KIWA BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORP - Quarter Report: 2008 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, 2008
o
TRANSITION REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the
Transition Period from ______ to ______
Commission
File Number: 000-33167
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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77-0632186
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
|
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310
N. Indian Hill Blvd., #702 Claremont,
California
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91711
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(626)
715-5855
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
415
West Foothill Blvd, Suite 206
Claremont,
California 91711-2766
(Former
address)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes x
No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Smaller
reporting company 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
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
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Outstanding
at August 11, 2008
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Common
Stock, $0.001 par value per share
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91,509,354
shares
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I.
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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2
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||
ITEM
1.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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2
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||
ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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18
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||
ITEM
3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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25
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||
ITEM
4.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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25
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||
|
||||
PART
II.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
|
26
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||
ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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26
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||
ITEM
2.
|
UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
|
26
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||
ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
|
26
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||
ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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26
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||
ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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26
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||
ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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26
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||||
SIGNATURES
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28
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1
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
PART
I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
June
30,
2008
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December
31,
2007
|
||||||
Item
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
(AUDITED)
|
|||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
assets
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
19,932
|
$
|
61,073
|
|||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $295,141
and
$277,140, respectively
|
689,102
|
470,298
|
|||||
Inventories
|
914,948
|
818,329
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
20,897
|
70,460
|
|||||
Other
current assets
|
136,640
|
67,372
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
1,781,519
|
1,487,532
|
|||||
Property,
Plant and Equipment
|
|||||||
Buildings
|
1,237,537
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1,162,060
|
|||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
703,157
|
660,273
|
|||||
Automobiles
|
81,100
|
76,154
|
|||||
Office
equipment
|
107,489
|
93,231
|
|||||
Computer
software
|
10,519
|
9,877
|
|||||
Property,
plant and equipment - total
|
2,139,802
|
2,001,595
|
|||||
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
(525,626
|
)
|
(433,690
|
)
|
|||
Property,
plant and equipment - net
|
1,614,176
|
1,567,905
|
|||||
Construction
in progress
|
71,631
|
67,262
|
|||||
Intangible
asset - net
|
281,386
|
296,245
|
|||||
Deferred
financing costs
|
88,793
|
129,793
|
|||||
Deposit
to purchase proprietary technology
|
126,443
|
126,443
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
3,963,948
|
$
|
3,675,180
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
2,193,949
|
$
|
1,805,043
|
|||
Construction
costs payable
|
315,616
|
316,902
|
|||||
Due
to related parties - trade
|
233,267
|
177,970
|
|||||
Due
to related parties - non-trade
|
555,842
|
551,654
|
|||||
Current
portion of long-term liabilities
|
547,535
|
2,889
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
3,846,209
|
2,854,458
|
|||||
Long-term
liabilities, less current portion
|
|||||||
Unsecured
loans payable
|
1,676,604
|
1,574,350
|
|||||
Bank
notes payable
|
13,420
|
17,988
|
|||||
Long-term
convertible notes payable
|
1,519,439
|
2,058,625
|
|||||
Less:
discount relating to long-term convertible notes payable
|
(609,325
|
)
|
(856,308
|
)
|
|||
Long-term
convertible notes payable - net
|
910,114
|
1,202,317
|
|||||
Total
long-term liabilities
|
2,600,138
|
2,794,655
|
|||||
Minority
interest in a subsidiary
|
91,382
|
110,838
|
|||||
Shareholders’
equity (deficiency)
|
|||||||
Common
stock - $0.001 par value
|
|||||||
Authorized
200,000,000 shares. Issued and outstanding 88,788,245 and 81,519,676
shares at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
|
88,788
|
81,520
|
|||||
Preferred
stock - $0.001 par value
|
|||||||
Authorized
20,000,000 shares, none issued
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
9,992,766
|
9,217,876
|
|||||
Stock-based
compensation reserve
|
(224,764
|
)
|
(307,053
|
)
|
|||
Deficit
accumulated
|
(12,391,738
|
)
|
(11,074,522
|
)
|
|||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
(38,833
|
)
|
(2,592
|
)
|
|||
Total
shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
|
(2,573,781
|
)
|
(2,084,771
|
)
|
|||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
$
|
3,963,948
|
$
|
3,675,180
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SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES
2
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
Item
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2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
3,027,497
|
$
|
1,872,647
|
$
|
5,211,768
|
$
|
3,256,740
|
|||||
Cost
of sales
|
2,960,296
|
1,798,905
|
5,081,862
|
3,044,675
|
|||||||||
Gross
profit
|
67,201
|
73,742
|
129,906
|
212,065
|
|||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
|||||||||||||
Consulting
and professional fees
|
70,310
|
267,678
|
188,777
|
457,139
|
|||||||||
Officers’
compensation
|
59,431
|
89,427
|
118,463
|
154,469
|
|||||||||
General
and administrative
|
229,147
|
196,499
|
474,517
|
375,523
|
|||||||||
Selling
expenses
|
66,127
|
63,642
|
114,581
|
207,267
|
|||||||||
Research
and development
|
55,415
|
43,495
|
101,132
|
92,799
|
|||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
26,641
|
29,591
|
52,818
|
60,864
|
|||||||||
Allowance
and provision
|
(2,439
|
)
|
398
|
(58
|
)
|
664
|
|||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
504,632
|
690,730
|
1,050,230
|
1,348,725
|
|||||||||
Operating
loss
|
(437,431
|
)
|
(616,988
|
)
|
(920,324
|
)
|
(1,136,660
|
)
|
|||||
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
expenses
|
(203,313
|
)
|
(276,146
|
)
|
(422,860
|
)
|
(401,904
|
)
|
|||||
Loss
before minority interest in a subsidiary’s deficit
|
(640,744
|
)
|
(893,134
|
)
|
(1,343,184
|
)
|
(1,538,564
|
)
|
|||||
Minority
interest in a subsidiary’s deficit
|
9,723
|
750
|
25,968
|
6,921
|
|||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
(631,021
|
)
|
(892,384
|
)
|
(1,317,216
|
)
|
(1,531,643
|
)
|
|||||
|
|||||||||||||
Loss
on discontinued operations:
|
|||||||||||||
Discountinued
urea entrepot trade - Commission
paid to a related party
|
—
|
(414,509
|
)
|
—
|
(414,509
|
)
|
|||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(631,021
|
)
|
$
|
(1,306,893
|
)
|
$
|
(1,317,216
|
)
|
$
|
(1,946,152
|
)
|
|
Other
comprehensive loss Translation adjustment
|
(20,271
|
)
|
(37,337
|
)
|
(36,241
|
)
|
(161,131
|
)
|
|||||
Comprehensive
loss
|
$
|
(651,292
|
)
|
$
|
(1,344,230
|
)
|
$
|
(1,353,457
|
)
|
$
|
(2,107,283
|
)
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net
(loss) from continuing operations per common
share - basic and diluted
|
$
|
(0.007
|
)
|
$
|
(0.012
|
)
|
$
|
(0.015
|
)
|
$
|
(0.021
|
)
|
|
Net
loss on discontinued operations per common
share - basic and diluted
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(0.0056
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(0.0057
|
)
|
|||
Weighted
average number of common shares
outstanding-basic and diluted
|
88,211,903
|
74,157,432
|
85,651,240
|
72,971,896
|
SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES
3
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|||||||
Item
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(1,317,216
|
)
|
$
|
(1,946,152
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
166,660
|
137,742
|
|||||
Amortization
of detachable warrants, options and stocks as compensation
|
493,211
|
734,374
|
|||||
Provision
for doubtful debt
|
(2,439
|
)
|
7,233
|
||||
(Gain)/Loss
on disposal of fixed assets
|
—
|
2,033
|
|||||
Minority
interest in a subsidiary
|
(25,968
|
)
|
(6,921
|
)
|
|||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(216,365
|
)
|
768,554
|
||||
Inventories
|
(96,619
|
)
|
(341,622
|
)
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses
|
(6,582
|
)
|
(9,538
|
)
|
|||
Other
current assets
|
(69,268
|
)
|
11,663
|
||||
Accounts
payable
|
452,813
|
545,827
|
|||||
Due
to related parties-trade
|
72,066
|
70,000
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
(549,707
|
)
|
(26,807
|
)
|
|||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(21,371
|
)
|
(100,258
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(21,371
|
)
|
(100,258
|
)
|
|||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
650,000
|
—
|
|||||
Proceeds
from related parties
|
296,944
|
87,083
|
|||||
Repayment
to related parties
|
(410,109
|
)
|
(278,020
|
)
|
|||
Repayment
of long-term borrowings
|
(4,725
|
)
|
(2,739
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
532,110
|
(193,676
|
)
|
||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
|
(2,173
|
)
|
30,867
|
||||
Cash
and cash equivalents:
|
|||||||
Net
increase (decrease)
|
(41,141
|
)
|
(289,874
|
)
|
|||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
61,073
|
498,103
|
|||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$
|
19,932
|
$
|
208,229
|
|||
|
|||||||
Supplemental
Disclosures of Cash flow Information:
|
|||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
|
1,008
|
$
|
—
|
|||
Cash
paid for taxes
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
|||
|
|||||||
Non-cash
investing and financing activities:
|
|||||||
Issuance
of detachable warrants in conjunction with loans
|
—
|
15,172
|
|||||
Issuance
of detachable warrants as compensation to consultants
|
—
|
44,414
|
|||||
Issuance
of common stock for long-term convertible notes payable
and interest
|
112,558
|
222,258
|
|||||
Issuance
of stock as compensation to consultants
|
19,600
|
126,000
|
|||||
Issuance
of stock for cashless exercise of warrants
|
—
|
1,708
|
|||||
Conversion
of accrued interests into principal
|
112,917
|
—
|
SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES
4
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
(UNAUDITED)
Common
Stock
|
Additional
Paid-in
|
Stock-based
Compensation
|
Accumulated
|
Other
Comprehensive
|
Total
Stockholders’
|
|||||||||||||||||
Item
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Reserve
|
Deficits
|
Income
|
Deficiency
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance,
January 1, 2007
|
70,149,556
|
70,150
|
8,311,975
|
(523,468
|
)
|
(7,766,654
|
)
|
1,166
|
93,169
|
|||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for exercise of warrants at January 5,
