Annual Statements Open main menu

China Green Agriculture, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2016 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

 

Commission File Number 001-34260

 

CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   36-3526027
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

3rd floor, Borough A, Block A. No. 181, South Taibai
Road,Xi’an, Shaanxi province, PRC 710065
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

  +86-29-88266368  
  (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☒
( Do not check if a smaller reporting company )  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 37,648,605 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, as of November 14, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1
     
Item 1. Financial Statements 1
     
  Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets As of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016 (Unaudited) 1
     
  Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited) 2
     
  Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited) 3
     
  Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements As of September 30, 2016 (Unaudited) 4
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 21
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 33
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 34
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION 34
     
Item 6. Exhibits 34
     
Signatures 35
   
Exhibits/Certifications 36

 

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   September 30, 2016   June 30,
2016
 
         
ASSETS
Current Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $108,121,059   $102,896,486 
Accounts receivable, net   116,563,778    117,055,376 
Inventories   79,059,776    87,436,315 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,880,558    1,329,098 
Advances to suppliers, net   31,252,930    26,863,959 
Total Current Assets   336,878,101    335,581,234 
           
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net   36,582,909    37,569,739 
Deferred Asset, Net   7,274,334    13,431,621 
Other Assets   434,381    379,047 
Intangible Assets, Net   23,323,450    23,840,048 
Goodwill   7,950,081    7,980,838 
Total Assets  $412,443,256   $418,782,527 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable  $5,927,974   $5,246,153 
Customer deposits   4,420,357    8,578,341 
Accrued expenses and other payables   10,439,829    16,414,392 
Amount due to related parties   2,768,825    2,473,004 
Taxes payable   552,552    4,104,218 
Short term loans   4,647,520    4,665,500 
Convertible notes payable   6,723,982    6,671,769 
Interest payable   57,344    - 
Derivative liability   131,535    144,818 
Total Current Liabilities   35,669,918    48,298,195 
           
Stockholders' Equity          
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, $.001 par value, 115,197,165 shares authorized, 36,978,605 and 36,978,605 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively   37,648    37,648 
Additional paid-in capital   127,737,083    127,593,932 
Statutory reserve   27,779,168    27,203,861 
Retained earnings   228,121,552    221,345,279 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   (6,902,113)   (5,696,388)
Total Stockholders' Equity   376,773,338    370,484,332 
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $412,443,256   $418,782,527 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 1 
 

 

CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2016   2015 
Sales        
Jinong  $31,427,720   $34,707,804 
Gufeng   15,809,514    18,234,832 
Yuxing   1,355,411    1,241,635 
VIEs   13,291,977    - 
Net sales   61,884,622    54,184,271 
Cost of goods sold          
Jinong   13,269,230    14,540,385 
Gufeng   13,385,077    14,745,674 
Yuxing   1,045,608    710,050 
VIEs   10,753,679    - 
Cost of goods sold   38,453,594    29,996,109 
Gross profit   23,431,028    24,188,162 
Operating expenses          
Selling expenses   5,012,068    2,343,755 
Selling expenses - amortization of deferred asset   6,108,782    9,712,715 
General and administrative expenses   3,231,487    2,753,642 
Total operating expenses   14,352,337    14,810,112 
Income from operations   9,078,691    9,378,050 
Other income (expense)          
Other expense   (41,057)   (4,563)
Interest income   76,622    78,662 
Interest expense   (138,545)   (429,035)
Total other expense   (102,980)   (354,936)
Income before income taxes   8,975,711    9,023,114 
Provision for income taxes   1,624,131    1,777,442 
Net income   7,351,580    7,245,672 
Other comprehensive income (loss)          
Foreign currency translation loss   (1,205,884)   (15,112,239)
Comprehensive income (loss)  $6,145,696   $(7,866,567)
           
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   37,648,605    35,939,049 
Basic net earnings per share  $0.20   $0.20 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   37,648,605    35,939,049 
Diluted net earnings per share   0.20    0.20 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 2 
 

 

CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2016   2015 
Cash flows from operating activities        
Net income  $7,351,580   $7,245,672 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities          
Issuance of common stock and stock options for compensation   143,151    1,122,228 
Depreciation and amortization   7,380,446    11,022,885 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment   1,706    349 
Amortization of debt discount   77,963      
Change in fair value of derivative liability   (12,731)     
Changes in operating assets          
Accounts receivable   40,507    (1,617,744)
Other current assets   (556,857)   42,097 
Inventories   8,043,544    (8,249,452)
Advances to suppliers   (4,494,718)   (30,383,448)
Other assets   8,425    22,860 
Changes in operating liabilities          
Accounts payable   701,559    595,769 
Customer deposits   (4,126,961)   30,922,425 
Tax payables   (3,537,594)   (3,950,618)
Accrued expenses and other payables   (5,931,180)   283,090 
Interest payable   57,373      
Net cash provided by operating activities   5,146,213    7,056,113 
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Purchase of plant, property, and equipment   (71,470)   (2,590)
Net cash used in investing activities   (71,470)   (2,590)
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Proceeds from the sale of common stock   -    - 
Proceeds from loans   1,499,940    3,192,000 
Repayment of loans   (1,499,940)   (5,107,200)
Advance from related party   300,000    - 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   300,000    (1,915,200)
           
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents   (150,170)   (3,759,955)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   5,224,573    1,378,368 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance   102,896,486    92,982,564 
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance  $108,121,059   $94,360,932 
           
Supplement disclosure of cash flow information          
Interest expense paid  $117,506   $429,035 
Income taxes paid  $6,724,632   $5,728,060 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 3 
 

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

China Green Agriculture, Inc. (the “Company”, “Parent Company” or “Green Nevada”), through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the research, development, production, distribution and sale of humic acid-based compound fertilizer, compound fertilizer, blended fertilizer, organic compound fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, highly-concentrated water-soluble fertilizers and mixed organic-inorganic compound fertilizer and the development, production and distribution of agricultural products.

 

Unless the context indicates otherwise, as used in the notes to the financial statements of the Company, the following are the references herein of all the subsidiaries of the Company (i) Green Agriculture Holding Corporation (“Green New Jersey”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Nevada, incorporated in the State of New Jersey; (ii) Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“Jinong”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Green New Jersey organized under the laws of the PRC; (iii) Xi’an Hu County Yuxing Agriculture Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Yuxing”), a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) in the in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) controlled by Jinong through a series of contractual agreements; (iv) Beijing Gufeng Chemical Products Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jinong in the PRC (“Gufeng”), and (v) Beijing Tianjuyuan Fertilizer Co., Ltd., Gufeng’s wholly-owned subsidiary in the PRC (“Tianjuyuan”). 

 

On June 30, 2016, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Jinong, entered into strategic acquisition agreements and a series of contractual agreements with the shareholders of the following six companies that are organized under the laws of the PRC and would be deemedVIEs: Shaanxi Lishijie Agrochemical Co., Ltd., Songyuan Jinyangguang Sannong Service Co., Ltd., Shenqiu County Zhenbai Agriculture Co., Ltd., Weinan City Linwei District Wangtian Agricultural Materials Co., Ltd., Aksu Xindeguo Agricultural Materials Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang Xinyulei Eco-agriculture Science and Technology co., Ltd. (collectively hereafter referred to as “the VIE Companies.”)

 

 4 
 

 

The Company’s corporate structure as of September 30, 2016 is set forth in the diagram below:

 

 

 5 
 

 

NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principle of consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Green New Jersey, Jinong, Gufeng, Tianjuyuan, Yuxing and the VIE Companies. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

VIE assessment

 

A VIE is an entity (1) that has total equity at risk that is not sufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other entities, (2) where the group of equity holders does not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, or the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses or the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, or (3) where the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, or both, and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. In order to determine if an entity is considered a VIE, the Company first perform a qualitative analysis, which requires certain subjective decisions regarding its assessments, including, but not limited to, the design of the entity, the variability that the entity was designed to create and pass along to its interest holders, the rights of the parties, and the purpose of the arrangement. If the Company cannot conclude after a qualitative analysis whether an entity is a VIE, it performs a quantitative analysis. The qualitative analysis considered the design of the entity, the risks that cause variability, the purpose for which the entity was created, and the variability that the entity was designed to pass along to its variable interest holders. When the primary beneficiary could not be identified through a qualitative analysis, we used internal cash flow models to compute and allocate expected losses or expected residual returns to each variable interest holder based upon the relative contractual rights and preferences of each interest holder in the VIE’s capital structure.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 consolidated financial statements and the amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made. However, actual results could differ materially from those results.

 

Cash and cash equivalents and concentration of cash

 

For statement of cash flows purposes, the Company considers all cash on hand and in banks, certificates of deposit with state owned banks in the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”) and banks in the United States, and other highly-liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains large sums of cash in three major banks in China. The aggregate cash in such accounts and on hand as of September 30,2016 and June 30, 2016 were $108,121,059 and $102,896,486, respectively. The Company had $107,888,999 and $102,728,991 in cash in bank in China, and also had $232,060 and $167,495 in cash in two banks in the United States as of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively. Cash overdraft as of balance sheet date will be reflected as liabilities in the balance sheet. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on its cash in bank accounts.

 

Accounts receivable

 

The Company's policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management regularly reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves at each year-end. Accounts considered uncollectible are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance. As of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the Company had accounts receivable of $116,563,778 and $117,055,376, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,006,879 and $397,123, respectively. The Company adopts no policy to accept product returns post to the sales delivery.

 

 6 
 

 

Inventories

 

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis) or market. Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process, finished goods and packaging materials. The Company reviews its inventories regularly for possible obsolete goods and establishes reserves when determined necessary.

 

Deferred asset

 

Deferred assets represent amounts that the distributors owed to the Company in their marketing efforts and developing standard stores to expand the Company’s products’ competitiveness and market shares. The amount owed to the Company to assist its distributors will be expensed over three years which is the term as stated in the cooperation agreement, as long as the distributors are actively selling the Company’s products. For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company amortized $7,274,334 and $9,712,715, respectively, of the deferred assets. If a distributor breaches, defaults, or terminates the agreement with the Company within the three-year period, the outstanding unamortized portion of the amount owed will become payable to the Company immediately. The Company’s Chairman, Mr. Li, guaranteed to the Company of amounts remaining unpaid due from distributors.

