
ASC 470-20-30
Beneficial
Conversion Features
, the Company recognized a beneficial conversion
feature as of the date of issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock. The amount
of the beneficial conversion feature exceeded the proceeds allocated to the
carrying value of the Series B Preferred Stock and, accordingly, the beneficial
conversion feature recorded was limited to the allocated proceeds. Because the
holders of the Series B Preferred Stock may convert their shares at any time,
the beneficial conversion feature recorded of $2,153,807 was immediately
recognized as a deemed dividend to those holders.
As
discussed above, the Company is obligated to issue additional shares of Series B
Preferred Stock to China Hand because the Company did not meet its obligation to
list its Common Stock on a national stock exchange no later than January 31,
2010. This obligation represents a contingent beneficial conversion feature,
which would be accounted for at the date the contingency is resolved. Because
all of the proceeds allocated to the Series B Preferred Stock were recognized at
inception as a beneficial conversion feature, no further recognition of any
beneficial conversion feature is permitted and the 27,910 additional shares to
be issued to China Hand, because the required listing has not yet been obtained,
will be recorded at their par value.
Because
the Series B Preferred Stock has conditions for its redemption that may be
outside our control, including the right of the holders to request redemption at
the liquidation value in the event of a Fundamental Transaction or a Change in
Control, in accordance with FASB ASC 480-10-S99
Distinguishing Liabilities from
Equity
, the Series B Preferred Stock has been classified outside of
Stockholders’ Equity in our consolidated balance sheet. Because the Company
believes that it is not probable that the Series B Preferred Stock will become
redeemable, the carrying value of the Series B Preferred Stock is not being
adjusted to its redemption value.
13.
Derivative financial instruments - warrants
As
discussed in Note 12, in connection with the sale of its Series A and Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock to China Hand, an accredited investor, the Company
issued Common Stock warrants to China Hand and to the Company’s placement
agent.
Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 815-40-15-5
Derivatives and Hedging
(formerly EITF Issue 07-5). Because the warrants are denominated in U.S. dollars
whereas the Company’s functional currency is the Renminbi, the warrants are not
considered to be indexed only to the Company’s Common Stock. Furthermore, the
warrants contain full ratchet anti-dilution protection requiring the exercise
price of the warrants to be reduced in the event that the Company issues
securities in the future at a lower price. Accordingly, the warrants do not
qualify for the exemption from being accounted for as derivative financial
instruments provided by FASB ASC 815-10-15-74. In addition, because the warrants
contain a provision requiring the Company to re-purchase the warrants from the
investor in certain circumstances, the Company has concluded that the warrants
issued in 2008 should be accounted for as derivative financial instruments from
the time they were originally issued. Accordingly, the Company has restated its
2008 financial statements to account for those warrants as derivative
instruments from the time they were issued.
Derivative
instruments are recorded at fair value and marked-to-market each period until
they are exercised or expire, with any change in the fair value charged or
credited to income each period. Because these warrants do not trade in an active
securities market, we estimate their fair value using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein
(“CRR”) binomial model.
On August
20, 2008, the fair value of the 13,001,608 warrants issued to China Hand in
connection with the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was $1,968,182 and the
fair value of the 6,500,804 warrants issued to the placement agent was $984,091.
The fair values were based on the five year life of the warrants, the exercise
price of $0.187, estimated volatility of 66%, a risk free interest rate of 3%
and an assumed dividend rate of 0%.
On May 1,
2009, the fair value of the 7,814,719 warrants issued to China Hand in
connection with the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was $3,246,694 and the
fair value of the 3,907,358 warrants issued to the placement agent was
$1,623,346. The fair values were computed using the CRR model, based on the five
year life of the warrants, the exercise price of $0.187, estimated volatility of
90%, a risk free interest rate of 2.03% and an assumed dividend rate of
0%.
