As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 31, 2009
Registration No.
333-149171
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
AMENDMENT
NO. 3
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
ENERGROUP HOLDINGS
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Nevada
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2011
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87-0420774
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
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(Primary
Standard Industrial
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or Organization)
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Classification
Number)
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Identification
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No. 9, Xin Yi Street, Ganjingzi
District
Dalian City, Liaoning province,
PRC 116039
Telephone: +86 411 867 166
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(Address,
Including Zip Code and Telephone Number,
Including
Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal
Executive
Offices)
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The Corporation Trust Company
of Nevada
6100 Neil Road, Suite
800
Reno, Nevada
89511
(775)
688-3061
(Name,
Address, Including Zip Code and Telephone Number,
Including
Area Code, of Agent for Service)
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With copies of all correspondence
to:
Mitchell S. Nussbaum,
Esq.
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Loeb & Loeb
LLP
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345 Park
Avenue
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New York, NY
10154
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Tel. No.: 212-407-4159 Fax
No.: 212-407-4990
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Approximate date of commencement of
proposed sale to the public:
As soon
as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any of
the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check
the following box.
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If this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.
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If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering.
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If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering.
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated
filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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Accelerated Filer
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Non-Accelerated
Filer
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Smaller
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The Registrant hereby amends this
Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its
effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become
effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until
the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may
determine.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These
securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer
to sell these securities and no offer to buy these securities is being
solicited in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion,
dated December 31, 2009
Prospectus
ENERGROUP HOLDINGS
CORPORATION
6,197,305 shares
Common Stock
This
prospectus covers the resale by selling shareholders of up to 6,197,305
shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value.
The
selling shareholders may sell their shares of common stock on any stock
exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or quoted or
in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed prices, at prevailing
market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market
price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated
prices. See “Plan of Distribution”.
We will not receive any of the
proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the selling
shareholders.
Our
securities are not listed on any national securities exchange. Our common stock
is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “ENHD” The last
reported closing sale price for our common stock was $2.55, as quoted
on the OTC Bulletin Board on December 29, 2009.
INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK
INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE
9.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF
THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is
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, 2010
No
offers to sell are made, nor are offers sought to buy these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that
the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of the date on the
front cover page of this prospectus only. Our business, financial condition,
results of operations and prospectus may have changed since that
date.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Prospectus
Summary
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Summary
Consolidated Financial Data
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7
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Risk
Factors
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8
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Business
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Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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48
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Use
of Proceeds
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Plan
of Distribution
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Selling
Shareholders
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Selected
Consolidated Financial Data
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54
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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55
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Legal
Proceedings
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76
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Management
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Holders and Management
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Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions
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84
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Description
of Securities
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Dividends
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88
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Changes
In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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89
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Legal
Matters
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Experts
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Disclosure
of Commission Position on Indemnification
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90
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Additional
Information
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Index
to Consolidated Financial Information
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F-1
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PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This summary contains basic
information about us and this offering. You should read the entire prospectus
carefully, especially the risks of investing in our common stock discussed under
“Risk Factors.” Some of the statements contained in this prospectus, including
statements under “Summary” and “Risk Factors” as well as those noted in the
documents incorporated herein by reference, are forward-looking statements and
may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We note that our actual results
and future events may differ significantly based upon a number of factors. You
should not put undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this
document, which speak only as of the date on the cover of this
prospectus.
References to “we,” “our,” “us,” the
“Company,” or “Energroup” refer to Energroup Holdings Corporation, a Nevada
corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.
ENERGROUP HOLDINGS
CORPORATION
Energroup
Holdings Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of
producing, packing, selling, marketing and distributing fresh pork and processed
meat products to clients throughout the People’s Republic of China (“China” or
the “PRC”). We sell our products to consumers in northeastern China, which has a
population of approximately 108 million. In 2008, we had approximately US
$176.36 million in sales and US $6.84 million in net income.
Our Business
We
produce, pack, sell, market and distribute fresh and processed meat products to
customers in the People’s Republic of China (“China” or the “PRC”). Our current
corporate structure is shown below. We own three PRC operating subsidiaries
(collectively, the “Chuming Operating Subsidiaries”):
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Dalian
Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company Ltd., whose primary business
activity is acquiring, slaughtering and packaging of pork and
cattle;
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Dalian
Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd., whose primary business activity is
the processing of raw and cooked meat products;
and
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Dalian
Chuming Sales Company Ltd., which is responsible for our sales, marketing
and distribution activities.
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Our
three operating subsidiaries are spun off constituents of a former parent
company, Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. (the “Group”). Our company is separate
and independent from the Group, which operates a different business and has
different operations from ours. We took over ownership and control of the three
Chuming Operating Subsidiaries from the Group in September 2007. We are
headquartered in the City of Dalian, Liaoning Province of China. Throughout this
prospectus, Energroup Holdings Corporation, Precious Sheen Investments
Limited, Dalian Chuming Precious Sheen Investments Consulting Co.,
Ltd. and the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries are sometimes collectively
referred to as “Chuming.”
Our Current Corporate
Structure
Our
current customers are concentrated in the Liaoning Province (which has a
population of approximately 42 million), and we are the largest pork producer in
Dalian City, which has a population of approximately 3 million, or 6 million
including the greater metropolitan area. At present, all of our sales are
within China, which is the largest pork-consuming nation in the world, with a
total of 54 million metric tons consumed in 2006. Due to the rapid development
of the Chinese economy, urbanization and strong income growth, we have observed
that pork consumption patterns are changing and consumption levels are
continuing to increase.
Our major
products are:
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Fresh
meat - pork that is processed in a controlled environmental chamber with
closely monitored temperatures to ensure quality and safety standards
during processing right up to the time of delivery to the
consumer.
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Frozen
fresh meat - butchered pigs that are processed and immediately frozen,
which includes such products as smoked pork, ham and
roasts.
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Frozen/fresh
byproducts - pork byproducts including pig’s liver, stomach, intestine,
head and hoof.
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We are
part of an established pork production cycle that culminates in sales of
fresh and frozen pork. This cycle includes feedstuff production, pig breeding,
slaughtering, processing, packaging and distribution. We are involved in
the slaughtering, processing, packaging and distribution aspects of the pork
production cycle.
We are
the first pork producer in China to receive “Green Food” certification from
China’s Ministry of Agriculture. Green Food is an innovative certification
program unique to China that is awarded to food processors who produce using
environmentally sustainable methods and meet certain high technical standards of
quality control, safety, and product quality, and generate low levels of
pollution.
Financial
Results
Our
consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007 are included in this prospectus. In 2007 and 2008, we had
approximately $124.7 million and $176.4 million in sales, respectively, and
$11.7 million and $6.8 million in net income, respectively.
We
have also included our unaudited consolidated financial statements for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, during which time
we had approximately $67.8 million and $156.9 million in sales,
respectively and $3.8 million and $4.7 million in net income, respectively.
See
“Index of Financial
Statements”
on page
F-1.
RISKS AFFECTING OUR
BUSINESS
We are
subject to a number of risks, which you should be aware of before deciding to
purchase the securities in this offering. These risks are discussed in the
summary below and in the section titled “
Risk Factors
”
beginning on page 9 of this prospectus.
SUMMARY OF RISK
FACTORS
This
document contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature. Such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to growth and strategies,
future operating and financial results, financial expectations and current
business indicators are based upon current information and expectations and are
subject to change based on factors beyond our control. Forward-looking
statements typically are identified by the use of terms such as “look,” “may,”
“will,” “should,” “might,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate”
and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed
differently. The accuracy of such statements may be impacted by a number of
business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected or anticipated, including but not limited
to:
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ability to timely and accurately complete orders for our
products;
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dependence on a limited number of major
customers;
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political
and economic conditions within the
PRC;
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ability to expand and grow our distribution
channels;
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general
economic conditions which affect consumer demand for our
products;
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the
effect of terrorist acts, or the threat thereof, on consumer confidence
and spending;
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acceptance
in the marketplace of our new products and changes in consumer
preferences;
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foreign
currency exchange rate
fluctuations;
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our
ability to identify and successfully execute cost control
initiatives;
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other
risks outlined above and in our other public
filings.
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You
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this document. We undertake no obligation to
update this forward-looking information.
While our
management fully intends to make concerted efforts to manage these risks, we
cannot assure you that we will be able to do so successfully. See “Risk Factors”
beginning on page 9 of this prospectus.
STRATEGIC
FINANCING
On
December 31, 2007, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the
“Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell 3,863,635
shares of our common stock to fifteen accredited investors for an aggregate
purchase price of $17,000,000, or $4.40 per share (the “Financing”). The closing
of the Financing coincided with the closing of the share exchange transaction
with PSI and its shareholders.
In
connection with the Purchase Agreement, we agreed to set aside $4.25 million of
the purchase price in a holdback escrow account, which would be released to us
as follows: $2.0 million upon appointment and confirmation of a board of
directors comprised of a majority of independent directors, $1.5
million upon appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer meeting certain
qualifications, $500,000 upon selection of a successor independent accounting
firm, and $250,000 of which shall be applied towards certain investor relations
activities. We agreed to pay partial liquidated damages to the
investors equal to 0.5% per month (prorated daily) for each investor’s
investment amount if, among other things, we did not successfully appoint a new
CFO by March 31, 2008.
Prior to
March 31, 2008, a majority in interest of the investors and the Company agreed
to extend the deadline for appointment of a qualified CFO to April 30, 2008.
However, the Company did not appoint a CFO meeting the requirements, and as
a result, under our agreement with the investors, the Company is
obligated to pay liquidated damages of 0.5% of the total investment amount
(i.e., $85,000) beginning on April 30, 2008. In March 2008, the investors in the
financing agreed to release $2.0 million in restricted cash from escrow in
connection with the appointment of independent directors to our board of
directors.
As of the
date of this prospectus, there remains approximately
$2.2
million in the holdback escrow account, which amounts are subject to release to
us, or the investors under the terms of a Settlement Agreement we entered into
with the investors on December 30, 2009. The material terms of the
Settlement Agreement are set forth in further detail
below.
Under the
terms of our arrangement with Hunter Wise Securities, LLC, our placement agent
for the Financing, we paid a commission equal to 7% of the aggregate gross
proceeds of the Financing, plus an a amount equal to 3% of such proceeds to
reimburse expenses of the placement agent. We also issued a warrant to the
placement agent for the purchase of 386,364 shares of the Company’s common stock
at an exercise price of $4.40 per share. We also paid $75,000 to the lead
investor in the Financing as reimbursement for fees and legal expenses. After
deduction of these payments and our expenses, the resulting net proceeds to us
was approximately $14.8 million.
Under
the terms of the Financing, we agreed to a “make good” provision, under which
certain of our founders’ shares were set aside in escrow, and must be released
to the investors in the event that we do not meet specified earnings targets of
$15.9 million in after-tax net income for 2008, and $20.9 million in after-tax
net income and fully-diluted earnings per share of $0.99 for 2009. If the 2008
after-tax net income target is not met, 1,931,818 shares of common stock held by
our founders (approximately 9.1% of the issued and outstanding shares) will be
transferred to the investors pro rata in proportion to their investment in the
Financing without any further consideration from or action by the investors. If
both the 2009 after-tax net income and earnings per share targets are not met,
an additional 1,931,818 shares of common stock (approximately 9.1% of the issued
and outstanding shares) held by our founders will be transferred to the
investors, also on a pro rata basis. If all of these “make good” shares were to
be released to the investors, the investors would then hold 36.6% of our issued
and outstanding stock, assuming a total of 21.2 million shares outstanding.
“After-tax net income” is defined in the Purchase Agreement, and is calculated
based upon our audited financial statements prepared by U.S. auditors in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. For purposes of
determining whether or not “after-tax net income” has been achieved by us, any
direct or indirect tax breaks, tax holidays, tax credits or similar tax
benefits, compensation, grant or any other remuneration or deduction granted by
any governmental authority or body which benefits us are excluded from the
calculation.
As of the
date of this prospectus, the investors have agreed to the release of the 2008
“make good” shares to our founder.
We are
registering for resale 3,852,271 shares of common stock currently owned by
the investors pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, of which this
prospectus forms a part. We are also registering the 1,931,818 shares for the
2009 “make good” escrow.
We were
obligated to have the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a
part, declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
no later than 135 days after the closing of the Financing, or be subject to the
payment of liquidated damages payable in cash of 1% of the total Financing
amount per month up to a maximum amount of 10% of the total Financing amount, or
$1.7 million. We were unable to meet this deadline, and as a result
we currently owe liquidated damages in the amount of
$1.7million. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the
investors have agreed to waive the liquidated damages owing if we comply with
new deadlines for the appointment of the new CFO, the independent directors and
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
Our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who indirectly owns shares of our common
stock through family-owned entities and trusts, agreed that his family-owned
entities will enter into a lockup agreement under which these shareholders may
not offer or sell their securities for a period of one year following the date
on which the registration statement is declared effective. This lockup agreement
was entered into at the closing of the Financing.
The
investors in the Financing have a right of first refusal on any placement or
offering by us of debt or equity securities for a one year period following the
date on which the registration statement is declared effective. The investors’
right of first refusal does not apply to options or warrants that we may issue
to employees or consultants, or to non-affiliates as compensation for services,
to securities issued in acquisitions or strategic investments that are not
related to raising capital for the Company, or to securities issued in
underwritten public offerings.
The
Financing was subject to the completion of customary due diligence procedures
conducted by our investors and their advisors, and we made various
representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement regarding our business,
operations and corporate affairs. The Financing is also subject to rescission by
the investors in the event that the PRC government challenges or otherwise
adversely affects the share exchange transaction with PSI and its shareholders
(and the related corporate restructuring of Chuming in the PRC as a prelude to
the transaction), if we cannot undo such governmental action or otherwise
address the material adverse effect to the reasonable satisfaction of the
investors within sixty (60) days after the action occurs.
At the
closing of the share exchange transaction and the Financing,
the shareholders of PSI owned 79.7%, the investors in the Financing
own 18.3%, and other shareholders own 2%, respectively, of our presently issued
and outstanding capital stock. The closing of these transactions occurred on
December 31, 2007 (the “Closing Date”). At the Closing Date, we had a total of
21,136,391 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
The
securities were offered and sold in the Financing to accredited investors in
reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), under Regulation D. At the time
of the closing, the offering was not registered under the Securities Act or any
state securities or “blue sky” laws.
Recent
Development
On
December 30, 2009, we entered into a Settlement Agreement with the investors,
pursuant to which among other things we have agreed to new deadlines for the
appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, the appointment of independent
directors to serve on our board of directors, and the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement, of which this prospectus forms a part. We
refer to these requirements as the Public Company Requirements. The
Settlement Agreement modifies and amends certain terms of the Securities
Purchase Agreement, the Holdback Escrow Agreement, the Registration Rights
Agreement and the Make Good Escrow Agreement, which provided that we comply with
the Public Company Requirements. We have agreed with the investors to
comply with all of the Public Company Requirements by March 31, 2010, except
that we have the right to extend the deadline to have the Registration Statement
declared effective until May 15, 2010, if the financial statements to be
included in the Registration Statement are no longer current and the audited
financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 must be
included in the Registration Statement.
The
release of the funds from the Holdback Escrow shall be as
follows:
1) If
we comply with all of the Public Company Requirements by March 31, 2010, all of
the funds currently held in the Holdback Escrow will be released to us, and the
liquidated damages in the amount of $1.7million for not having the Registration
Statement timely declared effective will be waived.
2) In
the event, as a result of the extension, the requirement to have the S-1
declared effective is the only Public Company Requirement not met by March 31,
2010, we will have the funds in escrow, less the $1.7 million in liquidated
damages, released to us, and the $1.7 million shall remain in escrow and will be
released to us if we meet the May 15, 2010 extension deadline. If we
miss the extension deadline, then the $1.7 million will be distributed pro rata
among the investors.
3) If
we fail to satisfy any one of the Public Company Requirements by March 31, 2010,
other than having the Registration Statement declared effective if the extension
to May 15, 2010 applies, then the investors will have the funds in escrow, less
then $1.7million in liquidated damages released to them, on a pro rata basis,
and the $1.7million remaining shall remain in escrow and will be released to us
if we meet the May 15, 2010 deadline. If we miss the extension
deadline, then the $1.7 million will be distributed pro rata among the
investors.
4) If
we fail to comply with any two of the Public Company Requirements all of the
funds in escrow will be released to the investors on a pro rata
basis.
We
have also agreed with the investors to modify the requirements for the release
of the 2009 “make good” shares, such that if we timely comply with all of the
Public Company Requirements and meet the 2009 after-tax net income and earnings
per share targets the right of a majority in interest of the investors to
countersign the escrow release notice with respect to the release of the 2009
“make good” shares shall be automatically waived and we shall have the right to
deliver such escrow release notice to the Escrow Agent instructing the Escrow
Agent to deliver the 2009 “make good” shares to our founder. Further,
we agreed that if we do not meet any one of the Public Company Requirements and
we do not meet the 2009 after-tax net income and earnings per share targets,
that our right to countersign an escrow release notice with respect to the
release of the 2009 “make good” shares shall be automatically waived and a
majority in interest of the investors shall have the right to deliver such
escrow release notice to the Escrow Agent instructing the Escrow Agent to
deliver the 2009 Make Good Escrow Shares to the Investors.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Our
principal executive offices are located at No. 9, Xin Yi Street, Ganjingzi
District Dalian City, Liaoning Province, PRC 116039
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and our
main telephone number is +86 411 867 166 96 .
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
DATA
The
following tables summarize consolidated financial data regarding our business
and should be read together with “
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition or Plan of Operations
” and our
consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this
prospectus. The summary consolidated financial information as of and for the
years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 have been derived from our
consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus. The financial
data for the nine months ending September 30, 2009 was derived from our
unaudited financial statements included in this prospectus. All monetary amounts
are expressed in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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(US dollars
in thousands)
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Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
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2008
(unaudited)
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2007
(audited)
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2006
(audited)
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2005
(audited)
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2004
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations Data:
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Sales
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176,360
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124,696
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70,396
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54,119
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654
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Cost
of Sales
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149,794
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(104,379
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(57,794
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(45,284
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(711
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Gross
Profit
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26,566
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20,317
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12,601
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8,835
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(56
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Operating
Expenses
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7,823
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(6,246
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(2,891
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(1,647
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(402
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Income
from Operations
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18,743
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|
|
14,071
|
|
|
|
9,709
|
|
|
|
7,188
|
|
|
|
(459
|
)
|
Other
Income (Expense), net
|
|
|
(11,385
|
)
|
|
|
(1,476
|
)
|
|
|
(1,583
|
)
|
|
|
(1,008
|
)
|
|
|
5,164
|
|
Income
Before Taxes
|
|
|
7,357
|
|
|
|
12,620
|
|
|
|
8,126
|
|
|
|
6,180
|
|
|
|
4,705
|
|
Income
Taxes
|
|
|
(520
|
)
|
|
|
(968
|
)
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
(191
|
)
|
|
|
66
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
6,837
|
|
|
|
11,652
|
|
|
|
8,128
|
|
|
|
5,988
|
|
|
|
4,772
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation
|
|
|
528
|
|
|
|
2,064
|
|
|
|
285
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
7,366
|
|
|
|
13,716
|
|
|
|
8,739
|
|
|
|
6,274
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
Basic
Net Income Per Share (in US$)
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
0.87
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
0.45
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
Diluted
Net Income Per Share (in US$)
|
|
|
0.32
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
0.47
|
|
|
|
0.35
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
Basic
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
Diluted
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
7,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
(US dollars in
thousands)
|
|
|
At
|
|
At
December 31,
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
(unaudited)
|
|
2008
(audited)
|
|
2007
(audited)
|
|
2006
(audited)
|
|
2005
(audited)
|
|
2004
(audited)
|
|
Balance
Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
123,931
|
|
|
$
|
90,683
|
|
|
$
|
66,620
|
|
|
$
|
56,846
|
|
|
$
|
50,993
|
|
|
$
|
29,957
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
37,674
|
|
|
|
23,758
|
|
|
|
17,682
|
|
|
|
16,764
|
|
|
|
18,979
|
|
|
|
2,358
|
|
Long
Term Liabilities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
17,909
|
|
|
|
18,580
|
|
|
|
19,309
|
|
Stockholders
Equity
|
|
|
86,257
|
|
|
|
66,926
|
|
|
|
48,938
|
|
|
|
22,174
|
|
|
|
13,434
|
|
|
|
8,290
|
|
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the
risks described below together with all of the other information included in
this prospectus before making an investment decision with regard to our
securities. The statements contained in or incorporated into this prospectus
that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the
following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of
operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock
could decline, and you may lose all or part of your
investment.
Risks Relating to Our
Business
Our limited operating history makes
it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and results of
operations.
We have a
limited operating history. Our holding company in China, Chuming WFOE, and the
companies that form its present subsidiaries were incorporated in 2004.
Accordingly, you should consider our future prospects in light of the risks and
uncertainties experienced by early stage companies in evolving industries such
as the meat industry in China. Some of these risks and uncertainties relate to
our ability to:
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maintain
our market position in the meat business in
China;
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offer
new and innovative products to attract and retain a larger customer
base;
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attract
additional customers and increase spending per
customer;
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increase
awareness of our brand and continue to develop user and customer
loyalty;
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respond
to competitive market conditions;
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respond
to changes in our regulatory
environment;
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manage
risks associated with intellectual property
rights;
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maintain
effective control of our costs and
expenses;
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raise
sufficient capital to sustain and expand our
business;
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attract,
retain and motivate qualified personnel;
and
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upgrade
our technology to support additional research and
development.
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If we are
unsuccessful in addressing any of these risks and uncertainties, our business
may be materially and adversely affected.
If there are any interruptions to or
decline in the amount or quality of our live pigs, raw pork or other major raw
material supply, our business could be materially and adversely
affected.
Live pigs
and raw pork are the principal raw materials used in our production. We procure
approximately 60% of our live pigs from the Group, and the remainder from
various of third party suppliers who are independent farmers.
Our third
party suppliers may not continue to be able to supply an adequate number of live
pigs to satisfy our present and future production needs. The supply of pigs is
dependent on the output of pig farms, which may be affected by outbreaks of
diseases or epidemics. Our current suppliers may not be able to provide live
pigs of sufficient quality to meet our stringent quality control requirements.
Any interruptions to or decline in the amount or quality of our live pig supply
could materially disrupt our production and adversely affect our business. In
addition to live pigs, we also use additives and packaging in our production,
which we source from third party suppliers. Any interruptions to or decline in
the amount or quality of our additives or packaging supply, could also disrupt
our production or sales and adversely affect our business.
We are vulnerable to increases in the
price of live pigs and other operating costs, and we may not be able to entirely
offset these increasing costs by increasing the prices of our products,
particularly our processed meat products.
We
purchase agricultural products, such as live pigs, for use in our production
process and for resale. The price of such commodities is subject to fluctuations
that are attributable to a number of factors, such as the price of animal feed,
diseases and infections, and weather conditions. If for example, worldwide and
local grain prices should increase, this would affect the price of animal feed,
which may increase the price of live pigs. Higher pig prices may force us to
raise the prices we charge our customers for our products, however we may not
always be able to pass on the entire amount of price increases to our customers,
and/or consumers might cut back on consumption of meat products.
During
2007 and 2008, prices of live pigs rose sharply. If the costs of raw
materials or other costs of production and distribution of our products increase
further, and we are unable to entirely offset these increases by raising prices
of our products, our profit margins and financial condition could be adversely
affected. According to China Livestock and Products Annual Report 2007 dated on
September 25, 2007 by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, the severe supply
shortage of hogs in 2007 was because of a series of outbreaks of
Porcine
Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome
(PR
RS), also
known as Blue Ear Disease, in China from May 2006. Blue Ear Disease is an
infectious disease that affects swine, characterized by reproductive disorders,
premature delivery, miscarriage, and stillbirth—as well as abnormal breathing in
piglets. According to the report, shortages and a sharp pork price increase
occurred as a result of Blue Ear Disease. The average pork price increased by 48
percent from January to August 2007 over the same period in 2006, while prices
in July and August 2007 increased by 86 and 87 percent, respectively, from the
same months in 2006. The average pork price increased by 28 percent in 2008
compared to 2007.
We
paid the Group an aggregate of $72.7 million and $61.7 million for
live pigs during the full years of 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
We may be unable to anticipate
changes in consumer preferences for processed meat products, which may result in
decreased demand for our products.
Our
continued success in the processed meat products market is in large part
dependent on our ability to anticipate and develop products that appeal to the
changing tastes, dietary habits and preferences of customers. If we are not able
to anticipate and identify new consumer trends and develop new products
accordingly, demand for our products may decline and our operating results may
be adversely affected. In addition, we may incur significant costs relating to
developing and marketing new products or expanding our existing product
offerings in reaction to what we perceive to be a consumer preference or demand.
Such development or marketing may not result in the level of market acceptance,
volume of sales or profitability anticipated.
If the chilled and frozen pork market
in China does not grow as we expect, our results of operations and financial
conditions may be adversely affected.
If the
chilled and frozen pork market in China does not grow as we expect, our business
may be harmed, we may need to adjust our growth strategy and our results of
operation may be adversely affected.
We require various licenses and
permits to operate our business, and the loss of or failure to renew any or all
of these licenses and permits could materially adversely affect our
business.
In
accordance with PRC laws and regulations, we are required to maintain various
licenses and permits in order to operate our business, including, without
limitation, a slaughtering permit in respect of each of our chilled and frozen
pork production facilities and a permit for production of industrial products in
respect of each of our processed meat production facilities. We are required to
comply with applicable hygiene and food safety standards in relation to our
production processes. Our premises and transportation vehicles are subject to
regular inspections by the regulatory authorities for compliance with applicable
regulations. Failure to pass these inspections, or the loss of or failure to
renew our licenses and permits, could require us to temporarily or permanently
suspend some or all of our production or distribution operations, which could
disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business.
We are highly dependent on senior
management and key research and development personnel.
We are
highly dependent on our senior management to manage our business and operations
and our key research and development personnel for the development of new
processing methods and technologies, food products and the enhancement of our
existing products. In particular, we rely substantially on our chairman and
chief executive officer, Mr. Shi Huashan, to manage our operations. We also
depend on our key research personnel. In addition, we also rely on information
technology and logistics personnel for the production, storage and shipment of
our products and on marketing and sales personnel, engineers and other personnel
with technical and industry knowledge to transport, market and sell our
products. We do not maintain key man life insurance on any of our senior
management or key personnel. The departure of any one of them, in particular Mr.
Shi, would have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
Competition for senior management and research and development personnel is
intense and the pool of suitable candidates is limited. We may be unable to
locate a suitable replacement for any senior management or key research and
development personnel that we lose. In addition, if any member of our senior
management or key research and development personnel joins a competitor or forms
a competing company, they may compete with us for customers, business partners
and other key professionals and staff members of our company.
We
note that Mr. Shi Huashan, who is our Chief Executive Officer, is also the Chief
Executive Officer of the Group, our former parent company. See also, “Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions” on page 90. Due to the
non-exclusive roles of Mr. Shi as our CEO and the principal executive officer
of the Group, with whom we conduct business from time to time, potential
conflicts of interest may arise. In particular, situations might arise in which
we transact business with the Group, and certain terms of agreements might
be favorable to us, but conversely unfavorable to the Group, and vice
versa. In order to effectively handle such conflict of interest scenarios, our
management intends to submit all related party transactions to our independent
board of directors, or appropriate committee of the board, for review and
approval. If through these mechanisms we are not able to effectively handle such
conflicts of interest to serve the Company’s best interest, our business could
be harmed or adversely affected.
We
compete for qualified personnel with other food processing companies, food
retailers, logistics companies and research institutions. Intense competition
for these personnel could cause our compensation costs to increase
significantly, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations. Our future success and ability to grow our business will depend in
part on the continued service of these individuals and our ability to identify,
hire and retain additional qualified personnel. If we are unable to attract and
retain qualified employees, we may be unable to meet our business and financial
goals.
We currently rely upon and conduct
significant related-party transactions, and most of these stem from our the
status of our Operating Subsidiaries, which were formerly subsidiaries of the
Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. prior to their spin off to become a part of the
Company. While our audit committee is required to review all related-party
transactions, these transactions may present a conflict of interest situation in
which the interests of the Group are directly opposed to the interests of the
Company. If these conflicts of interest are not effectively dealt with in a
manner satisfactory to the Company, our interests may be harmed, which may
adversely affect our operations and financial condition. Further, our assets
remain pledged to collateralize our 2004 loan, an obligation that has been
transferred to the Group.
We
presently conduct business with Group in several capacities - the main areas
where we have transactions with this related party are the purchase of feed for
hogs by us from the Group, and the purchase of live pigs by us from the Group,
with live pigs being by far the most significant set of transactions (under our
Long Term Hog Procurement Agreement).
We paid
the Group an aggregate of $72.7 million and $61.7 million for live pigs during
the full years of 2008 and 2007, respectively.
In
addition,
in 2004
we obtained a loan of $20,466,901 (RMB 160,000,000) from the Group, which
in turn, obtained these funds in a joint loan commitment from both China
Development Bank and Shenzhen Development Bank (“Banks”) via a collateralized
loan. The Group collateralized the loan by purchasing a bond from China
Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (“Bond Issuer”). The bond guarantees to
the Banks the entire principal and accrued interest of the loan. The cost of the
bond is RMB 1,000,000 annually, or in USD: $120,668, 121,902, and 125,284 for
the years 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, which was paid by the Company. The
loan carries a fixed interest of 5.76% per annum. We pledged both land use
rights and buildings to the Bond Issuer. We pursued a loan from the Group
as the financing solution of choice at the time because our tangible assets, at
the time of origination, were insufficient to collateralize the loan.
Additionally, at that time we lacked the favorable credit history to directly
establish credit facility with the bank.
At
December 31, 2007, we repaid our debt in its entirety to the Group by
setting off receivables owed by the Group to us. We repaid the loan in order to
meet the requirements of the equity financing transaction detailed in Note 18 of
our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005,
2006 and 2007. The balances are now owed by the Group to the Banks,
and liability for paying the bonding insurance annually lies with the Group. The
pledged collateral of land use rights and buildings made to the Bond Issuer
still underlie the loan currently owed by the Group, and as such, our assets,
namely the buildings and land use rights are at risk if the Group were to
default on this loan.
Our growth strategy may prove to be
disruptive and divert management resources.
Our
growth strategy may involve large transactions and present financial, managerial
and operational challenges, including diversion of management attention from
existing businesses, difficulty with integrating personnel and financial and
other systems, increased expenses, including compensation expenses resulting
from newly-hired employees, assumption of unknown liabilities and potential
disputes. We could also experience financial or other setbacks if any of our
growth strategies incur problems of which we are not presently aware. We may
require additional financing in the future.
We may
need to obtain additional debt or equity to fund future capital expenditures.
Additional equity may result in dilution to the holders of our outstanding
shares of capital stock. Additional debt financing may include conditions that
would restrict our freedom to operate our business, such as conditions
that:
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|
limit
our ability to pay dividends or require us to seek consent for the payment
of dividends;
|
|
|
|
|
·
|
increase
our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry
conditions;
|
|
|
|
|
·
|
require
us to dedicate a portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on
our debt, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund
capital expenditures, working capital and other general corporate
purposes; and
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|
|
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|
·
|
limit
our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business
and our industry.
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We cannot
guarantee that we will be able to obtain any additional financing on terms that
are acceptable to us, or at all.
Our operations are cash intensive and
our business could be adversely affected if we fail to maintain sufficient
levels of working capital.
We expend
a significant amount of cash in our operations, principally to fund our raw
material procurement. Our suppliers, in particular, third party suppliers of
pigs, typically require payment in full within seven days after delivery,
although some of our suppliers provide us with credit. In turn, we typically
require our customers of chilled and frozen pork to make payment in full on
delivery, although we offer some of our long-standing customers credit terms. We
generally fund most of our working capital requirements out of cash flow
generated from operations. If we fail to generate sufficient revenues from our
sales, or if we experience difficulties collecting our accounts receivables, we
may not have sufficient cash flow to fund our operating costs and our business
could be adversely affected.
We may be unable to maintain our
profitability in the face of a consolidating retail environment in
China.
We sell
substantial amounts of our products to supermarkets and large retailers. The
supermarket and food retail industry in China has been, and is expected to
continue, undergoing a trend of development and consolidation. As the food
retail trade continues to consolidate and our retail customers grow larger and
become more sophisticated, they may demand lower pricing and increased
promotional programs. Furthermore, larger customers may be better able to
operate on reduced inventories and potentially develop or increase their focus
on private label products. If we fail to maintain a good relationship with our
large retail customers, or fail to maintain a wide offering of quality products,
or if we lower our prices or increase promotional support of our products in
response to pressure from our customers and are unable to increase the volume of
our products sold, our profitability could decline.
Our operating results may fluctuate
from period to period and if we fail to meet market expectations for a
particular period, our share price may decline.
Our
operating results have fluctuated from period to period and are likely to
continue to fluctuate as a result of a wide range of factors, including seasonal
variations in live pig supply and processed meat products consumption. Our
production and sales of chilled and frozen pork are generally lower in the
summer, due to lower supply of live pigs. Interim reports may not be indicative
of our performance for the year or our future performance, and period-to-period
comparisons may not be meaningful due to a number of reasons beyond our control.
We cannot assure you that our operating results will meet the expectations of
market analysts or our investors. If we fail to meet their expectations, there
may be a decline in our share price.
We derive all of our revenues from
sales in China and any downturn in the Chinese economy could have a material
adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
All of
our current revenues are generated from sales in China. We anticipate that
revenues from sales of our products in China will continue to represent a
substantial proportion of our total revenues in the near future. Any significant
decline in the condition of the PRC economy could, among other things, adversely
affect consumer buying power and discourage consumption of our products, which
in turn would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial
condition.
We rely on our exclusive network of
showcase stores, network stores and supermarket brand counters for the success
of our sales and our brand image, and should they perform poorly, our business
and brand image could be materially and adversely affected.
In
addition to our sales to wholesale customers, we sell our products through
showcase stores, network stores and supermarket brand counters. All of these
retail based stores exclusively sell our pork products and display the Chuming
logo on our store facades. In 2008, these retail outlets accounted for
approximately 40% of our total revenue. If the sales performance of our retail
based stores deteriorates, this could adversely affect the financial results of
the company. In addition, any sanitation, hygiene, or food quality problems that
might arise from the retail based stores could adversely affect our brand image
and lead to a loss of sales. Chuming does not own any of the retail based
stores.
We rely on the performance of our
wholesaler, retailer and mass merchant customers for the success of our sales,
and should they perform poorly or give priority to our competitors’ products,
our business could be materially and adversely affected.
In
addition to our retail sales channel, we sell our products to supermarkets and
large retailers, which in turn sell the products to end consumers. If the sales
performance of our wholesale customers deteriorates, this could adversely affect
our sales. Furthermore, our wholesale customers also carry products which
directly compete with our products for retail space and consumer purchases.
There is a risk that our wholesale customers may give higher priority to
products of, or form alliances with, our competitors. If our wholesale customers
do not continue to purchase our products, or provide our products with similar
levels of promotional support, our sales performance and brand imaging could be
adversely affected.
The loss of any of our significant
customers could have an adverse effect on our business.
Our key
customers are principally supermarkets and large retailers in the PRC. We have
not entered into long-term supply contracts with any of these major customers.
There can be no assurance that we will maintain or improve the relationships
with these customers, or that we will be able to continue to supply these
customers at current levels or at all. If we cannot maintain long-term
relationships with our major customers, the loss of a significant portion of our
sales to them could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations. Further, the loss of any one of our top five
customers could cause us to suffer a temporary setback in our sales, which could
have a short term negative effect on our financial results.
Recent regulatory enforcement
crackdowns on food processing companies in the PRC could adversely affect our
businesses.
Recently,
the PRC government authorities have taken certain measures to maintain the PRC
food market in good order and to improve the integrity of the PRC food industry,
such as enforcing full compliance with industry standards and closing certain
food processing companies in the PRC that did not meet regulatory standards. We
cannot assure you that our businesses and operations will not be affected as a
result of the deteriorating reputation of the food industry in the PRC due to
recent scandals regarding food products.
Environmental regulations and related
litigation could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of
operations.
Our
operations and properties are subject to extensive and increasingly stringent
laws and regulations pertaining to, among other things, the discharge of
materials into the environment and the handling and disposition of wastes
(including solid and hazardous wastes) or otherwise relating to protection of
the environment. Failure to comply with any laws and regulations and future
changes to them may result in significant consequences to us, including civil
and criminal penalties, liability for damages and negative
publicity.
We have
incurred, and will continue to incur, significant capital and operating
expenditures to comply with these laws and regulations. We cannot assure you
that additional environmental issues will not require currently unanticipated
investigations, assessments or expenditures, or that requirements applicable to
us will not be altered in ways that will require us to incur significant
additional costs.
Deterioration of our perishable
products may occur due to delivery delays, malfunctioning of freezer facilities
or poor handling during transportation, which could adversely affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
The
condition of our food products (being perishable goods) may deteriorate due to
shipment or delivery delays, malfunctioning of freezer facilities or poor
handling during delivery by shippers or intermediaries. We are not aware of any
instances whereby we were made to compensate for delivery delays, malfunctioning
of freezer facilities or poor handling during transportation. However, there is
no assurance that such incidents will not occur in the future. In the event of
any delivery delays, malfunctioning of freezer facilities or poor handling
during transportation, we may have to make compensation payments and our
reputation, business goodwill and revenue will be adversely
affected.
Unexpected business interruptions
could adversely affect our business.
Our
operations are vulnerable to interruption by fire, power failure and power
shortages, floods, computer viruses and other events beyond our control. In
particular, China, especially eastern and southern China, is experiencing
frequent electricity shortages. In addition, we do not carry business
interruption insurance to compensate us for losses that may occur as a result of
these kinds of events and any such losses or damages incurred by us could
disrupt our production and other operations.
If we fail to develop and maintain an
effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report
our financial results or prevent fraud; as a result, current and potential
shareholders could lose confidence in our financial reports, which could harm
our business and the trading price of our common stock.
Effective
internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and
effectively prevent fraud. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
requires us to evaluate and report on our internal controls over financial
reporting and beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2010 have our independent registered public accounting firm
annually attest to our evaluation. The process of strengthening our
internal controls and complying with Section 404 is expensive and time
consuming, and requires significant management attention. We cannot be
certain that the measures we will undertake will ensure that we will maintain
adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future.
Furthermore, if we are able to rapidly grow our business, the internal controls
that we will need will become more complex, and significantly more resources
will be required to ensure our internal controls remain effective. Failure to
implement required controls, or difficulties encountered in their
implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our
reporting obligations. If we or our auditors discover a material weakness in our
internal controls, the disclosure of that fact, even if the weakness is quickly
remedied, could diminish investors’ confidence in our financial statements and
harm our stock price. In addition, non-compliance with Section 404 could subject
us to a variety of administrative sanctions, including the suspension of
trading, ineligibility for listing on one of the Nasdaq Stock Markets or other
national securities exchanges, and the inability of registered broker-dealers to
make a market in our common stock, which could further reduce our stock
price.
We will incur increased costs as a
public company which may affect our profitability.
As a
public company, Chuming will incur significant legal, accounting and other
expenses that it did not incur as a private company. We are now subject to the
SEC’s rules and regulations relating to public disclosure. SEC disclosures
generally involve a substantial expenditure of financial resources. In addition,
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as new rules subsequently implemented by
the SEC, have required changes in corporate governance practices of public
companies. We expect that full compliance with these new rules and regulations
will significantly increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make
some activities more time-consuming and costly. For example, we will be required
to create additional board committees and adopt policies regarding internal
controls and disclosure controls and procedures. In addition, on December 31,
2007, we increased compensation to our senior executive officers, allocated
$250,000 of the proceeds from our financing to our investor and public
relations program and expect to increase our financial and accounting staff
in order to meet the demands and requirements of being a public reporting
company. Such additional personnel, public relations, reporting and compliance
costs may negatively impact our financial results.
We have limited business insurance
coverage.
The
insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance
companies in China offer limited business insurance products. We do not have any
business liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in China.
Any business disruption, litigation or natural disaster may result in our
incurring substantial costs and the diversion of our resources. In addition,
since our business operations are based outside of the U.S. directors and
officers insurance may not be readily available to us at the prices and on terms
acceptable to us. If we are not able to secure satisfactory D & O insurance
coverage, we may not be able to attract the most qualified directors and
officers, and our business could be indirectly adversely
affected.
Risks Relating To Our
Industry
The pig slaughtering and processed
meat industries in China are subject to extensive government regulation, which
is in the process of change and development.
The pig
slaughtering and processed meat industries in China are heavily regulated by a
number of governmental agencies, including primarily the Ministry of
Agriculture, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Health, the General
Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the State
Environmental Protection Administration. These regulatory bodies have broad
discretion and authority to regulate many aspects of the pig slaughtering and
processed meat industries in China, including, without limitation, setting
hygiene standards for production and quality standards for processed meat
products. In addition, the pig slaughtering and processed meat products
regulatory framework in China is still in the process of being developed. If the
relevant regulatory authorities set standards with which we are unable to comply
or which increase our production costs and hence our prices so as to render our
products non-competitive, our ability to sell products in China may be
limited.
The pig slaughtering and processed
meat industries in China may face increasing competition from both domestic and
foreign companies, as well as increasing industry consolidation, which may
affect our market share and profit margin.
The pig
slaughtering and processed meat industries in China are highly competitive. Our
processed meat products are targeted at mid- to high-end consumers, a market in
which we face increasing competition, particularly from foreign suppliers. In
addition, the evolving government regulations in relation to the pig
slaughtering industry have driven a trend of consolidation through the industry,
with smaller operators unable to meet the increasing costs of regulatory
compliance and therefore are at a competitive disadvantage. We believe that our
ability to maintain our market share and grow our operations within this
landscape of changing and increasing competition is largely dependent upon our
ability to distinguish our products and services.
In
addition, prior to China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (“WTO”), high
barriers to entry existed for many potential competitors in our business through
the use of tariffs and restrictive import licensing and distribution practices.
China’s admission to WTO has lowered some of the tariffs and other barriers to
entry so we can expect that competition will increase.
We cannot
assure you that our current or potential competitors will not develop products
of a comparable or superior quality to ours, or adapt more quickly than we do to
evolving consumer preferences or market trends. In addition, our competitors in
the raw meat market may merge or form alliances to achieve a scale of operations
or sales network which would make it difficult for us to compete. Increased
competition may also lead to price wars, counterfeit products or negative brand
advertising, all of which may adversely affect our market share and profit
margin. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete effectively with
our current or potential competitors.
The outbreak of animal diseases or
other epidemics could adversely affect our operations.
An
occurrence of serious animal diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease, or any
outbreak of other epidemics in China affecting animals or humans might result in
material disruptions to our operations, material disruptions to the operations
of our customers or suppliers, a decline in the supermarket or food retail
industry or slowdown in economic growth in China and surrounding regions, any of
which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and turnover. There
can be no assurance that our facilities or products will not be affected by an
outbreak of any disease or outbreak in the future, or that the market for pork
products in the PRC will not decline as a result of fear of disease. In either
case, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be
adversely and materially affected.
Consumer concerns regarding the
safety and quality of food products or health concerns could adversely affect
sales of our products.
Our sales
performance could be adversely affected if consumers lose confidence in the
safety and quality of our products. Consumers in the PRC are increasingly
conscious of food safety and nutrition. Consumer concerns about, for example,
the safety of pork products, or about the safety of food additives used in
processed meat products, could discourage them from buying certain of our
products and cause our results of operations to suffer.
We may be subject to substantial
liability should the consumption of any of our products cause personal injury or
illness.
The sale
of food products for human consumption involves an inherent risk of injury to
consumers. Such injuries may result from tampering by unauthorized third parties
or product contamination or degeneration, including the presence of foreign
contaminants, chemical substances or other agents or residues during the various
stages of the procurement and production process. While we are subject to
governmental inspections and regulations, we cannot assure you that consumption
of our products will not cause a health-related illness in the future, or that
we will not be subject to claims or lawsuits relating to such
matters.
Even if a
product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, the negative
publicity surrounding any assertions that our products caused personal injury or
illness could adversely affect our reputation with customers and our corporate
and brand image. Consistent with industry practice in China, we do not maintain
product liability insurance. Furthermore, our products could potentially suffer
from product tampering, contamination or degeneration or be mislabeled or
otherwise damaged. Under certain circumstances, we may be required to recall
products. Even if a situation does not necessitate a product recall, we cannot
assure you that government sanctions or product liability claims will not be
asserted against us as a result. A product liability judgment against us or a
product recall could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition or results of operations.
Our product and company name may be
subject to counterfeiting and/or imitation, which could impact upon our
reputation and brand image as well as lead to higher administrative
costs.
We regard
brand positioning as the core of our competitive strategy, and intend to
position our brand, “Chuming™” to create the perception and image of health,
nutrition, freshness and quality in the minds of our customers. There have been
frequent occurrences of counterfeiting and imitation of products in the PRC in
the past. We cannot guarantee that counterfeiting or imitation of our products
will not occur in the future or that we will be able to detect it and deal with
it effectively. Any occurrence of counterfeiting or imitation could impact
negatively upon our corporate and brand image, particularly if the counterfeit
or imitation products cause sickness, injury or death to consumers. In addition,
counterfeit or imitation products could result in a reduction in our market
share, a loss of revenues or an increase in our administrative expenses in
respect of detection or prosecution.
Risks Relating To Conducting
Business in the PRC
Substantially
all of our assets and projects are located in the PRC, and substantially all of
our revenue is sourced from the PRC. Accordingly, our results of operations and
financial position are subject to a significant degree to economic, political
and legal developments in the PRC, including the following risks:
Economic, political and social
conditions and government policies in China could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Economic,
political and social conditions and government policies in China differ in many
respects from other more fully industrialized nations, and below are examples of
such differences.
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Agriculture still plays an important role in Chinese economy and
employment. Agriculture still represents around 50% of the employment,
which is substantially higher than most developed countries.
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re-investment
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Compared with more highly developed nations, there may be less
availability to Chinese firms of all types of investment capital within
China.
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involvement
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China is still transitioning from a centrally planned economic model to
that of a free market. As a result, the Chinese government has
traditionally had a greater degree of regulatory involvement in the
economic affairs and conduct of firms in China, as compared with firms in
more advanced market-based economies.
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resources
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Related to the above point, the Chinese government may have greater
ability to influence the allocation of capital, labor, materials, and
other resources than governments of other advanced market-based economies.