 

The deferred assets consist of items inside the distributors’ stores such as furniture, racks, cabinets, and display units, and items outside or attached to the distributors’ stores such as signage and billboards. These types of assets would be capitalized as fixed assets if the Company actually owned the stores or utilized the assets for its own operations. These assets would also be capitalized as leasehold improvements if the Company leased these stores from the distributors. Therefore, the Company believes that under the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, these types of assets purchases are properly capitalized. In addition, the Company believes that these assets are properly classified as deferred assets because if a distributor breaches, defaults, or terminates the agreement with the Company within a three-year period, a proportionate amount expended by the Company is to be repaid by the distributor. The Chairman of the Board of directors of the Company guaranteed to the Company of amounts remaining unpaid due from distributors.

 

The assets inside the distributors’ stores are custom made to fit the layout of each individual store and the signage and billboards are also custom designed to fit the specific location. The assets were purchased by the Company directly from the manufacturers and installed in the distributors’ stores. The Company wants to maintain control over the quality of the items being purchased as well as making them uniform among all the distributor locations.

 

Intangible Assets

 

The Company records intangible assets acquired individually or as part of a group at fair value. Intangible assets with definitive lives are amortized over the useful life of the intangible asset, which is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the entity’s future cash flows. The Company evaluates intangible assets for impairment at least annually and more often whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Whenever any such impairment exists, an impairment loss will be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value.

 

Customer deposits

 

Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as customer deposits. When all revenue recognition criteria are met, the customer deposits are recognized as revenue. As of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the Company had customer deposits of $4,420,357 and $8,578,341, respectively.

 

Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and stock awards.

 

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share consist of the following:

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2016   2015 
Net Income for Basic Earnings Per Share  $7,351,580   $7,245,672 
Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares   37,648,605    35,939,049 
Net Income Per Share – Basic  $0.20   $0.20 
Net Income for Diluted Earnings Per Share  $7,351,580   $7,245,672 
Diluted Weighted Average Number of Shares   37,648,605    35,939,049 
Net Income Per Share – Diluted  $0.20   $0.20 

 

 7 
 

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The new guidance requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance in ASU No. 2016-02 supersedes the lease recognition requirements in ASC Topic 840, Leases (FAS 13). ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities arising from a lease for both financing and operating leases, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share Based Payment Accounting, to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this newly issued guidance to its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”), which clarifies the following two aspects of Topic 606: (a) identifying performance obligations; and (b) the licensing implementation guidance. The amendments do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods, which will be our interim period beginning January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods with that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-06 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting” (“ASU 2016-11”), which clarifies revenue and expense recognition for freight costs, accounting for shipping and handling fees and costs, and accounting for consideration given by a vendor to a customer. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods, which will be our interim period beginning January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods with that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” (“ASU 2016-12”), which amends the guidance in the new revenue standard on collectability, noncash consideration, presentation of sales tax, and transition. The amendments are intended to address implementation issues and provide additional practical expedients to reduce the cost and complexity of applying the new revenue standard. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods, which will be our interim period beginning January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods with that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, regarding ASC Topic 230 "Statement of Cash Flows." This update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future financial statements.

 

NOTE 3 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
Raw materials  $24,760,202   $29,926,762 
Supplies and packing materials  $433,560   $444,373 
Work in progress  $419,900   $408,820 
Finished goods  $53,446,114   $56,656,360 
Total  $79,059,776   $87,436,315 

 

 8 
 

 

NOTE 4 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
Building and improvements  $42,304,556   $42,489,975 
Auto   942,112    937,642 
Machinery and equipment   18,937,367    19,015,420 
Agriculture assets   763,031    765,983 
Total property, plant and equipment   62,947,066    63,209,020 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (26,364,157)   (25,639,281)
Total  $36,582,909   $37,569,739 

 

NOTE 5 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
Land use rights, net  $10,280,980   $10,381,215 
Technology patent, net   4,332    0 
Customer relationships, net   6,060,389    6,403,343 
Non-compete agreement   876,005    925,678 
Trademarks   6,101,744    6,129,812 
Total  $23,323,450   $23,840,048 

 

LAND USE RIGHT

 

On September 25, 2009, Yuxing was granted a land use right for approximately 88 acres (353,000 square meters or 3.8 million square feet) by the People’s Government and Land & Resources Bureau of Hu County, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. The fair value of the related intangible asset was determined to be the respective cost of RMB73,184,895 (or $10,970,416). The intangible asset is being amortized over the grant period of 50 years using the straight line method.

 

On August 13, 2003, Tianjuyuan was granted a certificate of Land Use Right for a parcel of land of approximately 11 acres (42,726 square meters or 459,898 square feet) at Ping Gu District, Beijing. The purchase cost was recorded at RMB1,045,950 (or $156,788). The intangible asset is being amortized over the grant period of 50 years.

 

On August 16, 2001, Jinong received a land use right as a contribution from a shareholder, which was granted by the People’s Government and Land & Resources Bureau of Yangling District, Shaanxi Province. The fair value of the related intangible asset at the time of the contribution was determined to be RMB7,285,099 (or $1,092,036). The intangible asset is being amortized over the grant period of 50 years.

 

The Land Use Rights consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
Land use rights  $12,220,870   $12,268,150 
Less: accumulated amortization   (1,939,890)   (1,886,935)
Total land use rights, net  $10,280,980   $10,381,215 

 

 9 
 

 

TECHNOLOGY PATENT

 

On August 16, 2001, Jinong was issued a technology patent related to a proprietary formula used in the production of humid acid. The fair value of the related intangible asset was determined to be the respective cost of RMB 5,875,068 (or $880,673) and is being amortized over the patent period of 10 years using the straight line method. This technology patent has been fully amortized.

 

On July 2, 2010, the Company acquired Gufeng and its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjuyuan. The fair value on the acquired technology patent was estimated to be RMB9,200,000 (or $1,379,080) and is amortized over the remaining useful life of six years using the straight line method.

 

The technology know-how consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
Technology know-how  $2,264,499   $2,273,260 
Less: accumulated amortization   (2,260,167)   (2,268,798)
Total technology know-how, net  $4,332   $4,462 

 

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP

 

On July 2, 2010, the Company acquired Gufeng and its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjuyuan. The fair value on the acquired customer relationships was estimated to be RMB65,000,000 (or $9,743,500) and is amortized over the remaining useful life of ten years. On June 30, 2016, the Company acquired the VIE Companies. The fair value on the acquired customer relationships was estimated to be RMB16,472,179 (or $2,469,180) and is amortized over the remaining useful life of seven to ten years.

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
Customer relationships  $12,209,864   $12,257,100 
Less: accumulated amortization   (6,149,475)   (5,853,757)
Total customer relationships, net  $6,060,389   $6,403,343 

 

NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT

 

On July 2, 2010, the Company acquired Gufeng and its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjuyuan. The fair value on the acquired non-compete agreement was estimated to be RMB1,320,000 (or $197,868) and is amortized over the remaining useful life of five years using the straight line method.  On June 30, 2016, the Company acquired the VIE Companies. The fair value on the acquired non-compete agreements were estimated to be RMB6,150,683 (or $921,987) and is amortized over the remaining useful life of five years using the straight line method.

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
Non-compete agreement  $1,120,005   $1,124,338 
Less: accumulated amortization   (244,000)   (198,660)
Total non-compete agreement, net  $876,005   $925,678 

 

TRADEMARKS

 

On July 2, 2010, the Company acquired Gufeng and its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjuyuan. The preliminary fair value on the acquired trademarks was estimated to be RMB40,700,000 (or $6,100,930) and is subject to an annual impairment test.

 

 10 
 

 

AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

 

Estimated amortization expenses of intangible assets for the next five twelve months periods ended September 30, 2016, are as follows:

 

Years Ending September 30,  Expense ($) 
2017   1,701,947 
2018   1,701,947 
2019   1,701,947 
2020   1,701,947 
2021   1,412,222 

 

NOTE 6 - ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

Accrued expenses and other payables consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
Payroll payable  $54,850   $58,704 
Welfare payable   153,914    154,510 
Accrued expenses   4,417,656    4,450,306 
Other payables   5,615,399    11,624,653 
Other levy payable   125,733    126,219 
Total  $10,367,552   $16,414,392 

 

NOTE 7 - AMOUNT DUE TO RELATED PARTIES

 

As of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the amount due to related parties was $2,768,825 and $2,473,004, respectively.  As of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, $1,088,183 and $1,092,243, respectively were amounts that Gufeng borrowed from a related party, Xi’an Techteam Science & Technology Industry (Group) Co. Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Tao Li, Chairman and CEO of the Company, representing unsecured, non-interest bearing loans that are due on demand.  These loans are not subject to written agreements. Company had other payable of $1.680,642, was an amount of advanced payable to our major shareholder.

 

At the end of December 2015, Yuxing entered into a sales agreement with the Company’s affiliate, 900LH.com Food Co., Ltd. ("900LH.com", previously announced as Xi'an Gem Grain Co., Ltd) pursuant to which Yuxing is to supply various vegetables to 900LH.com for its incoming seasonal sales at the holidays and year ends (the “Sales Agreement”). The contingent contracted value of the Sales Agreement is RMB 25,500,000 (approximately $3,822,450). For the three months ended September 30, 2016, Yuxing has sold approximately $694,259 products to 900LH.com.

 

On June 29, 2016, Jinong signed an office lease with Kingtone Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Kingtone Information”), where Mr. Tao Li, Chairman and CEO of the Company, serves as its Chairman. Pursuant to the lease, Jinong rented 612 square meters (approximately 6,588 square feet) of office space from Kingtone Information. The lease provided for a two-year term effective as of July 1, 2016 with monthly rent of RMB26,684 (approximately $4,000).

