KID CASTLE EDUCATIONAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2007 June (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: June 30, 2007
or
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
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(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
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||
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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NONE
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||
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes 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 June 30, 2007, there were 25,000,000 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
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a)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2007 and December
31,
2006
|
2-3
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||
b)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months
ended
June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006
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4
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||
c)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months
ended
June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006
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5
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||
d)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
|
6
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||
e)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006
|
7-8
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||
f)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
|
9
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||
Item
2.Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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24
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||
Item
3.Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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30
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||
Item
4.Controls
and Procedures
|
30
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||
PART
II.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
|
|
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Item
1.Legal Proceedings
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32
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||
Item
1ARisk
Factors
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32
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||
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Item
2.Changes
in Securities,
Use of Proceeds and
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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32
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Item
3.Defaults
upon Senior Securities
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32
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||
Item
4.Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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32
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Item
5.Other
Information
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32
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Item
6Exhibits
and Reports on Form 8-K
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33
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SIGNATURES
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34
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1 -
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Kid
Castle Educational
Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
ASSETS
|
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
|||||
Current
assets
|
|||||||
Cash
and bank balances
|
$
|
1,172,317
|
$
|
1,419,873
|
|||
Bank
fixed deposits - pledged (Note12)
|
429,215
|
75,210
|
|||||
Notes
and accounts receivable, net (Note 5)
|
2,242,935
|
2,001,145
|
|||||
Inventories,
net (Note 6)
|
1,726,680
|
1,636,020
|
|||||
Other
receivables (Notes 7)
|
408,492
|
127,062
|
|||||
Prepayments
and other current assets (Note 8)
|
182,704
|
141,620
|
|||||
Pledged
notes receivable (Note 13)
|
510,086
|
430,415
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax assets
|
81,566
|
105,426
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
6,753,995
|
5,936,771
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax assets
|
51,150
|
49,909
|
|||||
Prepayment
of long-term investments
|
306,802
|
ó
|
|||||
Long-term
investments (Note 9)
|
50,203
|
33,295
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
1,944,746
|
1,755,992
|
|||||
Intangible
assets, net of amortization (Note 12)
|
451,121
|
538,638
|
|||||
Long-term
notes receivable
|
843,648
|
812,809
|
|||||
Pledged
notes receivable (Note 13)
|
231,447
|
13,851
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
355,336
|
231,958
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
10,988,448
|
$
|
9,373,223
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities
|
|||||||
Bank
borrowings - short-term and maturing within
one
year (Note 13)
|
$
|
931,062
|
$
|
808,037
|
|||
Notes
and accounts payable
|
934,502
|
925,577
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
|
781,210
|
975,396
|
|||||
Amounts
due to stockholders/officers (Note 11)
|
360,499
|
355,653
|
|||||
Other
payables
|
448,681
|
381,647
|
|||||
Deposits
received
|
852,717
|
752,597
|
|||||
Receipts
in advance (Note 14)
|
1,866,617
|
2,402,624
|
|||||
Income
tax payable
|
172,756
|
143,771
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
6,348,044
|
6,745,302
|
|||||
Bank
borrowings maturing after one year (Note 13)
|
1,253,699
|
979,323
|
|||||
Receipts
in advance (Note 14)
|
2,121,703
|
1,275,638
|
|||||
Deposits
received
|
581,461
|
629,165
|
|||||
Deferred
liability
|
37,439
|
36,624
|
|||||
Accrued
pension liabilities (Note 15)
|
291,435
|
287,363
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
10,633,781
|
9,953,415
|
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2 -
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets - Continued
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 17)
|
|||||||
Minority
interest
|
105,224
|
54,561
|
|||||
Shareholders’
equity
|
|||||||
Common
stock, no par share:
|
|||||||
25,000,000
shares authorized; issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and
December
31, 2006
|
8,592,138
|
8,592,138
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
194,021
|
194,021
|
|||||
Legal
reserve
|
65,320
|
65,320
|
|||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(8,069,238
|
)
|
(9,056,567
|
)
|
|||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(435,093
|
)
|
(330,713
|
)
|
|||
Net
loss not recognized as pension cost
|
(97,705
|
)
|
(98,952
|
)
|
|||
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
249,443
|
(634,753
|
)
|
||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
$
|
10,988,448
|
$
|
9,373,223
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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3 -
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Three
months ended June 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
|||||||
Sales
of goods
|
$
|
1,262,190
|
$
|
1,309,033
|
|||
Franchising
income
|
536,686
|
688,141
|
|||||
Other
operating revenue
|
84,277
|
(70,988
|
)
|
||||
Total
net operating revenue
|
1,883,153
|
1,926,186
|
|||||
Operating
costs
|
|||||||
Cost
of goods sold
|
(613,973
|
)
|
(562,738
|
)
|
|||
Cost
of franchising
|
(10,643
|
)
|
(91,242
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating costs
|
(147,784
|
)
|
(39,326
|
)
|
|||
Total
operating costs
|
(772,400
|
)
|
(693,306
|
)
|
|||
Gross
profit
|
1,110,753
|
1,232,880
|
|||||
Advertising
costs
|
(88
|
)
|
(14,747
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating expenses
|
(1,099,786
|
)
|
(1,429,510
|
)
|
|||
Income
(loss) from operations
|
10,879
|
(211,377
|
)
|
||||
Interest
expenses, net
|
(20,948
|
)
|
(86,752
|
)
|
|||
Share
of income (loss) of investments
|
4,521
|
(491
|
)
|
||||