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development
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Although China’s economy has been rapidly growing in recent years, certain
aspects such as public infrastructure, poverty rate, and other
measurements of development still lag behind highly developed nations, and
this affects how companies must conduct business in China.
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exchange
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China still maintains strict foreign exchange controls which has been in
place since 1979, although steps have been taken to increase the
exchangeability of the Chinese RMB with other currencies.
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For several years, China’s economy has achieved consistent double digit
growth rates, and this may put strain on infrastructure, availability on
raw materials, and ability of firms to manage growth.
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inflation
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According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) compiled by the National
Statistics Bureau of China, the overall rate of inflation (CPI) in 2008 is
5.9% and the rate of inflation for food in 2008 was 14.3%, which are
substantially higher than most of the developed countries, and these
factors affect the local market environment in which Chinese firms must
operate.
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economy of China has been transitioning from a centrally planned economy to a
more market-oriented economy. Although in recent years the PRC government has
implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic
reform, a substantial portion of productive assets in China is still owned by
the PRC government. In addition, the PRC government continues to play a
significant role in regulating industries by imposing industrial policies. It
also exercises significant control over China’s economic growth through
allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated
obligations, setting monetary policy and providing prefe
rential
treatment to particular industries or companies.
Policies
and other measures taken by the PRC government to regulate the economy could
have a significant negative impact on economic conditions in China, with a
resulting negative impact on our business. For example, our financial condition
and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected
by:
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laws and regulations and the interpretation of those laws and
regulations;
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actions which limit our ability to develop, produce, import or sell our
products in China, or to finance and operate our business in
China.
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Uncertainties with respect to the PRC
legal system could adversely affect us.
We
conduct our business primarily through our Chuming Operating Subsidiaries which
are located in China and are governed by PRC laws and regulations. In addition,
because the parent companies that hold these entities, namely PSI and Energroup
Holdings Corporation, are outside of China, we are generally subject to laws and
regulations applicable to foreign investments in China and, in particular, laws
applicable to wholly foreign-owned enterprises. The PRC legal system is based on
written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have
limited precedential value.
Since
1979, PRC legislation and regulations have significantly enhanced the
protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments in China. However,
China has not developed a fully integrated legal system and recently enacted
laws and regulations may not sufficiently cover all aspects of economic
activities in China. In particular, because these laws and regulations are
relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published decisions and
their nonbinding nature, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws and
regulations involve uncertainties. In addition, the PRC legal system is based in
part on government policies and internal rules (some of which are not published
on a timely basis or at all) that may have a retroactive effect. As a result, we
may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until some time
after the violation. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and
result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management
attention.
You may experience difficulties in
effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing
original actions in China based on United States or other foreign laws against
us, our management or the experts named in this prospectus.
We
conduct substantially all of our operations in China and substantially all of
our assets are located in China. In addition, while we are incorporated in the
State of Nevada, all of our senior executive officers reside within China. As a
result, it may not be possible to effect service of process within the United
States or elsewhere outside China upon our senior executive officers, including
with respect to matters arising under U.S. federal securities laws or applicable
state securities laws. Moreover, our PRC counsel has advised us that the PRC
does not have treaties with the United States or many other countries providing
for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgment of
courts.
Governmental control of currency
conversion may affect the value of your investment.
The PRC
government imposes controls on the convertibility of RMB into foreign currencies
and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. We receive
substantially all of our revenues in RMB. Under our current structure, our
income is primarily derived from payments from Chuming WFOE. Shortages
in the availability of foreign currency may restrict the ability of our PRC
subsidiaries and our affiliated entity to remit sufficient foreign currency to
pay dividends or other payments to us, or otherwise satisfy their foreign
currency denominated obligations. Under existing PRC foreign exchange
regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions,
interest payments and expenditures from trade-related transactions, can be made
in foreign currencies without prior approval from the PRC State Administration
of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural requirements. However,
approval from appropriate government authorities is required where RMB is to be
converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital
expenses such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign currencies.
The PRC government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to
foreign currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange
control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy
our currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies
to our shareholders.
Fluctuation in the value of RMB may
have a material adverse effect on your investment.
The value
of RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is
affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions.
Our revenues and costs are mostly denominated in RMB, while we report our
financial results and position in U.S. dollars. Any significant fluctuation in
value of RMB may materially and adversely affect our reported cash flows,
revenues, earnings and financial position, and the value of, and any dividends
payable on, our stock in U.S. dollars. For example, an appreciation of RMB
against the U.S. dollar would make any new RMB denominated investments or
expenditures more costly to us, to the extent that we need to convert U.S.
dollars into RMB for such purposes. An appreciation of RMB against the U.S.
dollar would also result in foreign currency translation losses for financial
reporting purposes when we translate our U.S. dollar denominated financial
assets into RMB, as RMB is our reporting currency.
We face risks related to health
epidemics and other outbreaks.
Our
business could be adversely affected by the effects of SARS or another epidemic
or outbreak. China reported a number of cases of SARS in April 2004. Any
prolonged recurrence of SARS or other adverse public health developments in
China may have a material adverse effect on our business operations. For
instance, health or other government regulations adopted in response may require
temporary closure of our production facilities or of our offices. Such closures
would severely disrupt our business operations and adversely affect our results
of operations. We have not adopted any written preventive measures or
contingency plans to combat any future outbreak of SARS or any other
epidemic.
Risks Related to Our Corporate
Structure
In order to comply with PRC laws
limiting foreign ownership of Chinese companies, we conduct our business in the
PRC through Chuming by means of certain ownership arrangements. If the PRC
government determines that these ownership arrangements do not comply with
applicable regulations, our business could be adversely affected and we could be
subject to sanctions.
As a
result of the share exchange transaction disclosed elsewhere in this prospectus,
we own 100% of the equity interest in PSI, a British Virgin Islands company. PSI
owns 100% of the equity in Chuming WFOE, a wholly foreign owned enterprise in
the PRC. Chuming WFOE is a holding company for the following three operating
subsidiaries: (i) Meat Company, (ii) Food Company, and (iii) Sales Company, each
of which is a limited liability company headquartered in, and organized under
the laws of, China.
The PRC
government restricts foreign investment in businesses in China. Accordingly, we
operate our business in China through Chuming. Chuming holds the
licenses and approvals necessary to operate our business in China.
Although
we believe we comply with current PRC regulations, we cannot assure you that the
PRC government would agree that these operating arrangements comply with PRC
licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies
or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future. If in the
future the PRC government determines that we do not comply with applicable PRC
law, it could impose fines on our PRC shareholders, and in extreme cases, the
PRC government could take steps to revoke our business and operating licenses,
require us to discontinue or restrict our operations, restrict our right to
collect revenues, require us to restructure our operations, impose additional
conditions or requirements with which we may not be able to comply, impose
restrictions on our business operations or on our customers, or take other
regulatory or enforcement actions against us that could be harmful to our
business. Any of these or similar actions could significantly disrupt our
business operations or restrict us from conducting a substantial portion of our
business operations, which could materially and adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Recent PRC regulations relating to
acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign entities may limit our ability to
acquire PRC companies and adversely affect the implementation of our strategy as
well as our business and prospects.
The PRC
State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, issued a public notice in
January 2005 concerning foreign exchange regulations on mergers and acquisitions
in China. The public notice states that if an offshore company controlled by PRC
residents intends to acquire a PRC company, such acquisition will be subject to
strict examination by the relevant foreign exchange authorities. The public
notice also states that the approval of the relevant foreign exchange
authorities is required for any sale or transfer by the PRC residents of a PRC
company’s assets or equity interests to foreign entities, such as us, for equity
interests or assets of the foreign entities.
In April
2005, SAFE issued another public notice further explaining the January notice.
In accordance with the April notice, if an acquisition of a PRC company by an
offshore company controlled by PRC residents has been confirmed by a Foreign
Investment Enterprise Certificate prior to the promulgation of the January
notice, the PRC residents must each submit a registration form to the local SAFE
branch with respect to their respective ownership interests in the offshore
company, and must also file an amendment to such registration if the offshore
company experiences material events, such as changes in the share capital, share
transfer, mergers and acquisitions, spin-off transactions or use of assets in
China to guarantee offshore obligations.
On May
31, 2007, SAFE issued another official notice known as “Circular 106,” which
requires the owners of any Chinese company to obtain SAFE’s approval before
establishing any offshore holding company structure for foreign financing as
well as subsequent acquisition matters in China.
If we
decide to acquire a PRC company, we cannot assure you that we or the owners of
such company, as the case may be, will be able to complete the necessary
approvals, filings and registrations for the acquisition. This may restrict our
ability to implement our acquisition strategy and adversely affect our business
and prospects. In addition, if such registration cannot be obtained, our company
will not be able to receive dividends declared and paid by our subsidiaries in
the PRC and may be forbidden from paying dividends for profit distribution or
capital reduction purposes.
Chuming is subject to restrictions on
making payments to our parent company.
We are a
holding company incorporated in the State of Nevada and do not have any assets
or conduct any business operations other than our investment in Chuming and
their operating subsidiaries in China. As a result of our holding company
structure, we rely entirely on payments or dividends from Chuming for our cash
flow to fund our corporate overhead and regulatory obligations. The PRC
government also imposes controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign
currencies and the remittance of currencies out of China. We may experience
difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and
remit foreign currency. Further, if our subsidiaries in China incur debt on
their own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their
ability to make payments. If we are unable to receive all of the revenues from
our operations through these contractual or dividend arrangements, we may be
unable to pay dividends on our shares of common stock.
Risk Relating to an Investment in
Our Securities
Generally, we have not paid any cash
dividends to our shareholders and no cash dividends will be paid in the
foreseeable future.
We do not
anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future
and we may not have sufficient funds legally available to pay dividends. Even if
the funds are legally available for distribution, we may nevertheless decide or
may be unable due to pay any dividends. We intend to retain all earnings for our
company’s operations.
The application of the “penny stock”
rules could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and increase
your transaction costs to sell those shares.
As long
as the trading price of our common shares is below $5 per share, the open-market
trading of our common shares will be subject to the “penny stock” rules. The
“penny stock” rules impose additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers who sell securities to persons other than established customers
and accredited investors (generally those with assets in excess of US$1,000,000
or annual income exceeding US$200,000 or US$300,000 together with their spouse).
For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special
suitability determination for the purchase of securities and have received the
purchaser’s written consent to the transaction before the purchase.
Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the
broker-dealer must deliver, before the transaction, a disclosure schedule
prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock
market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the
broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the
securities. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price
information on the limited market in penny stocks. These additional burdens
imposed on broker-dealers may restrict the ability or decrease the willingness
of broker-dealers to sell our common stock, and may result in decreased
liquidity for our common stock and increased transaction costs for sales and
purchases of our common stock as compared to other securities.
Our common stock is thinly traded
and, you may be unable to sell at or near “ask” prices or at all if you need to
sell your shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate your
shares.
We cannot
predict the extent to which an active public market for our common stock will
develop or be sustained. However, we do not rule out the possibility of applying
for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq
Capital Market (the “Nasdaq Markets”), or other exchanges. Our common stock has
historically been sporadically or “thinly-traded” on the “Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board,” meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our
common stock at or near bid prices at any given time may be relatively small or
nonexistent. This situation is attributable to a number of factors, including
the fact that we are a small company which is relatively unknown to stock
analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment
community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to
the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-adverse and would be
reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend
the purchase of our shares until such time as we become more seasoned and
viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when
trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a
seasoned issuer that has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will
generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. We
cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading
market for our common stock will develop or be sustained, or that current
trading levels will be sustained.
The
market price of our common stock is particularly volatile given our status as a
relatively small company with a small and thinly traded “float” that could lead
to wide fluctuations in our share price. The price at which you purchase our
common stock may not be indicative of the price that will prevail in the trading
market. You may be unable to sell your common stock at or above your purchase
price if at all, which may result in substantial losses to you.
The
market for our common stock is characterized by significant price volatility
when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect that our share price will
continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future.
The volatility in our share price is attributable to a number of factors. As
noted above, our common stock is sporadically and/or thinly traded. As a
consequence of this lack of liquidity, the trading of relatively small
quantities of shares by our shareholders may disproportionately influence the
price of those shares in either direction. The price for our shares could, for
example, decline precipitously in the event a large number of our common shares
are sold on the market without commensurate demand, as compared to a seasoned
issuer which could better absorb those sales without adverse impact on its share
price. The following factors also may add to the volatility in the price of our
common stock: actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly or annual
operating results; adverse outcomes; additions to or departures of our key
personnel, as well as other items discussed under this “Risk Factors” section,
as well as elsewhere in this Report. Many of these factors are beyond our
control and may decrease the market price of our common stock, regardless of our
operating performance. We cannot make any predictions or projections as to what
the prevailing market price for our common stock will be at any time, including
as to whether our common stock will sustain its current market prices, or as to
what effect the sale of shares or the availability of common shares for sale at
any time will have on the prevailing market price. However, we do not rule out
the possibility of applying for listing on the Nasdaq Markets or another
exchange.
Shareholders
should be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34-29093, the market for
penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such
patterns include (1) control of the market for the security by one or a few
broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; (2)
manipulation of prices through pre-arranged matching of purchases and sales and
false and misleading press releases; (3) boiler room practices involving
high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced
sales persons; (4) excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differential and markups by
selling broker-dealers; and (5) the wholesale dumping of the same securities by
promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired
level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse of those prices and with
consequent investor losses. Our management is aware of the abuses that have
occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be
in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who
participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of
practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established
with respect to our securities. The occurrence of these patterns or practices
could increase the volatility of our share price.
Volatility in our common stock price
may subject us to securities litigation.
The
market for our common stock may be characterized by significant price volatility
when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect our share price will be more
volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. In the past,
plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation against a
company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities.
We may, in the future, be the target of similar litigation. Securities
litigation could result in substantial costs and liabilities and could divert
management’s attention and resources.
Future sales of shares of our common
stock may decrease the price for such shares.
Actual
sales, or the prospect of sales by our shareholders, may have a negative effect
on the market price of the shares of our common stock. We may also register
certain shares of our common stock that are subject to outstanding convertible
securities, if any, or reserved for issuance under our stock option plans, if
any. Once such shares are registered, they can be freely sold in the public
market upon exercise of the options. If any of our shareholders either
individually or in the aggregate cause a large number of securities to be sold
in the public market, or if the market perceives that these holders intend to
sell a large number of securities, such sales or anticipated sales could result
in a substantial reduction in the trading price of shares of our common stock
and could also impede our ability to raise future capital.
Our corporate actions are
substantially controlled by our principal shareholders and affiliated
entities.
Our
principal shareholders and their affiliated entities will own approximately
69.5% of our outstanding shares of common stock, representing approximately
69.5% of our voting power. These shareholders, acting individually or as a
group, could exert substantial influence over matters such as electing directors
and approving mergers or other business combination transactions. In addition,
because of the percentage of ownership and voting concentration in these
principal shareholders and their affiliated entities, elections of our board of
directors will generally be within the control of these shareholders and their
affiliated entities. While all of our shareholders are entitled to vote on
matters submitted to our shareholders for approval, the concentration of shares
and voting control presently lies with these principal shareholders and their
affiliated entities. As such, it would be difficult for shareholders to propose
and have approved proposals not supported by management. There can be no
assurances that matters voted upon by our officers and directors in their
capacity as shareholders will be viewed favorably by all shareholders of our
company.
The elimination of monetary liability
against our directors, officers and employees under Nevada law and the existence
of indemnification rights to our directors, officers and employees may result in
substantial expenditures by us and may discourage lawsuits against our
directors, officers and employees.
Our
articles of incorporation contain specific provisions that eliminate the
liability of our directors for monetary damages to our company and shareholders,
and we are prepared to give such indemnification to our directors and officers
to the extent provided by Nevada law. We may also have contractual
indemnification obligations under our employment agreements with our officers.
The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in our company incurring
substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards
against directors and officers, which we may be unable to recoup. These
provisions and resultant costs may also discourage our company from bringing a
lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties,
and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our
shareholders against our directors and officers even though such actions, if
successful, might otherwise benefit our company and shareholders.
The market price for our stock may be
volatile.
The
market price for our stock may be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in
response to factors including the following:
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addition, the securities market has from time to time experienced significant
price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance
of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and
adversely affect the market price of our stock.
We may need additional capital, and
the sale of additional shares or other equity securities could result in
additional dilution to our shareholders.
We
believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flow from
operations and the net proceeds from a recent offering will be sufficient to
meet our anticipated cash needs for the near future. We may, however, require
additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future
developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue.
If our resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek
to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The
sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our
shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt
service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that
would restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be
available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
BUSINESS
Company
Organization
We
produce, pack, sell, market and distribute fresh pork and processed meat
products to customers in the People’s Republic of China (“China” or the
“PRC”).
We own
three PRC operating subsidiaries (collectively, the “Chuming Operating
Subsidiaries”):
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Dalian
Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company Ltd. (the “Meat Company”),
whose primary business activity is acquiring, slaughtering and packaging
of pork and cattle;
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Dalian
Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd. (the “Food Company”), whose primary
business activity is the processing of raw and cooked meat products;
and
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Dalian
Chuming Sales Company Ltd. (the “Sales Company”), which is responsible for
our sales, marketing and distribution
activities.
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The
three operating subsidiaries are spun off constituents of a former parent
company, Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. (the “Group”). Our company is separate
and independent from the Group, which operates a different business and has
different operations from ours. We took over ownership and control of the three
Chuming Operating Subsidiaries from the Group in September 2007 following our
corporate reorganization. We are headquartered in the City of Dalian, Liaoning
Province of China.
Corporate
Reorganization
PRC
law currently limits foreign ownership of certain companies based in the PRC. In
order for us to raise equity capital from investors outside of China, we
established an offshore holding company by the name of Precious Sheen
Investments Limited (“PSI”) in the British Virgin Islands in May 2007. On
September 26, 2007, Dalian Precious Sheen Investments Consulting Co., Ltd.
("Chuming WFOE") entered into share transfer agreements with the
Group, under which the Group agreed to transfer ownership of the Chuming
Operating Subsidiaries to Chuming WFOE. On October 23, 2007, Chuming WFOE
completed all required registrations to complete the share transfer, and became
the 100% owner of the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries. On November 14, 2007 the
Dalian Commerce Bureau approved the transfer of the Group’s 68% interest in
Chuming WFOE to PSI, and upon this transfer, Chuming WFOE became a wholly
foreign owned enterprise, with PSI as the 100% owner of Chuming WFOE (including
its subsidiaries). On December 13, 2007, the PRC government authorities issued
Chuming WFOE a business license formally recognizing it as a wholly foreign
owned enterprise, of which PSI is the sole shareholder.
Following
this corporate restructuring, PSI became the 100% owner and parent company of
Chuming WFOE, which in turn owns 100% of the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries: the
Meat Company, the Food Company and the Sales Company.
Throughout
this prospectus, PSI, Chuming WFOE and the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries are
sometimes collectively referred to as “Chuming.”
Share Exchange
Transaction
On
December 31, 2007, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of PSI in
exchange for the issuance of 16,850,000 restricted shares of our common stock to
the shareholders of PSI, which represented approximately 97.55% of
then-issued and outstanding common stock (excluding the shares issued in our
December 31, 2007 financing transaction). As a result of that transaction, PSI
became our wholly owned subsidiary and we acquired the business and
operations of Chuming.
Prior to
the share exchange transaction, Energroup was a public reporting “shell” company
with nominal assets whose sole business was to identify, evaluate and
investigate various companies with the intent that, if such investigation
warrants, a reverse merger transaction be negotiated and completed pursuant to
which Energroup would acquire a target company with an operating business with
the intent of continuing the acquired company’s business as a publicly held
entity.
As a
result of the share exchange transaction, PSI (and its subsidiaries) became the
100% owned subsidiary of Energroup Holdings Corporation, and we acquired the
business and operations of Chuming.
Company Overview and
History
Our
business originated from the founding in 1999 of Dalian Chuming Group
Co., Ltd. (the “Group”), the former parent of Chuming. The Group began as
a processor and supplier of fresh and frozen meat and meat products. Among
industrialized farming corporations in northeastern China, the Group pursued
distinction in the Chinese food industry by maintaining high quality management
standards and international safety certifications.
In
2004, the Group formed the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries, which now form the
core of our business, and these companies began producing and supplying fresh
and processed meats under the Chuming brand name. Since then we have rapidly
become a significant producer and supplier in China’s meat industry, and have
achieved consistent profitability and growth since inception. In the last three
years of operation, our sales have grown at an average rate of 59.3% per annum,
and our net income from 2006 to 2007 has grown at a rate of 43.4%. We sell our
products to consumers in northeastern China, which has a population of
approximately 108 million. In particular, our current customers are concentrated
in the Liaoning Province (which has a population of approximately 42 million),
and we are the largest pork producer in Dalian City, which has a population of
approximately 3 million, or 6 million including the greater metropolitan area.
At present, all of our sales are within China, which is the largest
pork-consuming nation in the world, with a total of 54 million metric tons
consumed in 2006. Due to the rapid development of the Chinese economy,
urbanization and strong income growth, we have observed that pork consumption
patterns are changing and consumption levels are continuing to
increase.
Our major
products are:
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Fresh
meat - pork that is processed in a controlled environmental chamber with
closely monitored temperatures to ensure quality and safety standards
during processing right up to the time of delivery to the
consumer.
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Frozen
fresh meat - butchered pigs that are processed and immediately frozen,
which includes such products as smoked pork, ham and
roasts.
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Frozen
fresh byproducts - pork byproducts including pig’s liver, stomach,
intestine, head and hoof.
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We are
part of an established pork production cycle that culminates in sales of
fresh and frozen pork. This cycle includes feedstuff production, pig breeding,
slaughtering, processing, packaging and distribution. We are involved in
the slaughtering, processing, packaging and distribution aspects of the pork
production cycle.
We are
the first pork producer in China to receive “Green Food” certification from
China’s Ministry of Agriculture. Green Food is an innovative certification
program unique to China that is awarded to food processors who produce using
environmentally sustainable methods and meet certain high technical standards of
quality control, safety, and product quality, and generate low levels of
pollution. Under strict supervision, control and regulation in production,
processing, packing, storage and transportation, Green Food-certified companies
must apply these quality control standards from field to customer and regulate
the application of inputs, including pesticide, fertilizer, veterinary drug and
additives to minimize environmental pollution and prevent toxic and harmful
substances from entering the food supply chain. The Green Food certification is
based on standards defined by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (“CAC”), a joint
body of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World
Health Organization.
PRC law
currently limits foreign ownership of certain companies based in the PRC. In
order for us to raise equity capital from investors outside of China, we
established an offshore holding company by the name of Precious Sheen
Investments Limited (“PSI”) in the British Virgin Islands in May 2007. On
September 26, 2007, In 2007, the Group completed a corporate reorganization
whereby the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries (namely, the Meat Company, the Food
Company and the Sales Company) spun off and separated from the Group. On October
23, 2007, Chuming WFOE completed all required registrations to complete the
share transfer, and became the 100% owner of the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries.
On November 14, 2007 the Dalian Commerce Bureau approved the transfer
of the Group’s 68% interest in Chuming WFOE to PSI, and upon this transfer,
Chuming WFOE became a wholly foreign owned enterprise, with PSI as the 100%
owner of Chuming (including its subsidiaries). On December 13, 2007, the PRC
government authorities issued Chuming WFOE a business license formally
recognizing it as a wholly foreign owned enterprise, of which PSI is the sole
shareholder.
Following
this corporate restructuring, PSI became the 100% owner and parent company
of Chuming WFOE, which in turn owns 100% of the Chuming Operating
Subsidiaries: the Meat Company, the Food Company and the Sales Company. The
business and operations of the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries now comprise the
principal business and operations of our company.
In
December 2007, PSI completed a reverse-takeover transaction with a U.S. publicly
reporting company, which resulted in our current corporate structure. Today, we
are a U.S. public reporting company incorporated in the State of Nevada, and we
own the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries that continue to operate in the city of
Dalian, in Liaoning Province, China. Our common stock is quoted on the
OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “ENHD.OB.”
Concurrently
with the closing of the reverse take-over transaction, on December 31, 2007 we
closed our $17 million private placement financing involving the issuance of our
common stock to 15 accredited investors. The financing yielded net proceeds to
us of approximately $14.7 million. For an additional discussion of this
financing, please refer to the section above entitled “Strategic Financing”
beginning on page 4 of this prospectus.
Industry Overview
The
following overview in certain instances cites to materials that are publicly
available without charge. If no citation is provided with respect to certain
information presented in this “Industry Overview” section, that information is
attributed to our own research regarding the world pork market and China’s pork
industry.
World Pork
Market
According
to a November 2007 report of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),
China is the largest pork producer and consumer in the world. China is the
leading producer among other countries in the world by a wide margin, and
produces and consumes more than half of the world’s pork. Preliminary numbers
for 2007 worldwide production of pork was 94.7 million metric tons (MMT, carcass
weight equivalent) and consumption was 93.8 MMT. The USDA forecast for 2008 is
that both the production and the consumption in China are expected to expand by
more than 2% over 2007 levels.
Pork Production (1,000 Metric Tons,
Carcass Weight Equivalent), 2003-2008 (Estimated)
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
November
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China
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45,186
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47,016
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50,106
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51,972
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47,000
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48,000
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EU-27
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21,712
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21,753
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21,676
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21,677
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22,040
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21,910
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United
States
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9,056
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9,312
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9,392
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9,559
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9,877
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10,108
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Brazil
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2,560
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2,600
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2,710
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2,830
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2,980
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3,095
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Russian
Federation
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1,710
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1,725
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1,735
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1,805
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1,880
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2,000
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Canada
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1,882
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1,936
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1,920
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1,898
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1,850
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1,790
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Japan
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1,260
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1,272
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1,245
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1,247
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1,260
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1,255
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Mexico
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1,100
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1,150
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1,195
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1,200
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1,200
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1,250
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Korea,
Republic of
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1,149
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1,100
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1,036
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1,000
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1,065
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1,095
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Taiwan
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893
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898
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911
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905
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910
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910
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Ukraine
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630
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558
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493
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485
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530
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540
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Others
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3,350
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3,481
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3,720
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3,926
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4,086
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1,039
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Total
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90,488
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92,801
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96,136
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98,504
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94,678
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92,992
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USDA
report,
Livestock and Poultry: World Markets
and Trade,
November
2007.
Note:
2007
data is preliminary and 2008 is forecast.
Pork Consumption (1,000 Metric Tons,
Carcass Weight Equivalent), 2003-2007 (Estimated)
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
November
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China
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45,054
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46,648
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49,703
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51,467
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46,690
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47,700
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EU-27
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20,683
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20,528
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20,632
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20,518
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20,790
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20,800
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United
States
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8,816
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8,817
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8,670
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8,640
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8,939
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9,129
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Russian
Federation
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2,417
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2,338
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2,486
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2,639
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2,734
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2,874
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Japan
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2,331
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2,529
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2,482
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2,458
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2,500
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2,490
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Brazil
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1,957
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1,979
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1,949
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2,191
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2,265
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2,320
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Mexico
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1,423
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1,556
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1,556
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1,580
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1,565
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1,580
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Korea,
Republic of
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1,286
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1,336
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1,311
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1,420
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1,518
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1,550
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Canada
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1,003
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1,068
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967
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971
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970
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930
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Taiwan
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934
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948
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944
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928
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927
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928
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Ukraine
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623
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606
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544
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544
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609
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619
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Others
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3,621
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3,697
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3,906
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4,158
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4,332
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1,249
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90,148
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92,050
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95,150
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97,514
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93,839
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92,169
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Sources:
USDA
report,
Livestock and Poultry: World Markets
and Trade,
November
2007.
Note:
2007
data is preliminary and 2008 is forecast.
China’s Pork
Industry
According
to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, China’s US$176 billion animal
husbandry sector is the second largest in the country’s basket of agricultural
related industries including farming, forestry and fishery. The present size of
the pork and processed meat market in China is an estimated US$32
billion.
Our
research indicates that China’s per capita meat consumption was just over 55
kilograms by 2000, which is significantly smaller than the consumption level of
over 100 kg per year by western standards. Based on what is known about Chinese
culinary culture and habits, however, our management believes that the Chinese
population is expected to consume more meat as their disposable income
increases. For example, our research indicates that Hong Kong residents, who
have a significantly higher per capita income, consumed on average 124 kg of
meat in 2000.
The
manner in which meat sales are conducted has changed as a result of new hygiene
and food safety regulations that were introduced by the Chinese government in
1995. Historically, the great majority of meat sales in China had taken place in
open-air markets or on streets, i.e. in free wet markets. These markets provided
a location through which the consumer could buy live poultry or freshly
slaughtered meat produced direct from local farmers. As a result of the new
regulations, however, governmental agencies recently have encouraged the
replacement of open-air markets by supermarkets and convenience stores, and the
market share of open-air markets has continued to decline. Even with these new
regulations, however, the open-air markets still currently represent 80% of the
overall meat-processing sector in China.
The meat
industry in China is characterized by fragmentation, sanitation and hygiene
issues, as well as social demographic trends. Supply is extremely localized with
limited distribution capability. China’s vast geography and ‘in-development’
transport infrastructure have made it difficult to create national or even
regional level competition in the industry. Our management believes that the
trend towards greater sales through formal supermarkets and chain stores,
coupled with the expansion of our sales and distribution network, will continue
to favorably impact our business.
Pork is
China’s most important source of meat and is consumed at a much higher rate than
other categories of meat. The following 2007 USDA Report shows that pork is
consumed in China with five times greater volume than poultry or “broiler meat”
and almost seven times more than beef:
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Beef
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5.6
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11
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Broiler
Meat
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7.9
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15
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Pork
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39.4
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74
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Total:
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52.9
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100
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Sources:
USDA
report,
Livestock and Poultry: World Markets
and Trade,
April
2007.
In
addition to a greater general preference for pork, urbanization and rapid income
growth are working in parallel to create more demand for pork and processed pork
products. An emerging middle class of relatively high-income consumers is
forming in certain Chinese cities. As household incomes rise, these high-income
residents consume more of all categories of foods on a per capita
basis. According to the
Urban Household
Survey
conducted in 2000 by China’s National Bureau of Statistics, pork consumption by
low-income residents was 13.4 kg whereas it was 19.6 kg for high-income
residents. These residents not only demand a greater quantity of food, but also
higher quality (e.g. better cuts of meat, foods that are safer or healthier) and
convenience (processed foods). Reports of food poisoning and dangerous chemical
residues have given rise to strong demand for “green” foods for which we are
certified. We believe that affluent consumers would be willing to pay premium
prices for foods which have safety-related certifications, foods with purported
health benefits or foods with other desirable attributes. We offer a wide range
of food products that appeal to demands for safety, convenience, quality and
health attributes demanded by high-income urban consumers.
Our
management expects China’s meat industry, which includes the meat processing
business, to grow due to key driving forces including food safety concerns that
we believe will accelerate the transition from the traditional wet market to the
modern dry market; rising modern retail channels; government mandates and
supports of agricultural and meat processing companies; and consolidating
forces.
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Transitioning from “wet-market”
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We
believe that food safety is a top concern of Chinese consumers who purchase meat
products, and that this will eventually compel modernization of China’s meat
processing industry. Consumer surveys showed that food safety, nutritional value
and taste are the top three concerns of consumers, while price was ranked
fourth. Furthermore, surveys showed that 60% of the consumers have a low degree
of confidence in meat products in general. There are a number of food safety
concerns facing the Chinese pork industry, including swine streptococcus and
Foot and Mouth Disease, the use of antibiotics and illegal feed additives such
as Clenbutero, pork injected with water and illegal slaughterhouses. China’s
meat industry traditionally has been dominated by small and family-operated
butcher shops that would slaughter the livestock in the open-air marketplaces
and without the necessary safety and sterilized equipment. These unsanitary
operations create what is commonly known as the “wet market,” which currently
represents 80% of the overall meat-processing sector. However, the industry is
changing rapidly. Along with the prevalent use of refrigerators in urban
households, health conscious consumers are demanding more sanitary quality meat
products which can only be processed and delivered in a temperature controlled
cold chain environment. This presents significant opportunities to meat
processors with advanced processing plants and refrigerated transportation
capabilities.
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Government quality
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Frequent
occurrences of food safety scares have hastened the Chinese government’s effort
in regulating food safety and quality. For example, in 2006 pork containing
Clenbutero were found to be sold in several wet markets in Shanghai that
resulted in over 330 people being poisoned, and an outbreak of swine
Streptococcus in Sichuan Province led to the death of 17 people. A number of
Chinese organizations are involved in an effort to bring the Chinese meat
industry’s safety, hygiene and sanitation standards to an international level,
including the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, State Administration
of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine, State Food and Drug
Administration, and the Ministry of Commerce. Tougher quality standards set for
the meat processing industry represent barriers to newcomers while forcing
operationally inadequate and financially unsound companies to shut down. Our
management anticipates that companies such as ours, with quality meat processing
and modern logistics systems, will benefit as they capture market share and
build consumer brand loyalty.
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Government’s strong support of
meat processing industry
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The main
theme of China’s 11
th
Five
Year Plan is the development of China’s rural economy. With the widening wealth
gap between the rich and poor or between urban and rural regions, China’s
central government has shifted its focus from urban industrial growth to rural
agricultural development aimed at improving the standard of living in the poorer
regions. Many preferential policies were enacted to help the farming communities
including subsidized livestock insurance and interest free loans. Scaled meat
processors are considered active agents in galvanizing the rural economies by
providing jobs, injecting capital, and introducing new technology and management
expertise to the local economies. The Five Year Plans are a series of economic
development initiatives promulgated by the Chinese government, however, they do
not constitute binding or substantive policies or regulations. The Chinese
economy has been shaped primarily through the plenary sessions of the Central
Committee and National Congress. The Five Year Plan serves, in part, as a
mapping strategy for economic development, setting growth targets, and launching
reforms. The plan usually includes detailed economic development guidelines for
all its regions and the nation as a whole. As China has transited from a
centrally-planned economy to market economy, the name for the 11th Five-Year
Plan has been characterized as a “guideline” rather than a strict “plan”. The
11
th
Five-Year Plan covers the period from 2006 to 2011.
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National retailers provide
platform for growth
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The
increasingly widespread use of refrigerators in urban Chinese households has
attracted many retailers to carry more frozen food products, making available a
wide variety of frozen products to consumers. Major domestic retailers,
including LianHua, have made an impact in introducing more brands of frozen food
products in their retail stores. Even more significantly going forward will be
the rapid expansion of international hypermarkets in China, including France’s
Carrefour, the U.S.’s Wal-mart, and Germany’s Metro. These retailers with
national reach will significantly change the retail industry landscape as they
provide the platform for the large branded food companies to efficiently and
rapidly distribute their products to large and untapped markets. These
international retail chains can also provide excellent export opportunities to
scaled, quality meat processing companies.
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Industry consolidation benefits
scaled players
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In the
more mature U.S. meat market, the top three producers represent about 50% of the
meat industry there. But in China the meat-processing industry is very
fragmented, with over 3,000 meat-processors most of which are small operators.
The top three producers represent less than 5% of the overall market. Pig farms
in China are also very fragmented, with over 90% of the farms possessing fewer
than 10 pigs. As smaller players experience pressure from margin compression and
stricter government regulations, we believe scaled meat processors will make
attractive acquisitions in order to capture market share, gain scale, secure raw
material, and move closer to clients. The combination of stricter hygiene
regulations, increasing competition from well-financed players, struggling meat
suppliers, and increasing international competition from companies like Hormel
will induce major industry shakeout and consolidation in the coming
years.
Macro and Demographic
Trends
It is
widely believed that a middle class is rapidly emerging in China. China’s GDP
has been growing at over 9% per year for the past 10 years and has created
millions of new consumers. Management believes that these trends will translate
into higher demand for pork products:
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Incomes
in urban China increased by 10% in the first nine months of 2006. China’s
middle class - citizens making at least 50,000 Yuan (US$6,250) - are
expected to double by 2010 to 25% of the country’s population, fueling
domestic consumption.
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While
overall income grew rapidly, urban per capita disposable income grew even
faster at 39.6% between 2002 and 2005, compared to 34.7% for per capita
rural income during the same period. Urban per capita consumption of meat
is twice that of the national average.
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Due
to the increasing rural migration to urban cities, China expects to double
its major cities by 2010 creating new waves of Chinese urban meat
consumers. The number of Chinese cities with over 1 million people is
projected to reach 125 by 2010 according to the Chinese Academy of
Sciences, and cities with over 2 million people are projected to reach 300
by 2020.
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Domestic
demand for meat products in China is expected to grow to a projected 100
million metric tons in 2010 from an actual 72.4 million metric tons in
2004 according to Access Asia, an independent research firm. Total
production value of meat products are expected to increase to a projected
US$120 billion from an actual US$84 billion and per capita meat
consumption is expected to increase from an actual 49 kg to a projected 75
kg during the same period. Pork represents the bulk of meat products
consumed in China.
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With
higher standards of living and more a demanding working lifestyle, urban Chinese
consumers are purchasing more processed meat products and spending more on
dining on meat products outside of the home. Our research indicates that:
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Currently
less than an estimated 10% of the meat consumed in China is processed.
Meat consumption out of the home has surpassed in-home meat consumption in
11 Chinese provinces, especially in more economically developed regional
markets such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen, according to the National
Bureau of Statistics.
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Chinese
consumers have become more conscious of food safety and quality, fueling
demand for branded foods. This has become more evident after the
occurrence of a series of disease outbreaks across Asia including SARS and
the avian flu. With changing lifestyles and food quality awareness,
Chinese consumers are seeking more name brands to ensure the quality in
processed meat that they purchase.
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The
new health-conscious consumer group has become more educated and concerned
with the freshness and nutritional value of various meat products. For
example, LTMP (low temperature meat product) pork has become more popular
recently as urban consumers become aware that LTMP has better nutritional
value and fresher taste than the longer-shelf-life HTMP (high temperature
meat product) pork products.
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Processing of Meat Products in
China
In the
PRC, regulations relating to the processing of meat products are set forth in
the PRC Law of Food Hygiene and the Administrative Measures for the Hygiene of
Meat and Meat Products. A PRC food processing company is required to obtain a
hygiene permit from the Hygiene Bureau of the relevant districts before it is
permitted to apply to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce for a business
license.
A food
processing company may not purchase or use meat that has not been inspected and
approved by the Animal Supervision Authority. Even if the meat has been so
inspected, it must still satisfy other hygiene requirements. Each food
processing company must have facilities to conduct regular laboratory testing of
its products to ensure food safety requirements are met. For instance, sometimes
traceable levels of contaminants and radioactive substances are found in meat
products, and these must not exceed certain established national
standards.
Food
processing companies are required to possess hygienic cold storage facilities,
and proper management of such cold storage facilities must be set out. All
storage equipment and packing materials must also comply with hygienic
standards. All meat products which are packed must be labeled, specifying
requisite information such as name of the product, place of manufacture,
manufacture date, lot number or code, final consumption date and ingredients.
Any meat product to be exported shall be inspected by the Animal and Plant
Quarantine Authority when passing through customs. Only meat products which have
passed such inspections may be exported.
Business
We are
principally engaged in the production, processing, sale and distribution of
fresh and prepared meat products in China. Our products are classified as fresh
and frozen pork, and prepared foods, which includes prepared pork, seafood and
by-products.
Our
production facilities are located in Dalian, a coastal city with a population of
3 million (6 million including the greater metropolitan area). Referred to as
the “Boston of China” due to its Northeast proximity and port orientation,
Dalian is the most affluent city in the Liaoning Province, with a population of
42 million. Dalian serves as a finance and export trade center of Northeast
China, and is also the center of the “Buo Sea Economical Zone” (“BSEZ”).
According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, the BSEZ covers 12% of the
territory and 20% of the population in China, and is the most important economic
center in Northern China. The National Bureau of Statistics also projects that
these two areas may generate a more rapid growth rate than the overall GDP
growth of China in next 10 years. Our facilities include 5 production lines with
the slaughtering capacity of 123,318 metric tons and prepared food capacity of
16,000 metric tons. Our prepared food facilities are the largest in Liaoning
Province.
Our
production lines are imported from international manufacturing automation leader
Stork™ of the Netherlands, with the state-of-the-art technology and specialized
for their in-process testing and quality controls. Our production facilities are
certified under ISO9001 and HACCP. Our pork products are qualified “Green Food”
by the National Green Food Development Center and qualified as one of 14
“National Safe Foods” by the National Slaughtering Authentication
Center.
Our
products are sold under the brand name of “Chuming™.” We target consumers who
desire high quality pork products. We distribute our products through dealers
and agents to more than 500 supermarkets, including Carrefour, Wal-mart, Metro,
New-mart, Hymall and others. We also distribute our products to over 5,000
schools, hospitals, factory canteens and restaurants, and more than 900
“Chuming” branded showcase stores or specialty counters in wet
markets. These showcase stores and specialty counters are operated by
resellers of our products with whom we have arrangements to sell our product
under the Chuming brand name (the principal difference between showcase
stores and specialty counters being location within a supermarket for the
former, and location in a wet market for the latter).
Our
business activities are the slaughter, processing, packing and distribution of
meat products for sale to clients throughout the PRC. We have a 250,000 square
meter campus which houses an international standards-based meat processing plant
located in the city of Dalian in Liaoning Province, PRC. We have a total of
five production lines and an aggregate capacity to slaughter approximately 1.5
million pigs per year. We purchase hogs from more than 3,000 farms
in Liaoning Province and nearby areas, in addition to having an exclusive
contract with farms owned and operated by the Group to supply us with
750,000 live hogs in 2008, 800,000 in 2009, and 800,000 in 2010, at local market
prices. The Group provides breeding pigs, animal feed, vaccination,
veterinary services and technology support to our subcontractor pig farmers,
resulting in more favorable relations with these small independent
suppliers.
Principal
Products
We
produce, distribute and sell fresh meat and prepared food products under the
brand name “Chuming™,” through our dealership distribution network, our own
sales force and resellers in the PRC.
We
produce two main types of Processed Meat Products - High Temperature Meat
Products (HTMPs) and Low Temperature Meat Products (LTMPs).
High Temperature Meat Products.
HTMPs are
cooked at a temperature of approximately 121°C and at approximately 2.5 times
atmospheric pressure. These meat products can be stored at room temperature and
have a shelf life of approximately six months from the date of production.
However, the permitted shelf life of these products is 120 days from the date of
production, even though the actual shelf life of these products is six months.
HTMPs are generally priced lower than LTMP and do not require refrigeration.
Therefore, they are affordable and accessible to the average PRC
consumer.
Low Temperature Meat Products.
LTMPs are
cooked at lower temperatures ranging from 65 to 85°C, under 1 atmospheric
pressure. These meat products have a shelf life of three months from the date of
production if they are stored at a temperature of 0°C. In 2003, we introduced
our LTMPs to the PRC market. The Group’s R&D studies have shown that LTMPs
generally taste better than HTMPs because they are cooked at lower temperatures
and thus are able to preserve the taste and nutrients found in the ingredients.
The LTMPs generally cater to the taste of consumers in PRC cities who have
higher purchasing power.
Currently,
we have two main series of products for both HTMP and LTMP: the “Ham” series and
the “Sausage” series. The Ham series has chunkier pieces of meat and thus has a
meatier texture. It also has a corresponding higher percentage of meat content.
The Sausage series has a lower percentage of meat content and has a smoother
texture. The range of products we offer includes more than 300 varieties of hams
and sausages.
The
following is a summary of some of the types of Fresh and Processed Meat Products
that we manufacture and how they are categorized:
Fresh Pork
Chinese
people generally perceive that fresh meat retains a better flavor as compared
with frozen meat. As such, the price of fresh pork meat is approximately 20%
higher than frozen pork meat. The other producers of fresh pork meat in the PRC
are generally farm-based suppliers, which supply the areas around the farms. The
key difference between our fresh pork and that of farm-based suppliers is that
our fresh pork is produced and packed in a highly controlled sanitized
environment in our own facilities. Therefore, consumers have added assurance
that our fresh pork meat is safe for consumption.
In order
for the pork to remain fresh, at our facilities the pigs are slaughtered and
then processed within 30 minutes. The meat is then cooled but not frozen at a
temperature between 32° F (0° C) and 39.2° F (4° C) for about 20 hours.
Following this cooling process, fresh pork is cut into various parts in a
sterilized room with the constant temperature of 12° C. This reduces the risk of
exposure to germs and bacterial contamination. Before delivery, the fresh pork
is kept in our storage room at a controlled temperature of 0 to 4° C. The meat
is stored in airtight sterilizing rooms filled with ozone, which acts as a
sterilizing agent, killing remaining germs and bacteria in the
meat.
With
our own temperature-controlled vans and trucks, we deliver the fresh pork to our
customers including dealers, supermarkets and our resellers’ stores. The entire
process of cold production, cold storage and cold delivery is what we refer to
as the “cold chain system.” This cold chain system ensures the freshness and
quality of our product. Our fresh pork products have an average shelf life of 7
days from the date of production.
Frozen Pork
In the
production of our frozen pork, the meat is frozen at -31° F (-35° C) to -40° F
(-40° C) for 48 hours. It is then stored or transported at a constant
temperature of between -0.4° F (-18° C) to -13° F (-25° C). Since frozen pork
can be preserved for longer periods of time, our frozen meat products are ideal
for distribution across longer distances to Northeast and North China as well as
potentially to international markets such as Korea, Russia and Japan. These
products have an average shelf life of 180 days from the date of production. We
also sell our frozen pork to restaurants, supermarkets and fresh food
markets.
Prepared Food
Products
Our
prepared food products include prepared pork, seafood and pig by-products, which
accounted for 11.57% of our 2008 revenues.
Prepared Pork
Products
. Our
prepared pork products are mainly LTMPs, which are cooked at lower temperatures
ranging from 65° C to 85° C and under atmospheric pressure. These meat products
generally have a shelf life of 30 days from the date of production if they are
stored at a temperature ranging from 0° C to 4° C. For LTMPs, we currently
have two series and more than 300 products. These foods are all made from
the fresh pork that we produce. The following is a description of the types of
prepared pork products we offer:
Ham
Sausage
Seafood Products
.