 

At June 30, 2016, the Company’s subsidiary, Jinong, owed 900LH.com $43,737 and 900nong owned Jinong $13,518.

 

At June 30, 2016, the Company’s subsidiary, Gufeng, owned 900LH.com $7,738 and 900nong.com owed Gufeng $454,534.

 

At June 30, 2016, the Company’s variable interest entity, Xinyulei, owned 900LH.com $15,050 and 900LH.com owned Xinyulei $48,518.

 

At June 30, 2016, Mr Rujun Mo, the owner of Xinyulei and Xindeguo, had a bank loan of $301,000 under his personal term which is guaranteed by Xindeguo and Xinyulei. The purpose of this loan is to pay off the purchase of inventory for Xinyulei; At June 30, 2016, Mr. Mo had a personal loan of $316,050, which was borrowed from his family relatives. At June 30, 2016, Mr. Mo has paid $270,900 deposit for his membership card of 900LH.com. This member card shall enjoy free fixed amount of product and member service every month and it can withdraw at any time, but the membership and relevant services will be terminated.

 

At September 30, 2016, the Company’s subsidiary, Jinong, owed 900LH.com $42,259.

 

At September 30, 2016, the Company’s subsidiary, Gufeng, owned 900LH.com $6,064 and 900nong.com owed Gufeng $452,722.

 

At September 30, 2016, the Company’s variable interest entity, Xinyulei, owned 900LH.com $191,140.

 

At September 30, 2016, Mr Rujun Mo, the owner of Xinyulei and Xindeguo, had a bank loan of $299,800 under his personal term which is guaranteed by Xindeguo and Xinyulei. The purpose of this loan is to pay off the purchase of inventory for Xinyulei; At September 30, 2016, Mr. Mo had a personal loan of $314,790, which was borrowed from his family relatives. At September 30, 2016, Mr. Mo has paid $269,820 deposit for his membership card of 900LH.com. This member card shall enjoy free fixed amount of product and member service every month and it can withdraw at any time, but the membership and relevant services will be terminated.

 

 11 
 

 

NOTE 8- LOAN PAYABLES

 

As of September 30, 2016, the short-term loan payables consisted of three loans which mature on dates ranging from January 19, 2016 through July 28, 2017 with interest rates ranging from 4.87% to 5.22%. The loans No. 1 and 2 below are collateralized by Tianjuyan’s land use right and building ownership right. The loans No. 3 is guaranteed by Jinong’s credit.

 

No.  Payee  Loan period per agreement  Interest
Rate
   September 30,
2016
 
1  Agriculture Bank of China-Pinggu Branch  May. 18, 2016 – Mar. 17, 2017   4.87%  $1,948,960 
2  Agriculture Bank of China-Pinggu Branch  Jan. 19, 2016- Jan. 17, 2017   5.00%   1,199,360 
3  Beijing Bank- Pinggu Branch  Jul. 28, 2016 – Jul. 28, 2017   5.22%   1,499,200 
   Total          $4,647,520 

 

As of June 30, 2016, the short-term loan payables consisted of three loans which mature on dates ranging from May 18, 2016 through March 17, 2017 with interest rates ranging from 4.87% to 5.82%. The loans No. 1 and 3 below are collateralized by Tianjuyan’s land use right and building ownership right. The loans No. 2 is guaranteed by Jinong’s credit.

 

No.  Payee  Loan period per agreement  Interest
Rate
   June 30,
2016
 
1  Agriculture Bank of China-Pinggu Branch  May. 18, 2016 - Mar. 17, 2017   4.87%  $1,956,500 
2  Beijing Bank - Pinggu Branch  Aug. 11, 2015- Aug. 2, 2016   5.82%   1,505,000 
3  Agriculture Bank of China-Pinggu Branch  Jan. 19, 2016 – Jan. 17, 2017   5.00%   1,204,000 
   Total          $4,665,500 

 

Gufeng repaid RMB10,000,000 ($1,499,200) bank loan to Beijing Bank in July, and borrowed RMB10,000,000 ($1,499,200) from the same bank as of September 30, 2016.

  

The interest expense from short-term loans was $138,545 and $429,035 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

In connection with the acquisition of the VIE Companies, the Company subsidiary, Jinong, issued to the VIE Companies shareholders convertible notes payable in the aggregate amount of RMB 51,000,000 ($7,675,500) with a term of three years and an annual interest rate of 3%. The convertible notes take priority over the preferred stock and common stock of Jinong, and any other class or series of capital stocks Jinong issues in the future in terms of interests and payments in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Jinong. On or after the third anniversary of the issuance date of the note, noteholders may request Jinong to process the note conversion to convert the note into shares of the Company’s common stock. The notes cannot be converted prior to the mature date. The per share conversion price of the notes is the higher of the following: (i) $5.00 per share or (ii) 75% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date the noteholder delivers the conversion notice.

 

The Company determined that the carry value of the convertible notes payable was RMB 44,850,466 ($6,723,982) and RMB 44,330,692 ($6,671,769) as of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively, which was due to the lower than market interest rate and the conversion feature. The difference between the carry value of the notes and the face amount of the notes will be amortized to interest expense over the three year life of the notes. As of September 30, 2016, the amortization of this discount into interest expenses was $519,774.

 

NOTE 10 – TAXES PAYABLE

 

Enterprise Income Tax

 

Effective January 1, 2008, the Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) law of the PRC replaced the tax laws for Domestic Enterprises (“DEs”) and Foreign Invested Enterprises (“FIEs”). The EIT rate of 25% replaced the 33% rate that was applicable to both DEs and FIEs. The two year tax exemption and three year 50% tax reduction tax holiday for production-oriented FIEs was eliminated. Since January 1, 2008, Jinong became subject to income tax in China at a rate of 15% as a high-tech company, as a result of the expiration of its tax exemption on December 31, 2007. Accordingly, it made provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 of $987,512 and $1,220,708, respectively, which is mainly due to the operating income from Jinong. Gufeng is subject to 25% EIT rate and thus it made provision for income taxes of $307,735 and $556,733 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

 12 
 

 

Value-Added Tax

 

All of the Company’s fertilizer products that are produced and sold in the PRC were subject to a Chinese Value-Added Tax (VAT) of 13% of the gross sales price. On April 29, 2008, the PRC State of Administration of Taxation (SAT) released Notice #56, “Exemption of VAT for Organic Fertilizer Products”, which allows certain fertilizer products to be exempt from VAT beginning June 1, 2008. The Company submitted the application for exemption in May 2009, which was granted effective September 1, 2009, continuing through December 31, 2015. 

 

Income Taxes and Related Payables

 

Taxes payable consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
VAT provision  $(138,599)  $2,218 
Income tax payable   (304,665)   3,445,480 
Other levies   667,095    656,520 
Total  $223,831   $4,104,218 

 

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

 

   September 30, 2016   June 30,
2016
 
Current tax - foreign  $1,295,248   $7,371,967 
Deferred tax   -    - 
   $1,295,248   $7,371,967 

 

Tax Rate Reconciliation

 

Our effective tax rates were approximately 15.0% and 19.7% for three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Substantially all of the Company’s income before income taxes and related tax expense are from PRC sources. Actual income tax benefit reported in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income differ from the amounts computed by applying the US statutory income tax rate of 34% to income before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 for the following reasons:

 

September 30, 2016

    China     United States              
    15% - 25%     34%     Total        
                                     
Pretax income (loss)   $ 8,965,900               (346,122 )           $ 8,619,778          
                                                 
Expected income tax expense (benefit)     2,241,475       25.0 %     (117,682 )     34.0 %     2,123,794          
High-tech income benefits on Jinong     (593,485 )     (6.6 )%     -       -       (593,485 )        
Losses from subsidiaries in which no benefit is recognized     (352,742 )     (3.9 )%     -       -       (352,742 )        
Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax asset from US tax benefit     -               117,682       (34.0 )%     117,681          
Actual tax expense   $ 1,295,248       14.4 %   $ -       - %   $ 1,295,248       15.0 %

 

 13 
 

 

September 30, 2015                                    
    China     United States              
    15% - 25%     34%     Total        
                                     
Pretax income (loss)   $ 10,616,945               (1,593,831 )           $ 9,023,114          
                                                 
Expected income tax expense (benefit)     2,654,236       25.0 %     (541,903 )     34.0 %     2,112,333          
High-tech income benefits on Jinong     (787,682 )     (7.4 )%     -       -       (787,682 )        
Losses from subsidiaries in which no benefit is recognized     (89,112 )     (0.8 )%     -       -       (89,112 )        
Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax asset from US tax benefit     -               541,903       (34.0 )%     541,903          
Actual tax expense   $ 1,777,442       16.7 %   $ -       - %   $ 1,777,442       19.7 %

 

NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

On September 30, 2014, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,750,000 shares of restricted stock under the 2009 Plan to certain executive officers, directors and employees, among which (i) 240,000 shares of restricted stock to Mr. Tao Li, the CEO; (ii) 100,000 shares of restricted stock to Mr. Ken Ren, the CFO, (iii) 40,000 shares of restricted stock to Mr. Yizhao Zhang, 30,000 shares of restricted stock to Ms. Yiru Shi, and 20,000 shares of restricted stock to Mr. Lianfu Liu, each an independent director of the Company; and (iv) 1,320,000 shares of restricted stock to key employees.   The stock grants are subject to time-based vesting schedules, vesting in various installments until March 31, 2015 for the CFO and the three independent directors, until June 30, 2015 for the CEO and until December 31, 2016 for the employees. The value of the restricted stock awards was $3,675,000 and is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. This amount is being amortized to compensation expense over the vesting periods for the various awards. As of September 30, 2016 the unamortized portion of the compensation expense was $92,113 which will be amortized to expense through December 31, 2016.

 

On September 28, 2015, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock under the 2009 Plan to certain key employees. The stock grants are subject to time-based vesting schedules, vesting in various installments until June 30, 2016. The value of the restricted stock awards was $1,660,000 and is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. This amount is being amortized to compensation expense over the vesting periods for the various awards.

