KID CASTLE EDUCATIONAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2006 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x QUARTERLY
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the
quarterly period ended: September 30, 2006
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission
File Number: 333-39629
KID
CASTLE EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
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59-2549529
|
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
|
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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8th
Floor, No. 98 Min Chuan Road, Hsien Tien
Taipei,
Taiwan ROC
|
|
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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011-886-22218
5996
|
||
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
|
||
NONE
|
||
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
|
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 o No x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
Accelerated Filer o Accelerated
Filer o Non-accelerated
filer x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o
No x
As
of
September 30, 2006, there were 18,999,703 shares of the Registrant’s common
stock outstanding.
FORM
10-Q
KID
CASTLE EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
|
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Item
1.
|
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
|
-2-
|
a)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2006 and
December
31, 2005
|
-2-
|
|
b)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months
ended
September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005
|
-4-
|
|
c)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months
ended
September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005
|
-5-
|
|
d)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
|
-6-
|
|
e)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
ended
September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005
|
-7-
|
|
f)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
|
-9-
|
|
Item
2.
|
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
|
-23-
|
Item
3.
|
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
|
-28-
|
Item
4.
|
Controls
and Procedures
|
-28-
|
PART
II.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
|
Item
1.
|
Legal
Proceedings
|
-30-
|
Item
1A
|
Risk
Factors
|
-30-
|
Item
2.
|
Changes
in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
|
-30-
|
Item
3.
|
Defaults
upon Senior Securities
|
-30-
|
Item
4.
|
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|
-30-
|
Item
5.
|
Other
Information
|
-30-
|
Exhibits
and Reports on Form 8-K
|
-30-
|
|
SIGNATURES
|
-31-
|
-1-
PART
I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
September
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
assets
|
|||||||
Cash
and bank balances
|
$
|
1,559,780
|
$
|
613,391
|
|||
Bank
fixed deposits - pledged (Note 12)
|
86,501
|
120,813
|
|||||
Notes
and accounts receivable, net (Notes 5)
|
3,713,951
|
2,593,276
|
|||||
Inventories,
net (Note 6)
|
1,355,727
|
2,069,492
|
|||||
Other
receivables (Notes 7)
|
226,999
|
223,063
|
|||||
Prepayments
and other current assets (Note 8)
|
295,350
|
411,526
|
|||||
Pledged
notes receivable (Note 12)
|
460,048
|
849,704
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax assets
|
130,578
|
72,992
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
7,828,934
|
6,954,257
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax assets
|
48,364
|
46,382
|
|||||
Long-term
investments (Note 9)
|
52,405
|
71,158
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
1,700,329
|
1,808,411
|
|||||
Intangible
assets, net of amortization (Note 11)
|
571,239
|
699,246
|
|||||
Long-term
notes receivable
|
731,874
|
482,483
|
|||||
Pledged
notes receivable (Note 12)
|
55,813
|
357,825
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
215,742
|
563,175
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
11,204,700
|
$
|
10,982,937
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities
|
|||||||
Bank
borrowings - short-term and maturing within
one
year (Note 12)
|
$
|
818,589
|
$
|
1,516,906
|
|||
Notes
and accounts payable
|
1,269,080
|
1,385,478
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
|
695,185
|
560,733
|
|||||
Amounts
due to stockholders/officers (Note 10)
|
1,250,183
|
977,838
|
|||||
Other
payables
|
562,790
|
1,057,161
|
|||||
Deposits
received
|
1,192,331
|
462,007
|
|||||
Receipts
in advance (Note 13)
|
2,583,578
|
2,353,680
|
|||||
Income
tax payable
|
244,258
|
122,481
|
|||||
Other
current liabilities
|
218,875
|
—
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
8,834,869
|
8,436,284
|
|||||
Bank
borrowings maturing after one year (Note 12)
|
1,086,239
|
1,640,391
|
|||||
Receipts
in advance (Note 13)
|
1,427,646
|
1,130,207
|
|||||
Deposits
received
|
181,873
|
864,196
|
|||||
Deferred
liability
|
36,157
|
35,416
|
|||||
Accrued
pension liabilities (Note 14)
|
181,358
|
174,387
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
11,748,142
|
12,280,881
|
-2-
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets - Continued
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
September
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 16)
|
|||||||
Minority
interest
|
85,216
|
28,627
|
|||||
Shareholders’
equity
|
|||||||
Common
stock, no par share:
|
|||||||
25,000,000
shares authorized; 18,999,703 shares issued and outstanding at
September
30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
|
7,669,308
|
7,669,308
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
194,021
|
194,021
|
|||||
Legal
reserve
|
65,320
|
65,320
|
|||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(8,261,563
|
)
|
(9,010,356
|
)
|
|||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(295,744
|
)
|
(244,864
|
)
|
|||
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
(628,658
|
)
|
(1,326,571
|
)
|
|||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
$
|
11,204,700
|
$
|
10,982,937
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
-3-
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Three
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
|||||||
Sales
of goods
|
$
|
2,573,101
|
$
|
2,822,830
|
|||
Franchising
income
|
831,805
|
606,879
|
|||||
Other
operating revenue
|
307,698
|
142,459
|
|||||
Total
net operating revenue
|
3,712,604
|
3,572,168
|
|||||
Operating
costs
|
|||||||
Cost
of goods sold
|
(987,402
|
)
|
(1,194,054
|
)
|
|||
Cost
of franchising
|
(83,107
|
)
|
(370,880
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating costs
|
(527,095
|
)
|
(129,805
|
)
|
|||
Total
operating costs
|
(1,597,604
|
)
|
(1,694,739
|
)
|
|||
Gross
profit
|
2,115,000
|
1,877,429
|
|||||
Advertising
costs
|
(2,296
|
)
|
28,050
|
||||
Other
operating expenses
|
(1,379,880
|
)
|
(2,330,509
|
)
|
|||
Income
(loss) from operations
|
732,824
|
(425,030
|
)
|
||||
Interest
expense, net
|
(31,632
|
)
|
(55,363
|
)
|
|||
Share
of loss of investments
|
(10,915
|
)
|
(34,116
|
)
|
|||
Other
non-operating income, net
|
77,719
|
138,777
|
|||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes
|
767,996
|
(375,732
|
)
|
||||
Benefit
(provision) for taxes
|
(62,552
|
)
|
(90,611
|
)
|
|||
Income
(loss) after income taxes
|
705,444
|
(466,343
|
)
|
||||
Minority
interest income (loss)
|
(41,731
|
)
|
35,206
|
||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
663,713
|
$
|
(431,137
|
)
|
||
Earnings
(loss) per share - basic and diluted
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
(
0.02
|
)
|
||
Weighted-average
shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share - basic and
diluted
|
18,999,703
|
18,999,703
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
-4-
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
|||||||
Sales
of goods
|
$
|
6,102,630
|
$
|
6,372,162
|
|||
Franchising
income
|
2,026,493
|
1,914,925
|
|||||
Other
operating revenue
|
482,194
|
448,807
|
|||||
Total
net operating revenue
|
8,611,317
|
8,735,894
|
|||||
Operating
costs
|
|||||||
Cost
of goods sold
|
(2,357,627
|
)
|
(2,701,227
|
)
|
|||
Cost
of franchising
|
(254,474
|
)
|
(547,535
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating costs
|
(608,672
|
)
|
(307,076
|
)
|
|||
Total
operating costs
|
(3,220,773
|
)
|
(3,555,838
|
)
|
|||
Gross
profit
|
5,390,544
|
5,180,056
|
|||||
Advertising
costs
|
(19,584
|
)
|
(28,804
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating expenses
|
(4,224,520
|
)
|
(5,581,054
|
)
|
|||
Income
(loss) from operations
|
1,146,440
|
(429,802
|
)
|
||||
Interest
expense, net
|
(151,757
|
)
|
(171,346
|
)
|
|||
Share
of loss of investments
|
(20,000
|
)
|
(21,633
|
)
|
|||
Other
non-operating income (loss), net
|
78,894
|
192,401
|
|||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes
|
1,053,577
|
(430,380
|
)
|
||||
Benefit
(provision) for taxes
|
(249,461
|
)
|
(275,361
|
)
|
|||
Income
(loss) after income taxes
|
804,116
|
(705,741
|
)
|
||||
Minority
interest income (loss)
|
(55,323
|
)
|
16,147
|
||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
748,793
|
$
|
(689,594
|
)
|
||
Earnings
(loss) per share - basic and diluted
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
(
0.04
|
)
|
||
Weighted-average
shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share - basic and
diluted
|
18,999,703
|
18,999,703
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
-5-
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Common
Stock
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
of
shares
|
Amount
|
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
Legal
reserve
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2004
|
18,999,703
|
$
|
7,669,308
|
$
|
194,021
|
