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Green Giant Inc. - Annual Report: 2011 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

 
(Mark One)

x      ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011
 
¨      TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission File No. 001-34864
 
CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE INC.
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 Florida
 33-0961490
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

6 Xinghan Road, 19th Floor, Hanzhong City
Shaanxi Province, PRC 723000
 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(212) 232-0120
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
   
Title of each class registered:
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.001
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
None
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  ¨     No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes  ¨      No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x  No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-K (ss.229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   ¨
   
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
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
¨
 
Smaller reporting company
x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x
  
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing price of a share of the registrant’s common stock on March 31, 2011, the last business day of the Company's second fiscal quarter, as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market on that date, was approximately $34,739,200. This calculation does not reflect a determination that certain persons are affiliates of the registrant for any other purpose.

As of December 23, 2011, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock was 45,050,000.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated.

 
 

 
 
CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE, INC.
 
FORM 10-K
 
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2011
 
INDEX

     
Page
       
   
PART I
 
       
Item 1.
 
Business
1
       
Item 1A.
 
Risk Factors
14
       
Item 1B.
 
Unresolved Staff Comments
24
       
Item 2.
 
Properties
24
       
Item 3.
 
Legal Proceedings
24
       
Item 4.
 
(Removed and Reserved)
24
       
   
PART II
 
       
Item 5.
 
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
24
       
Item 6.
 
Selected Financial Data
26
       
Item 7.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
26
       
Item 7A.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
38
       
Item 8.
 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
39
       
Item 9.
 
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
61
       
Item 9A.
 
Controls and Procedures
61
       
Item 9B.
 
Other Information
62
       
   
PART III
 
       
Item 10.
 
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
63
       
Item 11.
 
Executive Compensation
63
       
Item 12.
 
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
63
       
Item 13.
 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
63
       
Item 14.
 
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
63
       
   
PART IV
 
       
Item 15.
 
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
64
   
SIGNATURES
65
 
 
 

 

PART I
 
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
 
Our Organization
 
China HGS Real Estate Inc. (the “Company” or “China HGS,” “we”, “our”, “us”), formerly known as China Agro Sciences Corp.,  is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida. We were incorporated under the name M-GAB Development Corporation in March 2001.  From inception through early 2003, our business was the development, marketing, and distribution of an interactive travel brochure.  On May 16, 2003, we filed an election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which became effective on the date of filing.  However, we never made any investments into eligible portfolio companies.
 
On March 17, 2006, China Agro Sciences Corp., a Florida corporation formerly known as M-GAB Development Corporation (hereinafter “China Agro”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) with Dalian Holding Corp., a Florida corporation (formerly known as China Agro Sciences Corp.) (“DHC”). This transaction closed on May 1, 2006, at which time, in accordance with the Agreement, DHC merged with DaLian Acquisition Corp, a Florida corporation that was our wholly-owned subsidiary (“DaLian”) (the “Merger”).  As a result of the Merger, DaLian merged into DHC, with DHC remaining as the surviving entity and our wholly-owned subsidiary, DaLian, ceased to exist, and we issued 13,449,488 shares of our common stock to the former shareholders of DHC.
 
Prior to DaLian’s merger with DHC, DHC had acquired all the outstanding common stock of Ye Shun International (“Ye Shun”), a company that owns all the outstanding common stock of DaLian Runze Chemurgy Co., Ltd. (“Runze”).  In the transaction in which DHC acquired all the outstanding common stock of Ye Shun, Ye Shun was determined to be the accounting acquirer. Ye Shun is a Hong Kong registered enterprise.  Runze is classified by the Chinese government as an enterprise entity with 100% of its capital coming from Hong Kong.  As a result of the Merger, on April 28, 2006, we filed a Form N-54C and terminated our status as a business development company and, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, commenced operations, specializing in the sale and distribution of low toxic pesticides and herbicides, and consequently ceased being a development stage company.  Our only operations were conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiary, which controlled the assets of Runze.
 
On August 21, 2009, a Share Exchange Agreement (“Share Exchange”) was entered into by and among the Company, Rising Pilot, Inc., a British Virgin Islands company (the “HGS Shareholder”), and China HGS Investment Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the HGS Shareholder (“HGS Investment). Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the HGS Shareholder transferred and assigned to the Company all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of HGS in exchange for 14,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value. The closing of the Share Exchange transaction occurred on August 31, 2009.  As a result of the Share Exchange, HGS Investment became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. After the consummation of the Share Exchange transaction, the Company changed its name to China HGS Real Estate, Inc.
 
In addition, as a part of the Share Exchange transaction, the Company entered into an entrusted management agreement (the “Entrusted Management Agreement”) with the management of the Company’s PRC operating subsidiary, Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. (“Guangsha”) and issued to Mr. Zhu Xiaojun, the CEO of Guangsha and his management team an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
Prior to and in conjunction with the consummation of the Share Exchange, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Mr. Zhengquan Wang, the Company’s former CEO, pursuant to which, Mr. Wang returned 14,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company in exchange for the business and assets of Dalian Holding Corp., a Florida corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  In addition, Mr. Wang assumed all the liabilities of Dalian Holding and released the Company from any and all claims, known or unknown, with regard to such liabilities. As a result of the Share Exchange transaction, the shareholders of Guangsha acquired the majority of the equity in the Company. In addition, the original officers and directors of the Company resigned from their positions and new directors and officers affiliated with Guangsha were appointed ten days after the notice pursuant to Rule 14f-1 was mailed to the Company’s shareholders of record.

 
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The transaction has been accounted for as a reverse merger under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, HGS Investment and its subsidiaries are treated as the continuing entity for accounting purposes.
 
HGS Investment is a Delaware corporation and owns 100% of the equity interest in Shaanxi HGS Management and Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Shaanxi HGS”), a wholly owned foreign entity incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”) on June 3, 2009.
 
China HGS does not conduct any substantive operations of its own. Instead, through its subsidiary, Shaanxi HGS, in November 2007 it entered into certain exclusive contractual agreements with Guangsha. Pursuant to these agreements, Shaanxi HGS is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from Guangsha’s activities and entitles Shaanxi HGS to receive a majority of Guangsha’s expected residual returns. In addition, Guangsha’s shareholders have pledged their equity interest in Guangsha to Shaanxi HGS, irrevocably granted Shaanxi HGS an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC Law, all or part of the equity interests in Guangsha and agreed to entrust all the rights to exercise their voting power to the person(s) appointed by Shaanxi HGS.  
 
Based on these contractual arrangements, we believe that Guangsha should be considered a “Variable Interest Entity” (“VIE”) under ASC 810 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51”, because the equity investors in Guangsha no longer have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, and the Company, through Shaanxi HGS, is the primary beneficiary of Guangsha and its operations. Accordingly, Guangsha has been consolidated under ASC 810.
 
Our Company, along with our subsidiaries and VIE, engages in real estate development, primarily in the construction and sale of residential apartments, car parks and commercial properties.
 
Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. (“Guangsha”)
 
Guangsha was organized in August 1995 as a liability limited company under the laws of the PRC. Guangsha is headquartered in the city of Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province. Due to the rapid growth of the business, the shareholders of Guangsha increased the company’s registered capital twice, once in 2000, from the original registered capital of RMB 2.1 million (approximately US$0.2 million) to RMB 30 million (approximately US$3.6 million) and again in 2008 to RMB 130 million (approximately US$17.6 million). Guangsha is engaged in developing large scale and high quality commercial and residential projects, including multi-layer apartment buildings, sub-high-rise apartment buildings, high-rise apartment buildings, and office buildings.

 
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Our corporate structure is set forth below:


Business Overview
 
We conduct substantially all of our business through our subsidiary and VIE in China. All of our business is conducted in mainland China. Guangsha was founded by Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and commenced operations in 1995 in Hanzhong, a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province. Since Guangsha was founded, management has focused on expanding our business in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties in China that we strategically select based on population and urbanization growth rates, general economic conditions and growth rates, income and purchasing power of resident consumers, anticipated demand for private residential properties, availability of future land supply and land prices, and governmental urban planning and development policies. We utilize a standardized and scalable model that emphasizes rapid asset turnover, efficient capital management and strict cost control. We plan to expand into strategically selected Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties with real estate development potential in Shaanxi Province, and expect to benefit from rising demand for residential housing as a result of increasing income levels of consumers and growing populations.
 
Real Estate Industry Overview
 
Since early 2000s, the real estate industry in China has been transitioning from an arranged system controlled by the PRC government to a more market-oriented system. At the present, although the Chinese government still owns all urban land in China, the land use rights with terms up to 70 years can be granted to, and owned or leased by, private individuals and companies. A large and active market in the private sector has developed for sales and transfers of land use rights which were initially granted by the Chinese government. All property units built on such land belong to private developers for the term of period indicated. The recent transition in terms of real estate industry structure in China has also fostered the development of real estate-related businesses, such as property development, property management and real estate agencies.
 
The real estate industry in China, like elsewhere, is highly influenced by the global and domestic macroeconomic environment. The significant growth of the Chinese economy during the past decade has led to a significant expansion of its real estate industry. This expansion has been supported by other factors, including increasing urbanization, growing personal affluence, as well as the emergence of the mortgage lending market.

 
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 Since late 2010, global economies and markets are going through an extraordinary period of uncertainty and volatility largely owing to concerns over high government debt levels in the United States and Europe. Although this will mainly impact North America and Europe, it may also affect emerging economies including China. China’s economic growth rate for the first half of 2011 has remained strong at 9.6%, but may moderate in the second half under the influence of global economic and market uncertainties. In the face of rapidly rising inflation, the PRC has been raising banks’ reserve ratios and interest rates during the first half of 2011. In addition, on top of the “Ten National Notices” announced last year, which were intended to increase the supply of affordable housing and reduce housing prices to a reasonable level, the State Council further issued the “Eight National Notices” in January 2011 to expand the scope and magnitude of curbs against rising home prices. The Tier 1 cities are normally defined as Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The Tier 2 cities are normally defined as China’s 23 provincial capitals. The average new-home price in the Tier I and Tier II cities ranges from RMB 7,000 to RMB 18,000 per square meter. In contrast, the average selling price of the Company’s properties in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties is only around RMB 2,800 per square meter in 2011. More than 40 Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities have implemented property purchase limits, the severity of which varies slightly. On January 27, 2011, a long-awaited property tax measure was approved, with Shanghai and Chongqing launching trial run measures that mark the central government’s determined effort to implement certain new real estate taxes. These governmental policies will also negatively affect buyers’ confidence and consumption psychology. Some buyers are taking a wait-and-see attitude and may delay their purchasing decision. Such market conditions will impact our sales revenues to a certain degree.

With respect to the real estate market in Western China, there has been an increasing demand for high quality residential housing, thanks to the “Go West” policy and accelerated urbanization. Over 50% of the Chinese population currently lives in cities, and such rate is expected to have an average increase of 0.8-1% per year. Buyers in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties want to improve their living standards, and such demand is increasing and we believe it will continue to increase in the long-term.

With respect to the supply of the real estate market, while investment in real estate in China has grown year on year and the government continues to increase the supply of residential lands and small-and-medium commodity housing with more effort being put in the construction of affordable housing, there is still additional unmet demand as the total supply on the real estate market remains insufficient due to the regular demand growth year on year and the shortage of urban residential and commercial lands.

In view of the current economic and policy environment of the real estate industry, the number of transactions and sales prices are expected to be negatively affected in the short run. In the long run, we expect that prospects for the real estate industry in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties will remain positive as a result of strong internal development of the industry, although the market is expected to experience an excess of demand and shortage of land resources.

Company Positioning:

The Company is headquartered in Hanzhong in the southwestern part of the Shaanxi province, in the center of the Hanzhong Basin, on the Han River, near the Sichuan border. According to the China City Statistical Yearbook, Hanzhong had a population of about 3.8 million as of September 30, 2011.  In May 2011, the Hanzhong City 2010-2020 Development Plan was approved by the Shaanxi Provincial Government. According to the related news release, the downtown area will have a population of 1 million by 2020, and Hanzhong will have a first-class ecological environment. Currently, all the projects of the Company are located in the Hanzhong downtown and nearby satellite cities.

The Company received the National Grade-I real-estate development qualification granted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China ("MOHURD")"on October 12, 2011. The Grade-I real-estate development qualification is the highest qualification for real-estate developers in China and requires meeting several strict criteria, including:

·
Registered capital of at least RMB 50 million (approximately $7.9 million);
·
At least five years of experience in real estate development and operation;
·
The completion of construction of a total over 300,000 square meters of ground floor area (GFA) within the last three years and, in the most recent year, developed real estate projects of at least 150,000 square meters; and

 
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·
The completed real estate projects have no quality issues in each of the past five years; and an established, comprehensive quality control and guarantee system

The Company is the first National Grade-I real estate developer in Hanzhong city as well as in the southern Shaanxi region. The qualification provides significant opportunities for the Company to expand its operations beyond Shaanxi province into new regional real-estate markets in China.

The target market of the Company is in Western China, where most of the buyers are first time home buyers. While we are focused on developing core economic areas in Hanzhong, a Tier 3 city in western China, the Company continues to expand to nearby Tier 4 cities and counties that are neighboring to major cities in Western China and under relatively less austerity control. We expect the real estate markets in the Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties where the Company is active to provide steady growth for the Company.

The Company has reacted to the changes in the real estate market by being independent of bank loans and operating the business out of the cash generated from net income. In order to mitigate default risk, the Company requires from its homebuyer customers a deposit in the range of 30%-50% of the purchase price, which is higher than the percentage required by the government for the mortgage down payment.

The Company continues to focus on Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties in acquiring its sizable quality land reserves at a competitive cost. Looking ahead, the Company will continue to focus on developing high quality and large scale real estate projects in the suburban areas of Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties with promising economic growth potential. Leveraging on its unique competitive strengths, and under the direction and guidance of the government’s macro policies, the Company will expects to further replicate its successful business model into new high growth regions through strategic selection of project locations, a short project development schedule characterized by fast asset turnover and excellent execution ability, as well as innovative product offering closely in line with market demand. The Company plans to become a leading large-scale residential property developer in Western China and a well-recognized brand name.

Pre-Sales and Sales
 
In the PRC, real estate developers begin to market properties before construction is completed. Like other developers, we pre-sell properties prior to completion of construction. Under PRC pre-sales regulations, property developers must satisfy specific conditions before properties under construction can be pre-sold. These mandatory conditions include:
 
 
·
the land premium must have been paid in full;

 
·
the land use rights certificate, the construction site planning permit, the construction work planning permit and the construction permit must have been obtained;

 
·
at least 25% of the total project development cost must have been incurred;

 
·
the progress and the expected completion and delivery date of the construction must be fixed;

 
·
the pre-sale permit must have been obtained; and

 
·
the completion of certain milestones in the construction processes must be specified by the local government authorities.
 
These mandatory conditions are designed to require a certain level of capital expenditure and substantial progress in project construction before the commencement of pre-sales. Generally, the local governments also require developers and property purchasers to have standard pre-sale contracts prepared under the auspices of the government. Developers are required to file all pre-sale contracts with local land bureaus and real estate administrations after entering into such contracts.

 
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After-Sale Services and Delivery
 
We assist customers in arranging for and providing information related to financing. We also assist our customers in various title registration procedures related to their properties, and we have set up an ownership certificate team to assist purchasers to obtain their property ownership certificates. We offer various communication channels to customers to facilitate customer feedback collection. We also cooperate with property management companies that manage our properties and ancillary facilities, to handle customer feedback.
 
We endeavor to deliver the units to our customers on a timely basis. We closely monitor the progress of construction of our property projects and conduct pre-delivery property inspections to ensure timely delivery. The time frame for delivery is set out in the sale and purchase agreements entered into with our customers, and we are subject to penalty payments to the purchasers for any delay in delivery caused by us. The Company has never incurred any delay penalties. Once a property development has been completed, has passed the requisite government inspections and is ready for delivery, we will notify our customers and hand over keys and possession of the properties.
 
Marketing and Distribution Channel
 
We maintain a marketing and sales force for our development projects, which at September 30, 2011 consisted of 60 employees specializing in marketing and sales. We also train and use outside real estate agents to market and increase the public awareness of our projects, and spread the acceptance and influence of our brand. However, our marketing and sales is primarily conducted by our own sales force because we believe our own dedicated sales representatives are better motivated to serve our customers as well as to control our property pricing and selling expenses.
 
Our marketing and sales team determines the appropriate advertising and selling plan for each project. We develop public awareness through marketing and advertising as well as referrals from customers. We utilize a customer relationship management system to track customer profiles, which helps us to forecast future customer requirements and general demand for our projects. This allows us to have real-time information on the status of individual customer transactions as well as available inventory by project, which enables us to better anticipate the preferences of current and future customers. We develop customer awareness through advertising.
 
We use various advertising media to market our developments and enhance our brand name, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio, e-marketing and outdoor billboards. We also participate in real estate exhibitions.

We have also developed a strong relationship with local institutional purchasers and governments. The Company entered a residential-apartment bulk-purchase agreement with Hanzhong Municipal Public Security Bureau on May 28, 2011. Pursuant to this Agreement, the purchaser will purchase a total of 224 residential-apartment units in Tower C1 and Tower C3 of the Company’s “Mingzhu Beiyuan” project located in downtown Hanzhong for a total price of RMB 120 million (approximately $18.5 million) and approximately $82,000 per unit. The Company also entered a residential-apartment bulk-purchase agreement with Hanzhong Municipal Bureau of Justice on June 8, 2011. Pursuant to this Agreement, the purchaser will purchase a total of 112 residential-apartment units in Tower B3 of the Company’s “Mingzhu Beiyuan” project located in downtown Hanzhong for a total price of RMB 60 million (approximately $9.2 million) and approximately $82,000 per unit. On October 18, 2011, the Company signed another bulk-purchase agreement with the Hanzhong Local Tax Bureau and the Hanzhong Social Insurance Center for the Company's "Mingzhu Beiyuan" project. According to the Agreements, the Hanzhong Local Tax Bureau and the Hanzhong Social Insurance Center will purchase the residential apartments in the "Mingzhu Beiyuan" project at fixed price of RMB 278 per sq. ft. (approximately $43.78 per sq. ft.) for the first floor of each building. The unit price will increase by RMB 2.30 per sq. ft. (approximately $0.36 per sq. ft.) per floor, starting on the second floor of each building. All of these bulk purchase agreements are expected to be completed in the next three years. For the properties under these bulk purchase agreements, the institutional buyers are not allowed to resell immediately, so these institutional buyers will not be in competition with us by reason of the sale of units in these projects. The Company believes these institutional sales will not reduce the overall margins and salability of other units. In addition, the Company entered into a preliminary contract with Yan County to develop affordable apartment buildings with total Gross Floor Area (“GFA”) of 40,000 square meters. The related price terms have not yet been finalized. The project is expected to be completed by December 2012.
 