Our
prepared seafood products are made from fish, shrimp and other varieties of
seafood. With our techniques of prepared food production, we prepare seafood
products such as fish sausage and shellfish sausage. Seafood products accounted
for approximately 6.2% of our revenue in 2008. Due to the abundance of seafood
in Dalian, located on the Northern coast of China, as well as relatively high
profit margins for these products, we plan to expand our seafood output in the
future. The following is a description of the varieties of seafood products we
offer:
Seafood
sausage
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Barbequed
Prawn Sausage
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Pig By-Products
. In
China, virtually all parts of the pig are valued for consumption and are used in
local cuisine. Pig “by-products” that are not typically used or sold in other
parts of the world are prepared and sold in the Chinese market. This includes
pig innards, pig skin, pig tails, lard and pig heads. Pig liver, stomach,
intestine, head and hoofs are commonly used in Chinese cuisine and are sold to a
ready market.
We
produce our products through two of the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries:
(i) the Meat Company in Wangfangdian, and (ii) the Food
Company in Dalian.
Our fresh
and frozen pork is produced by our subsidiary Meat Company. The Meat Company’s
facilities cover 150,000 square meters and utilize state-of-art slaughtering and
cutting lines imported from Stork Co. of the Netherlands. The Meat Company has a
slaughtering capacity of 250 pigs per hour, which is 1,500,000 pigs per year at
full capacity. Our cutting line has a capacity of 30,132 metric tons per year.
Our cold and freezing storage facilities can store up to 6,000 metric tons of
fresh product. The fresh pork and frozen pork produced by the Meat Company are
typically sold either in whole carcass form or in cuts.
The
prepared foods are produced by our subsidiary Food Company, located in the
Ganjingzi District of Dalian. The Food Company includes a 10,000 square meter
processing facility. There are three prepared food production lines including
one pork processing line with the capacity of 10,000 metric tons, one seafood
sausage production line with the capacity of 4,500 metric tons and one deli
by-product production line with the capacity of 1,500 metric tons. All of the
Food Company’s production line equipment is imported from Germany and features
state-of-the-art technology. Based on our own market research on our
competitors, management believes that the Food Company is now the largest
prepared food production plant in the Liaoning Province.
Supply of Pigs
We do
not rear pigs, but instead purchase them from our former parent company, the
Group, and from other suppliers who aggregate supply from local pig farms. We
purchase live pigs from the Group and third party suppliers on a
cash-on-delivery basis. While the Group’s breeding operations are well
developed and large scale, most of the pig farming in the PRC is generally not
well commercialized. Our third party suppliers aggregate supplies from hundreds
of small pig farms, which are typically operated as independent
family-owned farms. One advantage of decentralized supply is that we obtain
competitive market pricing for our supply of pigs. Another advantage is that any
outbreak of livestock disease is likely to be confined to a one or more of these
farms and would not affect our entire supply. Potential disadvantages from a
decentralized supply of pigs include variations in quality of stock, and
potential variation in quantity and timing of the supply of hogs to our plant
for processing. However, because all pig famers who supply pigs to us are all
located within the greater Dalian City metropolitan area (within a two hour
radius by truck), the logistical issues have so far not interfered with our
ability to secure a steady supply of hogs. Since we have around 6,000 local pig
farmers who will supply hogs to us, we ordinarily are able to obtain a
reasonably stable supply of hogs, even when some farms cannot meet our requests
for any reason. Also, because our former parent company, the Group, acquires
pigs directly from independent farmers then sell pigs to us in lots (under our
Hog Procurement Agreement), to some extent we have minimized the potential
disadvantages discussed above.
Our pig
suppliers supply us with regular quantities of pigs based on the current
prevailing market price of pigs on the day of delivery. We typically order a
certain number of pigs per day from each of the farms that supply us pigs. For
instance, if we expect to order 80,000 pigs per annum from a supplier, that
supplier will supply somewhere between 240 and 260 pigs per day.
In
order to ensure a consistent supply of fresh pork to our customers, we have made
agreements with approximately 6,000 pig farms in the Dalian, to supplement our
usual supply of live pigs. These pig farms agreed to supply us approximately
350,000 pigs in 2008. Our suppliers have an aggregate capacity to supply us with
approximately 1,100 pigs per day.
We
normally pay a higher than average price per pig, which is typically RMB 1.25
per kg above the average market price for live pigs, in order to acquire what we
believe to be a higher quality supply of pigs. Although we pay a premium for a
higher quality supply of pigs, our management believes that the benefits of this
strategy outweigh the costs because of the goodwill that results from providing
a consistently high-quality product to our customers.
We pay
different “market prices” for live pigs depending on quality and weight.
Incoming live pigs are graded by our quality control personnel based on a number
of criteria (including fat content, health of the animal, absence of injuries,
the net weight), into several categories including “Grades 1- 4” and
“below-grade,” with Grade 1 being the highest quality (and accordingly the
highest price per kilogram). We then determine prevailing market prices
for live pigs for these various grades based on market data drawn from the local
marketplace, which fluctuates daily. Approximately 80% of the live pigs
purchased by us are in the Grade 1 and Grade 2 categories. For example,
for the first quarter of 2008, approximately 80% of the live pigs purchased by
us were Grade 1 and 2, with the remainder in Grade 3 and 4. Since we generally
select higher-quality pigs (Grades 1 and 2) among all live pigs available for
purchase in the marketplace, as a result we pay a higher than average price per
kilogram for our overall supply of live pigs.
In 2006,
2007 and 2008, we paid a total of
$
59.2
million,
$
110.4
million
and
$125.6 million, respectively, for our total supply of live pigs.
We paid
the Group an aggregate of $61.7 million and $72.7 million for live pigs during
the full years of 2007 and 2008, respectively, and the amounts paid were
determined as described above.
Under
our Long-Term Hog Procurement Agreement between the Group and the Meat
Company, the Group agreed to supply no less than 800,000 live
hogs in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the price for the hogs is set at the
fair market price at the time of delivery.
In
2007, we experienced a severe supply shortage of hogs that was unanticipated.
According to China Livestock and Products Annual Report 2007 dated September 2,
2007 by the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, the severe supply shortage of hogs
in 2007 was because of a series of outbreaks of Porcine Reproductive and
Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), also known as Blue Ear Disease, in China from May
2006. In 2007, we processed approximately 791,440 pigs through December 31,
2007, which were 208,560 short of our target of 1,000,000 pigs for 2007. The
problem of Blue Ear Disease persisted through 2008, and many of such cases were
widely reported throughout China. In 2008, we processed approximately 806,427
pigs through December 31, 2008, which were 193,573 short of our target of
1,000,000 pigs for 2008. Due to the shortage of supply of hogs, during 2008 the
government started offering subsidies and tax incentives to pig farmers in an
effort to stimulate production. However, the positive effects of such government
incentives may take some time to realize. Pigs normally have a growth cycle of
175 days before they are full grown and slaughtered, and with the outbreaks of
the Blue Ear Disease, the supply of pigs remained tight and the price of pork
remained high in 2008 as a result of the shortage of supply. The average pork
price increased by 28 percent in 2008 compared to 2007.
We
participate in a breeding program with local farmers - under this program, after
a careful selection process, every participating breeder must have a pig farmer
provide a guarantee of supply, who must be responsible for making up any
differences between the agreed amount and actual number of pigs supplied to us.
This program has been in existence since 1998.
Management
believes that since our breeding program has successfully
increased
farmer income and tax revenue in our region, our local
government has welcomed these programs.
Among
our suppliers, Zheng Baojiang, Zhang Jihuan, Wang Fujie, Ge Hongqi, and Chen
Lienhe are the most successful pig farmers in our supply chain, and they
supplied an aggregate of 12,500, 10,000, 9,000, 8,500 and 7,000 hogs
respectively through each of the 12 months of 2008, contributing to 5.8% of our
total supply.
In
addition to the quality of our suppliers’ stock, and their health and safety
controls, we have a quality control system of our own to ensure that pigs
supplied to us are healthy and fit for human consumption. We require that pigs
supplied to us be accompanied by required health certificates, and each must
weigh at least between 90kg and 100kg. If the pigs meet the above criteria, we
are then obligated to accept delivery of the pigs. (A pig that weighs between 90
and 100 kg, has more saleable meat per kilogram. If it is below this weight
range, the ratio of meat to innards would be lower, resulting in less saleable
meat per kilogram).
Customers and Distribution Methods
Customers
We have
three primary types of customers for our products, which are (1) city and town
households, (2) canteens and restaurants, and (3) food processing
companies.
We
have found that Chinese households prefer fresh pork to frozen pork. Consumers
typically buy fresh pork in small quantities, in frequent visits to markets
where it is sold. Households usually choose the supermarkets, the wet market, or
Chuming™ branded showcase stores to buy the fresh pork based on
convenience. This type of customer accounted for 92% of our revenues in
2008.
Canteens
include the cafeterias of government agencies, schools, factories and hospitals.
These customers, including restaurants, often purchase our pork from
Chuming™ branded showcase stores or directly from agents or
wholesalers of the Company. This customer segment accounted for 6% of our
revenues in 2008.
In
addition to the above two types of customers, we also provide branded food
processing companies with fresh and frozen pork. However, this customer segment
accounted for less than 2% of our revenue in 2008. Since our sourced pigs are of
good breed and have strict quality control in the production process, these food
processors regularly rely on our pork as an ingredient in their products. Our
clients in this segment include Taiwan Dachan, a feed supplier and food
processor in Taiwan. These food processing companies typically get access to our
products from Chuming agents or wholesalers.
Our
largest customer accounted for approximately 8.8% and 9% respectively of our
total turnover for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008. Our top five
customers together accounted for approximately 45% and 37.5% of our total
turnover for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 respectively. None of
our directors, their associates or any significant shareholder of the
Company has any interest in any of our five largest customers.
Distribution
Network
Our
distribution network is organized and divided by geographic markets and sales
regions, including: Dalian Metropolitan, Eastern Liaoning, Western Liaoning,
Jilin, Heilongjiang and Hebei markets. In each market, we have a team led by a
sales officer whose objective is to expand the Chuming sales network by
developing potential dealers, agents and wholesalers, and to
maintain the existing network by assisting our sellers. Our Sales Company
works with dealers, agents and wholesalers, who then submit orders directly to
us.
Sales by Region for the Year Ended
December 31, 2008
Dalian
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Shenyang
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Liaoning
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North
Liaoning
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Liaoning
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Others
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Retail Strategy
To
differentiate ourselves, we have a unique retail strategy to complement our
wholesale operations. We sell our product to “showcase stores” which are owned
and operated by independent operators. These specialty boutique-type stores must
have the same design and physical layout and must follow our operating
methodologies. These storefronts are highly visible with the Chuming™ brand
name. We also set merchandising and pricing policies and all employees must
undergo a mandatory training program. There are currently over 500 such boutique
stores in Liaoning Province, providing high brand recognition and communicating
a message of quality that will benefit all channels. These boutique stores
target the new middle class that desire and can afford high quality goods and
services. They provide particular convenience to a typical busy two-income,
middle-class family which shops frequently after work. Most of these boutique
shops are located in Dalian and the major cities of Liaoning Province. Each
store has a minimum monthly sales requirement depending on the city and
store.
Dealers,
agents and wholesalers who we work with serve their own diverse distribution
channels. Our affiliated dealers organize their sales to stores and
supermarkets, such as Carrefour, Wal-mart, Hymall, New-mart and Metro. Our
affiliated agents assist in identifying locations and opening
Chuming™ branded showcase stores in their region, important to the
expanding our revenues. Our affiliated wholesalers typically organize the sales
to canteens and restaurants as well as food processing companies. In some
regions, our affiliated agents will also directly contact local canteens and
restaurants.
Chuming’s Distribution
Network
We have
our Chuming™ branded counters in large stores and supermarkets, which are the
most important and highly visible locations to enhance our brand and image.
Since large supermarkets such as Carrefour and Wal-mart have strict requirements
to approve any suppliers, having Chuming™ counters in these megaretailers’
flagship stores reinforces the consumer confidence in our products. We have
Chuming™ counters in more than 100 large supermarkets located in Northeast China
and the Hebei Province.
Our
most popular product, fresh pork, is sold primarily though our
Chuming™ branded showcase stores. Chuming™ branded
showcase stores are usually located in high-density, urban residential
areas easily accessible by our customers. The Chuming™ branded showcase stores
also save time compared to long lines sometimes found at large supermarkets.
Chuming™ branded showcase stores are all equipped with refrigerators
to keep the pork fresh. We have established more than 500 Chuming™ branded
showcase stores now operating in Dalian and throughout the Liaoning
Province. In the next few years, we aim to increase the number of our
Chuming™ branded showcase stores to more than 1,000 outlets.
We
provide operators of showcase stores and specialty counters with equipment
(refrigerated showcases, signage, uniforms, heating equipment for processed food
and other equipment), labels and packaging, technical assistance, and permission
to sell our products under the Chuming brand name. These operators pay us an
equipment deposit (to cover the cost of equipment), a trademark usage guarantee
deposit, a uniform fee (for the cost of employee uniforms), a one-time start-up
fee to cover the costs of certain materials, and an ongoing fee of approximately
0.5% of the total purchase amount of the products these operators purchase from
us. Operators agree to sell our products exclusively, and may sell other
products only with our consent. Operators are responsible for payment of their
own taxes and government fees, leasing expenses, and other operating costs. If
an operator is terminated, we will refund the equipment deposit upon return of
the equipment, and the trademark deposit if the operator has complied with the
trademark usage guidelines we provide to them. We generally reward high-volume
operators with discounts and incentives on a case-by-case basis. We do not
collect any material “franchise fees” from these resellers.
Delivery
In China,
one of the main obstacles to expanding market share and developing national
brands has been logistical management during processing. We address this issue
by equipping our processing plant with modern technologically advanced,
state-of-the art equipment and production lines. Our advanced logistical
infrastructure includes the use of bar coding and electronic interchange to
enhance the speed and accuracy of data flow. Over the years, we have built an
extensive logistical system that includes 21 contracted refrigerated container
trucks that allow us to better preserve the meat and to expand our market scope
by delivering food to farther retail points. As a result, we have been able to
make deliveries within a 500km radius of our Dalian processing plant.
Furthermore, our modern information technology system adds additional
competitive advantage as it provides us real time market and production data
which in turn enables us to capitalize on the timely information regarding
market pricing, inventory levels, and changes in demand.
After
orders are gathered and processed at the Sales Company, our products are
delivered utilizing our transportation fleet and through pick-up by certain
accounts at our facilities. The quality of our fresh pork is highly dependent on
the storage room and delivery vehicles once they leave the chill room. We
currently operates 21 temperature-controlled vehicles, which we employ in our
operations to help guarantee the freshness of pork at the point of delivery to
customer locations in our primary market which is within a two-hour radius of
Dalian.
Quality Control
We
maintain all required licenses and certificates from the relevant central and
local government authorities with regard to our pork production business. In
2005, we were awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification that covers our production,
research and development and sales activities. ISO 9001 certification indicates
that our abattoirs and pork production operations comply with international
standards of quality assurance established by the International Standards
Organization. All of our production lines have also passed the Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Point (HACCP) test, which is certified by Moody
International Certification Ltd.
We
currently have 82 Quality Control (QC) personnel who run and refine our
quality assurance system. This system is divided into two sections: Meat
Production Supervision and Processed Meat Supervision. The 82 employees who
work in our quality assurance program consist of 34 quality control engineers,
and 48 staff. All members of the QC team are trained technicians with
qualifications and experience in animal husbandry, quarantines and veterinary
medicine. The quality control laboratory meets and exceeds all standards set by
the authorities and relevant agencies in the PRC.
In
addition, on average 11 government inspectors work in our slaughtering and
packaging plant every shift. They examine animals before slaughter, supervise
sanitation, inspect carcasses and internal organs for diseases during the
slaughtering and processing procedures, and then certify carcasses and packaged
products as to consumer readiness.
As
discussed in the above section regarding our principal products, the pork
products produced from freshly slaughtered pigs at our facilities are chilled or
frozen after slaughtering to prevent deterioration of the meat caused by
bacteria or chemical changes. The chilled and frozen pork are maintained within
the requisite temperature ranges, during subsequent handling, transportation and
distribution to retain freshness and to prevent deterioration of the
meat.
Competition
We are
currently one of the largest meat producers in the three northeast provinces of
Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang. According to management’s estimates, in
Liaoning Province, we are the market leader for both fresh pork with 9.6% market
share and for meat products with a 2.7% market share. Management estimates that
in Dalian, we are the market leader for fresh pork with a 52% market share, and
share the lead position for meat products with a 23% market share. As we expand
geographically, we expect to encounter additional regional and local
competitors. Our management believes that all food segments in China compete on
the basis of price, product quality, brand identification and customer service,
and that we are well positioned in all of these areas.
Major Domestic
Competitors
Currently,
our primary competition comes from the domestic players that operate in a very
fragmented industry environment. Presently, there is no clearly dominant
producer in the PRC pork industry. The three largest producers in China,
Shuanghui, People’s Food and China Yurun, together capture less than 5% of the
total market. Most of the companies in the industry tend to focus on different
product and market segments. Shuanghui has the largest market share in the HTMP
pork segment, while Yurun is the leader in the LTMP space. Both companies have
done well in the top tier markets. People’s Food, on the one hand, tends to
focus more of its distribution efforts on smaller cities, where mass
distribution is more difficult, and typically does not sell through large retail
channels. On the other hand, about 40% of China Yurun’s sales are through
supermarket and hypermarket chains. In terms of geographical focus, we believe
People’s Food has a strong presence in Northeastern China. China Yurun has
announced plans to expand into the Northeast with plans for two new plants in
Shenyang and Harbin.
New International
Entrants
After
China joined the WTO, many domestic industries were opened to international
competition, including the meat-processing industry. Foreign companies have
already entered China’s major cities, mainly though the major hypermarkets such
as Carrefour. So far, domestic players have an advantage in the introduction of
new products based on local tastes and distribution in below super-tier cities
such as Beijing and Shanghai. Tyson Foods, Inc., U.S.A. has a joint venture with
Shanghai Ocean Wealth Fish Products Corporation Limited. Hormel Foods
Corporation, U.S.A., has set up representative offices in China since 1995
and currently operates processing factories in Shanghai and
Beijing.
Dalian Competitors - Fresh
Pork
In
Dalian, our key fresh pork competitors are Bangchui Island with an 18% market
share and Jiuxing (Nine Stars) with a 12% market share.
Name
|
|
Market
share
|
|
Chuming
|
|
|
50
|
%
|
Bangchui
Island
|
|
|
18
|
%
|
Nine
Stars
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
Taifu
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
Tianxin
|
|
|
6
|
%
|
Yurun
|
|
|
6
|
%
|
Dalian Competitors - Meat
Products
In
Dalian, our main meat products competitors are Chengxin with a 20% market share,
Chuhe with a 17% market share, Jin Baiwei with a 15% market share, Shineway with
a 15% market share and Yurun with an 8% market share.
Name
|
|
Market
share
|
|
Chuming
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
Chengxin
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
Chuhe
|
|
|
17
|
%
|
Jin
Baiwei
|
|
|
15
|
%
|
Shineway
|
|
|
15
|
%
|
Yurun
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
Others
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
Advertising and Promotional
Activities
Advertising
and promotional expenses were $1,764,788 and $2,241,062 for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Our advertising and marketing
expenditures decreased considerably from $2,241,062 in 2007 to $1,764,788 in
2008, partly attributable to outsourcing some of the marketing and promotion of
our products to our independent sales agents, and in return the Company gave
them bigger discounts and incentives on our products. The Company believes that
advertisements can be handled more effectively at a regional and local level by
the sales agents individually, and at the same time it is also more cost
effective for the Company. In 2008, we allocated more of our resources to
increase the advertising and promotional activities aimed at higher performing
regions, retailers and supermarkets.
Advertisements
are principally for Processed Meat Products and Fresh Pork and are targeted at
consumers in the Northeast PRC. We advertise periodically in the local media to
create and maintain public awareness of our products and branding. These
activities include television commercials, radio, magazine and newspaper
advertisements, and exhibitions. We increase the frequency of advertisements
whenever new products are launched.
Intellectual Property
Rights
Through
our advertising efforts and the consistent quality of its products, our
management believes that consumers in the PRC have come to associate our
“Chuming™” brand name with quality meat products. Thus, our management believes
that the goodwill in the “Chuming™” branding is a valuable asset to us.
The
“Chuming” trademark and rights to the “Huayu” trademark application in the PRC
are owned by Dalian Chuming Industry Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the
Group. We have been granted a perpetual fully paid up license to use
both of these trademarks in connection with our business under two trademark
agreements with Dalian Chuming Industry Development Co.,
Ltd.
We
believe that the protection of our brand names is important to our marketing
efforts and believe that we have taken appropriate steps to protect our brand.
We have not discovered any counterfeiting or any infringements of our Chuming™
or Huayu brand names during the three years prior to the date of this
prospectus.
We
require all resellers who we work with, including specialty counters
and showcase store operators, to comply with our trademark usage policy,
and require them to pay trademark usage guarantee deposits. We also employ
approximately 42 employees who randomly inspect the facilities of the
over 792 operators we work with to ensure compliance with our policies and
other guidelines. We will generally terminate our business relationship with
operators found violating our policies.
Research and
Development
We
have two operations, a Meat Engineering Center and a Sea Products Center,
focused on the development of new products to the market. In addition to meeting
the taste demands of consumers, these groups focus on quality, nutrition and
safety standards. These groups draw upon a 25-employee research and development
staff, including three professors in the field of animal nutrition and biology,
supporting the safe and rapid introduction to the market of new products,
specifically in the areas of seafood and meat by-products. We currently have
more than 125 products available to consumers, with the average rate of three
new products ready for the market per month. We are also working on
anti-freezing experiments to facilitate preservation of our meats so as to
minimize or eliminate the use of chemical preservatives.
Government Approval and Regulation of
Principal Products
The
Chinese government is actively promulgating a plan for “safe meat” and is
expected to raise the proportion of slaughtering automation to over seventy
percent of all meat and actively enforce authorized slaughtering and quarantine.
Government initiatives take the form of benefits ranging from special grants,
subsidized financing, preferential tax policies, direct government funding and
other types of subsidies aimed at encouraging the modernization of the meat
industry. In addition, while it is possible that the Chinese central or
provincial governments may enact more stringent regulations that raise standards
for the meat processing industry, we believe that our company is currently a
leader in meat processing safety standards, and would not be affected by such
increased standards.
Compliance with Environmental
Laws
We own
two wastewater treatment plants on premise with a daily treating capacity of six
hundred tons for each plant. These plants are designed to comply with the
Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard of the PRC and the Environmental
Protection Regulation of Dalian City. To the knowledge of our management, we
have not breached any environment protection regulations during any of the past
three years.
Employees
We
currently have approximately 670 employees, the composition of which is as
follows:
|
|
R&D and
Engineering
|
|
Production
|
|
General and
Administrative
|
|
Sales and
Marketing
|
|
Quality
Control
|
|
Total
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
189
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
252
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
166
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
216
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
182
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
202
|
|
Total
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
355
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
202
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
670
|
|
We
and
our predecessor companies
have experienced excellent employee retention,
which we believe is a result of our consistently-applied management policies and
proactive employee benefit program participation. The average tenure is four
years for factory workers and twelve years for management staff. All
employees
are
provided with
health insurance, unemployment insurance and retirement
benefits that are provided by the government. We make regular payments into
these government-sponsored health insurance and retirement programs for each
employee. Additionally, we provide free meals and accommodations to all
employees on shift.
Certain
of our employees are represented by a labor union which is governed by PRC
Company and Labor Laws. There have been no adverse labor incidents or work
stoppages in our history or our predecessor companies. Management believes that
our relationship with our employees and the union are good.
Corporate
Information
Our
principal executive offices are located at No. 9, Xin Yi Street, Ganjingzi
District, Dalian City, Liaoning province, PRC 116039. Our main telephone number
is +86 411 867 166 96 and our fax number is +86 411 867 166 90.
Description of
Property
Facilities
Our main
facility and principal executive offices are located at No. 9, Xin Yi Street,
Ganjingzi District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, PRC 116039, which also
serves as the headquarters for our food subsidiary and sales subsidiary. Our
main facility is located on 95 acres in the industrial area of Dalian, where we
have developed over 74,000 sq. meters of factory floor. In addition to our
corporate offices, we also own and maintain housing for up to 760 employees, and
health maintenance facilities. Our slaughtering subsidiary’s principal facility
is located at No.2026, Zhuanshi Street, Wafangdian Town, Dalian City, Liaoning
Province, PRC. We believe that these facilities will be sufficient to house our
operations for at least the next 3 years, and we have the capacity to
accommodate our projected long-term growth plans.
Land Lease on Main Facility and
Other Company Offices
We
have acquired the land use certificate for 89 acres of land in Dalian City,
which entitles us to use and dispose of the land and the commercial or
residential buildings located on the land. Our Food Company occupies this land.
We
have also opened offices in eleven cities outside of Dalian. We have entered
into leasing agreements for these office spaces for terms ranging from one and
three years. These offices are mainly sales offices and they are generally very
small in size. They are located in surrounding cities, mainly in Liaoning
Province. In total, we paid approximately $58,000 rent in 2007 for these eleven
offices.
Real Property
Rights
We have
rights to use and occupy two parcels of state-owned land, which are 106,466
square meters and 48,461 square meters in area, respectively, on which our
operations are located. These land use rights are granted to us under two
certificates dated March 3, 2003, granted by the Government of the Ganjingzi
District of Dalian: (i) Gan Guo Yong [2003] No. 04010 for Site Number 4-17-03-09
(106,466 square meters), and (ii) Gan Guo Yong [2003] No. 04009 for Site Number
4-17-03-10 (48,461 square meters). These land use rights entitle us to use of
the land for a period of fifty years (until March 20, 2053) for industrial
purposes. Our Food Company occupies these two pieces of land.
We
pledged our land use rights in the second parcel above (Gan Guo Yong [2003] No.
04009 for Site Number 4-17-03-10) to the Bank of China, Liaoning Province
Branch, and the pledge has a term from December 14, 2006 to December 13, 2011.
Our plant, warehouse and office building have all been completed, and we are in
the process of filing the proper documentation with the local PRC government to
bring these properties into operation.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
All
statements contained in this prospectus, other than statements of historical
facts, that address future activities, events or developments, are
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements containing
the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect” and words of similar import. These
statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of
our experience and our assessment of historical trends, current conditions and
expected future developments as well as other factors we believe are appropriate
under the circumstances. However, whether actual results will conform to the
expectations and predictions of management is subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks are
summarized on page 4, in the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 9, and in
our previous SEC filings.
Consequently,
all of the forward-looking statements made in this prospectus are qualified by
these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual
results anticipated by management will be realized or, even if substantially
realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on our
business operations.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will
not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling
shareholders. All proceeds from the sale of the shares offered by the selling
shareholders under this prospectus will be for the account of the selling
shareholders, as described below in the sections entitled “Selling shareholders”
and “Plan of Distribution.” With the exception of any brokerage fees and
commissions which are the respective obligations of the selling shareholders, we
are responsible for the fees, costs and expenses of this offering which includes
our legal and accounting fees, printing costs and filing and other miscellaneous
fees and expenses.
PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
The
selling shareholders and any of their pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees
and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their
shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on
which the shares are traded or quoted or in private transactions. These sales
may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The selling shareholders may use any one
or more of the following methods when selling shares:
|
·
|
ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits Investors;
|
|
·
|
block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
|
|
·
|
purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
|
|
·
|
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
|
|
·
|
privately
negotiated transactions;
|
|
·
|
to
cover short sales made after the date that this registration statement is
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission;
|
|
·
|
broker-dealers
may agree with the selling shareholders to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per
share;
|
|
·
|
a
combination of any such methods of sale;
and
|
|
·
|
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
|
The
selling shareholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the selling shareholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from
the selling shareholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the
purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The
selling shareholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed
what is customary in the types of transactions involved.
The
selling shareholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest
in some or all of the shares owned by them and, if they default in the
performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may
offer and sell shares of common stock from time to time under this prospectus,
or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933 amending the list of selling
shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest
as selling shareholders under this prospectus.
When we
are notified in writing by a selling shareholder that any material arrangement
has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of common stock through
a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution
or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to this prospectus will be
filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing
(i) the name of each such selling shareholder and of the participating
broker-dealer(s), (ii) the number of shares involved, (iii) the price at which
such the shares of common stock were sold, (iv) the commissions paid or
discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealer(s), where applicable, (v)
that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the
information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and (vi)
other facts material to the transaction. In addition, when we are notified in
writing by a selling shareholder that a donee or pledgee intends to sell more
than 500 shares of common stock, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed
if then required in accordance with applicable securities law.
The
selling shareholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other
circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in
interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this
prospectus.
The
selling shareholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in
selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the
Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions
received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the
shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
discounts under the Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and
similar selling expenses, if any, that can be attributed to the sale of
securities will be paid by the selling shareholder and/or the purchasers. Each
selling shareholder has represented and warranted to us that it acquired the
securities subject to this prospectus and the registration statement of which it
forms a part, in the ordinary course of such selling shareholder’s business and,
at the time of its purchase of such securities such selling shareholder had no
agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute any such securities.
We have
advised each selling shareholder that it may not use shares covered under this
prospectus and the registration statement of which it forms a part, to cover
short sales of common stock made prior to the date on which the registration
statement shall have been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. If a selling shareholder uses this prospectus for any sale of the
common stock, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the
Securities Act. The selling shareholders will be responsible to comply with the
applicable provisions of the Securities Act and Exchange Act, and the rules and
regulations thereunder promulgated, including, without limitation, Regulation M,
as applicable to such selling shareholders in connection with resales of their
respective shares under the related registration statement.
We are
required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the
shares, but we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock.
We have agreed to indemnify the selling shareholders against certain losses,
claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act.
SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
We are
registering this offering under the terms of securities purchase agreements
between us and the holders of certain of our securities. Such securities were
issued by us in transactions that were exempt from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act to persons reasonably believed by us to be “accredited
investors” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act. We are
registering these securities in order to permit the selling shareholders who
purchased them from us to dispose of the shares of common stock, or interests
therein, from time to time. The selling shareholders may sell all, some, or none
of their shares in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”
The
table below lists the selling shareholders and other information regarding the
beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock by each of the selling
shareholders. The second column lists the number of shares of common stock
beneficially owned by each selling shareholder as of December 30, 2009. The
third column lists the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus that
may be disposed of by each of the selling shareholders. The fourth column lists
the number of shares that will be beneficially owned by the selling shareholders
assuming all of the shares covered by this prospectus are sold.
As of
December 30, 2009, we have 21,136,392 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding.
The
selling shareholders may decide to sell all, some, or none of the shares of
common stock listed below. We cannot provide you with any estimate of the number
of shares of common stock that any of the selling shareholders will hold in the
future. For purposes of this table, beneficial ownership is determined in
accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes voting power and investment
power with respect to such shares.
The
inclusion of any securities in the following table does not constitute an
admission of beneficial ownership by the persons named below. Except as
indicated in the footnotes to the table, no selling shareholder has had any
material relationship with us or our predecessors or affiliates during the last
three years. Except as indicated below, no selling shareholder is the beneficial
owner of any additional shares of common stock or other equity securities issued
by us or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for,
our equity securities. Except as indicated below, no selling shareholder is a
registered broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer.
Selling Shareholder
Table
Name
|
|
Shares Owned
|
|
Shares Offered
|
|
Shares Held
After Offering
|
|
% Ownership
After Offering
|
|
Pinnacle
China Fund, L.P.
4965
Preston Park Blvd, Suite 240
Plano,
TX 75093 (1)
|
|
|
1,022,727
|
|
|
1,022,727
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
The
Pinnacle Fund, L.P.
4965
Preston Park Blvd, Suite 240
Plano,
TX 75093 (1)
|
|
|
1,022,727
|
|
|
1,022,727
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Westpark
Capital, L.P.
4965
Preston Park Blvd, Suite 240
Plano,
TX 75093 (2)
|
|
|
409,091
|
|
|
409,091
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Atlas
Allocation Fund, L.P.
100
Crescent Court #880,
Dallas,
TX 75201
c/o
Atlas Capital Management (3)
|
|
|
409,091
|
|
|
409,091
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Southwell
Partners, L.P.
1901
North Akerd Street
Dallas,
TX 75201 (4)
|
|
|
409,091
|
|
|
409,091
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Centaur
Value Fund
1460
Main St., Suite 234
Southlake,
TX 76092 (5)
|
|
|
62,500
|
|
|
62,500
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Sandor
Capital Master Fund, L.P.
2828
Routh Street, Suite 500
Dallas,
TX 75201 (6)
|
|
|
113,636
|
|
|
113,636
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Precept
Capital Master Fund, G.P.
200
Crescent Court, Suite 1450
Dallas,
TX 75201 (7)
|
|
|
113,636
|
|
|
113,636
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Roth
Capital Partners, LLC
24
Corporate Plaza
Newport
Beach, CA 92660 (8)
|
|
|
90,910
|
|
|
90,910
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Aaron
M. Gurewitz
Trustee
of AMG Trust
30
Twilight Bluff
Newport
Coast, CA 92657 (9)
|
|
|
5,681
|
|
|
5,681
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Gordon
Roth
189
Monarch Bay
Dana
Point, CA 92629
|
|
|
5,681
|
|
|
5,681
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Glacier
Partners, L.P.
812
Anacapa St, Suite B
Santa
Barbara, CA 93101 (10)
|
|
|
90,909
|
|
|
90,909
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Matthew
Hayden
7582
Windermere Ct.
Lake
Worth, FL 33467
|
|
|
34,091
|
|
|
34,091
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Shine
Gold Holdings Limited
Palm
Grove House, P.O. Box 438
Road Town,
Tortola,
British
Virgin Islands (11)
|
|
|
10,690,668
|
|
|
1,931,818
|
|
|
8,758,850
|
|
|
41.4
|
%
|
Halter
Financial Investments, LP
12890
Hill Top Road
Argyle,
TX 76226 (12)
|
|
|
347,827
|
|
|
347,827
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Jenson
Services, Inc.
4685
S. Highland Drive, Suite 202
Salt
Lake City, UT 84117 (13)
|
|
|
65,389
|
|
|
65,389
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
SCG
Private Holdings, LLC
20400
Stevens Creek Blvd., Ste 840
Cupertino,
CA 95014
(14)
|
|
|
62,500
|
|
|
62,500
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
TOTAL
|
|
|
14,944,791
|
|
|
6,197,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
41.4
|
%
|
|
(1)
|
Barry
Kitt has dispositive and voting power over the shares and may be deemed to
be the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock beneficially owned
by each of Pinnacle China Fund, L.P. and The Pinnacle Fund, L.P. Mr.
Kitt disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares to the extent of his
direct or indirect pecuniary interest.
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Patrick J. Brosnahan has voting and dispositive control over securities
held by Westpark Capital, L.P.
|
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Robert H. Alpert has voting and dispositive control over securities held
by Atlas Allocation Fund, L.P.
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Wilson S. Jaeggli has voting and dispositive control over securities held
by Southwell Partners, L.P.
|
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Zeke Aston has voting and dispositive control over securities held by
Centaur Value Fund.
|
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
Mr.
John S. Lemak has voting and dispositive control over securities held by
Sandor Capital Master Fund, L.P.
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
Mr.
D. Blair Baker has voting and dispositive control over securities held by
Precept Capital Master Fund, G.P.
|
|
|
|
|
(8)
|
Mr.
Gordon Roth has voting and dispositive control over securities held by
Roth Capital Partners, LLC.
|
|
|
|
|
(9)
|
Mr.
Aaron M. Gurewitz has voting and dispositive control over securities held
by the Aaron M. Gurewitz, Trustee of AMG
Trust.
|
|
(10)
|
Mr.
Peter Castellanos has voting and dispositive control over securities held
by Glacier Partners, L.P.
|
|
|
|
|
(11)
|
Shine
Gold Holdings Limited is a company organized under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands. The registered address for Shine Gold Holdings
is Palm Grove House, P.O. Box 438, Road Town, Tortola, British
Virgin Islands. Mr. Shi Huashan and certain of his relatives (the “Shi
Family”) have entered into a trust agreements with a non-PRC individual,
under which the non-PRC individual holds the shares of Shine Gold Holdings
as a trustee for the benefit of Mr. Shi and his family. The natural
persons with voting power and investment power on behalf of Shine Gold
Holdings is Chong Shun. As beneficiaries of the trust arrangement,
members of the Shi family have only economic rights with respect to
the shares held by Shine Gold Holdings. Mr. Shi Huashan and the Shi family
hereby disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their
pecuniary interest in the Energroup shares held by Shine Gold
Holdings.
|
|
(12)
|
Mr.
Timothy Halter has voting and dispositive control over securities held by
Halter Financial Investments, LP.
|
|
|
|
|
(13)
|
Mr.
Travis Jenson has voting and dispositive control over securities held by
Jenson Services, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
(14)
|
Dr.
David Burny has voting and dispositive control over securities
held by SCG Private Holdings,
LLC.
|
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
DATA
You
should read the summary consolidated financial data set forth below in
conjunction with “
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
” and our
predecessor’s financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in
this prospectus. The financial data as of and for the years ending
December 31, 2008 and 2007 were derived from audited financial statements
included in this prospectus. The financial data for the years ending
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were derived from audited financial
statements from previously filed reports. The financial data for the nine months
ending September 30, 2009 was derived from our unaudited financial statements
included in this prospectus. Historical results are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for any future period.
|
|
(US dollars
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
(unaudited)
|
|
|
2008
(audited)
|
|
|
2007
(audited)
|
|
|
2006
(audited)
|
|
|
2005
(audited)
|
|
|
2004
(audited)
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
156,853
|
|
|
|
176,360
|
|
|
|
124,696
|
|
|
|
70,396
|
|
|
|
54,119
|
|
|
|
654
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
(133,616
|
)
|
|
|
149,794
|
|
|
|
(104,379
|
)
|
|
|
(57,794
|
)
|
|
|
(45,284
|
)
|
|
|
(711
|
)
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
23,237
|
|
|
|
26,566
|
|
|
|
20,317
|
|
|
|
12,601
|
|
|
|
8,835
|
|
|
|
(56
|
)
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
(3,965
|
)
|
|
|
7,823
|
|
|
|
(6,246
|
)
|
|
|
(2,891
|
)
|
|
|
(1,647
|
)
|
|
|
(402
|
)
|
Income
from Operations
|
|
|
19,272
|
|
|
|
18,743
|
|
|
|
14,071
|
|
|
|
9,709
|
|
|
|
7,188
|
|
|
|
(459
|
)
|
Other
Income (Expense), net
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
(11,385
|
)
|
|
|
(1,476
|
)
|
|
|
(1,583
|
)
|
|
|
(1,008
|
)
|
|
|
5,164
|
|
Income
Before Taxes
|
|
|
6,161
|
|
|
|
7,357
|
|
|
|
12,620
|
|
|
|
8,126
|
|
|
|
6,180
|
|
|
|
4,705
|
|
Income
Taxes
|
|
|
(1,441
|
)
|
|
|
(520
|
)
|
|
|
(968
|
)
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
(191
|
)
|
|
|
66
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
4,720
|
|
|
|
6,837
|
|
|
|
11,652
|
|
|
|
8,128
|
|
|
|
5,988
|
|
|
|
4,772
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation
|
|
|
1,773
|
|
|
|
528
|
|
|
|
2,064
|
|
|
|
285
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
6,493
|
|
|
|
7,366
|
|
|
|
13,716
|
|
|
|
8,739
|
|
|
|
6,274
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
Basic
Net Income Per Share (in US$)
|
|
|
0.27
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
0.87
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
0.45
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
Diluted
Net Income Per Share (in US$)
|
|
|
0.22
|
|
|
|
0.32
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
0.47
|
|
|
|
0.35
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
Basic
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
Diluted
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
7,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
(US dollars in
thousands)
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
December 31,
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
(unaudited)
|
|
|
2008
(audited)
|
|
2007
(audited)
|
|
2006
(audited)
|
|
2005
(audited)
|
|
2004
(audited)
|
|
Balance
Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
123,931
|
|
|
$
|
90,683
|
|
|
$
|
66,620
|
|
|
$
|
56,846
|
|
|
$
|
50,993
|
|
|
$
|
29,957
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
37,694
|
|
|
|
23,758
|
|
|
|
17,682
|
|
|
|
16,764
|
|
|
|
18,979
|
|
|
|
2,358
|
|
Long
Term Liabilities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
17,909
|
|
|
|
18,580
|
|
|
|
19,309
|
|
Stockholders
Equity
|
|
|
86,257
|
|
|
|
66,926
|
|
|
|
48,938
|
|
|
|
22,174
|
|
|
|
13,434
|
|
|
|
8,290
|
|
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The following discussion and
analysis of our results of operations and financial condition for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007 should be read in conjunction with the Selected
Consolidated Financial Data, the consolidated financial statements, and the
notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this report.
Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current
expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans,
objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events
could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under
the Risk Factors, Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and
Business sections in this report. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,”
“may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify
forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
Headquartered
in the City of Dalian, Liaoning Province of the People’s Republic of China (the
“PRC” or “China”), we are a meat processing company primarily involved in the
slaughtering, processing, packaging and distribution of pork and pork products.
We also process and sell seafood, such as minced fillet products, which
accounted for a small portion of our revenue (approximately 7.86%) in the third
quarter of 2009.
We are
the first pork producer in China to receive “Green Food” certification from
China’s Ministry of Agriculture. Green Food is an innovative certification
program unique to China that is awarded to food processors who produce using
environmentally sustainable methods and meet certain high technical standards of
quality control, safety, and product quality, and generate low levels of
pollution. The Green Food certification is based on standards defined by the
Codex Alimentarius Commission (“CAC”), a joint body of the United Nations Food
and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization. We also received
ISO 9001:2000 certification that covers our production, research and development
and sales activities.
Currently
we have a wholesale and retail distribution network and sell either directly or
indirectly across northeast China, including supermarkets and
hypermarkets.
As of
September 30, 2009, we had 732 employees, of whom 387 were operating personnel,
256 were sales personnel, 39 were research and development personnel and 50 were
administrative personnel.
Dalian
Precious Sheen Investments Consulting Co., Ltd., or Chuming WFOE, is our holding
company established in China for our three PRC operating subsidiaries,
collectively referred to elsewhere in this report as the “Chuming Operating
Subsidiaries”:
|
1.
|
Dalian
Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company Ltd. ( “Meat Company”), whose
primary business activity is acquiring, slaughtering and packaging of pork
and cattle;
|
|
2.
|
Dalian
Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd. ( “Food Company”), whose primary
business activity is the processing of raw and cooked meat products;
and
|
|
3.
|
Dalian
Chuming Sales Company Ltd. (“Sales Company”), which is responsible for our
sales, marketing and distribution
operations.
|
The
Chuming Operating Subsidiaries are spin-off constituents of a former parent
company, Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd., or the “Group.” Our primary business
activities are the production and packing of fresh pork and production of
processed meat products for distribution and sale to clients throughout the
PRC. Chuming WFOE was incorporated in China as a wholly foreign owned
enterprise in December 2007. Chuming WFOE is 100% owned by Precious Sheen
Investments Limited (“PSI”), a holding company established in the British Virgin
Islands in May 2007.
Pork
is widely regarded as China’s most important source of meat and is consumed at a
much higher rate than other categories of meat. We believe that increasing
levels of consumption of pork products in China is linked to the rapid
development of the Chinese economy, urbanization and strong income
growth.
Aside
from increasing aggregate consumption, based on management’s research, pork
consumption patterns in recent years have shown two main characteristics. The
first is that per capita pork is consumed at higher rates in the urban areas of
China as opposed to rural areas, although the rate of growth in these urban
consumption rates is relatively slight. The second is that consumers’
consumption preferences appear to have shifted from frozen meat to fresh meat,
and from fat meat to lean meat, with a tendency toward high quality cuts.
Management believes these trends continue to be very favorable to our business
which is based on mechanized meat processing and sales to urban
consumers.
Our
total sales volume was 82,585 metric tons in the third quarter of
2009, 27,697 metric tons in the second quarter of 2009, 18,512 metric tons in
the first quarter of 2009, 18,007 metric tons in the fourth quarter of
2008.
Due to
a shortage in supply, live hog prices rose significantly in 2008. Retail pork
prices are an important component of China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key
inflation indicator. In order to moderate increases in the CPI and maintain the
living standard of its lower-income population, the Chinese government (as it
pertains to the pork industry) has implemented a number of policies to encourage
pork production. The average pork price has declined somewhat from
the first quarter of 2009, mainly because of perceptions arising from the
appearance of swine flu in late April and early May. In June 2009,
the Chinese government purchased and placed in storage large quantities of pork
products in order to adjust the pork price in an effort to cause it to rebound
to a reasonable level. As a result of this action, the prices of pork
have been rising since July 2009, and have risen to a level higher than the
prices seen during the first quarter of 2009. The prices are
continuing to trend higher.
In
China, the pork processing industry remains fragmented, and we believe,
inefficient. As smaller players experience pressure from margin compression and
stricter government regulations, we believe scaled pork processors, like
ourselves, will be positioned to make acquisitions on favorable terms in order
to capture market share, gain scale, secure raw material, and access more
customers. We expect that the combined factors of stricter hygiene regulations,
increasing competition from well-financed players, and struggling meat
suppliers, will induce industry consolidation in the coming years. We believe we
are in a strong position to continue to take advantage of the Chinese
government’s support for leading pork producers, these market consolidation
trends, and the emerging hog supply situation. Management believes that this is
a long-term trend.
Given
the current competitive market conditions, we constantly strive to impose strict
quality control in our products and utilize state-of-art slaughtering and
cutting lines (which are imported from Stork Co. of the Netherlands), to ensure
our product quality, increase awareness of our brand and develop customer
loyalty. Our research suggests that consumers in China are increasingly
conscious of food safety and nutrition, and they are using their purchasing
power to demand safer and higher quality food products for their
families.
We
place a very high priority on food safety and integrity. For the feeds which are
used for our hogs, we control and monitor our feed sources by acquiring feeds
only from qualified suppliers who are licensed in the nation or the province,
and then carry out comprehensive tests to ensure quality. All of our production
lines have also passed the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
test, which is certified by Moody International Certification Ltd. Management
anticipates that companies such as ours, with quality meat processing and modern
logistics systems, will benefit as they capture market share and build consumer
brand loyalty.
Management
believes that we need to broaden our geographic sales network and diversify our
customer base. Our distribution network has been expanded to all three
northeastern provinces where we have established our branches in the cities of
Harbin and Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, and the City of Changchun, Jilin
Province. A broader customer base can not only mitigate our reliance
on certain big customers, but also bring us more opportunities. We believe a
broader market for our products can increase demand for our products, reduce our
vulnerability to market changes, and provide additional areas of growth in the
future.