$
|
65,320
|
$
|
(7,312,074
|
)
|
$
|
(222,650
|
)
|
$
|
393,925
|
|||||||
Net
loss for 2005
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,698,282
|
)
|
-
|
(1,698,282
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Cumulative
translation adjustment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(22,214
|
)
|
(22,214
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Comprehensive
loss
|
(1,720,496
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
18,999,703
|
$
|
7,669,308
|
$
|
194,021
|
$
|
65,320
|
$
|
(9,010,356
|
)
|
$
|
(244,864
|
)
|
$
|
(1,326,571
|
)
|
||||||
Net
income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
748,793
|
-
|
748,793
|
|||||||||||||||
Cumulative
translation adjustment (Unaudited)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(50,880
|
)
|
(50,880
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Comprehensive
loss (Unaudited)
|
697,913
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
September 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
|
18,999,703
|
$
|
7,669,308
|
$
|
194,021
|
$
|
65,320
|
$
|
(8,261,563
|
)
|
$
|
(295,744
|
)
|
$
|
(628,658
|
)
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
-6-
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
|||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
748,793
|
$
|
(689,594
|
)
|
||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to
net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
270,333
|
333,388
|
|||||
Allowance
for doubtful debts and sales returns
|
801,323
|
1,231,289
|
|||||
Provision
(reversal) of allowance for loss on inventory obsolescence and
slow-moving
items
|
57,204
|
58,325
|
|||||
Loss
(gain) on disposal of property and equipment
|
—
|
(30,333
|
)
|
||||
Minority
interests
|
55,323
|
(16,017
|
)
|
||||
Share
of loss (gain) of investments
|
20,000
|
21,157
|
|||||
(Increase)/decrease
in:
|
|||||||
Notes
and accounts receivable
|
(2,255,781
|
)
|
(2,124,415
|
)
|
|||
Inventories
|
654,177
|
240,064
|
|||||
Other
receivables
|
244,535
|
159,779
|
|||||
Prepayments
and other current assets
|
115,420
|
(259,470
|
)
|
||||
Deferred
income tax assets
|
(61,755
|
)
|
11,313
|
||||
Other
assets
|
349,901
|
(63,276
|
)
|
||||
Increase/(decrease)
in:
|
|||||||
Notes
and accounts payable
|
(107,449
|
)
|
574,013
|
||||
Accrued
expenses
|
153,224
|
406,985
|
|||||
Other
payables
|
(135,059
|
)
|
36,015
|
||||
Receipts
in advance
|
566,707
|
(178,961
|
)
|
||||
Income
taxes payable
|
125,255
|
111,039
|
|||||
Deposits
received
|
528,489
|
63,187
|
|||||
Accrued
pension liabilities
|
(3,793
|
)
|
85,088
|
||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
2,126,847
|
(30,424
|
)
|
||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
|||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(49,928
|
)
|
(111,270
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from disposal of property and equipment
|
—
|
78,661
|
|||||
Amount
due from stockholder/director
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Prepayment
of long-term investments
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Acquisition
of long-term investments
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Collection
of long term notes
|
—
|
(46,043
|
)
|
||||
Increase
in interest in associates
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Bank
fixed deposits - pledged
|
34,023
|
—
|
|||||
Pledged
notes receivable
|
695,875
|
—
|
|||||
Advances
to shareholder
|
—
|
(2,267,424
|
)
|
||||
Repayments
of advances to shareholder
|
—
|
2,267,424
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
679,970
|
(78,652
|
)
|
-7-
Kid
Castle
Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Continued
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from bank borrowings
|
$
|
213,903
|
$
|
791,450
|
|||
Proceeds
from loan from a stockholder
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Repayment
of bank borrowings
|
(1,466,062
|
)
|
(994,388
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from capital leases
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Repayment
of capital leases
|
—
|
(18,365
|
)
|
||||
Repayment
of loan from officers/stockholders
|
(562,806
|
)
|
—
|
||||
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
(1,814,965
|
)
|
(221,303
|
)
|
|||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
991,852
|
(330,379
|
)
|
||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash
equivalents
|
(45,463
|
)
|
96,409
|
||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
613,391
|
507,895
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
1,559,780
|
$
|
273,925
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
-8-
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Kid
Castle Internet Technologies Limited (“KCIT”) was incorporated on December 17,
1999 under the provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China (“ROC”) as
a limited liability company. KCIT is engaged in the business of children’s
education focusing on the English language. The business comprises publication,
sales and distribution of related books, magazines, audio and videotapes
and
compact disc, franchising and sales of merchandises complementary to the
business. KCIT commenced operations in April 2000 when it acquired the above
business from a related company, Kid Castle Enterprises Limited (“KCE”), which
was owned by two directors and stockholders of KCIT.
On
March
9, 2001, KCIT formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Holding Investment
Property Limited incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, which held the
entire common stock of Higoal Developments Limited (“Higoal”) incorporated in
the Cayman Islands on March 8, 2001. On September 10, 2001, Higoal
established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Kid Castle Educational Software
Development Company Limited (“KCES”) in the People’s Republic of China (the
“PRC”). The existing operations of Higoal are principally located in Taiwan and
are being expanded in the PRC. In June 2002, after KCIT undertook a series
of
group restructurings, KCIT became the direct owner of the outstanding shares
of
Higoal. Premier Holding Investment Property Limited was then liquidated in
June
2003.
On
September 18, 2002, Higoal issued 11,880,000 shares of common stock to the
stockholders of KCIT in exchange for 100% of the outstanding common stock
of
KCIT. As a result of this reorganization, KCIT became a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Higoal. On October 1, 2002, Kid Castle Educational Corporation (the
“Company”), formerly King Ball International Technology Limited Corporation
entered into an exchange agreement with Higoal whereby the Company issued
to the
stockholders of Higoal 11,880,000 shares of common stock of the Company in
exchange for 100% of the issued and fully paid up capital of Higoal.
As
a
result of the share exchange, the former stockholders of Higoal hold a majority
of the Company’s outstanding capital stock. Generally accepted accounting
principles require in certain circumstances that a company whose stockholders
retain the majority voting interest in the combined business to be treated
as
the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the acquisition
has
been accounted for as a “reverse acquisition” whereby Higoal is deemed to have
purchased the Company. However, the Company remains the legal entity and
the
Registrant for Securities and Exchange Commission reporting purposes.
In
July
2003, KCES entered into an agreement with 21st
Century
Publishing House to incorporate Jiangxi 21st
Century
Kid Castle Culture Media Co., Ltd (“Culture Media”). It was agreed that KCES and
21st
Century
Publishing House each owned 50% ownership and that each party contributed
RMB$1
million for the incorporation. On July 2, 2004, KCES acquired additional
40% of
ownership in Culture Media from 21st
Century
Publishing House. KCES now owns 90% of Culture Media.
The
Company, Higoal and its subsidiaries collectively are referred to as the
“Group”. The operations of the Group are principally located in Taiwan and the
PRC.
NOTE
2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying financial data as of September 30, 2006, and for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 have been prepared by the Group, without
audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
in
financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant
to such rules and regulations. However, the Group believes that the disclosures
are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
the
notes thereto included in the Group’s audited annual financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2005.
-9-
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to
make
estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues
and
expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual
results
could differ from these estimates.
The
Group
has incurred operating losses since inception and hence, as of September
30,
2006, the balance of accumulated deficit was $8,261,563. The Group plans
to fund
its working capital needs by obtaining new credit lines from financial
institutions and raising capital through the sale of equity securities. If
the
Group is unable to meet its current operating plan, it will be required to
obtain additional funding. Management believes such funding will be available,
but there can be no assurances that such funding will be available, or if
it is
available, on terms acceptable to the Group. Management believes that if
funding
is not available, other actions can and will be taken to reduce costs. These
actions may entail the Group to reduce headcount, sales and marketing, other
expansion activities, which may affect the future growth of the Group’s
operations.