 
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The majority of our customers purchase properties from us using mortgage financing. Under current PRC laws, the minimum down payment is 30% of the total purchase price for the purchase of the first self-use residential unit with total GFA of 90 square meters (about 970 square feet) or more on all existing units and those yet to be completed, and a down payment of 20% on the first residential units for self-use with total GFA of under 90 square meters. In order to mitigate the default risk, the Company requires from its homebuyer customers deposits ranging from 30%-50% of the purchase price, which is higher than the percentage required by the government for the mortgage down payment. The loan-to-value ratio of the mortgage loan is also subject to change according to the economic policies of the central and local governments and banks in China of where the applicants apply for the mortgage loan.
 
A typical sales transaction usually consists of three steps. First, the customer pays a deposit to us. Within seven days after paying the deposit, the customer will sign a purchase contract with us and make a down payment to us in cash. After making the down payment, the customer arranges for a mortgage loan for the balance of the purchase price. Once the loan is approved, the mortgage loan proceeds are paid to us directly by the bank. Finally, we deliver the property to the customer. Legal title, as evidenced by a property ownership certificate issued by local land and construction bureaus, will be delivered to the customer in 12 months from the property delivery date.
 
Like most real estate companies in China, we generally provide guarantees to mortgagee banks in respect of the mortgage loans provided to the purchasers of our properties up until completion of the registration of the mortgage with the relevant mortgage registration authorities. Guarantees for mortgages on residential properties are typically discharged when the individual property ownership certificates are issued. In our experience, the issuance of the individual property ownership certificates typically takes six to twelve months, so our mortgage guarantees typically remain outstanding for up to twelve months after we deliver the underlying property.
 
 Our Property Development Operations
 
We have a systematic and standardized process of project development, which we implement through several well-defined phases. One critically significant portion of our process is the land acquisition process, which is segmented into three stages: (i) opportunity identification, (ii) initial planning and budgeting, and (iii) land acquisition. The following diagram sets forth the key stages of our property development process.
 

Our Projects

Overview
 
We develop the following three types of real estate projects, which may be developed in one or more phases:

 
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multi-layer apartment buildings, which are typically six stories or less;

 
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sub-high-rise apartment buildings, which are typically seven to 11 stories; and

 
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high-rise apartment buildings, which are typically 12 to 33 stories.
 
At any one time, our projects (or phases of our projects) are in one of the following three stages:
 
 
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completed projects, meaning construction has been completed;

 
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properties under construction, meaning properties for which construction permits have been obtained but construction has not been completed; and

 
·
properties under planning, meaning properties for which we have entered into land grant contracts and are in the process of obtaining the required permits to begin construction.
 
We have three projects that we are developing in Hanzhong City and one in Yang County, which is adjacent to Hanzhong City.  Our projects located in Hanzhong City are: Mingzhu Garden -Mingzhu Nanyuan, Mingzhu Beiyuan (Mingzhu Nanyuan and Mingzhu Beiyuan are treated as one project in different phases), Oriental Mingzhu Garden and NanDajie (Mingzhu Xinju).  In Yang County, our project is Yangzhou Pearl Garden.  Most projects are being developed in multiple phases.
 
Mingzhu Garden -Mingzhu Nanyuan consists of one sub-high-rise and two high-rise residential buildings with commercial shops located on the first floor.  The completed portions of Mingzhu Nanyuan include one sub-high-rise residential building. As at September 30, 2011, the completed area is 11,502 square meters. The Mingzhu Nanyuan project under development includes two high-rise buildings, with total GFA of 35,220 square meters. 
 
Mingzhu Garden -Mingzhu Beiyuan consists of high-rise residential buildings. The completed portion of the Mingzhou Beiyuan project includes two high-rise residential buildings with commercial shops located on the first floor. The completed area is 33,474 square meters. The Mingzhou Beiyuan project under development includes high-rise residential buildings with a total GFA of 350,000 square meters.

NanDajie (Mingzhu Xinju) consists of two residential high-rise buildings, with commercial shops located on the first floors. One building was completed at September 30, 2010 and one completed at September 30, 2011 with total GFA of 21,137 square meters.
 
Oriental Mingzhu Garden consists of high-rise residential buildings with commercial shops on the first and second floors. As at September 30, 2011, it is still in the planning stage with a total GFA of 258,000 square meters.

Yangzhou Pearl Garden consists of multi-layer residential buildings and sub-high-rise and high-rise residential buildings with commercial shops on the first floors. As at September 30, 2011, the completed portion of Yangzhou Pearl Garden includes multi-layer residential buildings, sub-high-rise and high-rise residential buildings, with a total GFA of 94,208 square meters. Yangzhou Pearl Garden under development consists of multi-layer residential buildings and high-rise residential buildings, with a total GFA of 62,352 square meters. Yangzhou Pearl Garden under planning includes multi-layer residential buildings, a sub-high-rise residential building, and high-rise residential buildings, with a total GFA of 87,000 square meters.

 
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Completed Projects
 
The following table sets forth our completed projects in the year ending September 30, 2011:
 
Project Name
 
Location
 
Type of Buildings
 
Total GFA(1)
square meters
completed
during the
year
   
Total Number
of Units
completed
during the
year
   
Number of
units sold
during the
year
 
Yangzhou Pearl Garden
 
Yang County
 
Multi-layer residential
Sub-high-rise residential
    94,208       799       643  
       
 
                       
Mingzhu Garden (Mingzhu Nanyuan)
 
Hanzhong City
 
Sub-high-rise residential
    11,502       76       74  
                                 
 Mingzhu Garden (Mingzhu Beiyuan)
 
 Hanzhong City
 
High-rise residential
    33,473       265       176  
                                 
NanDajie (Mingzhu Xinjun)
 
Hanzhong City
 
High-rise residential
    21,137       128       119  
Total
            160,320       1,268       1,012  
 
 (1)       The amounts for “total GFA” in this table are the amounts of total saleable gross floor area and are derived on the following basis:
 
 
·
for properties that are sold, the stated GFA is based on that sales contracts relating to such property;

 
·
for unsold properties that are completed, the stated GFA is calculated based on the detailed construction blueprint and the calculation method approved by the PRC government for saleable GFA, after necessary adjustments;

 
·
for properties that are under planning, the stated GFA is based on the land grant contract and our internal projections
 
Properties under Construction and Properties under Planning
 
The following table sets forth each of our properties currently under construction or planning as of September 30, 2011:
 
Projects under Construction
 
Location
 
Type of Projects
 
Total
GFA(1)
(square
meters)
   
Total
Number
of Units
   
Number of
Pre-sold Units
 
Mingzhu Garden (Mingzhu Nanyuan)
 
Hanzhong
 
High-rise residential
    35,220       316       41  
Mingzhu Garden (Mingzhu Beiyuan)
 
Hanzhong
 
High-rise residential
    350,000       N/A       336  
Yangzhou Pearl Garden
 
Yang County
 
Sub-high-rise residential
High-rise residential
    62,352       348       172  
Total
            447,572       664       549  
Projects under Planning
                               
Oriental Mingzhu Garden
 
Hanzhong
 
Multi-layer residential and commercial units
    258,000       1,917       -  
Yangzhou Pearl Garden
 
Yang County
 
Multi-layer residential, Sub-high-rise residential, High-rise residential
    87,000       N/A       -  
Total
            345,000       1,917       -  
 
 
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(1)       The amounts for “total GFA” in this table are the amounts of total saleable GFA and are derived on the following basis:

 
·
for properties that are sold, the stated GFA is based on that sales contracts relating to such property;

 
·
for unsold properties that are completed, the stated GFA is calculated based on the detailed construction blueprint and the calculation method approved by the PRC government for saleable GFA, after necessary adjustments;

 
·
for properties that are under planning, the stated GFA is based on the land grant contract and our internal projections.

Suppliers
 
Land Use Rights
 
In China, the supply of land is controlled by the government. Since the early 2000s, the real estate industry in China has been transitioning from an arranged system controlled by the PRC government to a more market-oriented system. At present, although the Chinese government still owns all urban land in China, land use rights with terms up to 70 years, can be granted to, and owned or leased by, private individuals and companies. Generally, there are two ways the Company applies to acquire land use rights.
 
In July 2008, the Company acquired the land use rights of a bankrupt company, Hanzhong Energy Company, which covered an area of 30 acres in Hanzhong City.  After the acquisition, the Company started the construction of its NanDajie project and part of Mingzhu Garden on the acquired land use rights, with a total Gross Floor Area (“GFA”) of 42,476 square meters. The projects were completed in 2011.
 
In 2009, the Company successfully acquired additional land use rights covering 180 acres through bidding on an auction held by the local Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center of Hanzhong City. After the acquisition, the Company started the construction of its Mingzhu Garden project, which consisted of two large sub projects: Mingzhu Nanyuan and Mingzhu Beiyuanon. Both of these sub projects were further developed under multiple phases. As of September 30, 2011, a significant portion of Mingzhu Nanyuan has been completed while most of Mingzhu Beiyuan was still under construction.

In March 2011, the Company entered into a land use rights transfer agreement with Hanzhong Guangxia Real Estate Development Limited (“Hanzhong”), which is a related party controlled by our Chief Executive Officer and major shareholder Mr. Xiaojun Zhu. Pursuant to the agreement, Hanzhong agreed to transfer land use rights covering 66 acres (GFA 44,000 square meters) to the Company at the fair value of $12,509,380 (RMB80,000,000) based on an independent valuation report. The Company paid the full purchase price and received the land use rights in March, 2011. The land use rights were originally purchased by Hanzhong during 2001 - 2003.

In May 2011, the Company successfully acquired additional land use rights covering GFA 62,700 square meters through bidding on an auction held by the local Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center of Hanzhong City. After the acquisition, the Company planned to start the construction of Oriental Mingzhu Garden project. As of September 30, 2011, the Oriental Mingzhu Garden project is still in the preliminary planning stage.

In May 2011, the Company entered into a development agreement with the local government of Hanzhong City. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is required to prepay the development cost of $18,717,163 (RMB119, 700,000) and obtain the right to acquire the land use rights through public bidding. The prepaid development cost will be deducted from the final purchase price of the land use rights. As of September 30, 2011, a deposit of $3,127,345 (RMB20, 000,000) had been paid by the Company with respect to such prepaid development cost. The public bidding has not yet occurred, and the Company has not yet acquired the property.

 
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In August 2011, the Company entered into a land transfer agreement with an unrelated party Hanzhong Shijin Real Estate Development Limited (“Shijin”). Pursuant to the agreement, Shijin agreed to transfer certain land use rights to the Company for a total price of $7,114,711 (RMB45, 500,000).  As of September 30, 2011, a deposit of $3,127,346 (RMB20, 000,000) had been paid by the Company with respect to such purchase price.

On November 18, 2011, the Company won two bids for certain land use rights by auction. The first bid is for the land use right for a parcel of land in Yangxian at a total consideration of approximately $9,578,700 (RMB 60,824,600). The land has a total area of 69,913 square meters. The second bid is for the land use rights for another parcel of land in the same area in Yangxian. The total consideration for the second bid is approximately $2,760,300 (RMB 17,528,000). The land has a total area of 20,863 square meters. Both of these sets of acquired land use rights will be used for the construction of multi-layer residential buildings.

All land transactions are required to be reported to and authorized by the Xi’an Bureau of Land and Natural Resources. As to real estate project design and construction services, the Company typically selects the lowest-cost provider based on quality selected through an open bidding process. Such service providers are numerous in China and the Company foresees no difficulties in securing alternative sources of services as needed.
 
Other Suppliers
 
The Company uses various suppliers in the construction of its projects. One supplier accounted for 20% and 38% of project expenditures for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Competition
 
The real estate industry in China is highly competitive. In the Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties that we focus on the markets are relatively more fragmented than in the Tier 1 or Tier 2 cities. We compete primarily with local and regional property developers and an increasing number of large national property developers who have also started to enter these markets. Competitive factors include the geographical location of the projects, the types of products offered, brand recognition, price, designing and quality. In the regional markets in which we operate, our major competitors include Wanbang Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., and other national real estate developers who have also started their projects in these local markets.
 
Nationally, there are numerous companies that have real estate projects across China. There are 55 housing and land development companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. However, such companies usually undertake large scale projects and are unlikely to compete with the Company for business as the Company targets small to medium sized projects in Tier 3-4 cities and counties.
 
In the regional market, the Company’s only direct competitor with meaningful market share in the market is Wanbang Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. This company generally undertakes medium and small scale projects and focuses on development of commercial real estate properties, such as hotels and shopping centers. By the end of December 2010, Wanbang had developed realty of about 700 acres across Hangzhong City and other surrounding counties. As of September 30, 2011, Wanbang completed the construction of approximately 40,000 square meters of residential properties. Since April 2010, Wanbang has undertaken small government-supported projects, including the construction of residential apartments for low-income buyers.
 
Competitive Strengths:
 
We believe the following strengths allow us to compete effectively:
 
Well Positioned to Capture Opportunities in Tier 3 and Tier 4 Cities and Counties.
 
With the increase in consumer disposable income and urbanization rates, a growing middle-income consumer market has emerged driving demand for affordable and high quality housing in many cities across northwest China. We focus on building large communities of modern, mid-sized residential properties for this market segment and have accumulated substantial knowledge and experience about the residential preferences and demands of mid-income customers. We believe we can leverage our experience to capture the growth opportunities in the markets.

 
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Standardized and Scalable Business Model. 
 
Our business model focuses on a standardized property development process designed for rapid asset turnover. We break up the overall process into well-defined stages and closely monitor costs and development schedules through each stage. These stages include (i) identifying land, (ii) pre-planning and budgeting, (iii) land acquisition, (iv) detailed project design, (v) construction management, (vi) pre-sales, sales and (vii) after-sale service. We commence pre-planning and budgeting prior to the land acquisition, which enables us to acquire land at costs that meet our pre-set investment targeted returns and to quickly begin the development process upon acquisition. Our enterprise resource planning enables us to collect and analyze information on a real-time basis throughout the entire property development process. We utilize our customer relationship management system to track customer profiles and sales to forecast future individual preferences and market demand.
 
Experienced Management Team Supported by Trained and Motivated Workforce. 
 
Our CEO and founder Mr. Xiaojun Zhu has over 15 years’ experience in the real estate industry and has gained considerable strategic planning and business management expertise in the past decade. Our management and workforce are well-trained and motivated. Employees receive on-going training in their areas of specialization at our head office in Hanzhong.
 
Guangsha is also an “AAA Enterprise in Shaanxi Construction Industry”, the highest credit ranking, as recognized by the Credit Association of Agricultural Bank of China, Shaanxi Branch.
 
Strategies
 
Our goal is to become the leading residential property developer focused on China’s Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties by implementing the following strategies:
 
Continue Expanding in Selected Tier 3 and Tier 4 Cities. We believe that Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties present development opportunities that are well suited for our scalable business model of rapid asset turnover. Furthermore, Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties currently tend to be in an early stage of market maturity and have fewer large national developers. We believe that the fragmented market and relative abundance of land supply in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities, as compared to Tier I and 2 cities, offer more opportunities for us to generate attractive margins and we also believe that our experience affords us the opportunity to emerge as a leading developer in these markets. In the near future, we plan to enter into other Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities that have:
 
 
·
Increasing urbanization rates and population growth;

 
·
High economic growth and increasing individual income; and

 
·
Sustainable land supply for future developments.
 
We plan to continue to closely monitor our capital and cash positions and carefully manage our cost for land use rights, construction costs and operating expenses. We believe that we will be able to use our working capital more efficiently by adhering to prudent cost management, which will help to maintain our profit margins. When selecting a property project for development, we will continue to follow our established internal evaluation process, including utilizing the analysis and input of our experienced management team and choosing third-party contractors through a tender process open only to bids which meet our budgeted costs.
 
Quality Control
 
We emphasize quality control to ensure that our buildings and residential units meet our standards and provide high quality service. We select only experienced design and construction companies. We, through our contracts with construction contractors, provide customers with warranties covering the building structure and certain fittings and facilities of our property developments in accordance with the relevant regulations. To ensure construction quality, our construction contracts contain quality warranties and penalty provisions for poor work quality. In the event of delay or poor work quality, the contractor may be required to pay pre-agreed damages under our construction contracts. Our construction contracts do not allow our contractors to subcontract or transfer their contractual arrangements with us to third parties. We typically withhold 2% of the agreed construction fees for two to five years after completion of the construction as security to guarantee quality, which provides us assurance for our contractors’ work quality.
 
 
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Our contractors are also subject to our quality control procedures, including examination of materials and supplies, on-site inspection and production of progress reports. We require our contractors to comply with relevant PRC laws and regulations, as well as our own standards and specifications. We set up a profile for each and every unit constructed and monitor the quality of such unit throughout its construction period until its delivery. We also employ independent surveyors to supervise the construction progress. In addition, the construction of real estate projects is regularly inspected and supervised by the PRC governmental authorities.
 
Environmental Matters
 
As a developer of property in the PRC, we are subject to various environmental laws and regulations set by the PRC national, provincial and municipal governments. These include regulations on air pollution, noise emissions, as well as water and waste discharge.  As of September 30, 2011, we have never paid any penalties associated with the breach of any such laws and regulations. Compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations, and we do not believe it will have such an impact in the future.
 
Our projects are normally required to undergo an environmental impact assessment by government-appointed third parties, and a report of such assessment needs to be submitted to the relevant environmental authorities in order to obtain their approval before commencing construction.
 
Upon completion of each project, the relevant environmental authorities inspect the site to ensure the applicable environmental standards have been complied with, and the resulting report is presented together with other specified documents to the relevant construction administration authorities for their approval and record. Approval from the environmental authorities on such report is required before we can deliver our completed work to our customers. As of September 30, 2011, we have not experienced any difficulties in obtaining those approvals for commencement of construction and delivery of completed projects.
 
Employees
 
We currently have 87 full-time staff and employees.
 
Department
     
Management
    15  
Accounting staff
    5  
Sales and marketing staff
    60  
Administrative
    7  
Total
    87  
 
 
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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
 
Risks Relating to Our Business
 
If we are unable to successfully manage our expansion into other Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities, we will not be able to execute our business plan.
 
Historically, our business and operations have been concentrated in Hanzhong City and other surrounding counties. If we are unable to successfully develop and sell projects outside Hanzhong City, our future growth may be limited and we may not generate adequate returns to cover our investments in these Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities. In addition, as we expand our operations to Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities with higher land prices, our costs may increase, which may lead to a decrease in our profit margin.
 
We require substantial capital resources to fund our land use rights acquisition and property developments, which may not be available.
 
Property development is capital intensive. Our ability to secure sufficient financing for land use rights acquisition and property development depends on a number of factors that are beyond our control, including market conditions in the capital markets, the PRC economy and the PRC government regulations that affect the availability and cost of financing for real estate companies.
 