At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the fair value of the warrants was $6,768,106 and
$5,506,143, respectively, based on the following assumptions:
|
|
December
31, 2009
|
|
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
Warrants
outstanding
|
|
|
31,224,489
|
|
|
|
19,502,412
|
|
Exercise
price
|
|
$
|
0.187
|
|
|
$
|
0.187
|
|
Annual
dividend yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Expected
life (years)
|
|
|
3.64
– 4.33
|
|
|
|
4.64
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
|
2.02%
- 2.36
|
%
|
|
|
1.45
|
%
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
90
|
%
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
Because
of the limited trading history of the Company’s Common Stock, expected
volatility is based on the historical volatility of a similar U.S. public
company with a longer trading history. The Company has no reason to believe that
the future volatility of its Common Stock over the remaining life of these
warrants will differ materially from this estimate. The expected life of the
warrants is based on their remaining term. Risk-free interest rates are based on
published rates for U.S. Treasury securities for the remaining term of the
warrants. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current and
expected dividend policy.
The
Company recognized a gain of $3,608,077 from the change in fair value of
these warrants during the year ended December 31, 2009 and a loss of $2,553,870
from the change in fair value during the year ended December 31,
2008.
14.
Acquisitions of Subsidiaries
Zhanhua Jiutai Gas Co.Ltd.
(“Zhanhua Jiutai”)
On
December 12, 2009, Chensheng, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into
an Equity Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity
interests of Zhanhua Jiutai, a PRC company, from the five shareholders of
Zhanhua Jiutai, for a total purchase price of $2,413,269 (RMB
16,500,000).
The
acquisition of Zhanhua Jiutai was accounted for as a business combination, in
accordance with FASB ASC 805
Business Combinations.
The
results of Zhanhua Jiutai and the estimated fair market values of the assets and
liabilities have been included in the consolidated financial statements from the
date of acquisition. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Zhanhua
Jiutai were recorded based on their fair values, as follows:
Other
receivables
|
|
$
|
2,925
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
82,939
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
|
|
139,014
|
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
2,218,043
|
|
Advance
accounts
|
|
|
(254,140
|
)
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
224,488
|
|
Purchase
price
|
|
$
|
2,413,269
|
|
As at the
acquisition date, Zhanhua Jiutai did not commence business. The following
unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of the
Company as if the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
11,773,895
|
|
|
$
|
5,491,227
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
8,224,748
|
|
|
$
|
(1,346,028
|
)
|
Income
(Loss) per share: Basic
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Income
(Loss) per share: Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
In
accordance with FASB 810-10-5, the consolidated balance sheet at December 31,
2009 includes certain liabilities of Zhanhua Jiutai assumed by the five former
shareholders of Zhanhua Jiutai in 2009, as the Group consolidates Zhanhua
Jiutai.
The
following table summarizes the liabilities to be settled by the former
shareholders, but which are included in our balance sheet as of December 31,
2009. In accordance with the Agreement, these liabilities were not assumed by
Chensheng and will be settled by the five former shareholders of Zhanhua Jiutai
in 2010.
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
711,397
|
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
961,053
|
|
Salary
payables
|
|
|
4,289
|
|
Liabilities
to be settled by former shareholders
|
|
$
|
1,676,739
|
|
Deemed
receivable from former shareholders
for
settlement of certain liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,676,739
|
|
14.
Acquisitions of Subsidiary - continued
Wuyuan County Zhongran Gas
Ltd. (“Wuyuan”)
On
December 16, 2009, the Company entered into an Equity Interest Purchase
Agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests in Wuyuan, a PRC
company, from Flying Dragon Investment Management Limited, for a total purchase
price of $877,552 (RMB 6,000,000), which purchase price was based on an
appraised value of Wuyaun as of September 30, 2009.