NOTE
3 - SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
Sales
of
books, magazines, audio and video tapes, compact discs and other merchandises
are recognized as revenue on the transfer of risks and rewards of ownership,
which generally coincides with the time when the goods are delivered to
customers and title has passed. Provision is made for expected future sales
returns and allowances when revenue is recognized.
Franchise
fees are the annual licensing fees for franchisees to use the Group’s brand name
and consulting services. Franchising income is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the terms of the relevant franchise agreements.
ALLOWANCE
FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
An
allowance for doubtful accounts is provided based on the evaluation of
collectibility and aging analysis of notes and accounts
receivables.
INVENTORIES
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost includes all costs of purchase,
cost of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to
their
present location and condition, and is calculated using the weighted average
method. Market value is determined by reference to the sales proceeds of
items
sold in the ordinary course of business after the balance sheet date or to
management estimates based on prevailing market conditions.
-10-
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT AND DEPRECIATION
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the
straight-line method to allocate the cost of depreciable assets over the
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Estimated
useful life
(in
years)
|
|
Land
|
Indefinite
|
Buildings
|
50
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
3-10
|
Transportation
equipment
|
2.5-5
|
Miscellaneous
equipment
|
5-10
|
Maintenance,
repairs and minor renewals are charged directly to the statement of operations
as incurred. When assets are disposed of, the related cost and accumulated
depreciation thereon are removed from the financial statements and any resulting
gain or loss is included in the statement of operations.
LONG-LIVED
ASSETS
Long-lived
assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable.
The
Group does not perform a periodic assessment of assets for impairment in
the
absence of such information or indicators. Conditions that would necessitate
an
impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market
value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which
an
asset is used, or a significant adverse change that would indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For
long-lived assets to be held and used, the Group measures fair value based
on
quoted market prices or based on discounted estimates of future cash
flows.
INCOME
TAXES
The
Company and its subsidiaries accounts for income taxes in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109 “Accounting for
Income Taxes”. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax liabilities or assets at the end
of each period are determined using the tax rate expected to be in effect
when
taxes are actually paid or recovered. Valuation allowances are established
when
it is considered more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not
be
realized.
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS
Franchises
and copyrights are stated at cost and amortized on the straight-line method
over
their estimated useful lives of 10 years.
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive
income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a company during a
period from transactions and other events and circumstances excluding
transactions resulting from investments from owners and distributions to
owners.
Comprehensive income (loss) is disclosed in the condensed consolidated
statement of stockholders’ equity.
NET
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
The
Group
computes net earnings (loss) per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
“Earnings per Share”. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 128, basic net earnings
(loss) per share is computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) available
to
common shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares
of
common stock outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted net
earnings (loss) per share gives effect to common stock equivalents. For the
nine
months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Group did not have any potential
common stock shares.
-11-
RECLASSIFICATION
The
presentation of certain prior information has been reclassified to conform
to
current presentation.
NOTE
4 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No.
151, “Inventory Costs (as amended) an amendment of ARB No. 43. This statement
clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight,
handling costs, and wasted material. This statement requires that those items
be
recognized as current period charges regardless of whether they meet the
criterion of “so abnormal.” It is effective for all fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the implementation of this statement
to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
5
- NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
September
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Notes
and accounts receivable
|
|||||||
-
Third parties
|
$
|
4,878,707
|
$
|
2,944,574
|
|||
-
Related parties (NOTE 10)
|
367,048
|
401,184
|
|||||
Total
|
5,245,755
|
3,345,758
|
|||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts and sales returns
|
(1,531,804
|
)
|
(752,482
|
)
|
|||
Notes
and accounts receivable, net
|
$
|
3,713,951
|
$
|
2,593,276
|
NOTE
6 - INVENTORIES
September
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Work
in process
|
$
|
120,160
|
$
|
127,001
|
|||
Finished
goods and other merchandises
|
2,040,040
|
2,696,942
|
|||||
2,160,200
|
2,823,943
|
||||||
Less:
Allowance for obsolete inventories and
decline
of market value
|
(804,473
|
)
|
(754,451
|
)
|
|||
$
|
1,355,727
|
$
|
2,069,492
|
-12-
NOTE
7
- OTHER RECEIVABLES
September
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Other
receivables - third parties:
|
|||||||
Tax
paid on behalf of landlord
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
2,013
|
|||
Advances
to staff
|
— |
125,590
|
|||||
Grants
from Market Information Center
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Receivables
from Shanghai Wonderland Educational
Resources
Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Wonderland”) (Note (i))
|
376,233
|
368,528
|
|||||
Other
receivables
|
198,227
|
86,141
|
|||||
Less
: Allow for doubtful accounts
|
(376,233
|
)
|
(368,528
|
)
|
|||
Sub-total
|
198,227
|
213,744
|
|||||
Other
receivables - related parties (NOTE 10)
|
28,772
|
9,319
|
|||||
$
|
226,999
|
$
|
223,063
|
Note:
(i) |
Shanghai
Wonderland was a distributor of the Group. The Group loaned Shanghai
Wonderland RMB$450,000 (approximately $54,000), RMB$500,000 (approximately
$60,000) and RMB$2,500,000 (approximately $310,000) for operations
in
December 2003, July 2005 and August 2005, respectively. The identified
loans were unsecured and bore no interest. Shanghai Wonderland has
fully
repaid the loan of RMB$450,000 in December 2004 and January 2005.
As of
September 30, 2006, Shanghai Wonderland still owes the Group a balance
of
RMB$3,000,000 (approximately $376,233). Such sum has now been itemized
and
recorded as "allowance for doubtful accounts" compared to its prior
recognition as "Other receivables".
|
NOTE
8 -
PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
September
30,
2006
|
December 31,
2005
|
||||||
Prepayments
|
$
|
268,576
|
$
|
399,659
|
|||
Temporary
payments
|
1,172
|
11,038
|
|||||
Tax
recoverable
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Prepaid
interest
|
51
|
—
|
|||||
Others
|
25,551
|
829
|
|||||
$
|
295,350
|
$
|
411,526
|
NOTE
9 - INTEREST IN ASSOCIATES
September
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
21st
Century Kid Castle Language and Education Center
(“Education
Center”) (Note (i))
|
|||||||
Investment
cost
|
$
|
94,885
|
$
|
92,942
|
|||
Share
of loss
|
(39,636
|
)
|
(40,803
|
)
|
|||
$
|
55,249
|
$
|
52,139
|
||||
Tianjin
Kid Castle Educational Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Tianjin
Consulting”) (Note (ii))
|
|||||||
Investment
cost
|
$
|
88,560
|
$
|
86,746
|
|||
Share
of loss
|
(96,923
|
)
|
(80,360
|
)
|
|||
$
|
(8,363
|
)
|
$
|
6,386
|
|||
Lanbeisi
Education & Culture Industrial Co., Ltd (“Lanbeisi”) (Note
(iii))
|
|||||||
Investment
cost
|
$
|
45,545
|
$
|
44,612
|
|||
Share
of loss
|
(40,026
|
)
|
(31,979
|
)
|
|||
$
|
5,519
|
$
|
12,633
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
52,405
|
$
|
71,158
|
-13-
Note:
(i)
|
In
October 2003, the Group obtained the government’s approval to co-found
Education Center with 21st
Century Publishing House in the PRC. In 2004, Education Center
registered
the total capital as RMB$1,500,000, and KCES and 21st
Century Publishing House each owns 50% of the investee. It has
been
determined that the Group has significant influence and should
therefore
account for its investee on the equity
method.
|
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Group recognized investment
income accounted for under the equity method in Education Center of
$1,996
and
$19,408,
respectively.
(ii) |
On
April 1, 2004, the Group signed a joint venture agreement with
Tianjin
Foreign Enterprises & Experts Service Corp., in Tianjin City, PRC.
Pursuant to this joint venture agreement, the Group and Tianjin
Foreign
Enterprises & Experts Service Corp. each owns a 50% interest in
Tianjin Kid Castle Educational Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.
It has been
determined that the Group has significant influence and should
therefore
account for its investee on the equity method.
|
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Group recognized an
investment loss of $14,708 and $31,730 respectively, accounted for under
the
equity method, in Tianjin Consulting.