2007
|
1,000,000
|
1,000
|
(1,000
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for cashless exercise of warrants on April 11,
2007
|
610,278
|
610
|
(610
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for cashless exercise of warrants on April 20,
2007
|
97,844
|
98
|
(98
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for conversion of principal and interest of 6%
Notes
during 12 months ended December 31, 2007
|
5,821,998
|
5,822
|
353,405
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
359,227
|
|||||||||||||||
Issuance
of 700,000 shares of common stock to a consultant on April 18,
2007
|
700,000
|
700
|
125,300
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
126,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Issuance
of 140,000 shares of common stock to an investor relations consultant
on
October 24, 2007
|
140,000
|
140
|
20,860
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
21,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Issuance
of 3,000,000 shares to two Chinese citizens designated by a related
party
on October 30, 2007
|
3,000,000
|
3,000
|
222,300
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
225,300
|
|||||||||||||||
Issuance
of 250,000 shares of warrants to a consultant
|
—
|
—
|
44,414
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
44,414
|
|||||||||||||||
Amortizaton
of fair value of warrants issued to a financing consultant during
fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
77,181
|
—
|
—
|
77,181
|
|||||||||||||||
Amortization
of fair value of employee stock option cancelled
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
55,792
|
—
|
—
|
55,792
|
|||||||||||||||
Amortization
of fair value of employee stock options granted in 2006
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
83,442
|
—
|
—
|
83,442
|
|||||||||||||||
Fair
value of warrants issued to a related party in June
|
—
|
—
|
15,172
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
15,172
|
|||||||||||||||
Fair
value of warrants issued to a related party in September
|
—
|
—
|
60,742
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
60,742
|
|||||||||||||||
Fair
value of warrants issued to a related party in December
|
—
|
—
|
65,416
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
65,416
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
loss for fiscal ended December 31, 2007
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(3,307,868
|
)
|
—
|
(3,307,868
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(3,758
|
)
|
(3,758
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
81,519,676
|
81,520
|
9,217,876
|
(307,053
|
)
|
(11,074,522
|
)
|
(2,592
|
)
|
(2,084,771
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Issuance
of 140,000 shares of common stock to an Investor Relations consultant
on
February 27, 2008
|
140,000
|
140
|
19,460
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
19,600
|
|||||||||||||||
Issuance
of 5,000,000 shares of common stock to an investor for the consideration
of $650,000 on March 14, 2008
|
5,000,000
|
5,000
|
645,000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
650,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for conversion of principal and interest of 6%
Notes
during six months ended June 30, 2008
|
2,128,569
|
2,128
|
110,430
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
112,558
|
|||||||||||||||
Amortizaton
of fair value of warrants issued to a financing consultant during
six
months ended June 30, 2008
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
38,591
|
—
|
—
|
38,591
|
|||||||||||||||
Amortization
of fari value of employee stock options granted in 2006
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
43,698
|
—
|
—
|
43,698
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
loss for the six months ended June 30, 2008
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(1,317,216
|
)
|
—
|
(1,317,216
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30,
2008
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(36,241
|
)
|
(36,241
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Balance,
June 30, 2008
|
88,788,245
|
88,788
|
9,992,766
|
(224,764
|
)
|
(12,391,738
|
)
|
(38,833
|
)
|
(2,573,781
|
)
|
SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES
5
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
References
herein to “we,” “us,” “our” or “the Company” refer to Kiwa Bio-Tech Products
Group Corporation and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries unless
the context specifically states or implies otherwise.
1. Background
and Basis of Presentation
Organization
- We are
the result of a share exchange transaction accomplished on March 12, 2004
between the shareholders of Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Ltd. (“Kiwa BVI”), a
company originally organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands on
June 5, 2002 and Tintic Gold Mining Company (“Tintic”), a corporation originally
incorporated in the state of Utah on June 14, 1933 to perform mining operations
in Utah. The share exchange resulted in a change of control of Tintic, with
former Kiwa BVI stockholders owning approximately 89% of Tintic on a fully
diluted basis and Kiwa BVI surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tintic.
Subsequent to the share exchange transaction, Tintic changed its name to Kiwa
Bio-Tech Products Group Corporation. On July 21, 2004, we completed our
reincorporation in the State of Delaware.
We
have
established two subsidiaries in China: (1) Kiwa Bio-Tech Products (Shandong)
Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa Shandong”) in 2002 and (2) Tianjin Kiwa Feed Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa
Tianjin”) in July 2006. The following chart summarizes our organizational and
ownership structure.
Business
- Our
business plan is to develop, manufacture, distribute and market innovative,
cost-effective and environmentally safe bio-technological products for
agriculture markets located primarily in China. We have acquired technologies
to
produce and market bio-fertilizer and bio-enhanced feed products, and also
are
developing a veterinary drug based on AF-01 anti-viral aerosol
technology.
Basis
of Presentation
- The
condensed consolidated financial statements include the operations of the
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kiwa BVI and Kiwa Shandong, and
also
its majority-owned subsidiary, Kiwa Tianjin. These condensed consolidated
financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”). All significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
- The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the
date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates include
bad
debt provision, impairment of inventory and long-lived assets, depreciation
and
amortization and fair value of warrants and options.
Country
Risk
- As the
Company’s principal operations are conducted in China, the Company is subject to
special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with
companies operating in North America and Western Europe. These risks include,
among others, risks associated with the political, economic and legal
environments and foreign currency exchange limitations encountered in China.
The
Company’s results of operations may be adversely affected by changes in the
political and social conditions in China, and by changes in governmental
policies with respect to laws and regulations, among other things.
In
addition, all of the Company’s transactions undertaken in China are denominated
in China Renminbi (“RMB”), which must be converted into other currencies before
remittance out of China may be made. Both the conversion of RMB into foreign
currencies and the remittance of foreign currencies out of China require the
approval from the Chinese government. In recent years, the Chinese government
has gradually loosened its control over foreign exchange, especially with
respect to current foreign exchange accounts, for instance, by removing the
requirement for advance examination and approval to open a current foreign
exchange account and by increasing the quota for foreign exchange
accounts.
6
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Credit
Risk
- The
Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and intends to
establish an allowance for doubtful accounts when amounts are not considered
fully collectable. According to the Company’s credit policy, the Company
generally provides 100% bad debt provision for the amounts outstanding over
365
days after the deduction of the amount subsequently settled after the balance
sheet date, which management believes is consistent with industry practice
in
China region.
As
of
June 30, 2008, there was $295,141 in accounts receivable aged over 365 days
old,
with respect to which we have established a corresponding allowance for doubtful
accounts in the same amount.
Going
Concern
- The
condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that
the
Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization
of
assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the condensed
consolidated financial statements do not purport to represent the realizable
or
settlement values.
As
of
June 30, 2008, the Company’s current ratio was 0.46 and its quick ratio was
0.23. We had an accumulated deficit of $12,391,738, and we incurred net losses
of $631,021 during the three months ended June 30, 2008. This trend is expected
to continue. Our remaining capital resources are insufficient to allow the
Company to execute its business plan in the near future. To the extent that
we
are unable to successfully raise the capital necessary to fund our future cash
requirements on a timely basis and under acceptable terms and conditions, we
will not have sufficient cash resources to maintain operations, and may have
to
curtail operations and consider a formal or informal restructuring or
reorganization. These factors create substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern.
The
Company’s registered independent public accounting firm, in their report on the
consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31,
2007
and 2006 contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007, have included an explanatory paragraph in their
report indicating that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments
that
might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Foreign
Currency Translation
- The
functional currency of the Company is RMB, which is the primary medium of
exchange where Kiwa Shandong and Kiwa Tianjin operate. The Company reports
its
financial results in United States dollars (“U.S. dollars” or
“US$”).
The
Company translates it’s China subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities into U.S.
dollars using the rate of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date (on
June
30, 2008, the prevailing exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the RMB was
US$1.00 = RMB6.8591), and the statement of operations is translated at the
average rates over each month during the reporting period. Equity items are
translated at historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from the
translation from RMB into U.S. dollars are recorded in shareholders’ equity as
part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains or losses resulting
from transactions in currencies other than RMB are reflected in the results
of
operations as incurred.
Revenue
Recognition
- The
Company recognizes sales of its products in accordance with Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, “Revenue
Recognition in Financial Statements,” as amended by SAB No. 104, “Revenue
Recognition.” Sales represent the invoiced value of goods, net of value added
tax (“VAT”), if any, and are recognized upon delivery of goods and passage of
title.
Pursuant
to China’s value-added tax (“VAT”) rules and regulations, Kiwa Shandong as an
ordinary VAT taxpayer is subject to a tax rate of 13% (“output VAT”). Such
output VAT is payable after offsetting VAT paid by Kiwa Shandong on purchases
(“input VAT”).
The
VAT
rate applied for Kiwa Tianjin, as a small-scale VAT taxpayer, is 6%. However
as
a livestock feed producer, it is exempted from VAT if the exemption is approved
by the local tax authority each year. On April 30, 2008, the local tax authority
approved Kiwa Tianjin’s exemption from VAT for 2008 revenues.
Advertising
- The
Company charges all advertising costs to expense when incurred.
7
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Research
and development
-
Research and development costs are charged to expense when
incurred.