In order to strengthen liquidity management and regulate money and credit supply, the People’s Bank of China raised the RMB reserve requirement ratio for depository financial institutions from 13.5% as of September 30, 2009 to 18.5%, effective on December 20, 2010. Prior to December 2011, the People’s Bank of China raised the reserve requirement ratio by an additional 1.5%. Effective on December 5, 2011, the People’s Bank of China reduced the RMB reserve requirement ratio by 0.5%. The reserve requirement ratio refers to the amount of funds that banks must hold in reserve against deposits made by their customers. These increases in the reserve requirement ratio have reduced the amount of commercial bank credit available to businesses in China, including us.
 
We may be unable to acquire desired development sites at commercially reasonable costs.
 
Our revenue depends on the completion and sale of our projects, which in turn depends on our ability to acquire development sites. Our land use rights costs are a major component of our cost of real estate sales and increases in such costs could diminish our gross margin. In China, the PRC government controls the supply of land and regulates land sales and transfers in the secondary market. As a result, the policies of the PRC government, including those related to land supply and urban planning, affect our ability to acquire, and our costs of acquiring, land use rights for our projects. In recent years, the government has introduced various measures attempting to moderate investment in the property market in China.
 
Although we believe that these measures are generally targeted at the luxury property market and speculative purchases of land and properties, the PRC government could introduce other measures in the future that may adversely affect our ability to obtain land for development. We currently acquire our development sites primarily by bidding for government land. Under current regulations, land use rights acquired from government authorities for commercial and residential development purposes must be purchased through a public tender, auction or listing-for-sale. Competition in these bidding processes has resulted in higher land use rights costs for us. We may also need to acquire land use rights through acquisition, which could increase our costs. Moreover, the supply of potential development sites in any given city will diminish over time and we may find it increasingly difficult to identify and acquire attractive development sites at commercially reasonable costs in the future.

 
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We provide guarantees for the mortgage loans of our customers which expose us to risks of default by our customers.
 
We pre-sell properties before actual completion and, in accordance with industry practice, our customers’ mortgage banks require us to guarantee our customers’ mortgage loans. Typically, we provide guarantees to PRC banks with respect to loans procured by the purchasers of our properties for the total mortgage loan amount until the completion of the registration of the mortgage with the relevant mortgage registration authorities, which generally occurs within six to twelve months after the purchasers take possession of the relevant properties. In line with what we believe to be industry practice, we rely on the credit evaluation conducted by mortgagee banks and do not conduct our own independent credit checks on our customers. The mortgagee banks typically require us to maintain, as restricted cash, 5% to 10% of the mortgage proceeds paid to us as security for our obligations under such guarantees (the security deposit).
 
If a purchaser defaults on its payment obligations during the term of our guarantee, the mortgagee bank may deduct the delinquent mortgage payment from the security deposit. If the delinquent mortgage payments exceed the security deposit, the banks may require us to pay the excess amount. If multiple purchasers default on their payment obligations at around the same time, we will be required to make significant payments to the banks to satisfy our guarantee obligations. If we are unable to resell the properties underlying defaulted mortgages on a timely basis or at prices higher than the amounts of our guarantees and related expenses, we will suffer financial losses.
 
We rely on third-party contractors.
 
Substantially all of our project construction and related work are outsourced to third-party contractors. We are exposed to risks that the performance of our contractors may not meet our standards or specifications. Negligence or poor work quality by any contractors may result in defects in our buildings or residential units, which could in turn cause us to suffer financial losses, harm our reputation or expose us to third-party claims. We work with multiple contractors on different projects and we cannot guarantee that we can effectively monitor their work at all times.
 
Although our construction and other contracts contain provisions designed to protect us, we may be unable to successfully enforce these rights and, even if we are able to successfully enforce these rights, the third-party contractor may not have sufficient financial resources to compensate us. Moreover, the contractors may undertake projects from other property developers, engage in risky undertakings or encounter financial or other difficulties, such as supply shortages, labor disputes or work accidents, which may cause delays in the completion of our property projects or increases in our costs.
 
We may be unable to complete our property developments on time or at all.
 
The progress and costs for a development project can be adversely affected by many factors, including, without limitation:
 
 
·
delays in obtaining necessary licenses, permits or approvals from government agencies or authorities;

 
·
shortages of materials, equipment, contractors and skilled labor;

 
·
disputes with our third-party contractors;

 
·
failure by our third-party contractors to comply with our designs, specifications or standards;

 
·
difficult geological situations or other geotechnical issues;

 
·
onsite labor disputes or work accidents; and natural catastrophes or adverse weather conditions.
 
Any construction delays, or failure to complete a project according to our planned specifications or budget, may delay our property sales, which could harm our revenues, cash flows and our reputation.
 
Changes of laws and regulations with respect to pre-sales may adversely affect our cash flow position and performance.
 
We depend on cash flows from pre-sale of properties as an important source of funding for our property projects and servicing our indebtedness. Under current PRC laws and regulations, property developers must fulfill certain conditions before they can commence pre-sale of the relevant properties and may only use pre-sale proceeds to finance the construction of specific developments.

 
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Our results of operations may fluctuate from period to period.
 
Our results of operations tend to fluctuate from period to period. The number of properties that we can develop or complete during any particular period is limited due to the substantial capital required for land acquisition and construction, as well as the lengthy development periods required before positive cash flows may be generated. In addition, several properties that we have developed or that are under development are large scale and are developed in multiple phases over the course of one to several years. The selling prices of the residential units in larger scale property developments tend to change over time, which may impact our sales proceeds and, accordingly, our revenues for any given period.
 
We rely on our key management members.
 
We depend on the services provided by key management members. Competition for management talent is intense in the property development sector. In particular, we are highly dependent on Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, our founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. We do not maintain key employee insurance. In the event that we lose the services of any key management member, we may be unable to identify and recruit suitable successors in a timely manner or at all, which will adversely affect our business and operations. Moreover, we need to employ and retain more management personnel to support our expansion into other Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties. If we cannot attract and retain suitable human resources, especially at the management level, our business and future growth will be adversely affected.
 
Increases in the price of raw materials may increase our cost of sales and reduce our earnings.
 
Our third-party contractors are responsible for procuring almost all of the raw materials used in our project developments. Our construction contracts typically provide for fixed or capped payments, but the payments are subject to changes in government-suggested steel prices. The increase in steel prices could result in an increase in our construction cost. In addition, the increases in the price of raw materials, such as cement, concrete blocks and bricks, in the long run could be passed on to us by our contractors, which will increase our construction cost. Any such cost increase could reduce our earnings to the extent we are unable to pass these increased costs to our customers.
 
Any unauthorized use of our brand or trademark may adversely affect our business.
 
We own trademarks for “汉中广厦”, in the form of Chinese characters and our company logo. We rely on the PRC intellectual property and anti-unfair competition laws and contractual restrictions to protect brand name and trademarks. We believe our brand, trademarks and other intellectual property rights are important to our success. Any unauthorized use of our brand, trademarks and other intellectual property rights could harm our competitive advantages and business. Historically, China has not protected intellectual property rights to the same extent as the United States, and infringement of intellectual property rights continues to pose a serious risk of doing business in China. Monitoring and preventing unauthorized use is difficult. The measures we take to protect our intellectual property rights may not be adequate. Furthermore, the application of laws governing intellectual property rights in China and abroad is uncertain and evolving, and could involve substantial risks to us. If we are unable to adequately protect our brand, trademarks and other intellectual property rights, our reputation may be harmed and our business may be adversely affected.
 
We may fail to obtain, or may experience material delays in obtaining necessary government approvals for any major property development, which will adversely affect our business.
 
The real estate industry is strictly regulated by the PRC government. Property developers in China must abide by various laws and regulations, including implementation rules promulgated by local governments to enforce these laws and regulations. Before commencing, and during the course of, development of a property project, we need to apply for various licenses, permits, certificates and approvals, including land use rights certificates, construction site planning permits, construction work planning permits, construction permits, pre-sale permits and completion acceptance certificates. We need to satisfy various requirements to obtain these certificates and permits. To date, we have not encountered serious delays or difficulties in the process of applying for these certificates and permits, but we cannot guarantee that we will not encounter serious delays or difficulties in the future. In the event that we fail to obtain the necessary governmental approvals for any of our major property projects, or a serious delay occurs in the government’s examination and approval progress, we may not be able to maintain our development schedule and our business and cash flows may be adversely affected.

 
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We may forfeit land to the PRC government if we fail to comply with procedural requirements applicable to land grants from the government or the terms of the land use rights grant contracts.
 
According to the relevant PRC regulations, if we fail to develop a property project according to the terms of the land use rights grant contract, including those relating to the payment of land premiums, specified use of the land and the time for commencement and completion of the property development, the PRC government may issue a warning, may impose a penalty or may order us to forfeit the land. Specifically, under current PRC law, if we fail to commence development within one year after the commencement date stipulated in the land use rights grant contract, the relevant PRC land bureau may issue a warning notice to us and impose an idle land fee on the land of up to 20% of the land premium. If we fail to commence development within two years, the land will be subject to forfeiture to the PRC government, unless the delay in development is caused by government actions or force majeure. Even if the commencement of the land development is compliant with the land use rights grant contract, if the developed GFA on the land is less than one-third of the total GFA of the project or the total capital invested is less than one-fourth of the total investment of the project and the suspension of the development of the land continues for more than one year without government approval, the land will also be treated as idle land and be subject to penalty or forfeiture. We cannot assure you that circumstances leading to significant delays in our development schedule or forfeiture of land will not arise in the future. If we forfeit land, we will not only lose the opportunity to develop the property projects on such land, but may also lose all past investments in such land, including land premiums paid and development costs incurred.
 
Any non-compliant GFA of our uncompleted and future property developments will be subject to governmental approval and additional payments.
 
The local government authorities inspect property developments after their completion and issue the completion acceptance certificates if the developments are in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations. If the total constructed GFA of a property development exceeds the GFA originally authorized in the relevant land grant contracts or construction permit, or if the completed property contains built-up areas that do not conform with the plan authorized by the construction permit, the property developer may be required to pay additional amounts or take corrective actions with respect to such non-compliant GFA before a completion acceptance certificate can be issued to the property development.
 
Our failure to assist our customers in applying for property ownership certificates in a timely manner may lead to compensatory liabilities to our customers.
 
We are required to meet various requirements within 90 days after delivery of property, or such other period contracted with our customers, in order for our customers to apply for their property ownership certificates, including passing various governmental clearances, formalities and procedures. Under our sales contract, we are liable for any delay in the submission of the required documents as a result of our failure to meet such requirements, and are required to compensate our customers for delays. In the case of serious delays on one or more property projects, we may be required to pay significant compensation to our customers and our reputation may be adversely affected.

 
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We are subject to potential environmental liability.
 
We are subject to a variety of laws and regulations concerning the protection of health and the environment. The particular environmental laws and regulations that apply to any given development site vary significantly according to the site’s location and environmental condition, the present and former uses of the site and the nature of the adjoining properties. Environmental laws and conditions may result in delays, may cause us to incur substantial compliance and other costs and can prohibit or severely restrict project development activity in environmentally-sensitive regions or areas. Although the environmental investigations conducted by local environmental authorities have not revealed any environmental liability that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations to date, it is possible that these investigations did not reveal all environmental liabilities and that there are material environmental liabilities of which we are unaware. We cannot assure you that future environmental investigations will not reveal material environmental liability. Also, we cannot assure you that the PRC government will not change the existing laws and regulations or impose additional or stricter laws or regulations, the compliance with which may cause us to incur significant capital expenditure.
 
We have never paid cash dividends and are not likely to do so in the foreseeable future.
 
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. We do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future but will review this policy as circumstances dictate.
 
We need to improve our internal financial reporting controls.  If we are unable to establish appropriate internal financial reporting controls and procedures, it could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, subject us to regulatory scrutiny and sanction, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and have a negative effect on the market price for shares of our common stock.
 
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud. We maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting, which is defined as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
We cannot assure you that we will not, in the future, identify areas requiring improvement in our internal control over financial reporting. We cannot assure you that the measures we will take to remediate any areas in need of improvement will be successful or that we will implement and maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future as we continue our growth.
 
Lack of experience as officers of publicly-traded companies of our management team may hinder our ability to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
It may be time consuming, difficult and costly for us to develop and implement the internal controls and reporting procedures required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We may need to hire additional financial reporting, internal controls and other finance staff in order to develop and implement appropriate internal controls and reporting procedures. If we are unable to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s internal controls requirements, we may not be able to obtain the independent auditor certifications that Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly-traded companies (other than smaller reporting companies) to obtain on the adequacy of the control system. This may not prevent us from obtaining an unqualified opinion on the presentation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Risk Relating to the Residential Property Industry in China
 
The PRC government may adopt further measures to slow the increase in prices of real property and real property development.
 
Along with the economic growth in China, investments in the property sectors have increased significantly in the past few years. In response to concerns over the scale of the increase in property investments, the PRC government has introduced policies to curtail property development. We believe the following regulations, among others, significantly affect the property industry in China.

 
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These restrictive regulations and measures could increase our operating costs in adapting to these regulations and measures, limit our access to capital resources or even restrict our business operations. We cannot be certain that the PRC government will not issue additional and more stringent regulations or measures, which could further slow down property development in China and adversely affect our business and prospects.
 
We are heavily dependent on the performance of the residential property market in China, which is at a relatively early development stage.
 
The residential property industry in the PRC is still in a relatively early stage of development. Although demand for residential property in the PRC has been growing rapidly in recent years, such growth is often coupled with volatility in market conditions and fluctuation in property prices. It is extremely difficult to predict how much and when demand will develop, as many social, political, economic, legal and other factors, most of which are beyond our control, may affect the development of the market. The level of uncertainty is increased by the limited availability of accurate financial and market information as well as the overall low level of transparency in the PRC, especially in Tier 3 and 4 cities which have lagged in progress in these aspects when compared to Tier 1 cities.
 
The lack of a liquid secondary market for residential property may discourage investors from acquiring new properties. The limited amount of property mortgage financing available to PRC individuals may further inhibit demand for residential developments.
 
We face intense competition from other real estate developers.
 
The property industry in the PRC is highly competitive. In the Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities we focus on, local and regional property developers are our major competitors, and an increasing number of large state-owned and private national property developers have started entering these markets. Many of our competitors, especially the state-owned and private national property developers, are well capitalized and have greater financial, marketing and other resources than we have. Some also have larger land banks, greater economies of scale, broader name recognition, a longer track record and more established relationships in certain markets. In addition, the PRC government’s recent measures designed to reduce land supply further increased competition for land among property developers.
 
Competition among property developers may result in increased costs for the acquisition of land for development, increased costs for raw materials, shortages of skilled contractors, oversupply of properties, decrease in property prices in certain parts of the PRC, a slowdown in the rate at which new property developments will be approved and/or reviewed by the relevant government authorities and an increase in administrative costs for hiring or retaining qualified personnel, any of which may adversely affect our business and financial condition. Furthermore, property developers that are better capitalized than we are may be more competitive in acquiring land through the auction process. If we cannot respond to changes in market conditions as promptly and effectively as our competitors, or effectively compete for land acquisition through the auction systems and acquire other factors of production, our business and financial condition will be adversely affected.
 
In addition, risk of property over-supply is increasing in parts of China, where property investment, trading and speculation have become overly active. We are exposed to the risk that in the event of actual or perceived over-supply, property prices may fall drastically, and our revenue and profitability will be adversely affected.
 
We may be deemed a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes under the new Enterprise Income Tax Law, which could result in the imposition of a 25% enterprise income tax payable on our taxable global income.
 
On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of the PRC passed the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC (‘‘New Income Tax Law’’), which took effect on January 1, 2008. On December 6, 2007, the Implementation Rules of Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC (‘‘Implementation Rules’’) were also enacted, and took effect on January 1, 2008. In accordance with the new laws and regulations, a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% and unified tax deduction standards will be applied equally to both domestic enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises.

 
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Under the New Income Tax Law and the Implementation Rules, enterprises established under the laws of foreign jurisdictions other than the PRC may nevertheless be considered as PRC-resident enterprises for tax purposes if these enterprises have their ‘‘de facto management body’’ within the PRC. Under the Implementation Rules, ‘‘de facto management body’’ is defined as a body that has material and overall management and control over the manufacturing and business operations, personnel and human resources, finances and treasury, and acquisition and disposition of properties and other assets of an enterprise. At present, it is unclear what factors will be used by the PRC tax authorities to determine whether we are a ‘‘de facto management body’’ in China. All of our management personnel are located in the PRC, and all of our revenues arise from our operations in China. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a PRC resident enterprise, we will be subject to PRC tax on our worldwide income at the 25% uniform tax rate, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, the New Income Tax Law also provides that, if a PRC resident enterprise already invests in another PRC resident enterprise, the dividends received by the investing resident enterprise from the invested resident enterprise are exempt from income tax, subject to certain qualifications. Therefore, if we are classified as a PRC resident enterprise, the dividends received from our PRC subsidiaries may be exempt from income tax. However, due to the short history of the New Income Tax Law, it is unclear as to (i) the detailed qualification requirements for such exemption and (ii) whether dividend payments by our PRC subsidiaries to us will meet such qualification requirements, even if we are considered a PRC resident enterprise for tax purposes.
 
In addition, the local taxing authority of Hanzhong City has the power to assess corporate taxes annually on local enterprises at a pre-determined fixed rate as an incentive to stimulate the local economy and encourage entrepreneurship.  In 2011 and 2010, the Hanzhong City taxing authority assessed the Company for income taxes at the rate of 1.25% to 2.5% on revenue, instead of the statutory rate of 25%. As a result, income tax expenses for the year ended September 30, 2011 were significantly lower than they would have been had the Company been assessed at the statutory rate.  If the Company were assessed at the statutory rate of 25%, the Company’s tax expenses would increase significantly which could significantly reduce the Company’s net income.
 
We face uncertainty from the Circular on Strengthening the Administration of Enterprise Income Tax on Non-resident Enterprises' Share Transfer (“Circular 698”) released in December 2009 by China's State Administration of Taxation (SAT), effective as of January 1, 2008.
 
Where a foreign investor indirectly transfers equity interests in a Chinese resident enterprise by selling the shares in an offshore holding company, and the latter is located in a country (jurisdiction) where the effective tax burden is less than 12.5% or where the offshore income of her residents is not taxable, the foreign investor is required to provide the tax authority in charge of that Chinese resident enterprise with the relevant information within 30 days of the transfers.
 
Where a foreign investor indirectly transfers equity interests in a Chinese resident enterprise through the abuse of form of organization and there are no reasonable commercial purposes such that the corporate income tax liability is avoided, the tax authority has the power to re-assess the nature of the equity transfer in accordance with the “substance-over-form” principle and deny the existence of the offshore holding company that is used for tax planning purposes.
 
“Income derived from equity transfers” as mentioned in this circular refers to income derived by non-resident enterprises from direct or indirect transfers of equity interest in China resident enterprises, excluding share in Chinese resident enterprises that are bought and sold openly on the stock exchange.
 
