SUNRISE REAL ESTATE GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2008 March (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 March 31, 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 000-32585
SUNRISE
REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
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75-2713701
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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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Suite
701, No. 333, Zhaojiabang Road
Shanghai,
PRC 200032
(Address
of principal executive offices Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number: + 86-21-6422-0505
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. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated
filer o
Smaller reporting company x
Indicate
by checkmark 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: May 10, 2008 - 23,691,925
shares
of Common Stock
FORM
10-Q
For
the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008
INDEX
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Page
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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3
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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3
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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5
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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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15
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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21
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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21
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
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22
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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22
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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22
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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22
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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22
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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22
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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22
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SIGNATURES |
22
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2
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Sunrise
Real Estate Group, Inc.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
March
31,
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December 31,
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||||||
2008
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2007
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||||||
(Unaudited)
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|||||||
ASSETS
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|||||||
Current
assets
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|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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1,455,685
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$
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2,281,516
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Restricted
cash (Note 9)
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558,556
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2,441,579
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|||||
Accounts
receivable
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304,480
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842,868
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|||||
Promissory
deposits (Note 3)
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723,750
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273,800
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|||||
Amounts
due from venturers (Note 4)
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14,518
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79,662
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|||||
Amount
due from related party (Note 11)
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367,574
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312,132
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|||||
Other
receivables and deposits (Note 5)
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946,147
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602,373
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|||||
Total
current assets
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4,370,710
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6,833,930
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|||||
Property,
plant and equipment – net (Note 6)
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2,751,924
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2,519,585
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|||||
Equity
investment (Note 7)
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81,208
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78,033
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|||||
Investment
properties (Note 8)
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7,989,374
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7,800,228
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|||||
Goodwill
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13,307
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13,307
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|||||
Total
assets
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$
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15,206,523
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$
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17,245,083
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LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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|||||||
Current
liabilities
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|||||||
Bank
loans (Note 9)
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$
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199,459
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$
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191,660
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|||
Promissory
notes payable (Note 10)
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653,620
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976,435
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|||||
Accounts
payable
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98,103
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230,654
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|||||
Amount
due to director (Note 11)
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69,975
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171,458
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|||||
Amount
due to related party (Note 11)
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207,567
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159,561
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|||||
Other
payables and accrued expenses (Note 12)
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1,414,422
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2,074,833
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|||||
Other
tax payable (Note 13)
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550,017
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546,873
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|||||
Income
tax payable
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1,294,924
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1,238,912
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|||||
Total
current liabilities
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4,488,087
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5,590,386
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|||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 14)
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|||||||
Long-term
bank loans (Note 9)
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6,035,678
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5,847,606
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|||||
Long-term
promissory notes payable (Note 10)
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77,778
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111,112
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|||||
Minority
interest
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554,672
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542,809
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|||||
Shareholders’
equity
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|||||||
Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized;
23,691,925 and 23,691,925 shares issued and outstanding as of March
31,
2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
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236,919
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236,919
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|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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3,620,008
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3,620,008
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|||||
Statutory
reserve (Note 15)
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729,744
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729,744
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|||||
Accumulated
losses
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(2,070,302
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)
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(741,548
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income (Note 16)
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1,533,939
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1,308,047
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|||||
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|||||||
Total
shareholders’ equity
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4,050,308
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5,153,170
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|||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$
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15,206,523
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$
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17,245,083
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
3
Sunrise
Real Estate Group, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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|||||||
2008
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2007
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||||||
(Unaudited)
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|||||||
Net
Revenues
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$
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1,319,545
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$
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1,135,155
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Cost
of Revenues
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(1,317,647
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)
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(1,250,692
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)
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Gross
Profit/(Loss)
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1,898
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(115,537
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)
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Operating
Expenses
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(310,626
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)
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(239,509
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)
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General
and Administrative Expenses
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(893,222
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)
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(894,575
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)
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Operating
Loss
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(1,201,950
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)
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(1,249,621
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)
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Interest
Income
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5,769
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4,227
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|||||
Other
Income, Net
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6,532
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55,641
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|||||
Interest
Expenses
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(143,640
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)
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(202,562
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)
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Loss
Before Income Tax and Minority Interest
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(1,333,289
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)
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(1,392,315
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)
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Income
Tax
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(5,496
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)
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-
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||||
Loss
Before Minority Interest
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(1,338,785
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)
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(1,392,315
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)
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Minority
Interest
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10,031
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3,080
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|||||
Net
Loss
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$
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(1,328,754
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)
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$
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(1,389,235
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)
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Loss
Per Share – Basic and Fully Diluted
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$
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(0.06
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)
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$
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(0.06
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)
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Weighted
average common shares outstanding – Basic and Fully
Diluted1
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23,691,925
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23,691,925
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated
financial statements.
1
Share
amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the effect of a 3% stock
dividend of common stock for each share of common stock outstanding at
August 1, 2007.