Operating
Leases
-
Operating leases represent those leases under which substantially all the risks
and rewards of ownership of the leased assets remain with the lessors. Rental
payments under operating leases are charged to expense on the straight-line
basis over the period of the relevant lease contracts.
Net
Loss Per Common Share
- Basic
loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average
number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted loss
per
common share includes dilutive effect of dilutive securities (stock options,
warrants, convertible debt, stock subscription and other stock commitments
issuable). These potentially dilutive securities were not included in the
calculation of loss per share for the periods presented because the Company
incurred a loss during such periods and thus the effect would have been
anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per common share is the
same
for all periods presented. As of June 30, 2008, potentially dilutive securities
aggregated 61,721,282 shares of common stock.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
- The
Company has adopted the SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” which
establishes standards for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income
(loss) and its components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements.
The Company has chosen to report comprehensive income (loss) in the statements
of operations and comprehensive income.
Income
Taxes
- The
Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes.” We adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48,
“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48).
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
- Highly
liquid investments with a maturity period of three months or less at the time
of
acquisition are considered to be cash equivalents.
Inventories
-
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a weighted-average
basis, and net realizable value. Work in progress and finished goods are
composed of direct material, direct labor and a portion of manufacturing
overhead. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price, in the ordinary
course of business, less estimated costs to complete and dispose.
Property,
Plant and Equipment
-
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Major expenditures for
betterments and renewals are capitalized while ordinary repairs and maintenance
costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization is provided using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets after
taking into account the estimated residual value. The estimated useful lives
of
property, plant and equipment are as follows:
Buildings
|
20-35
years
|
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
4-12
years
|
|
Automobiles
|
8
years
|
|
Office
equipments
|
5
years
|
|
Computer
software
|
3
years
|
Construction
in progress represents factory and office buildings under construction. The
Company capitalizes interest during the construction phase of qualifying assets
in accordance with SFAS No. 34, “Capitalization of Interest Cost.” No interest
was capitalized during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
Depreciation
costs were charged into costs of production or periodic expenses in accordance
with the utilization of related property, plant and equipment. However, due
to
the abnormally low production capacity in Kiwa Shandong in the three months
ended June 30, 2008, we charged, on a pro rata basis, part of the depreciation
of production facilities to production cost in accordance with the proportion
of
actual capacity to normal capacity, and the rest to operating
expenses.
We
periodically evaluate our investment in long-lived assets, including property
and equipment, for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate the net carrying amount may not be recoverable. Our judgments regarding
potential impairment are based on legal factors, market conditions and
operational performance indicators, among others. In assessing the impairment
of
property and equipment, we make assumptions regarding the estimated future
cash
flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets.
If
these estimates or the related assumptions change in the future, we may be
required to record impairment charges for these assets. The Company has
determined that there was no impairment of long-lived assets as of June 30,
2008.
8
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Derivative
Instruments
- The
Company accounts for financial instruments under the provisions of Statement
of
Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities,” which requires that all derivative
financial instruments be recognized in the consolidated financial statements
and
maintained at fair value regardless of the purpose or intent for holding them.
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized
periodically in income or stockholders’ equity (as a component of comprehensive
income), depending on whether the derivative is being used to hedge changes
in
fair value or cash flows.
Financial
Instruments and Fair Value
- SFAS
No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires that
the Company disclose estimated fair values of financial
instruments.
The
carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other
receivables, deposits and prepayments, short-term borrowings, accounts payable,
other payables and accruals approximate their fair values because of the short
maturity period of those instruments.
Stock
Issued for Compensation and Financing -
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) (revised 2004),
“Share Based Payment,” which revises SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB 25. SFAS
No. 123(R) requires that all share-based payments to employees be recognized
in
the financial statements based on their fair values at the date of grant. The
calculated fair value is recognized as expense (net of any capitalization)
over
the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures, using the
straight-line attribution method under SFAS No. 123(R).
Related
Parties
-
Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly
or
indirectly, to control the other party, or exercise significant influence over
the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also
considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common
significant influence.
Reclassification
from Prior Period Financial Statements
-
Certain prior period comparative figures have been reclassified to conform
to
the current year presentation.
2. Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” SFAS No. 161
gives financial statement users better information about the reporting entity's
hedges by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and
strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of
and
gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related
contingent features in their hedged positions. SFAS No. 161 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008
and interim periods within those years. The Company does not expect the adoption
of SFAS No. 161 to have a material effect on the Company's financial
statements.
In
May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles". SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting
principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with GAAP. SFAS No. 162 directs the GAAP hierarchy
to
the entity, not the independent auditors, as the entity is responsible for
selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented
in
conformity with GAAP. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC's
approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to remove
the GAAP hierarchy from the auditing standards. SFAS No. 162 is not expected
to
have an impact on the Company's financial statements.
In
May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee
Insurance Contracts—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60”. SFAS No. 163 is
primarily geared towards financial guarantee insurance contracts
by
insurance enterprises. It is not expected to have any material effect on the
reporting of the Company’s results of operations.
Other
recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging
Issues Task Force), the AICPA, and the SEC did not or are not believed by
management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future
consolidated financial statements.
9
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
3. Accounts
Receivable
The
following table sets forth gross amount, bad-debt allowance and net amount
of
accounts receivable as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
Item
|
June
30,
2008
|
December
31,
2007
|
|||||
Accounts
receivables - gross
|
$
|
984,243
|
$
|
747,438
|
|||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
(295,141
|
)
|
(277,140
|
)
|
|||
Accounts
receivables - net
|
$
|
689,102
|
$
|
470,298
|
4. Inventories
The
following table summarizes the Company’s inventories as of June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007.
Item
|
June
30,
2008
|
December
31,
2007
|
|||||
Raw
materials
|
$
|
722,743
|
$
|
686,290
|
|||
Finished
goods
|
192,205
|
132,039
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
914,948
|
$
|
818,329
|
5. Prepaid
expenses
The
following table outlines prepaid expenses on June 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007.
Item
|
June
30,
2008
|
December
31,
2007
|
|||||
Prepaid
stock-based compensation to consultants
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
46,865
|
|||
Others
|
20,897
|
23,595
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
20,897
|
$
|
70,460
|
Pursuant
to a consulting agreement with an investor relation consultant, on April 18,
2007 we issued to the consultant 700,000 shares of common stock and warrants
to
purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price
equal to $0.25. The fair value of the stock and warrants will be amortized
over
the period that services will be delivered under the agreement (one year
commencing on April 1, 2007).
6. Property,
Plant and Equipment
The
following table illustrates gross amount, accumulated depreciation and net
amount of property, plant and equipment on June 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007.
Item
|
June
30,
2008
|
December
31,
2007
|
|||||
Property
plant and equipment:
|
|||||||
Buildings
|
$
|
1,237,537
|
$
|
1,162,060
|
|||
Machinery
and equipment
|
703,157
|
660,273
|
|||||
Automobiles
|
81,100
|
76,154
|
|||||
Office
equipment
|
107,489
|
93,231
|
|||||
Computer
software
|
10,519
|
9,877
|
|||||
Property
plant and equipment - total
|
$
|
2,139,802
|
$
|
2,001,595
|
|||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
(525,626
|
)
|
(433,690
|
)
|
|||
Property
plant and equipment - net
|
$
|
1,614,176
|
$
|
1,567,905
|
All
of
our property, plant and equipment has been used as collateral to secure the
6%
Notes (See Note 14 below).
7. Intangible
Assets
The
Company’s intangible asset as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is a single
patent, amortized as follows:
Amortization
Year
|
Gross
carrying value
|
Accumulated
amount
of
amortization
|
Net
Value at
June
30, 2008
|
Net
value
at
December 31, 2007
|
|||||||||
8.5
|
$
|
480,411
|
$
|
199,025
|
$
|
281,386
|
$
|
296,245
|
10
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The
following table presents future expected amortization expense related to the
patent:
Future
expected amortization
|
Amount
|
|||
2008
|
$
|
28,259
|
||
2009
|
56,519
|
|||
2010
|
56,519
|
|||
2011
|
56,519
|
|||
2012
|
56,519
|
|||
Thereafter
|
$
|
27,051
|
This
patent has been used as collateral to secure the 6% Notes (See Note 14 below).
8. Deferred
Financing Costs
The
financing costs relating to 6% Notes (See Note 14 below) were $88,793 and
$129,793 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. These costs
consist of financing commission paid to an investment bank, legal service fees,
insurance premium and other relevant costs. The costs are being amortized over
the three-year term of the 6% Notes, starting at various dates of each tranche
of 6% Notes in 2006.
9. Deposit
to Purchase the Proprietary Technology
The
balance of $126,443 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is partial payment
of the first installment of the transfer fee for the Anti-viral Aerosol
technology pursuant to a Technology Transfer Agreement dated May 8,
2006.
10. Accounts
Payable
The
following table details accounts payable outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007:
Item
|
June
30,
2008
|
December
31,
2007
|
|||||
Consulting
and professional payables
|
$
|
367,000
|
$
|
436,381
|
|||
Payables
to material suppliers
|
780,333
|
425,306
|
|||||
Interest
payable
|
150,554
|
192,275
|
|||||
Salary
payable
|
291,140
|
212,219
|
|||||
Insurance
payable
|
103,226
|
95,247
|
|||||
Office
rental payable
|
86,219
|
80,960
|
|||||
Credit
card balance
|
82,440
|
84,042
|
|||||
Advances
from customers
|
230,340
|
169,553
|
|||||
Others
|
102,697
|
109,060
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
2,193,949
|
$
|
1,805,043
|
11. Construction
Costs Payable
Construction
costs payable represents remaining amounts to be paid for the first phase of
construction of our bio-fertilizer facility in Shandong.