(iii) |
On
April 28, 2004, the Group signed a joint venture agreement with
Lanbeisi
Education & Culture Industrial Co., Ltd in Sichuan Province, PRC and
Sichuan Province Education Institutional Service Center in Sichuan
Province, PRC. Pursuant to this joint venture agreement, the Group,
Lanbeisi Education & Culture Industrial Co., Ltd and Sichuan Province
Education Institutional Service Center own, respectively, 45%,
45% and 10%
interests in Sichuan Lanbeisi Kid Castle Education Development
Co., Ltd.
It has been determined that the Group has significant influence
and should
therefore account for its investee using the equity method.
|
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Group recognized an
investment loss of $7,291 and $9,302 respectively, accounted for under the
equity method, in Lanbeisi.
-14-
NOTE
10
- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. Names
of
related parties and relationship with the Group are as follows:
Names
of related parties
|
Relationship
with the Company
|
|
Mr. Kuo-An
Wang
|
In
October 2005 resigned as chairman of the board of directors, president
and
chief executive officer of the Company. On October 18, 2006 resigned
as
director of the board of directors.
|
|
Mr. Yu-En
Chiu
|
On
June 1, 2006 resigned as chief financial officer and director of
the board
of directors. Mr. Chiu remained the Chairman of PRC operation until
February 28, 2007.
|
|
Mr. Min-Tan
Yang
|
Director
and chief executive officer of the Company since November 2,
2005.
|
|
Mr. Suang-Yi
Pai
|
Director
and chairman of the board of directors since November 2, 2005.
|
|
Chevady
Culture Enterprise Limited (“CCE”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Kuo-An
Wang.
|
|
Private
Kid Castle Short Term Language Cram School (“PKC
Language”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Yu-En
Chiu.
|
|
Taipei
Country Private Kid Castle Short Term Language Cram School (“TCP
PKC”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Yu-En
Chiu.
|
|
Taipei
Country Private Chevady Preschool (“TCP Chevady”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Yu-En
Chiu.
|
|
Taipei
Country Private Chung-hua Preschool (“TCP Chung-hua”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Yu-En
Chiu.
|
|
Taipei
Country Private Wonderland Preschool (“TCP Wonderland”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Yu-En
Chiu.
|
|
Taipei
City Private Kid Castle Preschool (“TCP Kid Castle”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Yu-En
Chiu.
|
|
Taipei
Country Private Kid’s Castle Yin Cyun Preschool(“TCP Yin
Cyun”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan
Yang.
|
|
Taipei
Country Private Yin Tzu Preschool (“TCP Yin Tzu”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan
Yang.
|
|
Private
Kuan Lung Short Term Language Cram School (“Kuan Lung
Language”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan
Yang.
|
|
Taipei
City Private Chu Sheng Preschool (“TCP Chu Sheng”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan
Yang.
|
|
Taipei
Country Private Chu Yao Preschool (“TCP Chu Yao”)
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan
Yang.
|
|
Private
Liang Yu Language & Computer School ("Liang Yu
Language")
|
Its
chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan
Yang.
|
|
21st
Century Publishing House (“Publishing House”)
|
A
joint venture partner (third-party after July 2004).
|
|
-15-
Jiangxi
21st Century Kid Castle Culture Media Co., Ltd (“Culture
Media”)
|
An
investment accounted for under the equity method before July 2,
2004. It
has become a consolidated entity after July 2, 2004.
|
|
21st
Century Kid Castle Language and Education Center (“Education
Center”)
|
An
investment accounted for under the equity method.
|
|
Tianjin
Kid Castle Educational Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Tianjin
Consulting”)
|
An
investment accounted for under the equity method.
|
|
Sichuan
Lanbeisi Kid Castle Education Development Co., Ltd.
(“Lanbeisi”)
|
An
investment accounted for under the equity
method.
|
B. Significant
transactions and balances with related parties are as follows:
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
(i)
Sales
to:
|
|||||||
-
PKC Language
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
7,892
|
|||
-
TCP PKC
|
—
|
7,892
|
|||||
-
TCP Chung-hua
|
3,443
|
16,139
|
|||||
-
TCP Chevady
|
—
|
10,838
|
|||||
-
TCP Wonderland
|
—
|
10,838
|
|||||
-
TCP Kid Castle
|
—
|
11,570
|
|||||
-
Kuan Lung Language
|
15,150
|
—
|
|||||
-
TCP Chu Yao
|
23,292
|
—
|
|||||
-
TCP
Chu Sheng
|
8,077
|
—
|
|||||
-
TCP Yin Cyun
|
55,395
|
—
|
|||||
-
TCP Yin Tzu
|
25,114
|
—
|
|||||
-
Liang Yu Language
|
38,479
|
—
|
|||||
-
English School
|
24,013
|
17,475
|
|||||
-
Tianjin Consulting
|
17,964
|
17,616
|
|||||
-
Lanbeisi
|
27,148
|
42,111
|
|||||
$
|
238,075
|
$
|
142,371
|
(ii)
Rental
income from:
|
|||||||
-
CCE
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1,419
|
|||
|
$ | — |
$
|
1,419
|
|||
(iii)
Franchising
income from:
|
|||||||
-
PKC Language
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
136
|
|||
-
TCP PKC
|
—
|
136
|
|||||
-
TCP Kid Castle
|
—
|
5,541
|
|||||
-
TCP Chung-Hua
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
-
TCP Wonderland
|
—
|
5,542
|
|||||
-
TCP Chu Sheng
|
9,228
|
—
|
|||||
-
TCP Yin Cyun
|
4,441
|
—
|
|||||
-
Yin Chyn Language
|
8,305
|
||||||
1,849
|
—
|
||||||
$
|
23,823
|
$
|
11,355
|
(iv) |
The
two directors and stockholders, Mr. Min-Tan Yang and Mr. Suang-Yi
Pai,
have given personal guarantees to certain bank loans and borrowings.
Please see the details as described in Note 12 - Bank
Borrowings.
|
-16-
The
management of the Group is of the opinion that the above transactions were
carried out in the normal course of business at agreed upon terms.
(v) |
Accounts
and notes receivable - related
parties:
|
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
Name of related parties |
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
-
PKC Language
|
38,184
|
26,147
|
|||||
-
TCP PKC
|
38,184
|
52,294
|
|||||
-
TCP Chung-hua
|
50,021
|
53,665
|
|||||
-
TCP Chevady
|
47,270
|
48,685
|
|||||
-
TCP Wonderland
|
47,270
|
48,685
|
|||||
-
TCP Kid Castle
|
55,337
|
58,172
|
|||||
-
Kuan Lung Language
|
3,342
|
─
|
|||||
-
TCP Chu Yao
|
10,100
|
─
|
|||||
-
TCP Chu Sheng
|
9,160
|
─
|
|||||
-
TCP Yin Cyun
|
14,976
|
33,585
|
|||||
-
TCP Yin Tzu
|
493
|
29,062
|
|||||
-
Liang Yu Language
|
5,508
|
12,071
|
|||||
-
Education Center
|
─
|
─
|
|||||
-
Tianjin
Consulting
|
28,637
|
20,826
|
|||||
-
Lanbeisi
|
18,566
|
17,992
|
|||||
$
|
367,048
|
$
|
401,184
|
(vii) Other
receivables - related parties:
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
Name of related parties |
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Amount
due from Publishing House (Note 1)
|
$
|
─
|
$
|
─
|
|||
Amount
due from Education Center (Note 2)
|
19,258
|
─
|
|||||
Amount
due from Tianjin Consulting (Note 3)
|
16
|
15
|
|||||
Amount
due from Lanbeisi (Note 4)
|
9,498
|
9,304
|
|||||
$
|
28,772
|
$
|
9,319
|
Note:
1. |
As
of December 31, 2003, the amount due from Publishing House consists
primarily of amounts due under a loan of RMB$1,000,000 (approximately
$120,000 from the Group to Publishing House for the incorporation
of
Culture Media). The loan is unsecured and bears no interest. Pursuant
to
the terms of the loan, Publishing House was obligated to repay
the loan on
or before September 27, 2004 or it would be required to transfer
its 40%
ownership interest in Culture Media to the Group. On July 2, 2004,
as
Publishing House did not repay the loan, the Group decided to take
over
the 40% ownership from Publishing House, and therefore, the Group’s
ownership in Culture Media has increased to 90% and Culture Media
has
become a consolidated entity.
|
-17-
2. |
Education
Center was founded in October 2003. The amount due from the associate
is
mainly inventory purchases paid by the Group on behalf of Education
Center. The amount due from this related party has no fixed repayment
term
and bears no interest.
|
3. |
Tianjin
Consulting was incorporated in April 2004. The Group paid certain
pre-operating costs on behalf of Tianjin Consulting. The amount
due from
this related party has no fixed repayment term and bears no
interest.
|
4. |
Lanbeisi
was incorporated in April 2004. The Group paid pre-operating costs
of
RMB$75,000 (approximately $9,000) on behalf of Lanbeisi. The amount
due
from this related party has no fixed repayment term and bears no
interest.
|
(viii) |
Significant
transactions and balances with related parties are as
follows:
|
1.