Other
non-operating income, net
|
238,628
|
38,910
|
|||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes
|
233,080
|
(259,710
|
)
|
||||
Benefit
(provision) for taxes
|
(20,069
|
)
|
(18,428
|
)
|
|||
Income
(loss) after income taxes
|
213,011
|
(278,138
|
)
|
||||
Minority
interest income (loss)
|
(5,384
|
)
|
5,359
|
||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
207,627
|
$
|
(272,779
|
)
|
||
Earnings
(loss) per share - basic and diluted
|
$
|
0.008
|
$
|
(0.014
|
)
|
||
Weighted-average
shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share - basic and
diluted
|
25,000,000
|
18,999,703
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
-
4 -
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Six
months ended June 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
|||||||
Sales
of goods
|
$
|
3,696,348
|
$
|
3,529,529
|
|||
Franchising
income
|
1,090,178
|
1,194,688
|
|||||
Other
operating revenue
|
337,587
|
174,496
|
|||||
Total
net operating revenue
|
5,124,113
|
4,898,713
|
|||||
Operating
costs
|
|||||||
Cost
of goods sold
|
(1,530,628
|
)
|
(1,370,225
|
)
|
|||
Cost
of franchising
|
(111,785
|
)
|
(171,367
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating costs
|
(196,366
|
)
|
(81,577
|
)
|
|||
Total
operating costs
|
(1,838,779
|
)
|
(1,623,169
|
)
|
|||
Gross
profit
|
3,285,334
|
3,275,544
|
|||||
Advertising
costs
|
(18,173
|
)
|
(17,288
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating expenses
|
(2,382,518
|
)
|
(2,844,640
|
)
|
|||
Income
from operations
|
884,643
|
413,616
|
|||||
Interest
expenses, net
|
(42,617
|
)
|
(120,125
|
)
|
|||
Share
of income (loss) of investments
|
15,989
|
(9,085
|
)
|
||||
Other
non-operating income (loss), net
|
371,229
|
1,175
|
|||||
Income
before income taxes
|
1,229,244
|
285,581
|
|||||
Benefit
(provision) for taxes
|
(193,011
|
)
|
(
186,909
|
)
|
|||
Income
after income taxes
|
1,036,233
|
98,672
|
|||||
Minority
interest income
|
(48,904
|
)
|
(13,592
|
)
|
|||
Net
income
|
$
|
987,329
|
$
|
85,080
|
|||
Earnings
per share - basic and diluted
|
$
|
0.039
|
$
|
0.004
|
|||
Weighted-average
shares used to compute earnings per share - basic and
diluted
|
25,000,000
|
18,999,703
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
-
5 -
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Common
Stock
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
of
shares
|
Amount
|
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
Legal
reserve
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
Net
loss not recognized as pension cost
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
18,999,703
|
$
|
7,669,308
|
$
|
194,021
|
$
|
65,320
|
$
|
(9,010,356
|
)
|
$
|
(244,864
|
)
|
-
|
$
|
(1,326,571
|
)
|
||||||||||
Net
loss for 2006
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(46,211
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(46,211
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Cumulative
translation adjustment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(85,849
|
)
|
-
|
(85,849
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
loss
|
(132,060
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repayment
of a liability by issuance of common stock
|
6,000,297
|
922,830
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
922,830
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss not recognized as pension cost
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
(98,952
|
)
|
(98,952
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
25,000,000
|
$
|
8,592,138
|
$
|
194,021
|
$
|
65,320
|
$
|
(9,056,567
|
)
|
$
|
(330,713
|
)
|
$
|
(98,952
|
)
|
$
|
(634,753
|
)
|
||||||||
Net
income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
987,329
|
-
|
-
|
987,329
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative
translation adjustment (Unaudited)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(104,380
|
)
|
-
|
(104,380
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income (Unaudited)
|
882,949
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income not recognized as pension cost
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
1,247
|
1,247
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
|
25,000,000
|
$
|
8,592,138
|
$
|
194,021
|
$
|
65,320
|
$
|
(8,069,238
|
)
|
$
|
(435,093
|
)
|
$
|
(97,705
|
)
|
$
|
249,443
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.
-
6 -
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Six
months ended June 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
987,329
|
$
|
85,080
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|||||||
Depreciation
of property and equipment
|
103,364
|
93,908
|
|||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
|
81,818
|
83,873
|
|||||
Allowance
for sales returns
|
2,229
|
2,356
|
|||||
Allowance
for doubtful debts
|
12,065
|
609,912
|
|||||
Provision
(reversal) of allowance for loss on inventory obsolescence and
slow-moving
items
|
(199,792
|
)
|
90,588
|
||||
Loss
on disposal of assets
|
2,579
|
ó
|
|||||
Minority
interests
|
48,904
|
13,592
|
|||||
Share
of loss (gain) of investments
|
(15,989
|
)
|
9,085
|
||||
(Increase)/decrease
in:
|
|||||||
Notes
and accounts receivable
|
(321,355
|
)
|
(1,369,563
|
)
|
|||
Inventories
|
96,853
|
456,634
|
|||||
Other
receivables
|
146,021
|
104,051
|
|||||
Prepayments
and other current assets
|
(41,895
|
)
|
98,622
|
||||
Deferred
income tax assets
|
20,982
|
(50,939
|
)
|
||||
Other
assets
|
(54,065
|
)
|
225,219
|
||||
Increase/(decrease)
in:
|
|||||||
Notes
and accounts payable
|
145,541
|
(35,104
|
)
|
||||
Accrued
expenses
|
(204,368
|
)
|
176,759
|
||||
Other
payables
|
32,420
|
(445,379
|
)
|
||||
Receipts
in advance
|
347,284
|
904,189
|
|||||
Income
taxes payable
|
30,376
|
103,224
|
|||||
Deferred
Liability
|
1,186
|
(137
|
)
|
||||
Deposits
received
|
66,348
|
516,262
|
|||||
Accrued
pension liabilities
|
6,987
|
(5,971
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
1,294,822
|
1,666,261
|
|||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
|||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(65,597
|
)
|
(26,115
|
)
|
|||
Change
in investments in associated company
|
(25,759
|
)
|
—
|
||||
Acquisition,
net of cash acquired
|
46,607
|
—
|
|||||
Proceeds
from disposal of property and equipment
|
118
|
—
|
|||||
Amount
due from stockholder/director
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Prepayment
of long-term investments
|
(306,040
|
)
|
—
|
||||
Acquisition
of long-term investments
|
(544,135
|
)
|
—
|
||||
Bank
fixed deposits - pledged
|
(353,890
|
)
|
(7,302
|
)
|
|||
Pledged
notes receivable
|
(301,050
|
)
|
386,928
|
||||
Net
cash provided by (used in ) investing activities
|
(1,549,746
|
)
|
353,511
|
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7 -
Kid
Castle Educational Corporation
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Continued
(Unaudited)
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Six
months ended June 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from bank borrowings
|
$
|
684,836
|
$
|
215,463
|
|||
Proceeds
from loan from a stockholder
|
4,846
|
—
|
|||||
Proceeds
from capital leases
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Repayment
of bank borrowings
|
(270,231
|
)
|
(1,026,017
|
)
|
|||
Repayment
of capital leases
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Repayment
of loan from stockholders and transactions of related
parties
|
(297,262
|
)
|
(509,847
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
122,189
|
(1,320,401
|
)
|
||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(132,735
|
)
|
699,371
|
||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
(114,821
|
)
|
(27,324
|
)
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
1,419,873
|
613,391
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
1,172,317
|
$
|
1,285,438
|
See
accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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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 Kid Castle Enterprises Limited which was formerly owned by Mr.