Our
top five customers accounted for 35.6% for our total sales for the quarter ended
September 30, 2009. We plan to position our business to diversify our customer
base, which is expected to lower this percentage gradually in the
future.
Management
presently anticipates continued growth in volume of
sales. Nevertheless, our ability to meet increased customer demand
and maintain profitability will however continue to depend on factors such as
our production capacity, availability of working capital, input costs, as well
as the other factors described throughout this report.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our
management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations are based on our combined financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us 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 as well as the reported net sales and expenses
during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and
assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other
factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of
which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may
differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions.
While
our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our
combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, we believe
that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully
understanding and evaluating this management discussion and
analysis:
Method
of Accounting
We
maintain our general ledger and journals with the accrual method accounting for
financial reporting purposes. The financial statements and notes are
representations of management. Accounting policies adopted by us conform to
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and
have been consistently applied in the presentation of financial statements,
which are compiled on the accrual basis of accounting.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements, which include the Company and its
subsidiaries, are compiled in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America. All significant inter-company
accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial
statements include 100% of assets, liabilities, and net income or loss of those
wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Our
founders have directly or indirectly owned the three operating subsidiaries
since their inception. We also own two intermediary holding companies. As of
September 30, 2009, the detailed identities of the consolidating subsidiaries
are as follows:
Name of Company
|
|
Place of
Incorporation
|
|
Attributable
Equity
Interest
|
|
Registered
Capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Precious
Sheen Investments Limited
|
|
BVI
|
|
100%
|
|
USD
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Precious Sheen Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
91,009,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Slaughtering & Pork Packaging Co. Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
10,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Processed Foods Co. Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
5,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Sales Co. Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
5,000,000
|
The
consolidation of these operating subsidiaries into a newly formed holding
company i.e. “the Company” is permitted by United States GAAP: ARB51 paragraph
22 and 23.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Management makes these estimates using the best information
available at the time the estimates are made; however, actual results could
differ materially from these estimates.
Accounts
Receivable
We
extend unsecured, non-interest bearing credit to our customers; accordingly, we
carry an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is an estimate, made by
management. Management makes its estimate based on prior experience rates and
assessment of specific outstanding customer balances. Management may
extend credit to new customers who have met the criteria of our revised credit
policy.
Inventory
Carrying Value
Inventory,
consisting of raw materials in the form of livestock, work in progress, and
finished products, is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Finished
products are comprised of direct materials, direct labor and an appropriate
proportion of overhead. Periodic evaluation is made by management to identify if
inventory needs to be written down because of damage, or spoilage. Cost is
computed using the weighted average method.
Property,
Plant, and Equipment
Property,
Plant, and Equipment are stated at cost. Repairs and maintenance to these assets
are charged to expense as incurred; major improvements enhancing the function
and/or useful life are capitalized. When items are sold or retired, the related
cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gains or
losses arising from such transactions are recognized.
Property
and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their
estimated useful life with a 5% salvage value. Their useful lives are as
follows:
Fixed Asset Classification
|
|
Useful
Life
|
Land
Improvements
|
|
10
years
|
Buildings
|
|
20
years
|
Building
Improvements
|
|
10
years
|
Manufacturing
Machinery & Equipment
|
|
10
years
|
Office
Equipment
|
|
5
years
|
Furniture
& Fixtures
|
|
5
years
|
Vehicles
|
|
5
years
|
Land
Use Rights
Land
Use Rights are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is
provided over its useful life, using the straight-line method. The useful life
of the land use right is 50 years.
Customer
Deposits
Customer
Deposits represents money we have received in advance for purchases of pork and
pork products. We consider customer deposits as a liability until products have
been shipped and revenue is earned. We collect a damage deposit (as a deterrent)
recorded on other payable from showcase store operators as a means of enforcing
the proper use of our trademark. We carry the amount of these deposits as a
current liability because we will return the deposit to the operator when we
cease to conduct business with the operator.
Statutory
Reserve
Statutory
reserve refers to the amount appropriated from the net income in accordance with
laws or regulations, which can be used to recover losses and increase capital,
as approved, and, are to be used to expand production or operations. PRC laws
prescribe that an enterprise operating at a profit, must appropriate, on an
annual basis, from its earnings, an amount to the statutory reserve to be used
for future company development. Such an appropriation is made until the reserve
reaches a maximum equaling 50% of the enterprise’s registered
capital.
Earnings
Per Share
We
compute earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per share” (“SFAS No. 128”), and SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). SFAS No. 128 requires companies
with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is
measured as the income or loss available to common shareholders divided by the
weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is
similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of
potential common shares (e.g., contingent shares, convertible securities,
options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the
periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have
an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease
loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted
EPS.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
See
Note 2(Z) to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
this prospectus for discussions on recently issued accounting
announcements. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the
adoption of the above recent accounting pronouncements on our consolidated
results of operations and financial condition.
RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Comparison of Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008.
The following table sets forth the
results of our operations for the periods indicated as a percentage of net
sales:
|
|
Quarter
Ended
September
30,
|
|
%
of
|
|
|
Quarter
Ended
September
30,
|
|
%
of
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Sales
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
67,821,080
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
53,725,596
|
|
100
|
%
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
(57,246,206)
|
|
84.41
|
%
|
|
|
(47,254,631)
|
|
87.96
|
%
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
10,574,874
|
|
15.59
|
%
|
|
|
6,470,965
|
|
12.04
|
%
|
Selling
Expenses
|
|
|
(706,664)
|
|
1.04
|
%
|
|
|
(878,893)
|
|
1.64
|
%
|
General
& Administrative Expenses
|
|
|
(614,806)
|
|
0.91
|
%
|
|
|
(734,976)
|
|
1.37
|
%
|
Total
Operating Expense
|
|
|
(1,321,470)
|
|
1.95
|
%
|
|
|
(1,613,869)
|
|
3.01
|
%
|
Operating
Income / (Loss)
|
|
|
9,253,405
|
|
13.64
|
%
|
|
|
4,857,096
|
|
9.04
|
%
|
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
(4,814,163)
|
|
7.10
|
%
|
|
|
(320,037)
|
|
0.60
|
%
|
Earnings
Before Tax
|
|
|
4,439,242
|
|
6.55
|
%
|
|
|
4,537,058
|
|
8.44
|
%
|
(Income
Tax Expense) / Deferred Tax Benefit
|
|
|
(686,232)
|
|
1.01
|
%
|
|
|
(216,770)
|
|
0.40
|
%
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
3,753,010
|
|
5.53
|
%
|
|
$
|
4,320,288
|
|
8.04
|
%
|
Earnings
Per Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
0.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.20
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,182,756
|
|
|
|
Sales
. Our sales include
revenues from sales of our fresh pork, frozen pork, and processed food products.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, we had sales of $67,821,080 as
compared to sales of $53,725,596 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, an
increase of approximately 26.24%. Our sales for our various product categories
in the third quarter of 2009 are summarized as follows:
Sales by product category, in
dollars:
|
|
Third
Quarter
2009
(amount)
|
|
|
% of Total
Sales
|
|
|
Third
Quarter
2008
(amount)
|
|
|
% of
Total Sales
|
|
|
% of
increase
from
2008 to 2009
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
48,102,469
|
|
|
|
70.90
|
%
|
|
$
|
42,858,853
|
|
|
|
79.80
|
%
|
|
|
12.23
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
8,244,934
|
|
|
|
12.20
|
%
|
|
|
4,618,716
|
|
|
|
8.60
|
%
|
|
|
78.51
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
11,473,677
|
|
|
|
16.90
|
%
|
|
|
6,248,027
|
|
|
|
11.60
|
%
|
|
|
83.64
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Sales
|
|
$
|
67,821,080
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
53,725,596
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
26.24
|
%
|
Sales by product category, by
weight of product (metric tons):
|
|
Third
Quarter
2009
(Weight in
tons)
|
|
|
% of
Total Sales
|
|
|
Third
Quarter
2008
(Weight in
tons)
|
|
|
% of
Total Sales
|
|
|
% of change
from
2008 to 2009
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
|
28,322
|
|
|
|
77.86
|
%
|
|
|
18,681
|
|
|
|
79.53
|
%
|
|
|
51.61
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
4,196
|
|
|
|
11.54
|
%
|
|
|
2,190
|
|
|
|
9.32
|
%
|
|
|
91.60
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
3,858
|
|
|
|
10.61
|
%
|
|
|
2,619
|
|
|
|
11.15
|
%
|
|
|
47.31
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Sales
|
|
|
36,376
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
23,490
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
54.86
|
%
|
In the
third quarter of 2009, we raised our average per-kilogram sale price for
processed food products and decreased our average per-kilogram sale prices for
fresh pork and frozen pork to our customers. These changes were inline with
changes in the market price for these products. In the third quarter of 2009,
our sales volume of fresh pork, frozen pork and processed food products (by
weight) increased as compared to the third quarter of 2008, with the frozen pork
category continuing experiencing the highest growth in sales volume by weight.
We also increased our sales of fresh pork by weight in the third quarter of 2009
as compared with the same period in the prior year. For processed
food products, our sales by weight increased by 47.31%, but because of higher
per-kilogram prices, our sales revenue for this product category increased by
83.64%. Management attributes the increases in sales revenue in our product
categories to the continuing strength in consumer demand for our products in the
periods presented.
The
following table shows the change in the average price per kilogram for our
product to consumers in the quarter ending September 30, 2009, as compared to
the same quarter last year:
|
|
Average Per-Kilogram Price to Customers (in $US)
|
|
|
|
Third
quarter of
2009
|
|
|
Third
quarter of
2008
|
|
% change
|
|
|
Change in
Price
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
1.70
|
|
|
$
|
2.29
|
|
|
|
-25.97
|
%
|
|
$
|
-0.60
|
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
$
|
1.96
|
|
|
$
|
2.11
|
|
|
|
-6.83
|
%
|
|
$
|
-0.14
|
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
$
|
2.97
|
|
|
$
|
2.39
|
|
|
|
24.66
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.59
|
|
Although
we also sell our products through sales agents, our principal sales channels
consist of Chuming-branded showcase stores, supermarkets and restaurants and
canteens. The following table summarizes the changes in the number of
participants within these sales channels:
|
|
Sales Channels
|
|
As of September 30,
|
|
Showcase
Stores
|
|
|
Supermarkets
|
|
|
Restaurants
and
Canteens
|
|
2008
|
|
|
702
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
3,226
|
|
2009
|
|
|
924
|
|
|
|
572
|
|
|
|
5,013
|
|
As
shown in the table above, as of September 30, 2009, as compared to September 30,
2008, we significantly increased the number of participants in all three of
these sales channels. We believe the sales from supermarkets and hypermarkets
are likely to continue to yield higher profit margins. Their orders tend to be
large and stable in quantity, and they usually have better credit. The increase
in the number of these participants has resulted in increased sales
volume.
Cost of Sales
. Cost of sales
for the third quarter of 2009 increased by $9,991,575 or approximately 21.14%,
from $47,254,631 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 to $57,246,206
for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was principally
attributable to the concession on the sales price of the products to sales
agents on a condition that sales agent assumes marketing expenses in selling our
products, starting in the third quarter of 2008. Our cost of sales for our
various product categories in the third quarter of each of 2009 and 2008 is
summarized and shown as a percentage of overall cost of sales in the following
chart:
|
|
Cost of Sales
Third quarter
|
|
|
% of
Overall
Cost of
|
|
|
Cost of Sales
Third quarter
|
|
|
% of
Overall
Cost of
|
|
|
% of
Change
from
|
|
Product Category
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2008 to
2009
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
41,643,459
|
|
|
|
72.74
|
%
|
|
$
|
38,455,262
|
|
|
|
81.38
|
%
|
|
|
8.29
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
7,093,774
|
|
|
|
12.39
|
%
|
|
|
3,925,908
|
|
|
|
8.31
|
%
|
|
|
80.69
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
8,508,973
|
|
|
|
14.86
|
%
|
|
|
4,873,461
|
|
|
|
10.31
|
%
|
|
|
74.60
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Cost of Sales
|
|
$
|
57,246,206
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
47,254,631
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
21.14
|
%
|
The
following table shows our cost of sales in the third quarter of each of 2009 and
2008 as a percentage of sales within each product group.
Product Category:
|
|
Cost of Sales
Third quarter
2009
|
|
|
% of
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
|
Cost of Sales
Third quarter
2008
|
|
|
% of
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
|
% Change
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
41,643,459
|
|
|
|
86.57
|
%
|
|
$
|
38,455,262
|
|
|
|
89.73
|
%
|
|
|
-3.15
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
7,093,774
|
|
|
|
86.04
|
%
|
|
|
3,925,908
|
|
|
|
85.00
|
%
|
|
|
1.04
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
8,508,973
|
|
|
|
74.16
|
%
|
|
|
4,873,461
|
|
|
|
78.00
|
%
|
|
|
-3.84
|
%
|
Total
Cost of Sales
|
|
$
|
57,246,206
|
|
|
|
84.41
|
%
|
|
$
|
47,254,631
|
|
|
|
87.96
|
%
|
|
|
-3.55
|
%
|
Our
cost of sales of fresh pork products increased by 8.29% and decreased by 3.15%
as a percentage of sales of fresh pork products, in each case as compared to the
third quarter of 2008. This change resulted principally from the concession on
the sales price of the products to sales agents on a condition that each such
sales agent assumed marketing expenses in selling our products, starting in the
third quarter of 2008. Our cost of sales of frozen pork products
increased by 80.69% and by 1.04% as a percentage of sales of frozen pork
products, in each case as compared to the third quarter of 2008, because
production and sales of this product increased over the respective periods.
During the third quarter of 2009, the cost of sales of processed food products
increased by 74.60% and decreased by 3.84% as a percentage of sales of processed
food products, in each case as compared to the same period last year.
Contributing factors to this increase of cost of sales were an increase in sales
volume of processed food products and the higher transportation and delivery
cost associated with an expanded sales range of this product period over
period.
The
following table shows the estimated average per-kilogram price we paid for live
pigs in 2009 and 2008:
|
|
Average
Unit
Price Per
Kilogram
in 2009
(in $US)
|
|
|
Average
Unit
Price Per
Kilogram
in 2008
(in $US)
|
|
|
Price
Increase/(Decrease)
(in $US)
|
|
|
%
Increase/(Descrease)
from 2008 to 2009
|
|
First
Quarter
|
|
|
1.7652
|
|
|
|
2.2936
|
|
|
|
(0.5284)
|
|
|
|
(23.03)
|
%
|
Second
Quarter
|
|
|
1.5032
|
|
|
|
2.2578
|
|
|
|
(0.7546)
|
|
|
|
(33.42)
|
%
|
Third
Quarter
|
|
|
1.7477
|
|
|
|
2.2513
|
|
|
|
(0.5036)
|
|
|
|
(22.37)
|
%
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
2.105
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
%
|
The
most rapid increase in live pig prices occurred in the third and fourth quarters
of 2007, for the highest grades of live pigs. However, live pig prices dropped
from their highs in the second quarter of 2008 and have been stable since the
third quarter of 2008. We believe that live pig prices will continue to remain
stable, or perhaps trend lower, potentially through the first quarter of 2010.
We believe this trend of lower, stable prices to be temporary.
Gross Profit
. Gross profit
was $10,574,874 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to
$6,470,965 for the same period in 2008, representing an increase of $4,103,909,
or approximately 63.42%. Management attributes the increase in gross profit to
increased sales volume of all three product groups and increased pricing on
processed pork products. Our gross profit as a percentage of sales was 15.59% in
the third quarter of 2009 as compared to 12.04% for the same period in
2008.
The
following table presents our gross profit for the three months ended September
30, 2009 and 2008. The table below also shows the percentage of gross profit for
each of our product groups, as a percentage of sales for that product
group.
Product Group
|
|
Gross
Profit
Third
quarter
of 2009
|
|
|
% of
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
Second
quarter
of 2008
|
|
|
% of
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
|
% of
increase
from Third
quarter of
2008 to
Third
Quarter of
2009
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
6,459,010
|
|
|
|
13.43
|
%
|
|
$
|
4,403,591
|
|
|
|
10.27
|
%
|
|
|
46.68
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
1,151,160
|
|
|
|
13.96
|
%
|
|
|
692,808
|
|
|
|
15.00
|
%
|
|
|
66.16
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
2,964,704
|
|
|
|
25.84
|
%
|
|
|
1,374,566
|
|
|
|
22.00
|
%
|
|
|
115.68
|
%
|
Total
Gross Profit
|
|
$
|
10,574,874
|
|
|
|
15.59
|
%
|
|
$
|
6,470,965
|
|
|
|
12.04
|
%
|
|
|
63.42
|
%
|
In the
third quarter of 2009, the gross profit of the fresh pork segment and frozen
pork segement increased by 46.68% and 66.16%, respectively, as compared to the
same period last year principally due to the increase in sales volume in those
two segments despite a lower per-kilogram unit price to
customers. The processed food products segment continued to yield
period over period a gross profit amount that was the highest among all the
product groups as a percentage of product group sales. Because of the
high margins and increased prices to consumers of this product, we were able
to maintain a stable amount of gross profit in dollar terms for this
product period over period.
Selling Expenses
. Selling
expenses totaled $706,664 for the three months ended September 30, 2009, as
compared to $878,893 for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $172,229 or
19.60%. This decease is due to a reduction in our advertising expenses. We
continued to increase sales made through sales agents, who assumed certain
marketing expenses in selling our fresh pork products.
General and Administrative
Expenses
. General and administrative expenses totaled $614,806 for the
three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $734,976 for the same
period in 2008, a decrease of $
120,170
or 16.35%.
This change is
partially
attributable to
decreased
depreciation expense
.
Other income (Expense).
Our
other income (expense) consists of interest income, other expenses, and interest
expense. In the third quarter of 2009, we had other income totaled
$7,204. Our total other income in the third quarter of 2009 decreased
by $673,140, or 98.94% as compared to the same period in 2008. This
decrease in other income is primarily attributable to the decrease of rental
income from our frozen storage facility and the exclusion of the government
subsidy that was part of other income in prior periods.
Net Income
. Net income for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $3,753,010 as compared to
$4,320,288 for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $567,278 or 13.13%. This
decrease in net income is attributable to a compensatory expense arising from
the expected release of 1,448,864 of our shares from an escrow arrangement
entered into as part of a private equity financing consummated by us in December
2007. See note 18 of the consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this prospectus.
Comparison
of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008.
The
following table sets forth the results of our operations for the periods
indicated as a percentage of net sales:
|
|
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,
|
|
%
of
|
|
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,
|
|
%
of
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Sales
|
|
2008
|
|
Sales
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
156,852,674
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
$
|
140,309,218
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
(133,615,742)
|
|
85.19
|
%
|
|
|
(120,329,483)
|
|
85.76
|
%
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
23,236,932
|
|
14.81
|
%
|
|
|
19,979,735
|
|
14.24
|
%
|
Selling
Expenses
|
|
|
(2,079,027)
|
|
1.33
|
%
|
|
|
(3,463,947)
|
|
2.47
|
%
|
General
& Administrative Expenses
|
|
|
(1,885,651)
|
|
1.20
|
%
|
|
|
(1,881,138)
|
|
1.34
|
%
|
Total
Operating Expense
|
|
|
(3,964,678)
|
|
2.53
|
%
|
|
|
(5,345,085)
|
|
3.81
|
%
|
Operating
Income / (Loss)
|
|
|
19,272,254
|
|
12.29
|
%
|
|
|
14,634,650
|
|
10.43
|
%
|
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
(13,110,960)
|
|
8.36
|
%
|
|
|
(9,040)
|
|
0.01
|
%
|
Earnings
Before Tax
|
|
|
6,161,294
|
|
3.93
|
%
|
|
|
14,625,611
|
|
10.42
|
%
|
(Income
Tax Expense) / Deferred Tax Benefit
|
|
|
(1,441,418)
|
|
0.92
|
%
|
|
|
(449,138)
|
|
0.32
|
%
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
4,719,876
|
|
3.01
|
%
|
|
$
|
14,176,473
|
|
10.10
|
%
|
Earnings
Per Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.27
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.82
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
0.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,182,756
|
|
|
|
Sales
. Our sales include
revenues from sales of our fresh pork, frozen pork, and processed food products.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we had sales of $156,852,674 as
compared to sales of $140,309,218 for the same period of 2008, an increase of
approximately 11.79%. Our sales for our various product categories for the nine
months period ended September 30, 2009 are summarized as
follows:
Sales by product category, in
dollars:
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
(amount)
|
|
|
% of Total
Sales
|
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(amount)
|
|
|
% of
Total Sales
|
|
|
% of
increase
from
2008 to 2009
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
115,951,472
|
|
|
|
73.92
|
%
|
|
$
|
114,605,135
|
|
|
|
81.68
|
%
|
|
|
1.17
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
16,686,335
|
|
|
|
10.64
|
%
|
|
|
9,311,039
|
|
|
|
6.64
|
%
|
|
|
79.21
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
24,214,867
|
|
|
|
15.44
|
%
|
|
|
16,393,044
|
|
|
|
11.68
|
%
|
|
|
47.71
|
%
|
Total
Sales
|
|
$
|
156,852,674
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
140,309,218
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
11.79
|
%
|
Sales by product category, by
weight of product (metric tons):
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September
30,2009
(Weight in
tons)
|
|
|
% of
Total Sales
|
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September
30,2008
(Weight in
tons)
|
|
|
% of
Total Sales
|
|
|
% of change
from
2008 to 2009
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
|
64,471
|
|
|
|
78.07
|
%
|
|
|
48,123
|
|
|
|
80.14
|
%
|
|
|
33.97
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
9,763
|
|
|
|
11.82
|
%
|
|
|
4,449
|
|
|
|
7.41
|
%
|
|
|
119.44
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
8,351
|
|
|
|
10.11
|
%
|
|
|
7,475
|
|
|
|
12.45
|
%
|
|
|
11.72
|
%
|
Total
Sales
|
|
|
82,585
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
60,047
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
37.53
|
%
|
In the
nine months ended September 30, 2009, we raised our average per-kilogram sale
price for processed food products and decreased our average per-kilogram sale
prices for fresh pork and frozen pork to our customers. These changes were
inline with changes in the market price for these products. In the nine months
ended September 30, 2009, our sales volume of fresh pork, frozen pork and
processed food products (by weight) increased, with the frozen pork category
experiencing the highest growth in sales volume both by weight and in terms of
sales revenue. Our sales revenue for fresh pork slightly increased due to the
increase of sales volume for this product despite a reduction in the average
per-kilogram price. For processed food products, our sales by weight
increased by 11.72%, and because of higher per-kilogram prices, our sales
revenue for this product category increased by 47.71% as compared with the same
period in the prior year. Management attributes the increases in sales revenue
in our product categories to the continuing strength in consumer demand for our
products in the periods presented.
The
following table shows the change in the average price per kilogram for our
product to consumers in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to
the same period last year:
|
|
Average Per-Kilogram Price to Customers (in $US)
|
|
|
|
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30, 2009
|
|
|
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30, of 2008
|
|
% change
|
|
|
Change in
Price
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
1.80
|
|
|
$
|
2.38
|
|
|
|
-0.24
|
%
|
|
$
|
-0.58
|
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
$
|
1.71
|
|
|
$
|
2.09
|
|
|
|
-0.18
|
%
|
|
$
|
-0.38
|
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
$
|
2.90
|
|
|
$
|
2.19
|
|
|
|
0.32
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.71
|
|
Cost of Sales
. Cost of sales
for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $ $13,286,259 or
approximately 11.04%, from $120,329,483 for the nine months ended September 30,
2008 to $133,615,742 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase
was principally attributable to the concession on the sales price of the
products to sales agents on a condition that sales agent assumes marketing
expenses in selling our products, starting in the third quarter of 2008. Our
cost of sales for our various product categories in the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 is summarized and shown as a percentage of overall
cost of sales in the following chart:
|
|
Cost of Sales
Nine Months
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
% of
Overall
Cost of
|
|
|
Cost of Sales
Nine Months
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
% of
Overall
Cost of
|
|
|
% of
increase
from
|
|
Product Category
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2008 to 2009
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
101,328,631
|
|
|
|
75.84
|
%
|
|
$
|
100,269,410
|
|
|
|
83.33
|
%
|
|
|
1.06
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
14,405,427
|
|
|
|
10.78
|
%
|
|
|
7,681,210
|
|
|
|
6.38
|
%
|
|
|
87.54
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
17,881,684
|
|
|
|
13.38
|
%
|
|
|
12,378,863
|
|
|
|
10.29
|
%
|
|
|
44.45
|
%
|
Total
Cost of Sales
|
|
$
|
133,615,742
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
120,329,483
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
11.04
|
%
|
The
following table shows our cost of sales in the nine months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008 as a percentage of sales within each product
group.
Product Category:
|
|
Cost of Sales
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2009
|
|
|
% of
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
|
Cost of Sales
Nine Months
Ended
September
30, 2008
|
|
|
% of
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
|
% Change
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
101,328,631
|
|
|
|
87.73
|
%
|
|
$
|
100,269,410
|
|
|
|
87.49
|
%
|
|
|
0.24
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
14,405,427
|
|
|
|
83.93
|
%
|
|
|
7,681,210
|
|
|
|
82.50
|
%
|
|
|
1.44
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
17,881,684
|
|
|
|
73.85
|
%
|
|
|
12,378,863
|
|
|
|
75.51
|
%
|
|
|
-1.67
|
%
|
Total
Cost of Sales
|
|
$
|
133,615,742
|
|
|
|
85.19
|
%
|
|
$
|
120,329,483
|
|
|
|
85.76
|
%
|
|
|
-0.57
|
%
|
Our
cost of sales of fresh pork products increased by 1.06% and increased by 0.24%
as a percentage of sales of fresh pork products, in each case as compared to the
nine months ended September 30, 2008. This change resulted principally from the
increase of the sales volume. Our cost of sales of frozen pork products
increased by 87.54% and by 1.44% as a percentage of sales of frozen pork
products, in each case as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
because production and sales of this product increased over the respective
periods. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the cost of sales of
processed food products increased by 44.45% but decreased by 1.67% as a
percentage of sales of processed food products, in each case as compared to the
same period last year. Contributing factors to this increase were an increase in
sales volume of processed food products and the higher transportation and
delivery cost associated with an expanded sales range of this product period
over period.
Gross Profit
. Gross profit
was $23,236,932 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to
$19,979,735 for the same period in 2008, representing an increase of $3,257,197,
or approximately 16.30%. Management attributes the increase in gross profit to
strong increases in sales revenue, driven by strong demand for our products,
especially our frozen pork products, despite higher input costs and related
price increases to our customers. Our gross profit as a percentage of
sales was 14.81% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to
14.24% for the same period in 2008.
The
following table presents our gross profit for the nine months ended September
30, 2009 and 2008. The table below also shows the percentage of gross profit for
each of our product groups, as a percentage of sales for that product
group.
Product Group
|
|
Gross
Profit
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30, 2009
|
|
|
% of
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30, 2008
|
|
|
% of
Product
Group
Sales
|
|
|
% of
Change
from 2008
to 2009
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
14,222,841
|
|
|
|
12.27
|
%
|
|
$
|
14,335,725
|
|
|
|
12.51
|
%
|
|
|
-0.79
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
2,680,908
|
|
|
|
16.07
|
%
|
|
|
1,629,829
|
|
|
|
17.50
|
%
|
|
|
64.49
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
6,333,183
|
|
|
|
26.15
|
%
|
|
|
4,014,181
|
|
|
|
24.49
|
%
|
|
|
57.77
|
%
|
Total
Gross Profit
|
|
$
|
23,236,932
|
|
|
|
14.81
|
%
|
|
$
|
19,979,735
|
|
|
|
14.24
|
%
|
|
|
16.30
|
%
|
In the
nine months ended September 30, 2009, the gross profit of the fresh pork segment
fell by 0.79% as compared to the same period last year principally due to lower
average-per-kilogram price to customers which offset sales volume increases in
this segment. The gross profit of the frozen pork products increased by
64.49% as compared to the same period last year primarily due to the
dramatically increase of sales volume despite the lower average per-kilogram
price to customers. The processed food products segment continued to
yield period over period a gross profit amount that was the highest among
all the product groups as a percentage of product group sales. Because of
the high margins and increased prices to consumers of this product, we were able
to maintain a stable amount of gross profit in dollar terms for this
product period over period.
Selling Expenses
. Selling
expenses totaled $2,079,027 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as
compared to $3,463,947 for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $1,384,920 or
39.98%. This decease is due to a reduction in our advertising expenses. We
continued to increase sales made through sales agents, who assumed certain
marketing expenses in selling our fresh pork products.
General and Administrative
Expenses
. General and administrative expenses totaled $1,885,651 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $1,881,138 for the same
period in 2008, an increase of $4,513 or 0.24%. This change is primarily
attributable to increased outside legal fees and audit fees, and increased
staff
, which
was partially offset by a decrease in depreciation
expense
.
Other income (Expense).
Our
other income (expense) consists of interest income, other expenses, and interest
expense. In the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we had totaled
other income of $35,552 and we did have income of $141,834 from a government
subsidy. Our total other income in the nine months ended September
30, 2009 decreased by $1,384,508, or 97.50% as compared to the same period in
2008. This decrease in total other income is primarily attributable
to the decrease of rental income from our frozen storage facility and the
exclusion of the government subsidy that was part of other income in prior
periods.
Net Income.
Net income for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $4,719,876 as compared to
$14,176,473 for the same period in 2008, a decrease of $9,456,597 or 66.71%.
This decrease in net income is attributable to a compensatory expense arising
from the expected release of 1,448,864 of our shares from an escrow arrangement
entered into as part of a private equity financing consummated by us in December
2007. See note 18 of the consolidated financial statements
included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Comparison of Years Ended December
31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
The
following table sets forth the results of our operations for the periods
indicated as a percentage of net sales:
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
% of
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
% of
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Sales
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
176,360,013
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
$
|
124,696,036
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
149,794,249
|
|
|
84.94
|
%
|
|
|
104,378,909
|
|
|
83.67
|
%
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
26,565,764
|
|
|
15.04
|
%
|
|
|
20,317,127
|
|
|
16.33
|
%
|
Selling
Expenses
|
|
|
5,147,366
|
|
|
2.92
|
%
|
|
|
4,672,862
|
|
|
3.75
|
%
|
General
& Administrative Expenses
|
|
|
2,675,661
|
|
|
1.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,572,836
|
|
|
1.26
|
%
|
Total
operating Expense
|
|
|
7,823,027
|
|
|
4.44
|
%
|
|
|
6,245,698
|
|
|
5.01
|
%
|
Operating
Income / (Loss)
|
|
|
18,742,737
|
|
|
11.32
|
%
|
|
|
14,071,429
|
|
|
11.32
|
%
|
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
(11,385,383
|
)
|
|
(6.46
|
)
%
|
|
|
(1,475,730
|
)
|
|
(1.16
|
)
%
|
Earnings
Before Tax
|
|
|
7,357,354
|
|
|
4.17
|
%
|
|
|
12,619,687
|
|
|
10.16
|
%
|
(Income
Tax Expense) / Deferred Tax Benefit
|
|
|
(520,089
|
)
|
|
(0.29
|
)
%
|
|
|
(967,540
|
)
|
|
(0.78
|
)
%
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
6,837,265
|
|
|
3.88
|
%
|
|
$
|
11,652,147
|
|
|
9.38
|
%
|
Basic
and Diluted Earnings Per Share
|
|
|
0.32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
|
Sales.
Our sales include
revenues from sales of our Fresh Pork, Frozen Pork, and Processed Food Products.
During the year ended December 31, 2008, we had sales of $176,360,013 as
compared to sales of $124,696,036 for the year ended December 31, 2007, an
increase of approximately 41.4%. This increase consisted of an increase in the
sale of Fresh Pork of $46.5 million or 48.8%, from $95.3 million in 2007 to
$141.8 million in 2008, an increase in the sale of Frozen Pork of $2.9 million
or 26.4%, from $11.2 million to $14.1 million, and an increase in the sale of
Processed Food Products of $2.2 million or 12.1%, from $18.2 to $20.4 million
for the years then ended. In 2008, we raised our average per-kilogram sale
prices to our customers, which coincided with an increase in the cost of live
pigs and other production costs. The average per-kilogram sales price
for our Fresh Pork, Frozen Pork and Processed Foods to customers increased by
12%, 28.8% and 30.9%, respectively, compared to the prior year.
Despite
the high price of live hogs, our sales volume of products (by weight) still
increased slightly for Fresh Pork and Processed Foods by 4.13% and 0.1%,
respectively, compared to 2007. We usually sell our Fresh Pork
through our independent sales agents and supermarkets. Our profit
margin for sales through supermarkets is generally higher than other channels,
which is the reason why we are continuing to actively pursue this particular
sales channel. In 2008, many of our sales agents were able to achieve
higher sales since we implemented the extension of payment terms to creditworthy
customers. Since many of our sales agents are long standing customers
with good credit, they were able to take advantage of the extension of payment
terms to generate greater cash flow and to create higher sales in
2008. Another factor attributable to the increase of sales and sales
volume was that we increased the number of our sales agents and showcase stores
from 7,600 in 2007 to 9,200 in 2008. Management believes that this
increase in sales and sales volume, despite elevated live hog prices, resulted
from increased consumer demand, and increased consumer awareness of our brand
and availability of our products. However, the sales volume of our
Frozen Pork decreased considerably in 2008, with 38.3% less sales volume
compared to the prior year. Even though the sales volume
of Frozen Pork decreased significantly in 2008, our sales revenue for Frozen
Pork increased by 26.4% from 2007 because we were able to increase the prices of
Frozen Pork, and pass most of it to our consumers. Our Frozen Pork is
usually sold to cities outside of Liaoning province and the sales volume was
especially impacted during the fourth quarter of
2008,which management believes is due to the effect of economic
slowdown, which led to less spending on certain foods such as meat
products.
Cost of Sales.
Cost of sales
for 2008 increased by $45,415,340 or 43.5 %, from $104,378,909 for the year
ended December 31, 2007 to $149,794,249 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
The significant increase in cost of sales was mainly attributable to the cost of
live pigs. Our cost of sales for our various product categories in
2008 is summarized as follows:
|
|
(In
thousands of U.S. Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of
|
|
|
|
|
% of
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Sales
|
|
Fresh
Pork
|
|
$
|
121,742
|
|
81.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
84,622
|
|
81.11
|
%
|
Frozen
Pork
|
|
|
11,026
|
|
7.4
|
%
|
|
|
7,058
|
|
6.76
|
%
|
Processed
Food Products
|
|
|
17,019
|
|
11.4
|
%
|
|
|
12,653
|
|
12.13
|
%
|
Total
Cost of Sales:
|
|
$
|
149,794
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
104,378
|
|
100
|
%
|
Management
estimates that the average cost of live pigs increased by approximately 28% for
2008, as compared with the prior year, which was the most significant factor
causing an increase in our cost of sales. In 2007, the average cost
for live pigs progressively increased from RMB8.0 per kilogram in first quarter,
to RMB10.3 per kilogram in second quarter, to RMB13.78 per kilogram in third
quarter, and to RMB14.2 per kilogram in the fourth quarter. The
average price for live hogs was RMB11.46 per kilogram for the full year of
2007. In 2008, the price of live pigs reached RMB16 per kilogram in
the first quarter, then the average price decreased slightly to RMB15.76 in the
second quarter, and then further declined to an average price of RMB14.43, where
it remained for the last two quarters of 2008. The average price for
live hogs was RMB14.63 per kilogram for the full year of 2008.
In
2008, we experienced price increases in electricity, water and coal, all of
which we use in our production process. However, this increase in
utilities was in proportion to the increase of our sales volume, and not due to
an increase in the unit price of the utilities, with the exception of coal for
which the unit price did increase slightly. Total wages increased in
2008 due to the addition of new employees to handle the increase of our sales,
but the salaries of our employees remained stable. Lastly, we
experienced slight increases in transportation and delivery costs in 2008,
corresponding with the increased sales. Even with the significant
increase of the cost of live pigs in 2008, management estimates that we were
able to recoup approximately 98% of the cost increases through increased
consumer prices for our products. Management also believes that
productivity remained steady, with no significant changes from 2007 to
2008.
Gross Profit.
Gross profit
was $26,565,764 for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to $20,317,127
for the year ended December 31, 2007, representing an increase of $6,248,637, or
approximately 30.8%. The gross profits for Fresh Pork, Frozen
Pork and Processed Foods in 2008 were $20,059,628, $3,109,969 and 3,396,166,
respectively. Management attributes the increase in gross profit to
strong increases in sales, driven by strong demand for our
products. In 2008, we increased the prices of our products in order
to mitigate the impact of higher prices of live hogs in
2008. Our gross profit as a percentage of sales was 15.04% in
2008 as compared to 16.33% in 2007. The slight decrease in gross profit as a
percentage of sales was attributable to the increased cost of live pigs, which
we were not able to pass all of such increase to our customers.
Selling Expenses.
Selling
expenses totaled $5,147,366 for the year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to
$4,672,862 for the year ended December 31, 2007, an increase of $474,504 or
10.2%. The increase of our selling expenses in 2008 is attributable
to the addition of new salespersons to our sales team, increased incentives for
salespersons, buy-in fees paid to supermarkets for placement of our products,
and expenses for market and product development, sales planning and training,
etc. In 2008, our advertising and marketing expenditures
decreased from $2,241,062 in 2007 to $1,764,788 in 2008. Our
advertising and marketing expenditures decreased considerably because part of
the marketing and promotion of our products were handled individually by sales
agents, and in return the Company gave them bigger discounts and incentives on
our products. The Company believed that advertisements can be
handled more effectively at a regional and local level by the sales agents, and
at the same time it is also more cost effective for the Company. In
2008, the Company allocated more of our resources and increased advertising and
promotional activities aimed at higher performing regions, retailers and
supermarkets. Our advertising and promotional activities included
television commercials, radio, magazine and newspaper advertisements, and
exhibitions. The Company also developed new markets in 2008, adding
nine new sales offices in cities such as Harbin, Dalian and Changchun,
etc.
General and Administrative
Expenses.
General and Administrative Expenses totaled $2,675,661 for the
year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to $1,572,836 for the year ended
December 31, 2007, an increase of $1,102,825 or 70.1%. This significant increase
is primarily attributable to higher costs of doing business as a public
company. In 2008, our expenses for
attorneys, accountants and public relations consultants
increased, as compared to the prior year. Because the amount of our
total sales was higher in 2008, we also had to contribute more into a riverbank
maintenance fee, price adjustment fund, and stamp tax mandated by local
governmental agencies in proportion to our total sales. In 2008, our
land use tax has increased from RMB 4.5 to RMB 6 per square meter which also
slightly increased our general expenses.
Other Income (Expense).
Our
other income (expense) consisted of Interest Income, Other Expenses, and
Interest Expense. We had total Other Expenses of $11,385,383 for the year ended
December 31, 2008 as compared to $1,451,742 for the year ended December 31,
2007, an increase of $9,933,641 or 684.3%. The substantial increase in Other
Expenses in 2008 was primarily attributable to the accrual of the expected
release of escrowed shares pursuant to a make good agreement related to the
Exchange Transaction and Financing on December 31, 2007.
Pursuant
to such make good agreement, a total of 3,863,636 shares of our common stock
held by a trust, the beneficiaries of which include our CEO Mr. Shi Huashan and
his family, were deposited into a make good escrow account. These
shares are to be released back to Mr. Shi and his family if the Company meets
the following earnings targets of $15.9 million, and $20.9 million in after-tax
net income for the years ended December 31, 2008, and 2009
respectively. In the event that the Company does not meet the
aforementioned financial targets, the escrowed shares will be released, on a
pro-rata basis, to the investors in the Financing. In accordance with
Topic 5.T of the Staff Accounting Bulletins (SAB 79), the Company expects to
record a compensatory expense for the shares upon their release from
escrow. Whether the shares are released to the accredited investors
or released to Mr. Shi, the Company will record an expense with a corresponding
credit to the Company’s contributed paid in capital. The Company
anticipates that compensatory expense to be recognized in future operating
periods could be in a range between $17 million to $29.2 million. The Company
approximates this range based on the per share offering price of $4.4 at
December 31, 2007 and a potential future stock price of $7.57 based on a $20
million net income (short of the target of $20.9 million net income) with a
price-to-earnings ratio of 8.0, which is comparable to the valuation used in the
offering at December 31, 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2008,
the Company has met their 2008 financial target, and therefore the Company
expects that 1,931,818 shares will be released. The Company recorded
an expense for the expected release of shares deposited the escrow account in
the amount of $10,622,294, which significantly increased our Other
Expenses.
Net Income
. Our net income
for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $6,837,265 as compared to $11,652,147
for the year ended December 31, 2007, a decrease of $4,814,882 or 41.3%. This
decrease in net income is basically attributable to the recorded expense in the
amount of 10,622,294 in 2008 as above-mentioned.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES
Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2009
As of
September 30, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $14,670,937, other
current assets of $79,711,836 and current liabilities of $37,673,841. At
September 30, 2008, we had $5,695,798 in cash and cash
equivalents. We presently finance our operations primarily with cash
flows from our operations, and we anticipate that this will continue to be our
primary source of funds to finance our short-term cash needs. If we
require additional capital to expand or enhance our existing facilities, we will
consider debt or equity offerings or institutional borrowings as potential means
of financing.
Net
cash sourced in operating activities was $881,330 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, while net cash flow used in operating activities was
$307,586 in the same period of 2008. This is primarily attributable to the
increase in gross profits of our products.
Net
cash used in investing activities was $3,932,762 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, compared to cash used in investing activities of $1,638,371
in the same period of 2008. This change is primarily due to amounts used
for improvements for one of our fresh food plants in the nine months ended
September 30, 2009.
Net
cash sourced from financing activities was $10,253,095 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, as compared to net cash used in financing activities of
$964,516 in the same period of 2008. This increase resulted
principally from an increase in our borrowings from banks during the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period of
2008.
Twelve Months Ended December
31, 2008
Net
cash inflow used from operating activities was $3.23 million in fiscal 2008 and
while net cash flow sourced in operating activities was $1.97 million in
fiscal 2007. Prior to 2007, we offered flexible payment terms to
agents who purchase pork products from us for resale to retailers, but in March
of 2007, we eliminated this practice and required agents to pay promptly for
products ordered. In 2008, we established a more comprehensive
set of payment terms determined by the creditworthiness and the length of time
we have worked with such agents and retailers. For example, we
require our new customers to pre-pay or pay upon delivery for our products since
we are unfamiliar with their history and creditworthiness. For
customers we have worked with over a period of time and with good credit, we
give them until the end of the month to pay for our products. For
customers we have worked with for over 3 years and have established their
creditworthiness, we offer them payment terms of 30 to 60 days. We
are more lenient toward large retailers and supermarkets since they have a more
complete accounting and purchasing system and there is a lesser possibility of
breach of payment terms or non-payment. The payment terms for such
large retailers usually range between 45 to 75 days, to be negotiated with each
individual retailer prior to the execution of contract. To improve
our process of collecting accounts receivable as compared to the prior year, we
have also placed a cap on accounts receivable in proportion to the quantity
ordered. The agent or retailer must pay down the balance of the
accounts payable once the maximum cap is reached on their accounts, even if it
is prior to the expiration of their payment terms.
In
2008, there was an increase in interest paid to $1.76 million compared to the
prior year. We owed interest payment of $809,994 in 2007 which the
Group has paid on our behalf in 2007. We repaid the Group the 2007
interest payment of $809,994 in 2008. In 2008, we also made an
interest payment for the interest we owed in 2008 in the amount of
$953,460. We had an increase in interest earned of $264,774 in 2008
due to the deposit of more money in our bank accounts and we also earned higher
interest by moving some of our money to certificate of deposit
accounts.
We had
$4.25 million in escrowed funds in December 2007. Pursuant to a
holdback escrow agreement executed on December 31, 2007, $2 million was held in
escrowed funds subject to hiring a certain number of independent directors, $1.5
million was held subject to hiring a qualified Chief Financial Officer, $250,000
was held to hire one of the agreed upon investor relations firms, and $500,000
was held to hire one of the independent public accounting firms of
record. As of fiscal year 2008, only $2 million in the escrow account
has been released for satisfying the criteria of hiring the independent
directors. Net cash flow used in investing activities was $3.76
million in fiscal 2008, compared to cash used in investing activities of $11.3
million in fiscal 2007. There was an increase from $2.8 million
to $5.8 million in expenditures for plant and equipment in 2008. The
$3 million increase in spending was used in the renovation and expansion of the
production facilities for prepared foods. As a result of the
expansion, starting 2009 we can increase our production of prepared foods from
15,000 metric tons to 30,000 metric tons per year. We did not incur
any expenses for land use rights in 2008 compared to the $4.1 million we paid
for land use rights in 2007. The expense for land use rights in 2007 was a
one-time payment that we paid off in 2007.
Net
cash flow used in financing activities was $1.44 million in fiscal 2008 as
compared to net cash sourced from financing activities of $18.26 million in
fiscal 2007. The Company maintains two revolving bank loans with the
Bank of China (Liaoning Branch) in the term of eleven months. The
amount of credit and interest rate of the bank loans are re-negotiated at the
end of each term, and the parties re-execute a new revolving loan agreement
every year after negotiation. Upon the expiration of both of
our revolving loan agreements executed with the Bank of China (Liaoning Branch)
in 2007 that expired during October 2008, we renegotiated and executed two new
revolving loan agreements in the total amount of $9.26 million in November
2008. However, this cash inflow was offset by repayment of the above
mentioned 2007 bank loans that expired in October 2008 in the amount of $10.07
million. Compared to 2007, the total amount of our revolving bank
loans decreased by $1.44 million in 2008. For additional details
concerning the repayment, see Note 9(B) in the footnotes to our financial
statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
The
cash flow statement shows that there was an $18 million increase in Accounts
Receivable in 2008 compared to 2007. The significant increase was
attributable to the more comprehensive billing system implemented by the Company
in 2008, which offered our creditworthy customers longer and more flexible
payment terms. The implementation of the new billing system boosted
our Accounts Receivable and also increased our sales and gross
profits. Other Receivable also increased by over $1 million in 2008
because we implemented new credit/debit card machines and had to make
adjustments in our accounting to correspond with such change. Many of
our showcase stores and customers made cash payments in the past. Due
to safety reasons and the problem of counterfeit money, we no longer accepted
cash payments in 2008 and switched to using credit/debit card machines provided
by the Bank of China. The time of process for the actual payment to
be deposited into our bank account takes approximately 4 business
days. During this time, the payments are recorded in Other Receivable
since they are not actually received and cannot be counted as Accounts
Receivable yet. After the money has been transferred into our bank
account, we settle and deduct the relevant Accounts Receivable from Other
Receivable accordingly.