4
Sunrise
Real Estate Group, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
Increase/(Decrease)
in Cash and Cash Equivalents
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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|||||||
2008
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2007
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||||||
(Unaudited)
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|||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities
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|||||
Net
Loss
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$
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(1,328,754
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)
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$
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(1,389,235
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)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to
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|||||
net
cash used in operating activities
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|||||
Depreciation
of plant and equipment
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191,144
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83,581
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|||||
Loss
on disposal of property, plant and equipment
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(7,429
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)
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532
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||||
Minority
interest
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(10,031
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)
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(3,080
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)
|
|||
Change
in:
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|||||||
Accounts
receivable
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561,901
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2,829,625
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|||||
Promissory
deposits
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(430,547
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)
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(643,882
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)
|
|||
Other
receivables and deposits
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(299,747
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)
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(359,592
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)
|
|||
Amount
due from related party
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(55,442
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)
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-
|
||||
Accounts
payable
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(139,264
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)
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(339,773
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)
|
|||
Amounts
with venturers
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67,098
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(122,892
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)
|
||||
Other
payables and accrued expenses
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(744,691
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)
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(539,896
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)
|
|||
Interest
payable on promissory notes
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17,291
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84,830
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|||||
Interest
payable on amount due to director
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2,897
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(11,450
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)
|
||||
Amount
due to related party
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48,006
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-
|
|||||
Other
tax payable
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(18,748
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)
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(145,130
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)
|
|||
Income
tax payable
|
5,496
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(161,804
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)
|
||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
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(2,140,820
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)
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(718,166
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)
|
|||
Cash
flows from investing activities
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|||||||
Acquisition
of plant and equipment
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(272,021
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)
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(375,073
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)
|
|||
Proceeds
from disposal of plant and equipment
|
86,668
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-
|
|||||
Restricted
cash
|
1,883,023
|
-
|
|||||
Net
cash generated from/(used in) investing
activities
|
1,697,670
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(375,073
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)
|
||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|||||||
Bank
loans repayment
|
(48,925
|
)
|
(312,166
|
)
|
|||
Repayment
of promissory note
|
(373,440
|
)
|
(183,334
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from promissory note
|
-
|
2,565,903
|
|||||
Repayment
to director
|
(104,380
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Net
cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
|
(526,745
|
)
|
2,070,403
|
||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
|
144,064
|
21,761
|
|||||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
(825,831
|
)
|
998,925
|
||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
|
2,281,516
|
945,727
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
1,455,685
|
$
|
1,944,652
|
|||
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow
information
|
|
|
|||||
Cash
paid during the period:
|
|
|
|||||
Income
tax paid
|
-
|
174,206
|
|||||
Interest
paid
|
129,468
|
129,182
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Sunrise
Real Estate Development Group, Inc. (“CY-SRRE”) was established in the Cayman
Islands on April 30, 2004 as a limited liability company. CY-SRRE was wholly
owned by Ace Develop Properties Limited, a corporation, (“Ace Develop”), of
which Lin Chi-Jung, an individual, is the principal and controlling shareholder.
Shanghai Xin Ji Yang Real Estate Consultation Company Limited (“SHXJY”) was
established in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) on August 14, 2001 as
a limited liability company. SHXJY was originally owned by a Taiwanese company,
of which the principal and controlling shareholder was Lin Chi-Jung. On June
8,
2004, all the fully paid up capital of SHXJY was transferred to CY-SRRE. On
June
25, 2004 SHXJY and two individuals established a subsidiary, namely, Suzhou
Xin
Ji Yang Real Estate Consultation Company Limited (“SZXJY”) in the PRC, at which
point in time, SHXJY held a 90% equity interest in SZXJY. On December 24, 2004,
SHXJY acquired 85% of equity interest in Beijing Xin Ji Yang Real Estate
Consultation Company Limited (“BJXJY”), a PRC company incorporated on April 16,
2003 with limited liability. On August 9, 2005, SHXJY sold a 10% equity interest
in SZXJY to a company owned by a director of SZXJY, and transferred a 5% equity
interest in SZXJY to CY-SRRE. Following the disposal and the transfer, CY-SRRE
effectively held an 80% equity interest in SZXJY. On November 24, 2006, CY-SRRE,
SHXJY, a director of SZXJY and a third party established a subsidiary, namely,
Suzhou Shang Yang Real Estate Consultation Company Limited (“SZSY”) in the PRC,
with CY-SRRE holding a 12.5% equity interest, SHXJY holding a 26% equity
interest and the director of SZXJY holding a 12.5% equity interest in SZSY.
At
the date of incorporation, SRRE and the director of SZXJY entered into a voting
agreement that SRRE is entitled to exercise the voting right in respect of
his
12.5% equity interest in SZSY. Following that, SRRE effectively holds 51% equity
interest in SZSY. On September 24, 2007, CY-SRRE sold a 5% equity interest
in
SZXJY to a company owned by a director of SZXJY. Following the disposal, CY-SRRE
effectively holds 75% equity interest in SZXJY. On November 1, 2007, SZXJY
established a wholly owned subsidiary, Suzhou Xin Ji Yang Real Estate Brokerage
Company Limited (“SZXJYB”) in the PRC as a limited liability
company.