Other
payables - Amount due to directors/related parties:
Name
of Related Parties
|
September 30,
2006
|
December 31,
2005
|
|||||
Mr. Kuo-An
Wang
|
$
|
─
|
$
|
60,911
|
|||
Mr. Min-Tan
Yang (Note 1)
|
$
|
840,789
|
$
|
840,789
|
|||
Mr. Suang-Yi
Pai (Note 1)
|
$
|
407,725
|
$
|
76,138
|
|||
Education
Center
|
$
|
1,539
|
$
|
─
|
|||
Lanbeisi
|
$
|
130
|
$
|
─
|
|||
$
|
1,250,183
|
$
|
977,838
|
Note 1. |
In
the fourth quarter of 2005, Mr. Yang loaned $1,050,000 to the Company,
and
third parties, Olympic Well International Ltd.(“Olympic”) and Chen-Chen
Shih (“Shih”), procured by Mr. Pai loaned $690,000 and $60,089,
respectively. The loans were treated as short-term loans, due in
three
months, with a per annum interest rate of 7%. A portion of the
loan made
by Olympic in the amount of US$342,364 was assigned to Mr. Pai
on or about
December 30, 2005. That amount, along with $209,211 which was owed
Mr.
Yang were forgiven in exchange for the Company’s forgiveness of Mr. Chiu’s
debt to the Company of the amount of $551,575 (NT$18,500,000, the
currency
has been translated at the exchange rates at the time of the loans).
As of
July 31, 2006 the remaining debt owed by the Company to Olympic
and Shih
was assigned to Mr. Pai pursuant to Assignment Agreements dated
as of
August 1, 2006.
|
NOTE
11
- INTANGIBLE ASSETS
September
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Gross
carrying amount
|
|||||||
Franchise
|
$
|
1,027,882
|
$
|
1,036,178
|
|||
Copyrights
|
604,230
|
609,106
|
|||||
1,632,112
|
1,645,284
|
||||||
Less:
Accumulated amortization
|
|||||||
Franchise
|
(668,123
|
)
|
(595,802
|
)
|
|||
Copyrights
|
(392,750
|
)
|
(350,236
|
)
|
|||
(1,060,873
|
)
|
(946,038
|
)
|
||||
Net
|
$
|
571,239
|
$
|
699,246
|
Amortization
charged to operations was $124,885 and $137,772 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
-18-
The
estimated aggregate amortization expenses for each of the five succeeding
fiscal
years are as follows:
2007
|
$
|
166,514
|
||
2008
|
166,514
|
|||
2009
|
166,514
|
|||
2010
|
33,190
|
|||
$
|
532,732
|
NOTE
12 - BANK BORROWINGS
Notes
|
September
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||
Bank
term loans
|
(i)
|
|
$
|
166,268
|
$
|
564,704
|
||||
Short-term
unsecured bank loans
|
(ii)
|
|
463,814
|
539,583
|
||||||
Mid-term
loan
|
(iii)
|
|
─
|
586,436
|
||||||
Mid-term
secured bank loan
|
(iv)
|
|
1,274,746
|
1,466,574
|
||||||
1,904,828
|
3,157,297
|
|||||||||
Less:
Balances maturing within one year included in current
liabilities
|
||||||||||
Bank
term loans
|
103,397
|
145,042
|
||||||||
Short-term
unsecured bank loans
|
463,814
|
539,583
|
||||||||
Mid-term
loan
|
─
|
586,436
|
||||||||
Mid-term
secured bank loan
|
251,378
|
245,845
|
||||||||
818,589
|
1,516,906
|
|||||||||
Bank
borrowings maturing after one year
|
$
|
1,086,239
|
$
|
1,640,391
|
Note:
(i) |
This
line item represents bank loans that have been secured by a pledge
of
post-dated checks amounting to $453,200 and $873,215 that we have
received
from franchisees and the Group’s bank deposits of $16,563 and $46,456 as
of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, for
the purpose
of financing operations. The repayment dates of the loans coincided
with
the maturity dates of the corresponding pledged post-dated checks.
The
weighted average interest rates were 6.055% and 5.88% per annum as of
September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. For the nine months
ended
September 30, 2006 and 2005, the interest expense charged to operations
amounted to $16,092 and $31,626,
respectively.
|
-19-
(ii) |
In
August 2005, KCIT obtained an unsecured short-term loan in the
amount of
$304,553 and was extended on August 2006, which was collateralized
by
notes receivables in the amount approximately the loan balance,
the KCIT’s
refundable deposits of $60,911 and notes receivables approximating
30% of
loan balance, and guaranteed by two directors and stockholders
of the
Group, to finance the Group’s operations. The loan bears interest at the
lending bank’s basic borrowing rate plus 3.29% per annum and is due and
payable in February 2007. The applicable interest rate is approximately
5%
per annum as of September 30, 2006.
|
In
April
2006, KCIT obtained an unsecured short-term loan in the amount of $214,173,
which was guaranteed by two directors and stockholders of the Group, to finance
the Group’s operations. The loan bears interest at the Taiwan basic borrowing
rate plus 1.65% per annum and was fully settled in March 2007.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the interest expense charged
to
operations from the above nine unsecured short-term loans amounted to $19,985
and $38,239, respectively.
(iii) |
In
June 2005, KCIT obtained a loan of $609,106 from a financial institution,
which bore interest at 5% per annum and was repayable in 18 equal
monthly
installments, to finance the Group’s operations. We have rescinded the
contract and fully repaid on July 17,
2006.
|
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the interest expense charged
to
operations from the aforementioned loans amounted to $8,219 and $54,892,
respectively.
(iv) |
In
August 2005, KCIT obtained a bank loan in the principal amount
of $944,115
to repay its mortgage loan that was originally granted by a bank
on August
10, 2005 and to finance its operations. The loan is secured by
the Group’s
land and buildings and personal guarantees provide by two directors
of the
Group. The loan bears interest at the lending bank’s basic fixed deposit
rate plus 0.69% between annum for the year 2005 to 2007, and plus
1.69%
from the annum for the year 2008. On August 10, 2005, the bank
extended the term of the loan and the Group repays the loan, which
is now
repayable in 84 equal monthly installments starting August 10, 2012.
As of September 30, 2006, the applicable interest rate is approximately
2.4%, the Group repaid $43,092
|
In
February 2005, KCIT obtained a new bank loan of $456,830, which bears interest
at 6% per annum and is repayable in 36 equal monthly installments. The last
installment will be due on February 2, 2008, was collateralized by notes
receivables in 30% approximating the loan balance, and guaranteed by two
directors of the Group. As of September 30, 2006, the Group repaid
$191,417.
In
August
2005, KCIT obtained a new bank loan of $213,187, which bears interest at
3.7%
per annum, and is repayable in 60 equal monthly installments. The last
installment will be due on August 10, 2010, and is guaranteed by two directors
of the Group. As of September 30, 2006, the Group repaid $42,547.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the interest expense charged
to
operations amounted to $37,828 and $41,431, respectively.