 

On June 26, 2016, the Company granted an aggregate of 670,000 shares of restricted stock under the 2009 Plan to certain key employees. The stock grants vest immediately. The value of the restricted stock awards was $897,800 and is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

 

 14 
 

 

The following table sets forth changes in compensation-related restricted stock awards during the three months ended September 30, 2016:

 

       Fair   Grant Date 
   Number of   Value of   Fair Value 
   Shares   Shares   Per share 
Outstanding (unvested) at June 30, 2016   588,000   $235,264      
Granted   -    -   $           - 
Forfeited   -           
Vested   (185,500)   (143,151)     
Outstanding (unvested) at September 30, 2016   402,500   $92,113      

 

As of September 30, 2016, the unamortized expense related to the grant of restricted shares of common stock of $92,113 will be amortized into expense through December 31, 2016. The fair value of the restricted common stock awards was based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The fair value of the common stock awarded is amortized over the various vesting terms of each grant.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the Board has the authority, without further action by stockholders, to designate up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the preferred stock, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, liquidation preference and sinking fund terms, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of the common stock. If the Company sells preferred stock under its registration statement on Form S-3, it will fix the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications and restrictions of the preferred stock of each series in the certificate of designation relating to that series and will file the certificate of designation that describes the terms of the series of preferred stock the Company offers before the issuance of the related series of preferred stock.

 

As of September 30, 2016, the Company has 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, with a par value of $.001 per share, of which no shares are issued or outstanding.

 

NOTE 12 –CONCENTRATIONS

 

Market Concentration

 

All of the Company's revenue-generating 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 environments in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC's economy.

 

The Company's operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among other things, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by, among other things, changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation.

 

Vendor and Customer Concentration

 

There were two vendors from which the Company purchased 17.9% and 12.4% of its raw materials for the three month ended September 30, 2016. Total purchase from these two venders amounted to $5,502,130 as of September 30, 2016.

 

 15 
 

 

There were two vendors from which the Company purchased 23.2% and 22.5% of its raw materials for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Total purchase from these two vendors amounted to $19,034,614 as of September 30, 2015.

 

None customer accounted over 10% of the Company’s sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016. 

 

One customer was accounted for 26.0% of the Company’s sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015. 

 

NOTE 13 – SEGMENT REPORTING

 

As of September 30, 2016, the Company was organized into three main business segments based on location and product: Jinong (fertilizer production), Gufeng (fertilizer production), and Yuxing (agricultural products production). As of June 30, 2016, with the acquisition of the VIE Companies, the Company added a new distribution segment. Each of the four operating segments referenced above has separate and distinct general ledgers. The chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) receives financial information, including revenue, gross margin, operating income and net income produced from the various general ledger systems to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance; however, the principal measure of segment profitability or loss used by the CODM is net income by segment.

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2016   2015 
Revenues from unaffiliated customers:    
Jinong  $31,427,720   $34,707,804 
Gufeng   15,809,514    18,234,832 
Yuxing   1,355,411    1,241,635 
VIEs   13,291,977    0 
Consolidated  $61,884,622   $54,184,271 
           
Operating income :          
Jinong  $6,379,220   $7,955,654 
Gufeng   1,085,083    2,609,953 
Yuxing   157,030    406,297 
VIEs   1,803,480    0 
Reconciling item (1)   0    0 
Reconciling item (2)   0    (517,360
Reconciling item (2)--stock compensation   (346,122   (1,076,494)
Consolidated  $9,078,691   $9,378,050 
           
Net income:          
Jinong  $5,346,288   $6,812,851 
Gufeng   716,486    1,620,367 
Yuxing   157,080    406,285 
VIEs   1,477,848    0 
Reconciling item (1)   0    24 
Reconciling item (2)   (346,122   (1,593,855
Consolidated  $7,351,580   $7,245,672 
           
Depreciation and Amortization:          
Jinong  $6,313,089   $9,933,982 
Gufeng   627,309    745,595 
Yuxing   313,916    343,308 
VIEs   126,132    0 
Consolidated  $7,380,446   $11,022,885 
           
Interest expense:          
Jinong   57,373      
Gufeng   60,133    429,035 
Consolidated  $117,506   $429,035 
           
Capital Expenditure:          
Jinong  $1,222   $0 
Gufeng   4,443    1,787 
Yuxing   555    803 
VIEs   0    0 
Consolidated  $6,220   $2,590 

 

 16 
 

 

   As of 
   September 30,
2016
   June 30,
2016
 
Identifiable assets:        
Jinong  $195,887,186   $198,599,977 
Gufeng   148,145,160    149,891,328 
Yuxing   43,194,663    45,448,157 
VIEs   24,984,117    24,675,499 
Reconciling item (1)   235,008    170,444 
Reconciling item (2)   (2,878)   (2,878)
Consolidated  $412,443,256   $418,782,527 

 

(1) Reconciling amounts refer to the unallocated assets or expenses of Green New Jersey.

(2) Reconciling amounts refer to the unallocated assets or expenses of the Parent Company.

 

NOTE 14 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On June 29, 2016, Jinong signed an office lease with Kingtone Information.  Pursuant to the lease, Jinong rented 612 square meters (approximately 6,588 square feet) of office space from Kingtone Information. The lease provided for a two-year term effective as of July 1, 2016 with monthly rent of $3,670 (RMB 24,480).

 

In January 2008, Jintai signed a ten-year land lease with Xi’an Jinong Hi-tech Agriculture Demonstration Zone for a monthly rent of $780 (RMB 5,200).

 

In February 2004, Tianjuyuan signed a fifty-year lease with the village committee of Dong Gao Village and Zhen Nan Zhang Dai Village in the Beijing Ping Gu District, at a monthly rent of $443 (RMB 2,958).

 

Accordingly, the Company recorded an aggregate of $14,679 and $1,440 as rent expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Rent expenses for the next five years ended September 30, are as follows:

 

Years ending September 30,    
2017  $14,679 
2018   1,329 
2019   1,329 
2020   1,329 
2021   1,329 

 

NOTE 15 - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

 

In accordance with accounting standards regarding consolidation of variable interest entities, VIEs are generally entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision making ability. All VIEs with which a company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE for financial reporting purposes.

 

Green Nevada through one of its subsidiaries, Jinong, entered into a series of agreements (the “VIE Agreements”) with Yuxing for it to qualify as a VIE, effective June 16, 2013.

 

The Company has concluded, based on the contractual arrangements, that Yuxing is a VIE and that the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Jinong, absorbs a majority of the risk of loss from the activities of Yuxing, thereby enabling the Company, through Jinong, to receive a majority of Yuxing expected residual returns.

 

On June 30, 2016, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Jinong, entered into strategic acquisition agreements and also into a series of contractual agreements to qualify as VIEs with the shareholders of the the VIE Companies.

 

Jinong, the VIE Companies, and the shareholders of the VIE Companies also entered into a series of contractual agreements for the VIE Companies to qualify as VIEs (the “VIE Agreements”).

 

 17 
 

 

As a result of these contractual arrangements, with Yuxing and the VIE Companies the Company is entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits of Yuxing and the VIE Companies. The following financial statement amounts and balances of the VIEs were included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016:

 

   September 30,   June 30, 
   2016   2016 
         
ASSETS        
Current Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $323,546   $1,017,841 
Accounts receivable, net   9,088,305    7,050,201 
Inventories   26,342,731    26,370,202 
Other current assets   1,911,937    1,875,912 
Advances to suppliers   1,669,202    4,900,524 
Total Current Assets   39,335,721    41,214,680 
           
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net   13,062,719    13,377,817 
Other assets   332,976    334,264 
Intangible Assets, Net   12,688,274    12,913,776 
Goodwill   3,146,008    3,158,179 
Total Assets  $68,565,698   $70,998,716 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable  $4,631,083   $3,840,052 
Customer deposits   1,334,525    3,486,150 
Accrued expenses and other payables   5,067,932    5,580,642 
Amount due to related parties   41,340,642    43,478,158 
Total Current Liabilities   52,374,182    56,385,002 
           
Stockholders' equity   16,191,516    14,613,714 
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $68,565,698   $70,998,716 

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2016   2015 
Revenue  $14,647,388   $8,406,663 
Expenses   13,012,462    6,935,251 
Net income  $1,634,926   $1,471,412 

 

 18 
 

 

NOTE 16 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

On June 30, 2016, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Jinong, entered into strategic acquisition agreements and also into a series of contractual agreements to qualify as VIEs with the shareholders of the the VIE Companies.

 

Jinong, the VIE Companies, and the shareholders of the VIE Companies also entered into a series of contractual agreements for the VIE Companies to qualify as VIEs (the “VIE Agreements”). The VIE Agreements are as follows:

 

Entrusted Management Agreements

 

Pursuant to the terms of certain Entrusted Management Agreements dated June 30, 2016, between Jinong and the shareholders of the VIE Companies (the “Entrusted Management Agreements”), the VIE Companies and their shareholders agreed to entrust the operations and management of its business to Jinong. According to the Entrusted Management Agreement, Jinong possesses the full and exclusive right to manage the VIE Companies’ operations, assets and personnel, has the right to control all of the VIE Companies' cash flows through an entrusted bank account, is entitled to the VIE Companies' net profits as a management fee, is obligated to pay all of the VIE Companies’ payables and loan payments, and bears all losses of the VIE Companies. The Entrusted Management Agreements will remain in effect until (i) the parties mutually agree to terminate the agreement; (ii) the dissolution of the VIE Companies; or (iii) Jinong acquires all of the assets or equity of the VIE Companies (as more fully described below under “Exclusive Option Agreements”).

 

Exclusive Technology Supply Agreements

 

Pursuant to the terms of certain Exclusive Technology Supply Agreements dated June 30, 2016, between Jinong and the VIE Companies (the “Exclusive Technology Supply Agreements”), Jinong is the exclusive technology provider to the VIE Companies. The VIE Companies agreed to pay Jinong all fees payable for technology supply prior to making any payments under the Entrusted Management Agreement. The Exclusive Technology Supply Agreements shall remain in effect until (i) the parties mutually agree to terminate the agreement; (ii) the dissolution of the VIE Companies; or (iii) Jinong acquires the VIE Companies (as more fully described below under “Exclusive Option Agreements”).