LIN
RAY
YANG Enterprise Ltd. (“LRY”) was established in the British Virgin Islands on
November 13, 2003 as a limited liability company. LRY was owned by Ace Develop,
Planet Technology Corporation (“Planet Tech”) and Systems & Technology
Corporation (“Systems Tech”). On February 5, 2004, LRY established a wholly
owned subsidiary, Shanghai Shang Yang Real Estate Consultation Company Limited
(“SHSY”) in the PRC as a limited liability company. On January 10, 2005, LRY and
a PRC third party established a subsidiary, Suzhou Gao Feng Hui Property
Management Company Limited (“SZGFH”), in the PRC, with LRY holding 80% of the
equity interest in SZGFH. On May 8, 2006, LRY acquired 20% of the equity
interest in SZGFH from the third party. Following the acquisition, LRY
effectively holds 100% of the equity interest in SZGFH. On September 11, 2007
SHSY and other third parties established a subsidiary, namely, Suzhou Bin Fen
Nian Dai Administration Consultancy Company Limited (“SZBFND”) in the PRC, with
SHSY holding a 19% equity interest in SZBFND.
SHXJY,
SZXJY, BJXJY, SHSY, SZGFH, SZSY and SZXJYB commenced operations in November
2001, June 2004, January 2004, February 2004, January 2005, November 2006 and
November 2007 respectively. Each of SHXJY, SZXJY, BJXJY, SHSY, SZGFH, SZSY
and
SZXJYB has been granted a twenty-year operation period from the PRC, which
can
be extended with approvals from relevant PRC authorities.
On
August
31, 2004, Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc. (“SRRE”), CY-SRRE and Lin Chi-Jung, an
individual and agent for the beneficial shareholder of CY-SRRE, i.e., Ace
Develop, entered into an exchange agreement under which SRRE issued 5,000,000
shares of common stock to the beneficial shareholder or its designees, in
exchange for all outstanding capital stock of CY-SRRE. The transaction closed
on
October 5, 2004. Lin Chi-Jung is Chairman of the Board of Directors of SRRE,
the
President of CY-SRRE and the principal and controlling shareholder of Ace
Develop.
Also
on
August 31, 2004, SRRE, LRY and Lin Chi-Jung, an individual and agent for
beneficial shareholders of LRY, i.e., Ace Develop, Planet Tech and Systems
Tech,
entered into an exchange agreement under which SRRE issued 10,000,000 shares
of
common stock to the beneficial shareholders, or their designees, in exchange
for
all outstanding capital stock of LRY. The transaction was closed on October
5,
2004. Lin Chi-Jung is Chairman of the Board of Directors of SRRE, the President
of LRY and the principal and controlling shareholder of Ace Develop. Regarding
the 10,000,000 shares of common stock of SRRE issued in this transaction, SRRE
issued 8,500,000 shares to Ace Develop, 750,000 shares to Planet Tech and
750,000 shares to Systems Tech.
6
As
a
result of the acquisition, the former owners of CY-SRRE and LRY hold a majority
interest in the combined entity. Generally accepted accounting principles
require in certain circumstances that a company whose shareholders retain the
majority voting interest in the combined business be treated as the acquirer
for
financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the acquisition has been accounted
for as a “reverse acquisition” arrangement whereby CY-SRRE and LRY are deemed to
have purchased SRRE. However, SRRE remains the legal entity and the Registrant
for Securities and Exchange Commission reporting purposes. All shares and per
share data prior to the acquisition have been restated to reflect the stock
issuance as a recapitalization of CY-SRRE and LRY.
SRRE
was
initially incorporated in Texas on October 10, 1996, under the name of Parallax
Entertainment, Inc. (“Parallax”). On December 12, 2003, Parallax changed its
name to Sunrise Real Estate Development Group, Inc. On April 25, 2006, Sunrise
Estate Development Group, Inc. filed Articles of Amendment with the Texas
Secretary of State, changing the name of Sunrise Real Estate Development Group,
Inc. to Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc., effective from May 23, 2006.
Figure
1:
Company Organization Chart
SRRE
and
its subsidiaries, namely, CY-SRRE, LRY, SHXJY, SZXJY, SZXJYB, SZSY, BJXJY,
SHSY
and SZGFH are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as “the
Company.”
The
principal activities of the Company are property brokerage services, real estate
marketing services, property leasing services and property management services
in the PRC.
7
NOTE
2 –SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Accounting and Principles of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and present
the
financial statements of SRRE and its subsidiaries, CY-SRRE, LRY, SHXJY, SZXJY,
SZXJYB, SZSY, BJXJY, SHSY and SZGFH. All inter-company transactions and balances
have been eliminated.