Our
Related Party Receivable decreased by $9.2 million in 2007, yet has an increase
of $6.9 million in 2008. The significant increase is due to the
accounting of the Company’s transactions with certain related parties. In the
normal course of business which includes the purchases of hogs and other raw
materials, sale of pork and pork products, the Company conducts transactions
with the following related parties: Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd (“Group”) and
the Group subsidiaries, that are not consolidated into Energroup Holdings or
Energroup’s subsidiary, Dalian Chuming Precious Sheen Investments Consulting Co.
Ltd. (Chuming): (1) Dalian Chuming Industrial Development Co., Ltd.,
(“Industrial Development Co.”) (2) Dalian Chuming Trading Co., Ltd, (“Trading
Co.”) (3) Dalian Mingxing Livestock Product Co. Ltd., (“Mingxing”) (4) Dalian
Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd., (“Combo Development Co.”) (5)
Dalian Chuming Fodder Co., Ltd. (“Fodder Co.”), and (6) Dalian Chuming
Biological Technology Co., Ltd., (“Biological Co.”) and (7) Dalian Huayu Seafood
Food Co., Ltd. (“Huayu”). The Company and the aforementioned related
parties share common beneficial ownership. All transactions with
related parties are generally performed at arm’s length.
In the
event that the Company has both receivables from, and payables to the Group, it
will setoff the balances in order to arrive at a single balance that is either
due from, or due to the Group. The Company’s net receivable balance
at December 31, 2008 was $10,919,777. Of the $10,919,777 net
receivable owed by the Group to the Company, the entire amount has been
securitized by bank drafts issued by the bank on behalf of subsidiaries of the
Group to the Company. These notes are collateralized by deposits at
the bank by those particular subsidiaries of the Group. The drafts
can be endorsed and discounted to the bank for cash; however the Company
currently intends to hold these drafts until maturity.
Our
Accounts Payable increased significantly in 2008 to $3.9 million. The
reason was attributable to the extension of our billing period from the original
30 to 60 days granted by our supplier who sells us supplementary materials and
packaging materials. The extension of payment term was to reward us
for being a good customer. Another contributing factor was we had to
pay for the renovation and equipment costs due to the expansion of our
production facilities in 2008. Our taxes payable also increased in
2008 due to an increase of our payable value-added tax. Our Customer
Advances increased by $3.2 million in 2008. The increase of such
advances was for the renovation and expansion of production facilities and
purchasing of new equipments. Since the Company has yet to receive an
invoice for such renovation and equipment expenses, such costs cannot be
accounted into the Company’s assets yet.
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2007
Net cash
sourced from operating activities was $23.0 million in fiscal 2007, while net
cash flow used in operating activities was $7.1 million in fiscal 2006.
Prior to 2007, we offered flexible payment terms to agents who purchase pork
products from us for resale to retailers, but in March of 2007, we eliminated
this practice and required agents to pay promptly for products ordered. In
addition, we have worked with our larger customers to make improvements in the
collection process. As a result we believe we have improved our process of
collecting accounts receivable as compared to the prior year. In 2007, we also
used $108.5 million in cash to purchase materials and pay employees in our
efforts to satisfy increased customer demand for our products.
Net cash
used in investing activities was $11.3 million in fiscal 2007, compared to cash
used in investing activities of $1.9 million in fiscal 2006. The increase in
cash flow used in investing activities from 2006 to 2007 was a result of an
equity financing, and a one-time payment by us for land use rights. In 2007, we
completed a $17 million private placement, and agreed to have $4.25 million of
the net proceeds deposited into an escrow account for release contingent upon
our satisfaction of certain criteria relating to the structure of the board
and management, and appointment of an auditing firm. Also in 2007, we paid
approximately $4.2 million to our local government for land use rights which we
acquired in 2004.
Net cash
used in financing activities was $2.7 million in fiscal 2007 as compared to net
cash sourced from financing activities of $1.8 million in fiscal 2006. This
change was a result of our $17 million private placement financing, $4.25
million of which was held back in an escrow account, and the repayment of a
construction loan with an original principal amount of $19.3 million, in
addition to other short term loans. Our private placement financing brought in
approximately $14.7 million in cash proceeds, excluding amounts held back in
escrow. However, this cash inflow was offset by the payment of $23.2 million
that was used toward repayment in full of our construction loan from 2004,
and certain short term business loans.
Capital
Commitments
In the
first quarter of 2008, as discussed above, we relaxed our credit policy for
certain of our major customers, permitting them up to a two-month grace
period for payment for goods, where previously no such grace period was
provided. Management expects that in the short term, this revised credit policy
will result in an increase in accounts receivable, and a corresponding reduction
in our cash position. Management does not anticipate that this change in our
credit policy will result in any deficiency of working capital.
Uses of Liquidity
Our cash
requirements through the end of fiscal 2008 will be primarily to fund daily
operations for the growth of our business. Management will consider acquiring
additional manufacturing capacity for processed foods in the future to
strengthen and stabilize our manufacturing base.
Sources of
Liquidity
Our
primary sources of liquidity for our short-term cash needs are expected to be
from cash flows generated from operations and cash and cash equivalents
currently on hand. We believe that we will be able to borrow additional funds if
needed.
We
believe our cash flow from operations together with our cash and cash
equivalents currently on hand will be sufficient to meet our needs for working
capital, capital expenditure and other commitments through the end of 2008. For
our long-term cash needs, we may consider a number of alternative financing
opportunities, which may include debt and equity financing. No assurance can be
made that such financing will be available to us, and adequate funds may not be
available on terms acceptable to us. If additional funds are raised through the
issuance of equity securities, dilution to existing shareholders may result. If
funding is insufficient at any time in the future, we will develop or enhance
our products or services and expand our business through our own cash flows from
operations.
As of
September 30, 2009, we had outstanding $6,435,007 in aggregate borrowings from
the Bank of China under two loans, in the principal amounts of $4,387,504 and
$2,047,503, on which we pay interest at rates of 6.1586% and 7.3260% per annum
respectively. As of September 30, 2009, we had outstanding $4,387,504
in borrowings from the Bank of Huaxia under one loan, on which we pay interest
at a rate of 6.732% per annum. As of September 30, 2009, we had
outstanding $5,850,006 in borrowings from Shanghai Pufa Development Bank under
one loan, on which we pay interest at a rate of 5.841% per annum. As
of September 30, 2009, we did not have any standby letters of credit or standby
repurchase obligations.
Foreign Currency Translation
Risk
Our
operations are, for the most part, located in the PRC, and we earn our revenue
in Chinese RMB. However, we report our financial results in U.S. Dollars using
the closing rate method. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rates between
Chinese RMB and the U.S. Dollar will affect our reported financial results. The
balance sheet items are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates at
the respective balance sheet dates. The capital and various reserves are
translated at historical exchange rates prevailing at the time of the
transactions while income and expenses items are translated at the average
exchange rate for the period. All exchange differences are recorded within
equity. The foreign currency translation adjustment for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, which was in each instance a gain, was $1,773,476
and $550,999, respectively.
During
2003 and 2004 the exchange rate of RMB to the dollar remained constant at 8.26
RMB to the dollar. On July 21, 2005, the Chinese government adjusted the
exchange rate from 8.26 to 8.09 RMB to the dollar. In 2008, the RMB continued to
appreciate against the U.S. dollar. As of September 30, 2009, the market foreign
exchanges rate was increased to 6.8376 RMB to one U.S. dollar. As a result, the
ongoing appreciation of RMB to U.S. dollar negatively impacted our gross margins
for the nine months and three months ended September 30,
2009.
Contractual Obligations and
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Contractual
Obligations
We have
certain fixed contractual obligations and commitments that include future
estimated payments. Changes in our business needs, cancellation provisions,
changing interest rates, and other factors may result in actual payments
differing from the estimates. We cannot provide certainty regarding the timing
and amounts of payments. We have presented below a summary of the most
significant assumptions used in our determination of amounts presented in the
tables in order to assist in the review of this information within the context
of our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash
flows.
The
following tables summarize our contractual obligations as
of September 30, 2009, and the effect these obligations are expected
to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods.
|
|
Payments Due by Period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 1
|
|
|
|
1-3
|
|
|
|
3-5
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
Years
|
|
|
Years
|
|
|
Years
+
|
|
Contractual
Obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Indebtedness
|
|
$
|
16,672,517
|
|
|
$
|
16,672,517
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Other
Indebtedness
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Capital
Lease Obligations
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Operating
Leases
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Purchase
Obligations
|
|
$
|
188,033,052
|
|
|
$
|
156,700,000
|
|
|
$
|
31,333,052
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Total
Contractual Obligations:
|
|
$
|
204,705,569
|
|
|
$
|
173,372,517
|
|
|
$
|
31,333,052
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
As
indicated in the table, as of September 30, 2009 we had $188,033,052 in purchase
obligations, which relates to our agreement for the purchase and sale of hogs.
On December 19, 2007, we entered into a hog purchase agreement whereby the Group
will provide, at fair market prices, a minimum number of hogs to
us.
At
September 30, 2009, management projected minimum quantities of hogs as detailed
in the following table:
Year
|
|
Hogs
|
|
Price Per Hog
|
|
Amount
|
|
(October
to December)
2009
|
|
|
124,824
|
|
$
|
187.13
|
|
$
|
23,358,315
|
|
2010
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
$
|
205.84
|
|
$
|
164,674,737
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
188,033,052
|
|
For
purposes of estimating future payments, we project that the fair market price of
the hogs will increase by 10% each year. The assumption of 10% reflects our
expectations with regard to inflation and the rising costs of inputs in breeding
livestock.
Off-balance Sheet
Arrangements
We have
not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to
guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into
any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as
shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial
statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in
assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity
or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in
any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or
credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development
services with us.
Related Party
Transactions
For a
description of our related party transactions, see the section of this
Prospectus entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions.”
Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures about Market Risk
We do not
use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio and have no
foreign exchange contracts. Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash
equivalents, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable and long-term
obligations. We consider investments in highly liquid instruments purchased with
a remaining maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash
equivalents. However, in order to manage the foreign exchange risks, we may
engage in hedging activities to manage our financial exposure related to
currency exchange fluctuation. In these hedging activities, we might use
fixed-price, forward, futures, financial swaps and option contracts traded in
the over-the-counter markets or on exchanges, as well as long-term structured
transactions when feasible.
Interest Rates
. Our
exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our
short-term investments and short-term obligations; thus, fluctuations in
interest rates would not have a material impact on the fair value of these
securities. At September 30, 2009, we had approximately $14.7 million in cash
and cash equivalents. A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in interest rates
would not have a material impact on our earnings or loss, or the fair market
value or cash flows of these instruments.
Foreign Exchange
Rates
. All of
our sales and inputs are transacted in Renminbi (“RMB”). As a result, changes in
the relative values of U.S. Dollars and RMB affect our reported levels of
revenues and profitability as the results are translated into U.S. Dollars for
reporting purposes. However, since we conduct our sales and purchase inputs in
RMB, fluctuations in exchange rates are not expected to significantly affect our
financial stability, or gross and net profit margins. We do not currently expect
to incur significant foreign exchange gains or losses, or gains or losses
associated with any foreign operations.
Our
exposure to foreign exchange risk primarily relates to currency gains or losses
resulting from timing differences between signing of sales contracts and
settling of these contracts. Furthermore, we translate monetary assets and
liabilities denominated in other currencies into RMB, the functional currency of
our operating business. Our results of operations and cash flow are translated
at average exchange rates during the period, and assets and liabilities are
translated at the unified exchange rate as quoted by the People’s Bank of China
at the end of the period. Translation adjustments resulting from this process
are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in our statement of
shareholders’ equity. We recorded net foreign currency gains of $610,696,
$2,064,272 and $528,277 in 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. We have not
used any forward contracts, currency options or borrowings to hedge our exposure
to foreign currency exchange risk. We cannot predict the impact of future
exchange rate fluctuations on our results of operations and may incur net
foreign currency losses in the future. As our sales denominated in foreign
currencies, such as RMB, continue to grow, we may consider using arrangements to
hedge our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk.
Our
financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars but the functional
currency of our operating subsidiary is RMB. The value of your investment in our
stock will be affected by the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollars
and RMB. A decline in the value of RMB against the U.S. dollar could reduce
the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts of our financial results, the value of
your investment in our company and the dividends we may pay in the future, if
any, all of which may have a material adverse effect on the price of our
stock.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are
not aware of any material existing or pending legal proceedings against us, nor
are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation.
There are no proceedings in which any of our current directors, officers or
affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or
has a material interest adverse to us.
DIRECTORS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our board of director consisted of the following
individuals as of December 30, 2009:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Effective
Date of Appointment
|
Shi
Huashan
|
|
50
|
|
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman(1)
|
|
January
28, 2008
|
Wang
Shu
|
|
34
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Director(1)
|
|
January
28, 2008
|
Ma
Fengqing
|
|
47
|
|
Vice
President and Director
|
|
January
28, 2008
|
Wang
Shuying
|
|
58
|
|
Director
|
|
January
28, 2008
|
(1)
|
The
effective date of appointment of the CEO and CFO was December 31,
2007.
|
Mr. Shi
Huashan
,
age
50,
is a graduate
of Beijing Renwen University in Corporate Law, and the founder of Chuming. Mr.
Shi Huashan has nearly 20 years of experience in the food industry. He
established Dalian Chuming Industry Development Company in 1992, which started
the Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. From 1992 to present he has served as
President and CEO of Chuming and the Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. companies.
In 2004, he was selected by the China Meats Association as one of the “Ten Most
Influential Entrepreneurs in the China Meat Industry.” Mr. Shi Huashan is the
current President of the Dalian Food Association. He is Chuming’s President,
Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
Ms. Wang
Shu
,
age 34, is a
graduate of Liaoning University, with a major in accounting, Ms. Wang Shu has
more than 11 years of experience in finance. From 1996 to 2001, she worked at
Dalian Huaqiao House Development Company as its chief accountant. In 2001, she
joined Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd., and in her present role serves as
Chuming’s as Chief Financial Officer, and as a member of the Board of
Directors
Ms. Ma
Fengqin
,
age 47,
is a graduate of Dalian Electric Power Economic School, with a major in
accounting. From 1990 to 1993, she worked at Dalian Thermo Engineering Company
as its Chief Accountant. From 1992 to 2001, Ms. Ma served as Vice President of
Dalian Chuming Industry Development Company. Since 2002 she has served as
Chuming’s Vice President, and a member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Ma is
married to Mr. Shi Huashan, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Ms. Wang
Shuying
,
age 58,
member of the Chuming Board of Directors, served from 1996-2004 as Chief of the
Dalian Planning Committee’s Agriculture Economy Development Section, and now
works as a consultant to the Section. From 1991-1996 she was Vice Chief of
the Section. A graduate of Dalian Railway College, she was a staff member
of the Dalian Machinery Bureau’s Agriculture Machinery Department from
1977-1984. From 1984-1989 Ms. Wang was Chief of the Dalian Planning
Committee’s Industry Section, before undertaking German language studies at the
Beijing Foreign Trading University. She completed a training program in
Germany at Heidelberg Hiller College from 1989-1991 prior to returning to
Dalian’s Planning Committee.
The
Board of Directors and Committees
Our
Board of Directors does not maintain a separate audit, nominating or
compensation committee. Functions customarily performed by such
committees are performed by its Board of Directors as a whole. We are
not required to maintain such committees under the applicable rules of the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. We do not currently have an “audit
committee financial expert” since we currently do not have an audit committee in
place. We intend to create board committees, including an independent
audit committee, in the near future.
We do
not currently have a process for security holders to send communications to the
Board.
Director
Independence
Our
common stock is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board and, therefore, we
are not required to maintain a board consisting of majority independent
directors and we are not currently otherwise subject to any law, rule or
regulation requiring that all or any portion of our Board of Directors include
"independent" directors. Our board of directors reviewed the independence
of the directors using the criteria established by the American Stock Exchange.
As of December 31, 2008, the board of directors determined that only one
of the directors was independent based on such criteria.
Family
Relationships
President
and Chairman of the board of directors Mr. Shi Huashan, and Ms. Ma Fengqin, who
is a vice president and director, are husband and wife.
Involvement in Certain Legal
Proceedings
Our
directors, executive officers and control persons have not been involved in any
of the following events during the past five years:
1.
any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person
was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy
or within two years prior to that time;
2.
any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor
offenses);
3.
being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or
temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement
in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or
4.
being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state
securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed,
suspended, or vacated.
Code
of Ethics
The
Company has adopted a formal code of ethics. The Company has
developed a formal code of ethics that will apply to all of its employees
(including its executive officers). The Company intends to distribute this Code
of Ethics to its employees, and to hold discussions with the employees as to how
it applies.
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
This
compensation discussion and analysis describes the material elements of the
compensation awarded to our current executive officers. This compensation
discussion focuses on the information contained in the following tables and
related footnotes and narrative for the last completed fiscal year. Our Board of
Directors currently oversees and administers our executive compensation
program.
Our
current executive compensation program presently includes a base salary. Our
compensation program does not include (i) discretionary annual cash
performance-based incentives, (ii) termination/severance and change of control
payments, or (iii) perquisites and benefits.
Our
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
Our
philosophy regarding compensation of our executive officers includes the
following principles:
|
·
|
our
compensation program should align the interests of our management team
with those of our
shareholders;
|
|
|
our
compensation program should reward the achievement of our strategic
initiatives and short- and long-term operating and financial
goals;
|
|
|
compensation
should appropriately reflect differences in position and
responsibility;
|
|
|
compensation
should be reasonable and bear some relationship with the compensation
standards in the market in which our management team operates;
and
|
|
|
the
compensation program should be understandable and
transparent.
|
In
order to implement such compensation principles, we have developed the following
objectives for our executive compensation program:
|
·
|
overall
compensation levels must be sufficiently competitive to attract and retain
talented leaders and motivate those leaders to achieve superior
results;
|
|
·
|
a
portion of total compensation should be contingent on, and variable with,
achievement of objective corporate performance goals, and that portion
should increase as an executive’s position and responsibility
increases;
|
|
·
|
total
compensation should be higher for individuals with greater responsibility
and greater ability to influence our achievement of operating goals and
strategic initiatives;
|
|
·
|
the
number of elements of our compensation program should be kept to a
minimum, and those elements should be readily understandable by and easily
communicated to executives, shareholders, and others;
and
|
|
·
|
executive
compensation should be set at responsible levels to promote a sense of
fairness and equity among all employees and appropriate stewardship of
corporate resources among
shareholders.
|
Determination
of Compensation Awards
Our
Board of Directors is provided with the primary authority to determine the
compensation awards available to our executive officers. To aid the board of
directors in making its determination for the last fiscal year, our current
senior management provided recommendations to the board of directors regarding
the compensation of all executive officers.
Director
Compensation
In connection with the Exchange
Transaction in December 2007, we appointed seven new directors consisting
of four independent directors in 2008, Wang Shuying, Matthew Dillon, Nestor
Gounaris and James Boyle, and three non-independent directors, Shi Huashan, Wang
Shu and Ma Fengqin. For the fiscal year of 2008, we paid our independent
directors a flat fee of $1,000 per month as compensation for their services on
the Board. On December 9, 2008, Messrs. Dillon, Gounaris and Boyle
resigned form the Board of Directors. As a result, following their
resignations we only paid compensation to Ms. Wang Shuying as our independent
director.
Executive
Compensation
The
following executive compensation disclosure reflects all compensation for fiscal
year 2008 received by our principal executive officer, principal financial
officer, and three most highly compensated executive officers whose salary
exceeded US$100,000. We refer to these individuals in this report as “named
executive officers.”
Summary
Compensation
The
following table reflects all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our
directors and named executive officers for our fiscal years ended December 31,
2007 and 2008:
Summary
Compensation
|
|
|
|
Annual
Compensation (2)
|
|
Name
and
Principal
Position
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
Salary
(1)
($)
|
|
All Other
Compensation (3)
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Shi
Huashan
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
-
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer, President
|
|
2007
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
-
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
Wang
Shu
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
40,000
|
|
-
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
2007
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
Wang
Shuying
|
|
2008
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
-
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
Director
|
|
2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Chen
Fuyan
|
|
2008
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
-
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
|
2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Ma
Fengqin
|
|
2008
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
-
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
Director
|
|
2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1)
|
Expressed
in U.S. Dollars based on the interbank exchange rate of 6.85420 RMB
for each 1.00 U.S. Dollar for the year ended December 31,
2008.
|
|
(2)
|
In
2008, compensation paid to our officers and directors included no bonuses,
stock or option awards, non-equity incentive plan awards, or non-qualified
deferred compensation, and accordingly, these columns have been omitted
from this table.
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
In
2008, all other compensation includes transportation subsidy,
telecommunication subsidy, and other fringe
benefits.
|
None
of our executive officers received, nor do we have any arrangements to pay out,
any bonus, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation,
or non-qualified deferred compensation.
Grants
of Plan-Based Awards
We did
not make any grants of plan-based awards to our directors or named executive
officers during our fiscal year-ended December 31, 2008.
Outstanding
Equity Awards
There
are no unexercised options, stock that has not vested, or equity incentive plan
awards for any of our directors or named executive officers outstanding as of
December 31, 2008.
Option
Exercises and Stock Vested
There
were no exercises of stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar
instruments, and no vesting of stock, including restricted stock, restricted
stock units and similar instruments, during the last completed fiscal year for
any of our directors or named executive officers.
Pension
Benefits
We
currently have no plans that provide for payments or other benefits at,
following, or in connection with retirement of our directors or named executive
officers.
Nonqualified
Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Plans
We
currently have no defined contribution or other plans that provide for the
deferral of compensation to our directors or named executive officers on a basis
that is not tax-qualified.
Potential
Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control
Other
than any employment agreements described in this report, we currently have no
contract, agreement, plan or arrangement, whether written or unwritten, that
provides for payments to a named executive officer at, following, or in
connection with any termination, including without limitation resignation,
severance, retirement or a constructive termination of a named executive
officer, or a change in control of the registrant or a change in the named
executive officer’s responsibilities, with respect to each named executive
officer.
Employment
Agreements
Effective
at closing of the Exchange Transaction described elsewhere in this report, we
entered into executive employment agreements with each of Mr. Shi Huashan
(President and Chief Executive Officer), Ms. Wang Shu (acting Chief Financial
Officer) and Mr. Chen Fuyuan (Chief Operating Officer). Each agreement provides
for a yearly salary of USD $100,000 payable in monthly installments in
accordance with our standard payroll practices for salaried employees. Each
executive officer’s salary will be subject to adjustment pursuant to our
employee compensation policies in effect from time to time. Under the terms of
each of the agreements, each executive officer will be entitled to the benefits
that we customarily make available to employees in comparable positions. Each
officer has the right to terminate his or her employment by giving us prior
notice with or without cause, and we hold an equal right. The Board of Directors
or appropriate committee thereof, may from time to time, in its sole discretion,
adjust the salaries and benefits paid to our executive officers. A copy of the
employment agreements are included as exhibits to our Form 8-K filed on January
7, 2008.
Mr.
Zhang Yizhao was first appointed on September 18, 2008 as Chief Financial
Officer of the Company and served until December 23, 2008. We
entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Yizhao Zhang dated September 18,
2008. Under that agreement, Mr. Zhang was to be paid an annual salary
of $180,000, and was eligible to participate in equity or non-equity bonus
programs to be determined by the Board of Directors. Mr. Zhang
resigned on December 23, 2008 for personal reasons.
Following
Mr. Zhang’s resignation, Ms. Wang has assumed the duties of Chief Financial
Officer effective December 23, 2008. The terms of Wang Shu's employment as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company is set forth in her original employment
agreement dated December 31, 2007.
The
following is a summary of the compensation to be paid under these employment
agreements in the upcoming fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 to our named
executive officers:
Summary
of Compensation To Be Paid Under Employment Agreements for
Fiscal
Year Ended December 31, 2009
|
|
Annual
Compensation
|
|
Name and Principal
Position
|
|
Salary
|
|
Bonus
(1)
|
|
Other annual
Compensation
|
|
Shi
Huashan
President,
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wang
Shu
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chen
Fuyuan
Chief
Operating Officer
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
We
have no arrangements with our executive officers to pay bonuses or other
annual compensation.
Indemnification
of Officers and Directors
The
Nevada Revised Statutes and our bylaws permit us to indemnify our officers and
directors for liabilities they may incur, including liabilities under the
Securities Act and Exchange Act. Our bylaws provide that our officers and
directors may be indemnified by us in the event of third party actions, if the
officer or director acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she
reasonably believed was in or not against the company’s best interests, and with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reason to believe that his
or her actions were unlawful. Our bylaws also provide that we may provide
indemnification for our officer and directors for any action by the company
against such directors and officers, if the officer or director acted in good
faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed was in or not against
the company’s best interests, except no indemnification may be made for
negligence or misconduct of such director’s or officer’s duties to the company,
unless a court in which the matter is brought determines that in view of all the
circumstance of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnification. This and our bylaws indemnification may, however, be
unenforceable as against public policy.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our
common stock as of December 30, 2009, for each of the following
persons:
|
·
|
each
of our directors and each of the named executive officers in the
“Management” section of this
prospectus;
|
|
·
|
all
directors and named executive officers as a group;
and
|
|
·
|
each
person who is known by us to own beneficially five percent or more of our
common stock.
|
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Unless
otherwise indicated in the table, the persons and entities named in the table
have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares set forth
opposite the shareholder’s name. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each
beneficial owner listed below is c/o Dalian Precious Sheen Investments
Consulting Co., Ltd., No. 9, Xin Yi Street, Ganjingzi District, Dalian City,
Liaoning Province, PRC 116039. The percentage of class beneficially owned set
forth below is based on 21,136,392 shares of our common stock outstanding on
December 30, 2009.
|
|
Common Stock Beneficially Owned
|
|
Named executive officers and
directors:
|
|
Number of
shares
beneficially
owned
|
|
|
|
Percentage of
class beneficially
owned
|
|
Shi
Huashan
|
|
|
14,688,948
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
69.5
|
%
|
Wang
Shu
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Chen
Fuyuan
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Ma
Fengqin
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Wang
Shuying
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
All
directors and executive officers as a group (5 persons)
|
|
|
14,688,948
|
|
|
|
|
|
69.5
|
%
|
5%
Shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shine
Gold Holdings Limited
|
|
|
10,690,668
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
50.6
|
%
|
Shiny
Snow Holdings Limited
|
|
|
1,948,890
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
9.2
|
%
|
Smart
Beat Limited
|
|
|
2,049,390
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
Barry
Kitt
|
|
|
2,045,455
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
|
(1)
|
Shine
Gold Holdings Limited, Shiny Snow Holding Limited, and Smart Beat Limited,
are each companies organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands
(collectively, the “Shi Family Companies”). The registered address
for the Shi Family Companies is Palm Grove House, P.O. Box 438,
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Mr. Shi Huashan and
certain of his relatives (the “Shi Family”) have entered into trust
agreements with three non-PRC individuals, under which the non-PRC
individuals shall hold the shares of the Shi Family Companies as
trustees for the benefit of the Shi Family. The natural persons with
voting power and investment power on behalf of the Shi Family
Companies are (i) Chong Shun, (ii) Kuo Ching Wan Amy, and (iii) Wey
Meirong, respectively (collectively, the “Trustees”).
As beneficiaries of the trust arrangements, members of the Shi Family
have only economic rights with respect to the shares held by the
Shi Family Companies. Mr. Shi Huashan and the Shi Family hereby
disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary
interest in the Company shares held by the Shi Family
Companies.
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(2)
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Barry
Kitt exercises investment discretion and control over the shares of common
stock of the Company held by The Pinnacle Fund, L.P., a Texas limited
partnership (“Pinnacle”) and Pinnacle China Fund, L.P., a Texas limited
partnership (“Pinnacle China”). Pinnacle Advisers, L.P. (“Advisers”) is
the general partner of Pinnacle. Pinnacle Fund Management, LLC
(“Management”) is the general partner of Advisers. Mr. Kitt is the sole
member of Management. Pinnacle China Advisers, L.P. (“China Advisers”) is
the general partner of Pinnacle China. Pinnacle China Management, LLC
(“China Management”) is the general partner of China Advisers. Kitt China
Management, LLC (“China Manager”) is the manager of China Management. Mr.
Kitt is the manager of China Manager. As of December 31, 2007, Pinnacle
and Pinnacle China were the beneficial owners of 2,045,454 shares of
Common Stock. Mr. Kitt may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Pinnacle and Pinnacle
China. Mr. Kitt expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Pinnacle and Pinnacle
China.
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Equity Compensation Plan
Information
We
have not adopted any equity compensation plan as of December 30,
2009.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Since
the beginning of our last fiscal year we had the following transactions in
which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds
$120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect
material interest:
Related Party Transactions of
Chuming
Our current Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shi
Huashan, is also the Chief Executive Officer and a controlling beneficial
shareholder of our former parent company, Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. Mr. Shi
devotes the majority of his time and effort to his role as our Chief Executive
Officer under our employment agreement with him. A description of the executive
employment agreements we have with our executives, including the employment
agreement between Mr. Shi and the Company, under the heading “Employment
Agreements” earlier in this report. However, some portion of his time is spent
on the business and affairs of Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd., and in his
capacity as the principal executive officer, he presides over management and the
day-to-day operations of Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
In the
normal course of business, we conduct transactions with the following related
parties, that are not consolidated into the Company or its subsidiaries: (1)
Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd., also referred to this report as the “Group”, and
the Group’s subsidiaries: (2) Dalian Chuming Industrial Development Co., Ltd.,
(3) Dalian Chuming Trading Co., Ltd, (4) Dalian Mingxing Livestock Product Co.
Ltd., (5) Dalian Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd., (6) Dalian
Chuming Fodder Co., Ltd., (7) Dalian Chuming Biological Technology Co., Ltd.,
and (8) Dalian Huayu Seafood Food Co., Ltd. The Company and the aforementioned
related parties share common beneficial ownership. All related party
transactions are conducted between Chuming WFOE and the Group. All transactions
with related parties are generally performed at arm’s length, and in 2008, all
such transactions were conducted at arm’s length.
Management
believes that these transactions are material to our operations and
results. For further details concerning the nature of these
transactions, refer to footnote 5 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements as at and for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and
2006. Paragraph 2(c) of the Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 57 (SFAS 57) requires us to disclose in our financial statements
the dollar amounts of each of the periods presented, as well as the effect of
any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the
preceding period, for our related-party transactions. Due to certain
limitations in our historical records heading up to the end of fiscal 2007, the
present capacity of our accounting staff, and the fact that our historical
records relating to these related party transactions are manually-based, we have
presented these related party transactions according to their general category
and current balance, and each such balance may represent a series of prior
transactions culminating in such balance. The Company and management
acknowledge our responsibility to comply with the requirements of SFAS 57, and
fully intend to take all necessary steps to update our accounting systems and
procedures in order to achieve such compliance on an ongoing
basis. Specifically, we intend to update our systems and methods of
tracking related party transactions, by adding appropriate accounting staff to
enhance our capabilities, and put in place procedures to track and record all
relevant aspects of our related party transactions as necessary to comply with
the requirements of SFAS 57 and the SEC disclosure rules.
The
Company believes that its related-party transactions with the Group, as a whole,
have a significant bearing on our financial results. As of December
31, 2008, approximately 58% of our supply of live hogs was acquired from the
Group. Accordingly, our cost of sales is significantly correlated
with our hog purchasing arrangement with the Group. The hogs that
were purchased from the Group comprised 49% and 52% of our total cost of sales
for the years 2008 and 2007, respectively. The remainder of our
supply of hogs was purchased by us directly from breeders, whom we provide
training and technical advice to help ensure quality.
Due to
the non-exclusive roles of Mr. Shi as our CEO and the principal executive
officer of the Group, with whom we conduct business from time to time, potential
conflicts of interest may arise. In particular, situations might arise in which
we transact business with the Group, and certain terms of agreements might be
favorable to us, but conversely unfavorable to the Group, and vice versa.
In order to effectively handle such conflict of interest scenarios, our
management intends to submit all related party transactions to our independent
board of directors, or appropriate committee of the board, for review and
approval.
The
“Chuming” trademark and rights to the “Huayu” trademark application in the PRC
are owned by Dalian Chuming Industry Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the
Group. We have been granted a perpetual fully paid up license to use both of
these trademarks in connection with our business, under two trademark agreements
with Dalian Chuming Industry Development Co., Ltd.
On
December 17, 2007, we entered into a Long-Term Hog Procurement Agreement
with the Group, our former parent. This agreement specifies that the
Group should supply no less than 800,000 live hogs in 2009 and 800,000 in 2010,
and the price for the hogs is at the fair market price at the time of
acquisition.
In
2004, we obtained a loan of $20,466,901 (RMB 160,000,000) from the Group, which
in turn, obtained these funds in a joint loan commitment from both China
Development Bank and Shenzhen Development Bank (“Banks”) via a collateralized
loan. The Group collateralized the loan by purchasing a bond from China
Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (“Bond Issuer”). The bond guarantees to
the Banks the entire principal and accrued interest of the loan. The cost of the
bond is RMB 1,000,000 annually, or in USD: $120,668, 121,902, and 125,284 for
the years 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, which was paid by us. The loan
carries a fixed interest of 5.76% per annum. We pledged both land use rights and
buildings to the Bond Issuer. We pursued a loan from the Group as the financing
solution of choice because our tangible assets, at the time of origination, were
insufficient to collateralize the loan. Additionally, we at that time lacked the
favorable credit history to directly establish credit facility with the
bank.
At
December 31, 2007, we repaid the debt in its entirety to the Group by setting
off receivables owed by the Group to us. We repaid the loan in order to meet the
requirements of the equity financing transaction detailed in Note 18 of our
financial statements included in this report. The balances are now owed
by the Group to the Banks, and liability for paying the bonding insurance
annually lies with the Group. The pledged collateral of land use rights and
buildings made to the Bond Issuer still underlie the loan currently owed by the
Group, and as such, our assets, namely the buildings and land use rights are at
risk if the Group were to default on this loan.
At
December 31, 2008, the Company had the following short term loans
outstanding:
The
loan provided by the Bank of China is secured by the Meat Company’s land use
rights, which have been appraised at a fair market value of $5,605,611 (RMB
41,000,000). The Shanghai Pudong Development Bank loan has been guaranteed by
the Group.
At
September 30, 2009 the Company had the following short term loans
outstanding:
Bank
|
|
Interest
Rate
|
|
Due
Date
|
|
Amount
|
|
Bank
of China
|
|
|
6.1586
|
%
|
10/26/2009
|
|
$
|
4,387,504
|
|
Bank
of Huaxie
|
|
|
6.372
|
%
|
3/3/2010
|
|
|
4,387,504
|
|
Bank
of China
|
|
|
7.326
|
%
|
10/17/2009
|
|
|
2,047,503
|
|
Shanghai
Pufa Development Bank
|
|
|
5.841
|
%
|
7/16/2010
|
|
|
5,850,006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
16,672,517
|
|
The
loan provided by the Bank of China is secured by the Meat Company’s land use
rights, which have been appraised at a fair market value of $5,605,611 (RMB
41,000,000).
Related Party Transactions Prior to
Change in Control
Set forth
below are the related party transactions that took place since December 31,
2006, but prior to our change in control on December 31, 2007, between our
shareholders, officers and/or directors, and us.
A
shareholder, Jenson Services, paid $3,193 of the Company’s operating expenses
during the three months ended March 31, 2007 resulting in total accrued “loans
from stockholders” of $25,871. The total $25,871 has been paid by Jenson
Services and was payable to Jenson Services as of March 31, 2007.
On May 3,
2007, Energroup, along with its then-current directors and executive officers,
entered into a stock purchase agreement with Halter Financial Investments, L.P.,
a Texas limited partnership (“HFI”), pursuant to which Energroup agreed to sell
to HFI 11,200,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 1,600,000 post-reverse
split shares) of unregistered, restricted common stock for $350,000 cash. This
transaction closed on May 22, 2007. In conjunction with this stock purchase
agreement, on May 3, 2007, certain of Energroup’s then-principal shareholders,
as a condition of the closing of the stock purchase agreement surrendered and
cancelled 1,350,000 then-issued and outstanding shares of Energroup common
stock. These shares were surrendered as follows: Jenson Services, Inc., which
then owned 2,480,500 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 354,290
post-reverse split shares) (or approximately 68% of our then-outstanding voting
securities) delivered 375,000 of its pre-reverse split shares (approximately
53,572 post-reverse split shares) for cancellation; James P. Doolin, which then
owned 475,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 67,858 post-reverse split
shares) (or approximately 13% of our then-outstanding voting securities)
delivered 475,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 67,858 post-reverse
split shares) for cancellation; and his sister, Alycia Anthony, which then owned
500,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 71,429 post-reverse split shares
(or approximately 14% of our then-outstanding voting securities) delivered
500,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 71,429 post-reverse split
shares) for cancellation. All of these cancelled shares were returned to the
status of authorized and unissued shares of Energroup. No consideration was
given by Energroup in the cancellation of these shares. The effect of the share
cancellations was to reduce the carrying par value of shares surrendered and a
corresponding increase to additional paid-in capital.
Under the
terms of the stock purchase agreement, on May 3, 2007, the board of directors of
Energroup at the time declared a special cash distribution of $0.1219 per share
to shareholders of record as of May 17, 2007, the record date for the special
cash distribution. Neither HFI nor the shares surrendered by Jenson Services or
James P. Doolin or Alycia Anthony participated in the special cash distribution.
The special cash distribution was paid on May 29, 2007, to shareholders of
record on the record date, subject to the closing of the stock purchase
agreement. The special cash distribution was paid to the holders of an aggregate
2,297,421 pre-reverse split shares of Energroup’s common stock, after giving
effect to the cancellation of 1,350,000 pre-reverse split shares discussed
above, which resulted in a total cash distribution of approximately $280,000.
The special cash distribution was a condition of the closing of the stock
purchase agreement.
As at
the date of this prospectus, we do not have any policies in place with respect
to whether we will enter into agreements with related parties in the future or
for the review, approval or ratification of such related party
transactions.
DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES
The
following information describes our capital stock and provisions of our articles
of incorporation and our bylaws, all as in effect upon the closing of the share
exchange transaction. This description is only a summary. You should also refer
to our articles of incorporation, bylaws and articles of amendment which have
been incorporated by reference or filed with the SEC as exhibits to the
registration statement on Form S-1 of which this prospectus forms a
part.
General
As of
December 30, 2009 we have 31,739,130 shares authorized of which 21,739,130 are
shares of common stock, par value $0.001 and 10,000,000 are shares of preferred
stock, par value $0.001. There are 21,136,392 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding and -0- shares of preferred stock issued and
outstanding.
Common Stock
Holders
of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted
to a shareholder vote. Holders of common stock do not have cumulative voting
rights. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then-outstanding
preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to share in all dividends
that the board of directors, in its discretion, declares from legally available
funds. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, subject to
preferences that may be applicable to any then-outstanding preferred stock, each
outstanding share entitles its holder to participate in all assets that remain
after payment of liabilities and after providing for each class of stock, if
any, having preference over the common stock.
Holders
of common stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and
there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common
stock. The rights of the holders of common stock are subject to any rights that
may be fixed for holders of preferred stock, when and if any preferred stock is
authorized and issued. All outstanding shares of common stock are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Preferred Stock
Our board
of directors, without further shareholder approval, may issue preferred stock in
one or more classes or series as the board may determine from time to time. Each
such class or series shall be distinctly designated. All shares of any one class
or series of the preferred stock shall be alike in every particular, except that
there may be different dates from which dividends thereon, if any, shall be
cumulative, if made cumulative. The voting powers, designations, preferences,
limitations, restrictions and relative rights thereof, if any, may differ from
those of any and all other series outstanding at any time. Our board of
directors has express authority to fix (by resolutions adopted prior to the
issuance of any shares of each particular class or series of preferred stock)
the number of shares, voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations,
restrictions and relative rights of each such class or series. The rights
granted to the holders of any series of preferred stock could adversely affect
the voting power of the holders of common stock and issuance of preferred stock
may delay, defer or prevent a change in our control.
Registration
Rights
We have
agreed to undertake to file this prospectus and related registration statement
to register the common stock issued to the investors in the Financing.
We were
obligated to have the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a
part, declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
no later than 135 days after the closing of the Financing, or be subject to the
payment of liquidated damages payable in cash of 1% of the total Financing
amount per month up to a maximum amount of 10% of the total Financing amount, or
$1.7 million. We were unable to meet this deadline, and as a result
we currently owe liquidated damages in the amount of
$1.7million. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the
investors have agreed to waive the liquidated damages owing if we comply with
new deadlines for the appointment of the new CFO, the independent directors and
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
Registration
of these shares of common stock would result in the holders being able to trade
these shares without restriction under the Securities Act once the applicable
registration statement is declared effective. We will pay all registration
expenses related to any registration. Non-registration penalties do not apply
when the holder can sell all of the holder’s shares pursuant to Rule 144 under
the Securities Act.
Market Price of and Dividends on
Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters
Our
common stock is not listed on any stock exchange. Our common stock is traded
over-the-counter on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “ENHD.OB”. The
following table sets forth the high and low bid information for our common stock
for each quarter within our last three fiscal years and subsequent interim
periods, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board. The bid prices reflect
inter-dealer quotations, do not include retail markups, markdowns or commissions
and do not necessarily reflect actual transactions.
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|
Low
|
|
High
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter
ended December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
$
|
3.00
|
|
Quarter
ended September 30, 2009
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
$
|
3.05
|
|
Quarter
ended June 30, 2009
|
|
$
|
0.51
|
|
$
|
2.15
|
|
Quarter
ended March 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
$
|
1.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended December 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
$
|
0.51
|
|
Quarter
ended September 30, 2008
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
$
|
5.00
|
|
Quarter
ended June 30, 2008
|
|
$
|
5.00
|
|
$
|
5.00
|
|
Quarter
ended March 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
5.00
|
|
$
|
53.00
|
|
2007
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter
ended December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
53.00
|
|
$
|
53.00
|
|
Quarter
ended September 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
4.65
|
|
$
|
4.65
|
|
Quarter
ended June 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
4.65
|
|
$
|
4.65
|
|
Quarter
ended March 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
4.65
|
|
$
|
4.65
|
|
(1)
|
Adjusted
for reverse stock split effective on December 14,
2007.
|
Holders
As
of December 30, 2009, there were approximately 160 shareholders of
record of our common stock.
Transfer Agent
Our
transfer agent is Western States Transfer and Registrar, Inc., and its telephone
number is (801) 523-1547. Our transfer agent's address is 1911 Ryan Park
Avenune, Sandy, Utah 84092.
DIVIDENDS
On May 3,
2007, prior to the share exchange transaction with PSI and its shareholders,
Energroup, along with its then-current directors and executive officers, entered
into a stock purchase agreement with Halter Financial Investments, L.P., a Texas
limited partnership (“HFI”), pursuant to which we agreed to sell to HFI
11,200,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 1,600,000 post-reverse split
shares) of unregistered, restricted common stock for $350,000 cash. This
transaction closed on May 22, 2007. In conjunction with this stock purchase
agreement, on May 3, 2007, certain of our then-principal shareholders, as a
condition of the closing of the stock purchase agreement surrendered and
cancelled 1,350,000 then-issued and outstanding shares of our common stock.
These shares were surrendered as follows: Jenson Services, Inc., which then
owned 2,480,500 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 354,290 post-reverse
split shares) (or approximately 68% of our then-outstanding voting securities)
delivered 375,000 of its pre-reverse split shares (approximately 53,572
post-reverse split shares) for cancellation; James P. Doolin, which then owned
475,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 67,858 post-reverse split
shares) (or approximately 13% of our then-outstanding voting securities)
delivered 475,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 67,858 post-reverse
split shares) for cancellation; and his sister, Alycia Anthony, which then owned
500,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 71,429 post-reverse split shares
(or approximately 14% of our then-outstanding voting securities) delivered
500,000 pre-reverse split shares (approximately 71,429 post-reverse split
shares) for cancellation. All of these cancelled shares were returned to the
status of authorized and unissued shares. No consideration was given by us in
the cancellation of these shares. The effect of the share cancellations was to
reduce the carrying par value of shares surrendered and a corresponding increase
to additional paid-in capital.
Under the
terms of the stock purchase agreement, on May 3, 2007, the then-current board of
directors of Energroup declared a special cash distribution of $0.1219 per share
to its shareholders of record as of May 17, 2007, the record date for the
special cash distribution. Neither HFI or the shares surrendered by Jenson
Services or James P. Doolin or Alycia Anthony participated in the special cash
distribution. The special cash distribution was paid on May 29, 2007, to
shareholders of record on the record date, subject to the closing of the stock
purchase agreement. The special cash distribution was paid to the holders of an
aggregate 2,297,421 pre-reverse split shares of our common stock, after giving
effect to the cancellation of 1,350,000 pre-reverse split shares discussed
above, which resulted in a total cash distribution of approximately $280,000.
The special cash distribution was a condition of the closing of the stock
purchase agreement.
Except
for the special cash distribution described above, we have never paid cash
dividends on our common stock. Since the reverse take-over transaction on
December 31, 2007, we have not declared or paid any dividends.
We intend
to keep future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business, and
we do not anticipate that any cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable
future. Our future payment of dividends will depend on our earnings, capital
requirements, expansion plans, financial condition and other relevant factors
that our board of directors may deem relevant. Our retained earnings deficit
currently limits our ability to pay dividends.
PRC
regulations, which apply to Chuming WFOE, Meat Company, Food Company and Sales
Company currently permit payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits,
as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. The
PRC government imposes controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies
and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. We may experience difficulties
in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit
foreign currency.
LEGAL MATTERS
Richardson
& Patel LLP has rendered an opinion regarding the legality of the issuance
of the shares of common stock being registered in this
prospectus.
EXPERTS
Our
consolidated financial statements for each of the fiscal years ending December
31, 2008 and 2007, have been audited by our independent auditor, Samuel H. Wong
& Co., LLP, certified public accountants registered with the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board, which firm also reviewed our interim consolidated
financial statements for the nine months ending September 30, 2009, as
set forth in their report. We have included our consolidated financial
statements in this prospectus in reliance on the report of the above-named
independent auditor, given upon their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF
INDEMNIFICATION
FOR SECURITIES ACT
LIABILITIES
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted for our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of
the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Energroup
Holdings Corporation is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “
Exchange
Act
”).
Reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, including proxy
statements, annual and quarterly reports, and other reports filed by the Company
can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the
SEC at the Headquarters Office, 100 F. Street N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C.
20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room
by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can request copies of these documents
upon payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC. The Company’s filings
are also available on the SEC’s internet site (
http://www.sec.gov
).
Energroup Holdings Corporation -
Index of Financial Statements
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31,
2008
|
F-3
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September
30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
|
F-4
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity as of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008
|
F-5
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
|
F-6
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements - September 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
|
F-8
|
|
|
Report
of Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-31
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and
2007
|
F-32
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007
|
F-34
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity as of December 31,
2008 and 2007
|
F-35
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007
|
F-36
|
|
|
Reconciliation
of Net Income to Cash Provided/(Used) in Operating Activities for the
years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
|
F-37
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007
|
F-38
|
Energroup Holdings
Corporation
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
(Stated in US
Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
14,670,937
|
|
|
$
|
5,695,798
|
|
Restricted
Cash
|
|
|
2
(D),3
|
|
|
|
2,175,676
|
|
|
|
2,177,091
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
|
|
2
(E),4
|
|
|
|
30,311,236
|
|
|
|
18,661,065
|
|
Other
Receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,378,797
|
|
|
|
2,162,412
|
|
Related
Party Receivable
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
17,714,847
|
|
|
|
10,919,777
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
2
(F),6
|
|
|
|
6,305,385
|
|
|
|
6,051,109
|
|
Purchase
Deposit
|
|
|
2
(G)
|
|
|
|
1,198,540
|
|
|
|
1,453,861
|
|
Prepaid
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,268
|
|
|
|
62,734
|
|
Prepaid
Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
274,979
|
|
|
|
334,413
|
|
Deferred
Tax Asset
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
645,171
|
|
|
|
643,609
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,711,836
|
|
|
|
48,161,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
Plant & Equipment, net
|
|
|
2
(H),7
|
|
|
|
24,261,966
|
|
|
|
25,794,151
|
|
Land
Use Rights, net
|
|
|
2
(I),8
|
|
|
|
13,265,187
|
|
|
|
13,430,435
|
|
Construction
in Progress
|
|
|
2
(J)
|
|
|
|
6,691,893
|
|
|
|
3,262,146
|
|
Other
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
34,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
123,930,882
|
|
|
$
|
90,683,408
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Loans & Notes
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
$
|
16,672,517
|
|
|
$
|
6,419,422
|
|
Accounts
Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,634,941
|
|
|
|
7,695,208
|
|
Taxes
Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,657,814
|
|
|
|
2,341,971
|
|
Other
Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,951,402
|
|
|
|
2,318,142
|
|
Accrued
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,444,836
|
|
|
|
1,724,266
|
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
2
(L)
|
|
|
|
4,312,331
|
|
|
|
3,258,752
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,673,841
|
|
|
|
23,757,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
37,673,841
|
|
|
$
|
23,757,761
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements
Energroup Holdings
Corporation
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
As of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008
(Stated in US
Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS
’
EQUITY
|
|
Note
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock - $0.001 par value 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued
& outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Common
Stock $0.001 par value 21,739,130 shares authorized; 21,136,392 shares
issued & outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,137
|
|
|
|
21,137
|
|
Additional
Paid in Capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,900,380
|
|
|
|
26,062,337
|
|
Statutory
Reserve
|
|
|
2
(M),11
|
|
|
|
2,077,488
|
|
|
|
2,077,488
|
|
Retained
Earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,995,333
|
|
|
|
35,275,457
|
|
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
2
(N)
|
|
|
|
5,262,704
|
|
|
|
3,489,228
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
86,257,041
|
|
|
|
66,925,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
|
|
|
$
|
123,930,882
|
|
|
$
|
90,683,408
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Income
For the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Stated in US
Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
3
months
|
|
|
3
months
|
|
|
9
months
|
|
|
9
months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
|
|
|
September
30,
2008
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
|
|
|
September
30,
2008
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2
(O)
|
|
|
$
|
67,821,080
|
|
|
$
|
53,725,596
|
|
|
$
|
156,852,674
|
|
|
$
|
140,309,218
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
2
(P)
|
|
|
|
(57,246,206
|
)
|
|
|
(47,254,631
|
)
|
|
|
(133,615,742
|
)
|
|
|
(120,329,483
|
)
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,574,874
|
|
|
|
6,470,965
|
|
|
|
23,236,932
|
|
|
|
19,979,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
Expenses
|
|
|
2
(Q)
|
|
|
|
(706,664
|
)
|
|
|
(878,893
|
)
|
|
|
(2,079,027
|
)
|
|
|
(3,463,947
|
)
|
General
& Adm. Expenses
|
|
|
2
(R)
|
|
|
|
(614,806
|
)
|
|
|
(734,976
|
)
|
|
|
(1,885,651
|
)
|
|
|
(1,881,138
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,253,405
|
|
|
|
4,857,096
|
|
|
|
19,272,254
|
|
|
|
14,634,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,204
|
|
|
|
680,344
|
|
|
|
35,552
|
|
|
|
1,420,060
|
|
Other
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,270
|
)
|
|
|
(413,264
|
)
|
|
|
(71,978
|
)
|
|
|
(514,000
|
)
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,574
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
131,139
|
|
|
|
279,097
|
|
Interest
Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(206,869
|
)
|
|
|
(587,118
|
)
|
|
|
(509,464
|
)
|
|
|
(1,194,197
|
)
|
Government
Subsidy Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
141,834
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Release
of Make Good Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,619,816
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(12,838,043
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Earnings
before Tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,439,242
|
|
|
|
4,537,058
|
|
|
|
6,161,294
|
|
|
|
14,625,611
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Tax
|
|
|
2
(V),13
|
|
|
|
(686,232
|
)
|
|
|
(216,770
|
)
|
|
|
(1,441,418
|
)
|
|
|
(449,138
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,753,010
|
|
|
$
|
4,320,288
|
|
|
$
|
4,719,876
|
|
|
$
|
14,176,473
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
Per Share
|
|
|
2
(Y),16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
|
$
|
0.27
|
|
|
$
|
0.82
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
$
|
0.20
|
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
|
$
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
|
21,182,756
|
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
|
21,182,756
|
|
See
Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Energroup Holdings
Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Changes
in Stockholders’ Equity
As of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008
(Stated in US
Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid
in
|
|
|
Statutory
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Reserve
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance,
January 1, 2008
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
$
|
21,137
|
|
|
$
|
15,440,043
|
|
|
$
|
751,444
|
|
|
$
|
29,764,236
|
|
|
$
|
2,960,951
|
|
|
$
|
48,937,811
|
|
Release
of Shares Placed in Escrow
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10,622,294
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10,622,294
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,837,265
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,837,265
|
|
Appropriations
of Retained Earnings
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,326,044
|
|
|
|
(1,326,044
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Adjustment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
528,277
|
|
|
|
528,277
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
$
|
21,137
|
|
|
$
|
26,062,337
|
|
|
$
|
2,077,488
|
|
|
$
|
35,275,457
|
|
|
$
|
3,489,228
|
|
|
$
|
66,925,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
January 1, 2009
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
$
|
21,137
|
|
|
$
|
26,062,337
|
|
|
$
|
2,077,488
|
|
|
$
|
35,275,457
|
|
|
$
|
3,489,228
|
|
|
$
|
66,925,647
|
|
Release
of Shares Placed in Escrow
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
12,838,043
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
12,838,043
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,719,876
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,719,876
|
|
Appropriations
of Retained Earnings
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Adjustment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,773,476
|
|
|
|
1,773,476
|
|
Balance,
September 30, 2009
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
$
|
21,137
|
|
|
$
|
38,900,380
|
|
|
$
|
2,077,488
|
|
|
$
|
39,995,333
|
|
|
$
|
5,262,704
|
|
|
$
|
86,257,041
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
months
|
|
|
9
months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
|
|
|
December
31,
2008
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
2
(M)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,837,265
|
|
|
$
|
4,719,876
|
|
|
$
|
11,557,141
|
|
Other Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
528,277
|
|
|
|
1,773,476
|
|
|
|
2,301,753
|
|
Total
Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,365,542
|
|
|
$
|
6,493,352
|
|
|
$
|
13,858,894
|
|
See
Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Energroup Holdings
Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
For the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Stated in US
Dollars)
|
|
3
months
|
|
|
3
months
|
|
|
9
months
|
|
|
9
months
|
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
|
|
|
September
30,
2008
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
|
|
|
September
30,
2008
|
|
Cash
Flow from Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Received from customers
|
|
$
|
41,789,815
|
|
|
$
|
45,452,629
|
|
|
$
|
135,386,459
|
|
|
$
|
116,666,578
|
|
Cash
Paid to Suppliers & Employees
|
|
|
(55,737,214
|
)
|
|
|
(43,761,827
|
)
|
|
|
(134,780,845
|
)
|
|
|
(116,525,266
|
)
|
Interest
Received
|
|
|
13,574
|
|
|
|
315,155
|
|
|
|
131,139
|
|
|
|
279,097
|
|
Interest
Paid (net of amount capitalized)
|
|
|
(149,325
|
)
|
|
|
(356,596
|
)
|
|
|
105,637
|
|
|
|
(242,428
|
)
|
Taxes
Paid
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(218,362
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(490,239
|
)
|
Miscellaneous
Receipts
|
|
|
9,437
|
|
|
|
337
|
|
|
|
38,940
|
|
|
|
4,672
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Sourced/(Used) in Operating Activities
|
|
|
(14,073,713
|
)
|
|
|
1,431,337
|
|
|
|
881,330
|
|
|
|
(307,586
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds
Released from/(Interest Earned in) Escrow Account
|
|
|
(548
|
)
|
|
|
(3,720
|
)
|
|
|
1,416
|
|
|
|
2,015,613
|
|
Purchases
of Property, Equipment, and Construction of Plants
|
|
|
(117,482
|
)
|
|
|
(2,042,604
|
)
|
|
|
(3,642,200
|
)
|
|
|
(2,689,418
|
)
|
Purchase
of Land Use Rights
|
|
|
(15,499
|
)
|
|
|
(904,031
|
)
|
|
|
(326,785
|
)
|
|
|
(904,031
|
)
|
Payments/(Withdraw)
of Deposits
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(227
|
)
|
|
|
34,808
|
|
|
|
(60,535
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Sourced/(Used) in Investing Activities
|
|
|
(133,529
|
)
|
|
|
(2,950,582
|
)
|
|
|
(3,932,762
|
)
|
|
|
(1,638,371
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from Bank Borrowings
|
|
|
5,861,390
|
|
|
|
15,004,489
|
|
|
|
10,253,095
|
|
|
|
6,418,579
|
|
Repayment
of Bank Loans
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(14,988,890
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(7,383,095
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Sourced/(Used) in Financing Activities
|
|
|
5,861,390
|
|
|
|
15,599
|
|
|
|
10,253,095
|
|
|
|
(964,516
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash & Cash Equivalents for the
Period
|
|
|
(8,345,852
|
)
|
|
|
(1,503,647
|
)
|
|
|
7,201,663
|
|
|
|
(2,910,473
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of Currency Translation
|
|
|
70,720
|
|
|
|
1,905,294
|
|
|
|
1,773,476
|
|
|
|
550,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
& Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
|
|
|
22,946,069
|
|
|
|
11,270,730
|
|
|
|
5,695,798
|
|
|
|
14,031,851
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
& Cash Equivalents at End of Period
|
|
$
|
14,670,937
|
|
|
$
|
11,672,377
|
|
|
$
|
14,670,937
|
|
|
$
|
11,672,377
|
|
See
Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Energroup Holdings
Corporation
Reconciliation of Net Income to
Cash Sourced (Used) in Operations
For the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Stated in US
Dollars)
|
|
3
months
|
|
|
3
months
|
|
|
9
months
|
|
|
9
months
|
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
3,753,010
|
|
|
$
|
4,320,288
|
|
|
$
|
4,719,876
|
|
|
$
|
14,176,473
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operation
Activities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Release
of Shares from Escrow
|
|
|
4,619,816
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
12,838,043
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
67,427
|
|
|
|
74,052
|
|
|
|
492,033
|
|
|
|
259,312
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
584,736
|
|
|
|
576,203
|
|
|
|
1,744,638
|
|
|
|
1,983,977
|
|
Provision
for Bad Debt
|
|
|
159,028
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
117,679
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Increase
in Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
(15,902,773
|
)
|
|
|
(10,487,495
|
)
|
|
|
(11,767,850
|
)
|
|
|
(27,906,092
|
)
|
Increase
in Other Receivable
|
|
|
(5,202,956
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,216,385
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Increase
in Related Party Receivable
|
|
|
(5,422,362
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(6,795,071
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Increase
in Inventory
|
|
|
(1,197,330
|
)
|
|
|
(1,987,668
|
)
|
|
|
(254,276
|
)
|
|
|
(4,709,434
|
)
|
Decrease
in Advance to Suppliers
|
|
|
397,958
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
255,321
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Prepaid Expenses
|
|
|
(5,847
|
)
|
|
|
(934,281
|
)
|
|
|
26,466
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Prepaid Taxes
|
|
|
91,419
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
59,434
|
|
|
|
(1,083,731
|
)
|
Increase
in Deferred Tax Asset
|
|
|
(679
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,563
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Accounts Payable
|
|
|
618,689
|
|
|
|
8,298,021
|
|
|
|
(3,060,267
|
)
|
|
|
13,576,079
|
|
Increase
in Taxes Payable
|
|
|
1,398,295
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,315,843
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Increase
in Other Payable
|
|
|
1,496,668
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,633,260
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Increase
in Accrued Liabilities
|
|
|
133,405
|
|
|
|
394,292
|
|
|
|
720,570
|
|
|
|
547,767
|
|
Increase
in Customer Deposits
|
|
|
337,784
|
|
|
|
1,177,925
|
|
|
|
1,053,579
|
|
|
|
2,848,064
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
of all adjustments
|
|
|
(17,826,722
|
)
|
|
|
(2,888,951
|
)
|
|
|
(3,838,546
|
)
|
|
|
(14,484,059
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(14,073,713
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,431,337
|
|
|
$
|
881,330
|
|
|
$
|
(307,586
|
)
|
See
Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Energroup Holdings
Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
As of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008
1.
The Company and Principal
Business Activities
Energroup
Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) (OTCBB: ENHD) is a holding company
incorporated in the state of Nevada in the United States of America whose
primary business operations are conducted through its three operating
subsidiaries: (1) Dalian Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd., (“Food Company”)
(2) Dalian Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company Ltd. (“Meat Company”),
and (3) Dalian Chuming Sales Company Ltd. (“Sales Company”), which are
incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). The
Company is headquartered in the City of Dalian, Liaoning Province of
China.
The
three operating subsidiaries were spun-off constituents of the former parent
company, Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. (“Group”). The Company
indirectly holds the three operating subsidiary companies through its wholly
owned intermediary subsidiaries: (A) Precious Sheen Investments Limited (“PSI”),
a British Virgin Islands corporation, and (B) Dalian Chuming Precious Sheen
Investments Consulting Co., Ltd., (“Chuming”), a wholly foreign owned enterprise
incorporated in the PRC.
The
Company’s primary business activities are the production and packing of fresh
pork and also production of processed meat products for distribution and sale to
clients throughout the PRC and Russia.
Corporate
Reorganization
PRC
law currently has limits on foreign ownership of certain
companies. To enable Chuming to raise equity capital from investors
outside of China, it established an offshore holding company by incorporating
Precious Sheen Investments Limited in the British Virgin Islands in May 2007. On
September 26, 2007, Chuming entered into share transfer agreements with Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd., under which Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd. agreed to
transfer ownership of three operating subsidiaries (collectively known as
“Chuming Operating Subsidiaries”) to Chuming. On October 23, 2007,
Chuming completed all required registrations to complete the share transfer, and
became the 100% owner of the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries. On
November 14, 2007 the Dalian Commerce Bureau approved the transfer of Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd’s 68% interest in Chuming to PSI, and upon this transfer,
Chuming became a wholly foreign owned enterprise, with PSI as the 100% owner of
Chuming (including its subsidiaries). On December 13, 2007, the PRC government
authorities issued Chuming a business license formally recognizing it as a
wholly foreign owned enterprise, of which PSI is the sole
shareholder.
The
following is a description of the Chuming Operating Subsidiaries:
-
A.
Dalian Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company Ltd., whose primary business
activity is acquiring, slaughtering, and packaging of pork and
cattle;
B.
Dalian Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd., whose primary business activity is
the processing of raw and cooked meat products; and
C.
Dalian Chuming Sales Company Ltd., which is responsible for Chuming’s sales,
marketing, and distribution operations.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Share
Exchange Transaction
On
December 31, 2007, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of PSI in
exchange for the issuance of 16,850,000 restricted shares of our common stock to
the shareholders of PSI, which represented approximately 97.55% of the
then-issued and outstanding common stock of the Company (excluding the shares
issued in the Financing). As a result of that transaction, PSI became our wholly
owned subsidiary and we acquired the business and operations of the three
operation subsidiaries.
The
share exchange transaction has been accounted for as a recapitalization of PSI
where the Company (the legal acquirer) is considered the accounting acquiree and
PSI (the legal acquiree) is considered the accounting acquirer. As a
result of this transaction, the Company is deemed to be a continuation of
the business of PSI.
Accordingly,
the financial data included in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements for all periods prior to December 31, 2007 is that of the accounting
acquirer (PSI). The historical stockholders’ equity of the accounting
acquirer prior to the share exchange has been retroactively restated as if the
share exchange transaction occurred as of the beginning of the first period
presented.
2.
Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
The
Company maintains its general ledger and journals with the accrual method
accounting for financial reporting purposes. The financial statements
and notes are representations of management. Accounting policies
adopted by the Company conform to generally accepted accounting principles in
the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the
presentation of financial statements, which are compiled on the accrual basis of
accounting.
|
(B)
|
Principles
of Consolidation
|
The
consolidated financial statements, which include the Company and its
subsidiaries, are compiled in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America. All significant
inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The
consolidated financial statements include 100% of assets, liabilities, and net
income or loss of those wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The
Company owned the three operating subsidiaries since its
inception. The Company also owns two intermediary holdings
companies. As of September 30, 2009, the detailed identities of the
consolidating subsidiaries are as follows: -
Name
of Company
|
|
Place
of
Incorporation
|
|
Attributable
Equity
Interest
|
|
Registered
Capital
|
Precious
Sheen Investments Limited
|
|
BVI
|
|
100%
|
|
USD
10,000
|
Dalian
Chuming Precious Sheen Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
91,009,955
|
Dalian
Chuming Slaughtering & Pork Packaging Co.
Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
10,000,000
|
Dalian
Chuming Processed Foods Co. Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
5,000,000
|
Dalian
Chuming Sales Co. Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
5,000,000
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
The
consolidation of these operating subsidiaries into a newly formed holding
company i.e. “the Company” is permitted by United States GAAP: ARB51 paragraph
22 and 23.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Management makes these estimates using the best information
available at the time the estimates are made; however, actual results could
differ materially from these estimates.
For
purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid
equity or debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to
be cash equivalents.
The
Company extends unsecured, non-interest bearing credit to its customers;
accordingly, the Company carries an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is an
estimate, made by management. Management makes its estimate based on
prior experience rates and assessment of specific outstanding customer
balances. Management may extend credit to new customers who have met
the criteria of the Company’s credit policy.
|
(F)
|
Inventory
Carrying Value
|
Inventory,
consisting of raw materials in the form of livestock, work in progress, and
finished products, is stated at the lower of cost or market
value. Finished products are comprised of direct materials, direct
labor and an appropriate proportion of overhead. Periodic evaluation
is made by management to identify if inventory needs to be written down because
of damage, or spoilage. Cost is computed using the weighted average
method.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Purchase
deposit represents the cash paid in advance for purchasing raw materials. The
purchase deposit is interest free and unsecured.
|
(H)
|
Property,
Plant, and Equipment
|
Property,
Plant, and Equipment are stated at cost. Repairs and maintenance to
these assets are charged to expense as incurred; major improvements enhancing
the function and/or useful life are capitalized. When items are sold
or retired, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the
accounts and any gains or losses arising from such transactions are
recognized.
Property
and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their
estimated useful life with a 5% salvage value. Their useful lives are
as follows: -
Fixed Asset
Classification
|
|
Useful Life
|
Land
Improvements
|
|
10
years
|
Buildings
|
|
20
years
|
Building
Improvements
|
|
10
years
|
Manufacturing
Machinery & Equipment
|
|
10
years
|
Office
Equipment
|
|
5
years
|
Furniture
& Fixtures
|
|
5
years
|
Vehicles
|
|
5
years
|
Land
Use Rights are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is
provided over its useful life, using the straight-line method. The
useful life of the land use right is 50 years.
|
(J)
|
Construction
in Progress
|
Construction
in progress represents the direct costs of design, acquisition, and construction
of buildings, building improvements, and land improvements. These costs are
capitalized in the Construction-in-Progress account until substantially all
activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed.
At such point, the Construction-in-Progress account is closed and the
capitalized costs are transferred to their appropriate asset
classification. No depreciation is provided until the assets are
completed and ready for their intended use.
|
(K)
|
Accounting
for Impairment of Assets
|
|
The
Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets, such as
property and equipment, when events or changes in circumstances occur that
indicate the carrying value of the asset group may not be
recoverable. The assessment of possible impairment is based on
the Company’s ability to recover the carrying value of the asset from the
expected future cash flows, undiscounted and without interest charges, of
the related operations. If these cash flows are less than the
carrying value of such assets, an impairment loss is recognized for the
difference between estimated fair value and carrying value. The
measurement of impairment requires management to estimate future cash
flows and the fair value of long-lived
assets.
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Customer
Deposits represents money the Company has received in advance for purchases of
pork and pork products. The Company considers customer deposits as a
liability until products have been shipped and revenue is
earned.
The
Company collects a damage deposit (as a deterrent) recorded in Other Payable
from showcase store operators as a means of enforcing proper use of the
Company’s trademarks. These are not fees, but deposits that are
carried as current liabilities until and unless an operator violates the
Company’s policies (e.g. misuse of Company brand names, or sale of substandard
or counterfeit products, or unacceptably poor customer service), or if the
proprietor ceases to operate the showcase store. If no violations
have been committed by the showcase store operator, the deposit is returned to
the operator. The Company carries the amount of these deposits as a
current liability because the Company will return the deposit immediately to the
operator when the Company ceases to conduct business with the
operator.
Statutory
reserve refer to the amount appropriated from the net income in accordance with
laws or regulations, which can be used to recover losses and increase capital,
as approved, and, are to be used to expand production or
operations. PRC laws prescribe that an enterprise operating at a
profit, must appropriate, on an annual basis, from its earnings, an amount to
the statutory reserve to be used for future company development. Such
an appropriation is made until the reserve reaches a maximum equalling 50% of
the enterprise’s capital.
|
(N)
|
Other
Comprehensive Income
|
|
Comprehensive
income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting
from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among
other disclosures, all items that are required to be recognized under
current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income are
required to be reported in a financial statement that is presented with
the same prominence as other financial statements. The
Company’s current component of other comprehensive income is the foreign
currency translation
adjustment.
|
|
(O)
|
Recognition
of Revenue
|
Revenue
from the sale of pork products, etc., is recognized on the transfer of risks and
rewards of ownership, which generally coincides with the time when the goods are
delivered to customers and the title has passed.
The
Company supplies pork products, equipment, uniforms, and technical support to
the proprietors of showcase stores, who are granted the right to use the
Company’s trademarks to sell pork products. Start-up fees relating to
uniforms are immaterial and are charged to the showcase store operators merely
to recoup setup costs. Any funds collected from store operators in
conjunction with initial startup and operation is minimal and
immaterial. The Company does not charge any fees for providing
equipment to the showcase stores. The Company provides equipment at
its own cost, and the Company owns all such equipment. Considering
the foregoing, the Company takes the position that any amount it receives from
the store operators is not material in accordance with Rule 5-03.1 of Regulation
S-X. In addition, since the Company does not receive any material
franchise fee revenue, SFAS 45 is not applicable.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
The
Company’s cost of sales is comprised of raw materials, factory worker salaries
and related benefits, machinery supplies, maintenance supplies, depreciation,
utilities, inbound freight, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection and
warehousing costs
Selling
expenses are comprised of outbound freight, salary for the sales force, client
entertainment, commissions, depreciation, advertising, and travel and lodging
expenses.
|
(R)
|
General
& Administrative
|
General
and administrative costs include executive compensation, quality control, and
general overhead such as the finance department, administrative staff, and
depreciation and amortization expense.
|
(S)
|
Shipping
and handling
|
All
shipping and handling are expensed as incurred and are included as a component
of cost of sales.
Costs
related to advertising and promotion expenditures are expensed as incurred
during the year. Advertising costs are charged to selling
expense.
Retirement
benefits in the form of contributions under defined contribution retirement
plans to the relevant authorities are charged to the statement of operations as
incurred.
The
Company uses the accrual method of accounting to determine and report its
taxable reduction of income taxes for the year in which they are available. The
Company has implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Income tax liabilities computed according to
the United States and People’s Republic of China (PRC) tax laws are provided for
the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and
consists of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to
differences between the basis of fixed assets and intangible assets for
financial and tax reporting. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent
the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will be either
taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.
Deferred taxes also are recognized for operating losses that are available to
offset future income taxes. A valuation allowance is created to evaluate
deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will either
expire before the Company is able to realize that tax benefit, or that future
realization is uncertain.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
In
respect of the Company’s subsidiaries domiciled and operated in
China:
|
·
|
Chuming
and Chuming Operating Subsidiaries are located in the PRC and PSI is
located in the British Virgin Islands; all of these entities are subject
to the relevant tax laws and regulations of the PRC and British Virgin
Islands in which the related entity domiciled. The maximum tax
rates of the subsidiaries pursuant to the countries in which they domicile
are: -
|
Subsidiary
|
|
Country of Domicile
|
|
Income Tax Rate
|
Chuming
and Chuming Subsidiaries
|
|
PRC
|
|
25.00%
|
PSI
|
|
British
Virgin Islands
|
|
0.00%
|
|
·
|
Effective
January 1, 2008, PRC government implements a new 25% tax rate across the
board for all enterprises regardless of whether domestic or foreign
enterprise without any tax holiday which is defined as “two-year exemption
followed by three-year half exemption” hitherto enjoyed by tax payers. As
a result of the new tax law of a standard 25% tax rate, tax holidays
terminated as of December 31, 2007. However, PRC government has
established a set of transition rules to allow enterprises already started
tax holidays before January 1, 2008, to continue enjoying the tax holidays
until being fully utilized.
|
|
·
|
Since
Energroup Holdings Corporation is primarily a holding company without any
business activities in the United States, the Company shall not be subject
to income tax.
|
|
(W)
|
Economic
and Political Risks
|
The
Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s
business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the
political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state
of the PRC economy.
|
(X)
|
Foreign
Currency Translation
|
The
Company maintains its financial statements in the functional
currency. The functional currency of the Company is the Renminbi
(RMB). Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies
other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency
at rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Transactions
denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into
the functional currency at the exchanges rates prevailing at the dates of the
transaction. Exchange gains or losses arising from foreign currency
transactions are included in the determination of net income for the respective
periods.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
For
financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of the Company which are
prepared using the functional currency have been translated into United States
dollars. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates
at the balance sheet dates and revenue and expenses are translated at the
average exchange rates and stockholders’ equity is translated at historical
exchange rates. Any translation adjustments resulting are not
included in determining net income but are included in foreign exchange
adjustment to other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’
equity.
Exchange Rates
|
|
9/30/2009
|
|
|
12/31/2008
|
|
|
9/30/2008
|
|
Period
end RMB : US$ exchange rate
|
|
|
6.8376
|
|
|
|
6.8542
|
|
|
|
6.8551
|
|
Average
period RMB : US$ exchange rate
|
|
|
6.8425
|
|
|
|
6.9623
|
|
|
|
6.9989
|
|
RMB is
not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange
transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation
is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at
the rates used in translation.
The
Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per share” (“SFAS No. 128”),
and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). SFAS No. 128 requires
companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS.
Basic EPS is measured as the income or loss available to common shareholders
divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.
Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per
share basis of potential common shares (e.g., contingent shares, convertible
securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the
beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common
shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per
share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted
EPS.)
|
(Z)
|
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
|
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”). SFAS 165
is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of
events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements
are issued or are available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date
through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that
date, that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements
were issued or were available to be issued. SFAS 165 is effective for interim or
annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
In
June 2009, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 166, Accounting for Transfers for
Financial Assets and FASB Statement No. 167, a revision to FASB Interpretation
No. 46 (Revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities.
Statement
166 is a revision to FASB Statement No. 140,
Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,
and
will require more information about transfers of financial assets, including
securitization transactions, and where entities have continuing exposure to the
risks related to transferred financial assets. It eliminates the concept of a
“qualifying special-purpose entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing
financial assets, and requires additional disclosures.
Statement
167 is a revision to FASB Interpretation No. 46 (Revised December 2003),
Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities,
and changes how a reporting entity determines when an entity
that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or
similar rights) should be consolidated. The determination of whether a reporting
entity is required to consolidate another entity is based on, among other
things, the other entity’s purpose and design and the reporting entity’s ability
to direct the activities of the other entity that most significantly impact the
other entity’s economic performance.
On
July 1, 2009, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 168, The “
FASB Accounting Standards
Codification” and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles
. The ASC has become the source of authoritative US
GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities and
provides that all such guidance carries an equal level of authority. The ASC is
not intended to change or alter existing GAAP. The ASC is effective for interim
and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.
The
Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of
the above recent accounting pronouncements on its consolidated results of
operations and financial condition.
The
restricted cash reflects funds received from the financing transaction described
in Note 18 that is held in an escrow with US Bank in the United
States. These funds are restricted until the Company has fulfilled
the following criteria: (1) the hiring of a Chief Financial Officer that meets
the approval of the investors, at such point the Company will release $1.5
million from restriction, the Company must satisfy this requirement within 90
days of the closing of the financing transaction, (2) the Company appoints a
Board of Directors that has majority of independent members, at such point $2.0
million will be released from restriction, and (3) appoint a successor auditor,
at which point $500,000 will be released from restriction. There is
$250,000 in the escrow account that has already been earmarked for investor
relations purposes.
At
September 30, 2009, the Company has yet to fulfill requirement (3). The Company
has requested bids for consideration from auditing firms that were on an
approved list submitted by, Pinnacle Fund, whom was the lead investor in the
Company’s financing transaction in December 2007, detailed in
Note 18 – Financing
Transaction
.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Accounts Receivable at September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008 consisted of the following: -
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Accounts
Receivable – Trade
|
|
$
|
30,617,410
|
|
|
$
|
18,849,560
|
|
Less:
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
|
|
|
(306,174
|
)
|
|
|
(188,495
|
)
|
Net
Accounts Receivable
|
|
$
|
30,311,236
|
|
|
$
|
18,661,065
|
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
Allowance for Bad
Debts
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Beginning
Balance
|
|
$
|
(188,495
|
)
|
|
$
|
(84,723
|
)
|
Allowance
Provided
|
|
|
(117,679
|
)
|
|
|
(103,772
|
)
|
Reverse
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Ending
Balance
|
|
$
|
(306,174
|
)
|
|
$
|
(188,495
|
)
|
During
the second quarter of the 2008 fiscal year, management revised the Company’s
credit policy. Based on management’s review, the Company began
extending more favorable credit terms to its top tier customers. Those customers
that qualified as top tier were extended approximately 45 to 60 days of
credit. The Company previously extended one to two days of credit. As
of September 30, 2009, the Company has not had any receivables that were
unrecoverable.
Accounts
receivable aging analysis at September 30, 2009: -
1-30 Days
|
|
$
|
15,229,122
|
|
30-60 Days
|
|
|
12,465,922
|
|
61-90 Days
|
|
|
2,542,560
|
|
91-120 Days
|
|
|
73,632
|
|
121-365 Days
|
|
|
-
|
|
Over 365 Days
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
30,311,236
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
5.
|
Related Party
Receivable
|
In the
normal course of business which includes the purchases of hogs and other raw
materials, sale of pork and pork products, the Company conducts transactions
with the following related parties: Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd (“Group”) and
the Group subsidiaries, that are not consolidated into Energroup Holdings or
Energroup’s subsidiary, Dalian Chuming Precious Sheen Investments Consulting Co.
Ltd. (Chuming): (1) Dalian Chuming Industrial Development Co., Ltd.,
(“Industrial Development Co.”) (2) Dalian Chuming Trading Co., Ltd, (“Trading
Co.”) (3) Dalian Mingxing Livestock Product Co. Ltd., (“Mingxing”) (4) Dalian
Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd., (“Combo Development Co.”) (5)
Dalian Chuming Fodder Co., Ltd. (“Fodder Co.”), and (6) Dalian Chuming
Biological Technology Co., Ltd., (“Biological Co.”) and (7) Dalian Huayu Seafood
Food Co., Ltd. (“Huayu”). The Company and the aforementioned related
parties share common beneficial ownership. All transactions with
related parties are generally performed at arm’s length.
In the
event that the Company has both receivables from, and payables to the Group it
will, in accordance with FIN 39, setoff the balances in order to arrive at a
single balance that is either due from, or due to the Group. The
Company’s net receivable balance of $17,714,847
at September 30, 2009 is
shown in the following table.
Ref.
|
|
Subsidiary
Due to:
|
|
Nature of Balance
|
|
Related Party
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
Description of
Transaction
|
A
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Sale
of Products resulting in Trade Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Food Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
234,699
|
|
|
Food
Company sold cooked food to Huayu dating back to
1/2007.
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
of Related Party Sales
|
|
$
|
234,699
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2,917,918
|
|
|
Huayu
borrowed loan from Food Company back to 11/2008
|
C
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Mingxing Livestock Product Co. Ltd.,
|
|
|
4,376,878
|
|
|
Mingxing
borrowed loan from Food Company back to 12/2008
|
D
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Fodder Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
34,714
|
|
|
Meat
Companypaid utility fees for Fodder Co. dating back to
7/2008.
|
E
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
3,445,292
|
|
|
Prepayment
to Group for Purchase of hogs dating back to
7/2008.
|
F
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
68,211
|
|
|
Meat
Company purchased office supplies on behalf of the Group dating back to
11/2005
|
G
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
|
Food
Company paid bank loan principal and interest on behalf of Industrial Co.
dating back to 1/2008
|
H
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
1,562,263
|
|
|
Sales
Company paid Huayu to help it buy materials dating back to
9/2008.
|
I
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
5,212,167
|
|
|
Sales
Company paid the Group to help it buy materials dating back to
7/2008.
|
J
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
19,568,483
|
|
|
Sales
Company paid for Stockbreeding to buy hogs from farmer dating back
7/2008
|
K
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Fodder Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2,509,410
|
|
|
Sales
Company paid for feeding materials on behalf of Fodder dating
back to 9/2008.
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
of Loans to Related Parties
|
|
$
|
41,154,295
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Related Party Receivable
|
|
$
|
41,388,994
|
|
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
|
|
Subsidiary
Due from:
|
|
|
Nature
of Balance
|
|
|
Related
Party
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
Description
of
Transaction
|
L
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Purchase
of Raw Materials resulting in Trade Payable to
|
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
5,396,217
|
|
|
Purchase
of hogs from Group dating back to 12/1/2004.
|
M
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Purchase
of Raw Materials resulting in Trade Payable to
|
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
7,365,945
|
|
|
Purchase
of hogs from Group dating back to 7/2008.
|
N
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
|
Purchase
of Raw Materials resulting in Trade Payable to
|
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Food Co., Ltd
|
|
|
|
2,621,251
|
|
|
Advance
from Huayu for the purchase of product dating back to
12/2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
of Purchases from Related Parties
|
|
|
$
|
15,383,413
|
|
|
|
O
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
950,134
|
|
|
Group
paid for salaries and other G&A expenses on behalf of Food dating back
to 1/2004.
|
P
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
123,210
|
|
|
Meat
Company collected bank loans for Stockbreeding Co. dating back to
7/2008
|
Q
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
6,477
|
|
|
Industrial
Development paid salaries on behalf of Meat Company dating back to
1/2005.
|
R
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Mingxing Livestock Product Co. Ltd.,
|
|
|
|
393,919
|
|
|
Meat Company collected
bank loans on behalf of Mingxing dating back to
8/2008
|
S
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Food Co., Ltd
|
|
|
|
541,738
|
|
|
Huayu
lent funds to Meat Company for necessary operation activities dating
12/2008
|
T
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Mingxing Livestock Product Co. Ltd.,
|
|
|
|
986,256
|
|
|
Sales
Company borrowed funds from Mingxing for operations purpose dating back to
12/2008
|
U
|
|
WFOE
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co.
|
|
|
|
12,084,070
|
|
|
Group
loaned funds to WFOE (incl. funds transferred from Meat for US
RTO.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
of Loans from Related Parties
|
|
|
$
|
15,085,804
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Related Party Payable
|
|
|
$
|
30,469,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Setoff Related Party
Receivable
(Receivables have been setoff against
payables)
|
|
|
$
|
10,919,777
|
|
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
A.
|
The
Food Company sold USD 235 thousand (RMB 1.6 million) cooked food to
Mingxing Company on
credit.
|
|
Food
Company prepaid USD 15 thousand (RMB 104 thousand) to Fodder Company in
third quarter of 2009 for the purchase of raw
materials.
|
|
Food
Company paid USD 18.8 million (RMB 129 million) bank loan principal and
interest on behalf of Industrial Development
Company.
|
|
Food
Company paid USD 6.2 million (RMB 42 million) bank loan principal and
interest on behalf of Chuming
Group.
|
|
Meat
Co. paid USD 37.7 million (RMB 257.8 million) bank loan principal and
interest on behalf Industrial Development
Company.
|
F.
|
Meat
Co. paid USD 2 million (RMB 16 million) raw materials and utility fees for
Fodder Company.
|
|
The
prepayment of USD 3.1 million (RMB 21.4 million) from Meat Company to the
Stockbreeding Combo Development Company was for the purchase of
hogs.
|
|
Meat
Company advanced 933 thousand (RMB 6.4 million) to Chuming Group for the
purchase of raw materials.
|
|
|
I.
|
Sales
Company bought USD 2.6 million (RMB 17.9 million) raw materials for Huayu
Seafood Company.
|
|
|
J.
|
The
balance of USD 9.1 million (RMB 62 million) receivable from Chuming Group
to Sales Company was for the payments of hogs and operation
expense.
|
|
Sales
Company help the Combo Development Company to pay USD 20 million (RMB 140
million) to local farmers for the purchase of
hogs.
|
|
|
L.
|
Sales
Company purchased USD 5.6 million (RMB 38 million) materials for
Industrial Development Company.
|
|
The
receivable of USD 1.5 million (RMB 10 million) due from Fodder Company to
Sales Company is primary for the purchase of feeding
materials.
|
|
The
balance of USD 8.9 million (RMB 61 million) payment owed by the Meat
Company to Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Company was for the
purchase of hogs.
|
|
The
Group sold hogs to Meat Co. for 47.3 million (RMB 323.6
million).
|
|
|
P.
|
Chuming
Group purchased USD 583 (RMB 4 thousand) materials for Food
Company
|
|
Stockbreeding
Combo Development Company purchased USD 2 million (RMB 14 million) for
Food Company.
|
|
Mingxing
Livestock Company paid USD 1.6 thousand (RMB 10.7 thousand) daily
operation expenses on behalf of Food Company.
|
|
|
S.
|
Food
Company collected USD 2.9 million (RMB 19.9 million) customer deposits on
behalf of Huayu Seafood Company.
|
|
|
T.
|
Meat
Company borrowed USD 12.2 million (RMB 83.8 million) operation funds from
Chuming Group.
|
|
Meat
Company borrowed USD 2.1 million (RMB 14 million) operation funds from
Huayu Seafood Company.
|
|
Mingxing
Livestock Company paid USD 611 thousand (RMB 4.1 million) general and
administrative expenses for Meat
Company.
|
|
Sales
Company collected USD 915 thousand (RMB 6.3 million) bank loans on behalf
of Mingxing Livestock
Company.
|
|
Fodder
Company bought USD 3.3 million (RMB 22.3 million) materials on behalf of
Sales Company.
|
|
The
outstanding payable balance of USD 10.5 million (RMB 70 million) due to
the Group has been transferred to the books of
Chuming.
|
The
related party receivable balance detailed above, and the related transactions
that comprise that balance were integral and material to the Company’s
operations. The Company was reliant on transactions with the above
related parties in order to conduct its business normally. The
Company acknowledges that it has the responsibility to comply with paragraph c
of SFAS 57 which calls for the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the
periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change
in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding
period. The Company’s accounting system in the past was manual and
accordingly is not able to, from a cost benefit perspective, summarize and
provide further detail on the related party transactions. Also, the Company’s
current accounting department does not have sufficient staff in order to perform
and exercise to further detail the related party payables and receivables beyond
what has been provided above; however the Company is taking steps to update its
accounting systems and methods to provide fuller detail regarding these
transactions for future periods. The Company does represent that the
balances disclosed above are both accurate and reliable within acceptable
thresholds of materiality.
The
Company’s related party receivables and payables in the period presented were in
the form of either short-term loans bearing no interest, or trade payables and
receivables relating to the purchase of raw materials, supplies or products for
which payment was due within a short period of time. Management
believes that the net receivables from related parties are fully
recoverable.
Of the
$17,714,847 net
receivable owed by the
Group to the Company, $4,387,504 has been securitized by bank drafts issued by
the bank on behalf of Chuming Stockbreeding Combo. Development Co., Ltd. of the
Group to the Company. These notes are collateralized by deposits at
the bank by Chuming Stockbreeding Combo. The drafts can be endorsed
and discounted to the bank for cash; however the Company currently intends to
hold these drafts until maturity.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Raw
Materials
|
|
$
|
2,404,890
|
|
|
$
|
867,549
|
|
Work
in Progress
|
|
|
599,912
|
|
|
|
241,738
|
|
Finished
Goods
|
|
|
3,300,583
|
|
|
|
4,941,822
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,305,385
|
|
|
$
|
6,051,109
|
|
7.
Property, Plant &
Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
At
September 30, 2009:
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Buildings
|
|
$
|
21,660,465
|
|
|
$
|
(4,055,819
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,604,646
|
|
Manufacturing
Equipment
|
|
|
10,070,179
|
|
|
|
(4,113,899
|
)
|
|
|
5,956,280
|
|
Office
Equipment
|
|
|
236,429
|
|
|
|
(183,245
|
)
|
|
|
53,185
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
938,180
|
|
|
|
(630,378
|
)
|
|
|
307,802
|
|
Furniture
& Fixture
|
|
|
606,546
|
|
|
|
(266,493
|
)
|
|
|
340,053
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,511,800
|
|
|
$
|
(9,249,834
|
)
|
|
$
|
24,261,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
December 31, 2008:
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Buildings
|
|
$
|
21,604,325
|
|
|
$
|
(3,607,219
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,997,105
|
|
Manufacturing
Equipment
|
|
|
10,061,608
|
|
|
|
(3,132,725
|
)
|
|
|
6,928,883
|
|
Office
Equipment
|
|
|
195,577
|
|
|
|
(150,670
|
)
|
|
|
44,907
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
913,816
|
|
|
|
(477,265
|
)
|
|
|
436,551
|
|
Furniture
& Fixture
|
|
|
524,020
|
|
|
|
(137,315
|
)
|
|
|
386,705
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,299,346
|
|
|
$
|
(7,505,196
|
)
|
|
$
|
25,794,151
|
|
Depreciation expense for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 was $1,744,638.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
The
Company had the following intangible assets outstanding at September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively:-
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Land
Use Rights, at Cost
|
|
$
|
14,734,288
|
|
|
$
|
14,407,503
|
|
Less
:
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
|
(1,469,101
|
)
|
|
|
(977,068
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
13,265,187
|
|
|
$
|
13,430,435
|
|
Amortization expense for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 was $492,033
At
September 30, 2009, the Company had the following short-term loans
outstanding:-
Bank
|
|
Interest
Rate
|
|
Due
Date
|
|
Amount
|
|
Bank
of China
|
|
|
6.1586
|
%
|
10/26/2009
|
|
$
|
4,387,504
|
|
Bank
of Huaxie
|
|
|
6.372
|
%
|
3/3/2010
|
|
|
4,387,504
|
|
Bank
of China
|
|
|
7.326
|
%
|
10/17/2009
|
|
|
2,047,503
|
|
Shanghai
Pufa Development Bank
|
|
|
5.841
|
%
|
7/16/2010
|
|
|
5,850,006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
16,672,517
|
|
The
loan provided by the Bank of China is secured by the Meat Company’s land use
rights, which have been appraised at a fair market value of $5,605,611 (RMB
41,000,000).
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
As a
result of a reverse-merger on December 31, 2007 that was consummated via a share
exchange, and a concurrent equity financing, in the form of a private placement
by issuing common stock to ten accredited investors, the Company’s
capitalization is now reflected by the table shown below:
Name
of Shareholder
|
|
Number
of Shares
|
|
|
Common
Stock Capital
|
|
|
Additional
Paid in Capital
|
|
|
Equity
%
|
|
Operating
Companies Founders
|
|
|
14,688,948
|
|
|
$
|
14,689
|
|
|
$
|
25,856,416
|
|
|
|
69.50
|
%
|
PRE-RTO
Shell Shareholders
|
|
|
422,756
|
|
|
|
423
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2.00
|
%
|
Advisors
& Consultants
|
|
|
2,161,052
|
|
|
|
2,161
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10.22
|
%
|
Private
Investors
|
|
|
3,863,636
|
|
|
|
3,864
|
|
|
|
13,043,964
|
|
|
|
18.28
|
%
|
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
$
|
21,137
|
|
|
$
|
38,900,380
|
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
11.
|
Commitments of
Statutory Reserve
|
In
compliance with PRC laws, the Company is required to appropriate a portion of
its net income to its statutory reserve up to a maximum of 50% of an
enterprise’s registered capital in the PRC. The Company had future
unfunded commitments, as provided below.
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
PRC
Registered Capital
|
|
$
|
15,566,849
|
|
|
$
|
15,566,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Statutory Reserve Ceiling
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
based
on 50% of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered
Capital
|
|
|
7,783,424
|
|
|
|
7,783,424
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less
:
- Retained
Earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
appropriated
to
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory
Reserve
|
|
|
(2,077,488
|
)
|
|
|
(2,077,488
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserve
Commitment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
$
|
5,705,936
|
|
|
$
|
5,705,936
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Advertising
expenses were $163,029 and $1,546,948 for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively.