The
acquisition of Wuyuan was accounted for as a business combination, in accordance
with FASB ASC 805
Business
Combinations
. The results of Wuyuan and the estimated fair market values
of the assets and liabilities have been included in the Group’s consolidated
financial statements from the date of acquisition. The purchase price of
$877,552 was less than the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed and, accordingly, we recognized a gain related to the acquisition, as
follows:
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
$
|
650,120
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
89,598
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
67
|
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
203,742
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
|
244,000
|
|
Assets
acquired
|
|
$
|
1,187,527
|
|
Less:
Purchase consideration (net of $3,081 cash received)
|
|
|
(874,471
|
)
|
Gain
on acquisition of Wuyuan
|
|
$
|
313,056
|
|
As at the
acquisition date, Wuyuan did not generate revenue. The following unaudited pro
forma financial information presents the combined results of the Company as if
the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
11,773,895
|
|
|
$
|
5,491,227
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
7,913,008
|
|
|
$
|
(1,346,028
|
)
|
Income
(Loss) per share: Basic
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Income
(Loss) per share: Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
The
following table summarizes the liabilities to be settled by the former
shareholders but which are included in our balance sheet as of December 31,
2009. In accordance with the Agreement, these liabilities were not assumed by
the Company and will be settled by the former shareholder of Wuyuan in
2010.
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
105,327
|
|
Other
current liabilities
|
|
|
201,716
|
|
Liabilities
to be settled by former shareholder
|
|
$
|
307,043
|
|
Deemed
receivable from former shareholder
for
settlement of certain liabilities
|
|
$
|
307,043
|
|
15. Deemed
Receivable From Former Shareholders Of Subsidiaries Acquired For Settlement Of
Certain Liabilities
Deemed
receivable from former shareholders for settlement of certain liabilities of
$1,983,782, as of December 31, 2009, represents $1,676,739 of the liabilities of
Zhanhua Jiutai which are to be settled by the five former shareholders of
Zhanhua Jiutai and $307,043 of the liabilities of Wuyuan which are to be settled
by the former shareholder of Wuyuan, as disclosed in Note 14. These amounts will
be due in future financial reporting periods.
16.
Non-controlling Interests in Subsidiaries
As of
December 31, 2009, Tianjin Huan Long Trading directly held a 1% non-controlling
interest in our subsidiary SingOcean and indirectly held a 0.5% non-controlling
interest in Chengsheng and Zhanhua Jiutai and a 0.7% non-controlling interest in
Binhai Zhongneng. The total of these non-controlling interests at December 31,
2009 was $168,341 and their share of net income for 2009 was
$65,935.
As of
December 31, 2008, Tianjin Huan Long Trading directly held a 1% non-controlling
interest in SingOcean and indirectly held a 0.5% non-controlling interest in
Chengsheng. The total of these non-controlling interests at December 31, 2008
was $102,406 and their share of net income for 2008 was $24,010.
17.
Income Taxes
USA
The
Company and its subsidiary and branch divisions are subject to income taxes on
an entity basis on income arising in, or derived, from the tax jurisdiction in
which they operate. As the Company had no income generated in the United States,
there was no tax expense or tax liability due to the Internal Revenue Service of
the United States as of December 31, 2009.
BVI
Willsky
is incorporated under the International Business Companies Act of the British
Virgin Islands and accordingly, is exempted from payment of British Virgin
Island’s income taxes.
PRC
Pursuant
to the PRC Income Tax Laws, the prevailing statutory rate of enterprise income
tax is 25% for SingOcean, Acheng, and Daishiquiao for fiscal years 2009 and
2008. Chensheng was taxed at 0.8% of revenues for 2008 and 1% of its revenues
from January to June 2009. From July 2009 on, Chensheng is taxed at
25% of net income.
The
current year tax provision was $2,142,816 and $639,088 for fiscal years 2009 and
2008, respectively. The Group has recorded no deferred tax assets or
liabilities as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, because all significant
differences in tax basis and financial statement amounts are permanent
differences.
|
|
December
31
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Income
Tax Expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
tax
|
|
$
|
2,142,816
|
|
|
$
|
639,088
|
|
Change
in deferred tax assets – NOL
|
|
|
(251,214
|
)
|
|
|
1,032,020
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance
|
|
|
251,214
|
|
|
|
(1,032,020
|
)
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,142,816
|
|
|
$
|
639,088
|
|
We follow
the guidance in FASB ASC 740
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes
. We have not taken any uncertain tax positions on any of
our open income tax returns filed through the period ended December 31,
2009. Our methods of accounting are based on established income tax
principles and are properly calculated and reflected within our income tax
returns. In addition, we a filed extension of income tax returns in
all applicable jurisdictions in which we believe we are required to make an
income tax return filing.