Kuo-An Wang and Mr. Yu-En Chiu. Kid Castle Enterprises Limited ceased operations
on December 25, 2003.
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 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 would each own 50% of Culture Media and that each party would
contribute RMB$1 million for its ownership interest. 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.
On
December 27, 2006, KCES established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Shanghai Kid
Castle Educational Info Constitution Company Limited (‘KCEI”) in the PRC, with
registered total capital of RMB$1,200,000, in order to operate schools
controlled by us in PRC.
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9 -
The
Company, Higoal and its subsidiaries are sometimes 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 June 30, 2007 and for the six months ended
June 30, 2007 and 2006 have been prepared by the Group, without audit, pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission using
U.S.generally accepted accounting principles. Certain information and footnote
disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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, 2006.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States 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 in most periods since inception and hence, as
of
June 30, 2007, the accumulated deficit was $8,069,238. The Group plans to fund
its working capital needs by growth in sales and obtaining new credit lines
from
financial institutions. 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 disc 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.
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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
(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 account 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 currently enacted tax rate. 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 ten 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.
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11 -
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
six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Group did not have any potential common
stock shares.
RECLASSIFICATION
The
presentation of certain prior information has been reclassified to conform
to
current presentation.
NOTE
4 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
July
2006, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”)
released
Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an
Interpretation of FASB Statement 109.” Effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2006, this interpretation provides guidance on the financial
statement recognition and measurement for income tax positions that we have
taken or expect to take in our income tax returns. It also provides related
guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting
in
interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We have adopted this standard
as of
January 1, 2007. The adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB released SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP,
and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard applies
when other accounting pronouncements require fair value measurements; it does
not require new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those years. We are currently evaluating the effect
of
the guidance contained in this standard and do not expect the implementation
to
have a material impact on our financial statements
In
February 2007, the FASB released SFAS No.159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” The standard is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted
as
of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before the aforementioned
date. We did not elect to adopt SFAS No. 159 early.
NOTE
5
- NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Notes
and accounts receivable
|
|||||||
-
Third parties
|
$
|
3,251,143
|
$
|
2,995,538
|
|||
-
Related parties (NOTE 11)
|
106,274
|
113,928
|
|||||
Total
|
3,357,417
|
3,109,466
|
|||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts and sales returns
|
(1,114,482
|
)
|
(1,108,321
|
)
|
|||
Notes
and accounts receivable, net
|
$
|
2,242,935
|
$
|
2,001,145
|
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12 -
NOTE
6 - INVENTORIES
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Work
in process
|
$
|
192,263
|
$
|
145,110
|
|||
Finished
goods and other merchandises
|
2,103,890
|
2,268,608
|
|||||
2,296,153
|
2,413,718
|
||||||
Less:
Allowance for obsolete inventories and
decline
of market value
|
(569,473
|
)
|
(777,698
|
)
|
|||
$
|
1,726,680
|
$
|
1,636,020
|
NOTE
7
- OTHER RECEIVABLES
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Other
receivables - third parties:
|
|||||||
Tax
paid on behalf of landlord
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Advances
to staff
|
94,734
|
55,438
|
|||||
Grants
from Market Information Center
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Receivables
from Shanghai Wonderland Educational
Resources
Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Wonderland”) (Note (i))
|
386,440
|
381,092
|
|||||
Other
receivables
|
232,228
|
42,480
|
|||||
Less
: Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(386,440
|
)
|
(381,092
|
)
|
|||
Sub-total
|
326,962
|
97,918
|
|||||
Other
receivables - related parties (NOTE 11)
|
81,530
|
29,144
|
|||||
$
|
408,492
|
$
|
127,062
|
Note:
(i)
|
Shanghai
Wonderland was a distributor for the Group. The Group loaned Shanghai
Wonderland RMB$450,000 (approximately $54,000), RMB$500,000 and
RMB$2,500,000 (approximately $310,000) for operations in December
2003,
July 2004 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 June
30,
2007, Shanghai Wonderland still owes the Group a balance of
RMB$3,000,000(approximately $386,440). Such sum has now been itemized
and
recorded as “Allowance for doubtful accounts” compared to its prior
recognition as “Other receivables”.