The
Company’s different operating subsidiaries are subject to different income tax
regulations under PRC law.
The
operating subsidiary, Meat, has been given special tax-free status by the PRC
government because of the Company standing as leader in its industry in Dalian;
therefore, no provision for income tax in the PRC was made for period ended
September 30, 2009.
The
Company’s operating subsidiary, Food, has made provision for income taxes for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 of $1,441,418.
The
Company’s operating subsidiary, Sales, has not made provision for income tax in
2009 as it has incurred operating losses during the nine months
period.
After
adjusting for special tax-free status and net operating loss, the consolidated
taxable earnings were determined, and the results were as follows:
-
i.
|
|
2008
|
|
Tax
expense
|
|
(520,089)
|
|
ii.
|
|
2007
|
|
Tax
expense
|
|
(967,539)
|
|
iii.
|
|
2006
|
|
Tax
benefit
|
|
1,609
|
|
Beginning
December 31, 2007, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries became subject to U.S.
income tax liability; however, the tax is deferred until foreign source income
is repatriated to the Company and the Company has not currently determined when
foreign source income will be repatriated. Accordingly, the company
has not made any provisions for U.S. income tax liability.
On
March 16, 2007, the PRC government passed new tax legislation that repealed
preferential tax treatment for foreign investment enterprises in the PRC and
enacted new tax regulations. Under such regulations, with certain exceptions,
both domestic and foreign enterprises will be taxed at a standard enterprise
income tax rate of 25%. The Company’s two operating subsidiaries,
Food, and Sales are subject to the 25% income tax rate beginning January 1,
2008. Based on current PRC legislation, Meat should be expected to
continue benefiting from a tax holiday.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
It is
company policy to develop plant facilities based on availability of cash
resources without incurring capital commitments. Therefore, the
Company did not have any capital commitments existing at September 30,
2009.
On
December 19, 2007, the Company entered into a hog purchase agreement whereby the
Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd will provide at fair market price a minimum number
of hogs to the Company. At September 30, 2009, the Company expects
minimum quantities of hogs detailed in the following table:-
Year
|
|
Hogs
|
|
|
Price
Per Hog
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
2009
(October to December)
|
|
|
124,824
|
|
|
$
|
187.13
|
|
|
$
|
23,358,315
|
|
2010
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
|
$
|
205.84
|
|
|
|
164,674,737
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
188,033,052
|
|
The
Company believes that the fair market price of the hogs will increase by 10%
each year. The assumption of 10% reflects that Company expectations
in regards to inflation, and the rising costs of inputs in breeding
livestock.
The
Company individually tracks the performance of its three operating subsidiaries
Meat Company, Food Company, and Sales Company. Meat Company is primarily engaged
in the slaughter and processing of pork livestock for wholesale and retail
distribution. Food Company is primarily engaged in the production of pork-based
food products, such as sausages and cured meats, for retail distribution. Sales
Company is primarily engaged in the sale and distribution of products produced
by Food Company and Meat Company.
The
chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. He evaluates each operating segment on the following
measures of profit or loss: gross profit, operating income, and earnings before
taxes, and net income. When he makes decisions on the strategic plans of each
operating segment, he considers the foregoing measures of profit or loss and
their impact on the overall performance of the Company as a
whole.
Below
is a presentation of the Company’s results of operations and financial position
for its operating subsidiaries at September 30, 2009 and 2008 and for the
periods then ended. The Company has also provided reconciling adjustments with
the Company and its intermediate holding companies Dalian Chuming Precious Sheen
Investments Consulting Ltd. (“Chuming WFOE”) and Precious Sheen Investments Ltd
(PSI).
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Results of
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WFOE,
|
|
|
|
|
For
the period ended
|
|
Meat
|
|
|
Food
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
PSI,
&
|
|
|
|
|
September
30, 2009
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
147,991,969
|
|
|
$
|
24,184,096
|
|
|
$
|
25,724,571
|
|
|
$
|
(41,047,962
|
)
|
|
$
|
156,852,674
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
129,915,408
|
|
|
|
17,675,199
|
|
|
|
27,073,097
|
|
|
|
(41,047,962
|
)
|
|
|
133,615,742
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
18,076,560
|
|
|
|
6,508,897
|
|
|
|
(1,348,526
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
23,236,932
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Expense
|
|
|
(962,072
|
)
|
|
|
(627,660
|
)
|
|
|
(2,105,482
|
)
|
|
|
(269,463
|
)
|
|
|
(3,964,678
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
(Loss)/Profit
|
|
|
17,114,488
|
|
|
|
5,881,237
|
|
|
|
(3,454,008
|
)
|
|
|
(269,463
|
)
|
|
|
19,272,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
(129,147
|
)
|
|
|
(115,566
|
)
|
|
|
(29,779
|
)
|
|
|
(12,836,469
|
)
|
|
|
(13,110,961
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
before Tax
|
|
|
16,985,341
|
|
|
|
5,765,671
|
|
|
|
(3,483,787
|
)
|
|
|
(13,105,932
|
)
|
|
|
6,161,294
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Income
Tax Expense)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,441,418
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,441,418
|
)
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
16,985,341
|
|
|
$
|
4,324,253
|
|
|
$
|
(3,483,787
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13,105,932
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,719,876
|
|
Eliminated
Intercompany Sales of Products Sold
|
|
Sold
From:
|
|
Sold
To:
|
|
Amount
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
$
|
5,854,487
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
|
20,292,333
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
|
14,901,142
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
41,047,962
|
|
Financial
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WFOE,
|
|
|
|
|
At
|
|
Meat
|
|
|
Food
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
PSI,
&
|
|
|
|
|
September
30, 2009
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
$
|
155,707,886
|
|
|
$
|
40,871,873
|
|
|
$
|
44,559,272
|
|
|
$
|
(161,427,196
|
)
|
|
$
|
79,711,836
|
|
Non
Current Assets
|
|
|
25,153,643
|
|
|
|
18,805,949
|
|
|
|
258,786
|
|
|
|
669
|
|
|
|
44,219,046
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
|
180,861,529
|
|
|
|
59,677,822
|
|
|
|
44,818,058
|
|
|
|
(161,426,527
|
)
|
|
|
123,930,882
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
108,685,613
|
|
|
|
49,435,520
|
|
|
|
51,909,253
|
|
|
|
(172,356,544
|
)
|
|
|
37,673,841
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
108,685,613
|
|
|
|
49,435,520
|
|
|
|
51,909,253
|
|
|
|
(172,356,544
|
)
|
|
|
37,673,841
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Assets
|
|
|
72,175,915
|
|
|
|
10,242,303
|
|
|
|
(7,091,195
|
)
|
|
|
10,930,017
|
|
|
|
86,257,041
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
&
Net Assets
|
|
$
|
180,861,529
|
|
|
$
|
59,677,822
|
|
|
$
|
44,818,058
|
|
|
$
|
(161,426,527
|
)
|
|
$
|
123,930,882
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Results
of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WFOE,
|
|
|
|
|
For
the period ended
|
|
Meat
|
|
|
Food
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
PSI,
&
|
|
|
|
|
September
30, 2008
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
128,208,596
|
|
|
$
|
16,185,747
|
|
|
$
|
62,110,427
|
|
|
$
|
(66,195,551
|
)
|
|
$
|
140,309,218
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
111,689,686
|
|
|
|
13,481,540
|
|
|
|
61,353,808
|
|
|
|
(66,195,551
|
)
|
|
|
120,329,483
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
16,518,909
|
|
|
|
2,704,207
|
|
|
|
756,618
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
19,979,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Expense
|
|
|
(1,943,752
|
)
|
|
|
(973,602
|
)
|
|
|
(2,124,161
|
)
|
|
|
(303,569
|
)
|
|
|
(5,345,085
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
(Loss)/Profit
|
|
|
14,575,157
|
|
|
|
1,730,605
|
|
|
|
(1,367,543
|
)
|
|
|
(303,569
|
)
|
|
|
14,634,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
690,654
|
|
|
|
(505,527
|
)
|
|
|
124,584
|
|
|
|
(318,751
|
)
|
|
|
(9,040
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
before Tax
|
|
|
15,265,811
|
|
|
|
1,225,078
|
|
|
|
(1,242,959
|
)
|
|
|
(622,320
|
)
|
|
|
14,625,611
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Income
Tax Expense)
|
|
|
(214,321
|
)
|
|
|
(234,817
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(449,138
|
)
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
15,051,491
|
|
|
$
|
990,261
|
|
|
$
|
(1,242,959
|
)
|
|
$
|
(622,320
|
)
|
|
$
|
14,176,473
|
|
Eliminated
Intercompany Sales of Products Sold
|
|
Sold
From:
|
|
Sold
To:
|
|
Amount
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
$
|
10,914,340
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
|
44,347,880
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
|
10,933,331
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
66,195,551
|
|
Financial
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WFOE,
|
|
|
|
|
At
|
|
Meat
|
|
|
Food
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
PSI,
&
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
$
|
74,713,237
|
|
|
$
|
21,126,826
|
|
|
$
|
41,826,291
|
|
|
$
|
(89,504,485
|
)
|
|
$
|
48,161,869
|
|
Non
Current Assets
|
|
|
22,624,642
|
|
|
|
19,570,329
|
|
|
|
325,480
|
|
|
|
1,088
|
|
|
|
42,521,539
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
|
97,337,879
|
|
|
|
40,697,155
|
|
|
|
42,151,771
|
|
|
|
(89,503,397
|
)
|
|
|
90,683,408
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
42,293,137
|
|
|
|
34,796,536
|
|
|
|
45,747,946
|
|
|
|
(99,079,858
|
)
|
|
|
23,757,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
42,293,137
|
|
|
|
34,796,536
|
|
|
|
45,747,946
|
|
|
|
(99,079,858
|
)
|
|
|
23,757,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Assets
|
|
|
55,044,742
|
|
|
|
5,900,619
|
|
|
|
(3,596,175
|
)
|
|
|
9,576,462
|
|
|
|
66,925,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
&
Net Assets
|
|
$
|
97,337,879
|
|
|
$
|
40,697,155
|
|
|
$
|
42,151,771
|
|
|
$
|
(89,503,396
|
)
|
|
$
|
90,683,408
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Components
of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows: -
|
|
For
nine
|
|
|
For
nine
|
|
|
|
months
ended
|
|
|
months
ended
|
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Net
Income (A)
|
|
$
|
4,719,876
|
|
|
$
|
14,176,473
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (B)
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
Dilutive
Shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Addition to Common Stock from
Exercise of Placement Warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
46,364
|
|
-
Addition to Common Stock from
Contingent Shares Held in Escrow (Please refer to No
te 18)
|
|
|
3,863,636
|
|
|
|
3,863,636
|
|
Diluted
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: (C)
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
|
21,182,756
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
Per Share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Basic
(A)/(B)
|
|
$
|
0.27
|
|
|
$
|
0.82
|
|
-
Diluted
(A)/(C)
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
|
$
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Basic
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
-
Diluted
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
|
21,182,756
|
|
17.
|
Concentration of
Risk
|
The
Company had concentrations of risk in demand for its products because its sales
were made to a small number of customers.
The
Company is subject to concentration of supply shortage risk because it purchases
its materials for resale from a few select vendors. The Company’s availability
of supply is correlated with the few select vendors’ ability to meet the market
demand. In 2007, the entire industry in the PRC faced a shortage in
the supply of hogs.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
18.
Financing
Transaction
On
December 31, 2007, the Company, a Nevada corporation (“Energroup” or the
“Company”), acquired Precious Sheen Investments Ltd. (“PSI”) in a reverse
take-over transaction, by executing a Share Exchange Agreement (“Exchange
Agreement”) by and among Energroup, PSI, and all of the shareholders of PSI’s
issued and outstanding share capital (the “PSI Shareholders”). PSI owned 100% of
the equity in Chuming WFOE. Chuming WFOE is a holding company for the following
three operating subsidiaries: (i) Meat Company, (ii) Food Company, and (iii)
Sales Company, each of which is a limited liability company headquartered in,
and organized under the laws of, China (also referred to elsewhere as the
“Chuming Operating Subsidiaries”).
As a
result of the reverse take-over transaction, PSI’s Shareholders became
Energroup’s controlling shareholders and PSI became Energroup’s wholly-owned
subsidiary. As a result of PSI becoming Energroup’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
Energroup acquired the business and operations of Chuming and the Chuming
Operating Subsidiaries.
Under
the Exchange Agreement, Energroup completed the acquisition of all of the issued
and outstanding shares of PSI through the issuance of 16,850,000 restricted
shares of common stock of Energroup to PSI’s Shareholders. Immediately prior to
the Exchange Agreement transaction, the Company had 422,756 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding. Immediately after the issuance of the shares to
PSI’s Shareholders, the Company had 17,272,756 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding. The 422,756 shares of PSI were cancelled and 17,272,756 shares of
Energroup were issued to reflect this reverse take-over
transaction.
Concurrently
with the Exchange Agreement, Energroup also entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which Energroup agreed to issue
and sell 3,863,635 shares of its common stock to ten accredited investors for an
aggregate purchase price of $17,000,000 or $4.40 per share (the “Financing”).
The closing of the Financing coincided with the Closing of the reverse take-over
transaction.
In
connection with the sales of securities to accredited investors under the
securities purchase agreement, Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC (the “Placement
Agent”), was compensated with a commission of $1,190,000 which is equal to 7.00%
of the aggregate purchase price and a warrant to purchase the 386,364 shares of
the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.40 per
share. At December 31, 2007, the Company had adequate authorized
capital to issue common shares upon the exercise of the
warrant.
At
September 30, 2009, the total number of shares outstanding, on a fully diluted
basis, is shown in the following table:
i.
|
|
Common
shares outstanding prior to offering of securities
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
ii.
|
|
Common
shares issued under securities purchase agreement
|
|
|
3,863,636
|
|
iii.
|
|
Common
shares issuable upon exercise of placement agent
warrants
|
|
|
386,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,522,756
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Concurrent
with the Company’s financing transaction, the Company agreed to register for
resale the common shares that were sold under the securities purchase
agreement. Pursuant to filing a Form S-1 registration statement with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company entered into a
Registration Rights Agreement with the Investors. The agreement calls
for liquidated damages to be paid by the Company, if in the event the
registration statement is not declared effective within 135 days of the closing
of the financing transaction. The liquidated damages will be 1% of
the total financing amount in cash per month for each month after the 135 days
period. The agreement states a maximum penalty of $1.70 million or
10% of the financing amount. At December 31, 2007, the Company accounted for the
liability under the registration rights agreement in accordance with FASB Staff
Position No. EITF 00-19-2
Accounting for Registration Payment
Arrangements
. Under such accounting treatment, the liquidated
damages are accounted for as a reduction of the proceeds. In
asserting the most conservative position, the Company has accrued the maximum
liability of $1.7 million and is carrying that balance in the accrued
liabilities account. In the event that the registration becomes effective in a
timeframe that is earlier than February 15, 2009, the portion that is not
legally owed, or in the event that investors waive any liquidating damages, the
accrual will be reversed and the funds will be added back to the Company’s
additional paid in capital.
In
connection with a make good agreement related to the financing transaction on
December 31, 2007, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. Shi Huashan placed in
escrow 3,863,636 shares, which were beneficially owned by him. These
shares are to be released back to him if the Company meets the following
earnings targets of $15.9 million, and $20.9 million in after-tax net income for
the years ended December 31, 2008, and 2009 respectively. In the event that the
Company does not meet the aforementioned financial targets, the escrowed shares
will be released, on a pro-rata basis, to the investors in the financing
transaction. In accordance with SFAS 128,
Earnings per Share
, for the
sake of calculating the Company’s earnings per share, the Company has accounted
for the 3,863,636 escrowed shares as contingently issuable shares as such they
are not included in the weighted average basic shares outstanding but are
included in the weighted average diluted shares outstanding. Please
refer to Note 16.
In
accordance with Topic 5.T of the Staff Accounting Bulletins (SAB 79), the
Company expects to record a compensatory expense for the shares upon their
release from escrow. Whether the shares are released to the
accredited investors or released to Mr. Shi the Company will record an expense
with a corresponding credit to the Company’s contributed paid in
capital. The Company anticipates that compensatory expense to be
recognized in future operating periods could be in a range between $17.0 million
to $29.2 million. The Company approximates this range based on the
per share offering price of $4.40 at December 31, 2007 and a potential future
stock price of $7.57 based on a $20.0 million net income (short of the target of
$20.9 million net income) with a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.0, which is
comparable to the valuation used in the offering at December 31,
2007.
For
the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded an expense for the
expected release of shares deposited in the escrow account. The Company expects
that 1,931,818 shares will be released. The amount of expense
recorded was $10,622,294. The impact on earnings per share, on a
basic and diluted basis, was $0.61 and $0.50, respectively. Simultaneously, for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company expects that 1,448,864
shares will be released and have recorded the expense of $12,838,043. The impact
on earnings per share, on a basic and diluted basis, was $0.75 and $0.61,
respectively.
Board
of Directors and Stockholders
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Report
of Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Energroup Holdings
Corporation as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the
years then ended. 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). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes 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 Energroup Holdings
Corporation as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
South
San Francisco, California
|
Samuel
H. Wong & Co., LLP
|
January
23, 2009
|
Certified
Public Accountants
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
As
of December 31, 2008 and 2007
(Stated
in US Dollars)
|
|
Notes
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
2
(D)
|
|
$
|
5,695,798
|
|
|
$
|
14,031,851
|
|
Restricted
Cash
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2,177,091
|
|
|
|
4,250,000
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
|
|
2
(E)
,4
|
|
|
18,661,065
|
|
|
|
622,433
|
|
Other
Receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,162,412
|
|
|
|
1,068,939
|
|
Related
Party Receivable
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
10,919,777
|
|
|
|
3,964,357
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
2
(F)
,6
|
|
|
6,051,109
|
|
|
|
2,916,016
|
|
Advance
to Suppliers
|
|
|
2(G)
|
|
|
1,453,861
|
|
|
|
267,807
|
|
Prepaid
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,734
|
|
|
|
46,401
|
|
Prepaid
Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
334,413
|
|
|
|
185,319
|
|
Deferred
Tax Asset
|
|
|
2
(Q)
|
|
|
643,609
|
|
|
|
613,844
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,161,869
|
|
|
|
27,966,967
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
Plant & Equipment,
net
|
|
|
2
(H)
,7
|
|
|
25,794,151
|
|
|
|
24,836,496
|
|
Land
Use Rights,
net
|
|
|
2
(I)
,8
|
|
|
13,430,435
|
|
|
|
12,855,980
|
|
Construction
in Progress
|
|
|
2
(J)
|
|
|
3,262,146
|
|
|
|
927,866
|
|
Other
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,807
|
|
|
|
32,619
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
90,683,408
|
|
|
$
|
66,619,928
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
& STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Loans
|
|
|
9
(A)
|
|
$
|
6,419,422
|
|
|
$
|
7,383,095
|
|
Accounts
Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,695,208
|
|
|
|
3,779,274
|
|
Taxes
Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,341,971
|
|
|
|
1,677,194
|
|
Other
Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,318,142
|
|
|
|
1,471,381
|
|
Accrued
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,724,266
|
|
|
|
3,347,013
|
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
2
(L)
|
|
|
3,258,752
|
|
|
|
24,161
|
|
Related
Party Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,757,761
|
|
|
|
17,682,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
Term Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Loans
|
|
|
9
(B)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
23,757,761
|
|
|
$
|
17,682,118
|
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
As
of December 31, 2008 and 2007
(Stated
in US Dollars)
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
Notes
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock - $0.001 Par Value 10,000,000 Shares Authorized; 0 Shares Issued
& Outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Common
Stock - $0.001 Par Value 21,739,130 Shares Authorized; 21,136,392 Shares
Issued & Outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively
|
10
|
|
|
21,137
|
|
|
|
21,137
|
|
Additional
Paid in Capital
|
|
|
|
26,062,337
|
|
|
|
15,440,043
|
|
Statutory
Reserve
|
2
(M),
11
|
|
|
2,077,488
|
|
|
|
751,444
|
|
Retained
Earnings
|
|
|
|
35,275,457
|
|
|
|
29,764,236
|
|
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
|
2
(N)
|
|
|
3,489,228
|
|
|
|
2,960,951
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
66,925,647
|
|
|
|
48,937,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
$
|
90,683,408
|
|
|
$
|
66,619,928
|
|
See Notes
to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
For
the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
(Stated
in US Dollars)
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
|
|
year ended
|
|
|
year ended
|
|
|
Note
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Sales
|
2
(O)
|
|
$
|
176,360,013
|
|
|
$
|
124,696,036
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
2
(P)
|
|
|
149,794,249
|
|
|
|
104,378,909
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
|
26,565,764
|
|
|
|
20,317,127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
Expenses
|
2
(Q)
|
|
|
5,147,366
|
|
|
|
4,672,862
|
|
General
& Administrative Expenses
|
2
(R)
|
|
|
2,675,661
|
|
|
|
1,572,836
|
|
Total
Operating Expense
|
|
|
|
7,823,027
|
|
|
|
6,245,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Income/(Loss)
|
|
|
|
18,742,737
|
|
|
|
14,071,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income (Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
|
5,780
|
|
|
|
114,496
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
|
284,774
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
Expenses
|
|
|
|
(100,183
|
)
|
|
|
(90,508
|
)
|
Interest
Expense
|
|
|
|
(953,460
|
)
|
|
|
(1,475,730
|
)
|
Release
of Escrowed Make Good Shares
|
|
|
|
(10,622,294
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
Other Income (Loss) and Expense
|
|
|
|
(11,385,383
|
)
|
|
|
(1,451,742
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
before Tax
|
|
|
|
7,357,354
|
|
|
|
12,619,687
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Income
Tax Expense)/Deferred Tax Benefit
|
2
(V)
,13
|
|
|
(520,089
|
)
|
|
|
(967,540
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
$
|
6,837,265
|
|
|
$
|
11,652,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
Per Share
|
2(Z),16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Basic
|
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
- Diluted
|
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Basic
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
- Diluted
|
|
|
|
21,182,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
|
|
|
year ended
|
|
|
year ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
Comprehensive Income
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Totals
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
6,837,265
|
|
|
$
|
11,652,147
|
|
$
|
18,489,412
|
|
Other
Comprehensive Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Adjustment
|
|
|
528,277
|
|
|
|
2,064,272
|
|
|
2,592,549
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,365,542
|
|
|
$
|
13,716,419
|
|
$
|
21,081,961
|
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
As
of December 31, 2008 and 2007
(Stated
in US Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid in
|
|
|
Statutory
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Reserve
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
January 1, 2007
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
$
|
17,273
|
|
|
$
|
2,396,079
|
|
|
$
|
751,444
|
|
|
$
|
18,112,089
|
|
|
$
|
896,679
|
|
|
$
|
22,173,564
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock & Warrants
|
|
|
3,863,636
|
|
|
|
3,864
|
|
|
|
13,043,964
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,047,828
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,652,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,652,147
|
|
Appropriations
of Retained Earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,064,272
|
|
|
|
2,064,272
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
$
|
21,137
|
|
|
$
|
15,440,043
|
|
|
$
|
751,444
|
|
|
$
|
29,764,236
|
|
|
$
|
2,960,951
|
|
|
$
|
48,937,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
January 1, 2008
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
$
|
21,137
|
|
|
$
|
15,440,043
|
|
|
$
|
751,444
|
|
|
$
|
29,764,236
|
|
|
$
|
2,960,951
|
|
|
$
|
48,937,811
|
|
Release
of Shares Placed in Escrow
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,622,294
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,622,294
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,837,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,837,265
|
|
Appropriations
of Retained Earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,326,044
|
|
|
|
(1,326,044
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation Adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
528,277
|
|
|
|
528,277
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
$
|
21,137
|
|
|
$
|
26,062,337
|
|
|
$
|
2,077,488
|
|
|
$
|
35,275,457
|
|
|
$
|
3,489,228
|
|
|
$
|
66,925,647
|
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
For
the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
(Stated
in US Dollars)
|
|
For the
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
|
year ended
|
|
|
year ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Cash
Flow from Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Received from Customers
|
|
$
|
153,507,080
|
|
|
$
|
112,741,680
|
|
Cash
Paid to Suppliers & Employees
|
|
|
(155,266,953
|
)
|
|
|
(108,527,656
|
)
|
Interest
Received
|
|
|
284,774
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
Paid (net of amount capitalized)
|
|
|
(1,763,404
|
)
|
|
|
(1,247,575
|
)
|
Income
Tax Paid
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,007,067
|
)
|
Miscellaneous
Receipts
|
|
|
5,780
|
|
|
|
9,182
|
|
Cash
Sourced/(Used) in Operating Activities
|
|
|
(3,232,723
|
)
|
|
|
1,968,564
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Escrowed
Funds from Private Placement Placed in Restricted Cash
|
|
|
2,072,909
|
|
|
|
(4,250,000
|
)
|
Payments
for Purchases of Equipment & Construction of Plant
|
|
|
(5,832,731
|
)
|
|
|
(2,882,433
|
)
|
Payments
for Purchases of Land Use Rights
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,198,178
|
)
|
Payments
for Deposits
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,100
|
)
|
Cash
Sourced/(Used) in Investing Activities
|
|
|
(3,759,822
|
)
|
|
|
(11,333,712
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
Transaction - Proceeds Allocated to Accrued Liabilities for Liquidated
Damages
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,700,000
|
|
Financing
Transaction - Proceeds of Issuance
of Common Stock &
Warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,047,828
|
|
Proceeds
from Bank Borrowings
|
|
|
9,264,246
|
|
|
|
5,725,377
|
|
Repayment
of Bank Loans
|
|
|
(10,700,664
|
)
|
|
|
(2,217,265
|
)
|
Cash
Sourced/(Used) in Financing Activities
|
|
|
(1,436,417
|
)
|
|
|
18,255,939
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash & Cash Equivalents for the
Year
|
|
|
(8,428,962
|
)
|
|
|
8,891,791
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of Currency Translation
|
|
|
92,910
|
|
|
|
2,064,273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
& Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year
|
|
|
14,031,851
|
|
|
|
3,075,787
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
& Cash Equivalents at End of Year
|
|
$
|
5,695,798
|
|
|
$
|
14,031,851
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Cash Financing
Activity
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extinguishment
of Debt by Setoff Against Related Party Receivables
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
21,005,094
|
|
Release
of shares held in escrow
|
|
$
|
10,622,294
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Reconciliation
of Net Income to Cash Provided/(Used) in Operating Activities
For
the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
(Stated
in US Dollars)
|
|
For the
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
|
year ended
|
|
|
year ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
6,837,265
|
|
|
$
|
11,652,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Cash
Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non
Cash Expense Recorded for the Release of Escrowed
Shares
|
|
|
10,622,294
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Extinguishment
of Debt by Setting Off Against Related Party
Receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(21,005,094
|
)
|
Liquidated
Damages Included in Accrued Liabilities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,700,000
|
)
|
Amortization
|
|
|
331,468
|
|
|
|
253,317
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
2,540,797
|
|
|
|
2,158,940
|
|
Provision
for Bad Debt
|
|
|
103,773
|
|
|
|
5,456
|
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
(18,142,404
|
)
|
|
|
1,170,508
|
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Other Receivable
|
|
|
(1,093,473
|
)
|
|
|
(389,920
|
)
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Related Party Receivable
|
|
|
(6,955,420
|
)
|
|
|
9,184,432
|
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Inventory
|
|
|
(3,135,093
|
)
|
|
|
(530,569
|
)
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Advance to Suppliers
|
|
|
(1,186,054
|
)
|
|
|
842,641
|
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Prepaid Taxes
|
|
|
(149,096
|
)
|
|
|
(185,317
|
)
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Prepaid Expenses
|
|
|
(16,333
|
)
|
|
|
44,512
|
|
Decrease/(Increase)
in Deferred Tax Benefit
|
|
|
(29,764
|
)
|
|
|
(39,528
|
)
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Accounts Payable
|
|
|
3,915,934
|
|
|
|
(428,718
|
)
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Taxes Payable
|
|
|
664,777
|
|
|
|
(582,271
|
)
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Other Payable
|
|
|
846,762
|
|
|
|
108,773
|
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Related Party Payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Accrued Liabilities
|
|
|
(1,622,747
|
)
|
|
|
2,434,306
|
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in Customer Advances
|
|
|
3,234,591
|
|
|
|
(1,025,051
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
of all adjustments
|
|
|
(10,069,987
|
)
|
|
|
(9,683,583
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Provided by/(Used in) Operating Activities
|
|
$
|
(3,232,723
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,968,564
|
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008
and 2007
1.
The Company and Principal
Business Activities
Energroup
Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) (OTCBB: ENHD) is a holding company
incorporated in the state of Nevada in the United States of America whose
primary business operations are conducted through its three operating
subsidiaries: (1) Dalian Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd., (“Food Company”)
(2) Dalian Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company Ltd. (“Meat Company”),
and (3) Dalian Chuming Sales Company Ltd. (“Sales Company”), which are
incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). The
Company is headquartered in the City of Dalian, Liaoning Province of
China.
The
three operating subsidiaries were spun-off constituents of the former parent
company, Dalian Chuming Group Co. Ltd (“Group”). The Company
indirectly holds the three operating subsidiary companies through its wholly
owned intermediary subsidiaries: (A) Precious Sheen Investments Limited (“PSI”),
a British Virgin Islands corporation, and (B) Dalian Chuming Precious Sheen
Investments Consulting Co., Ltd., (“Chuming”), a wholly foreign owned enterprise
incorporated in the PRC.
The
Company’s primary business activities are the production and packing of fresh
pork and also production of processed meat products for distribution and sale to
clients throughout the PRC and Russia.
Corporate
Reorganization
PRC
law currently has limits on foreign ownership of certain
companies. To enable Chuming to raise equity capital from investors
outside of China, it established an offshore holding company by incorporating
Precious Sheen Investments Limited in the British Virgin Islands in May
2007. On September 26, 2007, Chuming entered into share transfer
agreements with Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd., under which Dalian Chuming Group
Co., Ltd. agreed to transfer ownership of three operating subsidiaries
(collectively known as “Chuming Operating Subsidiaries”) to
Chuming. On October 23, 2007, Chuming completed all required
registrations to complete the share transfer, and became the 100% owner of the
Chuming Operating Subsidiaries. On November 14, 2007 the Dalian
Commerce Bureau approved the transfer of Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd’s 68%
interest in Chuming to PSI, and upon this transfer, Chuming became a wholly
foreign owned enterprise, with PSI as the 100% owner of Chuming (including its
subsidiaries). On December 13, 2007, the PRC government authorities issued
Chuming a business license formally recognizing it as a wholly foreign owned
enterprise, of which PSI is the sole shareholder.
The
following is a description of the Chuming Operating
Subsidiaries:
A.
Dalian Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company Ltd., whose primary business
activity is acquiring, slaughtering, and packaging of pork and
cattle;
B.
Dalian Chuming Processed Foods Company Ltd., whose primary business activity is
the processing of raw and cooked meat products; and
C.
Dalian Chuming Sales Company Ltd., which is responsible for Chuming’s sales,
marketing, and distribution operations.
Share
Exchange Transaction
On
December 31, 2007, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of PSI in
exchange for the issuance of 16,850,000 restricted shares of our common stock to
the shareholders of PSI, which represented approximately 97.55% of the
then-issued and outstanding common stock of the Company (excluding the shares
issued in the Financing). As a result of that transaction, PSI became our wholly
owned subsidiary and we acquired the business and operations of the three
operation subsidiaries.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
The
share exchange transaction has been accounted for as a recapitalization of PSI
where the Company (the legal acquirer) is considered the accounting acquiree and
PSI (the legal acquiree) is considered the accounting acquirer. As a
result of this transaction, the Company is deemed to be a continuation of the
business of PSI.
Accordingly,
the financial data included in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements for all periods prior to December 31, 2007 is that of the accounting
acquirer (PSI). The historical stockholders’ equity of the accounting
acquirer prior to the share exchange has been retroactively restated as if the
share exchange transaction occurred as of the beginning of the first period
presented.
2.
Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
The
Company maintains its general ledger and journals with the accrual method
accounting for financial reporting purposes. The financial statements
and notes are representations of management. Accounting policies
adopted by the Company conform to generally accepted accounting principles in
the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the
presentation of financial statements, which are compiled on the accrual basis of
accounting.
|
(B)
|
Principles
of Consolidation
|
The
consolidated financial statements, which include the Company and its
subsidiaries, are compiled in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America. All significant
inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The
consolidated financial statements include 100% of assets, liabilities, and net
income or loss of those wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The
Company owned the three operating subsidiaries since its
inception. The Company also owns two intermediary holdings
companies. As of December 31, 2008, the detailed identities of
the consolidating subsidiaries are as follows:
Name of Company
|
|
Place
of
Incorporation
|
|
Attributable
Equity
Interest
|
|
Registered
Capital
|
Precious
Sheen Investments Limited
|
|
BVI
|
|
100%
|
|
USD
10,000
|
Dalian
Chuming Precious Sheen Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
29,400,682
|
Dalian
Chuming Slaughtering & Pork Packaging Co.
Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
10,000,000
|
Dalian
Chuming Processed Foods Co. Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
5,000,000
|
Dalian
Chuming Sales Co. Ltd.
|
|
PRC
|
|
100%
|
|
RMB
5,000,000
|
The
consolidation of these operating subsidiaries into a newly formed holding
company i.e. “the Company” is permitted by United States GAAP: ARB51 paragraph
22 and 23.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Management makes these estimates using the best information
available at the time the estimates are made; however, actual results could
differ materially from these estimates.
For
purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid
equity or debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to
be cash equivalents.
The
Company extends unsecured, non-interest bearing credit to its customers;
accordingly, the Company carries an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is an
estimate, made by management. Management makes its estimate based on
prior experience rates and assessment of specific outstanding customer
balances. Management may extend credit to new customers who have met
the criteria of the Company’s credit policy.
|
(F)
|
Inventory
Carrying Value
|
Inventory,
consisting of raw materials in the form of livestock, work in progress, and
finished products, is stated at the lower of cost or market
value. Finished products are comprised of direct materials, direct
labor and an appropriate proportion of overhead. Periodic evaluation
is made by management to identify if inventory needs to be written down because
of damage, or spoilage. Cost is computed using the weighted average
method.
Purchase
deposit represents the cash paid in advance for purchasing raw
materials. The purchase deposit is interest free and
unsecured.
|
(H)
|
Property,
Plant, and Equipment
|
Property,
Plant, and Equipment are stated at cost. Repairs and maintenance to
these assets are charged to expense as incurred; major improvements enhancing
the function and/or useful life are capitalized. When items are sold
or retired, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the
accounts and any gains or losses arising from such transactions are
recognized.
Property
and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their
estimated useful life with a 5% salvage value. Their useful lives are
as follows:
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Fixed Asset Classification
|
|
Useful Life
|
Land
Improvements
|
|
10
years
|
Buildings
|
|
20
years
|
Building
Improvements
|
|
10
years
|
Manufacturing
Machinery & Equipment
|
|
10
years
|
Office
Equipment
|
|
5
years
|
Furniture
& Fixtures
|
|
5
years
|
Vehicles
|
|
5
years
|
Land
Use Rights are stated at cost less accumulated
amortization. Amortization is provided over its useful life, using
the straight-line method. The useful life of the land use right is 50
years.
|
(J)
|
Construction
in Progress
|
Construction
in progress represents the direct costs of design, acquisition, and construction
of buildings, building improvements, and land improvements. These
costs are capitalized in the Construction-in-Progress account until
substantially all activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended
use are completed. At such point, the Construction-in-Progress
account is closed and the capitalized costs are transferred to their appropriate
asset classification. No depreciation is provided until the assets
are completed and ready for their intended use.
|
(K)
|
Accounting
for Impairment of Assets
|
The
Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets, such as property
and equipment, when events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate the
carrying value of the asset group may not be recoverable. The
assessment of possible impairment is based on the Company’s ability to recover
the carrying value of the asset from the expected future cash flows,
undiscounted and without interest charges, of the related
operations. If these cash flows are less than the carrying value of
such assets, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between
estimated fair value and carrying value. The measurement of
impairment requires management to estimate future cash flows and the fair value
of long-lived assets.
Customer
Deposits represents money the Company has received in advance for purchases of
pork and pork products. The Company considers customer deposits as a
liability until products have been shipped and revenue is
earned.
The
Company collects a damage deposit (as a deterrent) recorded in Other Payable
from showcase store operators as a means of enforcing proper use of the
Company’s trademarks. These are not fees, but deposits that are
carried as current liabilities until and unless an operator violates the
Company’s policies (e.g. misuse of Company brand names, or sale of substandard
or counterfeit products, or unacceptably poor customer service), or if the
proprietor ceases to operate the showcase store. If no violations
have been committed by the showcase store operator, the deposit is returned to
the operator. The Company carries the amount of these deposits as a
current liability because the Company will return the deposit immediately to the
operator when the Company ceases to conduct business with the
operator.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Statutory
reserve refer to the amount appropriated from the net income in accordance with
laws or regulations, which can be used to recover losses and increase capital,
as approved, and, are to be used to expand production or
operations. PRC laws prescribe that an enterprise operating at a
profit, must appropriate, on an annual basis, from its earnings, an amount to
the statutory reserve to be used for future company development. Such
an appropriation is made until the reserve reaches a maximum equaling 50% of the
enterprise’s capital.
|
(N)
|
Other
Comprehensive Income
|
Comprehensive
income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from
investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other
disclosures, all items that are required to be recognized under current
accounting standards as components of comprehensive income are required to be
reported in a financial statement that is presented with the same prominence as
other financial statements. The Company’s current component of other
comprehensive income is the foreign currency translation
adjustment.
|
(O)
|
Recognition
of Revenue
|
Revenue
from the sale of pork products, etc., is recognized on the transfer of risks and
rewards of ownership, which generally coincides with the time when the goods are
delivered to customers and the title has passed.
The
Company supplies pork products, equipment, uniforms, and technical support to
the proprietors of showcase stores, who are granted the right to use the
Company’s trademarks to sell pork products. Start-up fees relating to
uniforms are immaterial and are charged to the showcase store operators merely
to recoup setup costs. Any funds collected from store operators in
conjunction with initial startup and operation is minimal and
immaterial. The Company does not charge any fees for providing
equipment to the showcase stores. The Company provides equipment at
its own cost, and the Company owns all such equipment. Considering
the foregoing, the Company takes the position that any amount it receives from
the store operators is not material in accordance with Rule 5-03.1 of Regulation
S-X. In addition, since the Company does not receive any material
franchise fee revenue, SFAS 45 is not applicable.
The
Company’s cost of sales is comprised of raw materials, factory worker salaries
and related benefits, machinery supplies, maintenance supplies, depreciation,
utilities, inbound freight, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection and
warehousing costs
Selling
expenses are comprised of outbound freight, salary for the sales force, client
entertainment, commissions, depreciation, advertising, and travel and lodging
expenses.
|
(R)
|
General
& Administrative
|
General
and administrative costs include executive compensation, quality control, and
general overhead such as the finance department, administrative staff, and
depreciation and amortization expense.
|
(S)
|
Shipping
and handling
|
All
shipping and handling are expensed as incurred and are included as a component
of cost of sales.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Costs
related to advertising and promotion expenditures are expensed as incurred
during the year. Advertising costs are charged to selling
expense
Retirement
benefits in the form of contributions under defined contribution retirement
plans to the relevant authorities are charged to the statement of operations as
incurred.
The
Company uses the accrual method of accounting to determine and report its
taxable reduction of income taxes for the year in which they are available. The
Company has implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Income tax liabilities computed according to
the United States and People’s Republic of China (PRC) tax laws are provided for
the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and
consists of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to
differences between the basis of fixed assets and intangible assets for
financial and tax reporting. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent
the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will be either
taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.
Deferred taxes also are recognized for operating losses that are available to
offset future income taxes. A valuation allowance is created to evaluate
deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will either
expire before the Company is able to realize that tax benefit, or that future
realization is uncertain.
In
respect of the Company’s subsidiaries domiciled and operated in
China:
|
·
|
Chuming
and Chuming Operating Subsidiaries are located in the PRC and PSI is
located in the British Virgin Islands; all of these entities are subject
to the relevant tax laws and regulations of the PRC and British Virgin
Islands in which the related entity domiciled. The maximum tax
rates of the subsidiaries pursuant to the countries in which they domicile
are: -
|
Subsidiary
|
|
Country of Domicile
|
|
Income Tax Rate
|
|
Chuming
and Chuming Operating Subsidiaries
|
|
PRC
|
|
|
25.00
|
%
|
PSI
|
|
British
Virgin Islands
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
|
·
|
Effective
January 1, 2008, PRC government implements a new 25% tax rate across the
board for all enterprises regardless of whether domestic or foreign
enterprise without any tax holiday which is defined as "two-year exemption
followed by three-year half exemption" hitherto enjoyed by tax payers. As
a result of the new tax law of a standard 15% tax rate, tax holidays
terminated as of December 31, 2007. However, PRC government has
established a set of transition rules to allow enterprises already started
tax holidays before January 1, 2008, to continue enjoying the tax holidays
until being fully utilized.
|
|
·
|
The
Company is subject to United States Tax according to Internal Revenue Code
Sections 951 and 957. Corporate income tax is imposed on progressive rates
in the range of: -
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Taxable Income
|
|
Rate
|
|
Over
|
|
|
But Not Over
|
|
|
Of Amount Over
|
|
15%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
25%
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
34%
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
39%
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
335,000
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
34%
|
|
|
335,000
|
|
|
|
10,000,000
|
|
|
|
335,000
|
|
35%
|
|
|
10,000,000
|
|
|
|
15,000,000
|
|
|
|
10,000,000
|
|
38%
|
|
|
15,000,000
|
|
|
|
18,333,333
|
|
|
|
15,000,000
|
|
35%
|
|
|
18,333,333
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Based
on the consolidated net income for the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company
shall not be subject to income tax.
|
(W)
|
Economic
and Political Risks
|
The
Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s
business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the
political, economic and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state
of the PRC economy.
|
(X)
|
Foreign
Currency Translation
|
The
Company maintains its financial statements in the functional
currency. The functional currency of the Company is the Renminbi
(RMB). Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies
other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency
at rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet
dates. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the
functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchanges
rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Exchange gains or
losses arising from foreign currency transactions are included in the
determination of net income for the respective periods.
For
financial reporting purposes, the financial statements of the Company which are
prepared using the functional currency have been translated into United States
dollars. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates
at the balance sheet dates and revenue and expenses are translated at the
average exchange rates and stockholders’ equity is translated at historical
exchange rates. Any translation adjustments resulting are not
included in determining net income but are included in foreign exchange
adjustment to other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’
equity.
Exchange Rates
|
|
12/31/2008
|
|
|
12/31/2007
|
|
Period
end RMB : US$ exchange rate
|
|
|
6.85420
|
|
|
|
7.3141
|
|
Average
period RMB : US$ exchange rate
|
|
|
6.96225
|
|
|
|
7.6172
|
|
RMB is
not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange
transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No
representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be,
converted into US$ at the rates used in translation.
The
Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per share” (“SFAS No. 128”),
and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). SFAS No. 128 requires
companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS.
Basic EPS is measured as the income or loss available to common shareholders
divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.
Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per
share basis of potential common shares (e.g., contingent shares, convertible
securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at the
beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common
shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per
share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted
EPS.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
|
(Z)
|
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
|
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 133" ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 applies to all derivative
instruments and related hedged items accounted for under SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"
("SFAS 133"). SFAS 161 requires entities to provide greater
transparency about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments,
(b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for
under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative
instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position,
results of operations and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2008.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles" ("SFAS 162"). SFAS 162 identifies the sources
of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in
the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (the
GAAP hierarchy). Statement 162 will become effective 60 days
following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
amendments to AU Section 411, "The Meaning of Present Fairly in
Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles."
In May
2008, the FASB issued FSP Accounting Principles Board ("APB") 14-1 "Accounting
for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion
(Including Partial Cash Settlement)" ("FSP APB 14-1"). FSP APB 14-1
requires the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled
in cash (or other assets) on conversion to separately account for the liability
(debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner
that reflects the issuer's non-convertible debt borrowing rate. FSP
APB 14-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008 on a retroactive basis.
The
Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of
the above recent accounting pronouncements on its consolidated results of
operations and financial condition.
The
restricted cash reflects funds received from the financing transaction described
in Note 18 that are held in an escrow with US Bank in the United
States. These funds are restricted until fulfilment of the following
criteria: (1) the hiring of a Chief Financial Officer that meets the approval of
the investors within 90 days of the closing (subsequently extended to 120 days),
at such point the Company will release $1.5 million from restriction, (2)
appointment of a Board of Directors that has majority of independent members, at
such point $2.0 million will be released from restriction, and (3) appoint a
successor auditor, at which point $500,000 will be released from
restriction. There is $250,000 in the escrow account that has already
been earmarked for investor relations purposes.
At
December 31, 2008, the Company has not fulfilled requirement (3), and did not
fulfill requirement (1). The Company has requested bids for
consideration from auditing firms that were on an approved list submitted by,
Pinnacle Fund, whom was the lead investor in the Company’s financing transaction
in December 2007, detailed in
Note 18 – Financing
Transaction
.
Accounts
Receivable at December 31, consisted of the following:
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Accounts
Receivable – Trade
|
|
|
18,849,560
|
|
|
$
|
707,156
|
|
Less
:
Allowance for
Doubtful Accounts
|
|
|
(188,495
|
)
|
|
|
(84,723
|
)
|
Net
Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
18,661,065
|
|
|
$
|
622,433
|
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Allowance for Bad Debts
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Beginning
Balance
|
|
$
|
(84,723
|
)
|
|
$
|
(79,267
|
)
|
Allowance
Provided
|
|
$
|
(103,772
|
)
|
|
|
(5,456
|
)
|
Charged
Against Allowance
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Ending
Balance
|
|
$
|
(188,495
|
)
|
|
$
|
(84,723
|
)
|
During
the second quarter of the 2008 fiscal year, management revised the Company’s
credit policy. Based on management’s review, the Company began
extending more favorable credit terms to its top tier
customers. Those customers that qualified as top tier were extended
approximately 45 to 60 days of credit. The Company previously
extended one to two days of credit. As of December 31, 2008, the
Company has not had any receivables that were unrecoverable.