 

Shareholder’s Voting Proxy Agreements

 

Pursuant to the terms of certain Shareholder’s Voting Proxy Agreements dated June 30, 2016, among Jinong and the shareholders of the VIE Companies (the “Shareholder’s Voting Proxy Agreements”), the shareholders of the VIE Companies irrevocably appointed Jinong as their proxy to exercise on such shareholders’ behalf all of their voting rights as shareholders pursuant to PRC law and the Articles of Association of the VIE Companies, including the appointment and election of directors of the VIE Companies. Jinong agreed that it shall maintain a board of directors, the composition and appointment of which shall be approved by the Board of the Company. The Shareholder’s Voting Proxy Agreements will remain in effect until Jinong acquires all of the assets or equity of the VIE Companies.

 

Exclusive Option Agreements

 

Pursuant to the terms of certain Exclusive Option Agreements dated June 30, 2016, among Jinong, the VIE Companies, and the shareholders of the VIE Companies (the “Exclusive Option Agreements”), the shareholders of the VIE Companies granted Jinong an irrevocable and exclusive purchase option (the “Option”) to acquire the VIE Companies’ equity interests and/or remaining assets, but only to the extent that the acquisition does not violate limitations imposed by PRC law on such transactions. The Option is exercisable at any time at Jinong’s discretion so long as such exercise and subsequent acquisition of the VIE Companies does not violate PRC law. The consideration for the exercise of the Option is to be determined by the parties and memorialized in the future by definitive agreements setting forth the kind and value of such consideration. Jinong may transfer all rights and obligations under the Exclusive Option Agreements to any third parties without the approval of the shareholders of the VIE Companies so long as a written notice is provided. The Exclusive Option Agreements may be terminated by mutual agreements or by 30 days written notice by Jinong.

 

Equity Pledge Agreements

 

Pursuant to the terms of certain Equity Pledge Agreements dated June 30, 2016, among Jinong and the shareholders of the VIE Companies (the “Pledge Agreements”), the shareholders of the VIE Companies pledged all of their equity interests in the VIE Companies to Jinong, including the proceeds thereof, to guarantee all of Jinong's rights and benefits under the Entrusted Management Agreements, the Exclusive Technology Supply Agreements, the Shareholder’ Voting Proxy Agreements and the Exclusive Option Agreements. Prior to termination of the Pledge Agreements, the pledged equity interests cannot be transferred without Jinong's prior written consent. The Pledge Agreements may be terminated only upon the written agreement of the parties.

 

 19 
 

 

Non-Compete Agreements

 

Pursuant to the terms of certain Non-Compete Agreements dated June 30, 2016, among Jinong and the shareholders of the VIE Companies (the “Non-Compete Agreements”), the shareholders of the VIE Companies agreed that during the period beginning on the initial date of their services with Jinong, and ending five (5) years after termination of their services with Jinong, without Jinong’s prior written consent, they will not provide services or accept positions including but not limited to partners, directors, shareholders, managers, proxies or consultants, provided by any profit making organizations with businesses that may compete with Jinong. They will not solicit or interfere with any of the Jinong’s customers, or solicit, induce, recruit or encourage any person engaged or employed by Jinong to terminate his or her service or engagement. In the event that the shareholders of the VIE Companies breach the non-compete obligations contained therein, Jinong is entitled to all loss and damages; in the event that the damages are difficult to determine, remedies bore the shareholders of the VIE Companies shall be no less than 50% of the salaries and other expenses Jinong provided in the past.

 

The Company entered into these VIE Agreements as a way for the Company to have more control over the distribution of its products. The transactions are accounted for as business combinations in accordance with ASC 805. A summary of the purchase price allocations at fair value is below:

 

Cash  $708,737 
Accounts receivable   6,422,850 
Advances to suppliers   1,803,180 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   807,645 
Inventories   7,787,043 
Machinery and equipment   140,868 
Intangible assets   270,900 
Other assets   3,404,741 
Goodwill   3,158,179 
Accounts payable   (3,962,670)
Customer deposits   (3,486,150)
Accrued expenses and other payables   (4,653,324)
Taxes payable   (16,912)
Purchase price  $12,385,087 

 

A summary of the purchase consideration paid for the VIE Companies is below:

 

Cash  $5,568,500 
Convertible notes   6,671,769 
Derivative liability   144,818 
   $12,385,087 

 

The cash component of the purchase price for these acquisitions was paid in September 2016.

 

 20 
 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve significant risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, such as the slow-down of the global financial markets and its impact on economic growth in general, the competition in the fertilizer industry and the impact of such competition on pricing, revenues and margins, the weather conditions in the areas where our customers are based, the cost of attracting and retaining highly skilled personnel, the prospects for future acquisitions, and the factors set forth elsewhere in this report, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this report will in fact occur. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this report.

 

The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except to the extent required by U.S. federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Further, the information about our intentions contained in this report is a statement of our intention as of the date of this report and is based upon, among other things, the existing regulatory environment, industry conditions, market conditions and prices, and our assumptions as of such date. We may change our intentions, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in our assumptions or otherwise.

 

Unless the context indicates otherwise, as used in the notes to the financial statements of the Company, the following are the references herein of all the subsidiaries of the Company (i) Green Agriculture Holding Corporation (“Green New Jersey”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Nevada, incorporated in the State of New Jersey; (ii) Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“Jinong”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Green New Jersey organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”); (iii) Xi’an Hu County Yuxing Agriculture Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Yuxing”), a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) in the PRC controlled by Jinong through a series of contractual agreements; (iv) Beijing Gufeng Chemical Products Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jinong in the PRC (“Gufeng”), (v) Beijing Tianjuyuan Fertilizer Co., Ltd., Gufeng’s wholly-owned subsidiary in the PRC (“Tianjuyuan”), Shaanxi Lishijie Agrochemical Co., Ltd.(“Lishijie”), a VIE in the PRC controlled by Jinong, Songyuan Jinyangguang Sannong Service Co., Ltd., (“Jinyangguang”), a VIE in the PRC controlled by Jinong, Shenqiu County Zhenbai Agriculture Co., Ltd. (“Zhenbai”), a VIE in the PRC controlled by Jinong, Weinan City Linwei District Wangtian Agricultural Materials Co., Ltd. (“Wangtian”), a VIE in the PRC controlled by Jinong, Aksu Xindeguo Agricultural Materials Co., Ltd. (“Xindeguo”), a VIE in the PRC controlled by Jinong, Xinjiang Xinyulei Eco-agriculture Science and Technology co., Ltd. (“Xinyulei”), a VIE in the PRC controlled by Jinong. Lishijie, Jinyangguang, Zhenbai, Wangtian, Xindeguo, and Xinyulei may also collectively be referred to as the “Acquisition VIE Companies”

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to (i) “PRC” and “China” are to the People’s Republic of China; (ii) “U.S. dollar,” “$” and “US$” are to United States dollars; and (iii) “RMB”, “Yuan” and Renminbi are to the currency of the PRC or China.

 

 21 
 

 

Overview

 

We are engaged in research, development, production and sale of various types of fertilizers and agricultural products in the PRC through our wholly-owned Chinese subsidiaries, Jinong and Gufeng (including Gufeng’s subsidiary Tianjuyuan), and our VIE, Yuxing. Our primary business is fertilizer products, specifically humic-acid based compound fertilizer produced by Jinong and compound fertilizer, blended fertilizer, organic compound fertilizer, slow-release fertilizer, highly-concentrated water-soluble fertilizer and mixed organic-inorganic compound fertilizer produced by Gufeng. In addition, through Yuxing, we develop and produce various agricultural products, such as top-grade fruits, vegetables, flowers and colored seedlings. For financial reporting purposes, our operations are organized into three business segments: fertilizer products (Jinong), fertilizer products (Gufeng) and agricultural products production(Yuxing).

 

The fertilizer business conducted by Jinong and Gufeng generated approximately 97.8% and 97.7% of our total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Yuxing serves as a research and development base for our fertilizer products.  

 

Fertilizer Products

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had developed and produced a total of 670 different fertilizer products in use, of which 134 were developed and produced by Jinong, 332 by Gufeng, and 224 by the VIE Companies.

 

Below is a table that shows the metric tons of fertilizer sold by Jinong and Gufeng and the revenue per ton for the periods indicated:

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Change 2015 to 2016 
   2016   2015   Amount   % 
   (metric tons)         
Jinong  9,680   10,064   (384)  (3.8)%
Gufeng   45,531    45,622    (91)   (0.2)%
    55,211    55,686    (475)     

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2016   2015 
   (revenue per tons) 
Jinong  $3,272   $3,449 
Gufeng   347    400 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, we sold approximately 55,211 metric tons of fertilizer products, as compared to 55,686 metric tons for the three months ended September 30, 2015. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, Jinong sold approximately 9,680 metric tons of fertilizer products, as compared to 10,064 metric tons for the three months ended September 30, 2015. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, Gufeng sold approximately 45,531 metric tons of fertilizer products, as compared to 45,622 metric tons for the three months ended September 30, 2015. 

 

Our sales of fertilizer products to customers located in five provinces within China accounted for approximately 53.3% of our fertilizer revenue for three months ended September 30, 2016. Specifically, the provinces and their respective percentage contributed to our fertilizer revenues were: Hebei (17.1%), Heilongjiang (7.8%), Shaanxi (6.9%), Liaoning (5.9%) and Inner Mongolia (5.2%).