11
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
12. Related
Party Transactions
Amounts
due to related parties consisted of the following as of June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007:
Item
|
Nature
|
Notes
|
June
30,
2008
|
December
31,
2007
|
|||||||||
Mr.
Wei Li ("Mr. Li")
|
Non-trade
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
524,119
|
$
|
377,218
|
||||||
Discount
of loans due to Mr. Li with detachable warrants
|
Non-trade
|
—
|
(88,195
|
)
|
|||||||||
China
Star Investment Management Co., Ltd. ("China Star")
|
Non-trade
|
(2)
|
(57,277
|
)
|
205,631
|
||||||||
Ms.
Yvonne Wang ("Ms. Wang")
|
Non-trade
|
(3)
|
89,000
|
57,000
|
|||||||||
Subtotal
|
$
|
555,842
|
$
|
551,654
|
|||||||||
Kiwa-CAU
R&D Center
|
Trade
|
(4)
|
218,688
|
164,280
|
|||||||||
Tianjin
Challenge Feed Co., Ltd. ("Challenge Feed")
|
Trade
|
(5)
|
14,579
|
13,690
|
|||||||||
Subtotal
|
$
|
233,267
|
$
|
177,970
|
|||||||||
Total
|
$
|
789,109
|
$
|
729,624
|
(1)
Mr. Li
Mr.
Li is
the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.
Advances
and Loans
As
of
December 31, 2007, the remaining balance due to Mr. Li was $377,218. During
the
six months ended June 30, 2008, Mr. Li advanced $192,216 to the Company and
was
repaid $45,315. As of June 30, 2008, the balance due to Mr. Li was $524,119.
Mr.
Li has agreed that the Company may repay the balance when its cash flow
circumstance allows.
As
of
June 30, 2008, the balance of discount on the warrants issued to Mr. Li was
nil.
Motor
Vehicle Lease
In
December 2004, we entered into an agreement with Mr. Li, pursuant to which
Mr.
Li leases to the Company a motor vehicle. The monthly rental payment is
RMB15,000 (approximately $2,187). We have extended this lease agreement with
Mr.
Li to the end of fiscal 2008.
Guarantees
for the Company
Mr.
Li
has pledged without any compensation from the Company, all of his common stock
of the Company as collateral security for the Company’s obligations under the 6%
Notes. (See Note 14 below)
(2)
China Star
China
Star is a private company, 28% owned by Mr. Li.
On
December 31, 2007, the amount due to China Star was $205,631. During the six
months ended June 30, 2008, China Star advanced $72,728 and was repaid $335,636.
The balance due from China Star on June 30, 2008 was $57,277.
(3)
Ms. Wang
Ms.
Wang
is the Secretary of the Company.
On
December 31, 2007, the amount due to Ms. Wang was $57,000. During the six months
ended June 30, 2008, Ms. Wang advanced $32,000 to the Company. As of June 30,
2008, the amount due to Ms. Wang was $89,000. Ms. Wang has agreed that the
Company may repay the balance when its cash flow circumstance
allows.
(4)
Kiwa-CAU R&D Center
Pursuant
to the agreement with China Agricultual Universtiy (“CAU”), we agree to invest
RMB 1 million (approximately $146,000) each year to fund research at Kiwa-CAU
R&D Center. Prof. Qi Wang, one of our directors, is also the director of
Kiwa-CAU R&D Center.
12
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
On
December 31, 2007, the amount due to Kiwa-CAU R&D Center was $164,280.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we paid $29,158 to Kiwa-CAU R&D
Center. As of June 30, 2008, the outstanding balance due to Kiwa-CAU R&D
Center was $218,688.
(5)
Challenge Feed
Challenge
Feed owns 20% of Kiwa Tianjin’s equity, and Mr. Wenbin Li, one of Challenge
Feed’s shareholders, is also in charge of daily operations of Kiwa Tianjin. As
of June 30, 2008, the outstanding balance due to Challenge Feed was $14,579,
which was unpaid rental from operating lease.
Lease
Agreement
The
Company has entered into an agreement with Challenge Feed to lease the following
facilities for three years commencing on August 1, 2006: (1) an office building
with floor area of approximately 800 square meters; (2) storehouses with floor
area of approximately 2,500 square meters; (3) a concentrated feed production
line for fowl and livestock; and (4) two workshops with floor area of
approximately 1,200 square meters. The total monthly rent is RMB50,000
(approximately $7,300). During the six months ended June 30, 2008, all scheduled
rent payments were paid. There remains an outstanding balance of past due rent
to Challenge Feed of $14,579.
13. Unsecured
Loans Payable
The
balance of unsecured loans payable was $1,676,604 and $1,574,350 as of June
30,
2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The difference of $102,254 or 6.5%
was
due to the different exchange rates prevailing at the two dates. Unsecured
loans
payable consisted of the following at June 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007:
Item
|
June
30,
2008
|
December
31,
2007
|
|||||
Unsecured
loan payable to Zoucheng Municipal Government, non-interest bearing,
becoming due within three years from Kiwa Shandong’s first profitable year
on a formula basis, interest has not been imputed due to the
undeterminable repayment date
|
$
|
1,312,125
|
$
|
1,232,100
|
|||
Unsecured
loan payable to Zoucheng Science & Technology Bureau, non-interest
bearing, it is due in Kiwa Shandong’s first profitable year, interest has
not been imputed due to the undeterminable repayment date
|
364,479
|
342,250
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
1,676,604
|
$
|
1,574,350
|
The
Company qualifies for non-interest bearing loans under a Chinese government
sponsored program to encourage economic development in certain industries and
locations in China. To qualify for the favorable loan terms, a company must
meet
the following criteria: (1) be a technology company with innovative technology
or product (as determined by the Science Bureau of the central Chinese
government); (2) operate in specific industries that the Chinese government
has
determined are important to encourage development, such as agriculture,
environmental, education, and others; and (3) be located in an undeveloped
area
such as Zoucheng, Shandong Province, where the manufacturing facility of the
Company is located.
According
to our project agreement, Zoucheng Municipal Government granted the Company
use
of at least 15.7 acres in Shandong Province, China at no cost for 10 years
to
construct a manufacturing facility. Under the agreement, the Company has the
option to pay a fee of RMB480,000 ($69,980) per acre for the land use right
after the 10-year period. The Company may not transfer or pledge the temporary
land use right. The Company also committed to invest approximately $18 million
to $24 million for developing the manufacturing and research facilities in
Zoucheng, Shandong Province. As of June 30, 2008, the Company invested
approximately $2.86 million for the property, plant and equipment of the
project. Management believes that neither the Company nor management will be
liable for compensation or penalty if such commitment is not
fulfilled.
13
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
14. Long-Term
Convertible Notes Payable
On
June
29, 2006, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the
“Purchase Agreement”) with six institutional investors (collectively, the
“Purchasers”) for the issuance and sale of (1) 6% secured convertible notes, due
three years from the date of issuance, in the aggregate principal amount of
$2,450,000 (the “6% Notes”), convertible into shares of the Company’s common
stock, and (2) warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 12,250,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock.
In
conjunction with the sale and issuance of the 6% Notes, the Company entered
into
a Registration Rights Agreement, amended in October 2006, the requirements
of
which the Company met by filing its registration statement on Form SB-2 on
August 11, 2006 and subsequently amended on October 20, 2006 and June 29,
2007.
Closings
for the sale of the 6% Notes occurred on June 29, August 15 and October 31,
2006
for $857,500, $735,000 and $857,500 principal amount, respectively. The Company
received $2,450,000 in aggregate from the three sales of the 6%
Notes.
The
conversion price of the 6% Notes is based on a 40% discount to the average
of
the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board over a
20-day trading period. The conversion price is also adjusted for certain
subsequent issuances of equity securities of the Company at prices below the
conversion price then in effect. The 6% Notes contain a volume limitation that
prohibits the holder from converting further 6% Notes if doing so would cause
the holder and its affiliates to hold more than 4.99% of the Company’s
outstanding common stock. In addition, each holder of 6% Notes agrees that
they
may not convert more than their pro-rata share (based on original principal
amount) of the greater of $120,000 principal amount of 6% Notes per calendar
month or the average daily dollar volume calculated during the 10 business
days
prior to a conversion, per conversion.
The
exercise price of the Warrants is $0.45 per share, subject to anti-dilution
adjustments pursuant to a broad-based weighted average formula for subsequent
issues of equity securities by the Company below the trading price of the
shares. The Purchase Agreement requires the Company to maintain a reserve of
authorized common stock equal to 110% of the number of shares issuable upon
full
conversion of the 6% Notes and exercise of the Warrants. The Purchase Agreement
imposes financial penalties in cash (equal to 2% of the number of shares that
the Purchaser is entitled to multiplied by the market price for each day) if
the
authorized number of shares of common stock is insufficient to satisfy the
reserve requirements. The 6% Notes and the Warrants also impose financial
penalties on the Company if it fails to timely deliver common stock upon
conversion of the 6% Notes and exercise of the Warrants,
respectively.
To
enable
reservation of a sufficient amount of authorized shares that may be issued
pursuant to conversion of the 6% Notes and exercise of the Warrants, the
Purchase Agreement required the Company to amend its Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock.
At
our annual meeting held on September 12, 2006, a proposal to amend our
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
common stock, from 100,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares was approved by
the
required vote of our stockholders. The Company incurs a financial penalty in
cash or shares at the option of the Company (equal to 2% of the outstanding
amount of the Notes per months plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes,
prorated for partial months) if it breaches this or other affirmative covenants
in the Purchase Agreement, including a covenant to maintain a sufficient number
of authorized shares under its Certificate of Incorporation to cover at least
110% of the stock issuable upon full conversion of the Notes and the
Warrants.
The
6%
Notes require the Company to procure the Purchaser’s consent to take certain
actions including to pay dividends, repurchase stock, incur debt, guaranty
obligations, merge or restructure the Company, or sell significant
assets.