Accounts
Receivable Aging Analysis
At
December 31, 2008
0-30
Days
|
|
31-60
Days
|
|
|
61-90
Days
|
|
|
91-120
Days
|
|
|
Total
Outstanding
|
|
$
10,478,579
|
|
$
|
1,627,515
|
|
|
$
|
168,045
|
|
|
$
|
6,575,420
|
|
|
$
|
18,849,560
|
|
|
5.
|
Related Party
Receivable
|
In the
normal course of business which includes the purchases of hogs and other raw
materials, sale of pork and pork products, the Company conducts transactions
with the following related parties: Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd (“Group”) and
the Group subsidiaries, that are not consolidated into Energroup Holdings or
Energroup’s subsidiary, Dalian Chuming Precious Sheen Investments Consulting Co.
Ltd. (Chuming): (1) Dalian Chuming Industrial Development Co., Ltd.,
(“Industrial Development Co.”) (2) Dalian Chuming Trading Co., Ltd, (“Trading
Co.”) (3) Dalian Mingxing Livestock Product Co. Ltd., (“Mingxing”) (4) Dalian
Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd., (“Combo Development Co.”) (5)
Dalian Chuming Fodder Co., Ltd. (“Fodder Co.”), and (6) Dalian Chuming
Biological Technology Co., Ltd., (“Biological Co.”) and (7) Dalian Huayu Seafood
Food Co., Ltd. (“Huayu”). The Company and the aforementioned related
parties share common beneficial ownership. All transactions with
related parties are generally performed at arm’s length.
In the
event that the Company has both receivables from, and payables to the Group it
will, in accordance with FIN 39, setoff the balances in order to arrive at a
single balance that is either due from, or due to the Group. The
Company’s net receivable balance of $10,919,777
at December 31, 2008 is
shown in the following table.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Ref.
|
|
Subsidiary
Due to:
|
|
Nature of Balance
|
|
Related Party
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
Description of
Transaction
|
A
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Sale
of Products resulting in Trade Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Food Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
234,699
|
|
|
Food
Company sold cooked food to Huayu dating back to
1/2007.
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
of Related Party Sales
|
|
$
|
234,699
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2,917,918
|
|
|
Huayu
borrowed loan from Food Company back to 11/2008
|
C
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Mingxing Livestock Product Co. Ltd.,
|
|
|
4,376,878
|
|
|
Mingxing
borrowed loan from Food Company back to 12/2008
|
D
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Fodder Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
34,714
|
|
|
Meat
Companypaid utility fees for Fodder Co. dating back to
7/2008.
|
E
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
3,445,292
|
|
|
Prepayment
to Group for Purchase of hogs dating back to
7/2008.
|
F
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
68,211
|
|
|
Meat
Company purchased office supplies on behalf of the Group dating back to
11/2005
|
G
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
1,458,959
|
|
|
Food
Company paid bank loan principal and interest on behalf of Industrial Co.
dating back to 1/2008
|
H
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
1,562,263
|
|
|
Sales
Company paid Huayu to help it buy materials dating back to
9/2008.
|
I
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
5,212,167
|
|
|
Sales
Company paid the Group to help it buy materials dating back to
7/2008.
|
J
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
19,568,483
|
|
|
Sales
Company paid for Stockbreeding to buy hogs from farmer dating back
7/2008
|
K
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
Loan
Receivable from
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Fodder Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
2,509,410
|
|
|
Sales
Company paid for feeding materials on behalf of Fodder dating
back to 9/2008.
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
of Loans to Related Parties
|
|
$
|
41,154,295
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Related Party Receivable
|
|
$
|
41,388,994
|
|
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
|
|
Subsidiary
Due from:
|
|
|
Nature
of Balance
|
|
|
Related
Party
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
Description
of
Transaction
|
L
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Purchase
of Raw Materials resulting in Trade Payable to
|
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
5,396,217
|
|
|
Purchase
of hogs from Group dating back to 12/1/2004.
|
M
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Purchase
of Raw Materials resulting in Trade Payable to
|
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
7,365,945
|
|
|
Purchase
of hogs from Group dating back to 7/2008.
|
N
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
|
Purchase
of Raw Materials resulting in Trade Payable to
|
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Food Co., Ltd
|
|
|
|
2,621,251
|
|
|
Advance
from Huayu for the purchase of product dating back to
12/2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
of Purchases from Related Parties
|
|
|
$
|
15,383,413
|
|
|
|
O
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
950,134
|
|
|
Group
paid for salaries and other G&A expenses on behalf of Food dating back
to 1/2004.
|
P
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Stockbreeding Combo Development Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
123,210
|
|
|
Meat
Company collected bank loans for Stockbreeding Co. dating back to
7/2008
|
Q
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
|
6,477
|
|
|
Industrial
Development paid salaries on behalf of Meat Company dating back to
1/2005.
|
R
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Mingxing Livestock Product Co. Ltd.,
|
|
|
|
393,919
|
|
|
Meat Company collected
bank loans on behalf of Mingxing dating back to
8/2008
|
S
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Huayu Seafood Food Co., Ltd
|
|
|
|
541,738
|
|
|
Huayu
lent funds to Meat Company for necessary operation activities dating
12/2008
|
T
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Mingxing Livestock Product Co. Ltd.,
|
|
|
|
986,256
|
|
|
Sales
Company borrowed funds from Mingxing for operations purpose dating back to
12/2008
|
U
|
|
WFOE
|
|
|
Loan
Payable to
|
|
Dalian
Chuming Group Co.
|
|
|
|
12,084,070
|
|
|
Group
loaned funds to WFOE (incl. funds transferred from Meat for US
RTO.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
of Loans from Related Parties
|
|
|
$
|
15,085,804
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Related Party Payable
|
|
|
$
|
30,469,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Setoff Related Party
Receivable
(Receivables have been setoff against
payables)
|
|
|
$
|
10,919,777
|
|
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
|
A.
|
The
Food Company sold USD 235 thousand (RMB 1.6 million) worth of cooked food
to Huayu on credit. This transaction impacted the statement of
income. After applying a 17% valued added tax, the Food Company
generated USD 200 thousand (RMB 1.4 million) in sales revenue from this
transaction.
|
|
B.
|
Food
Company loaned USD 2.9 million (RMB 20 million) to Huayu in November
2008.
|
|
C.
|
Food
Company loaned USD 4.4 million (RMB 30 million) to Mingxing in December
2008.
|
|
D.
|
Meat
Company paid USD 35 thousand (RMB 237 thousand) for utility fees on behalf
of Fodder Co. in the 3rd quarter of 2008, which resulted in this
receivable.
|
|
E.
|
The
prepayment of USD 3.5 million (RMB 23.6 million) from Meat Company to the
Group for hogs was increased by USD 96 thousand (RMB 0.6 million), USD
0.15 million (RMB 1 million), and USD 4.1 million (RMB 28.3 million) in
July, August, and September respectively. Simultaneously, the
Group paid down its balance in the amounts of USD 1.3 million (RMB 8.9
million) and USD 230 thousand (RMB 1.54 million) to Meat
Company.
|
|
F.
|
The
balance of USD 68 thousand (RMB 467 thousand) for the purchase of office
supplies by Meat Company for the Group, was still outstanding as of
December 31, 2008.
|
|
G.
|
Food
Company paid certain bank loan interest and principal on behalf of
Industrial Co. prior to 2008. This resulted in a receivable of
USD 1.5 million (RMB 10 million) owed by Industrial Co. to the Food
Company. A balance of USD 1.5 million (RMB 10 million) remained
outstanding as of December 31,
2008.
|
|
H.
|
The
Sales Company advanced USD 1.6 million (RMB10.7 million) to Huayu for the
purchase of raw materials, resulting in this
receivable.
|
|
I.
|
The
Sales Company paid for the purchase of certain materials for the Group,
resulting in a balance of USD 5.2 million (RMB 35.7 million) receivable
from Group to Sales Company. This balance was increased
by USD 5.8 million (RMB 39.6 million) and USD 3.9 million (RMB 20.6
million) in the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2008, in connection with the
purchase of additional materials by Sales Company. The Group
has paid down USD 4.5 million (RMB 20.3 million) of this balance,
resulting in an ending balance of USD 5.2 million (RMB 35.7
million).
|
|
J.
|
Sales
Company paid USD 19.6 million (RMB 134.1 million) to local farmers for the
purchase of hogs, on behalf of the Group, which gave rise to this
receivable from the Group to Sales
Company.
|
|
K.
|
Sales
Company purchase feed materials, paid construction fees, and utility costs
for Fodder Co., resulting in a receivable of USD 2.5 million (RMB17.2
million) due from Fodder Co. to Sales Company. In 2008, the
following transactions affected the balance of this
receivable: USD 0.8 million (RMB 5.4 million) was paid to buy
feeding materials, USD 1.1 million (RMB 7.7 million) was paid for
construction fees, and USD 0.6 million (RMB 4 million) for
utilities.
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
|
L.
|
The
Company acquired hogs from the Group, resulting in a balance payable from
the Company to the Group of USD 5.4 million (RMB 36.9
million). In 2008, this balance was affected by the following
transactions: increases by USD 3.9 million (RMB 27.4 million),
USD 5.5 million (RMB 37.7 million), USD 5.2 million (RMB 35.1 million),
and USD 480 thousand (RMB 3.3 million) in July, August, September, and
December respectively. The Company paid USD 9.8 million (RMB
67.4 million) to settle this balance in September 2008. The increase in
the balance as result of the purchase hogs would impact the statements of
income; however, the effect of the repayment is isolated to the Company’s
balance sheet.
|
|
M.
|
The
Group sold hogs to Meat Company on August 12, 2008 which were not
immediately paid for, which resulted in a net payable from the Meat
Company to Group in the amount of USD 7.4 million (RMB 50.5
million).
|
|
N.
|
The
USD 2.6 million (RMB 18 million) deposit owed to Huayu was still
outstanding at December 31,
2008.
|
|
O.
|
The
Group paid USD 954 thousand (RMB 6.5 million) in salaries and general
administrative expense on behalf of Food Company, resulting in this
payable.
|
|
P.
|
The
outstanding balance of USD 123 thousand (RMB 84 thousand) due from Meat
Company to Combo Development Co. resulted from the fact that Meat Company
collected USD 52 thousand (RMB 0.4 million) hogs sales and USD 1.5 million
(RMB 10.4 million) in proceeds from a bank loan on behalf of Combo
Development Co. in August and September, 2008 respectively.
Simultaneously, the Meat Company repaid USD 1.5 million (RMB 10 million)
to Combo Development Co.
|
|
Q.
|
The
a balance of USD 6 thousand (RMB 44 thousand) owed by Industrial
Development Co. to Meat Company was still outstanding at December 31,
2008.
|
|
R.
|
Meat
Company collected bank loans on behalf of Mingxing dating back to August
2008.
|
|
S.
|
Meat
Company borrowed USD 542 thousand (RMB 3.7 million) operating funds from
Huayu in December 2008.
|
|
T.
|
Sales
Company borrowed USD 986 thousand (RMB 6.7 million) from Mingxing in
December 2008.
|
|
U.
|
The
outstanding payable balance of USD 12.1 million (RMB 83.2 million) due to
the Group has been transferred to the books of Chuming, i.e., WFOE owes
Chuming the amount stated above. This balance was
increased by USD 250 thousand (RMB 1.7 million) in the fourth quarter of
2008.
|
The
related party receivable balance detailed above, and the related transactions
that comprise that balance were integral and material to the Company’s
operations. The Company was reliant on transactions with the above
related parties in order to conduct its business normally. The
Company acknowledges that it has the responsibility to comply with paragraph c
of SFAS 57 which calls for the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the
periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change
in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding
period. The Company’s accounting system in the past was manual and
accordingly is not able to, from a cost benefit perspective, summarize and
provide further detail on the related party transactions. Also, the
Company’s current accounting department does not have sufficient staff in order
to perform an exercise to further detail the related party payables and
receivables beyond what has been provided above; however the Company is taking
steps to update its accounting systems and methods to provide fuller detail
regarding these transactions for future periods. The Company does
represent that the balances disclosed above are both accurate and reliable
within acceptable thresholds of materiality.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
The
Company’s related party receivables and payables in the period presented were in
the form of either short-term loans bearing no interest, or trade payables and
receivables relating to the purchase of raw materials, supplies or products for
which payment was due within a short period of time. Management
believes that the net receivables from related parties are fully
recoverable.
Of the
$10,919,777 net
receivable owed by the
Group to the Company, the entire amount has been securitized by bank drafts
issued by the bank on behalf of subsidiaries of the Group to the
Company. These notes are collateralized by deposits at the bank by
those particular subsidiaries of the Group. The drafts can be
endorsed and discounted to the bank for cash; however the Company currently
intends to hold these drafts until maturity. The following table
summarizes the amounts of each draft.
Subsidiary
of the Group
|
|
Amount
|
|
Huayu
|
|
$
|
2,917,919
|
|
Mingxing
|
|
|
4,376,878
|
|
Combo
Development
|
|
|
2,188,439
|
|
Group
|
|
|
1,436,540
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,919,777
|
|
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Raw
Materials
|
|
$
|
867,549
|
|
|
$
|
1,039,440
|
|
Work
in Progress
|
|
|
241,738
|
|
|
|
547,889
|
|
Finished
Goods
|
|
|
4,941,822
|
|
|
|
1,328,688
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,051,109
|
|
|
$
|
2,916,016
|
|
|
7.
|
Property, Plant &
Equipment
|
At
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008:
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Buildings
|
|
$
|
21,604,325
|
|
|
$
|
(3,607,219
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,997,105
|
|
Manufacturing
Equipment
|
|
|
10,061,608
|
|
|
|
(3,132,725
|
)
|
|
|
6,928,883
|
|
Office
Equipment
|
|
|
195,577
|
|
|
|
(150,670
|
)
|
|
|
44,907
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
913,816
|
|
|
|
(477,265
|
)
|
|
|
436,551
|
|
Furniture
& Fixture
|
|
|
524,020
|
|
|
|
(137,317
|
)
|
|
|
386,704
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,299,346
|
|
|
$
|
(7,505,196
|
)
|
|
$
|
25,794,151
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007:
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Net
|
|
Buildings
|
|
$
|
19,910,391
|
|
|
$
|
(2,522,257
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,388,134
|
|
Manufacturing
Equipment
|
|
|
9,066,948
|
|
|
|
(2,041,694
|
)
|
|
|
7,025,254
|
|
Office
Equipment
|
|
|
122,124
|
|
|
|
(60,298
|
)
|
|
|
61,826
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
|
652,231
|
|
|
|
(321,138
|
)
|
|
|
331,093
|
|
Furniture
& Fixture
|
|
|
49,204
|
|
|
|
(19,015
|
)
|
|
|
30,189
|
|
|
|
$
|
29,800,898
|
|
|
$
|
(4,964,402
|
)
|
|
$
|
24,836,496
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
The
Company had the following intangible assets outstanding at December
31:
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Land
Use Rights, at Cost
|
|
$
|
14,407,503
|
|
|
$
|
13,501,580
|
|
Less
:
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
|
(977,068
|
)
|
|
|
(645,600
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
13,430,435
|
|
|
$
|
12,855,980
|
|
|
(A)
|
Short
Term Bank Loans
|
At
December 31, 2008 the Company had the following short term loans
outstanding:
Bank
|
|
Interest
Rate
|
|
Due Date
|
|
Amount
|
|
Bank
of China
|
|
|
6.1586
|
%
|
10/26/2009
|
|
$
|
4,376,878
|
|
Bank
of China
|
|
|
7.3260
|
%
|
10/17/2009
|
|
|
2,042,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,419,422
|
|
The
loan provided by the Bank of China is secured by the Meat Company’s land use
rights, which have been appraised at a fair market value of $5,605,611 (RMB
41,000,000). Also, the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank loan has been
guaranteed by the Dalian Chuming Group Co., Ltd.
|
(B)
|
Bank
Loan through Group
|
The
Company obtained a loan of $20,466,901 (RMB 160,000,000) from the Group;
which in turn, obtained these funds in a joint loan commitment from both China
Development Bank and Shenzhen Development Bank (“Banks”) via a collateralized
loan. The Group collateralized the loan by purchasing a bond
from China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (“Bond
Issuer”). The bond guarantees to the Banks the entire principal and
accrued interest of the loan. The cost of the bond is RMB 1,000,000
annually, or in USD: $120,668, 121,902, and 125,284 for the years 2004, 2005,
and 2006, respectively, which was paid by the Company. The loan
carries a fixed interest of 5.76% per annum. The Company pledged both
land use rights and buildings to the Bond Issuer. The Company pursued
a loan from the Group as the financing solution of choice because the Company’s
tangible assets, at the time of origination, were insufficient to collateralize
the loan. Additionally, the Company lacked the favorable credit history to
directly establish credit facility with the bank.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
At
December 31, 2007, the Company repaid its debt, in its entirety to the Group by
setting off receivables owed by the Group to the Company. The Company
repaid the loan in order to meet the requirements of the equity financing
transaction detailed in Note 18. The balances are now owed by the
Group to the Banks, and liability for paying the bonding insurance annually lies
with the Group. The pledged collateral of land use rights and
buildings made to the Bond Issuer still underlie the loan currently owed by the
Group, and as such, the Company’s assets, namely the buildings and land use
rights are at risk if the Group were to default on this
loan.
As a
result of a reverse-acquisition on December 31, 2007 that was consummated via a
share exchange, and a concurrent equity financing, in the form of a private
placement by issuing common stock to ten accredited investors, the Company’s
capitalization is now reflected by the table shown below:
Name of Shareholder
|
|
Number
of
Shares
|
|
|
Common
Stock
Capital
|
|
|
Additional
Paid in
Capital
|
|
|
Equity %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Companies Founders
|
|
|
14,688,948
|
|
|
$
|
14,689
|
|
|
$
|
2,396,079
|
|
|
|
69.50
|
%
|
Pre-RTO
Shareholders
|
|
|
422,756
|
|
|
|
423
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2.00
|
%
|
Advisors
& Consultants
|
|
|
2,161,052
|
|
|
|
2,161
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10.22
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private
Investors
|
|
|
3,863,636
|
|
|
|
3,864
|
|
|
|
13,043,964
|
|
|
|
18.28
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,136,392
|
|
|
$
|
21,137
|
|
|
$
|
15,440,043
|
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
11.
|
Commitments of Statutory
Reserve
|
In
compliance with PRC laws, the Company is required to appropriate a portion of
its net income to its statutory reserve up to a maximum of 50% of an
enterprise’s registered capital in the PRC. The Company had future
unfunded commitments, as provided below.
|
|
At
|
|
|
At
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
PRC
Registered Capital
|
|
|
15,566,849
|
|
|
|
3,642,866
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Statutory Reserve Ceiling based on 50% of Registered
Capital
|
|
|
7,783,424
|
|
|
|
1,821,433
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less
:
- Retained
Earnings appropriated to Statutory Reserve
|
|
|
(2,077,488
|
)
|
|
|
(751,444
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserve
Commitment Outstanding
|
|
$
|
5,705,936
|
|
|
$
|
1,069,989
|
|
Advertising
expenses were $2,629,853 and $3,611,666 for the years ended December 31, 2008
and 2007.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
The
Company’s different operating subsidiaries are subject to different income tax
regulations under PRC law.
The
operating subsidiary, Meat Company, has been given special tax-free status by
the PRC government because of the Company standing as leader in its industry in
Dalian; therefore, no provision for income tax in the PRC was made for years
2008 and 2007.
The
Company’s operating subsidiary, Food Company, has provided provisions for income
taxes in years 2008 and 2007, of $508,844 and $967,539.
The
Company’s operating subsidiary, Sales Company, has not provided provisions for
income taxes in years 2008 and 2007 as it has incurred operating losses for
those respective years. The Company has determined that deferred tax
assets arising from net operating losses in prior years may not realized,
accordingly, the company has recognized a tax expense to the income statement in
the amount of $11,246.
After
adjusting for special tax-free status and net operating loss, the consolidated
taxable earnings were determined, and the results were as follows:
-
i.
|
2007
|
Tax
expense
|
(520,089)
|
ii.
|
2006
|
Tax
expense
|
(967,539)
|
iii.
|
2005
|
Tax
benefit
|
1,609
|
Beginning
December 31, 2007, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries became subject to U.S.
income tax liability; however, the tax is deferred until foreign source income
is repatriated to the Company and the Company has not currently determined when
foreign source income will be repatriated. Accordingly, the company
has not made any provisions for U.S. income tax liability.
On
March 16, 2007, the PRC government passed new tax legislation that repealed
preferential tax treatment for foreign investment enterprises in the PRC and
enacted new tax regulations. Under such regulations, with certain
exceptions, both domestic and foreign enterprises will be taxed at a standard
enterprise income tax rate of 25%. The Company’s two operating
subsidiaries, Food Company, and Sales Company are subject to the 25% income
tax rate beginning January 1, 2008. Based on current PRC legislation,
Meat Company should be expected to continue benefiting from a tax
holiday.
It is
company policy to develop plant facilities based on availability of cash
resources without incurring capital commitments. Therefore, the
Company did not have any capital commitments existing at December 31,
2008.
On
December 19, 2007, the Company entered into a hog purchase agreement whereby the
Group will provide at fair market price a minimum number of hogs to the
Company. At December 31, 2008, the Company expects minimum quantities
of hogs detailed in the following table:
Year
|
|
Hogs
|
|
|
Price Per Hog
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
2009
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
|
$
|
187.13
|
|
|
$
|
149,704,306
|
|
2010
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
|
$
|
205.84
|
|
|
|
164,674,737
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
314,379,043
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
The
Company believes that the fair market price of the hogs will increase by 10%
each year. The assumption of 10% reflects that Company expectations
in regards to inflation, and the rising costs of inputs in breeding
livestock.
The
Company individually tracks the performance of its three operating subsidiaries
Meat Company, Food Company, and Sales Company. Meat Company is
primarily engaged in the slaughter and processing of pork livestock for
wholesale and retail distribution. Food Company is primarily engaged
in the production of pork-based food products, such as sausages and cured meats,
for retail distribution. Sales Company is primarily engaged in the
sale and distribution of products produced by Food Company and Meat
Company.
The
chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. He evaluates each operating segment on the following
measures of profit or loss: gross profit, operating income, and earnings before
taxes, and net income. When he makes decisions on the strategic plans
of each operating segment, he considers the foregoing measures of profit or loss
and their impact on the overall performance of the Company as a
whole.
Below
is a presentation of the Company’s results of operations and financial position
for its operating subsidiaries at December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the years
then ended. The Company has also provided reconciling adjustments
with the Company and its intermediate holding companies Dalian Chuming Precious
Sheen Investments Consulting Ltd. (“Chuming WFOE”) and Precious Sheen
Investments Ltd (PSI).
Results
of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chuming
WFOE,
|
|
|
|
|
For
the year ended
|
|
Meat
|
|
|
Food
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
PSI,
&
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
165,540,800
|
|
|
$
|
20,275,953
|
|
|
$
|
82,629,122
|
|
|
$
|
(92,085,862
|
)
|
|
$
|
176,360,013
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
143,467,926
|
|
|
|
17,018,115
|
|
|
|
81,394,069
|
|
|
|
(92,085,862
|
)
|
|
|
149,794,249
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
22,072,873
|
|
|
|
3,257,837
|
|
|
|
1,235,054
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
26,565,764
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
(Loss)/Profit
|
|
|
19,835,123
|
|
|
|
2,038,279
|
|
|
|
(2,475,995
|
)
|
|
|
(654,670
|
)
|
|
|
18,742,737
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
(684,408
|
)
|
|
|
(95,144
|
)
|
|
|
(6,952
|
)
|
|
|
(10,598,879
|
)
|
|
|
(11,385,383
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings/(Loss)
before Tax
|
|
|
19,150,715
|
|
|
|
1,943,135
|
|
|
|
(2,482,947
|
)
|
|
|
(11,253,549
|
)
|
|
|
7,357,354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Income
Tax Expense)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(508,844
|
)
|
|
|
(11,246
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(520,089
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income/(Loss)
|
|
|
19,150,715
|
|
|
|
1,434,292
|
|
|
|
(2,494,193
|
)
|
|
|
(11,253,549
|
)
|
|
|
6,837,265
|
|
Eliminated Intercompany Sales of Products Sold during
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2008
|
|
Sold
From:
|
|
Sold
To:
|
|
Amount
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
$
|
15,614,380
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
|
66,171,117
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
|
10,300,365
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
92,085,862
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Results
of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chuming
WFOE,
|
|
|
|
|
For
the year ended
|
|
Meat
|
|
|
Food
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
PSI,
&
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
113,777,514
|
|
|
$
|
18,224,294
|
|
|
$
|
26,110,284
|
|
|
$
|
(33,416,057
|
)
|
|
$
|
124,696,035
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
99,779,158
|
|
|
|
12,672,576
|
|
|
|
25,343,231
|
|
|
|
(33,416,057
|
)
|
|
|
104,378,908
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
13,998,356
|
|
|
|
5,551,718
|
|
|
|
767,053
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
20,317,127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
(Loss)/Profit
|
|
|
10,842,549
|
|
|
|
3,624,143
|
|
|
|
(368,002
|
)
|
|
|
(27,261
|
)
|
|
|
14,071,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
(691,006
|
)
|
|
|
(712,807
|
)
|
|
|
(47,929
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,451,742
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings/(Loss)
before Tax
|
|
|
10,151,543
|
|
|
|
2,911,336
|
|
|
|
(415,931
|
)
|
|
|
(27,261
|
)
|
|
|
12,619,687
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Income
Tax Expense)/Credit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
967,539
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
967,539
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income/(Loss)
|
|
$
|
10,151,543
|
|
|
$
|
1,943,797
|
|
|
$
|
(415,931
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27,261
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,652,147
|
|
Eliminated
Intercompany Sales of Products Sold during
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2007
|
|
Sold
From:
|
|
Sold
To:
|
|
Amount
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
$
|
4,221,813
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Sales
Company
|
|
|
20,435,143
|
|
Meat
Company
|
|
Food
Company
|
|
|
8,759,101
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,416,057
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Financial
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chuming
WFOE,
|
|
|
|
|
At
|
|
Meat
|
|
|
Food
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
PSI,
&
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
74,713,237
|
|
|
|
21,126,826
|
|
|
|
41,826,291
|
|
|
|
(89,504,485
|
)
|
|
|
48,161,868
|
|
Non
Current Assets
|
|
|
22,624,642
|
|
|
|
19,570,329
|
|
|
|
325,480
|
|
|
|
1,088
|
|
|
|
42,521,540
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
97,337,879
|
|
|
$
|
40,697,155
|
|
|
$
|
42,151,770
|
|
|
$
|
(89,503,397
|
)
|
|
$
|
90,683,408
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
42,293,137
|
|
|
|
34,796,536
|
|
|
|
45,747,946
|
|
|
|
(99,079,857
|
)
|
|
|
23,757,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
42,293,137
|
|
|
|
34,796,536
|
|
|
|
45,747,946
|
|
|
|
(99,079,857
|
)
|
|
|
23,757,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Assets
|
|
|
55,044,742
|
|
|
|
5,900,619
|
|
|
|
(3,596,176
|
)
|
|
|
9,576,460
|
|
|
|
66,925,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
&
Net Assets
|
|
$
|
97,337,879
|
|
|
$
|
40,697,155
|
|
|
$
|
42,151,770
|
|
|
$
|
(89,503,397
|
)
|
|
$
|
90,683,408
|
|
Financial
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chuming
WFOE,
|
|
|
|
|
At
|
|
Meat
|
|
|
Food
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
PSI,
&
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
$
|
36,387,010
|
|
|
$
|
19,361,784
|
|
|
$
|
24,500,857
|
|
|
$
|
(52,282,684
|
)
|
|
$
|
27,966,967
|
|
Non
Current Assets
|
|
|
22,256,798
|
|
|
|
16,228,202
|
|
|
|
167,961
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
38,652,961
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
58,643,808
|
|
|
$
|
35,589,986
|
|
|
$
|
24,668,818
|
|
|
$
|
(52,282,684
|
)
|
|
$
|
66,619,928
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
$
|
25,289,655
|
|
|
$
|
31,425,683
|
|
|
$
|
25,664,664
|
|
|
$
|
(64,697,884
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,682,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
25,289,655
|
|
|
|
31,425,683
|
|
|
|
25,664,664
|
|
|
|
(64,697,884
|
)
|
|
|
17,682,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Assets
|
|
|
33,354,152
|
|
|
|
4,164,303
|
|
|
|
(995,846
|
)
|
|
|
12,415,200
|
|
|
|
48,937,810
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
&
Net Assets
|
|
$
|
58,643,808
|
|
|
$
|
35,589,986
|
|
|
$
|
24,668,818
|
|
|
$
|
(52,282,684
|
)
|
|
$
|
66,619,928
|
|
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Components
of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows: -
|
|
For
the
|
|
|
For
the
|
|
|
|
year
ended
|
|
|
year
ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income (A)
|
|
$
|
6,837,265
|
|
|
$
|
11,652,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (B)
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
Dilutive
Shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Addition
to Common Stock from Exercise of Placement Warrants
|
|
|
46,364
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
-Addition
to Common Stock from Contingent Shares Held in Escrow (Please refer to
Note 18)
|
|
|
3,863,636
|
|
|
|
3,863,636
|
|
Diluted
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: (C)
|
|
|
21,182,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
Per Share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Basic
(A)/(B)
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
|
$
|
.87
|
|
-Diluted
(A)/(C)
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Basic
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
|
|
13,409,120
|
|
-Diluted
|
|
|
21,182,756
|
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
17.
|
Concentration of
Risk
|
The
Company had concentrations of risk in demand for its products because its sales
were made to a small number of customers.
The
Company is subject to concentration of supply shortage risk because it purchases
its materials for resale from a few select vendors. The Company’s availability
of supply is correlated with the few select vendors’ ability to meet the market
demand. In 2007, the entire industry in the PRC faced a shortage in
the supply of hogs.
18.
|
Financing
Transaction
|
|
|
On
December 31, 2007, the Company, a Nevada corporation (“Energroup” or the
“Company”), acquired Precious Sheen Investments Ltd. (“PSI”) in a reverse
take-over transaction, by executing a Share Exchange Agreement (“Exchange
Agreement”) by and among Energroup, PSI, and all of the shareholders of
PSI’s
issued
and outstanding share capital (the “PSI Shareholders”). PSI owned 100% of the
equity in Chuming WFOE. Chuming WFOE is a holding company for the following
three operating subsidiaries: (i) Meat Company, (ii) Food Company, and (iii)
Sales Company, each of which is a limited liability company headquartered in,
and organized under the laws of, China (also referred to elsewhere as the
“Chuming Operating Subsidiaries”).
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
As a
result of the reverse take-over transaction, PSI’s Shareholders became
Energroup’s controlling shareholders and PSI became Energroup’s wholly-owned
subsidiary. As a result of PSI becoming Energroup’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
Energroup acquired the business and operations of Chuming and the Chuming
Operating Subsidiaries.
Under
the Exchange Agreement, Energroup completed the acquisition of all of the issued
and outstanding shares of PSI through the issuance of 16,850,000 restricted
shares of common stock of Energroup to PSI’s Shareholders. Immediately prior to
the Exchange Agreement transaction, the Company had 422,756 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding. Immediately after the issuance of the shares to
PSI’s Shareholders, the Company had 17,272,756 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding. The 422,756 shares of PSI were cancelled and 17,272,756 shares of
Energroup were issued to reflect this reverse take-over
transaction.
Concurrently
with the Exchange Agreement, Energroup also entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which Energroup agreed to issue
and sell 3,863,635 shares of its common stock to ten accredited investors for an
aggregate purchase price of $17,000,000 or $4.40 per share (the “Financing”).
The closing of the Financing coincided with the Closing of the reverse take-over
transaction.
In
connection with the sales of securities to accredited investors under the
securities purchase agreement, Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC (the “Placement
Agent”), was compensated with a commission of $1,190,000 which is equal to 7.00%
of the aggregate purchase price and a warrant to purchase the 386,364 shares of
the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.40 per share. At
December 31, 2007, the Company had adequate authorized capital to issue common
shares upon the exercise of the warrant.
At
December 31, 2008, the total number of shares outstanding, on a fully diluted
basis, is shown in the following table:
i.
|
Common
shares outstanding prior to offering of securities
|
|
|
17,272,756
|
|
ii.
|
Common
shares issued under securities purchase agreement
|
|
|
3,863,636
|
|
iii.
|
Common
shares issuable upon exercise of placement agent
warrants
|
|
|
386,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,522,756
|
|
Concurrent
with the Company’s financing transaction, the Company agreed to register for
resale the common shares that were sold under the securities purchase
agreement. Pursuant to filing a Form S-1 registration statement with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company entered into a
Registration Rights Agreement with the Investors. The agreement calls
for liquidated damages to be paid by the Company, if in the event the
registration statement is not declared effective within 135 days of the closing
of the financing transaction. The liquidated damages will be 1% of
the total financing amount in cash per month for each month after the 135
period. The agreement states a maximum penalty of $1.70 million or
10% of the financing amount. At December 31, 2007, the Company
accounted for the liability under the registration rights agreement in
accordance with FASB Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2
Accounting for Registration Payment
Arrangements
. Under such accounting treatment, the liquidated
damages are accounted for as a reduction of the proceeds. In
asserting the most conservative position, the Company has accrued the maximum
liability of $1.7 million and is carrying that balance in the accrued
liabilities account. In the event that the registration becomes
effective in a timeframe that is earlier than February 15, 2009, the portion
that is not legally owed, or in the event that investors waive any liquidating
damages, the accrual will be reversed and the funds will be added back to the
Company’s additional paid in capital.
Energroup
Holdings Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
As
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
In
connection with a make good agreement related to the financing transaction on
December 31, 2007, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. Shi Huashan placed in
escrow 3,863,636 shares, which were beneficially owned by him. These
shares are to be released back to him if the Company meets the following
earnings targets of $15.9 million, and $20.9 million in after-tax net income for
the years ended December 31, 2008, and 2009 respectively. In the
event that the Company does not meet the aforementioned financial targets, the
escrowed shares will be released, on a pro-rata basis, to the investors in the
financing transaction. In accordance with SFAS 128,
Earnings Per Share
, for the
sake of calculating the Company’s earnings per share, the Company has accounted
for the 3,863,636 escrowed shares as contingently issuable shares as such they
are not included in the weighted average basic shares outstanding but are
included in the weighted average diluted shares outstanding. Please
refer to Note 16.
In
accordance with Topic 5.T of the Staff Accounting Bulletins (SAB 79), the
Company expects to record a compensatory expense for the shares upon their
release from escrow. Whether the shares are released to the
accredited investors or released to Mr. Shi the Company will record an expense
with a corresponding credit to the Company’s contributed paid in
capital. The Company anticipates that compensatory expense to be
recognized in future operating periods could be in a range between $17.0 million
to $29.2 million. The Company approximates this range based on the
per share offering price of $4.40 at December 31, 2007 and a potential future
stock price of $7.57 based on a $20.0 million net income (short of the target of
$20.9 million net income) with a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.0, which is
comparable to the valuation used in the offering at December 31,
2007.
For
the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded an expense for the
expected release of shares deposited in the escrow account. The
Company expects that 1,931,818 shares will be released from
escrow. The amount of expense recorded was
$10,622,294. The impact on earnings per share, on a basic and diluted
basis, was $0.61 and $0.50, respectively.
19.
|
Change of Chief Financial
Officer
|
The
Company filed an 8-K on December 29, 2008 in connection with the change of Chief
Financial Officer where Mr. Zhang Yizhao resigned his position and Ms. Wang Shu
was appointed to this position that she had previously held until September 28,
2008. Mr. Zhang Yizhao's total remuneration during his term of service at
the Company was approximately $71,000 (RMB 500,000).
Prospectus dated ________,
2010
ENERGROUP HOLDINGS
CORPORATION
Shares
Common
Stock
Until
_______________ all dealers that buy, sell or trade shares of our common stock,
whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a
prospectus.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN
PROSPECTUS
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE
AND DISTRIBUTION.
The
following table sets forth the costs and expenses, payable by the registrant in
connection with the sale of common stock being registered. All amounts are
estimates except the SEC registration fee.
Securities
and Exchange Commission registration fee
|
|
$
|
2,278
|
|
Printing
and engraving expenses
|
|
$
|
3,000
|
|
Blue
Sky fees and expenses
|
|
$
|
5,000
|
|
Legal
fees and expenses
|
|
$
|
45,000
|
|
Accounting
fees and expenses
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
$
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
95,278
|
|
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS
AND OFFICERS
Indemnification Under Nevada
Law
Nevada
law generally permits us to indemnify our directors, officers and employees.
Pursuant to the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes 78.7502, a corporation may
indemnify its directors, officers and employees as follows:
(a)
A corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any action, except an action by or in the right
of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation, against expenses, actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he: (a) is not liable for
breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer pursuant to Nevada
Revised Statutes 78.138; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
(b)
A corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any action by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, by reason of the fact that he is
or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation against expenses actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the
action or suit if he: (a) is not liable for breach of his fiduciary duties
pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 78.138; or (b) acted in good faith and in a
manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation. Indemnification may not be made for any claim,
issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of
competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable
to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless
and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or
other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view
of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably
entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
(c) To
the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been
successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or
proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation
shall indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.
Charter Provisions and Other
Arrangements of the Registrant
Article
VII of our articles of incorporation provides for the indemnification of any and
all persons who serve as our director or officer to the fullest extent permitted
under Nevada law. We do not currently carry directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance covering our directors and officers, however, we are considering
obtaining such insurance coverage from an internationally recognized underwriter
with terms of coverage appropriate for a company of our size and
nature.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers, or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that, in the opinion of the
Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED
SECURITIES
The
following is a summary of our transactions during the last three years involving
sales of our securities that were not registered under the Securities
Act:
On
December 31, 2007, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange
Agreement”) with Precious Sheen Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands
company (“PSI”) and all of the shareholders of PSI’s issued and outstanding
share capital (the “PSI Shareholders”). Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, we
agreed to issue 16,850,000 shares of our common stock to the PSI
Shareholders in exchange for 100% of the capital stock of PSI. The issuance of
the common stock to the PSI Shareholders pursuant to the Exchange Agreement was
exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) and
Regulation D thereof. We made this determination based on the representations of
the PSI Shareholders which included, in pertinent part, that such shareholders
were “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act, and that such shareholders were acquiring
our common stock, for investment purposes for their own respective accounts and
not as nominees or agents, and not with a view to the resale or distribution
thereof, and that each member understood that the shares of our common stock may
not be sold or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities
Act or an applicable exemption therefrom.
On
December 31, 2007, in connection with the Exchange Agreement, we entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which we
agreed to issue and sell 3,863,635 shares of our common stock to fifteen
accredited investors for an aggregate purchase price of $17,000,000, or $4.40
per share (the “Financing”). The issuance of the common stock to the fifteen
investors pursuant to the Purchase Agreement was exempt from registration under
the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) and Regulation D thereof. We made
this determination based on the representations of the fifteen investors which
included, in pertinent part, that such investors were “accredited investors”
within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act, and that such investors were acquiring our common stock, for investment
purposes for their own respective accounts and not as nominees or agents, and
not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof, and that each member
understood that the shares of our common stock may not be sold or otherwise
disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an applicable
exemption. We also issued a warrant to the placement agent for the purchase of
386,364 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.40 per
share.
On May 3,
2007, prior to the reverse take-over transaction, Energroup, along with its
then-current directors and executive officers, entered into a stock purchase
agreement with Halter Financial Investments, L.P., a Texas limited partnership
(“HFI”), pursuant to which Energroup agreed to sell to HFI 11,200,000
pre-reverse split shares (approximately 1,600,000 post-reverse split shares) of
unregistered, restricted common stock for $350,000 cash. This transaction closed
on May 22, 2007. The issuance of the common stock to HFI pursuant to the stock
purchase agreement was exempt from registration under the Securities Act
pursuant to Section 4(2) and/or Regulation D thereof. Energroup made this
determination based on the representations of the HFI in the stock purchase
agreement which included, in pertinent part, that such HFI was an “accredited
investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act, and that such shareholder was acquiring our common stock, for
investment purposes for their own respective accounts and not as nominees or
agents, and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof, and that each
member understood that the shares of our common stock may not be sold or
otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an
applicable exemption therefrom.
On or
about March 12, 2007, Energroup authorized the issuance of 5,462 shares of
common stock in reconciliation of transfer records. Energroup received a General
Release in conjunction with the issuance. Energroup completed the issuance
because it believed the acquirer may be defined as a “Protected Purchaser” under
Section 70A-8-303 of the Utah Code Annotated and Article 8 of the Uniform
Commercial Code.
These
shares were issued because processing of a reverse stock split was inadvertently
omitted for a share certificate representing 5,750 shares of common stock, which
after proper adjustment, should have been reverse split to 288 shares (a
difference of 5,462 shares). Bona fide purchasers bought the shares without
knowledge that the shares were subject to a reverse stock split. Under Utah law
(the jurisdiction in which the Company was then incorporated), “protected
purchasers” are persons who acquire securities for value without notice of any
adverse claim and who obtain control of a certificated or uncertificated
security. In order to reconcile its share register, Energroup treated the error
as the resale of 288 shares, plus the issuance of an additional 5,462 shares to
the bona fide purchasers. Energroup relied upon Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act, as the reconciliation shares issued in order to correct the error were
issued in a transaction by the issuer not involving a public offering. The
Company notes that no monetary consideration was received by the Company in
connection with the issuance of these reconciliation shares.
Except as
stated above, we have had no recent sales of unregistered securities within the
past three fiscal years. There were no underwritten offerings employed in
connection with any of the transactions described above.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
Exhibits
See
“Exhibit Index” below which follows the signature pages to this registration
statement.
ITEM 17.
UNDERTAKINGS
Undertaking
Required by Item 512 of Regulation S-K.
(a)
The undersigned registrant will:
(1)
File, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement to:
(i)
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
(ii)
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
in the information in the registration statement; and notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee”table in the effective
registration statement; and
(iii)
include any additional or changed material information on the plan of
distribution.
(2)
For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective
amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and the
offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona fide
offering.
(3)
File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the
securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
(b)
For determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any
purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the registrant
undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the registrant pursuant
to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to
sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to
such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the registrant
will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such
securities to such purchaser:
(i)
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the registrant relating to the
offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii)
Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of
the registrant or used or referred to by the registrant;
(iii)
The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the registrant or its securities provided
by or on behalf of the registrant; and
(iv)
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the registrant
to the purchaser.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been advised
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
(d)
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933
to any purchaser:
(i)
Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to
be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was
deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(ii)
Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or
(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to
an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of
providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of
1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as
of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after
effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the
offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability
purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such
date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement
relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that
prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no
statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the
registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated
by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the
registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale
prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in
the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration
statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective
date.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly
caused this Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the
City of Dalian, People
’
s
Republic of China on the 31
st
day of
December, 2009.
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ENERGROUP
HOLDINGS CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
Shi Huashan
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Shi Huashan
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates indicated:
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Shi Huashan
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President,
Chief Executive Officer,
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December
31, 2009
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Shi
Huashan
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and
Chairman of the Board
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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/s/ Wang Shu
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Chief
Financial Officer and Director
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Wang
Shu
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(Principal
Financial Officer)
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/s/ Chen Fuyuan
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Chief
Operating Officer
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Chen
Fuyuan
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/s/ Ma Fengqin
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Vice
President and Director
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Ma
Fengqin
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/s/ Wang Shuying
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Director
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Wang
Shuying
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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2.1
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Share
Exchange Agreement by and among the Company, PSI and PSI Shareholders
dated December 2007 (1)
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2.2
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Articles
and Plan of Merger (change in domicile from Utah to Nevada)
(2)
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3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation of Energroup Holdings Corporation
(4)
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3.2
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Bylaws
of Energroup Holdings Corporation (4)
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3.3
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Articles
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Energroup Holdings
Corporation (4)
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3.4
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Articles
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Energroup Technologies, Inc.
(Reverse Split) (2)
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3.5
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Articles
of Incorporation of Energroup Holdings Corporation (2)
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3.6
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Certificate
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Energroup Holdings
Corporation (Reverse Split) (3)
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4.1
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Registration
Rights Agreement dated December 2007 among Energroup and the investors
signatory thereto (1)
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4.2
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Form
of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Placement Agent (December 2007)
(1)
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5.1
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Opinion
of Richardson & Patel LLP (4)
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10.1
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Lockup
Agreement dated December 2007 among Energroup and the Shareholders
signatory thereto (1)
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10.2
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Executive
Employment Agreement dated December 2007 between Energroup and Mr. Shi
Huashan (1)
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10.3
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Executive
Employment Agreement dated December 2007 between Energroup and Ms. Wang
Shu (1)
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10.4
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Executive
Employment Agreement dated December 2007 between Energroup and Mr. Chen
Fuyuan (1)
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10.5
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Executive
Employment Agreement dated September 2008 between Energroup and Mr. Yizhao
Zhang (5)
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10.6
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Long-Term
Hog Procurement Agreement dated December 17,2007 between Dalian Chuming
Group Co., Ltd. and Dalian Chuming Slaughter and Packaging Pork Company,
Ltd. (1)
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10.7
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Trademark
License Contract (Chuming) dated December 2007 (English translation)
(1)
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10.8
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Trademark
License Contract (Huayu) dated December 2007 (English translation)
(1)
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10.9
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Securities
Purchase Agreement dated December 2007 among Energroup, PSI, Chuming, and
the investors signatory thereto (1)
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10.10
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Make
Good Escrow Agreement dated December 2007 among Energroup, Make Good
Pledgor, Escrow Agent and the investors signatory thereto
(1)
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10.11
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Holdback
Escrow Agreement dated December 2007 among Energroup, Escrow Agent and the
investors signatory thereto (1)
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10.12
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Loan
Agreement between Dalian Chuming Food Co. Ltd and Bank of China dated
November 2008 (6)
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10.13
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Loan
Agreement between Dalian Chuming Meat Co. Ltd. and Bank of China dated
November 2008 (6)
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10.14
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Settlement
agreement by and among Energroup, the investors signatory thereto, Shine
Gold Holdings Limited and U.S. Bank National Association dated December
30,
2009*
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23.1
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Consent
of Samuel H. Wong & Co., LLP, Certified Public
Accountants*
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24.1
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Power
of Attorney (4)
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* Filed
herewith.
(1)
Previously filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on January 7, 2008 and
incorporated herein by reference
(2)
Previously filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on August 22, 2007 and
incorporated herein by reference.
(3)
Previously filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on December 14, 2007 and
incorporated herein by reference.
(4)
Previously filed with our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February
11, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.
(5)
Previously filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on September 23, 2008 and
incorporated herein by reference.
(6)
Previously filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008
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