While the term "indirectly transfer" is not defined, we understand that the relevant PRC tax authorities have jurisdiction regarding requests for information over a wide range of foreign entities having no direct contact with China. The relevant authority has not yet promulgated any formal provisions or formally declared or stated how to calculate the effective tax in the country (jurisdiction) and the process of the disclosure to the tax authority in charge of that Chinese resident enterprise. Meanwhile, there are no formal declarations with regard to how to decide “abuse of form of organization” and “reasonable commercial purpose,” which can be utilized by us to determine if our company complies with the Circular 698.

 
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Failure to comply with PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may materially adversely affect us.
 
In October 2005, the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, issued the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and Return Investment Through Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside China, generally referred to as Circular 75. The policy announced in this notice required PRC residents to register with the relevant SAFE branch before establishing or acquiring control over an offshore special purpose company, or SPV, for the purpose of engaging in an equity financing outside of China on the strength of domestic PRC assets originally held by those residents. Internal implementing guidelines issued by SAFE, which became public in May 2007 (known as Circular 106), expanded the reach of Circular 75. In the case of an SPV which was established, and which acquired a related domestic company or assets, before the implementation date of Circular 75, a retroactive SAFE registration was required to have been completed before March 31, 2006; this date was subsequently extended indefinitely by Circular 106, which also required that the registrant establish that all foreign exchange transactions undertaken by the SPV and its affiliates were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Failure to comply with the requirements of Circular 75, as applied by SAFE in accordance with Circular 106, may result in fines and other penalties under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions. Any such failure could also result in the SPV’s affiliates being impeded or prevented from distributing their profits and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to the SPV, or from engaging in other transfers of funds into or out of China.
 
We have requested our shareholders who are PRC residents to make the necessary applications, filings and amendments as required under Circular 75 and other related rules. We attempt to comply, and attempt to ensure that our shareholders who are subject to these rules comply, with the relevant requirements. However, we cannot provide any assurances that our shareholders who are PRC residents will comply with our request to make or obtain any applicable registrations or comply with other requirements required by Circular 75 or other related rules or that, if challenged by government agencies, the structure of our organization fully complies with all applicable registrations or approvals required by Circular 75. Moreover, because of uncertainty over how Circular 75 will be interpreted and implemented, and how or whether SAFE will apply it to us, we cannot predict how it will affect our business operations or future strategies. A failure by such PRC resident shareholders or future PRC resident shareholders to comply with Circular 75 or other related rules, if SAFE requires it, could subject these PRC resident shareholders to fines or legal sanctions, restrict our overseas or cross-border investment activities, limit our subsidiaries’ ability to make distributions or pay dividends or affect our ownership structure, which could adversely affect our business and prospects.
 
PRC economic, political and social conditions as well as government policies can affect our business.
 
The PRC economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many aspects, including:
 
political structure;
 
degree of government involvement;
 
degree of development;
 
level and control of capital reinvestment;
 
control of foreign exchange; and
 
allocation of resources.
 
The PRC economy has been transitioning from a centrally planned economy to a more market-oriented economy. For more than two decades, the PRC government has implemented economic reform measures emphasizing utilization of market forces in the development of the PRC economy. Although we believe these reforms will have a positive effect on China’s overall and long-term development, we cannot predict whether changes in the PRC economic, political and social conditions, laws, regulations and policies will have any adverse effect on our current or future business, financial condition or results of operations.

 
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Changes in foreign exchange regulations may adversely affect our results of operations.
 
We currently receive all of our revenues in RMB. The PRC government regulates the conversion between RMB and foreign currencies. Over the years, the government has significantly reduced its control over routine foreign exchange transactions under current accounts, including trade and service related foreign exchange transactions, payment of dividends and service of foreign debt. However, foreign exchange transactions by our PRC subsidiaries under capital accounts continue to be subject to significant foreign exchange controls and require the approval of, or registration with, PRC governmental authorities. There can be no assurance that these PRC laws and regulations on foreign investment will not cast uncertainties on our financing and operating plans in China. Under current foreign exchange regulations in China, subject to the relevant registration at SAFE, we will be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies, without prior approval from SAFE, by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, there can be no assurance that the current PRC foreign exchange policies regarding debt service and payment of dividends in foreign currencies will continue in the future. Changes in PRC foreign exchange policies might have a negative impact on our ability to service our foreign currency-denominated indebtedness and to distribute dividends to our shareholders in foreign currencies.
 
Interpretation of PRC laws and regulations involves uncertainty.
 
Our core business is conducted within China and is governed by PRC laws and regulations. The PRC legal system is based on written statutes, and prior court decisions can only be used as a reference. Since 1979, the PRC government has promulgated laws and regulations in relation to economic matters such as foreign investment, corporate organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade, with a view to developing a comprehensive system of commercial law, including laws relating to property ownership and development. However, due to the fact that these laws and regulations have not been fully developed, and because of the limited volume of published cases and the non-binding nature of prior court decisions, interpretation of PRC laws and regulations involves a degree of uncertainty. Some of these laws may be changed without being immediately published or may be amended with retroactive effect. Depending on the government agency or how an application or case is presented to such agency, we may receive less favorable interpretations of laws and regulations than our competitors, particularly if a competitor has long been established in the locality of, and has developed a relationship with, such agency. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention. All these uncertainties may cause difficulties in the enforcement of our land use rights, entitlements under its permits, and other statutory and contractual rights and interests.
 
The Chinese government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we must conduct our business activities.
 
China only recently has permitted provincial and local economic autonomy and private economic activities, and, as a result, we are dependent on our relationship with the local government in the province in which we operate our business. Chinese government has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state ownership. Our ability to operate in China may be harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. We believe that our operations in China are in material compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. However, the central or local governments of these jurisdictions may impose new, stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would require additional expenditures and efforts on our part to ensure our compliance with such regulations or interpretations. Accordingly, government actions in the future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a significant effect on economic conditions in China or particular regions thereof, and could require us to divest ourselves of any interest we then hold in Chinese properties.
 
Future inflation in China may inhibit our activity to conduct business in China.
 
In recent years, the Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion and high rates of inflation. During the past ten years, the rate of inflation in China has been as high as 20.7% and as low as -2.2%. These factors have led to the adoption by the Chinese government, from time to time, of various corrective measures designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate growth and contain inflation. While inflation has been more moderate since 1995, high inflation may in the future cause Chinese government to impose controls on credit and/or prices, or to take other action, which could inhibit economic activity in China, and thereby harm the market for our products.

 
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Because Chinese law governs almost all of our material agreements, we may not be able to enforce our legal rights within China or elsewhere, which could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities, or capital.
 
Chinese law governs almost all of our material agreements. We cannot assure you that we will be able to enforce any of our material agreements or that remedies will be available outside of China. The system of laws and the enforcement of existing laws in China may not be as certain in implementation and interpretation as in the United States. The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our current or future agreements could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital. It will be extremely difficult to acquire jurisdiction and enforce liabilities against our officers, directors and assets based in China.
 
Substantially all of our assets are located in the PRC and all of our officers and most of our present directors reside outside of the United States.  As a result, it may not be possible for United States investors to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties of our directors and officers under Federal securities laws. Moreover, we have been advised that China does not have treaties providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the United States. Further, it is unclear if extradition treaties now in effect between the United States and China would permit effective enforcement of criminal penalties of the Federal securities laws.
 
Failure to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.
 
We are subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Foreign companies, including some that may compete with us, are not subject to these prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices occur from time-to-time in the PRC. We can make no assurance, however, that our employees or other agents will not engage in such conduct for which we might be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial controls in the PRC.
 
The PRC historically has been deficient in Western style management and financial reporting concepts and practices, as well as in modern banking, computer and other control systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees to work in the PRC. As a result of these factors, we may experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet Western standards. We may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial controls in the PRC.
 
Risks Relating to our Securities
 
We may be subject to the penny stock rules which will make the shares of our common stock more difficult to sell.
 
We may be subject now and in the future to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules if our shares of common stock sell below $5.00 per share. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. The penny stock rules require broker-dealers to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to completing the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer's confirmation.

 
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In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. The penny stock rules are burdensome and may reduce purchases of any offerings and reduce the trading activity for shares of our common stock. As long as our shares of common stock are subject to the penny stock rules, the holders of such shares of common stock may find it more difficult to sell their securities.
 
Our shares of common stock are very thinly traded, and the price if traded may not reflect our value. There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future.
 
Our shares of common stock are very thinly traded, and the price if traded may not reflect our value. There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future. The market liquidity will be dependent on the perception of our operating business and any steps that our management might take to bring us to the awareness of investors. There can be no assurance given that there will be any awareness generated. Consequently, investors may not be able to liquidate their investment or liquidate it at a price that reflects the value of the business. If a more active market should develop, the price may be highly volatile. Because there may be a low price for our shares of common stock, many brokerage firms may not be willing to effect transactions in the securities. Even if an investor finds a broker willing to effect a transaction in the shares of our common stock, the combination of brokerage commissions, transfer fees, taxes, if any, and any other selling costs may exceed the selling price. Further, many lending institutions will not permit the use of such shares of common stock as collateral for any loans.
 
ITEM 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments
 
None.
 
ITEM 2.  Properties
 
The Company’s principal administrative, sales, and marketing facilities are located at 6 Xinghan Road, 19th Floor, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province. The Company built the office building in which its headquarters are located and owns the floor that houses its headquarters. In addition, the Company also owns a sales office in Yangxian.  See Item 1.  Business — Our Projects for a description of the location and general character of the Company's real estate projects.
 
ITEM 3.  Legal Proceedings
 
There are no pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company. The Company’s property is not the subject of any pending legal proceedings.
 
ITEM 4.  (Removed and Reserved)

PART II

Item 5.  Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters And Issuer Purchases Of Equity Securities
 
Market Information

China HGS’s common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “HGSH” since September 13, 2010. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for the Company’s common stock for the periods indicated. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions. Prior to China HGS’s listing on the NASDAQ Global Market, its common stock was quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “CAHS.”

 
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YEAR 2010
 
High Bid
   
Low Bid
 
1st Quarter Ended December 31, 2009
  $ 2.25     $ 2.20  
2nd Quarter Ended March 31,2010
  $ 4.88     $ 4.83  
3rd Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
  $ 4.38     $ 4.26  
4th Quarter Ended September 30, 2010
  $ 4.18     $ 4.05  
                 
YEAR 2011
 
High Bid
   
Low Bid
 
1st Quarter Ended December 31, 2010
  $ 4.18     $ 2.65  
2nd Quarter Ended March 31, 2011
  $ 3.50     $ 2.12  
3rd Quarter Ended June 30, 2011
  $ 3.10     $ 2.17  
4th Quarter Ended September 30, 2011
  $ 2.55     $ 1.21  

Holders
 
According to the records of our transfer agent, China HGS had 298 stockholders of record as of December 21, 2011.
 
Dividends
 
All of our assets are located within the PRC. Under the laws of the PRC governing foreign invested enterprises, dividend distribution and liquidation are allowed but subject to special procedures under relevant rules and regulations. Any dividend payment is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and subject to foreign exchange rules governing such repatriation. Any liquidation is subject to both the relevant government agency’s approval and supervision, as well as foreign exchange controls.
 
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We expect to retain any earnings to support operations and to finance the growth and development of our business.  Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors, including future earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions and future prospects and other factors the Board of Directors may deem relevant.  The payment of dividends from our subsidiaries to our parent company is subject to restrictions including primarily the restriction that foreign invested enterprises may only buy, sell and/or remit foreign currencies at those banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business after providing valid commercial documents.

PRC regulations restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiary to make dividends and other payments to its offshore parent company.  PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividend by our PRC subsidiary only out of its accumulated after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations.  Our PRC subsidiary is also required under PRC laws and regulations to allocate at least 10% of its annual after-tax profits determined in accordance with PRC GAAP to a statutory general reserve fund until the amounts in said fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. Allocations to this statutory reserve fund can only be used for specific purposes and are not transferable to us in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends. Any limitations on the ability of our PRC subsidiary to transfer funds to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends and otherwise fund and conduct our business.

 
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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
 
The following table summarizes information with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued under the Company’s existing equity compensation plans as of September 30, 2011:
 
Plan Category
 
Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
   
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
   
Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a))
 
   
(a)
   
(b)
   
(c)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    34,000     $ 2.37       0  
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
    34,000     $ 2.60       0  
Total
    68,000     $ 2.49       0  

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data
 
Not applicable
 
Item 7.  Management's Discussion And Analysis of Financial Conditions And Results Of Operations.
 
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations relates to the operations and financial condition reported in the financial statements of China HGS Real Estate Inc. for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and should be read in conjunction with such financial statements and related notes included in this report.
 
As used in this report, the terms “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and “HGS” refer to China HGS Real Estate, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
Preliminary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
 
We make forward-looking statements in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this report based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management and on information currently available to us. Forward-looking statements include information about our possible or assumed future results of operations which follow under the headings “Business and Overview,” “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” and other statements throughout this report preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or similar expressions.
 
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties described below and other factors we describe from time to time in our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). We therefore caution you not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this report speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.  These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to:

 
·
our ability to expand in 2012;

 
·
our ability to obtain additional land use rights at favorable prices;

 
·
the market for real estate in Tier 3 and 4 cities and counties;

 
·
our ability to obtain additional capital in future years to fund our planned expansion; or

 
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·
economic, political, regulatory, legal and foreign exchange risks associated with our operations.

Our Business Overview
 
We conduct substantially all of our business through Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd, in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province. All of our businesses are conducted in mainland China. We were founded by Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and commenced operations in 1995 in Hanzhong, a prefecture-level city of Shaanxi Province. Since the initiation of our business, we have been focused on expanding our business in certain Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties in China which we strategically selected based on a set of criteria. Our selection criteria includes population and urbanization growth rate, general economic condition and growth rate, income and purchasing power of resident consumers, anticipated demand for private residential properties, availability of future land supply and land prices and governmental urban planning and development policies. As of September 30, 2011, we have established operations in the city of Hanzhong, and Yang County in Shaanxi Province. We are a fast-growing residential real estate developer that focuses on Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties in China. We utilize a standardized and scalable model that emphasizes rapid asset turnover, efficient capital management and strict cost control.  We plan to expand into strategically selected Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties with real estate development potential in Shaanxi Province, and expect to benefit from rising residential housing demand as a result of increasing income levels of consumers and growing populations. We intend to continue our expansion into additional selected Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties as suitable opportunities arise.
 
Overview

The real estate market plodded forward amid increasingly restrictive policies in the first half of 2011. In January 2011, Shanghai and Chongqing officially started to levy property tax. In February 2011, Beijing issued a purchase restriction order, and more than 40 cities nationwide soon followed suit. In March 2011, the National Development and Reform Commission announced that from May 2011, each residential house must be marked clearly with a specific price as the ceiling price. Apart from administrative measures, to further tighten liquidity, the People’s Bank of China increased banks’ required reserve ratios six consecutive times and raised the benchmark interest rate three times since the beginning of the year, leaving a profound impact on the residential housing transaction volume. In 2011, residential housing transaction volume in major cities nationwide recorded a decrease compared with that of the same period of 2010. The first-tier cities with stricter policies witnessed a more extensive decrease in transaction volume.

Under such changing policies and market environment, the Company actively followed the macroeconomic control trends, strengthened the intensive corporate management and optimized the operating model of premium standardized housing. A number of key indicators continued to record substantial growth. During fiscal 2011, the Company achieved a total sales revenue amount of $56.9 million, an increase of 20% over fiscal 2010’s total sales revenue of $47.3 million. Our average selling price in fiscal 2011 was approximately $436 per square meter, increased by 22% over fiscal 2010. Our sales in fiscal 2011 were mainly generated from four projects, namely Yanzhou Pear Garden, NanDajie, Mingzhu Garden and Central Plaza. This achievement resulted from an effective strategy in reaction to the changes in the Chinese real estate market and governmental policies, strengthened management of construction progress, strict cost controls, and an enhanced marketing force to increase the public recognition of our brand.

There also exist some uncertainties in our future sales trend which may impact our reported revenue in the near future. We recognize real estate sales revenue when all the criteria for revenue recognition have been met and the property has been delivered to buyers.  Our sales revenue is affected by the number of units delivered and also affected by fluctuations in market prices.  Most of our newly developed projects are high-rise buildings with longer construction periods. Consequently, in certain future reporting periods, we may not have any new construction work completed and delivered to buyers. This may negatively impact our revenue in such periods. This is a characteristic of our business and uneven sales revenues from quarter to quarter is due in part to the rate at which units are completed and delivered to buyers.

With respect to capital funding requirements, while many property developers must now worry about their debt leverage and working capital needs for debt repayment, in contrast, the Company does not have any external debt obligations outstanding as at September 30, 2011 except for a loan in the amount of $1,810,000 to its major shareholder. The Company’s ample cash flows from sales and, if necessary, shareholder loans should provide financial support for its current development and operations. In order to fully implement our business plan, however, we may need to raise capital in future. Our expectation, therefore, is that we will seek to access the capital markets in both the U.S. and China to obtain the funds we require. At the present time, however, we do not have commitments of funds from any source.

 
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The Government’s tightening policies should continue in 2012, which may make real estate developers face more difficulties in obtaining land use rights and bank loans. These governmental policies will also negatively affect buyers’ confidence and consumption psychology. Some buyers are taking a wait-and-see attitude and may delay their purchasing decision. Such market conditions will impact our sales revenue to a certain degree. Despite the declining transaction volume and cooling real estate market, housing prices in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties have not shown a substantial correction. Meanwhile, with affordable housing construction still underway, it takes time for abundant affordable housing to appear in the market. The Company therefore expects the purchase restrictions and price ceiling policies to continue, which however, should have less impact on the Company’s products compared to the real estate markets in Tier I and II cities and counties. On the other hand, credit conditions will likely continue to tighten. The Company expects to continue to focus on developing real estate properties in prime locations of Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities and counties. 

RESULTS OF OPERATION
 
Revenues
 
We recognize revenue from the sales of real property in accordance with the full accrual method at the time of the closing of an individual unit sale. This occurs when title to or possession of the property is transferred to the buyer. A sale is not considered consummated until (a) the parties are bound by the terms of a contract, (b) all consideration has been exchanged, (c) any permanent financing of which the seller is responsible has been arranged, (d) all conditions precedent to closing have been performed, (e) the seller does not have substantial continuing involvement with the property, and (f) the usual risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer. Further, the buyer’s initial and continuing investment is adequate to demonstrate a commitment to pay for the property, and the buyer’s receivable, if any, is not subject to future subordination. Sales transactions not meeting all the conditions of the full accrual method are accounted for using the deposit method in which all costs are capitalized as incurred, and payments received from the buyer are recorded as a deposit liability.
 