Foreign
Currency Translation and Transactions
The
functional currency of SRRE, CY-SRRE and LRY is United States Dollars (“US$”)
and the financial records are maintained and the financial statements prepared
in US $. The functional currency of SHXJY, SZXJY, SZXJYB, SZSY, BJXJY, SHSY
and
SZGFH is Renminbi (“RMB”) and the financial records are maintained and the
financial statements prepared in RMB.
Foreign
currency transactions during the period are translated into each company’s
denominated currency at the exchange rates ruling at the transaction dates.
Gain
and loss resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the
consolidated statement of operations. Assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated into each company’s
denominated currency at period end exchange rates. All exchange differences
are
dealt with in the consolidated statements of operations.
The
financial statements of the Company’s operations based outside of the United
States have been translated into US$ in accordance with SFAS 52. Management
has
determined that the functional currency for each of the Company’s foreign
operations is its applicable local currency. When translating functional
currency financial statements into US$, period-end exchange rates are applied
to
the consolidated balance sheets, while average period rates are applied to
consolidated statements of operations. Translation gains and losses are recorded
in translation reserve as a component of shareholders’ equity.
The
exchange rate between US$ and RMB had little fluctuation during the periods
presented. The rates ruling as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are
US$1:
RMB7.019 and US$1: RMB7.3046, respectively.
Property,
Plant, Equipment and Depreciation
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the
straight-line method to allocate the cost of depreciable assets over the
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Estimated Useful Life (in years)
|
||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
5-10
|
|||
Computer
and office equipment
|
5
|
|||
Motor
vehicles
|
5
|
|||
Properties
|
20
|
Maintenance,
repairs and minor renewals are charged directly to the statement of operations
as incurred. Additions and improvements are capitalized. When assets are
disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation thereon are removed
from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statement
of
operations.
Investment
property
Investment
properties are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method to allocate the cost of depreciable assets over the estimated useful
lives of 20 years.
Significant
additions that extend property lives are capitalized and are depreciated over
their respective estimated useful lives. Routine maintenance and repair costs
are expensed as incurred. The Company reviews its investment property for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an investment property may not be
recoverable.
8
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles requires the Company’s management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Advertising
Costs
All
advertising costs incurred in the promotion of the Company’s real estate
projects are expensed as incurred.
Revenue
Recognition
Agency
commission revenue from property brokerage is recognized when the property
developer and the buyer complete a property sales transaction, and the property
developer grant
confirmation to us to be able to invoice them accordingly,
which is
normally at the time when the property developer receives from the buyer a
portion of the sales proceeds in accordance with the terms of the relevant
property sales agreement, or the balance of the bank loan to the buyer has
been
funded, or recognized under the sales schedule or other specific items of agency
sales agreement with developer.
Revenue
from marketing consultancy services is recognized when services are provided
to
clients.
Commission
revenue from underwriting service is recognized when the property developer
and
the buyer complete a property sales transaction, which is normally at the time
when the property developer has confirmed that the predetermined level of sales
proceeds have been received from buyers.
Rental
revenue from property management and rental business is recognized on a
straight-line basis according to the time pattern of the leasing
agreements.
All
revenues represent gross revenues less sales and business tax.
Net
Earnings per Common Share
The
Company computes net earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
“Earnings per Share.” Under the provisions of SFAS No. 128, basic net earnings
per share is computed by dividing the net earnings available to common
shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted net earnings
per
share gives recognizes common stock equivalents, however; potential common
stock
in the diluted EPS computation is excluded in net loss periods, as their effect
is anti-dilutive.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109 “Accounting
for Income Taxes.” Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax liabilities or assets at the
end of each period are determined using the tax rate expected to be in effect
when taxes are actually paid or recovered. Valuation allowances are established
when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be
realized.
We
continue to account for income tax contingencies
using a benefit recognition model. Beginning
January 1, 2007, if we consider that a tax position is 'more likely than not'
of
being sustained upon audit, based solely on the technical merits of the
position, we recognize the benefit. We measure the benefit by determining the
amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement,
presuming that the tax position is examined by the appropriate taxing authority
that has full knowledge of all relevant information. These assessments can
be
complex and we often obtain assistance from external advisors.
Under
the
benefit recognition model,
if
our
initial assessment fails to result in the recognition of a tax benefit, we
regularly monitor our position and subsequently recognize the tax benefit if
there are changes in tax law or analogous case law that sufficiently raise
the
likelihood of prevailing on the technical merits of the position to more likely
than not; if the statute of limitations expires; or if there is a completion
of
an audit resulting in a settlement of that tax year with the appropriate agency.
9
Uncertain
tax positions, represented by liabilities on our balance sheet, are now
classified as current only when we expect to pay cash within the next 12 months.
Interest and penalties, if any, continue to be recorded in Provision for taxes
on income and are classified on the balance sheet with the related tax
liability.
Historically,
our policy had been to account for income tax contingencies based on whether
we
determined our tax position to be 'probable' under current tax law of being
sustained, as well as an analysis of potential outcomes under a given set of
facts and circumstances. In
addition, we previously considered all tax liabilities as current once the
associated tax year was under audit.