We
re-assess the validity of our conclusions regarding uncertain tax positions on a
quarterly basis to determine if facts or circumstances have arisen that might
cause us to change our judgment regarding the likelihood of a tax position’s
sustainability under audit. We have determined that there were no
uncertain tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
17.
Income Taxes - continued
All of
the Group’s income before income taxes is from PRC sources. Actual income tax
expense reported in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
income differ from the amounts computed by applying the PRC statutory income tax
rate of 25% to income before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2009
and 2008 for the following reasons:
|
|
December
31
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
$
|
8,940,751
|
|
|
$
|
(995,787
|
)
|
Computed
“expected” income tax expense at 25% in 2009 and 2008, except on the net
income of Chensheng of $76,188 in 2009 and $189,181 in 2008,
respectively
|
|
$
|
2,159,000
|
|
|
$
|
(438,127
|
)
|
Tax
on gain on disposal of subsidiary
|
|
|
227,766
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Income
tax expense of Chensheng - charged at 1% and 0.8% of gross sales of
$726,479 and $1,190,750 in 2009 and 2008, respectively
|
|
|
7,264
|
|
|
|
9,526
|
|
Tax
effect of net taxable permanent differences
|
|
|
(251,214
|
)
|
|
|
35,669
|
|
Effect
of cumulative tax losses
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,032,020
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,142,816
|
|
|
$
|
639,088
|
|
Our
policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record
such items as a component of income tax expense. There were no interest and
penalties recorded for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
18
. Earnings Per
Share
Basic
earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of
securities by including other potential Common Stock, including convertible
preferred stock, stock options and warrants, in the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding for a period, if dilutive. The numerators
and denominators used in the computations of basic and dilutive earnings per
share are presented in the following table:
|
|
Years
ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Numerator
for basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing
operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
8,158,813
|
|
|
$
|
(1,370,038
|
)
|
Deemed
dividend on preferred stocks issued
|
|
|
(2,153,807
|
)
|
|
|
(7,031,818
|
)
|
Dividend
on preferred stocks
|
|
|
(772,334
|
)
|
|
|
(194,000
|
)
|
Income
(loss) from continuing operations used in computing basic earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
5,232,672
|
|
|
$
|
(8,595,856
|
)
|
Basic
earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Numerator
for basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued
operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
1,426,813
|
|
|
$
|
288,847
|
|
Income
from discontinued operations used in computing basic earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
1,426,813
|
|
|
$
|
288,847
|
|
Basic
income (loss) per share from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
Numerator
for diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
5,232,672
|
|
|
$
|
(8,595,856
|
)
|
Deemed
dividend on preferred stocks issued
|
|
|
2,153,807
|
|
|
|
7,031,818
|
|
Dividend
on preferred stocks
|
|
|
772,334
|
|
|
|
194,000
|
|
Income
(Loss) from continuing operations used in computing diluted earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
8,158,813
|
|
|
$
|
(1,370,038
|
)
|
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Numerator
for diluted earnings per share from discontinued
operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
1,426,813
|
|
|
$
|
288,847
|
|
Income
from discontinued operations used in computing diluted earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
1,426,813
|
|
|
$
|
288,847
|
|
Diluted
earnings per share from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
0.00
|
|
Denominator
for basic and diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares of Common Stock outstanding
|
|
|
100,268,687
|
|
|
|
98,727,193
|
|
Weighted
average shares of Common Stock issuable on assumed conversion of preferred
stock outstanding
|
|
|
96,910,180
|
|
|
|
23,800,763
|
|
Dilutive
effect of options, warrants, and contingently issuable
shares
|
|
|
12,103,829
|
|
|
|
1,847,146
|
|
Shares
used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share
|
|
|
209,282,696
|
|
|
|
124,375,102
|
|
Total
earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
19.