We provide “mortgage loan guarantees” only with respect to buyers who make down-payments of 30%-50% of the total purchase price of the property. The period of the mortgage loan guarantee begins on the date the bank approves the buyer’s mortgage and we receive the loan proceeds in our bank account and ends on the date the “Certificate of Ownership” evidencing that title to the property has been transferred to the buyer. The procedures to obtain the Certificate of Ownership take six to twelve months (the “Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period”).  If, after investigation of the buyer’s income and other relevant factors, the bank decides not to grant the mortgage loan, our mortgage-loan based sales contract terminates and there is no guarantee obligation.  If, during the Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period, the buyer defaults on his or her monthly mortgage payment for three consecutive months, we are required to refund the loan proceeds back to the bank, although we have the right to keep the customer's deposit and resell the property to a third party.  Once the Certificate of Property has been issued by the relevant government authority, our loan guarantee terminates.  If the buyer then defaults on his or her mortgage loan, the bank has the right to take the property back and sell it and use the proceeds to pay off the loan.  The Company is not liable for any shortfall that the bank may incur in this event.
 
To date, no buyer has defaulted on his or her mortgage payments during the Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period and the Company has not had to refund any loan proceeds pursuant to its mortgage loan guarantees. As a result, based on the Company’s historical experience, the Company believes that its revenue recognition policy is appropriate.
 
 
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The following table summarizes revenue generated by project for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

   
For the Years Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
             
   
Revenue
   
%
   
Revenue
   
%
   
Variance
   
Variance%
 
Projects
                                   
Yangzhou Pearl Garden
  $ 28,612,053       50.31 %   $ 26,836,824       56.70 %   $ 1,775,229       6.61 %
NanDajie (Mingzhu Xinjun)
    10,087,619       17.74 %     8,228,346       17.38 %     1,859,273       22.60 %
Mingzhu Garden (Nanyuan and Beiyuan)
    15,630,686       27.48 %     11,104,487       23.46 %     4,526,199       40.76 %
Central Plaza
(Mingpin Plaza)
    2,541,051       4.47 %     1,161,334       2.46 %     1,379,717       118.80 %
Total Revenue
  $ 56,871,409     $ 100 %     47,330,991       100 %   $ 9,540,418       20.16 %
Sales Tax
    (3,544,584 )             (2,829,245 )             715,339       25.28 %
Revenue net of sales tax
  $ 53,326,825             $ 44,501,746               8,825,079       19.83 %

Our revenues are derived from the sale of residential buildings, commercial front-stores and parking lots in projects that we have developed. Revenues increased by 20.16% to approximately $56.9 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 from approximately $47.3 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010.  The $9.5 million increase was mainly attributable to a higher average selling price. The average selling price for the year ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $436 per square meter, which increased 22% from the average selling price in 2010. The total GFA sold for year ended September 30, 2011 was 130,557 square meters, which slightly decreased from 138,316 square meters sold in 2010.
 
Sales taxes in 2011 and 2010 consisted of a business tax, 5% of the revenue, an urban construction tax, 7% of business tax, an education surcharge tax, 3% of business tax, and land appreciation tax. Land appreciation tax in 2011 and 2010 was assessed at the rate of 0.5% of the customer deposits in Yangzhou and 1% of the customer deposits in Hanzhong. Total sales taxes were $3,544,584 and $2,829,245 for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, representing an increase of 25.28% from last year, primarily as a result of the increase in our revenue. 
 
We are developing more high-rise residential buildings with longer construction periods, which indicates that in certain future reporting periods, we might not have any new construction work completed and delivered to buyers, and the only available-for-sale real estate property would be previously unsold property included in the inventory pool. Since we recognize revenue in accordance with the full accrual method at the time of the closing of an individual unit sale, the longer construction periods for high-rise residential buildings may result in significant fluctuations in our revenues.

Cost of sales
 
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our cost of revenues for the periods indicated.
 
   
For the Years Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
             
   
USD
   
Percentage
   
USD
   
Percentage
   
Variance
   
Variance
%
 
Land use right
  $ 4,012,695       12.75 %   $ 4,976,095       21.10 %   $ (963,400 )     (19.36 ) %
Construction cost
  $ 27,464,754       87.25 %   $ 18,603,402       78.90 %   $ 8,866,864       47.68 %
Total
  $ 31,477,449       100 %   $ 23,579,497       100 %   $ 7,903,464       34 %
 
 
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Our cost of sales consists primarily of costs associated with land use rights and construction costs. Cost of sales are capitalized and allocated to development projects using the specific identification method. Costs are allocated to specific units within a project based on the ratio of the sales area of units to the estimated total sales area of the project or phase of the project times the total cost of the project or phase of the project.
 
Cost of sales was approximately $31.5 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $23.6 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. The average cost of sales per square meter of GFA sold was $241 for the year ended September 30, 2011, compared to $170 for the year ended September 30, 2010. The $7.9 million increase in cost of sales was mainly attributable to higher construction cost incurred for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011.
 
Land use rights cost: The cost of land use rights includes the land premium we pay to acquire land use rights for our property development sites, plus taxes. Our land use rights cost varies for different projects according to the size and location of the site and the minimum land premium set for the site, all of which are influenced by government policies, as well as prevailing market conditions. Costs for land use rights for the twelve months ending September 30, 2011 were $4,012,695, as compared to $4,976,095 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, representing a decrease of $963,400 or 19.36% from costs for land use rights for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. Costs for land use rights have increased in the past few years due to rising property prices in Hanzhong and competition from other bidders at government land auctions. However, the land prices have been decreasing slightly because of the restrictive policies recently imposed by the central government and less competition at land auctions since 2010. In addition, the lower land use rights cost is also due to the fact that the total GFA sold during the year ended September 30, 2011 was 130,557 square meters, which slightly decreased from 138,316 square meters sold in 2010.

Construction cost: We outsource the construction of all of our projects to third party contractors, whom we select through a competitive tender process. We provide major construction materials including cement and steel. Our construction contracts provide a fixed payment which covers substantially all labor, other materials and equipment costs, subject to adjustments for some types of excess, such as design changes during construction or changes in government-suggested steel prices. Our construction costs consist primarily of payments to our third-party contractors, which are paid over the construction period based on specified milestones. In addition, we purchase and supply a limited range of fittings and equipment, including elevators, window frames and door frames. Our construction costs for the year ended September 30, 2011 were $27,464,745, as compared to $18,603,402 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, representing an increase of $8,866,864 or 47.68% compared to those of the year ended September 30, 2010. The increase in the construction costs was mainly attributable to the following factors: (a) certain newly completed projects for the year ended September 30, 2011 required deeper foundations; (b) we upgraded the type of steel used in certain newly completed projects in 2011; and (c) we bought and used premixed concrete in certain newly completed projects to improve the construction efficiency.
 
Total cost of real estate sales increased by 34% or $7,903,464 to $31,477,449 for the year ended September 30, 2011, compared to $23,579,497 for the year ended September 30, 2010. Total cost of real estate sales as a percentage of revenue for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 55%, compared to 50% for the year ended September 30, 2010. The increase in cost of real estate sales as a percentage of revenue was mainly due to a significant increase in the cost of construction.
 
Gross profits
 
Gross profit was approximately $21.8 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $20.9 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of approximately $0.9 million primarily as a result of increased sales. Our overall gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased to 38% for the for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to 44% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, mainly due to a significant rise in the cost of construction in Hanzhong city, which mainly affected the construction costs for the Mingzhu Nanyuan , Mingzhu Beiyuan and NanDajie projects located in downtown Hanzhong city. In addition, the gross profits of the Mingzhu Nanyuan and Beiyuan projects decreased 10% in 2011 compared to 2010 mainly because the sales in 2010 were mostly commercial units and parking lots which both have higher margins; the gross profit of the Central Plaza project increased 21% in 2011 compared to 2010 mainly because the sales in 2011 were mostly commercial units which have higher margins compared to most of sales in 2010 which were related to parking lots with lower margins. The following table sets forth the gross margin of each of our projects for the indicated period:

 
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For the Year Ended September 30
 
   
2011
   
2010
             
Project
 
Gross Profit
   
Gross
Margin
   
Gross Profit
   
Gross
Margin
   
Variance
   
Variance
%
 
Under development:
                                   
Yangzhou Pearl Garden
  $ 14,084,671       49 %   $ 12,965,069       48 %   $ 1,119,602       1 %
NanDajie (Mingzhu Xinjun)
    2,444,508       24 %     3,926,647       48 %     (1,482,139 )     (23 ) %
Mingzhu Nanyuan and Beiyuan
    7,131,850       46 %     6,311,730       56 %     820,120       (10 ) %
Completed:
                                               
Central Plaza (Mingpin Plaza)
    1,732,931       68 %     548,048       47 %     1,184,883       21 %
Sales Tax
    (3,544,584 )             (2,829,245 )                        
Total Gross Profit
  $ 21,849,376       38 %   $ 20,922,249       44 %                
Total Revenue
  $ 56,871,409             $ 47,330,991                          

Operating expenses
 
Total operating expenses decreased to approximately $2.0 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 from $2.73 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. The operating expenses as a percentage of revenues remain relatively stable at around 4-6%. The $0.73 million decrease in total operating expenses was mainly due to the government’s waiver of the Company’s certain municipal fund accruals and a recovery from settlement of payables related to the Company’s reverse acquisition in 2009. These changes are summarized below:
 
   
As of September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
General and administrative expenses
  $ 1,372,345     $ 2,126,874  
Selling expenses
    657,089       599,143  
Total Operating expenses
  $ 2,029,434     $ 2,726,017  
Percentage of Revenue
    4 %     6 %
 
Selling and Distribution Expenses
 
Selling and distribution expenses increased by $57,946, or 9.67%, to $657,089 for the year ended September 30, 2011 from $599,143 for the year ended September 30, 2010. The selling and distribution expenses as a percentage of revenues remain relatively stable at around 1% in both years.
 
Selling and distribution expenses include:
 
(1) Advertising and promotion expenses, such as billboard and other physical advertising costs, and costs associated with our showrooms and model apartments;
 
(2) Staff costs, which primarily consist of salaries and sales commissions;
 
(3) Other related expenses.
 
 
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As of September 30, 2011 we employed 60 full time sales and marketing personnel including 50 in Hanzhong City and 10 in Yang County. We expect our selling and marketing expenses to increase as we increase our sales efforts, launch more projects and expand our operations.
 
General and administrative expenses
 
For the year ended September 30, 2011, general and administrative expenses were $1,372,345, a decrease of $754,529 or 35%, compared to general and administrative expenses of $2,126,874 for the year ended September 30, 2010. The decrease is primarily due to the government’s waiver of certain of the Company’s municipal fund accruals of $653,470 for the period from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2011, which resulted in a recovery of expense. In addition, the Company entered into a settlement agreement in December 2010 with respect to fees owed in connection with its reverse acquisition in 2009, pursuant to which approximately $167,000 of general and administrative expenses were recovered. 
 
Our General and administrative expenses principally include:
 
(1)  Staff salaries and benefits;
 
(2)  Traveling and entertainment expenses;
 
(3)  Professional fees, such as audit and legal fees;
 
(4)  Stock based compensation expense, and
 
(5)  Other associated fees.
 
We expect that general and administrative expenses will increase as we expand our business and operations. In addition, as a result of going public, our Company is subject to the rules and regulations of United States securities laws, and corporate governance and internal controls. We believe that we will need to hire more personnel as our business continues to grow, and we believe that we will need to incur additional compliance costs in the near future.
 
Interest Income (expense)
 
Net interest income was $2,128 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 compared to net interest expense of $35,670 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of net interest income (expense) for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 was a result of the fact that the Company paid off all its short term bank loans during 2010.
 
Income taxes
 
U.S. Taxes
 
China HGS is a Florida corporation. However, all of our operations are conducted solely by our subsidiaries in the PRC. No income is earned in the United States and we do not repatriate any earnings outside the PRC. As a result, we did not generate any U.S. taxable income for the two years ended September 30, 2011.
 
PRC Taxes
 
Our Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China concerning private-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a new statutory rate of 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments.
 
However, the local taxing authority of Hanzhong City has the power to assess corporate taxes annually on local enterprises at a pre-determined fixed rate as an incentive to stimulate the local economy and encourage entrepreneurship. In both fiscal 2011 and 2010, the taxing authority assessed us for income taxes at the rate of 1.25% on revenue in Yang County and 2.5% on our revenue in Hanzhong, instead of statutory rate of 25%. As a result, income tax expenses for the year ended September 30, 2011 were $1,108,284. Income taxes increased in fiscal 2011 by 30.72% as compared to $847,800 for the year ended September 30, 2010 as a result of our higher revenue.
 
 
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Although the possibility exists for reinterpretation of the application of the tax regulations by higher tax authorities in the PRC, potentially overturning the decision made by the local tax authority, the Company has not experienced any reevaluation of the income taxes for prior years. Management believes that the possibility of any reevaluation of income taxes is remote based on the fact that the Company has obtained the written tax clearance from the local tax authority. Thus, no additional taxes payable have been recorded for the difference between the taxes due based on taxable income calculated according to statutory taxable income method and the taxes due based on the fixed rate method. It is the Company’s policy that if such reevaluation of income taxes becomes probable and the amount of additional taxes due can be reasonably estimated, additional taxes shall be recorded in the period in which the amount can be reasonably estimated and shall not be charged retroactively to an earlier period.
 
Net income
 
We realized $18,719,938 in net income for the year ended September 30, 2011, a 8.13% or $1,407,176 increase as compared to $17,312,762 for the year ended September 30, 2010..
 
Other comprehensive income
 
We operate primarily in the PRC and the functional currency of our operating subsidiary is the Chinese Renminbi (”RMB”).  The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into USD at the rates used in translation.
 
Translation adjustments resulting from this process amounted to $2,720,280 and $941,226 as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity at September 30, 2011 were translated at 6.3952 RMB to 1.00 USD as compared to 6.6981 RMB to 1.00 USD at September 30, 2010. The equity accounts were stated at their historical rate. The average translation rates applied to the income statements accounts for the periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were 6.5377 RMB and 6.82135 RMB, respectively.
 
 Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Current Assets and Liabilities
 
To date, we have financed our operations primarily through cash flows from operations and borrowings from a shareholder. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $32,523,841 in working capital, a decrease of $7,531,792 as compared to $40,055,633 as of September 30, 2010. The decrease was primarily due to the increase of accounts payable related to the construction contractors which will be paid within a year after the settlement of the constructions and unpaid construction costs. The significant increase in account payables related to construction contractors were mainly due to more construction progress achieved in multiple real estate projects during 2011.
 
Total current assets increased to approximately $60.2 million at September 30, 2011 from $59.3 million at September 30, 2010. The primary changes in our current assets during this year were increases in advances to suppliers, our security deposit for land use rights and real estate property development completed and were offset by the decreases in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and real estate property under development.
 
The decrease of cash from $12.6 million at September 30, 2010 to $8.8 million as of September 30, 2011 was due primarily to our spending $6.3 million for a security deposit for land use rights. The increase in advances to vendors and loans to outside parties from $6.7 million at September 30, 2010 to $8.8 million as of September 30, 2011 was attributed to our financial support to strengthen our relationship with our construction material suppliers.
 
We classify “real estate completed” and “real estate under development” on our balance sheet into current and non-current portions based on the estimated date of completion. Real estate completed and real estate under development that we expect to be sold within one year from the balance sheet date are classified as current assets. At September 30, 2011, the current portion of real estate property completed increased by $8 million to $18.9 million and the current portion of real estate property under development decreased by $11.3 million to $16.7 million, primarily resulting from the completion of buildings in our Mingzhu Garden, NanDajie, and Yangzhou Pearl Garden projects.
 
 
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The current portion of customer deposits decreased slightly from $12.4 million at September 30, 2010 to $11.6 million at September 30, 2011. Customer deposits expected to be recognized as revenue over a year from the balance sheet date are considered as long term liabilities, and were $10.4 million and $1.4 million as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Our total current liabilities as of September 30, 2011 totaled $27.6 million, representing a 43.8% increase compared to $19.2 million as of September 30, 2010. The significant increase in current liabilities was due to the increase of accounts payable related to construction contractors, shareholder loan, accrued expenses and taxes payable. On June 16, 2011, Guangsha entered into an RMB loan agreement (“RMB Loan Agreement”) with Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, the majority shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the RMB Loan Agreement, Guangsha borrowed RMB32,000,000 ($4,894,688) from Mr. Xiaojun Zhu to partially fund a deposit for a land use rights bid. As the Company did not acquire the land use rights, the Company fully repaid the RMB32,000,000 ($4,894,688) owed to Mr. Xiaojun Zhu under the RMB Loan Agreement as at September 30, 2011. On June 28, 2011, the Company entered into a one-year loan agreement (“USD Loan Agreement”) with our major shareholder, Mr. Xiaojun Zhu. Pursuant to the USD Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed USD1,810,000 from Mr. Xiaojun Zhu to make a capital injection to Shaanxi HGS, the Company’s subsidiary. The interest rate for the loan is 4% per annum and the full amount of the loan was outstanding as of September 30, 2011.

In connection with certain land use rights auctions, the Company borrowed an additional $3,149,619 (RMB 20,000,000) from Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, its major shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, on November 14, 2011 to fund the deposits for the land use rights bids. The shareholder loan was interest-free for the first month and had an annual interest rate of 15% thereafter. The Company has repaid the full amount to Mr. Xiaojun Zhou by December 7, 2011.
 
In order to fully implement our business plan, however, we may need to raise capital far in excess of our current asset value. Our expectation, therefore, is that we will seek to access the capital markets in both the U.S. and China to obtain the funds we require. At the present time, however, we do not have commitments of funds from any source.
 
Cash Flow
 
Comparison of cash flows results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 to the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, is summarized as follows:
 
   
As of September 30,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ (5,586,447 )   $ 12,253,102       (17,839,549 )
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ (490,755 )   $ (7,696 )     (483,059 )
Net cash provided (used in) financing activities
  $ 1,810,000     $ (674,353 )     2,484,353  
Effect of changes of foreign exchange rate on cash
  $ 483,152     $ 230,010       253,142  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalent
  $ (3,784,050 )   $ 11,801,062       (15,585,112 )
Cash and cash equivalent, beginning of year
  $ 12,621,845     $ 820,783       11,801,602  
Cash and cash equivalent, end of year
  $ 8,837,795     $ 12,621,845       (3,784,050 )
 
 
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Operating activities
 
Net cash used in operating activities during the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 was $5,586,447, consisting of net income of $18,719,938, noncash adjustments of $137,059 and net changes in our operating assets and liabilities due to our expanded operating activities, including a decrease in restricted cash of $79,523, an increase in advances to vendors and loans to outside parties of $1,403,056 which were made in order to maintain good relationships with the suppliers, an increase in real estate property completed of $7,284,509, an increase in real estate property under development of $24,128,313 due to our expansion into multiple phases of the existing real estate projects during the year, increased security deposits for land use rights of $6,118,360, increased accounts payable of $ 6,448,357 due to more progress achieved in multiple real estate projects, increased customer deposits in the amount of $7,372,965 which we were able to recognize as revenue when all conditions for revenue recognition were met, increased accrued expenses of $1,023,617 due to unpaid sales commissions and staff compensation, and decreased taxes payable of $71,217 due to an increase in our net income. The negative cash provided by operating activities is mainly attributable to our significant spending on real estate property under development and deposits for land use rights.
 