-20-
NOTE
13 - RECEIPTS IN ADVANCE
The
balance comprises:
Notes
|
September
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Sales
deposits received
|
(i
|
)
|
$
|
709,482
|
$
|
682,553
|
||||
Franchising
income received
|
(ii
|
)
|
1,656,966
|
1,391,625
|
||||||
Subscription
fees received
|
(iii
|
)
|
199,040
|
234,342
|
||||||
Others
|
18,090
|
45,160
|
||||||||
2,583,578
|
2,353,680
|
|||||||||
Long-term
liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Franchising
income received
|
(ii
|
)
|
1,427,646
|
1,130,207
|
||||||
$
|
4,011,224
|
$
|
3,483,887
|
Note:
(i) |
The
balance represents receipts in advance from customers for goods sold
to
them.
|
(ii) |
The
balance mainly represents franchising income received in advance
which is
attributable to the periods after the respective period end
dates.
|
(iii) |
The
balance represents subscription fees received in advance for subscription
of magazines published by the
Group.
|
NOTE
14 - RETIREMENT PLANS
The
Group maintains tax-qualified defined contribution and benefit retirement plans
for its employees in accordance with ROC Labor Standard Law. As a result, the
Group currently maintains two different retirement plans with contribution
and
benefit calculation formulas. On July 1, 2005, the Bureau of National
Health Insurance issued new Labor Retirement pension regulations in Taiwan.
The
Group has defined the new contribution retirement plan (the “New Plan”) covering
all regular employees of KCIT, and KCIT contributes monthly an amount equal
to
6% of the employees’ base salaries and wages to the Bureau of National Health
Insurance. The Group still maintains the benefit retirement plan (the “Old
Plan”), which commenced in September 2003 and only applies to the regular
employees of KCIT who were employed before June 2005, and KCIT contributes
monthly an amount equal to 2% of the employees’ total salaries and wages to an
independent retirement trust fund deposited with the Central Trust of China
in
accordance with the ROC Labor Standards Law in Taiwan. The retirement fund
is
not included in the Group’s financial statements. Net periodic pension cost is
based on annual actuarial valuations which use the projected unit credit cost
method of calculation and is charged to the consolidated statement of operations
on a systematic basis over the average remaining service lives of current
employees. Under the old plan, the employees are entitled to receive retirement
benefits upon retirement in the manner stipulated by the ROC Labor Standard
Law
in Taiwan. The benefits under the old plan are based on various factors such
as
years of service and the final base salary preceding retirement.
The
net periodic pension cost is as follows:
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Service
cost
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
25,500
|
|||
Interest
cost
|
9,204
|
9,713
|
|||||
Expected
return on assets
|
(1,827
|
)
|
(3,343
|
)
|
|||
Amortization
of unrecognized loss
|
2,227
|
883
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Net
periodic pension cost
|
$
|
9,604
|
$
|
32,753
|
-21-
NOTE
15 - GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS
The
Group
is principally engaged in the business of child educational teaching materials
and related services focusing on English language in Taiwan and the PRC.
Accordingly, the Group has two reportable geographic segments: Taiwan and the
PRC. The Group evaluates the performance of each geographic segment based on
its
net income or loss. The Group also accounts for inter-segment sales as if the
sales were made to third parties. Information concerning the operations in
these
geographical segments is as follows:
Taiwan
|
The
PRC
|
Total
|
Corporate
|
Eliminations
|
Consolidated
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nine
months ended
September
30,
2006
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
2005
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
2006
|
Nine
months
ended
September
30,
2005
|
Nine
months
ended
September
30,
2006
|
Nine
months
ended
September
30,
2005
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
2006
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
2005
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
2006
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
2005
|
Nine
months
ended
September
30,
2006
|
Nine
months
ended
September
30,
2005
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External
revenue
|
$
|
5,716,524
|
$
|
6,160,236
|
$
|
2,895,355
|
$
|
2,571,495
|
$
|
8,611,879
|
$
|
8,731,731
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
4,163
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
8,611,879
|
$
|
8,735,894
|
|||||||||||||
Inter-segment
revenue
|
(562
|
)
|
522
|
—
|
—
|
(562
|
)
|
522
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(522
|
)
|
(562
|
)
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
$
|
5,715,962
|
$
|
6,160,758
|
$
|
2,895,355
|
$
|
2,571,495
|
$
|
8,611,317
|
$
|
8,732,253
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
4163
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(522
|
)
|
$
|
8,611,317
|
$
|
8,735,894
|
|||||||||||||
Profit
(loss) from
Operations
|
$
|
666,032
|
$
|
786,334
|
$
|
682,815
|
$
|
(1,033,972
|
)
|
$
|
1,348,847
|
$
|
(247,638
|
)
|
$
|
(202,407
|
)
|
$
|
(182,164
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1,146,440
|
$
|
(429,802
|
)
|
||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
$
|
32,863
|
$
|
8,460
|
$
|
16,077
|
$
|
14,073
|
$
|
48,940
|
$
|
22,533
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
48,940
|
$
|
22,533
|
|||||||||||||
|
September
30, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
September
30, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
September
30, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
September
30, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
September
30, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
September
30, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
8,580,973
|
$
|
8,503,513
|
$
|
2,686,520
|
$
|
2,311,798
|
$
|
11,267,493
|
$
|
10,815,311
|
$
|
29,465
|
$
|
299,141
|
$
|
(92,258
|
)
|
$
|
(131,515
|
)
|
$
|
11,204,700
|
$
|
10,982,937
|
NOTE
16 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
A.
Lease Commitment
As
of
September 30, 2006, the Company’s future minimum lease payments under
non-cancelable operating lease expiring in excess of one year are as follows:
Years
ending December 31,
|
|
|||
2007
|
$
|
238,385
|
||
2008
|
59,859
|
|||
2009
|
19,953
|
|||
2010
|
—
|
|||
2011
|
—
|
|||
|
$
|
318,197
|
B.
Going concern
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Group will
continue as a going concern. As the Group is aggressively expanding its business
in the PRC and the Group’s PRC operation is still in an emerging stage and has
not turned profitable, the Group has suffered recurring losses from operations
and has a net capital deficiency. The above conditions raise substantial doubt
about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, if the investment in
the PRC will not gradually see returns. As discussed in Note 12, the majority
of
the Group’s existing loans were guaranteed by two directors of the Group who
have expressed their continuous support to the Group until other sources of
funds have been obtained. Moreover, the Group successfully obtained new bank
facilities in the first quarter of 2005. Management believes that, with
continuous growth in the sales in the PRC, the existing directors’ support and
the new bank facilities, the Group will have sufficient funds for operations.
The financial statements do no include any adjustments to reflect the possible
future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts
and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
-22-
OPERATION
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
report contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating
to
us that are based on the beliefs and assumptions made by our management as
well
as information currently available to the management. When used in this
document, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” and “expect” and
similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such
statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If one or more of
these
risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as
anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Certain of these risks and
uncertainties are discussed under the caption “Factors That May Affect Our
Future Results And Financial Condition” contained herein and other factors
disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including,
but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004. We do not intend to update these forward-looking
statements.
GENERAL
We
are engaged in the business of children’s education, focusing on the publication
and sale of kindergarten language school and primary school teaching materials
and magazines. We also provide management and consulting services to our
franchised kindergarten and language schools. Our teaching materials include
books, audio tapes, video tapes and compact discs. A major portion of our
educational materials focuses on English language education. We also sell
educational tools and equipment that are complementary to our business. Our
major business originally started in Taiwan. In 2001, we started to expand
our
business in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). We officially launched our
operations in Shanghai in April 2002. As in Taiwan, we offer advanced
teaching materials and tools, and monthly and bi-weekly magazines to provide
children ranging from 2 to 12 years of age a chance to learn exceptional English
language and computer skills, and to provide a pre-school education program.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES, JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are
based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation
of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses,
and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis,
we evaluate our estimates, including those related to product returns, bad
debts, inventories, equity investments, income taxes, financing operations,
pensions, commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form 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 under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following
critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates
used in the preparation of our financial statements.
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Revenue
Recognition. We
recognize sales of teaching materials and educational tools and equipment as
revenue when title of the product and risk of ownership are transferred to
the
customer, which occurs at the time of delivery, or when the goods arrive at
the
customer designated location, depending on the associated shipping terms.
Additionally, we deliver products sold by our distributors directly to the
distributors’ customers and as such the delivered goods are recognized as
revenue in a similar way as sales to our direct customers. We estimate sales
returns and discounts based on historical experience and record them as
reductions to revenues. If market conditions were to decline, we may take
actions to increase sales discounts, possibly resulting in an incremental
reduction of revenue at the time when revenues are recognized.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts. We
maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from
the inability of our customers to make required payments. If the financial
condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment
of
their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
Allowance
for Obsolete Inventories and Lower of Cost or Market. We
write
down our inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal
to
the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value
based upon assumptions about inventory aging, future demand and market
conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected
by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.