|
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13 -
NOTE
8 -
PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
June
30,
2007
|
December 31,
2006
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Prepayments
|
$
|
177,767
|
$
|
139,582
|
|||
Temporary
payments
|
1,099
|
1,084
|
|||||
Tax
recoverable
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Prepaid
interest
|
3,239
|
54
|
|||||
Others
|
599
|
900
|
|||||
$
|
182,704
|
$
|
141,620
|
NOTE
9- INTEREST IN ASSOCIATES
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
21st
Century Kid Castle Language and Education Center (“Education
Center”) (Note (i))
|
|||||||
Investment
cost
|
$
|
98,249
|
$
|
96,111
|
|||
Share
of loss
|
(33,770
|
)
|
(52,091
|
)
|
|||
$
|
64,479
|
$
|
44,020
|
||||
Tianjin
Kid Castle Educational Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Tianjin
Consulting”) (Note (ii))
|
|||||||
Investment
cost
|
$
|
91,699
|
$
|
89,704
|
|||
Share
of loss
|
(105,730
|
)
|
(104,693
|
)
|
|||
$
|
(14,031
|
)
|
$
|
(14,989
|
)
|
||
Lanbeisi
Education &Culture Industrial Co., Ltd (“Lanbeisi”) (Note
(iii))
|
|||||||
Investment
cost
|
$
|
47,160
|
$
|
46,133
|
|||
Share
of loss
|
(47,405
|
)
|
(41,869
|
)
|
|||
$
|
(245
|
)
|
$
|
4,264
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
50,203
|
$
|
33,295
|
Note:
(i)
|
In
October 2003, the Group obtained the PRC 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.
|
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14 -
For
the
three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Group recognized investment
income accounted for under the equity method in Education Center of
$19,265
and
$8,042,
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
three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Group recognized investment
revenue of $1,278 and an investment loss of $13,399, 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
six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Group recognized an investment
loss
of $4,554 and $3,458, respectively, accounted for under the equity method,
in
Lanbeisi.
NOTE
10 - ACQUISITION
Jilin
Kid
Castle Educational Investment Development Ltd (“Jilin KCEI”) was established in
September 2002. In March 2007, the Group entered into an equity transfer
agreement with third parties to acquire 100% ownership in Jilin KCEI. In May
2007, pursuant to this equity transfer agreement, KCES and KCEI, the Group’s
wholly owned PRC subsidiary, acquired, respectively, 49% and 51% interests
in
Jilin KCEI from the third parties for the purchase price of $550,196
(RMB$4,200,000). The Group’s management believes that the book value of the
existing assets and liabilities of Jilin KCEI approximate the fair value of
the
assets and liabilities from which the purchase price was determined for the
purpose of applying purchase accounting. The acquisition is expected to increase
the Group’s profit margin and competitive position in the PRC. As of June 30,
2007, the Group owns 100% of Jilin KCEI, which became a consolidated entity.
The
fair values of Jilin KCEI’s net assets as of May 1, 2007 are
$569,894.
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15 -
NOTE
11-
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
|
Was
a director, officer and shareholder. 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.
|
||
Mr.
Yu-En Chiu
|
Was
a director, officer and shareholder. On June 1, 2006 resigned as
chief
financial officer and director. Remained the Chairman of PRC operations
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 since November 2, 2005.
|
||
Taipei
Country Private Chevady
Preschool
(“TCP Chevady”)
|
Its
chairman was Mr. Yu-En Chiu and TCP Chevady ceased operations on
April 10,
2006.
|
||
Taipei
Country Private Chung-hua
Preschool
(“TCP Chung-hua”)
|
Its
chairman was Mr. Yu-En Chiu and TCP Chung-hua ceased operations in
March
2006.
|
||
Taipei
Country Private Kid’s Castle Yin Cyun Pre-school (“TCP Yin
Cyun”)
|
Its
chairman is Mr. Min-Tan Yang, our CEO.
|
||
Yin
Cyun Language & Computer School (“Yin Cyun Language”)
|
Its
chairman is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
|
||
Taipei
Country Private Yin Tzu Preschool (“TCP Yin Tzu”)
|
Its
chairman is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
|
||
Private
Kuan Lung Short Term Language Cram School (“Kuan Lung
Language”)
|
Its
chairman is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
|
||
Taipei
City Private Chu Sheng Preschool (“TCP Chu Sheng”)
|
Its
chairman is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
|
||
Taipei
Country Private Chu Yao Preschool (“TCP Chu Yao”)
|
Its
chairman is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
|
||
Private
Liang Yu Language & Computer School (“Liang Yu
Language”)
|
Its
chairman is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
|
||
21st
Century Publishing House (“Publishing House”)
|
A
joint venture partner (third-party after July 2004).
|
||
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.
|
||
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16 -
B. Significant
transactions and balances with related parties are as follows:
Six
months ended June 30,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||
(i)
Sales
to:
|
||||||
-
TCP Chevady
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,729
|
||
-
TCP Chung-hua
|
-
|
1,729
|
||||
-
Kuan Lung Language
|
9,060
|
7,924
|
||||
-
TCP Chu Yao
|
23,510
|
18,212
|
||||
-
TCP
Chu Sheng
|
5,844
|
7,636
|
||||
-
TCP Yin Cyun
|
74,077
|
41,636
|
||||
-
Yin Cyun Language
|
15,726
|
ó
|
||||
-
TCP Yin Tzu
|
37,551
|
21,835
|
||||
-
Liang Yu Language
|
19,504
|
27,197
|
||||
-
English School
|
22,391
|
10,532
|
||||
-
Tianjin Consulting
|
8,764
|
16,802
|
||||
-
Lanbeisi
|
23,953
|
9,907
|
||||
$
|
240,380
|
$
|
165,149
|
(ii)
Franchising
income from:
|
|||||||
-
Kuan Lung Language
|
$
|
3,408
|
$
|
-
|
|||
-
TCP Chu Sheng
|
9,635
|
5,810
|
|||||
-
TCP Chu Yao
|
9,635
|
ó
|
|||||
-
TCP Yin Cyun
|
9,635
|
2,556
|
|||||
-
Liang Yu Language
|
1,212
|
1,242
|
|||||
-
TCP Yin Tzu
|
16,322
|
5,577
|
|||||
$
|
49,847
|
$
|
15,185
|
(iii) The
two
directors and stockholders, Mr. Min-Tan Yang and Mr. Suang-Yi Pai, have given
personal guarantees to certain bank loans and borrowings, which are detailed
in
Note 13 - Bank Borrowings.