Guarantees
The
Company accounts for its liability for its obligations under a guarantee in
accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 45, (FIN45) Guarantor's Accounting
and
Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Direct Guarantees of
Indebtedness of Others. FIN 45 requires that guarantors recognize a liability
for certain guarantees at the fair value of the guaranteed obligation at the
inception of the guarantee, even if the likelihood of performance under the
guarantee is remote.
Non-employee
stock based compensation
The
cost
of stock based compensation awards issued to non-employees for services are
recorded at either the fair value of the services rendered or the instruments
issued in exchange for such services, whichever is more readily determinable,
using the measurement date guidelines enumerated in Emerging Issues Task Force
Issue ("EITF") 96-18, "Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to
Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or
Services" ("EITF 96-18").
Segment
Information
The
Company believes that it operates in one business segment. Management does
with
the business as consisting of several revenue streams; however it is not
possible to attribute assets or indirect costs to the individual streams other
than direct expenses.
NOTE
3 - PROMISSORY DEPOSITS
The
balance of $723,750 represents the deposits placed with several property
developers in respect of a number of real estate projects where the Company
is
appointed as sales agent.
NOTE
4 – AMOUNTS DUE FROM VENTURERS
The
Company has entered into co-operation agreements with two venturers (one of
them
is an independent third party; the other is the Company’s ex-director, Chang
Shu-Ching) to jointly carry out a property underwriting project for a commercial
building in Suzhou, the PRC. According to the agreements, the Company, Chang
Shu-Ching and the other venturer are entitled to share 65%, 10% and 25% of
the
net results of the project, respectively. On February 14, 2007, the venturers
entered into an additional agreement that Chang Shu-Ching obtained 25% of the
net results of the project from the other venturer. As a result, the Company
and
Chang Shu-Ching are entitled to share 65% and 35% of the net results of the
project, respectively.
NOTE
5 - OTHER RECEIVABLES AND DEPOSITS
March 31,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Advances
to staff
|
$
|
17,417
|
$
|
20,486
|
|||
Rental
deposits
|
94,099
|
101,370
|
|||||
Prepaid
rental
|
482,868
|
406,833
|
|||||
Innovation
construction deposit
|
257,253
|
-
|
|||||
Other
receivables
|
94,510
|
73,684
|
|||||
$
|
946,147
|
$
|
602,373
|
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NOTE
6 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT–
NET
March 31,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
$
|
146,972
|
$
|
133,970
|
|||
Computer
and office equipment
|
301,322
|
275,988
|
|||||
Motor
vehicles
|
677,711
|
618,024
|
|||||
Properties
|
2,155,502
|
2,071,225
|
|||||
3,281,507
|
3,099,207
|
||||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
(529,583
|
)
|
(579,622
|
)
|
|||
$
|
2,751,924
|
$
|
2,519,585
|
All
above
properties as of March 31, 2008 and as of December 31, 2007 were pledged to
secure a loan in note 9.
NOTE
7 – EQUITY INVESTMENT
On
September 11, 2007, SHSY invested a 19% equity interest in a PRC company named
Suzhou Bin Fen Nian Dai Administration Consultancy Company Limited (“SZBFND”).
NOTE
8 – INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
March 31,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Investment
property
|
$
|
8,421,592
|
$
|
8,092,319
|
|||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
(432,218
|
)
|
(292,091
|
)
|
|||
$
|
7,989,374
|
$
|
7,800,228
|
During
the past three years, the Company made some property investments in Suzhou
by
acquiring one floor and six units of the Sovereign Building. The properties
under development were completed on March 31, 2006 and we have paid the full
purchase price to the property developer. The Company decided that these
properties will be held for long-term investment purposes. As of June 30, 2007,
the title for these properties had been transferred to the Company. On September
19, 2007, the Bank of Jiangsu, Suzhou Branch and SHSY entered into an agreement
for the sale of two units of the Suzhou Sovereign Building to the Bank of
Jiangsu. As of December 31, 2007, the title of these two units had been
transferred to the purchaser. Following the disposal, the investment
property included one floor and four units of a commercial building in Suzhou,
the PRC, which was acquired by the Company for long-term
investment purposes.
As
of May
10, 2008, the four units of the Sovereign Building were leased to SZBFND, a
related party of the Company, and the remaining one floor of the Sovereign
Building was still available for lease.
All
above
investment properties as of March 31, 2008 were pledged to secure a loan in
note
9.
NOTE
9 - BANK LOANS
Bank
loans of March 31, 2008 included two bank loans, as listed below:
First,
the balance includes a bank loan of $5,686,625. This bank loan is repayable
before August 2, 2010 and bears interest at a rate of 8.217% per annum. This
bank loan is secured by the properties as mentioned in Note 8 above. The
repayment schedule of this bank loan is as follows:
February
1, 2010
|
$
|
1,424,704
|
||
August
2, 2010
|
$
|
4,261,921
|
Pursuant
to the relevant loan agreement, the using of the bank loan after repaying
certain bank loans at the date of the loan agreement date is restricted to
pay
for deposits and expenditures incurred in performing any real estate marketing
projects of the Company.; and approval from the lending bank is required for
any
drawings in excess of RMB1 million from the remaining balance. This balance
is
recorded as restricted cash on the balance sheet.