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had a total of 1,913 distributors covering 27 provinces, four autonomous regions and three central government-controlled municipalities in China. Jinong had 1,084 distributors in China. Jinong’s sales are not dependent on any single distributor or any group of distributors. Jinong’s top five distributors accounted for 1.7% of its fertilizer revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Gufeng had 301 distributors, including some large state-owned enterprises. Gufeng’s top five distributors accounted for 65.8% of its revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Agricultural Products

 

Through Yuxing, we develop, produce and sell high-quality flowers, green vegetables and fruits to local marketplaces and various horticulture and planting companies. We also use certain of Yuxing’s greenhouse facilities to conduct research and development activities for our fertilizer products. The three PRC provinces and municipal that accounted for 87.4% of our agricultural products revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2016 were Shaanxi (81.6%), Shanghai (3.0%), and Gansu (2.8%).

 

 22 
 

 

Recent Developments

 

New Products

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2016, Jinong did not launch any new fertilizer product. However, Jinong added 8 new distributors during this period. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, Gufeng launched two new fertilizer products. Gufeng also added one new distributors during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Strategic Acquisitions

 

On June 30, 2016, through Jinong, we entered into (i) Strategic Acquisition Agreements (the “SAA”), and (ii) Agreements for Convertible Notes (the “ACN”), with the shareholders of the Acquisition VIE Companies.

 

Company Name  Business Scope 

Cash Payment for Acquisition

(RMB[1])

  

Principal of Notes for Acquisition

(RMB)

 
Shaanxi Lishijie Agrochemical Co., Ltd.  Sales of pesticides, agricultural chemicals, chemical fertilizers, agricultural materials; Manufacture and sales of mulches.   10,000,000    3,000,000 
              
Songyuan Jinyangguang Sannong Service Co., Ltd.  Promotion and consulting services regarding agricultural technologies; Retail sales of chemical fertilizers (including compound fertilizers and organic fertilizers); Wholesale and retail sales of pesticides, agricultural machineries and accessories; Collection of agricultural information; Development of saline-alkali soil; Promotion and development of high-efficiency agriculture and agriculture informatization, agricultural and biological engineering high technologies; E-commerce; Cultivation of freshwater fish, poultry, fruits, flowers, vegetables, and seeds; Recycle and complex utilization of straw and stalk;  Technology transfer and training; Recycle of agricultural economic; Ecological industry planning.   8,000,000    12,000,000 
              
Shenqiu County Zhenbai Agriculture Co., Ltd.  Cultivation of crops; Storage, sales, preliminary processing and logistics distribution of agricultural by-products; Promotion and application of agricultural technologies; Purchase and sales of agricultural materials;  Electronic commerce.   3,000,000    12,000,000 
              
Weinan City Linwei District Wangtian Agricultural Materials Co., Ltd.  Promotion and application of new agricultural technologies; Professional prevention of plant diseases and insect pests; Sales of plant protection products, plastic material, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, agricultural mulches,  micronutrient fertilizers, hormones, agricultural machineries and medicines, and gardening tools.   6,000,000    12,000,000 
              
Aksu Xindeguo Agricultural Materials Co., Ltd.  Wholesale and retail sales of pesticides; Sales of chemical fertilizers,  packaged seeds, agricultural mulches,  micronutrient fertilizers, compound fertilizers, plant growth regulators, agricultural machineries, and water economizers; Consulting services for agricultural technologies; Purchase and sales of agricultural by-products.   10,000,000    12,000,000 
              
Xinjiang Xinyulei Eco-agriculture Science and Technology Co., Ltd  Sales of chemical fertilizers, packaged seeds, agricultural mulches, micronutrient fertilizers, organic fertilizers,  plant growth regulators, agricultural machineries, and water economizers; Purchase and sales of agricultural by-products; Cultivation of fruits and vegetables; Consulting services and training for agricultural technologies; Storage services; Sales of articles of daily use, food and oil; On-line sales of the above mentioned products.          
              
Total      37,000,000    51,000,000 

 

(1) The exchange rate between RMB and U.S. dollars on June 30, 2016 is RMB1=US$0.1508, according to the exchange rate published by Bank of China. 

 

 23 
 

 

Pursuant to the SAA and the ACN, the shareholders of the Acquisition VIE Companies, while be in possession of the equity interests and will continue to be the legal owners of such interests, agreed to pledge and entrust all of their equity interests, including the proceeds thereof but excluding any claims or encumbrances, and the operations and management of its business to Jinong, in exchange of an aggregated amount of RMB37,000,000 (approximately $5,579,600) to be paid by Jinong within three days following the execution of the SAA, ACN and the VIE Agreements, and convertible notes with an aggregated face value of RMB51,000,000 (approximately $7,690,800) with an annual fixed compound interest rate of 3% and term of three years.

 

Jinong acquired the Acquisition VIE Companies using the VIE arrangement based on our need to further develop our business and comply with the regulatory requirements under the PRC laws.

 

As our business focuses on the production of fertilizer, all of our business activities intertwine with those in the agriculture industry in China. Specifically, we deal with compliance, regulation, safety, inspection, and licenses in fertilizer production, farm land use and transfer, growing and distribution of agriculture goods, agriculture basic supplies, seeds, pesticides, and trades of grains. It is an industry in which heavy regulations get implemented and strictly enforced. In addition, E-commerce, which is also under strict government regulations in the PRC, has lately become a sale and distribution channel for agricultural products. Currently, we are developing an online platform to connect the physical distribution network we either own or lease.

 

Compared with the regulatory environment in other jurisdictions, the regulatory environment in the PRC is unique. For example, the “M&A Rules” purports to require that an offshore special purpose vehicle controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals and formed for purposes of overseas listing through acquisition of PRC domestic interests held by such PRC companies or individuals obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) prior to the listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle’s securities on an overseas stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its official website procedures regarding its approval of overseas listings by special purpose vehicles. However, the CSRC has not issued any definitive rules or interpretations concerning whether offerings such as the Offering are subject to the CSRC approval procedures under the M&A Rules. Based on our understanding of the PRC Laws (including the M&A Rules), a prior approval from the CSRC is not required for the Offering because (1) the Company established its first foreign invested enterprise in 1999, prior to the adoption of M&A Rules; (2) the Company did not acquire any equity interests or assets of a PRC company owned by its controlling shareholders or beneficial owners who are PRC companies or individuals, as such terms are defined under the M&A Rules. However, uncertainties still exist as to how the M&A Rule will be interpreted and implemented and our opinion stated above is subject to any new laws, rules and regulations or detailed implementations and interpretations in any form relating to the M&A Rule.

 

For both E-commerce and agriculture industries, PRC regulators limit the investment from foreign entities and set particularly rules for foreign-owned entities to conduct business. We expect these limitations on foreign-owned entities will continue to exist in E-commerce and agriculture industries. VIE arrangement, however, provides feasibility for the purpose of obtaining administrative approval process and avoiding industry restrictions that be imposed on an entity that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a foreign entity. The VIE agreements reduces uncertainty and the current limitation risk. It is our understanding that the VIE agreements, as well as the control we obtained through VIE arrangement, are valid and enforceable. Such legal structure does not violate the known, published, and current PRC laws. While there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC Laws and future PRC laws and regulations, and there can be no assurance that the PRC authorities will take a view that is not contrary to or otherwise different from our belief and understanding stated above, we believe the substantial difficulty that we experienced previously to conduct business in agriculture as a foreign ownership ca be greatly reduced by the VIE arrangement. Further, as an integral part of the VIE arrangement, the underlying equity pledge agreements provide legal protection for the control we obtained. Pursuant to the equity pledge agreements, we have completed the equity pledge processes with the Acquisition VIE Companies to ensure the complete control of the interests in the Acquisition VIE Companies. The shareholders of the Acquisition VIE Companies are not entitled to transfer any shares to the third party under the exclusive option agreements. If necessary, they may transfer shares to our company without consideration.

 

While the VIE arrangement provides us with the feasibility to conduct our business in the E-Commerce and agriculture industries, validity and enforceability of VIE arrangement is subject to (i) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) possible judicial or administrative actions or any PRC Laws affecting creditors’ rights, (iii) certain equitable, legal or statutory principles affecting the validity and enforceability of contractual rights generally under concepts of public interest, interests of the State, national security, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and applicable statutes of limitation; (iv) any circumstance in connection with formulation, execution or implementation of any legal documents that would be deemed materially mistaken, clearly unconscionable, fraudulent, coercionary at the conclusions thereof; and (v) judicial discretion with respect to the availability of indemnifications, remedies or defenses, the calculation of damages, the entitlement to attorney’s fees and other costs, and the waiver of immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from legal process. Validity and enforceability of VIE arrangement is also subject to risk derived from the discretion of any competent PRC legislative, administrative or judicial bodies in exercising their authority in the PRC. As a result, there can no assurance that any of such PRC Laws will not be changed, amended or replaced in the immediate future or in the longer term with or without retrospective effect.

 

 24 
 

 

Results of Operations

 

Three months ended September 30, 2016 Compared to the Three months ended September 30, 2015.