As
at
June 30, 2007, all of the Group's loan agreements were signed by KCIT and KCES
on behalf of the Group with various financial institutions. The respective
loans
from the financial institution each require the attachment of Board resolution
of KCIT, KCES and personal guarantees of two directors of KCIT and KCES. All
loan agreements of the Group were guaranteed by Messrs. Pai and Yang.
(iv) Accounts
and notes receivable - related parties:
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
Name
of related parties
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
-
TCP Yin Cyun
|
$
|
39,563
|
$
|
19,888
|
|||
-
Yin Cyun Language
|
1,286
|
5,967
|
|||||
-
Kuan Lung Language
|
4,250
|
6,684
|
|||||
-
TCP Chu Yao
|
17,121
|
18,565
|
|||||
-
TCP Chu Sheng
|
11,101
|
17,937
|
|||||
-
TCP Yin Tzu
|
12,520
|
1,132
|
|||||
-
Liang Yu Language
|
7,186
|
4,530
|
|||||
-
Education Center
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
-
Tianjin
Consulting
|
101
|
16,631
|
|||||
-
Lanbeisi
|
13,146
|
22,594
|
|||||
$
|
106,274
|
$
|
113,928
|
-
17 -
(v)
Other
receivables - related parties:
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
Name
of related parties
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Amount
due from Education Center (Note A)
|
$
|
19,941
|
$
|
19,507
|
|||
Amount
due from Tianjin Consulting (Note B)
|
665
|
16
|
|||||
Amount
due from Lanbeisi (Note C)
|
60,924
|
9,621
|
|||||
$
|
81,530
|
$
|
29,144
|
Note:
A.
|
Education
Center was founded in October 2003. The amount due from this related
party
is mainly inventory purchases paid by the Group on behalf of Education
Center, has no fixed repayment term and bears no
interest.
|
B.
|
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.
|
C.
|
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.
|
(vi)
Notes payable - related parties:
Name
of Related Parties
|
June
30,
2007
|
December 31,
2006
|
|||||
TCP
Yin Cyun
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
61,357
|
|||
Mr. Kuo-An
Wang
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
67,493
|
|||
|
$ |
—
|
$
|
128,850
|
(vii)
Other payable - related parties:
Name
of Related Parties
|
June
30,
2007
|
December 31,
2006
|
|||||
Lanbeisi
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
7,689
|
|||
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
7,689
|
-
18 -
(viii)
Receipts in advance:
Name
of Related Parties
|
June
30,
2006
|
December 31,
2005
|
|||||
Educational
Center
|
$
|
178
|
$
|
436
|
|||
Tianjin
|
$
|
151
|
$
|
130
|
|||
Lanbeisi
|
$
|
ó
|
$
|
130
|
|||
$
|
329
|
$
|
566
|
(x)
Significant transactions and balances with related parties are as
follows:
Amount
due to officers/directors:
Name
of Related Parties
|
June
30,
2007
|
December 31,
2006
|
|||||
Mr. Min-Tan
Yang (Note A)
|
$
|
249,099
|
$
|
245,627
|
|||
Mr. Suang-Yi
Pai (Note A)
|
$
|
111,400
|
$
|
110,026
|
|||
$
|
360,499
|
$
|
355,653
|
Note
A:
In the fourth quarter of 2005, Mr. Yang loaned $1,050,000 to the Company, and
the third parties Olympic Well International Ltd.(“Olympic”) and Chen-Chen Shih
(“Shih”), at Mr. Pai’s introduction, loaned $690,000 and $60,089 to the Company,
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 $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 in the
amount of $551,575 (NT$18,500,000, the currency has been translated at the
exchange rates at the time of the loans). On August 1, 2006, the remaining
balance of the Olympic and Shih loans was assigned to Pai. Effective December
28, 2006, we entered into a loan settlement and conversion agreement with
Messrs. Pai and Yang pursuant to which $900,045 of the loans were converted
to
our common stock at the conversion price of $0.15 per share. Promissory notes
were issued for the remaining amount. The promissory notes are due in one year
and have an annual interest rate of 7%. The amount of residual promissory notes
for Messrs. Pai and Yang are $107,680 and $240,789, respectively. As of June,
2007, interest has accrued on the promissory notes payable to Messrs. Pai and
Yang of $3,720 and $8,310, respectively. (For further information, please refer
to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on
January 24, 2007.
-
19 -
NOTE
12
- INTANGIBLE ASSETS
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Gross
carrying amount
|
|||||||
Franchise
|
$
|
1,033,126
|
$
|
1,043,775
|
|||
Copyrights
|
607,312
|
613,572
|
|||||
1,640,438
|
1,657,347
|
||||||
Less:
Accumulated amortization
|
|||||||
Franchise
|
(749,016
|
)
|
(704,548
|
)
|
|||
Copyrights
|
(440,301
|
)
|
(414,161
|
)
|
|||
(1,189,317
|
)
|
(1,118,709
|
)
|
||||
Net
|
$
|
451,121
|
$
|
538,638
|
Amortization
charged to operations was $82,022 and $83,873 for the six months ended June
30,
2007 and 2006, respectively.