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Second,
the remaining bank loan bears interest at 6.48% per annum, and is repayable
before December 15, 2010 in monthly installments. The bank loan is secured
by
the properties as mentioned in Note 6 above.
NOTE
10 – PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE
There
are
four promissory notes, as listed below:
First,
the balance includes a promissory note of $211,111. This promissory note of
$211,111 bears interest at a rate of 5% per annum. The promissory note is
unsecured and will be repayable before October 31, 2009.
Second,
the balance includes a promissory note of $75,000 and accrued interest of $7,917
thereon. This promissory note of $75,000 bears interest at a rate of 5% per
annum. This promissory note is unsecured and the term of repayment is not
specifically defined.
Third,
the balance includes a promissory note of $300,000. This promissory note of
$300,000 bears interest at a rate of 15% per annum. This promissory note is
unsecured and the term of repayment is not specifically defined.
Four,
the
balance includes an outstanding balance of $137,370 of a promissory note, which
is unsecured, bears interest at a rate of 1.5% per month. This promissory was
fully settled in April 2008.
NOTE
11 – AMOUNTS WITH RELATED PARTIES AND DIRECTORS
A
related
party is an entity that can control or significantly influence the management
or
operating policies of another entity to the extent one of the entities may
be
prevented from pursuing its own interests. A related party may also be any
party
the entity deals with that can exercise that control.
Amount
due to director
Prior
to
April 25, 2005, the amount due to one of the directors was interest-free.
Thereafter, the amount due to this director has borne interest at a rate of
9.6%
per annum. As of March 31, 2008, the balance of $69,975 includes principal
of
$62,742
and accrued interest of $7,233 thereon.
The
principal is unsecured and the
term
of repayment is not specifically defined.
Amount
due from related party
The
amount represents an advance to SZBFND which is unsecured, interest free and
has
no fixed term of repayment.
Amount
due to related party
The
amount represents a rental deposits received from SZBFND.
NOTE
12 - OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
March 31,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Accrued
staff commission & bonus
|
$
|
250,525
|
$
|
1,013,650
|
|||
Rental
deposits received
|
594,614
|
519,352
|
|||||
Other
payables
|
569,283
|
541,831
|
|||||
$
|
1,414,422
|
$
|
2,074,833
|
NOTE
13 – OTHER TAX PAYABLE
Other
tax
payable mainly represents PRC business tax which is charged at a rate of 5%
on
the revenue from services rendered. The amount of PRC business tax charged
for
the period ended March 31, 2008 was $70,098.
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NOTE
14- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating
Lease Commitments
During
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company incurred lease
expenses amounting to $99,943 and $74,337, respectively. As of March 31, 2008,
the Company had commitments under operating leases, requiring annual minimum
rentals as follows:
March 31,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Within
one year
|
$
|
179,315
|
$
|
132,628
|
|||
Two
to five years
|
145,645
|
133,847
|
|||||
Operating
lease commitments
|
$
|
324,960
|
$
|
266,475
|
In
order
to distribute the properties of the Sovereign Building underwriting project,
during the year of 2005, the Company launched a promotional package by entering
into leasing agreements with certain buyers to lease the properties for them.
These leasing agreements on
these
properties
are for
62% of the floor space that was sold to third party buyers. In
accordance with the leasing agreements, the owners of the properties can enjoy
an annual rental return of 8.5% and 8.8% per annum for a period of 5 years
and 8
years, respectively. The leasing period started in the second quarter, 2006,
and
the Company has the right to sublease the leased properties to cover these
lease
commitments in the leasing period. As of March
31,
2008,
115 sub-leasing agreements have been signed, the area of these sub-leasing
agreements represented 89% of total area with these lease
commitments.
As
of
March 31, 2008, the lease commitments under the above promotional package are
as
follows:
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Within
one year
|
$
|
3,171,206
|
$
|
3,047,216
|
|||
Two
to five years
|
7,938,705
|
8,412,157
|
|||||
Over
five years
|
2,254,351
|
2,181,446
|
|||||
Operating
lease commitments arising from the promotional package
|
$
|
13,364,262
|
$
|
13,640,819
|
According
to the sub-leasing agreements that have been signed through March 31, 2008,
the
rental income from these sub-leasing agreements will be $2,203,478 within one
year and $1,811,168 within two to five years. However, no
assurance can be given that we can collect all of the rental income.
According to the leasing agreements, the Company has an option to terminate
any
agreement by paying a predetermined compensation. As of March 31, 2008, the
compensation to terminate all leasing agreements is $3,069,463.