The
Company’s obligations under the 6% Notes and the Warrants are secured by a first
priority security interest in the Company’s intellectual property pursuant to an
Intellectual Property Security Agreement with the Purchasers, and by a first
priority security interest in all of the Company’s other assets pursuant to a
Security Agreement with the Purchasers. In addition, the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer has pledged all of his common stock of the Company as
collateral security for the Company’s obligations under the 6% Notes and the
Warrants. The Purchasers are accredited investors as defined under the
Securities Act and the 6% Notes and the Warrants and the underlying common
stock
upon conversion and exercise will be issued without registration under the
Securities Act in reliance on the exemption provided by Rule 506 under
Regulation D under the Securities Act.
The
fair
value of the Warrants underlying the three sales of the 6% Notes (amounting
to
4,287,500 shares, 3,675,000 shares and 4,287,500 shares respectively) at the
time of their issuance was determined to be $545,477, $416,976 and $505,503
calculated pursuant to the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value
was recorded as a reduction to 6% Notes payable and was charged to operations
as
interest expense in accordance with effective interest method within the period
of the 6% Notes.
14
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The
Purchasers of the 6% Notes and Warrants were introduced to the Company by an
investment bank pursuant to an engagement letter agreement with the Company.
Pursuant to the engagement, the investment bank received a cash fee equal to
8%
of the aggregate proceeds raised in the financing and to warrants in the
quantity equal to 8% of the securities issued in the financing. The Company
recorded the cash fee and other direct costs incurred for the issuance of the
convertible loan in aggregate of $30,000 as deferred debt issuance costs. Debt
issuance costs were amortized on the straight-line method over the term of
the
6% Notes, with the amounts amortized being recognized as interest
expense.
The
warrants issued to the investment bank in connection with each tranche of 6%
Notes (amounting to 343,000 shares, 294,000 shares and 343,000 shares) are
exercisable for three years and have an exercise price equal to $0.2598. The
fair value of these warrants at the time of their issuance was determined to
be
$94,005, $60,324 and $77,214 calculated pursuant to the Black-Scholes option
pricing mode.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2008, six investors converted $53,164 principal
and $506 interest into 1,228,342 and 11,261 shares, respectively. As of June
30,
2008, 8,644,009 shares of our common stock were issued in total pursuant to
conversions of 6% Notes. The average conversion price was $0.055 per share.
As
of June 30, 2008, the outstanding principal balance of the 6% Notes was
$1,950,022, of which $543,501 is presented under the caption of current portion
of long-term liabilities on our balance sheets.
On
January 31, 2008, we entered into three Callable Secured Convertible Notes
Agreements (“2% Notes”) with four of our 6% Notes purchasers converting their
unpaid interest of $112,917 in total, into principal with an interest rate
of 2%
per annum, which will be due on January 31, 2011. Other terms of the 2% Notes
are similar to the 6% Notes. No principal of the 2% Notes has been converted
so
far. As of June 30, 2008, the outstanding principal balance on the 2% Notes
was
$112,917.
15. Equity-Based
Transactions
As
of
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had 88,788,245 and 81,519,676
shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. From January 1, 2008 to June
30, 2008, the Company has engaged in the following equity-based
transactions:
On
February 27, 2008, we issued 140,000 shares of common stock as partial
compensation to an investor relation consultant for consulting
services.
On
March
14, 2008, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock to an investor
for
consideration of $650,000 cash pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated
February 19, 2008.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company issued 2,128,569 shares of
common stock for conversions of principal and interest under our 6%
Notes.
16. Stock-based
Compensation
On
December 12, 2006, we granted options for 2,000,000 shares of our common stock
under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. During fiscal 2007, 362,100 stock options
were returned to the Company when the holders separated from the Company without
exercising the options. As of June 30, 2008, 1,637,900 options were
outstanding.
The
exercise price of all of our outstanding options was $0.175 per share, equal
to
the closing price of our common stock on December 12, 2006. On each of the
first
and second anniversaries of the grant date, 33% percent of the options will
become exercisable. On the third anniversary of the grant date, 34% of the
options will become exercisable.
The
Company has adopted SFAS 123R effective as of January 1, 2006. The fair value
of
the options granted at the grant date was determined to be $320,154
(approximately $0.16 per share), calculated pursuant to the Black-Scholes option
pricing model. The calculated fair value is recognized as expense over the
applicable vesting periods, using the straight-line attribution method.
Unamortized fair value of stock options granted to those who separated from
the
Company has been charged to expense, while the options returned to the Company.
During the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, we charged
$21,849 to expense.
15
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
17. Segment
Reporting
In
2006
we had three principal business segments, bio-fertilizer, livestock feed and
urea entrepot trade. Commencing July 2007, when we terminated all agreements
relating to urea entrepot trade, we treated urea entrepot trade as discontinued
and have been operating the remaining two segments. Management believes that
the
following table highlights the most relevant operational factors for measuring
business performance and financing needs of the Company and for preparing the
corporate budget and other items. As most of the Company’s customers are located
in China, no geographical segment information is presented.
Item
|
Bio-fertilizer
|
Livestock
Feed
|
Urea
Entrepot
Trade(1)
|
Corporate(2)
|
Total
|
|||||||||||
Three
months ended June 30, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
35,416
|
$
|
2,992,081
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
3,027,497
|
||||||
Gross
profit
|
8,359
|
58,842
|
—
|
—
|
67,201
|
|||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
81,322
|
107,427
|
—
|
315,883
|
504,632
|
|||||||||||
Operating
profit (loss)
|
(72,963
|
)
|
(48,585
|
)
|
—
|
(315,883
|
)
|
(437,431
|
)
|
|||||||
Interest
income (expense)
|
(115
|
)
|
(31
|
)
|
—
|
(203,167
|
)
|
(203,313
|
)
|
|||||||
Minority
interest in subsidiary
|
—
|
9,723
|
—
|
—
|
9,723
|
|||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
(73,078
|
)
|
$
|
(38,893
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(519,050
|
)
|
$
|
(631,021
|
)
|
||
Total
assets as of June 30, 2008
|
$
|
2,239,743
|
$
|
1,357,200
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
367,005
|
$
|
3,963,948
|
||||||
Three
months ended June 30, 2007
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
17,198
|
$
|
1,855,449
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1,872,647
|
||||||
Gross
profit
|
3,259
|
70,483
|
—
|
—
|
73,742
|
|||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
107,266
|
74,231
|
42,750
|
466,483
|
690,730
|
|||||||||||
Operating
profit (loss)
|
(104,007
|
)
|
(3,748
|
)
|
(42,750
|
)
|
(466,483
|
)
|
(616,988
|
)
|
||||||
Interest
income (expense)
|
(7,208
|
)
|
(9
|
)
|
(111
|
)
|
(268,818
|
)
|
(276,146
|
)
|
||||||
Minority
interest in subsidiary
|
—
|
750
|
—
|
—
|
750
|
|||||||||||
(Loss)
from discontinued operations
|
—
|
—
|
414,509
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
(111,215
|
)
|
$
|
(3,007
|
)
|
$
|
(457,370
|
)
|
$
|
(735,301
|
)
|
$
|
(1,306,893
|
)
|
|
Total
assets as of June 30, 2007
|
$
|
2,253,803
|
$
|
893,877
|
$
|
8,249
|
$
|
471,811
|
$
|
3,627,740
|
(1) |
In
July 2007, the Company has entered three termination agreements
with each
party of the Urea entrepot trade for the termination of contracts
between
Kiwa BVI and Shengkui Technologies, Hua Yang Roneo Corporation
and UPB
International Sourcing Limited. Pursuant to these termination agreements,
the Company will have neither rights nor obligations under previous
contracts in connection with the urea entrepot trade except for
a
commission due to UPB. Based on these facts, we recognized relevant
expenses in the second quarter of
2007.
|
(2) |
Beijing
Representative Office of Kiwa Shandong fulfills part of corporate
managerial function. Most of its expenses relating to this function
were
categorized into corporate
segment.
|
18. Commitments
and Contingencies
The
Company has the following material contractual obligations:
Operating
lease commitments
The
Company leased an office in the United States under a commercial lease agreement
with a third party expiring in June 2008, with an aggregate monthly lease
payment of approximately $1,000. Pursuant to the lease agreements, rent expense
for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $3,000.
The
Company leased an office in Beijing under an operating lease since May 2005
with
an aggregate monthly lease payment of approximately RMB 40,767 ($5,943) and
the
lease was terminated with the consent of both the lessor and the Company on
July
14, 2007. The Company leased a new office in Beijing on July 15, 2007. The
operating lease agreement will expire at January 14, 2009. The monthly rental
payment for the new office is RMB 82,322 (approximately $12,000). Rent expense
under the operating leases for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
was
$36,000 and 12,773, respectively.
The
Company has entered into an agreement with Challenge Feed, its joint venture
partner in Kiwa Tianjin, to lease several facilities for three years commencing
on August 1, 2006. The total monthly rental is RMB50,000 (approximately $7,290).
Pursuant to the lease agreement, rent expense for the three months ended June
30, 2008 and 2007 was both $21,900 (See Note 12 above).