Investment
Impairments. We
hold
equity interests in companies having operations in areas within our strategic
focus. We record an investment impairment charge when we believe an investment
has experienced a decline in value that is not temporary. Future adverse changes
in market conditions or poor operating results of underlying investments could
result in losses or an inability to recover the carrying value of the
investments that may not be reflected in an investment’s current carrying value,
thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future.
Fixed
Assets and Depreciation. Our
fixed
assets are stated at cost. Major improvements and betterments to existing
facilities and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and
repairs that do not extend the life of the applicable asset are charged to
expense as incurred. Buildings are depreciated over a 50-year term. Fixtures
and
equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated
useful lives, which range from two-and-a-half years to ten years.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets. We
review
our fixed assets and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events
or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not
be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by
a
comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to undiscounted future net cash
flows expected to be generated by the asset over its remaining useful life.
If
such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized
is
measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the
fair value of the assets. The estimate of fair value is generally based on
quoted market prices or on the best available information, including prices
for
similar assets and the results of using other valuation techniques.
As
of September 30, 2006, the balance of our amortizable intangible assets was
$571,239, including franchise-related intangible assets of $359,759 and
copyrights of $211,480. The amortizable intangible assets are amortized on
a
straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 10 years. In determining
the useful lives and recoverability of the intangibles, assumptions must be
made
regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair
value of the assets, which may not represent the true fair value. If these
estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, there may be
significant impact on our results of operations in the period of the change
incurred.
Income
Taxes. We
account for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts
of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and tax loss
carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted
tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on
deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in
income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets
are
subject to valuation allowances based upon management’s estimates of
realizability. Actual results may differ significantly from management’s
estimate.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Comparison
of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
Total
Net Operating Revenue. Total
net
operating revenue consists of sales of goods, franchising income and other
operating revenue. Total net operating revenues increased by $140,436, or 4%,
to
$3,712,604 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $3,572,168 for
the
three months ended September 30, 2005, including the decrease in sales of goods
of $249,729, the increase in franchising income of $224,926 and other operating
revenues of $165,239.
Sales
of goods. The
decrease in sales of goods, from $2,822,830 for the three months ended September
30, 2005 to $2,573,101 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, or 4
%,
was mainly due to the decrease in Taiwan operations.
Franchising
income. The
increase in franchising income, from $606,879 for the three months ended
September 30, 2005 to $831,805 for the three months ended September 30, 2006,
or
37%, was mainly due to the decrease in Shanghai operations.
Other
operating revenue. Our
other
operating revenues represent revenues from other activities and services such
as
training of teachers, arranging for personal English language tutors, organizing
field trips and educational fairs, fees for designing the school layout of
our
franchised schools, and the copyright revenue in PRC. Other operating revenue
increased by $165,239, or 116%, to $307,698 for the three months ended September
30, 2006 from $142,459 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The
increase was mainly due to the increase in Taiwan operations.
Gross
Profit. Gross
profit increased by $237,571, or 13%, to $2,115,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2006 from $1,877,429 for the three months ended September 30,
2005. The increase in gross profit was attributable to the increase of the
copyright revenue in other operating revenue.
Total
Operating Costs.
Total
operating costs decreased by $97,135, or 6%, to $1,597,604 for the three months
ended September 30, 2006 from $1,694,739 for the three months ended September
30, 2005. This decrease was mainly due to decrease in sales of
goods.
Total
Operating Expenses. Total
operating expenses decreased by $920,283, or 40%, to $1,382,176 for the three
months ended September 30, 2006 from $2,302,459 for the three months ended
September 30, 2005, principally due to decreases in salary expenses resulting
from a reduction in employee headcount in our Taiwan and Shanghai
operations.
Other Operating Expenses. Other
operating expenses decreased by $950,629, or 41%, to $1,379,880 for the three
months ended September 30, 2006 from $2,330,509 for the three months ended
September 30, 2005, principally due to decreases in salary expenses resulting
from a reduction in employee headcount in our Taiwan and Shanghai operations.
Interest
Expense, Net. Net
interest expense decreased by $23,731, or 43%, to $31,632 for the three months
ended September 30, 2006 from $55,363 for the three months ended September
30,
2005, primarily due to the decrease of the borrowings from banks.
Provision
for Taxes. Provision
for taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $62,552and
$90,611, respectively. These provisions for income taxes relate to income taxes
resulting from our operations in Taiwan.
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September
30, 2006
and 2005
Total
Net Operating Revenue. Total
net
operating revenue consists of sales of goods, franchising income and other
operating revenue. Total net operating revenues decreased by $124,577, or 1%,
to
$8,611,317 for the Nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $8,735,894 for
the
Nine months ended September 30, 2005, including the decrease in sales of goods
of $269,532, the increase in franchising income of $111,568 and the other
operating revenues of $33,387.
Sales
of goods. The
decrease in sales of goods, from $6,372,162 for the Nine months ended September
30, 2005 to $6,102,630 for the Nine months ended September 30, 2006, or 4 %,
was
mainly due to the decrease in Taiwan operations.
Franchising
income. The
increase in franchising income, from $1,914,925 for the Nine months ended
September 30, 2005 to $2,026,493 for the Nine months ended September 30, 2006,
or 6%, was mainly due to the increase in PRC operations.
Other
operating revenue. Our
other
operating revenues represent revenues from other activities and services such
as
training of teachers, arranging for personal English language tutors, organizing
field trips and educational fairs, and fees for designing the school layout
of
our franchised schools. Other operating revenue increased by $33,387, or 7%,
to
$482,194 for the Nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $448,807 for the
Nine
months ended September 30, 2005. The increase was mainly due to the increase
in
Taiwan operations.
Gross
Profit. Gross
profit increased by $210,488, or 4%, to $5,390,544 for the Nine months ended
September 30, 2006 from $5,180,056 for the Nine months ended September 30,
2005.
The increase in gross profit was attributable to the decrease in the net
operating costs exceeding the decrease in the net operating
revenue.
Total
Operating Costs.
Total
operating costs decreased by $335,065, or 9%, to $3,220,773 for the Nine months
ended September 30, 2006 from $3,555,838 for the Nine months ended September
30,
2005. This decrease was mainly due to decrease in sales of goods.
Total
Operating Expenses.
Total
operating expenses decreased by $1,365,754, or 24%, to $4,244,104 for the Nine
months ended September 30, 2006 from $5,609,858 for the Nine months ended
September 30, 2005, principally due to decreases in salary expenses resulting
from a reduction in employee headcount in our Taiwan and Shanghai
operations.
Other
Operating Expenses. Other
operating expenses decreased by $1,365,534, or 24%, to $4,224,520 for the Nine
months ended September 30, 2006 from $5,581,054 for the Nine months ended
September 30, 2005, principally due to decreases in salary expenses resulting
from a reduction in employee headcount in our Taiwan and Shanghai operations.
Interest
Expense, Net. Net
interest expenses decreased by $19,589, or 11%, to $151,757 for the Nine months
ended September 30, 2006 from $171,346 for the Nine months ended September
30,
2005, primarily due to the decrease of the borrowings from banks.
Provision
for Taxes. Provision
for taxes for the Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $249,461and
$275,361, respectively. These provisions for income taxes relate to income
taxes
resulting from our operations in Taiwan.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Comparison
of Fiscal Years 2006 and 2005
As
of September 30, 2006, our principal sources of liquidity included cash and
bank
balances of $1,559,780 which increased from $613,391 at December 31, 2005.
The increase was mainly due to decreases in expenses of operations in Taiwan
and
Shanghai.
Net
cash (used in) provided by operating activities were $2,126,847 and $(30,424)
during the Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Net
cash
used in operating activities during the Nine months ended September 30, 2006
was
primarily attributed to the increase in net income.
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Net
cash (used in) provided by investing activities were $679,970 and $(78,652)
during the Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The
$758,622 difference was primarily attributable to cash provided by long-term
notes receivable.