Net cash used in operating activities during the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 was $12,253,101, consisting of net income of $17,312,762, noncash adjustments of $114,456 offset by net changes in our operating assets and liabilities due to our expanded operating activities, including an increase in restricted cash of $493,208, an increase in loans to outside parties of $4,807,282 which were made in order to maintain good relationships with the suppliers, an increase in real estate property completed of $8,327,290, a decrease in real estate property under development of $6,011,679 due to the completion of three projects during the year, decreased customer deposits in the amount of $888,119 which we were able to recognize as revenue because all conditions for revenue recognition were met, increased taxes payable of $2,456,598 due to an increase in our net income, and increased accrued expenses of $772,007. The increase of the cash provided by operating activities is mainly attributable to the decrease in real estate property under development and the increase in taxes payable. The decrease in real estate property is due to the increased completion of buildings of Yangzhou Pearl Garden, Mingzhu Garden (Mingzhu Nanyuan and Mingzhu Beiyuan), Oriental Mingzhu Garden and NanDajie (Mingzhu Xinju). The increase in taxes payable resulted from the increase in revenue.
 
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended September 30, 2011 was $5,586,447 compared with a net cash provided by operating activities of $12,253,102 for the year ended September 30, 2010, a net decrease of $17,839,549 compared to the same period in 2010.
 
Investing activities
 
Cash flows used in investing activities were $490,755 in the twelve months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $7,696 in the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. Cash flows used in investing activities in the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 increased by $483,755 compared to the same period in 2010 as a result of the purchase of a new office building in 2011.
 
Financing activities
 
Net cash flows provided by financing activities amounted to $1,810,000 in the twelve months ended September 30, 2011, which was a loan from our major shareholder. Cash flows used in financing activities amounted to $674,353 in the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, which consisted of the repayment of loans. Cash flows provided by financing activities for the year ended September 30, 2011 increased by $2,484,353 to $1,810,000, compared to $674,353 of cash flow used in financing activities in 2010.
  
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Inflation
 
Inflation has not had a material impact on our business and we do not expect inflation to have a material impact on our business in the near future.
 
 
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Critical Accounting Policies and Management Estimates
 
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis and use them on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances as the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates because of different assumptions or conditions.
 
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. These policies should be read in conjunction with Note 2 of the Notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
Principles of Consolidation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
 
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of China HGS Real Estate Inc. (the “Company” or “China HGS”), China HGS Investment Inc. (“HGS Investment”), Shaanxi HGS Management and Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Shanxi HGS”) and its variable interest entity (“VIE”), Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. (“Guangsha”). All inter-company transactions and balances between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the selection of the useful lives of property and equipment, provision necessary for contingent liabilities, fair values, revenue recognition, taxes, budgeted costs and other similar charges. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing its consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
Revenue Recognition

Real estate sales are recognized in accordance with the ASC 360-20 “Real Estate Sales”.
 
Revenue from the sales of development properties is recognized by the full accrual method at the time of the closing of an individual unit sale. This occurs when title to or possession of the property is transferred to the buyer. A sale is not considered consummated until (a) the parties are bound by the terms of a contract, (b) all consideration has been exchanged, (c) any permanent financing of which the seller is responsible has been arranged, (d) all conditions precedent to closing have been performed, (e) the seller does not have substantial continuing involvement with the property, and (f) the usual risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer. Further, the buyer’s initial and continuing investment is adequate to demonstrate a commitment to pay for the property, and the buyer’s receivable, if any, is not subject to future subordination.
 
The Company provides “mortgage loan guarantees” only with respect to buyers who make down-payments of 30%-50% of the total purchase price of the property. The period of the mortgage loan guarantee begins on the date the bank approves the buyer’s mortgage and we receives the loan proceeds in our bank account and ends on the date the “Certificate of Ownership” evidencing that title to the property has been transferred to the buyer. The procedures to obtain the Certificate of Ownership take six to twelve months (the “Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period”).  If, after investigation of the buyer’s income and other relevant factors, the bank decides not to grant the mortgage loan, our mortgage-loan based sales contract terminates and there is no guarantee obligation.  If, during the Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period, the buyer defaults on his or her monthly mortgage payment for three consecutive months, we are required to refund the loan proceeds back to the bank, although we have the right to keep the customer's deposit and resell the property to a third party.  Once the Certificate of Property has been issued by the relevant government authority, our loan guarantee terminates.  If the buyer then defaults on his or her mortgage loan, the bank has the right to take the property back and sell it and use the proceeds to pay off the loan.  The Company is not liable for any shortfall that the bank may incur in this event.
 
 
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To date, no buyer has defaulted on his or her mortgage payments during the Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period and the Company has not had to refund any loan proceeds pursuant to its mortgage loan guarantees.
 Security deposits for land use rights

Security deposits for land use rights consist of the deposit held by the PRC government for the purchase of land use rights in Hanzhong City and the deposit held by an unrelated party to transfer its land use rights in Hanzhong City to the Company. The deposits will be reclassified to real estate property under development upon the transfers of legal title. 

Customer Deposits
 
The classification of customer deposits as current liabilities or long term liabilities is subject to our estimation on whether we expect to be able to recognize these deposits as revenue within one year of the balance sheet date. We convert the customer deposits to revenue when the homebuyers or banks pay off the balance, and then the certificates of the ownership are delivered to the homebuyers or the banks.
 
Loans to outside parties:
 
Loans to outside parties consist of various cash advances to unrelated companies and individuals with which the Company has business relationships. Loans to outside parties are reviewed periodically as to whether their carrying value has become impaired. The Company considers the assets to be impaired if the collectability of the balances becomes doubtful. For the years ended September 30, 2011and 2010, the provision for losses on loans to outside parties was $7,506 and $7,037, respectively.
 
Stock-based compensation
 
The Company accounted for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock compensation, which requires that share-based payment transactions be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period, or vesting period.
 
ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in the subsequent period if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. Forfeiture rate is estimated based on historical and future expectation of employee turnover rate and are adjusted to reflect future change in circumstances and facts, if any. Share-based compensation expense is recorded net of estimated forfeitures such that expense was recorded only for those stock options and common stock awards that are expected to vest.
 
Real Estate Under Development/Real Estate Completed
 
Real estate property consists of finished residential unit sites, commercial offices and residential unit sites under development. The Company leases the land for the residential unit sites under land use rights leases with various terms from the PRC government. The cost of land use rights is included in the development cost and allocated to each project. Real estate property development completed and real estate property under development are stated at the lower of cost or fair value.
 
Expenditures for land development, including the cost of land use rights, deed tax, pre-development costs, and engineering costs, exclusive of depreciation, are capitalized and allocated to development projects by the specific identification method. Costs are allocated to specific units within a project based on the ratio of the sales area of units to the estimated total sales area of the project (or phase of the project) multiplied by the total cost of the project (or phase of the project).
 
 
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The cost of amenities transferred to buyers is allocated to specific units as a component of total construction cost. The amenity costs include landscaping, road paving, etc. Once the projects are completed, the amenities are under control of the property management companies. In accordance with GAAP, real estate property development completed and under development are subject to impairment when the carrying amount exceeds fair value. An impairment loss shall be recognized only if the carrying amount of the assets is not recoverable and exceeds fair value. The carrying amount is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. 
 
Income taxes
 
The Company utilizes ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

ASC 740-10-25 prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) in a tax return. It also provides guidance on the recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, years open for tax examination, accounting for income taxes in interim periods and income tax disclosures. There are no material uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2011 and 2010. 
 
The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida. However, all of the Company’s operations are conducted solely by its subsidiaries in the PRC.  No income is earned in the United States and the management does not repatriate any earnings outside the PRC.  As a result, the Company did not generate any U.S. taxable income for the years ended September 30, 2011, and 2010.

As of September 30, 2011, the tax years ended September 30, 2005 through September 30, 2011 for the Company’s PRC entities remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities. The parent Company China HGS Real Estate Inc.’s tax years ended September 30, 2006 through September 30, 2011 remain open for statutory examination by U.S. tax authorities.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
Not applicable.

 
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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Report Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  40
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and 2010
  41
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
  42
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
  43
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
  44
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
  45
 
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
China HGS Real Estate Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China HGS Real Estate Inc. (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended  in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/ Friedman, LLP
Marlton, New Jersey
December 23, 2011

 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
             
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 8,837,795     $ 12,621,845  
Restricted cash
    885,678       923,245  
Advances to vendors
    5,931,149       -  
Loans to outside parties, net
    2,571,651       6,748,832  
Security deposits for land use right
    6,254,691       -  
Real estate property development completed
    18,886,485       10,922,339  
Real estate property under development
    16,707,423       28,021,880  
Other current assets
    85,423       12,436  
                 
Total current assets
    60,160,295       59,250,577  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    1,113,032       665,589  
Real estate property under development, net of current portion
    47,010,098       9,263,712  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 108,283,425     $ 69,179,878  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 7,440,593     $ 810,179  
Other payables
    324,298       1,061,725  
Construction deposits
    469,084       72,955  
Customer deposits
    11,564,868       12,424,261  
Shareholder loan
    1,810,000       -  
Accrued expenses
    2,003,913       914,573  
Taxes payable
    4,023,698       3,911,251  
                 
Total current liabilities
    27,636,454       19,194,944  
                 
Customer deposits, net of current portion
    10,420,650       1,370,629  
Construction deposits, net of current portion
    577,423       458,783  
                 
Total liabilities
    38,634,527       21,024,356  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders' equity
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 45,050,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and 2010
  $ 45,050     $ 45,050  
Additional paid-in capital
    17,724,085       17,670,927  
Statutory surplus
    5,945,384       4,065,393  
Retained earnings
    40,322,106       23,482,159  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    5,612,273       2,891,993  
                 
Total stockholders' equity
    69,648,898       48,155,522  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 108,283,425     $ 69,179,878  
 
The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

   
2011
   
2010
 
Real estate sales
  $ 56,871,409     $ 47,330,991  
Less:   Sales tax
    3,544,584       2,829,245  
 Cost of real estate sales, exclusive of depreciation
    31,477,449       23,579,497  
Gross profit
    21,849,376       20,922,249  
Operating expenses
               
Selling and distribution expenses
    657,089       599,143  
General and administrative expenses
    1,372,345       2,126,874  
Total operating expenses
    2,029,434       2,726,017  
Operating income
    19,819,942       18,196,232  
Interest income (expense) - net
    2,128       (35,670 )
Other income - net
    6,152       -  
Income before income taxes
    19,828,222       18,160,562  
Provision for income taxes
    1,108,284       847,800  
Net income
    18,719,938       17,312,762  
Other comprehensive income
               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    2,720,280       941,226  
Comprehensive income
  $ 21,440,218     $ 18,253,988  
Basic and diluted income per common share
               
Basic
  $ 0.42     $ 0.38  
Diluted
  $ 0.42     $ 0.38  
Weighted average common shares outstanding
               
Basic
    45,050,000       45,050,000  
Diluted
    45,050,000       45,057,527  
 
The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements


 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010

    
Common Stock
Shares
   
Par value
$0.001
Amount
   
Additional
Paid-in Capital
   
Statutory
Surplus
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Total
 
                                           
Balance at October 1,  2009
    45,050,000     $ 45,050     $ 17,632,348     $ 2,330,259     $ 7,904,531     $ 1,950,767     $ 29,862,955  
Stock-based Compensation
                    38,579                               38,579  
Appropriation of statutory reserve
                            1,735,134       (1,735,134 )             -  
Net income for the year
    -                               17,312,762       -       17,312,762  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                            941,226       941,226  
Balance at September 30, 2010
    45,050,000       45,050       17,670,927       4,065,393       23,482,159       2,891,993       48,155,522  
Stock-based Compensation
                    53,158                               53,158  
Appropriation of statutory reserve
                            1,879,991       (1,879,991 )             -  
Net income for the year
    -                               18,719,938               18,719,938  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                            2,720,280       2,720,280  
Balance at September 30, 2011
    45,050,000     $ 45,050     $ 17,724,085     $ 5,945,384     $ 40,322,106     $ 5,612,273     $ 69,648,898  
 
The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net income
  $ 18,719,938     $ 17,312,762  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    83,901       68,840  
Stock based compensation
    53,158       38,579  
Provision for losses on loans to outside parties
    7,506       7,037  
                 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Restricted cash
    79,523       (493,208 )
Advances to vendors
    (5,801,870 )     -  
Loans to outside parties
    4,391,308       (4,807,282 )
Security deposits for land use rights
    (6,118,360 )        
Real estate property development completed
    (7,284,509 )     (8,327,290 )
Real estate property under development
    (24,128,313 )     6,011,679  
Other current assets
    (70,820 )     (484 )
Accounts payables
    6,448,357       62,961  
Other payables
    (770,545 )     18,961  
Customer deposits
    7,372,965       (888,119 )
Construction deposits
    478,914       20,059  
Accrued expenses
    1,023,617       772,009  
Taxes payable
    (71,217 )     2,456,598  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (5,586,447 )   $ 12,253,102  
                 
Cash flow from investing activities
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (490,755 )     (7,697 )
                 
Cash flow from financing activities
               
Proceeds from shareholder loan
    6,704,688       -  
Repayment of shareholder loan
    (4,894,688 )     (674,353 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  $ 1,810,000     $ (674,353 )
                 
Effect of changes of foreign exchange rate on cash
    483,152       230,010  
Net (decrease) increase in cash
    (3,784,050 )     11,801,062  
Cash, beginning of year
    12,621,845       820,783  
Cash, end of year
  $ 8,837,795     $ 12,621,845  
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
  $ -     $ 45,610  
Income taxes paid
  $ 1,133,005     $ 257,217  
 
The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
China HGS Real Estate Inc. (the “Company” or “China HGS” or “we”, “our”, “us”), formerly known as China Agro Sciences Corp.,  is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida. We were incorporated under the name M-GAB Development Corporation in March 2001.  From inception through early 2003, our business was the development, marketing, and distribution of an interactive travel brochure.  On May 16, 2003, we filed an election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which became effective on the date of filing.  However, we never made any investments into eligible portfolio companies.
 
On August 21, 2009, a Share Exchange Agreement (“Share Exchange”) was entered into by and among the Company, Rising Pilot, Inc., a British Virgin Islands company (the “HGS Shareholder”), and China HGS Investment Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the HGS Shareholder (“HGS Investment).
 
Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the HGS Shareholder transferred and assigned to the Company all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of HGS in exchange for 14,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The closing of the Share Exchange transaction occurred on August 31, 2009.  As a result of the Share Exchange, HGS Investment became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. After the consummation of the Share Exchange transaction, the Company changed its name to China HGS Real Estate, Inc.
 
In addition, as a part of the Share Exchange transaction, the Company entered into an entrusted management agreement (the “Entrusted Management Agreement”) with the management of the Company’s PRC operating subsidiary, Shanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. (“Guangsha”) and issued to Mr. Zhu Xiaojun, the CEO of Guangsha and his management team an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
Prior to and in conjunction with the consummation of the Share Exchange, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Mr. Zhengquan Wang, the Company’s former CEO, pursuant to which, Mr. Wang returned 14,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company in exchange for the business and assets of Dalian Holding Corp., a Florida corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  In addition, Mr. Wang assumed all the liabilities of Dalian Holding and released the Company from any and all claims, known or unknown, with regard to such liabilities.
 
As a result of the Share Exchange transaction, the shareholders of Guangsha acquired the majority of the equity in the Company. In addition, the original officers and directors of the Company resigned from their positions and new directors and officers affiliated with Guangsha were appointed ten days after the notice pursuant to Rule 14f-1 was mailed to the Company’s shareholders of record.
 
The transaction has been accounted for as a reverse merger under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, HGS Investment and its subsidiaries are treated as the continuing entity for accounting purposes.
 
HGS Investment is a Delaware corporation and owns 100% of the equity interest in Shaanxi HGS Management and Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Shanxi HGS”), a wholly owned foreign entity incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”) on June 3, 2009.
 
China HGS does not conduct any substantive operations of its own. Instead, through its subsidiary, Shanxi HGS, in November 2007 it entered into certain exclusive contractual agreements with Guangsha. Pursuant to these agreements, Shaanxi HGS is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from Guangsha’s activities and entitles Shaanxi HGS to receive a majority of Guangsha’s expected residual returns. In addition, Guangsha’s shareholders have pledged their equity interest in Guangsha to Shanxi HGS, irrevocably granted Shaanxi HGS an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC Law, all or part of the equity interests in Guangsha and agreed to entrust all the rights to exercise their voting power to the person(s) appointed by Shaanxi HGS.  

 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)

Based on these contractual arrangements, management believes that Guangsha should be considered a “Variable Interest Entity” (“VIE”) under ASC 810 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51”, because the equity investors in Guangsha no longer have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, and the Company, through Shanxi HGS, is the primary beneficiary of Guangsha and its operations. Accordingly, Guangsha has been consolidated under ASC 810.
 
The Company, through its subsidiaries and VIE, engages in real estate development, in the construction and sale of residential apartments, parking lots and commercial properties. Total assets and liabilities presented on the consolidated balance sheet and sales, cost of sales, net income presented on Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income as well as the cash flow from operation, investing and financing activities presented on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows are substantially the financial position, operation and cash flow of Guangsha, because the Company, HGS Investment and Shanxi HGS are holding companies resulting from the reorganization and do not have active operations since inception. The Company has not provided any financial support to Guangsha for the years ended September 30, 2011and 2010.
 
NOTE 2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Principles of consolidation
 
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
 
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of China HGS Real Estate Inc. (the “Company” or “China HGS”), China HGS Investment Inc. (“HGS Investment”), Shaanxi HGS Management and Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Shanxi HGS”) and its variable interest entity (“VIE”), Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. (“Guangsha”). All inter-company transactions and balances between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.
 
Use of estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the selection of the useful lives of property and equipment, provision necessary for contingent liabilities, fair values, revenue recognition, taxes, budgeted costs and other similar charges. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing its consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
Fair value of financial instruments
 
The Company follows the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. It clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
 
Level 1-Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.
 
Level 2-Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level 3-Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information.

 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for cash, restricted cash, advances to vendors, loans to outside parties, security deposits for land use rights, other current assets, accounts payable, other payables, customer deposits, accrued expenses and taxes payable approximate their fair value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the long term customer and construction deposits approximate their carrying amounts because the deposits are received in cash.
 
Revenue recognition
 
Real estate sales are recognized in accordance with the ASC 360-20 “Real Estate Sales”.
 
Revenue from the sales of development properties is recognized by the full accrual method at the time of the closing of an individual unit sale. This occurs when title to or possession of the property is transferred to the buyer. A sale is not considered consummated until (a) the parties are bound by the terms of a contract, (b) all consideration has been exchanged, (c) any permanent financing of which the seller is responsible has been arranged, (d) all conditions precedent to closing have been performed, (e) the seller does not have substantial continuing involvement with the property, and (f) the usual risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer. Further, the buyer’s initial and continuing investment is adequate to demonstrate a commitment to pay for the property, and the buyer’s receivable, if any, is not subject to future subordination.
 