Business and geographical segments
The
Group’s operations are classified into two principal reportable segments which
are the provision of gas pipe connection services and the provision of natural
gas. Separate management of each segment is required because each business
unit is subject to different production and technology strategies.
Reportable
Segments
|
|
For
the year ended
December
31, 2009
|
|
|
For
the year ended
December
31, 2008
|
|
|
For
the year ended
December
31
|
|
|
|
Connection
services
|
|
|
Natural
gas
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connection
services
|
|
|
Natural
gas
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Total
|
|
External
revenue
|
|
$
|
11,093,444
|
|
|
$
|
680,451
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
4,919,392
|
|
|
$
|
571,835
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
11,773,895
|
|
|
$
|
5,491,227
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
69,560
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
11,777
|
|
|
|
69,560
|
|
|
|
11,777
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(10,719
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(33,718
|
)
|
|
|
(10,719
|
)
|
|
|
(33,718
|
)
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
104,105
|
|
|
|
121,651
|
|
|
|
132,470
|
|
|
|
292,839
|
|
|
|
60,440
|
|
|
|
34,164
|
|
|
|
358,226
|
|
|
|
387,443
|
|
Income
tax
|
|
|
2,136,625
|
|
|
|
6,191
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
624,945
|
|
|
|
14,143
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,142,816
|
|
|
|
639,088
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
|
8,694,517
|
|
|
|
24,765
|
|
|
|
(494,534
|
)
|
|
|
4,889,296
|
|
|
|
56,571
|
|
|
|
(6,291,895
|
)
|
|
|
8,224,748
|
|
|
|
(1,346,028
|
)
|
Expenditures
for long-lived assets
|
|
|
4,808,468
|
|
|
|
155,609
|
|
|
|
172,549
|
|
|
|
892,090
|
|
|
|
848,889
|
|
|
|
105,712
|
|
|
|
5,136,626
|
|
|
|
1,846,691
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
23,608,532
|
|
|
$
|
2,820,280
|
|
|
$
|
13,797,010
|
|
|
$
|
16,542,520
|
|
|
$
|
2,520,108
|
|
|
$
|
7,870,119
|
|
|
$
|
40,225,822
|
|
|
$
|
26,932,747
|
|
20.
Concentrations and Credit Risk
Cash -
Cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained with state
owned banks within the PRC. The Company considers all highly liquid instruments
purchased with original maturities of three months or less, and money market
accounts, to be cash equivalents. Total cash in these banks at December 31, 2009
and 2008 amounted to $2,672,884 and $5,612,356, respectively, of which no
deposits were covered by insurance. Also, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the
Company held $180,352 and $221,152, respectively, in restricted cash in a
corporate legal counsel’s trust account, in accordance with an agreement with
investors to restrict use of the funds to pay preferred stock dividends and
investor relation expenses. Nonperformance by these institutions could expose
the Company to losses not covered by insurance. Management reviews the financial
condition of these institutions on a periodic basis. The Company has
not incurred any losses on these accounts from nonperformance by the
aforementioned institutions.
Major
customers – For the year ended December 31, 2009, one customer accounted for
approximately 11% of the Company’s revenues and approximately 34% of the
Company’s accounts receivable as of December 31, 2009. For the year ended
December 31, 2008, two customers accounted for approximately 70% of the
Company’s revenues and 84% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of December
31, 2008.
Major
suppliers – For the year ended December 31, 2009, two suppliers accounted for
approximately 47% of the Company’s purchases and approximately 24% of the
Company’s accounts payable as of December 31, 2009. For the year ended December
31, 2008, four suppliers accounted for approximately 79% of the Company’s
purchases and approximately 16% of the Company’s accounts payable as of December
31, 2008.