Net
cash used in financing activities during the Nine months ended September 30,
2006 was $1,814,965 as compared to $221,303 during the Nine months ended
September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The $1,593,495 difference was
primarily attributable to the decrease cash in the proceeds from bank borrowings
and use in repayment of loan from officers/stockholders and banks during the
Nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As
of September 30, 2006, we did not engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements
as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Bank
Borrowing
One
of our financing sources is from bank borrowings. As of September 30, 2006
and 2005, the balances of bank borrowings, including current and non-current
portions, were $1,904,828 and $4,081,869, respectively.
Pension
Benefit
On
July
1, 2005, we maintains two different retirement plans, according to ROC Labor
Standard Law, we have a non-contributory and funded defined contribution
retirement plan (the “New Plan”) covering all regular employees of KCIT, our
subsidiary in Taiwan, and we still maintains the benefit retirement plan (the
“Old Plan”) which commenced in September 2003, only applies to the regular
employees of KCIT whom were employed before June 2005, as described in Note14
to
our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The benefits expected to be
paid in each of the next five fiscal years, and in the aggregate for the five
fiscal years thereafter are $0 and $29,969, respectively. We also make defined
contributions to a retirement benefits plan for our employees in the PRC in
accordance with local regulations. The contributions made by us for the nine
months ended June September 30, 2006 and 2005 amounted to $26,326, and $59,166,
respectively.
Going
Concern
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Group will
continue as a going concern. As the Group is aggressively expanding its business
in the PRC and the Group’s PRC operation is still in an emerging stage and has
not turned profitable, the Group has suffered recurring losses from operations
and has a net capital deficiency. The above conditions raise substantial doubt
about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, if the investment in
the PRC does not gradually see returns. As discussed in Note 12 to our Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements, the majority of the Group’s existing loans
were guaranteed by two directors of the Group who have expressed their
continuous support to the Group until other sources of funds have been obtained.
Moreover, the Group successfully obtained new bank facilities in the first
quarter of 2006 (please refer to Note 12 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements for more information). Management believes that, with continuous
growth in the sales in the PRC, the existing directors’ support and the new bank
facilities, the Group will have sufficient funds for operations. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects
on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and
classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
NEW
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No.
151, “Inventory Costs (as amended) an amendment of ARB No. 43. This statement
clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight,
handling costs, and wasted material. This statement requires that those items
be
recognized as current period charges regardless of whether they meet the
criterion of “so abnormal.” It is effective for all fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the implementation of this statement
to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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Non-GAAP
Financial Measures
None.
We
are
exposed to market risk, including from changes in certain foreign currency
exchange rates and interest rates. All of these market risks arise in the normal
course of business, as we do not engage in speculative trading activities.
We
have not entered into derivative or hedging transactions to manage risk in
connection with such fluctuations.
The
following analysis provides quantitative information regarding our exposure
to
foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk.
Interest
rate exposure
We
are
exposed to fluctuating interest rates related to variable rate bank borrowings.
In analyzing the effect of interest rate fluctuations based on the average
balances of our outstanding bank borrowings for the third quarter fiscal of
2006, we have projected that, if interest rates were to increase by 1%, the
result would be an annual increase in our interest expense of $19,422. This
analysis does not take into consideration the effect of changes in the level
of
overall economic activity on interest rate fluctuations.
Foreign
currency exposure
We
have operations in both Taiwan and the PRC. The functional currency of Higoal
Development Ltd. and its subsidiary, Kid Castle Internet Technologies Ltd.
is NT
Dollars and the financial records are maintained and the financial statements
are prepared for these entities in NT Dollars. The functional currency of Kid
Castle Educational Software Development Company Ltd. and its consolidated
investee, Jiangsi 21th Century Kid Castle Culture Media Co. Ltd. is RMB and
the
financial records are maintained and the financial statements are prepared
for
these entities in RMB. In the normal course of business, these operations are
not exposed to fluctuations in currency values. We do not generally enter into
derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business, nor do we
use
such instruments for speculative purposes. The translation from the applicable
local currency assets and liabilities to the U.S. Dollar is performed using
exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date except for shareholders’
equity, which is translated at historical exchange rates. Revenue and expense
accounts are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Gains
and losses resulting from such translations are recorded as a cumulative
translation adjustment, a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
Conclusion
Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and
Procedures
Pursuant
to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) our management has performed an evaluation of
the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term disclosure
controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule Rule 13a-15(e) means
controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files
or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
an
issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is
accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal
executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar
functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
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Based
on
deficiencies noted by our auditors, problems discovered relating to misuse
of
company funds by a company officer, and other issues noted in our management’s
evaluation, our conclusion is that as of December 31, 2005 our disclosure
controls and procedures were ineffective. We are taking steps to improve our
disclosure controls and procedures, instituting a new ERP system and engaging
an
outside accounting firm to advise the Company with respect to setting up
internal auditing and other controls and procedures. The ERP system is expected
to complete its trial run period by end of June 2007 and become independently
and fully operational. The old system used by the Company would be phased out
in
the first six months of 2007. The phase out period involves the amalgamation
of
old data into the new ERP system, providing staff education and training of
how
to utilize the new ERP system as well as parallel running various functions
and
operations of the new ERP system along side the old system.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the rules
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under the supervision
and
with the participation of our management, including our principal executive,
and
financial accounting officer, we have conducted an evaluation of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
We
recognize that the internal controls and procedures adopted by the Company
were
inadequate and gave rise to misappropriation of funds as disclosed in our
Current
Report on Form
8-K
filed on June 23, 2006. Among
other
improvements, we
began
implementing a comprehensive ERP system that would improve the Company’s
internal controls. The ERP system is currently at trial and test-run stage.
The
required software and hardware input have been fully installed and the system
is
now running to detect bugs that may reside in the system. The system is expected
to be fully operational in third fiscal quarter 2007. The Company believes
that
full implementation of its new ERP System will prevent misappropriation of
funds
by Company employees because the ERP system will perform the following
functions:
· |
Maintain
detailed records and produce comprehensive financial statements on
a
periodic basis allowing management to review and detect irregular
financial activities.
|
· |
Place
different check-points on the progression of ordinary monetary activities
of the business.
|
· |
Delineate
individual unit/departmental responsibilities and effectively separate
respective departmental transactions so as to avoid intentional
misappropriation of funds from taking place.
|
In
addition to implementing a new ERP system, the following additional procedures
have been implemented:
· |
All
departments requesting funds must obtain written approval from the
Chief
Executive Officer or the Chairman of the Board before the accounting
department may commence processing payments.
|
· |
All
fund transfer applications must be approved by the applicable department
supervisor before the application may be processed. No one can authorize
their own application. This is applicable to all staff including
staff at
the managerial level.
|
· |
Fund
transfer applications in the PRC must additionally be approved by
the
headquarters in Taiwan.
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· |
All
fund transfer applications must be accompanied by supporting
documentation, such as a copy of the relevant contract copy of the
relevant invoice or stock pre-payment statement.
|
· |
Stock
purchases require the approval of the supervisor or manager of the
relevant department, the approval of the accounts department, and
a stock
receipt and suppliers’ certification. Finally the application must be
approved by the Chairman of the Board before funds may be released.
|
· |
All
pre-payments must be tracked by the fund applicant and the payments
must
be cleared within the month of payment or in accordance with the
date
stipulated in the relevant contract.
|
The
Company recognizes that the internal controls and procedures were inadequate;
it
is assertively attending to the inadequacy and believes that implementation
of
all of the foregoing procedures will significantly strengthen the Company’s
internal financial controls and procedures.
PART
II. OTHER
INFORMATION
We
have no material pending legal proceedings.
In
addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully
consider the factors discussed in Part 1, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, which
could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.
We
caution the reader that these risk factors may not be exhaustive. We operate
in
a continually changing business environment and new risk facts emerge from
time
to time. Management cannot predict such new risk factors, nor can we assess
the
impact, if any, of such new risk factors on our business or the extent to which
any factor, or combination of factors, may impact our business. There have
not
been any material changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 from
the
risk factors disclosed in the above-mentioned Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2005.
ITEM
2. CHANGES
IN SECURITIES
None.
None.
None.
None.
A.
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Exhibits
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31.1
|
Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of Principal Executive Officer
|
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31.2
|
Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of Principal Financial Officer
|
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32.1
|
Section 1350
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer
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In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused
this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated May 21, 2007 | BY: | /s/ SUANG-YI PAI |
SUANG-YI PAI |
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
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