The Company provides “mortgage loan guarantees” only with respect to buyers who make down-payments of 30%-50% of the total purchase price of the property. The period of the mortgage loan guarantee begins on the date the bank approves the buyer’s mortgage and we receives the loan proceeds in our bank account and ends on the date the “Certificate of Ownership” evidencing that title to the property has been transferred to the buyer. The procedures to obtain the Certificate of Ownership take six to twelve months (the “Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period”).  If, after investigation of the buyer’s income and other relevant factors, the bank decides not to grant the mortgage loan, our mortgage-loan based sales contract terminates and there is no guarantee obligation.  If, during the Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period, the buyer defaults on his or her monthly mortgage payment for three consecutive months, we are required to refund the loan proceeds back to the bank, although we have the right to keep the customer's deposit and resell the property to a third party.  Once the Certificate of Property has been issued by the relevant government authority, our loan guarantee terminates.  If the buyer then defaults on his or her mortgage loan, the bank has the right to take the property back and sell it and use the proceeds to pay off the loan.  The Company is not liable for any shortfall that the bank may incur in this event.
 
To date, no buyer has defaulted on his or her mortgage payments during the Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period and the Company has not had to refund any loan proceeds pursuant to its mortgage loan guarantees.
  
Foreign currency translation
 
The Company’s financial information is presented in U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company’s operating subsidiaries is Renminbi (“RMB”), the currency of the PRC. The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC 830-30 “Translation of Financial Statements”. The financial information is first prepared in RMB and then is translated into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates as to assets and liabilities and average exchange rates as to revenue and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. The effects of foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity.
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Year end RMB : USD exchange rate
    6.3952       6.6981  
Annual average RMB : USD exchange rate
    6.5377       6.8214  
 
The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars at the rates used in translation.

 
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NOTE 2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Cash
 
Cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained with commercial banks within the PRC. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains bank accounts in the PRC.
 
Restricted Cash
 
The restricted cash is required by the banks as collateral for mortgage loans given to the home buyers before obtaining the certificates of ownership of the properties as collateral. In order to provide the banks with the certificates of ownership, the Company is required to complete certain procedures with the Chinese Government, which normally takes six to twelve months. Because the banks provide the loan proceeds to the Company without obtaining certificates of ownership as loan collateral during this six to twelve months’ period, the mortgage banks require the Company to maintain, as restricted cash, 5% to 10% of the mortgage proceeds as security for the Company’s obligations under such guarantees. The restricted cash is released by the banks once they receive the certificates of ownership.

Advances to vendors
 
Advances to vendors consist of balances paid to contractors and vendors for services and materials that have not been provided or received and generally relate to the development and construction of residential units in the PRC. Advances to vendors are reviewed periodically to determine whether their carrying value has become impaired. Historically, the Company has not experienced any losses as a result of these advances.

Loans to outside parties
 
Loans to outside parties consist of various cash advances to unrelated companies and individuals with which the Company has business relationships. Loans to outside parties are reviewed periodically as to whether their carrying value has become impaired. The Company considers the assets to be impaired if the collectability of the balances becomes doubtful. For the years ended September 30, 2011and 2010, the provision for losses on loans to outside parties was $7,506 and $7,037, respectively.
 
Security deposits for land use rights

Security deposits for land use rights consist of the deposit held by the PRC government for the purchase of land use rights in Hanzhong City and the deposit held by an unrelated party to transfer its land use rights in Hanzhong City to the Company. The deposits will be reclassified to real estate property under development upon the transfers of legal title.
 
Real estate property development completed and under development
 
Real estate property consists of finished residential unit sites, commercial offices and residential unit sites under development. The Company leases the land for the residential unit sites under land use right leases with various terms from the PRC government. The cost of land use rights is included in the development cost and allocated to each project. Real estate property development completed and real estate property under development are stated at the lower of cost or fair value.
 
Expenditures for land development, including cost of land use rights, deed tax, pre-development costs, and engineering costs, exclusive of depreciation, are capitalized and allocated to development projects by the specific identification method. Costs are allocated to specific units within a project based on the ratio of the sales area of units to the estimated total sales area of the project (or phase of the project) multiplied by the total cost of the project (or phase of the project).

 
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NOTE 2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Cost of amenities transferred to buyers is allocated to specific units as a component of total construction cost. The amenity cost includes landscaping, road paving, etc. Once the projects are completed, the amenities are under control of the property management companies. In accordance to GAAP, real estate property development completed and under development are subject to impairment when the carrying amount exceeds fair value. An impairment loss shall be recognized only if the carrying amount of the assets is not recoverable and exceeds fair value. The carrying amount is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets.
 
Property and equipment, net
 
Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.  The cost of an asset comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition and location for its intended use.  Expenditure incurred after the fixed assets have been put into operation, such as repairs and maintenance and overhaul costs, is normally expensed in the year in which it is incurred.
 
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, less any estimated residual value.  Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:
 
Buildings
39 years
Machinery and office equipment
5-10 years
Vehicles
8 years
 
Any gain or loss on disposal or retirement of a fixed asset is recognized in the profit and loss account and is the difference between the net sales proceeds and the net carrying amount of the asset. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the asset and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting profit or loss is reflected in income.
 
Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged directly to expense as incurred unless such expenditures extend the useful life or represent a betterment, in which case they are capitalized.
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
 
In accordance with ASC 360, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets", the Company is required to review its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the assets. Whenever any such impairment exists, an impairment loss will be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value.

The Company tests long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and other assets, for recoverability when events or circumstances indicate that the net carrying amount is greater than its fair value. Assets are grouped and evaluated at the lowest level for their identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. The Company considers historical performance and future estimated results in its evaluation of potential impairment and then compares the carrying amount of the asset to the future estimated cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows, the Company measures the amount of impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to its fair value. The estimation of fair value is generally determined by using the asset's expected future discounted cash flows or market value. The Company estimates fair value of the assets based on certain assumptions such as budgets, internal projections, and other available information as considered necessary. There is no impairment of long-lived assets during the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 
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NOTE 2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Customer deposits
 
Customer deposits consist of amounts received from customers relating to the sale of residential units in the PRC. In the PRC, customers will generally obtain permanent financing for the purchase of their residential unit prior to the completion of the project. The lending institution will provide the funding to the Company upon the completion of the financing rather than the completion of the project. The Company receives these funds and recognizes them as a liability until the revenue can be recognized.
 
Property warranty
 
The Company provides its customers with warranties which cover major defects of building structure and certain fittings and facilities of properties sold. The warranty period varies from two years to five years, depending on different property components the warranty covers. The Company constantly estimates potential costs for materials and labor with regard to warranty-type claims expected to be incurred subsequent to the delivery of a property. Reserves are determined based on historical data and trends with respect to similar property types and geographical areas. The Company constantly monitors the warranty reserve and makes adjustments to its pre-existing warranties, if any, in order to reflect changes in trends and historical data as information becomes available. The Company may seek further recourse against its contractors or any related third parties if it can be proved that the faults are caused by them. In addition, the Company also withholds up to 2% of the contract cost from sub-contractors for periods of two to five years. These amounts are included in current liabilities, and are only paid to the extent that there has been no warranty claim against the Company relating to the work performed or materials supplied by the subcontractors. For the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had not recognized any warranty liability or incurred any warranty costs in excess of the amount retained from subcontractors.
 
Construction Deposits
 
Construction deposits are the warranty deposits the real estate contractors provide to the Company upon signing the construction contracts. The Company can use such deposits to reimburse customers in the event of customer claims due to construction defects.  The remaining balance of the deposits are returned to the contractors when the terms of the after-sale property warranty expires, which normally occurs within two to five years after the date of the deposit.
 
Stock-based compensation
 
The Company accounted for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock compensation, which requires that share-based payment transactions be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period, or vesting period.
 
ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in the subsequent period if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. Forfeiture rate is estimated based on historical and future expectation of employee turnover rate and are adjusted to reflect future change in circumstances and facts, if any. Share-based compensation expense is recorded net of estimated forfeitures such that expense was recorded only for those stock options and common stock awards that are expected to vest.

 
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NOTE 2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Income taxes

The Company utilizes ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

ASC 740-10-25 prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) in a tax return. It also provides guidance on the recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, years open for tax examination, accounting for income taxes in interim periods and income tax disclosures. There are no material uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2011 and 2010. 
 
The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida. However, all of the Company’s operations are conducted solely by its subsidiaries in the PRC.  No income is earned in the United States and the management does not repatriate any earnings outside the PRC.  As a result, the Company did not generate any U.S. taxable income for the years ended September 30, 2011, and 2010.

As of September 30, 2011, the tax years ended September 30, 2005 through September 30, 2011 for the Company’s PRC entities remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities. The parent Company China HGS Real Estate Inc.’s tax years ended September 30, 2006 through September 30, 2011 remain open for statutory examination by U.S. tax authorities.

Land appreciation tax (“LAT”)
 
In accordance with the relevant taxation laws in the PRC, the Company is subject to LAT based on progressive rates ranging from 30% to 60% on the appreciation of land value, which is calculated as the proceeds of sales of properties less deductible expenditures including borrowing costs and all property development expenditures. LAT is exempted if the appreciation values do not exceed certain thresholds specified in the relevant tax laws.
 
The whole project must be completed before the LAT obligation can be assessed. Accordingly, the Company should record the liability and the total related expense at the completion of a project unless the tax authorities impose an assessment at an earlier date.  The methods to implement this tax law vary among different geographic areas. Hanzhong, where the project Mingzhu Garden, NanDajie and Central Plaza are located, implements this tax rule by requiring real estate companies prepay the LAT based upon customer deposits received. The tax rate in Hanzhong is 1%. Yangxian, where the project Yangzhou Pearl Garden is located, requires a tax rate of 0.5%.
 
Comprehensive income
 
In accordance with ASC 220-10-55, comprehensive income is defined as all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. The Company’s only components of comprehensive income during the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were net income and foreign currency translation adjustments.
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with the ASC 260, “Earnings per share”, which requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS.  Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later.  Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

 
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NOTE 2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

In August 2009, the Company entered into a share exchange transaction which was accounted for as a reverse merger under the purchase method of accounting, since there was a change of control. The Company computes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding in accordance with ASC 805, which states that in calculating the weighted average shares when a reverse merger takes place in the middle of the year, the number of common shares outstanding from the beginning of that period to the acquisition date shall be computed on the basis of the weighted-average number of common shares of the legal acquiree (the accounting acquirer) outstanding during the period multiplied by the exchange ratio established in the merger agreement. The number of common shares outstanding from the acquisition date to the end of that period shall be the actual number of common shares of the legal acquirer (the accounting acquiree) outstanding during that period.
 
Advertising expenses
 
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded advertising expenses of $25,446 and $52,574, respectively.

Concentration of credit risk
 
The Company's operations are carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment 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. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. All of the Company’s cash is maintained with state-owned banks within the People’s Republic of China of which no deposits are covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any risks on its cash in bank accounts.
  
Recent accounting pronouncements
 
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs,” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. This new guidance is to be applied prospectively. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2012. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a materially affect its consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. ASU 2011-05 requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This new guidance is to be applied retrospectively. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2012. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). This Accounting Standards Update amends FASB ASC 350. This amendment specifies the change in method for determining the potential impairment of goodwill. It includes examples of circumstances and events that the entity should consider in evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of the provisions in ASU 2011-08 will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
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NOTE 3.  RESTRICTED CASH
 
The restricted cash is required by the banks as collateral for mortgage loans given to the home buyers before obtaining the certificates of ownership of the properties as collateral. In order to provide the banks with the certificates of ownership, the Company is required to complete certain procedures with the Chinese Government, which normally takes six to twelve months. Because the banks provide the loan proceeds to the Company without obtaining certificates of ownership as loan collateral during this six to twelve months’ period, the mortgage banks require the Company to maintain, as restricted cash, 5% to 10% of the mortgage proceeds as security for the Company’s obligations under such guarantees. The restricted cash is released by the banks once they receive the certificates of ownership. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, the balances of restricted cash totaled $885,678 and $923,245, respectively. These deposits are not covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and management believes its restricted cash account is not exposed to any risks.

NOTE 4.  ADVANCES TO VENDORS
 
The Company makes cash advances to its vendors for services and materials related to the development and construction of residential units in the PRC. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had outstanding balance of advance to vendors in the amount of $5,931,149 and $0, respectively.  

NOTE 5.  LOANS TO OUTSIDE PARTIES
 
In order to control the development costs and maintain good relationships with suppliers, the Company makes loans to its vendors to support their occasional short-term working capital needs. These loans bear no interest and they are due on demand. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had outstanding balances of loans to outside parties in the amount of $2,571,651 and $ 6,748,832, respectively.  All these loans are considered collectible based on the Company’s past experience. 

NOTE 6. SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR LAND USE RIGHTS
 
In May 2011, the Company entered into a development agreement with the local government. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will prepay the development cost of $18,717,163 (RMB119,700,000) and the Company has the right to acquire the land use rights through public bidding. The prepaid development cost will be deducted from the final purchase price of the land use rights. As of September 30, 2011, a deposit of $3,127,345 (RMB20,000,000) was paid by the Company.

In August 2011, the Company entered into a land transfer agreement with Hanzhong Shijin Real Estate Development Limited (“Shijin”). Pursuant to the agreement, Shijin agreed to transfer certain land use rights to the Company for the total price of $7,114,711 (RMB45,500,000). As of September 30, 2011, a deposit of $3,127,346 (RMB20,000,000) was paid by the Company.
 
 
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NOTE 7.  REAL ESTATE PROPERTY COMPLETED AND UNDER DEVELOPMENT
 
The following summarizes the components of real estate property completed and under development as of September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
Balance as of
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
 
Development completed
           
Mingzhu Garden (Mingzhu Nanyuan & Mingzhu Beiyuan)
  $ 2,950,520     $ 439,146  
Nan Dajie (Mingzhu Xinju)
    4,048,911       1,950,967  
Yangzhou Pearl Garden
    11,290,390       6,714,977  
Central Plaza
    596,664       1,817,250  
Real estate property development completed
  $ 18,886,485     $ 10,922,340  
                 
Under development:
               
Oriental Mingzhu Garden
    28,717,247       -  
Mingzhu Garden (Mingzhu Nanyuan & Mingzhu Beiyuan)
    25,403,633       16,174,674  
Nan Dajie
    -       6,663,618  
Yangzhou Pearl Garden
    9,596,641       14,447,300  
Real estate property under development
  $ 63,717,521     $ 37,285,592  
                 
Less:   Short-term portion
  $ 16,707,423     $ 28,021,880  
Real estate property under development –long-term
  $ 47,010,098     $ 9,263,712  
 
As of September 30, 2011 and December 2010, land use rights included in the real estate property under development totaled $46,793,742 and $13,934,195, respectively.
 
NOTE 8.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, the detail of property and equipment was as follows:
   
As of September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Buildings
  $ 854,866     $ 357,407  
Machinery
    31,821       30,382  
Office equipment
    41,390       40,038  
Automobiles
    441,394       400,711  
Total
    1,369,471       828,538  
                 
Less: accumulated depreciation
    256,439       162,949  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 1,113,032     $ 665,589  
 
Depreciation expense for the years ended September 30, 2011and 2010 was $83,901 and $68,840, respectively.

 
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NOTE 9.  CUSTOMER DEPOSITS
 
Customer deposits consist of amounts received from customers for the pre-sale of residential units in the PRC. The details of customer deposits are as follows:
 
   
As of September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Customer deposits by real estate projects
           
Mingzhu Garden (Mingzhu Nanyuan and Mingzhu Beiyuan)
  $ 12,860,399     $ 9,789,559  
Yangzhou Pearl Garden
    9,125,119       4,005,331  
                 
Total
  $ 21,985,518     $ 13,794,890  
                 
Less:   Customer deposits -short-term
  $ 11,564,868     $ 12,424,261  
Customer deposits - long-term
  $ 10,420,650     $ 1,370,629  
      -       -  

Customer deposits are typically 10%-20% of the unit price for those customers who purchase properties in cash and 30%-50% of the unit price for those customers who purchase properties with mortgages. Buyers with mortgage loans pay customer deposits. The banks provide the balance of the funding to the Company upon consummation of the sales. The banks hold the properties as collateral for customers’ mortgage loans. If the customers default, the bank will repossess the collateral properties. Except during the Mortgage Loan Guarantee Period of approximately six to twelve months, the banks have no recourse to the Company for customers’ defaults.
 
NOTE 10. SHAREHOLDER LOAN and RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
(A)
On March 16, 2011, the Company entered into a land use rights transfer agreement with Hanzhong Guangsha Real Estate Development Limited (“Hanzhong”), an entity controlled by Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, for land use rights covering GFA 44,000 square meters. Pursuant to the agreement, Hanzhong agreed to transfer certain land use rights for a total price of $12,509,380 (RMB80,000,000) based on an independent valuation report. The Company paid the purchase price in full.

(B)
On June 16, 2011, Guangsha entered into an RMB loan agreement (“RMB Loan Agreement”) with Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, the majority shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the RMB Loan Agreement, Guangsha borrowed RMB32,000,000 ($4,950,878) from Mr. Xiaojun Zhu to partially fund a deposit for a land use rights bid. The loan was interest-free until July 15, 2011 and had an annual interest rate of 15% thereafter. As the Company did not acquire the land use rights, the bid deposit was fully refunded to the Company in July 2011. In July and August, 2011, the Company fully repaid the RMB32,000,000 ($4,950,878) owed to Mr. Xiaojun Zhu under the RMB Loan Agreement. As of September 30, 2011, the Company still had an accrued interest expense of $59,641 owed to Mr. Xiaojun Zhu.

(C)
On June 28, 2011, the Company entered into a one-year loan agreement (“USD Loan Agreement”) with Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $1,810,000 from Mr. Xiaojun Zhu to make a capital injection into Shaanxi HGS, the Company’s subsidiary. The interest rate for the loan is 4% per annum. The Company recorded an interest expense of $18,100 for the year ended September 30, 2011.

NOTE 11. STOCK OPTIONS
 
Under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC Topic 718, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized on a straight-line basis as expense over the vesting period. Additionally, the Company is required to use judgment in estimating the amount of stock-based awards that are expected to be forfeited. If actual forfeitures differ significantly from the original estimate, stock-based compensation expense and the results of operations could be impacted.

 
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NOTE 11. STOCK OPTIONS (continued)

In January 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors granted stock options to three newly appointed independent directors to purchase up to 34,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“2010 Stock Options).  20% of the shares underlying the options were exercisable on the grant date and the remaining 80% of the shares underlying the options become exercisable over the next eight quarters at the rate of 10% at the end of every quarter. The exercise price of the options is $2.60 per share and the options expire on January 6, 2015.  As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, 90% and 50% of the option awards have vested, respectively.