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
         
   2016   2015   Change$   Change% 
Sales                
Jinong  $31,427,720   $34,707,804    (3,280,084)   -9.5%
Gufeng   15,809,514    18,234,832    (2,425,318)   -13.3%
Yuxing   1,355,411    1,241,635    113,776    9.2%
VIEs   13,291,977    -    13,291,977      
Net sales   61,884,622    54,184,271    7,700,351    14.2%
Cost of goods sold             -      
Jinong   13,269,230    14,540,385    (1,271,155)   -8.7%
Gufeng   13,385,077    14,745,674    (1,360,597)   -9.2%
Yuxing   1,045,608    710,050    335,558    47.3%
VIEs   10,753,679    -    10,753,679      
Cost of goods sold   38,453,594    29,996,109    8,457,485    28.2%
Gross profit   23,431,028    24,188,162    (757,134)   -3.1%
Operating expenses             -      
Selling expenses   5,012,068    2,343,755    2,668,313    113.8%
Selling expenses - amortization of deferred asset   6,108,782    9,712,715    (3,603,933)   -37.1%
General and administrative expenses   3,231,487    2,753,642    477,845    17.4%
Total operating expenses   14,352,337    14,810,112    (457,775)   -3.1%
Income from operations   9,078,691    9,378,050    (299,359)   -3.2%
Other income (expense)             -      
Other income (expense)   (40,057)   (4,563)   (36,494)   799.8%
Interest income   76,622    78,662    (2,040)   -2.6%
Interest expense   (138,545)   (429,035)   290,490    -67.7%
Total other income (expense)   (102,980)   (354,936)   251,956    -71.0%
Income before income taxes   8,975,711    9,023,114    (47,403)   -0.5%
Provision for income taxes   1,624,131    1,777,442    (153,311)   -8.6%
Net income   7,351,580    7,245,672    105,908    1.5%
Other comprehensive income (loss)             -      
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)   (1,205,884)   (15,112,239)   13,906,355    -92.0%
Comprehensive income (loss)  $6,145,696   $(7,866,567)   14,012,263    -178.1%
              -      
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   37,648,605    35,939,049    1,709,556    4.8%
Basic net earnings per share  $0.20   $0.20    0    0.0%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   37,648,605    35,939,049    1,709,556    4.8%
Diluted net earnings per share   0.20    0.20    0    0.0%

 

 25 
 

 

Net Sales

 

Total net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016 were $61,884,622, an increase of $7,700,351 or 14.2%, from $54,184,271 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. This increase was largely due to the inclusion of VIEs’ net sales during the three months ended September 30, 2016, which contributed approximately $13.3 million, or 21.5%, of the total net sales. The total net sales without including VIEs’ net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016 were $48,592,645, a decrease of $5,591,626, or 10.3%, from the same period a year ago.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, Jinong’s net sales decreased $3,280,084, or 9.5%, to $31,427,720 from $34,707,804 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. This decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease in Jinong’s sales volume, which was result of Jinong’s implementation of its new sales strategy that further focuses on producing high-margin liquid fertilizer during the last three months.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, Gufeng’s net sales were $15,809,514, a decrease of $2,425,318, or 13.3% from $18,234,832 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. This decrease was mainly attributable to Gufeng’s lowering selling prices to answer to market demand during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, Yuxing’s net sales were $1,355,411, an increase of $113,776 or 9.2%, from $1,241,635 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase in market demand and the higher prices on Yuxing’s top grade flowers during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Total cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $38,453,594, an increase of $8,457,485, or 28.2%, from $29,996,109 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase was mainly due to the production and sale of VIEs’ products, which accounted for $10,753,679, or 28.0% of total cost of goods sold. The total cost of goods sold without including VIEs’ cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $27,699,915, a decrease of $2,296,194, or 7.7%, from the same period a year ago. 

 

Cost of goods sold by Jinong for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $13,269,230, a decrease of $1,271,155, or 8.7%, from $14,540,385 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in cost of goods was primarily attributable to the 9.5% decrease in net sale during the last three months.

 

Cost of goods sold by Gufeng for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $13,385,077, a decrease of $1,360,597, or 9.2%, from $14,745,674 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. This decrease was primarily attributable to the less products sold during the last three months.

 

For three months ended September 30, 2016, cost of goods sold by Yuxing was $1,045,608, an increase of $335,558, or 47.3%, from $710,050 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. This increase was mainly due to the increase in Yuxing’s net sales and the labor costs. 

 

Gross Profit

 

Total gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $757,134, or 3.1%, to $23,431,028, as compared to $24,188,162 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Gross profit margin was 37.9% and 44.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease in gross profit margin was mainly due to the recent acquisition of VIEs, which mainly sells low-margin fertilizer products. The gross profit without including VIE’s gross profit was $20,892,730 with a gross profit margin of 43.0%.

 

Gross profit generated by Jinong decreased by $2,008,929, or 10.0%, to $18,158,490 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $20,167,419 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Gross profit margin from Jinong’s sales was approximately 57.8% and 58.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease in gross profit margin was mainly due to higher raw material cost and higher packaging cost.

 

 26 
 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, gross profit generated by Gufeng was $2,424,437, a decrease of $1,064,721, or 30.5%, from $3,489,158 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Gross profit margin from Gufeng’s sales was approximately 15.3% and 19.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease in gross profit percentage was mainly due to the further increased weight for sales of lower-margin products in Gufeng’s total sales answering to market demand. 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, gross profit generated by Yuxing was $309,803, a decrease of $221,782, or 41.7% from $531,585 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The gross profit margin was approximately 22.9% and 42.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease in gross profit margin was mainly due to the higher labor cost during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Gross profit generated by VIEs were $2,538,298 with a gross profit margin of approximately 19.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Selling Expenses

 

Our selling expenses consisted primarily of salaries of sales personnel, advertising and promotion expenses, freight-out costs and related compensation. Selling expenses were $5,012,068, or 8.1%, of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $2,343,755 or 4.3% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $2,668,313, or 113.8%. This increase was primarily due to Jinong, and the inclusion of VIEs’ selling expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The selling expenses of VIEs were $353,908, or 2.7%, of VIEs’ net sales. The selling expenses of Yuxing were $7,711 or 0.6% of Yuxing’s net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $7,705, or 0.6% of Yuxing’s net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The selling expenses of Gufeng were $145,328 or 0.9% of Gufeng’s net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $152,685, or 0.8% of Gufeng’s net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The selling expenses of Jinong for the three months ended September 30, 2016 were $4,505,121 or 14.2% of Jinong’s net sales, as compared to selling expenses of $2,183,365, or 6.3% of Jinong’s net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in Jinong’s selling expenses was due to Jinong’s expanded marketing efforts and the increase in shipping costs.

 

Selling Expenses – amortization of deferred assets

 

Our selling expenses - amortization of our deferred assets were $6,108,782, or 9.8%, of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $9,712,715 or 17.9% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $3,603,933, or 37.1%. This decrease was due to the fact that some of the deferred assets were fully amortized and therefore no amortization was recorded on the fully amortized assets during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consisted primarily of related salaries, rental expenses, business development, depreciation and travel expenses incurred by our general and administrative departments and legal and professional expenses including expenses incurred and accrued for certain litigations. General and administrative expenses were $3,231,487, or 5.2% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $2,753,642, or 5.1%, of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $477,845, or 17.4%.  The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to VIEs, which had $525,973 general and administrative expenses during the last three months.

Total Other Expenses

 

 27 
 

 

Total other expenses consisted of income from subsidies received from the PRC government, interest income, interest expenses and bank charges. Total other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $102,980, as compared to $354,936 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease in expense of $251,956, or 71.0%. The decrease in total other expense was partly resulted from interest expense decreased by $290,490 or 67.7%, to $138,545 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $429,035 during the three months ended September 30, 2015, which was due to the less amount of short-term loans.

 

Income Taxes

 

Jinong is subject to a preferred tax rate of 15% as a result of its business being classified as a High-Tech project under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (“EIT”) that became effective on January 1, 2008. Jinong incurred income tax expenses of $987,512 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $1,220,708 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $233,196, or 19.1%. The decrease was due to the decrease in Jinong’s net income.

  

Gufeng is subject to a tax rate of 25%, incurred income tax expenses of $307,735 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $556,734 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, a decrease of $248,999, or 44.7%, which was primarily due to Gufeng’s decreased net income.

 

Yuxing has no income tax for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 as a result of being exempted from paying income tax due to its products fall into the tax exemption list set out in the EIT.

 

Net Income

 

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $7,351,580, an increase of $105,908, or 1.5%, compared to $7,245,672 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Net income as a percentage of total net sales was approximately 11.9% and 13.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

Discussion of Segment Profitability Measures

 

As of September 30, 2016, we were engaged in the following businesses: the production and sale of fertilizers through Jinong and Gufeng and the production and sale of high-quality agricultural products by Yuxing. For financial reporting purpose, our operations were organized into three main business segments based on locations and products: Jinong (fertilizer production), Gufeng (fertilizer production) and Yuxing (agricultural products production). Each of the segments has its own annual budget with regard to development, production and sales. 

 

Each of the three operating segments referenced above has separate and distinct general ledgers. The chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) makes decisions with respect to resources allocation and performance assessment upon receiving financial information, including revenue, gross margin, operating income and net income produced from the various general ledger systems; however, net income by segment is the principal benchmark to measure profit or loss adopted by the CODM.

 

For Jinong, the net income decreased by $1,466,563, or 21.5% to $5,346,288 for three months ended September 30, 2016, from $6,812,851 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was principally due to decreased net sales and higher selling expenses.

 

For Gufeng, the net income decreased by $903,881 or 55.8% to $716,486 for three months ended September 30, 2016 from $1,620,367 for three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was principally due to the decrease in net sales and higher general and administrative expense. .

 

For Yuxing, the net income decreased 249,205 or 61.3% to $157,080 for three months ended September 30, 2016 from $406,285 for three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was mainly due to the higher cost of goods sold.

 

 28 
 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our principal sources of liquidity include cash from operations, borrowings from local commercial banks and net proceeds of offerings of our securities consummated in July 2009 and November/December 2009 (collectively the “Public Offerings”).

 

As of September 30, 2016, cash and cash equivalents were $108,121,059, an increase of $5,224,573, or 5.1%, from $102,896,486 as of June 30, 2016.

 

We intend to use some of the remaining net proceeds from the Public Offerings, as well as other working capital if required, to acquire new businesses, upgrade production lines and complete Yuxing’s new greenhouse facilities for agriculture products located on 88 acres of land in Hu County, 18 kilometers southeast of Xi’an city. Yuxing purchased a set of agricultural products testing equipment for the year of 2016. We believe that we have sufficient cash on hand and positive projected cash flow from operations to support our business growth for the next twelve months to the extent we do not have further significant acquisitions or expansions. However, if events or circumstances occur and we do not meet our operating plan as expected, we may be required to seek additional capital and/or to reduce certain discretionary spending, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our business objectives. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may seek additional financing as necessary for expansion purposes and when we believe market conditions are most advantageous, which may include additional debt and/or equity financings. There can be no assurance that any additional financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Any equity financing may result in dilution to existing stockholders and any debt financing may include restrictive covenants.