Lease
commitments under the foregoing lease agreements are as
follows:
Fiscal
year
|
Amount
|
|||
2008
|
$
|
111,660
|
||
2009
|
53,140
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
164,800
|
16
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
NOTES
TO
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Technology
acquisition
On
May 8,
2006 the Company entered into a Technology Transfer Agreement with Jinan
Kelongboao Bio-Tech Co. Ltd. (“JKB”). Pursuant to the agreement, JKB agreed to
transfer its AF-01 Anti-viral Aerosol technology for veterinary medicines to
the
Company. Pursuant to the agreement the Company will pay JKB a transfer fee
of
RMB10 million (approximately $1.46 million), of which RMB6 million is to be
paid
in cash and RMB4 million is to be paid in stock. The cash portion is to be
paid
in installments, the first installment RMB3 million was set for May 23, 2006
initially, of which RMB1 million has been paid and both parties have agreed
to
extend the remaining RMB2 million to the date when the application for new
veterinary drug certificate is accepted. Three other installments of RMB1
million are due upon the achievement of certain milestones, the last milestone
being the issuance by the PRC Ministry of Agriculture of a new medicine
certificate in respect of the technology. The RMB4 million stock payment will
be
due 90 days after the AF-01 technology is approved by the appropriate PRC
department for use as a livestock disinfector for preventing bird flu. The
agreement will become effective when the first installment has been fully paid.
Operation
of Kiwa-CAU R&D Center
Pursuant
to the agreement on joint incorporation of the research and development center
between CAU and Kiwa Shandong dated November 14, 2006, Kiwa Shandong agreed
to
invest RMB1 million (approximately $145,800) each year to fund research at
the
R&D Center. The term of this Agreement is ten years starting July 1, 2006.
Prof. Qi Wang, one of our directors, is also the Director of Kiwa-CAU R&D
Center.
Investment
in manufacturing and research facilities in Zoucheng, Shandong Province in
China
According
to the Project Agreement with Zoucheng Municipal Government in 2002, the Company
committed to invest approximately $18 million to $24 million for developing
the
manufacturing and research facilities in Zoucheng, Shandong Province. As of
November 13, 2006, the Company had invested approximately $1.79 million for
the
project. Management believes that neither the Company nor management will be
liable for compensation or penalty if the commitment is not
fulfilled.
Investment
commitment under the joint venture agreement entered into in
May
In
May
2008, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Hebei Huaxing
Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Huaxing”), which committed us to invest
$1,534,000
in cash for 70% of the equity
of a new
joint venture (“Kiwa Hebei”).
Under
the joint venture agreement, the Company is required to complete its capital
contribution within one year after the date Kiwa Hebei receives its business
license from Chinese government authorities, with the first installment payment
of 25% of the investment due at the end of the first month after the license
is
received and an installment of another 25% due at the end of second month.
The
agreement will
take
effect at the date of approval of local bureau of commerce.
19. Subsequent
Event
None.
17
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS.
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2008 contains
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements that include the
words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” or similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning our
expectations regarding our working capital requirements, financing requirements,
business, growth prospects, competition and results of operations, and other
statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated
events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not
historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report
on
Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2008 involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in
or
implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein.
Overview
The
Company took its present corporate form in March 2004 when shareholders of
Kiwa
Bio-Tech Products Group Ltd. (“Kiwa BVI”), a company originally organized under
the laws of the British Virgin Islands on June 5, 2002 and Tintic Gold Mining
Company (“Tintic”), a corporation originally incorporated in the state of Utah
on June 14, 1933 to perform mining operations in Utah, entered into a share
exchange transaction. The share exchange transaction left the shareholders
of
Kiwa BVI owning a majority of Tintic and Kiwa BVI a wholly-owned subsidiary
of
Tintic, See Note 1 “Background and Basis of Presentation” under Item 1. For
accounting purposes this transaction was treated as an acquisition of Tintic
Gold Mining Company by Kiwa BVI in the form of a reverse triangular merger
and a
recapitalization of Kiwa BVI and its wholly owned subsidiary, Kiwa Bio-Tech
Products (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (“Kiwa Shandong”). On July 21, 2004, we completed
our reincorporation in the State of Delaware.
We
have
established two subsidiaries in China: (1) Kiwa Shandong in 2002, a wholly-owned
subsidiary, engaging in bio-fertilizer business, and (2) Tianjin Kiwa Feed
Co.,
Ltd. (“Kiwa Tianjin”) in July 2006, engaging in bio-enhanced feed business, of
which we hold 80% equity. (See Note 1, Background and Basis of Presentation
under Item 1).
In
May
2008, we entered into a joint venture agreement with Hebei Huaxing
Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Huaxing”), which will take effect when it is
approved by the local bureau of commerce in Hebei. Our application is still
being processed
by the bureau of commerce. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, the new
joint venture (“Kiwa Hebei”) will engage in the developing, manufacturing and
marketing of animal drugs and disinfectants, including applying for relevant
certificates of AF-01 anti-viral aerosol technology-based products.
In
June
2008, Kiwa Shandong received approval documents from the Ministry of Commerce
of
the PRC, authorizing Kiwa Shandong to wholesale fertilizer products of other
manufacturers, including chemical fertilizers, complex fertilizers and compound
fertilizers. Based
on
applicable tax laws in China, Kiwa Shandong’s new business items will be exempt
from value-added tax.
Kiwa
Shandong is expected to engage in the new business activities after obtaining
further approvals from other relevant authorities. Management believes such
operations will also enlarge the sales volume of our bio-fertilizer
products.
We
generated approximately $3.0 million and $1.9 million in revenue in the three
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, reflecting an increase
of
approximately $1.1 million or 61.7%. The marked increase is mainly due to
the
notable expansion in our principal operations, including our bio-fertilizer
business and bio-enhanced feed business: (1) during the second quarter of
2008,
revenue generated from our bio-fertilizer business increased from approximately
$17,198 to $35,416, representing a 105.9% increase; (2) net sales contributed
by
the bio-enhanced feed business increased 61.3%, from $1.86 million in second
quarter of 2007 to $3.0 million in second quarter of 2008. We incurred a
net
loss of $631,021 (including non-cash expenses of $273,104) and $1,306,893
(including net loss from discontinued operations of $414,509) for the three
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Due
to
our limited revenues from sales and continuing losses, we have relied on
the
proceeds from the sale of our equity securities and loans from both unrelated
and related parties to provide the resources necessary to fund the development
of our business plan and operations. During the first half of 2008, we entered
into a stock purchase agreement with an investor. Pursuant to this agreement,
we
issued 5,000,000 shares of our common stock for $650,000 cash. In addition
related parties advanced $296,944 in total to the Company. These funds are
insufficient to execute our business plan as currently contemplated. Management
is currently looking for alternative sources of capital to fund our
operations.
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Going
Concern
Our
condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that
we
will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets
and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated
financial statements do not purport to represent the realizable or settlement
values.
As
of
June 30, 2008, we had an accumulated deficit of $12,391,738, of which $631,021
(including non-cash expenses of $237,104) and $1,306,893 (including net loss
incurred from discontinued operations of $414,509) was incurred during the
three
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Though revenues from our
bio-enhanced feed business increased significantly in the second quarter
of 2008
as compared with 2007, we still incurred a net loss. Net sales from our
bio-fertilizer business remain relatively low and the profit margin of our
bio-enhanced feed business has declined. We currently do not have sufficient
revenues to support our business activities and we expect operating losses
to
continue. We will require additional capital to fund our operations.
As
of
June 30, 2008, our current liabilities were $3,846,209, which exceeded current
assets by $2,064,690, representing a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio
0.23; comparably, on December 31, 2007, our current liabilities exceeded
current
assets by $1,366,926, resulting in a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio
of
0.23. The downturn of short-term liquidity is mainly due to the first tranche
of
6% Notes becoming current liabilities, which shall be repaid on June 29,
2009.
If we can achieve the necessary financing to increase our working capital,
we
believe the Company will be well-positioned to further increase sales of
our
products and to generate more revenues in the future. There can be no assurances
that we will be successful in obtaining this financing or in increasing our
sales revenue if we do obtain the financing.
Our
independent auditors have added an explanatory paragraph to their audit opinion
issued in connection with our financial statements for the latest five years,
which states that the financial statements raise substantial doubt as to
our
ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to make operations
profitable or obtain additional funding will determine our ability to continue
as a going concern.
Trends
and Uncertainties in Regulation and Government Policy in China
Agricultural
Policy Changes in China
Economic
growth in China has averaged 9.5% over the past two decades and seems likely
to
continue at that pace for some time. Per the China Statistics Bureau, gross
domestic product in 2006 increased 10.7% over levels in 2005. However, China
now
faces an imbalance between urban and rural environments as well as the
manufacturing and agricultural industries. Since 2004, the Chinese central
government has consecutively announced a so-called No. 1 Document each year
concerning the countryside. The latest No.1 document unveiled on January
30,
2008 contains a wide range of policies aimed at promoting sustainable
development of agriculture, for example, by promoting the income level of
eight-hundred million Chinese farmers, strengthening supervision of farm
inputs
and actively developing green-food and organic food. We should benefit from
these favorable policies as farmers will retain more of their income and
will
most likely spend some of that income on our products, resulting in greater
sales. In addition, we anticipate receiving additional governmental support
in
marketing our products to farmers due to additional procedural changes included
with the new policy.
General
Fiscal and Monetary Policy Changes in China
China
has
experienced price inflation starting about the second half of 2007. During
the
three months ended March 31, 2008, the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) increased
7.9% as compared to the same period of 2007.
Foreign
Investment Policy Change
On
March
16, 2007, China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress, adopted the
Enterprise Income Tax Law, which took effective on January 1, 2008. The new
income tax law sets unified income tax rate for domestic and foreign companies
at 25% and abolishes the favorable policy for foreign invested enterprises.
As a
result subsidiaries established in China in the future will not enjoy the
original favorable policy unless they are certified as qualified
high and new technology enterprises.
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According
to the enterprise income tax law previously in effect, our PRC subsidiaries,
Kiwa Shandong and Kiwa Tianjin, were exempt from corporate income taxes for
their first two profitable years and were entitled to a 50% tax reduction
for
the succeeding three years. Now that the new income tax law is in effect,
fiscal
year 2008 is regarded as the first profitable year even if Kiwa Shandong
or Kiwa
Tianjin are not profitable that year; thereby narrowing the time period when
the
favorable tax treatment may be available to us.