On March 16, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors granted stock options to three independent directors to purchase up to an aggregate of 34,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“2011 Stock Options).  Twenty percent (20%) of the shares underlying the options were exercisable on the grant date and the remaining 80% of the shares underlying the options become vested over the next eight quarters at the rate of 10% at the end of every quarter. The exercise price of the options is $2.37 per share and the options expire on March 16, 2016.
 
The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model are as follows:
 
   
Stock Options granted on
   
Stock Options granted on
 
   
March 16, 2011
   
January 6, 2010
 
Risk-free interest rate
    1.87 %     2.60 %
Expected life of the options
 
5 years
   
5 years
 
Expected volatility
    65 %     133 %
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %
 
The fair value of the 2011 Stock Options granted was $44,590 utilizing the Black Sholes model (2010 Stock Options - $77,157). The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which incorporates various assumptions including volatility, expected life and interest rates to determine fair value. The Company’s expected volatility assumption is based on the historical volatility of Company’s stock. The expected life assumption is primarily based on the simplified method due to the Company’s limited option exercise behavior. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

The following table summarizes the stock option activities of the Company:  
 
   
Number of
options
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life in Years
   
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding, September 30, 2009
    -       -       -       -  
Granted
    34,000       2.60       5       77,157  
Forfeited
    -             -       -  
Exercises
    -       -       -       -  
Outstanding, September 30, 2010
    34,000     $ 2.60       5     $ 77,157  
                                 
Granted
    34,000       2.37       -       44,590  
Forfeited
    -       -       -       -  
Exercised
    -       -       -       -  
Outstanding, September 30, 2011
    68,000     $ 2.49       3.87     $ 121,747  
Exercisable, September 30, 2011
    47,600     $ 2.52       3.70     $ 91,737  

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the period ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, was $53,158 and $38,579, respectively. As of September 30, 2011, there was $30,011 of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards that is expected to be recognized.

 
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NOTE 12. TAXES
 
(A) Business sales tax
 
The Company is subject to a 5% business sales tax on revenue.  It is the Company’s continuing practice to recognize the 5% business sales tax based on revenue as a cost of sales as the revenue is recognized. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had business sales tax payable of $3,333,941 which is expected to be paid  when the projects are completed and assessed by the local tax authority.
 
(B) Corporate income taxes (“CIT”)
 
The Company’s PRC subsidiaries and VIE are governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China concerning the privately run enterprises, which are generally subject to income tax at a statutory rate of 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments.
 
However, as approved by the local tax authority of Hanzhong City, the Company’s CIT was assessed annually at a pre-determined fixed rate as an incentive to stimulate the local economy and encourage entrepreneurship. The local income tax rate in Hanzhong is 2.5% and in Yangxian is 1.25% on revenue. For the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s assessed income taxes were $1,108,284 and $847,800, respectively.
 
Although the possibility exists for reinterpretation of the application of the tax regulations by higher tax authorities in the PRC, potentially overturning the decision made by the local tax authority, the Company has not experienced any reevaluation of the income taxes for prior years. The PRC tax rules are different from the local tax rules and the Company is required to comply with local tax rules.  The difference between the two tax rules will not be a liability of the Company.  There will be no further tax payments for the difference.
 
The following table reconciles the statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
For the years ended September
30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Chinese statutory tax rate
    25.0 %     25.0 %
Exemption rendered by local tax authorities
    (19.1 ) %     (20.3 ) %
                 
Effective tax rate
    5.9 %     4.7 %

The parent Company China HGS Real Estate Inc. is incorporated in the United States. Net operating loss carry forwards for United States income tax purposes amounted to $71,328 and $38,579 as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which are available to reduce future years’ taxable income. These carry forwards will expire in 2031. However, the change in control resulting from the reverse merger in 2009 limits the amount of loss to be utilized each year. Management doesn’t expect to remit any of its net income back to the United States in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance as of September 30, 2011. The components of deferred taxes as of September 30, 2011 and 2010 consist of the following:
   
As of
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
September 30,
2010
 
Deferred tax asset from net operating loss carry-forwards for parent company
  $ 24,252     $ 13,117  
Valuation allowance
    (24,252 )     (13,117 )
Net deferred tax asset
  $ -     $ -  
 
The valuation allowance increased $11,135 and $13,117 for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 12. TAXES (Continued)
 
 (C) Land appreciation tax (“LAT”)
 
Since January 1, 1994, LAT has been applicable at progressive tax rates ranging from 30% to 60% on the appreciation of land values, with an exemption provided for the sales of ordinary residential properties if the appreciation values do not exceed certain thresholds specified in the relevant tax laws. However, the Company’s local tax authority in Hanzhong City has not imposed the regulation on real estate companies in its area of administration. Instead, the local tax authority has levied the LAT at the rate of 0.5% in Yang County and 1.0% in Hanzhong against total cash receipts from sales of real estate properties, rather than according to the progressive rates.
 
As at September 30, 2011, the outstanding LAT payable balance is $148,463 with respect to properties sold up to September 30, 2011.  As at September 30, 2010, the Company has made full payment for LAT in accordance with the requirements of the local tax authorities.

 
 (D) Taxes payable consisted of the following:
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
CIT
  $ 604,665     $ 601,450  
Business tax
    3,333,941       2,904,529  
Other taxes and fees
    85,092       405,271  
                 
Total taxes payable
  $ 4,023,698     $ 3,911,250  
 
NOTE 13.  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(a) Common stock
 
Prior to the Share Exchange, the Company had 20,050,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 
Before the closing of the Share Exchange transaction, the Company retired 14,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with the spin-off of Dalian Holding. In connection with the Share Exchange consummated on August 31, 2009, the Company issued 14,000,000 shares of its common stock to the HGS Shareholder and an additional 25,000,000 shares to the management team of Guangsha. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had a total of 45,050,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

(b) Statutory surplus reserves
 
The Company is required to make appropriations to reserve funds, comprising the statutory surplus reserve and discretionary surplus reserve, based on after-tax net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the PRC (“PRC GAAP”).
 
Appropriations to the statutory surplus reserve is required to be at least 10% of the after tax net income determined in accordance with PRC GAAP until the reserve is equal to 50% of the entities’ registered capital. Appropriations to the discretionary surplus reserve are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
 
The statutory surplus reserve fund is non-discretionary other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining statutory surplus reserve balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital before the conversion. 

 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 13.  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

Pursuant to the Company’s articles of incorporation, the Company is to appropriate 10% of its net profits as statutory surplus reserve. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, the balance of statutory surplus reserve was $5,945,384 and $ 4,065,393, respectively.
 
The discretionary surplus reserve may be used to acquire fixed assets or to increase the working capital to expend on production and operation of the business. The Company’s Board of Directors decided not to make an appropriation to this reserve for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
NOTE 14. CONTINGENCY AND COMMITMENTS
 
As an industry practice, the Company provides guarantees to PRC banks with respect to loans procured by the purchasers of the Company’s real estate properties for the total mortgage loan amount until the completion of obtaining the “Certificate of Ownership” of the properties from the government, which generally takes six to twelve months. Because the banks provide loan proceeds without getting the “Certificate of Ownership” as loan collateral during this six to twelve months’ period, the mortgage banks require the Company to maintain, as restricted cash, 5% to 10% of the mortgage proceeds as security for the Company’s obligations under such guarantees. If a purchaser defaults on its payment obligations, the mortgage bank may deduct the delinquent mortgage payment from the security deposit and require the Company to pay the excess amount if the delinquent mortgage payments exceed the security deposit. The Company has made necessary reserves in its restricted cash account to cover any potential mortgage defaults as required by the mortgage lenders. The Company has not experienced any losses related to this guarantee and believes that such reserves are sufficient.
 
NOTE 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On November 18, 2011, the Company won two bids for the land use rights by auction. The first bid is for the land use right of a parcel of land in Yangxian at a total consideration of approximately $9,578,700 (RMB 60,824,600). The land has total area of 69,913 square meters and will be used for the construction of multi-layer residential buildings. The Company paid the first installment of $5,747,230 (RMB36,494,760) which is 60% of the total consideration and the bidding commission of $153,260 (RMB973,194) by the end of November 2011. The Company should pay the remaining 40% of the total consideration which is $3,831,470 (RMB24,329,840) before January 20, 2012.

The second bid is for the land use right of a parcel of land in the same area in Yangxian. The total consideration is approximately $2,760,300 (RMB 17,528,000). The land has total area of 20,863 square meters and will also be used for the construction of multi-layer residential buildings. The Company paid the first installment of $1,656,200 (RMB10,516,800) which is 60% of the total consideration and the bidding commission of $44,165 (RMB280,448) by the end of November 2011. The Company should pay the remaining 40% of the total consideration which is $1,104,100 (RMB7,011,200) before January 20, 2012

In connection with the above two land use rights auctions, the Company borrowed an additional $3,149,619 (RMB 20,000,000) from Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, its major shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, on November 14, 2011 to fund the deposits for the land use rights bids. The shareholder loan was interest-free for the first month and had an annual interest rate of 15% thereafter. The Company has repaid the full amount to Mr. Xiaojun Zhou by December 7, 2011.

NOTE 16. RESTATEMENTS OF SECOND AND THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

The Company has discovered an error in inconsistently allocating certain construction costs between real estate property development completed and real estate property under development in its prior quarterly filings. This affects the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six and nine month periods ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011,. After discussion with the Company’s audit committee, the Company decided to disclose the impact of this error and restate the related unaudited quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements within this filing.

 
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CHINA HGS REAL ESTATE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The impact of these restatements on the consolidated financial statements as previously reported is summarized below:

   
Balance Sheet as of
March 31, 2011
       
   
As previously
 reported-
   
As restated -
             
Real estate property under development
  $ 22,860,571     $ 21,245,118              
                             
   
For the three months ended
March 31, 2011
   
For the six months ended
March 31, 2011
 
   
As previously
reported-
   
As restated -
   
As previously
reported-
   
As restated -
 
Cost of real estate sales
  $ 12,076,181     $ 13,691,634     $ 12,155,964     $ 13,771,417  
Gross profit
    12,688,067       11,072,614       12,689,197       11,073,744  
Net income
    11,775,130       10,159,677       11,678,835       10,063,382  
                                 
Basic and diluted income per common share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.26     $ 0.23     $ 0.26     $ 0.22  
Diluted
  $ 0.26     $ 0.23     $ 0.26     $ 0.22  

 
Balance Sheet as of
 June 30, 2011
     
 
As previously
reported-
   
As restated -
           
Real estate property under development
  $ 18,675,151     $ 15,847,757              
                             
 
For the three months ended 
June 30, 2011
   
For the nine months ended 
June 30, 2011
 
 
As previously
reported-
   
As restated -
 
As previously
reported-
   
As restated -
 
Cost of real estate sales
  $ 4,803,185     $ 6,015,126     $ 16,959,149     $ 19,786,543  
Gross profit
    7,171,527       5,959,586       19,860,724       17,033,330  
Net income
    6,402,548       5,190,607       18,081,383       15,253,989  
                                 
Basic and diluted income per common share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.14     $ 0.12     $ 0.40     $ 0.34  
Diluted
  $ 0.14     $ 0.12     $ 0.40     $ 0.34  
 
 
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Item 9.  Changes and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
None.
 
Item 9A.  Controls And Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and others, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Evaluation Date”).

The purpose of this evaluation is to determine if, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective such that the information required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In connection with the restatement discussed in the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 16, as of September 30, 2011, Mr. Xiaojun Zhu, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that, as of that date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to material weaknesses (as defined in Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Standard No. 5) in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Notwithstanding the material weaknesses, the Company and its management have concluded that the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by and included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are fairly stated, in all material respects, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for each of the periods presented herein

 (b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls over financial reporting. Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the Company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
 
1.
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
2.
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of its management and board of directors; and
3.
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements;
 
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods.

 
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The Company’s management engaged independent and professional consultants in internal control, and established the Company’s Internal Control Evaluation Committee which consisted of the independent consultants, internal audit staff, management, and the heads of business and function units. On behalf of management, the Internal Control Evaluation Committee conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting by walk through as of the Evaluation Date based on the framework established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

Based on this evaluation, the management concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, the internal control over financial reporting is still not effective due to the restatement described above. But the control system and control activities were in the process of remediation and improvement, e.g. the role of CFO was going to be segregated from CEO; the internal audit function and human resource allocation was going to be reinforced; the retaining of control evidence and audit trail was going to be enhanced. The independent internal control consultant has completed assisting the Company in internal control redesign and readiness. The Company’s redesigned internal control system will be implemented in 2012. The Company’s remediation and plan is indicated in “(c) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting”.

This report set forth above does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. The management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report herein.

 (c) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

The management is committed to improving the internal controls over financial reporting and will undertake the consistent improvements or enhancements on an ongoing basis.

Subsequent to the identification of the material weakness in our construction cost allocation, we instituted a new review procedure in which the general nature construction cost allocation shall be reviewed and approved by the project construction manager and our PRC accounting manager, to remediate the related internal control weakness.

The Company engaged a V.P of Finance with sufficient background and experience in U.S.GAAP. This individual’s primary responsibility is to assist the Company in converting the financial statements prepared under PRC GAAP into U.S. GAAP and to help train Company accounting personnel in U.S. GAAP standards. The Company has already interviewed and reviewed several CFO candidates. All the candidates and comments of review were discussed by the Board of Directors. The Company is seeking the better ones to best match the Company’s demands. The new CFO is expected to be hired by March 2012.

The Company engaged Aureacher Capital & Consulting Group as an independent professional consultant in internal control over financial reporting. Aureacher assisted the Company’s Internal Control Evaluation Committee in evaluating the internal control effectiveness in 2011. Based on the COSO framework, Aureacher and the Internal Control Evaluation Committee have completed internal control readiness and performed implementation training to all the staff of the Company. The new internal control system and control activities will be rolled out to the Company in 2012.

The Company has recently planned to employ two or three professional internal audit staff to reinforce the function of the internal audit department. With the assistance of Aureacher, the internal audit department will perform the management self-assessment of the internal controls over financial reporting in 2012, which would be attested by the external auditor if necessary.
 
Item 9B:  Other Information
 
None.

 
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PART III
 
Certain information required by Part III is incorporated by reference from the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”).
 
Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
 
The information required by this Item with respect to the Company’s directors is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the section entitled “Election of Directors.” The information required by this Item with respect to the Company’s executive officers is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the section entitled “Executive Officers” and “Board of Directors Meetings and Committees.” The information required by this Item with respect to disclosure of any known late filing or failure by an insider to file a report required by Section 16 of the Exchange Act is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the section entitled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.” The information regarding the Company’s corporate governance is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement.
 
Code of Conduct
 
On January 22, 2010, the Board of Directors adopted a Code of Conduct which sets forth the standards by which the Company’s employees, officers and directors should conduct themselves. The Code of Conduct is filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report.  The Company will disclose any amendment to the Code of Conduct or waiver of a provision of the Code of Conduct that applies to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and any other principal financial officer, and any other person performing similar functions and relates to certain elements of the Code of Conduct, including the name of the officer to whom the waiver was granted.
 
Item 11.  Executive Compensation
 
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the section entitled “Executive Compensation.”
 
Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
 
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the sections entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”
 
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
 
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”
 
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement under the section entitled “Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accountants.”

 
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PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
 
(a) Documents filed as part of this Annual Report
 
1. Financial Statements
 
2. Financial Statement Schedules
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
3. Exhibits
 
Exhibit
 No.
 
Title of Document
3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation (1)
3.2
 
Articles of incorporation of the registrant as amended with the Secretary of State of Florida on October 8, 2009(2)
3.3
 
Bylaws (1)
10.1
 
Share Exchange Agreement by and between the Company, China HGS Investment, Inc., and Rising Pilot, Inc. dated August 21, 2009 (3)
10.2**
 
Entrusted Management Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2009, by and among the Company, Mr. Xiaojun Zhu and his management staff (English translation) (4)
10.3**
 
Independent Director Agreement between China HGS Real Estate Inc. and H. David Sherman (2)
10.4**
 
Independent Director Agreement between China HGS Real Estate Inc. and Gordon Silver (2)
10.5**
 
Independent Director Agreement between China HGS Real Estate Inc. and Yuankai Wen (2)
10.6**
 
Form of Indemnification Agreement (2)
10.7**
 
Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (5)
10.8
 
Residential Apartment Bulk Purchasing Agreement dated May 28, 2011 between Hanzhong Municipal Public Security Bureau and Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. (English translation) (6)
10.9
 
Residential Apartment Bulk Purchasing Agreement dated June 8, 2011 between Hanzhong Municipal Bureau of Justice and Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. (English translation) (7)
10.10**
 
RMB Shareholder Loan Agreement by and between Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. and Mr. Xiaojin Zhu, dated June 16, 2011, as extended on July 16, 2011 (English translation) (8)
10.11**
 
USD Shareholder Loan Agreement by and between the Company and Mr. Xiaojun Zhu dated July 28, 2011(English translation) (8)
10.12**
 
Land Use Rights Transfer Agreement between Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. and Hanzhong Guangxia Real Estate Development Limited dated March 16, 2011 (English translation) (9)
10.13**
 
Loan Agreement by and between Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co. and Mr. Xiaojun Zhu dated November 14, 2011 (English translation) (9)
14
 
Code of Conduct (10)
21
 
List of subsidiaries of the Registrant (11)
31.1*
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
32.1*
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
101.INS*
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
 
 
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101.LAB*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
 
* Filed herewith.
** Represents management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.


(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the SB-2 Registration Statement filed on August 31, 2001.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 16, 2010.
(3) Incorporated herein by reference to the current report on Form 8-K filed on August 21, 2009.
(4) Incorporated herein by reference to the current report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2009.
(5) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2011.
(6) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2011.
(7) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on June 14, 2011.
(8) Incorporated by reference to registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 15, 2011.
(9) Incorporated herein by reference to the current report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2011.
(10) Incorporated herein by reference to the current report on Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2010.
(11) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on December 29, 2010.
 
(b) Exhibits
 
See Exhibit Index included in Item 15(a) of this Form 10-K.
 
(c) Financial Statement Schedules
 
None

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 HGS Real Estate Inc.
     
Date: December 23, 2011
By:
/s/ Xiaojun Zhu
   
Xiaojun Zhu
   
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Directors
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Xiaojun Zhu, his and her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each with full power of substitution, for him and her, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this report on Form 10-K and to file the same with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
         
   
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief
 
December 23, 2011
   
Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board
   
/s/ Xiaojun Zhu
 
of Directors
   
Xiaojun Zhu
 
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal
   
   
Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
         
/s/ Shenghui Luo
 
Director
 
December 23, 2011
Shenghui Luo
       
         
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
 
Director
 
December 23, 2011
Gordon H. Silver
       
         
/s/ H. David Sherman
 
Director
 
December 23, 2011
H. David Sherman
       
         
/s/ Yuankai Wen
 
Director
 
December 23, 2011
Yuankai Wen
       
 
 
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