The
estimated aggregate amortization expenses for each of the three succeeding
fiscal years are as follows:
2008
|
$
|
164,043
|
||
2009
|
164,043
|
|||
2010
|
41,013
|
|||
$
|
369,099
|
NOTE
13 - BANK BORROWINGS
Notes
|
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||
Bank
term loans
|
(i)
|
|
$
|
422,968
|
$
|
108,922
|
||||
Short-term
unsecured bank loans
|
(ii)
|
|
667,677
|
446,086
|
||||||
Mid-term
secured bank loan
|
(iii)
|
|
1,094,116
|
1,232,352
|
||||||
2,184,761
|
1,787,360
|
|||||||||
Less:
Balances maturing within one year included in current
liabilities
|
||||||||||
Bank
term loans
|
58,581
|
103,523
|
||||||||
Short-term
unsecured bank loans
|
667,677
|
446,086
|
||||||||
Mid-term
secured bank loan
|
204,804
|
258,428
|
||||||||
931,062
|
808,037
|
|||||||||
Bank
borrowings maturing after one year
|
$
|
1,253,699
|
$
|
979,323
|
-
20 -
Note:
(i)
|
This
line item represents bank loans that have been secured by a pledge
of
post-dated checks amounting to $606,567 and $261,142 that we have
received
from franchisees and the Group’s bank deposits of $12,368 and $1,963 as of
June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, 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, and
was
extended on October 18, 2006. The weighted average interest rates
were
5.37% and 6.055% per annum as of June 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
|
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the interest expenses charged to
operations amounted to $6,549 and $12,887, respectively.
(ii) |
In
August 2005, KCIT obtained an unsecured short-term loan to finance
the
Group’s operations in the amount of $304,553, which was collateralized
by
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. The loan bears interest at the lending bank’s basic fixed
deposit rate plus 3.29% per annum, which was extended in February
2007 and
is due on February 2008. A portion of the principal of the loan amounting
to $146,186 is repayable in 12 equal monthly installments and the
remaining principal amount of $158,367 will be repayable at maturity.
The
applicable interest rate is approximately 5.51% and 5% per annum
as of
June 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
|
In
March
2005, KCIT obtained an unsecured short-term loan to finance the Group’s
operations in the amount of $304,553, which was extended on October 18, 2006.
The loan was guaranteed by two directors and stockholders of the Group, bears
interest at the Taiwan basic borrowing rate plus 1.3% per annum, and is
repayable in 36 equal monthly installments. The last installment will be due
on
March 19, 2008.
In
May
2007, KCES obtained an unsecured short-term loan to finance the Group’s
operations in the amount of $327,498, which was guaranteed by director Mr.
Yang
and KCIT, and KCIT’s refundable deposits of $340,000. The loan bears interest at
the PRC basic borrowing rate per annum, and is due in April 2008.
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the interest expense charged to
operations from the above three unsecured short-term loans amounted to $11,142
and $14,622 respectively.
(iii)
|
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, 2003 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% per annum for the two-year period from 2005 to 2007,
and
plus 1.69% per annum for the year 2008. On August 10, 2005, the
bank extended the term of the loan and it is now repayable in 84
equal
monthly installments starting on August 10, 2012. As of June 30,
2006, the applicable interest rate is approximately 2.7% and the
Group has
repaid $95,226.
|
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. The loan was collateralized by
notes receivables in 30% approximating the loan balance, and guaranteed by
two
directors of the Group. As of June30, 2007, the Group has repaid
$346,222.
In
August
2005, KCIT obtained a new bank loan of $213,187, which bears interest at 4.1%
and 3.7% per annum as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively,
and
is repayable in 60 equal monthly installments. The last installment will be
due
on August 10, 2010, and guaranteed by two directors of the Group. As of June
30,
2006, the Group repaid $73,073.
-
21 -
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the interest expenses charged to
operations amounted to $19,647 and $25,378, respectively.
NOTE
14 - RECEIPTS IN ADVANCE
The
balance comprises:
Notes
|
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Sales
deposits received
|
(i)
|
|
$
|
641,132
|
$
|
481,334
|
||||
Franchising
income received
|
(ii)
|
|
579,600
|
1,608,066
|
||||||
Subscription
fees received
|
(iii)
|
|
619,283
|
285,531
|
||||||
Related
parties (Note 11 B(viii))
|
329
|
566
|
||||||||
Others
|
26,273
|
27,127
|
||||||||
1,866,617
|
2,402,624
|
|||||||||
Long-term
liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Franchising
income received
|
(ii)
|
|
2,121,703
|
1,275,638
|
||||||
$
|
3,988,320
|
$
|
3,678,262
|
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
15 - RETIREMENT PLANS
The
Group maintains tax-qualified defined contribution and benefit retirement plans
for its employees in accordance with the ROC Labor Standard Law in Taiwan.
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 a new defined contribution retirement plan (the “New
Plan”) covering all regular employees of KCIT. 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, which only applies to
the regular employees of KCIT who were employed before June 2005. 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. 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.
The benefits under the old plan are based on various factors such as years
of
service and the final base salary preceding retirement.
-
22 -
The
net periodic pension cost is as follows:
Six
months ended June 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Service
cost
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Interest
cost
|
6,108
|
6,181
|
|||||
Expected
return on assets
|
(1,212
|
)
|
(2,455
|
)
|
|||
Amortization
of unrecognized loss
|
1,478
|
1,496
|
|||||
|
|||||||
|
|||||||
Net
periodic pension cost
|
$
|
6,374
|
$
|
5,222
|
NOTE
16
- GEOGRAPHIC 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
geographic segments is as follows:
Taiwan
|
The
PRC
|
Total
|
Corporate
|
Eliminations
|
Consolidated
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six
months ended
June
30,
2007
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2006
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2007
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2006
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2007
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2006
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2007
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2006
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2007
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2006
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2007
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
2006
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External
revenue
|
$
|
3,255,979
|
$
|
3,436,956
|
$
|
1,868,134
|
$
|
1,462,323
|
$
|
5,124,113
|
$
|
4,899,279
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
5,124,113
|
$
|
4,899,279
|
|||||||||||||
Inter-segment
revenue
|
—
|
(566
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(566
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(566
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
$
|
3,255,979
|
$
|
3,436,390
|
$
|
1,868,134
|
$
|
1,462,323
|
$
|
5,124,113
|
$
|
4,898,713
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
5,124,113
|
$
|
4,898,713
|
||||||||||||||
Profit
(loss) from Operations
|
$
|
562,771
|
$
|
425,672
|
$
|
413,827
|
$
|
113,846
|
$
|
976,598
|
$
|
539,518
|
$
|
(91,955
|
)
|
$
|
(125,902
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
884,643
|
$
|
413,616
|
|||||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
$
|
6,084
|
$
|
18,669
|
$
|
39,639
|
$
|
1,619
|
$
|
45,723
|
$
|
25,959
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
45,723
|
$
|
25,959
|
|||||||||||||
|
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
7,781,063
|
$
|
7,409,359
|
$
|
3,286,861
|
$
|
1,960,446
|
$
|
11,067,924
|
$
|
9,369,805
|
$
|
2,510
|
$
|
359,772
|
$
|
(81,986
|
)
|
$
|
(356,354
|
)
|
$
|
10,988,448
|
$
|
9,373,223
|
-
23 -
NOTE
17 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
A.