Foreign
Exchange Policy Changes
RMB
continues its trend of appreciation against U.S. Dollars that began in 2005.
The
exchange rate of U.S. Dollar against RMB on June 30, 2008 was US$1.00 =
RMB6.8591.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
We
prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The
preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Management periodically evaluates the estimates and judgments made.
Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and
on
various factors that are believed to be reasonable under current circumstances.
Actual results may differ from these estimates as a result of different
assumptions or conditions.
The
following critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments
and
estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
In
addition, you should refer to our accompanying balance sheets as of June
30,
2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007 (audited), and the statements of
operations, equity movement and cash flows for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited), and the related notes thereto, for further
discussion of our accounting policies.
Accounts
Receivables
The
Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and establishes
an
allowance for doubtful accounts when amounts are not considered fully
collectable. Generally speaking, the Company’s credit policy is to provide 100%
bad debt provision for the amounts outstanding over 365 days after the deduction
of the amount subsequently settled after the balance sheet date, which
management believes is consistent with industry practice in the China region.
We
also provide 100% bad debt provision to those accounts receivable being
outstanding for less than 365 days but specifically identified as
uncollectable.
As
of
June 30, 2008, there was $295,141 in accounts receivable over 365 days old.
We
established a doubtful accounts reserve for the full amount based on our
policy
of recording a provision for total accounts receivable over one year.
Terms
of
our sales vary from cash on delivery to a credit term up to three to twelve
months. Depending on the results of our credit investigations, we require
our
customers to pay between 20% and 60% of the purchase price of an order placed
prior to shipment, depending on the results of our credit investigations,
prior
to shipment. The remaining balance is due within twelve months, unless other
terms are approved by management. The agriculture-biotechnology market in
China
is in the early stages of development and we are still in the process of
exploring the new market. We may also distribute our bio-products to special
wholesalers with favorable payment terms with a focus on the future. We maintain
a policy that all sales are final and we do not allow returns. However, in
the
event of defective products, we may allow customers to exchange the defective
products for new products within the quality guarantee period. In the event
of
any exchange, the customers pay all transportation expenses.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the weighted average method,
and
net realizable value. Work in progress and finished goods are composed of
direct
material, direct labor and a portion of manufacturing overhead. Net realizable
value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business,
less
estimated costs to complete and dispose.
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Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Our
long-lived assets consist of property, equipment and intangible assets. As
of
June 30, 2008, the net value of property and equipment and of intangible
assets
was $1,685,807 and $281,386, respectively, which represented approximately
42.5%
and 7.1% of our total assets, respectively.
We
periodically evaluate our investment in long-lived assets, including property
and equipment, for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate the net carrying amount may not be recoverable. Our judgments regarding
potential impairment are based on legal factors, market conditions and
operational performance indicators, among others. In assessing the impairment
of
property and equipment, we make assumptions regarding the estimated future
cash
flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets.
If
these estimates or the related assumptions change in the future, we may be
required to record impairment charges for these assets.
The
actual production capacity of Kiwa Shandong at the present is still
significantly lower than its normal capacity because the upgrade in our
fermentation facility is not yet fully complete. Management hopes to accomplish
the fermentation facilities together with planned bio-compound fertilizer
production line in the second half of 2008. Based on our analysis, we have
determined that there was no impairment to our current production facilities
and
intangible assets as of June 30, 2008.
Fair
Value of Warrants and Options
We
have
adopted SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities” to recognize warrants relating to loans and warrants issued to
consultants as compensation as derivative instruments in our consolidated
financial statements.
We
also
adopt SFAS No. 123(R) “Share Based Payment” to recognize options granted to
employees as derivative instruments in our consolidated financial statements.
We
calculate fair value of the warrants and options with Black-Schole Model.
Revenue
Recognition
We
recognize revenue for our products in accordance with Securities and Exchange
Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements,” as amended by SAB No. 104, “Revenue Recognition.” Sales
represent the invoiced value of goods, net of value added tax, supplied to
customers, and are recognized upon delivery of goods and passage of
title.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires recognition of deferred tax assets
and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have
been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequence
attributable to the difference between the tax bases of assets and liabilities
and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets
and
liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rate 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. The Company establishes a valuation when it is more likely
than
not that the assets will not be recovered.
Major
Customers and Suppliers
Bio-fertilizer
Products
We
had a
total of 18 customers as of June 30, 2008, of which three customers accounted
for 52.2%, 25.3% and 14.1% of our net sales for the three months ended June
30,
2008, respectively. Four customers accounted for 32%, 15%, 11% and 10% of
our
net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007, respectively. No other
single customer accounted for more than 5% of our revenues for both
periods.
Three
suppliers accounted for 34.4%, 26.0% and 18.4% of our net purchases during
the
three months ended June 30, 2008. Comparably, two suppliers accounted for
73%
and 13% of our net purchases for the three months ended June 30, 2007,
respectively. Historically our existing suppliers have met our needs. In
addition, the raw materials used in our bio-fertilizer products are widely
available from a variety of alternative sources.
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Bio-enhanced
Feed
During
the three months ended June 30, 2008, we had 57 customers in total. Our three
largest customers accounted for 12.3%, 11.7% and 9.2% of our net sales,
respectively. Four customers accounted for 12.1%, 10%, 8% and 7% of our net
sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007. No other single customer
accounted for more than 5% of our net sales for both periods.
Our
three
largest suppliers accounted for 24.7%, 15.1% and 10.2% of our net purchases
for
the three months ended June 30, 2008. No other individual supplier account
for
more than 10.0% of our net purchases. Five suppliers accounted for 27%, 15%,
13%, 11% and 11% of our net purchases for the three months ended June 30,
2007,
respectively. No other single supplier accounted for more than 8% for both
periods. Raw materials used in our production of bio-enhanced feed products
are
available from a wide variety of alternative sources.
Results
of Operations
Net
Sales
Net
sales
were $3,027,497 and $1,872,647 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and
2007, respectively, representing an increase of $1,154,850 or 61.7%. The
marked
increase is mainly due to the notable expansion in our principal operations,
including our bio-fertilizer business and bio-enhanced feed business. During
the
second quarter of 2008, revenue generated from our bio-fertilizer business
increased from $17,198 to $35,416, representing a 105.9% increase. Net sales
contributed by our bio-enhanced feed business increased 61.3%, from $1,855,449
in the second quarter of 2007 to $2,992,081 in second quarter of
2008.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, net sales was $5,211,768, representing
a
$1,955,028 or 60.0% increase as compared to $3,256,740 in the same period
of
2007.
Cost
of Sales
Cost
of
sales was $2,960,296 and $1,798,905 for the three months ended June 30, 2008
and
2007, respectively. The increase of $1,161,391 or 64.6% in cost of sales
was
primarily due to the rapid increase of sales.
Cost
of
sales were $5,081,862 and $3,044,675 for the six months ended June 30, 2008
and
2007, respectively. The $2,037,187 or 66.9% increase was also mainly due
to
increase of sales.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit was $67,201 and $73,742, respectively, in the three months ended June
30,
2008 and 2007.
Bio-fertilizer
|
|
Changes
|
|
Bio-enhanced
feed
|
|
Changes
|
|
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|
|
2008
Q2
|
|
2007
Q2
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage
|
|
2008
Q2
|
|
2007
Q2
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage
|
|||||||||
Net
Sales
|
$
|
35,416
|
$
|
17,198
|
$
|
18,218
|
105.9
|
%
|
$
|
2,992,081
|
$
|
1,855,449
|
$
|
1,136,632
|
61.3
|
%
|
|||||||||
Cost
of Sales
|
27,057
|
13,939
|
13,118
|
94.1
|
%
|
2,933,239
|
1,784,966
|
1,148,273
|
64.3
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
$
|
8,359
|
$
|
3,259
|
$
|
5,100
|
156.5
|
%
|
$
|
58,842
|
$
|
70,483
|
$
|
(11,641
|
)
|
-16.5
|
%
|
||||||||
Gross
Profit Margin
|
23.6
|
%
|
18.9
|
%
|
2.0
|
%
|
3.8
|
%
|
This
decrease of $6,541 or 8.9% in gross profit was mainly caused by the decrease
in
gross profit margin for our bio-enhanced feed business from 3.8% to 2.0%.
The
significant decrease in gross profit margin in the bio-enhanced feed business
was due to an increase in our purchasing prices of raw materials. Although
we
adjusted the prices of our products in response, materials prices rose faster
than we could adjust product prices.
In
the
second quarter of 2008, the gross profit margin of our bio-fertilizer business
increased 4.7%, from 18.9% to 23.6%. The variance in gross profit margin
is
related to the shift in products sold during the respective quarters.
Consulting
and Professional Fees
Consulting
and professional fees incurred were $70,310 and $267,678 for the second quarter
of 2008 and 2007, respectively, representing a decrease of $197,368 or
73.7%.
Consulting
and professional fees decreased from $457,139 for the six months ended June
30,
2007 to $188,777 for the same period of 2008, representing $268,362 or 58.7%
decrease.
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Most
of
these fees in the first half of 2008 are related to investor relations,
fundraising commission amortization and public company operations. The high
level in consulting and professional fees during the first half of 2007 was
primarily attributable to amortization of stock-based compensation to two
investor relation consultants.
Officers’
Compensation
Officers’
compensation was $59,431 and $89,427 for the three months ended June 30,
2008
and 2007, respectively. This represents a $29,996 or 33.5% reduction in
officers’ compensation.
During
the first half of 2008 and 2007, officers’ compensation was $118,463 and
$154,469, respectively.
The
reduction in officers’ compensation is mainly due to the resignation of a
well-paid executive in the second quarter of 2007.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses were $229,147 and $196,499 for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of $32,648 or 16.6%.