Political
and economic risks - The Company's operations are carried out in the PRC.
Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition, and results of
operations may be influenced by the political, economic, and legal environments
in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC's economy. The Company's
operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant
risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western
Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political,
economic, and legal environments, and foreign currency exchange. The Company's
results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with
respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion
and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among
others.
The Group
does not require collateral to support financial instruments that are subject to
credit risk.
Environmental
Matters - The Group does not anticipate any material future cash requirements
related to environmental issues. If circumstances change, the Group will record
the estimated charges necessary to return sites to their original
condition.
21.
Commitments and Contingencies
Operating
Leases - In the normal course of business, the Company leases office space under
operating lease agreements. The operating lease agreements generally contain
renewal options that may be exercised at the Company’s discretion after the
completion of the base rental term. The Company is obligated under operating
leases requiring minimum rentals as follows:
Year
ending December 31:
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
130,616
|
|
2011
|
|
|
119
|
|
2012
|
|
|
-
|
|
2013
|
|
|
-
|
|
2014
|
|
|
-
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
minimum lease payments
|
|
$
|
130,735
|
|
During
the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, rental expenses included in general
and administrative expenses were $94,966 and $1,340, respectively.
As of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company did not have any contingent
liabilities.
The Group
is obligated to provide uninterrupted piped gas to connected users and to ensure
safety in the process of piped gas operations. The volume of gas to be supplied
by the Group will grow with the increase in gas users. The Group has selected
three qualified gas resource suppliers to ensure stable operations in meeting
its obligations.
22.
Subsequent Events
Acquisition of Fuzhou City
Lean Zhongran Gas Inc. a PRC company (“Lean Zhongran”)
On
December 16, 2009, the Company entered into an Equity Interest Purchase
Agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in Lean Zhongran, a
PRC company, from Flying Dragon Resource Development Limited, for a total
purchase price of approximately $702,782 (RMB 4,800,000). The purchase price is
based on an appraised value of Lean Zhongran as of September 30, 2009 and will
be adjusted to reflect the appraised value of the assets as of the closing date.
The closing of the transaction is subject to approval by our Board of
Directors.
Fuzhou Zhongran - Dongxiang
Project
On
January 5, 2010, the Company entered into an Equity Interest Purchase Agreement,
to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in Stockholder Flying Dragon
Gas Inc., a PRC company (“Stockholder Zhongran”) from Flying Dragon Resource
Development Limited and Flying Dragon Investment Management Limited. The
effectiveness of the Agreement was subject to the approval of our Board of
Directors, which approval was granted on December 2, 2009.
Under the
Agreement, Willsky will purchase 100% of the outstanding equity interests in
Fuzhou Zhongran for a total purchase price of approximately $3,800,000 (RMB
26,000,000). The purchase price is based on an appraised value of
Fuzhou Zhongran as of September 30, 2009 and will be adjusted to reflect the
appraised value of the assets as of the closing date. The closing of the
transaction is subject to Board approval.
Acquisition of Beijing
Century Dadi Gas Engineering Co., Ltd.(
“
Century Dadi
”
) and its affiliated
companies including Beijing Dadi Gas Engineering Co. Ltd. (“Dadi
Gas”)
On March
8, 2010, the Company entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement with Mr. Tang
Zhixiang, to acquire from Mr. Tang a 70% equity interest in Century Dadi, a PRC
company and a 70% equity interest in its affiliated companies including Dadi
Gas.
Century
Dadi, Dadi Gas and their respective affiliated companies are primarily engaged
in the business of the supply of natural gas and construction and development of
a gas pipeline network in urban areas. The total purchase price has not yet been
determined but will be based on a multiple of the net profits of Century Dadi
and its consolidated subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2009, as
determined in accordance with US GAAP consistently applied, capped at
approximately $57,500,000 (RMB392,150,000). The purchase price is payable in
three installments. Each payment is subject to satisfaction of certain
preconditions.