Lease Commitment
As
of June 30, 2007, the Company’s future minimum lease payments under a
non-cancelable operating lease expiring in excess of one year are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Years
ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
194,089
|
|
2009
|
|
|
53,534
|
|
2010
|
|
|
-
|
|
2011
|
|
|
-
|
|
2012
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
247,623
|
|
B.
Going concern
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Group will
continue as a going concern. 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.
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, 2006. We do not intend to update these forward-looking
statements.
OVERVIEW
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, DVD, VCD 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 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.
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As
of June 30, 2007, the balance of our amortizable intangible assets was $451,121,
including franchise-related intangible assets of $284,110 and copyrights of
$167,011. The amortizable intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line
basis over estimated useful lives of ten 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.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2007 compared to Three Months Ended June 30,
2006
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 $43,033, or 2%,
to
$1,883,153 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $1,926,186 for the
three months ended June 30, 2006, including the increase in other operating
revenue of $155,265, the decrease in sales of goods of $46,843 and the
franchising income of $151,455.
Sales
of goods. The
decrease in sales of goods, from $1,309,033 for the three months ended June
30,
2006 to $1,262,190 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, or 4%, was mainly
due to decrease in our Taiwan operations.
Franchising
income. The
decrease in franchising income, from $688,141 for the three months ended June
30, 2006 to $536,686 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, or 22%, was
mainly due to the decrease in franchising income in Taiwan
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 tuition from school controlled by us. Other operating
revenue increased by $155,265, to $84,277 for the three months ended June 30,
2007 from a deficit of $70,988 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The
increase was mainly due to the reclassification of the copyright revenue of
$111,244 to franchising income in 2006.
Gross
Profit. Gross
profit decreased by $122,127, or 10%, to $1,110,753 for the three months ended
June 30, 2007 from $1,232,880 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Gross
profit decreased because revenues decreased relatively more than costs
decreased.
Total
Operating Expenses. Total
operating expenses decreased by $344,383, or 24%, to $1,099,874 for the three
months ended June 30, 2007 from $1,444,257 for the three months ended June
30,
2006, principally due to decreases in salary expenses due to shifting from
higher cost to lower cost employees in our Shanghai operations.
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Other
Operating Expenses. Other
operating expenses decreased by $329,724, or 23%, to $1,099,786 for the three
months ended June 30, 2007 from $1,429,510 for the three months ended June
30,
2006, principally due to decreases in salary expenses due to shifting from
higher cost to lower cost employees in our Shanghai operations.
Interest
Expenses, Net. Net
interest expenses decreased by $65,804, or 76%, to $20,948 for the three months
ended June 30, 2007 from $86,752 for the three months ended June 30, 2006,
primarily due to the decrease of the borrowings during the three months ended
June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006.
Provision
for Taxes. Provision
for taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $20,069 and
$18,428, respectively. These provisions for income taxes relate to income taxes
resulting from our operations in Taiwan.
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2007 compared to Six Months Ended June 30,
2006
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 $225,400, or 5%,
to
$5,124,113 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $4,898,713 for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. This was comprised of the increase in sales of
goods
of $166,819, an increase in other operating revenues of $163,091, and a decrease
in franchising income of $104,510.
Sales
of goods. The
increase in sales of goods, from $3,529,529 for the six months ended June 30,
2006 to $3,696,348 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, a 5% increase, was
mainly due to the increase in net sales of goods from our Shanghai operations
of
$273,246, a 28% increase, to $1,251,050 for the six months ended June 30, 2007
from $977,804 for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Franchising
income. The
decrease in franchising income, from $1,194,688 for the six months ended June
30, 2006 to $1,090,178 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, a 9% decrease,
was mainly due to the decrease in franchising income from Taiwan
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 tuition from school controlled by us. Other operating
revenue increased by $163,091, or 93%, to $337,587 for the six months ended
June
30, 2007 from $174,496 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase
was
mainly due to Shanghai operations.
Gross
Profit. Gross
profit increased by $9,790, or 0.3%, to $3,285,334 for the six months ended
June
30, 2007 from $3,275,544 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase
in
Gross Profit was principally due to the increase in other operating
revenue.
Total
Operating Expenses. Total
operating expenses decreased by $461,237, or 16%, to $2,400,691 for the six
months ended June 30, 2007 from $2,861,928 for the six months ended June 30,
2006. The decrease in total operating expenses was principally due to decreases
in salary expenses due to shifting from higher cost to lower cost employees
in
our Shanghai operations.
Other
Operating Expenses. Other
operating expenses decreased by $462,122, or 16%, to $2,382,518 for the six
months ended June 30, 2007 from $2,844,640 for the six months ended June 30,
2006, principally due to decreases in salary expenses due to shifting from
higher cost to lower cost employees in our Shanghai operations.