During
the first half of 2008, general and administrative expenses were $474,517,
increased $98,994 or 26.4% as compared to $375,523 for the same period of
2007.
General
and administrative expenses include salaries, travel and entertainment, rent,
office expense, telephone expense and insurance costs. The increase was
primarily due to the expansion of our operating activities, which led to
increased rental, salary, travel and office expenses.
Selling
Expenses
During
second quarter of 2008, selling expenses were $66,127, an increase of $2,485
or
3.9% from $63,642, our selling expenses in the comparable period of 2007.
In
the
first half of 2008, our selling expenses totaled $114,581, decreased $92,686
or
44.7% from $207,267, for the first half of 2007. This decrease is mainly
attributable to our adjustment of marketing and sales policies in our
bio-enhanced feed business.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses increased by $11,920 or 27.4% to $55,415, for the
three
months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to $43,495 for the three months ended
June 30, 2007. The increase resulted from purchasing of research
reports.
In
the
first half of 2008, research and development expenses increased by $8,333
or
9.0% to $101,132, for the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to
$92,799
for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization, excluding depreciation charged to cost of production and
deprecation of research equipment, decreased $2,950 or 10.0% to $26,641,
for the
three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to $29,591 for the same period
of
2007.
In
the
first half of 2008, depreciation and amortization was $52,818, representing
a
decrease of $8,046 or 13.2% as compared to $60,864, the depreciation and
amortization for the same period of 2007.
Net
Interest Expense
Net
interest expense was $203,313 in the second quarter of 2008 and $276,146
in the
same period of 2007, representing a $72,833 or 26.4% decrease. This decrease
was
mainly due to amortization of warrants relating to the 6% Notes and loans
due to
related parties with detachable warrants, which has been charged to interest
expense.
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In
the
first half of 2008, net interest expense was $422,860, as compared to $401,904
in the same period of 2007, representing an increase of $20,956 or
5.2%.
Net
Loss from Continuing Operations
Our
net
loss for the second quarter of 2008 was $631,021 (including non-cash expenses
of
$237,104), a decrease of $261,363 or 29.3% as compared to net loss in the
same
period of 2007, which was $892,384. This decrease resulted from the following
factors: (1) decrease in gross profit of $6,541 or 8.9%; (2) decrease in
operating expenses of $186,098 or 26.9%; (3) decrease in interest expenses
of
$72,833 or 26.4%; and (4) minority interest in subsidiary in the second quarter
of 2008 was $9,723 and $750 for the same period of 2007.
In
the
first half of 2008, our net loss was $1,317,216 (including non-cash expenses
of
$527,389), as compared to $1,531,643 in the same period of 2007, reflecting
a
decrease of $214,427 or 14.0%. This decrease resulted from the following
factors: (1) decrease in gross profit of $82,159 or 38.7%; (2) decrease in
operating expenses of $298,495 or 22.1%; (3) decrease in interest expenses
of
$20,956 or 5.2%; and (4) minority interest in subsidiary in the first half
of
2008 was $25,968 and $6,921 in the first half of 2007.
Net
Loss
During
the second quarter of 2007, we recognized a $414,509 loss from the
discontinuation of our urea entrepot trade business. The impact on net loss
for
the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $631,021 and $1,306,893
respectively.
For
the
same reason, in the first half of 2008 and 2007, net loss was $1,317,216
and
$1,946,152, respectively.
Comprehensive
Loss
Comprehensive
loss decreased by $692,938 to $651,292 for the three months ended June 30,
2008,
as compared to $1,344,230 for the comparable period of 2007. The decrease
in
comprehensive loss in the current period as compared to the comparable period
in
2007 is due to a decrease of $675,872 in net loss and a decrease of $17,066
in
other comprehensive loss.
During
the first half of 2008, comprehensive loss was $1,353,457, a decrease of
$753,826 from comprehensive loss of $2,107,283 for the same period of 2007,
which was composed of the decrease of $628,936 of net loss and the decrease
of
$124,890 of other comprehensive loss in the first half of 2007.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Since
inception of our ag-biotech business in 2002, we have relied on the proceeds
from the sale of our equity securities and loans from both unrelated and
related
parties to provide the resources necessary to fund our operations and the
execution of our business plan. During the six months ended June 30, 2008,
we
raised $650,000 from sales of equity. In addition the related parties advanced
$296,944 in total to the Company. As of June 30, 2008, our current liabilities
exceeded current assets by $2,064,690, reflecting a current ratio of 0.46:1
and
a quick ratio of 0.23:1. Comparably, as of December 31, 2007, our current
liabilities exceeded current assets by $1,366,926, denoting current ratio
of
0.52:1 and quick ratio of 0.23:1.
As
of
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we had cash of $19,932 and $61,073,
respectively. The change is outlined as follows:
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, our operations utilized cash of $549,707
as
compared with $26,807 in the same period of 2007. Such cash was mainly used
for
working capital for our bio-fertilizer and bio-enhanced feed
businesses.
During
the first half of 2008, we utilized $21,371 for investing activities. In
the
same period of 2007 we spent $100,258 for the purchase of property and
equipment.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, we generated $532,110 from financing
activities, consisting of proceeds from issuance of common stock of $650,000
and
loans from related parties of $296,944, which was offset by repayment of
$410,109 to related parties and long-term borrowings of $4,725. During the
same
period of 2007, our financing activities incurred net cash outflow of $193,676,
consisting of the proceeds of $87,083 from advances or loans from related
parties, which was offset by the repayments to related parties of $278,020
and
long-term borrowings of $2,739.
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Currently,
we have insufficient cash resources to accomplish our objectives and also
do not
anticipate generating sufficient positive operating cash inflow in the rest
of
2008 to fund our planned operations. We are actively looking for new sources
of
capital. To the extent that we are unable to successfully raise the capital
necessary to fund our future cash requirements on a timely basis and under
acceptable terms and conditions, we will not have sufficient cash resources
to
maintain operations, and may have to curtail operations and consider a formal
or
informal restructuring or reorganization.
Commitments
and Contingencies
See
Note
18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 in Part I.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
At
June
30, 2008, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities
or
financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured
finance
or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating
off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited
purposes. As such, we are not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market
or
credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such
relationships.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign
Currency Exchange Rate Risk
All
of
our revenues and the majority of our expenses and liabilities incurred are
in
RMB. Thus, our revenues and operating results may be impacted by exchange
rate
fluctuations of RMB. Up to now we have not reduced our exposure to exchange
rate
fluctuations by using hedging transactions or any other measures to avoid
our
exchange rate risks. Accordingly, we may experience economic losses and negative
impacts on earnings and equity as a result of foreign exchange rate
fluctuations. For the second quarter of 2008, foreign currency translation
adjustments to our comprehensive loss were $20,271, primarily as a result
of RMB
appreciating against the U.S. dollar.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls.
As of
the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, we carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision of, and with the participation of our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer
and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered
by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and
designed to ensure that all
material
information relating to the Company required to be included in our reports
that
we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within
the time periods specified
in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and to
ensure
that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file
or
submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer,
as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Changes
in internal control over financial reporting.
There
were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or
are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART
II. OTHER
INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
The
Company is not currently involved in any material pending legal
proceedings.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
We
issued
detachable warrants to Mr. Li to purchase an aggregate of 876,490 shares
of
common stock of the Company in connection with the advance agreement with
Mr. Li
dated January 10, 2008, under which Mr. Li advanced $213,923 to the Company
in
the fourth quarter of 2007. The per share exercise price of the warrants
is
$0.12.
On
February 27, 2008 we issued 140,000 shares of common stock to an investor
relation consultant for services to be rendered pursuant to a consulting
agreement between us and the consultant dated December 20, 2007. A copy of
the
Consulting Agreement is included as an exhibit to this report.
On
March
14, 2008, we issued 5,000,000 shares of our common stock to a Chinese citizen
for aggregate consideration of $650,000 cash.
The
above-mentioned issuances were unregistered sale of equity securities, relying
on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated
under the Securities Act for its exemption from the registration requirements
of
the Securities Act.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION.
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
Incorporated
by Reference in Document
|
Exhibit
No. in Incorporated Document
|
|||
3.1
|
Certificate
of Incorporation, effective as of July 21, 2004.
|
Form
8-K filed on July
23, 2004
|
3.1
|
|||
3.2
|
Bylaws,
effective as of July 22, 2004.
|
Form
8-K Filed on July
23, 2004
|
3.2
|
|||
3.3
|
Certificate
of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, effective as of September
27, 2006.
|
Form
10-QSB filed on November 15, 2006
|
3.3
|
|||
10.1
|
Consulting
Agreement between the Company and Robert Schechter dated January
10,
2008
|
Filed
herewith.
|
||||
10.2
|
Contract
for Joint Venture between the Company and Hebei Huaxing Pharmaceuticals
Co., Ltd. dated May 22, 2008
|
Form
8-K filed on May 27, 2008
|
10.1
|
|||
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|
List
of Subsidiaries
|
Form
10-KSB filed on April 2, 2007
|
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|
|||
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|
Filed
herewith.
|
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Exhibit
No.
|
|
Description
|
|
Incorporated
by Reference in Document
|
|
Exhibit
No. in Incorporated Document
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|
Filed
herewith.
|
||||
32.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as
adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
Filed
herewith.
|
||||
32.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as
adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
Filed
herewith.
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
KIWA
BIO-TECH PRODUCTS GROUP CORPORATION
(Registrant)
|
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|
|
|
August 11, 2008 | /s/ Wei Li | |
Wei Li |
||
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board
of Directors (Principal
Executive Officer)
|
August 11, 2008 | /s/ Lianjun Luo | |
Lianjun Luo |
||
Chief
Financial Officer and Director
(Principal
Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting
Officer)
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