Under the
terms of the Agreement, the parties will open a mutually managed account and we
will deposit approximately $1,466,000 (RMB10,000,000) into that account, to be
applied towards the purchase price.
22.
Subsequent Events – continued
Disposal of Yingkou
Zhongneng Gas Development Co.,Ltd (“Yingkou Zhongneng”)
On March
17, 2010, SingOcean, our PRC 99%-owned subsidiary, entered into an Equity
Transfer Agreement, with Hunan Zhongyouzhiyuan Gas Co., Ltd. (the
“
Purchaser”).
Pursuant to the Agreement, SingOcean agreed to sell to the Purchaser its 100%
equity interest in Yingkou Zhongneng, for a cash purchase price of approximately
$3,200,000 (RMB 21,900,000).
The
purchase price is payable in two installments. The first installment of
approximately $1,600,000 (RMB 10,950,000) is payable within 30 days of the
execution of the Agreement. The second installment of approximately $1,600,000
(RMB 10,950,000) is payable within 30 days of the completion of the registration
of transfer. The registration of the transfer of the equity is required to be
completed within 60 days of the date of the Agreement. If the Purchaser fails to
make any payments of the purchase price when due, it is required to pay an
overdue penalty of 1.5% per day of the amount payable.
The
Agreement contains representations and warranties by each party customary for
transactions of this nature, the breach of which gives the non breaching party
the right to sue for damages. In the event that the Agreement is wrongfully
terminated by either party, the terminating party shall pay the non-terminating
party a penalty equal to 2% of the purchase price.
The
Company evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through when the
report is issued.
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant caused this Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized individual.
|
CHINA
NEW ENERGY GROUP COMPANY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/
Yangkan Chong
|
|
|
|
Yangkan Chong
|
|
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer,
|
|
|
|
|
|
In
accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
|
|
/s/
Yangkan Chong
|
|
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
|
Yangkan Chong
|
|
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
|
|
|
/s/
Eric
TAK Shing YU
|
|
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
|
Eric
TAK Shing YU
|
|
Officer)
|
|
|
|
/s/
Chunming Guo
|
|
Director
|
Chunming Guo
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Mary
Fellows
|
|
Director
|
Mary
Fellows
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
John D. Kuhns
|
|
Director
|
John D. Kuhns
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
James Tie Li
|
|
Director
|
James Tie Li
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Shadron
Lee Stastney
|
|
Director
|
Shadron
Lee Stastney
|
|
|
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
|
|
Description
|
10.28
|
|
Equity
Purchase Agreement, dated December 12, 2009, between Qinhuangdao Chensheng
Gas Co., Ltd and the 5 shareholders of Zhanhua Jiutai Gas Co., Ltd
|
|
|
|
10.29
|
|
Equity
Purchase Agreement, dated December 16, 2009, between Willsky Development,
Ltd and Flying Dragon Resource Development Limited
|
|
|
|
10.30
|
|
Equity
Purchase Agreement, dated December 16, 2009, between Flying Dragon
Investment Management Limited and Willsky Development
Ltd.
|
|
|
|
10.31
|
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated December 22, 2009, between Tianjin SingOcean
Public Utilities Development Co., Ltd and Harbin Hengsheng Real Estate
Development Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
10.32
|
|
Equity Purchase
Agreement, dated January 5,2010, between Willsky Development, Ltd, Flying
Dragon Investment Management Limited and Flying Dragon Investment
Management Limited.
|
|
|
|
10.33
|
|
Equity
Transfer Agreement , dated March 8, 2010, between the Company and Mr. Tang
Zhixiang.
|
|
|
|
10.34
|
|
Equity
Transfer Agreement , dated March 17, 2010, between Tianjin SingOcean
Public Utilities Development Co., Ltd and Hunan Zhongyouzhiyuan Gas Co.,
Ltd.
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
Subsidiaries
of the Company
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification - Principal Executive
Officer
|
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification - Principal Accounting
Officer
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Section
1350 Certifications
|
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