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2016   2015 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $5,146,213   $7,056,113 
Net cash used in investing activities   (71,470)   (2,590)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   300,000    (1,915,200)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents   (150,170)   (3,759,955)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   5,224,573    1,378,368 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance   102,896,486    92,982,564 
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance  $108,121,059   $94,360,932 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided in operating activities was $5,146,213 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $1,909,900, or 27.1% from cash provided by operating activities of $7,056,113 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was mainly attributable to increase in account receivable and inventories offset by the decrease in advance to suppliers and customer deposits during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015.

 

 29 
 

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $71,470, compared to cash used in investing activities of $2,590 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The different was due to Company purchased more plant, property and equipments during the last three months compared to the same period last year.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $300,000, compared to $1,915,200 net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2015, which was largely due to we had $1,499,940 of repayment of loans for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $5,107,200 in the same period last year.

 

As of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, our loans payable were as follows:

 

   September 30, 2016   June 30,
2016
 
Short term loans payable:  $4,647,520   $4,665,500 
Total  $4,647,520   $4,665,500 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

We had accounts receivable of $116,563,778 as of September 30, 2016, as compared to $117,055,376 as of June 30, 2016, a decrease of $491,598 or 0.4%. This decrease was insignificant.

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts in account receivable for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $3,006,879 from $308,310 as of June 30, 2016. And the allowance for doubtful accounts as a percentage of accounts receivable was 2.5% as of September 30, 2016 and 0.46% as of June 30, 2016.

 

Deferred assets

 

We had deferred assets of $7,274,334 as of September 30, 2016, as compared to $13,431,621 as of June 30, 2016. We assisted the distributors in certain marketing efforts and developing standard stores to expand our competitive advantage and market shares since December 31, 2013. Based on the distributor agreements, the amount owed by the distributors in certain marketing efforts and store development will be expensed over three years as long as the distributors are actively selling our products. If a distributor defaults, breaches, or terminates the agreement with us earlier than the contractual terms, the unamortized portion of the amount owed by the distributor is payable to us immediately. The Company’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. Li, provided credit backup guarantee toward potential losses to the Company of any amounts due from distributors in this matter.

 

Inventories

 

We had inventories of $79,059,776 as of September 30, 2016, as compared to $87,436,315 as of June 30, 2016, a decrease of $8,376,539, or 9.6%. The decrease was primarily attributable to Gufeng’s inventory. As of June 30, 2016, Gufeng’s inventory was $51,647,180 as of September 30, 2016, compared to $60,183,741 as of June 30, 2016. 

 

Advances to Suppliers

 

We had advances to suppliers of $31,252,930 as of September 30, 2016 as compared to $26,863,959 as of June 30, 2016, representing an increase of $4,388,971 or 16.3% due to the large acquisition of raw material this quarter. To ensure our ability to deliver compound fertilizer to the distributor timely prior to the planting season, we need to have sufficient raw material in stock to stabilize the production. To build up the inventory, we typically make advance payment to the suppliers to secure the supply of raw material of basic fertilizer. Our inventory level may fluctuate from time to time, depending how fast the raw material gets consumed and replenished during the production process, and how fast the finished goods get sold. The replenishment of raw material relies on the management’s estimate of numerous factors, including but not limited to, the raw material’s future price, and spot price along with their volatility, as well as the seasonal demand and future price of finished fertilizer products. Such estimate may not be accurate, and the purchase decision of raw materials based on the estimate can cause excessive inventories in slow sales and insufficient inventories in peak times.

 

 30 
 

 

Accounts Payable

 

We had accounts payable of $5,927,974 as of September 30, 2016 as compared to $5,246,153 as of June 30, 2016, representing an increase of $681,821, or 13.0%. The increase was primarily due to the the VIEs, which had $4,442,190 accounts payable as of September 30, 2016.

 

Customer Deposits

 

We had customer deposits of $4,420,357 as of September 30, 2016 as compared to $8,578,341 as of June 30, 2016, representing a decrease of $4,157,984, or 48.5%. The decrease was mainly attributable to Gufeng’s $1,435,351 unearned revenue as of September 30, 2016, compared to $4,381,169 unearned revenue as of June 30, 2016, caused by the advancement deposits made by client. This decrease was seasonal fluctuation and we expect to deliver products to our customers during the next three months at which time we will recognize the revenue.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. Our financial statements reflect the selection and application of accounting policies which require management to make significant estimates and judgments. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” We believe that the following paragraphs reflect the most critical accounting policies that currently affect our financial condition and results of operations:

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 consolidated financial statements and the amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made. However, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

 

Revenue recognition

 

Sales revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, we have no other significant obligations and collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue.

 

Our revenue consists of invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (VAT). No product return or sales discount allowance is made as products delivered and accepted by customers are normally not returnable and sales discounts are normally not granted after products are delivered.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

For statement of cash flows purposes, we consider all cash on hand and in banks, certificates of deposit and other highly-liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents.

 

Accounts receivable

 

Our policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Any accounts receivable of Jinong and Gufeng that is outstanding for more than 180 days will be accounted as allowance for bad debts, and any accounts receivable of Yuxing that is outstanding for more than 90 days will be accounted as allowance for bad debts.

 

 31 
 

 

Deferred assets

 

Deferred assets represent amounts the Company advanced to the distributors in their marketing and stores development to expand our competitive advantage and market shares. Based on the distributor agreements, the amount owed by the distributors in certain marketing efforts and store development will be expensed over three years as long as the distributors are actively selling our products. If a distributor defaults, breaches, or terminates the agreement with us earlier than the realization the contractual terms, the unamortized portion of the amount owed by the distributor has to be refunded to us immediately. The Company’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. Li, provided credit backup guarantee toward potential losses to the Company of any amounts due from distributors in this matter. 

 

Segment reporting

 

FASB ASC 280 requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.

 

As of September 30, 2016, we were organized into three main business segments: Jinong (fertilizer production), Gufeng (fertilizer production) and Yuxing (agricultural products production) and the VIE Companies.

 

 32 
 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We may be exposed to changes in financial market conditions in the normal course of business. Market risk generally represents the risk that losses may occur as a result of movements in interest rates and equity prices. We currently do not, in the normal course of business, use financial instruments that are subject to changes in financial market conditions.

 

Currency Fluctuations and Foreign Currency Risk

 

Substantially all of our revenues and expenses are denominated in RMB. However, we use U.S. dollar for financial reporting purposes. Conversion of RMB into foreign currencies is regulated by the People’s Bank of China through a unified floating exchange rate system. Although the PRC government has stated its intention to support the value of RMB, there can be no assurance that such exchange rate will not again become volatile or that RMB will not devalue significantly against U.S. dollar. Exchange rate fluctuations may adversely affect the value, in U.S. dollar terms, of our net assets and income derived from our operations in the PRC.

 

Our reporting currency is U.S. dollar. Except for U.S. holding companies, all of our consolidated revenues, consolidated costs and expenses, and our assets are denominated in RMB. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk as our revenues and results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and RMB. If RMB depreciates against U.S. dollar, the value of our RMB revenues, earnings and assets as expressed in our U.S. dollar financial statements will decline. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates as of the balance sheet dates, revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates, and shareholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates. Any resulting translation adjustments are not included in determining net income but are included in determining other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders’ equity. As of September 30, 2016, our accumulated other comprehensive income was $35.4 million. We have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign exchange risk. The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies is affected by, among other things, changes in China’s political and economic conditions. Between July 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016, China’s currency dropped by a cumulative 6.7% against the U.S. dollar on hopes of boosting the domestic economy, making Chinese exports cheaper and imports into China more expensive by that amount. The effect on trade can be substantial. Moreover, it is possible that in the future, the PRC authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in the Renminbi exchange rate and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange market. 

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We deposit surplus funds with Chinese banks earning daily interest. We do not invest in any instruments for trading purposes. All of our outstanding debt instruments carry fixed rates of interests. The amount of short-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016 was $4.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively. We are exposed to interest rate risk primarily with respect to our short-term bank loans. Although the interest rates, which are based on the banks’ prime rates with respect to our short-term loans, are fixed for the terms of the loans, the terms are typically three to twelve months for short-term bank loans and interest rates are subject to change upon renewal. There were no material changes in interest rates for short-term bank loans renewed during the three months ended September 30, 2016. The original loan term on average is one year, and the remaining average life of the short term-loans is approximately five months.

 

Management monitors the banks’ prime rates in conjunction with our cash requirements to determine the appropriate level of debt balances relative to other sources of funds. We have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to interest rate risk.

 

Credit Risk

 

We have not experienced significant credit risk, as most of our customers are long-term customers with superior payment records. Our receivables are monitored regularly by our credit managers.

 

Inflation Risk

 

Inflationary factors such as increases in the cost of our products and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating results. Although we do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations to date, a high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues if the selling prices of our products do not increase with these increased costs.

 

 33 
 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

 

At the conclusion of the period ended September 30, 2016 we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and adequately designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that such information was accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, in a manner that allowed for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) Changes in internal controls

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

There are no other actions, suits, proceedings, inquiries or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect. 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  

There were no unregistered sales of the Company’s equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2016, that were not otherwise disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K.  

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

There has been no default in the payment of principal, interest, sinking or purchase fund installment, or any other material default, with respect to any indebtedness of the Company. 

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable. 

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

There is no other information required to be disclosed under this item which was not previously disclosed. 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

The exhibits required by this item are set forth in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

 34 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE, INC.
     
Date: November 14, 2016 By: /s/ Tao Li
  Name: Tao Li
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     

Date: November 14, 2016

Title: /s/ Zhuoyu “Richard” Li
  By: Zhuoyu “Richard” Li
  Name:

President

     
Date: November 14, 2016 By: /s/ Ken Ren
  Name:

Kun Ren

  Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 35 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.   Description
     
31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2*   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1+   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2+   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.INS*   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* Filed herewith

+ In accordance with the SEC Release 33-8238, deemed being furnished and not filed. 

 

 

36