Interest
Expenses, Net. Net
interest expenses decreased by $77,508, or 65%, to $42,617 for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 from $120,125 for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
primarily due to the decrease of the borrowings during the six months ended
June
30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. (Please refer to Note
13 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more
information.
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Other
Non-operating Income, Net.
Net
other non-operating income increased by $370,054, to $371,229 for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 from $1,175 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The
increases in net other non-operating income was principally due to (i) gain
from
the value of recovered inventory of $199,792, (ii) gain on reversal of bad
debts
of $21,766 in Taiwan operations.
Provision
for Taxes. Provision
for taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $193,011 and
$186,909, respectively. These provisions for income taxes relate to income
taxes
resulting from our operations in Taiwan.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of June 30, 2007, our principal sources of liquidity included cash and bank
balances of $1,172,317 which decreased from $1,419,873 at December 31,
2006. The decrease was mainly due to expenditures to fund daily operations.
We
have
aggressively expanded business in the PRC; Shanghai operations have turned
profitable in 2006, and the Group has turned profitable in the first six months
of 2007. We anticipate continued expansion of the market for our learning
materials and an increase in the number of franchise schools. Furthermore,
we
foresee better utilization of capital and funds as we identify and implement
alternatives for restructuring and refinancing in order to increase our profit
margin. We began to set up schools controlled by us in 2007. Based on our
internal historical records and the currently growing ability of the market
demand, it is believed that by directly operating our schools we would expect
to
increase our profit margin. In 2007, management expects that in the initial
stage of the direct school operating business, we need to invest more to acquire
control of schools that will become profitable in 2008. Because of the rapid
expansion in Shanghai, we expect that additional funds will be required in
the
near future to facilitate the expansion plans for our Shanghai operations in
2007. Management expects that the Group still requires approximately US$1
million for the next twelve months to invest in business development. We will
rely on short-term loans from financial institutions as a source for additional
funding. As discussed in Note 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements,
the
majority of the Group’s existing loans were guaranteed by two of our directors
who have expressed their willingness to continue to support us until other
sources of funds have been obtained. Management believes that, with continuous
growth of sales in the PRC, the existing directors’ support, and the new bank
facilities, we will have sufficient funds for operations over the foreseeable
future. Management expects that the Group could repay the loans from the
directors by the end of 2007.
Net
cash provided by operating activities was $1,294,822 and $1,666,261 during
the
six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The $371,439 difference
was primarily attributed to (i) reversal of allowance for loss on inventory
obsolescence and slow-moving items of $199,792 during the six months ended
June
30, 2007, compared to provision of $90,588 during the six months ended June
30,
2006, (ii) a decrease of accrued expense of $204,368 during the six months
ended
June 30, 2007, compared to an increase of $176,759 during the six months ended
June 30, 2006, and (iii) an increase of receipts in advance of $347,284 during
the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to an increase of $904,189 during
the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities were $(1,549,746) and $353,511
during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The $1,903,257
difference was primarily attributable to acquisition, prepayment of long-term
investments, and a decrease of pledged notes receivable in the amount of
$301,050 during the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to an increase
of
that in amount of $386,928 during the six months ended June 30, 2006.
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Net
cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2007
amounted to an increase of $122,189, as compared to a decrease of $1,320,401
during the six months ended June 30, 2006. The $1,442,590 difference was
primarily attributable to (i) an increase of $469,373 in cash provided by bank
borrowings, (ii) a decrease of $755,786 in cash used in repayment of bank
borrowings, and (iii) a decrease of $212,585 in cash used to repay loans from
related parties.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As
of June 30, 2007, 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 bank borrowings. As of June 30, 2007 and 2006,
the
balances of bank borrowings, including current and non-current portions, were
$2,184,761 and $2,394,085, respectively.
Pension
Benefit
As
of July 1, 2005, the Group maintains two different retirement plans, according
to the ROC Labor Standard Law, a non-contributory and funded defined
contribution retirement plan (the “New Plan”) covering all regular employees of
KCIT, our subsidiary in Taiwan, and 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. (See Note 15 to our Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements.) The benefits under both plans 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 $16,735, 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 six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $75,437, and $16,403,
respectively.
NEW
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) released
Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an
Interpretation of FASB Statement 109.” Effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2006, this interpretation provides guidance on the financial
statement recognition and measurement for income tax positions that we have
taken or expect to take in our income tax returns. It also provides related
guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting
in
interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We have adopted this standard
as of
January 1, 2007. The adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB released SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP,
and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard applies
when other accounting pronouncements require fair value measurements; it does
not require new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those years. We are currently evaluating the effect
of
the guidance contained in this standard and do not expect the implementation
to
have a material impact on our financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB released SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” The standard is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted
as
of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before the aforementioned
date. We did not elect to adopt SFAS No. 159 early.
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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 fiscal year 2006, we have
projected that, if interest rates were to increase by 1 percent, the result
would be an annual increase in our interest expense of $18,521. 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
and its subsidiary, KCIT 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 KCES and its consolidated investee, Culture Media and
KCEI 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 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 June 30, 2007 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 was launched into
its
trial run period beginning in 2007 and our management evaluated that it will
be
extended to the fourth fiscal quarter 2007 to make sure of its normalization.
The old system used by the Company would be phased out after the new ERP
completes its trial run period. 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.
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 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2006. During
the second quarter of 2007 we have continued to make changes that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal control
over financial reporting in a positive way. 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 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 2008. 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.
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·
|
Fund
transfer applications in the PRC must additionally be approved by
the
headquarters in Taiwan.
|
·
|
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.
We
have no material pending legal proceedings.
ITEM
1A. RISK
FACTORS
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, 2006, 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 factors 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 June 30, 2007 from the
risk factors disclosed in the above-mentioned Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
None.
None.
None.
None.
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ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
|
|
|
A.
|
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:
August 15, 2007
By: | /s/ Suang-Yi Pai | |
Name: Suang-Yi
Pai
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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