NOTE
15 – STATUTORY RESERVE
According
to the relevant corporation laws in the PRC, a PRC company is required to
transfer at least 10% of its profit after taxes, as determined under accounting
principles generally accepted in the PRC, to the statutory reserve until the
balance reaches 50% of its registered capital. The statutory reserve can be
used
to make good on losses or to increase the capital of the relevant
company.
NOTE
16– ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
As
of
March 31, 2008, the only component of accumulated other comprehensive income
was
translation reserve.
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NOTE
17 – CONCENTRATION OF CUSTOMERS
During
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the following customer accounted
for more than 10% of total net revenue:
Percentage of Net Sales
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
Percentage of
Accounts Receivable
as at March 31,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||
Customer
A
|
15
|
%
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||||||||
Customer
B
|
11
|
%
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||||||||
Customer
C
|
*
|
*
|
21
|
%
|
*
|
||||||||
Customer
D
|
*
|
*
|
19
|
%
|
*
|
||||||||
Customer
E
|
*
|
16
|
%
|
*
|
69
|
%
|
|||||||
Customer
F
|
*
|
11
|
%
|
*
|
*
|
*
less
than 10%
14
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANICAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT
The
following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to help
the reader understand Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc. (“SRRE”). The MD&A is
provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our
financial statements and the accompanying notes. The information contained
in
this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is not a complete description of our business
or the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. We urge you
to
carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report
and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
or
SEC, including but not limited to our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the
year
ended December 31, 2007, which discusses our business in greater detail.
In
this
report we make, and from time to time we otherwise make, written and oral
statements regarding our business and prospects, such as projections of future
performance, statements of management’s plans and objectives, forecasts of
market trends, and other matters that are forward-looking statements within
the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements containing the words or phrases
“will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,”
“estimates,” “projects,” “seeks”, “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,”
“intends,” “target,” “goal,” “plans,” “objective,” “should” or similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements, which may appear in documents,
reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, news releases,
written or oral presentations made by officers or other representatives made
by
us to analysts, stockholders, current or potential investors, news organizations
and others, and discussions with management and other of our representatives,
customer and suppliers. For such statements, we claim the protection of the
safe
harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Our
future results, including results related to forward-looking statements, involve
a number of risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the results
reflected in any forward-looking statements will be achieved. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement
is
made. Our forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions that are
sometimes based upon estimates, data, communications and other information
from
suppliers, government agencies and other sources that may be subject to
revision. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to
update or keep current either (i) any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances arising after the date of such statement, or (ii) the
important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially
from
historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or which
are
reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement.
In
addition to other matters identified or described by us from time to time in
filings with the SEC, there are several important factors that could cause
our
future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results
anticipated or planned by us, or results that are reflected from time to time
in
any forward-looking statement. Some of these important factors, but not
necessarily all important factors, include those
relating to our ability to raise money and grow our business, and potential
difficulties in integrating new acquisitions with our current operations,
especially as they pertain to foreign markets and market conditions. Please
also
refer to the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 2007.
OVERVIEW
In
October 2004, the former shareholders of Sunrise Real Estate Development Group,
Inc. (Cayman Islands) (“CY-SRRE”) and LIN RAY YANG Enterprise Ltd. (“LRY”)
acquired a majority of our voting interests in a share exchange. Before the
completion of the share exchange, SRRE had no continuing operations, and its
historical results would not be meaningful if combined with the historical
results of CY-SRRE, LRY and their subsidiaries.
As
a
result of the acquisition, the former owners of CY-SRRE and LRY hold a majority
interest in the combined entity. Generally accepted accounting principles
require in certain circumstances that a company whose shareholders retain the
majority voting interest in the combined business be treated as the acquirer
for
financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the acquisition has been accounted
for as a “reverse acquisition” arrangement whereby CY-SRRE and LRY are deemed to
have purchased SRRE. However, SRRE remains the legal entity and the Registrant
for Securities and Exchange Commission reporting purposes. The historical
financial statements prior to October 5, 2004 are those of CY-SRRE and LRY
and
their subsidiaries. All equity information and per share data prior to the
acquisition have been restated to reflect the stock issuance as a
recapitalization of CY-SRRE and LRY.
15
SRRE
and
its subsidiaries, namely, CY-SRRE, LRY, Shanghai Xin Ji Yang Real Estate
Consultation Company Limited (“SHXJY”), Suzhou Xin Ji Yang Real Estate
Consultation Company Limited (“SZXJY”), Beijing Xin Ji Yang Real Estate
Consultation Company Limited (“BJXJY”), Shanghai Shangyang Real Estate
Consultation Company Limited (“SHSY”), Suzhou Gao Feng Hui Property Management
Company Limited (“SZGFH”), Suzhou
Shang Yang Real Estate Consultation Company Limited (“SZSY”)
and
Suzhou
Xin Ji Yang Real Estate Brokerage Company Limited(“SZXJYB”)
are
sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Company,” “our,” or “us”.
The principal activities of the Company are real estate agency sales, real
estate marketing services, real estate investments, property leasing services
and property management services in the PRC.
RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS
Before
2004, our major business was an agency business, whereby our only subsidiary
at
the time, SHXJY, contracted with property developers to market and sell their
newly developed property units. For these services we earned a commission fee
calculated as a percentage of the sales prices. SHXJY has focused its sales
on
the whole China market, especially in secondary cities. To expand our agency
business, SHXJY has established branches in NanChang, YangZhou, NanJing and
ChongQing, and subsidiaries in Suzhou and Beijing.
In
2004,
through another subsidiary, SHSY, we ventured into a higher risk business model
(the “Underwriting Model”) whereby our commission is not calculated as a
percentage of the sales price but is equal to the price difference between
the
final sales price and the underwriting price. In this model, we negotiate with
the developer for an underwriting price that is as low as possible, with the
guarantee that all or a majority of the units will be sold by a specific date.
In return, we have the flexibility to establish the final sales price, and
earn
the price difference between the final sales price and the underwriting price.
The risk in this kind of agreement is that if there are any unsold units with
sales guarantees on the expiry date, we may have to buy them from developers
at
the underwriting price. If that occurs we would hold these units in our
inventory or as investments.
In
February 2004, SHSY entered into a property underwriting agreement with an
independent property developer to underwrite the Sovereign Building Project,
a
commercial building located in the Suzhou Industry Park in Suzhou, PRC, at
a
fixed underwriting price. As
the
sole distribution agent for this office building, SHSY
committed
to a sales target of $56.53 million, representing all of the units of the
building. We started selling units in January, 2005. As of the end of February,
2007, we have sold
or
acquired all of the units
in
the building and achieved the sales target by selling 47,093 square meters
with
a total sales price of $75.96 million. The
properties under development were completed on March 31, 2006, and titles to
the
properties have been transferred to the respective buyers.
During
the past three years, SHSY has also made some property investments in Suzhou
by
acquiring one floor and six units of the Sovereign Building. The properties
under development were completed on March 31, 2006, and we have paid the full
purchase price to the property developer. The Company decided that these
properties will be held for long-term investment purposes. In 2007, the title
for these properties has been transferred to the Company. On September 19,
2007,
Bank of Jiangsu, Suzhou Branch and SHSY entered into an agreement for the sale
of two units of the Suzhou Sovereign Building. As of December 31, 2007, the
title of these two units has been transferred to the purchaser.
During
2005 SZGFH
launched
a promotional package by entering into leasing agreements with certain buyers
to
lease the properties for them. These leasing agreements on
the
Sovereign Building are for 62% of the floor space that was sold to third party
buyers.
In
accordance with the leasing agreements, the owners of the properties can enjoy
an annual rental return at 8.5% and 8.8% per annum for a period of 5 years
and 8
years, respectively. The leasing period started in the second quarter of 2006,
and as of March 31, 2008, 115 sub-leasing agreements were signed. The area
represented by the signed sub-leasing agreements represents 89% of the total
area represented by lease commitments. As of May 10, 2008, 120 sub-leasing
agreements have been signed, the area of these signed sub-leasing agreements
represent 93% of total area that have lease commitments.
RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In
February 208, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2, which delayed the effective date
of
SFAS No 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim
periods within those fiscal years for all non-financial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities, except those are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the
financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually).. The Company
does
not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will significantly impact its
financial statements.
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In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business
Combinations,” (“SFAS 141R”) to improve the relevance, representational
faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity
provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects.
This Statement applies to all transactions or other events in which an entity
obtains control of one or more businesses, and combinations achieved without
the
transfer of consideration. SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) is effective for business
combinations for which the acquisition date is in on or after the beginning
of
the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.
The
impact of adopting SFAS 141R will depend on the nature and size of the future
business combinations the Company consummates after the effective
date.
APPLICATION
OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Critical accounting policies for us include impairment of
goodwill, accounting for income taxes, revenue recognition and equity
instruments issued to non-employees.
Goodwill
SFAS
No.
142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” requires that goodwill be tested
for impairment on an annual basis (December 31 for us) and between annual tests
if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not
reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. These events
or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate,
legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or
disposition of a significant portion of a company. Application of the goodwill
impairment test requires judgment, including the determination of the fair
value
of a company. The fair value of a company is estimated using a discounted cash
flow methodology. This requires significant judgments including estimation
of
future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of
the
long-term rate of growth for our business, the useful life over which cash
flows
will occur, and the determination of our weighted average cost of capital.
Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the
determination of fair value and/or goodwill impairment for a
company.
Income
Taxes
SFAS
No.
109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” establishes financial accounting and
reporting standards for the effect of income taxes. The objectives of accounting
for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable
for
the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax
consequences of events that have been recognized in an entity’s financial
statements or tax returns. Judgment is required in assessing the future tax
consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements
or
tax returns. Variations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences
could materially impact our financial position or results of our
operations.
Revenue
Recognition
Agency
commission revenue from property brokerage is recognized when the property
developer and the buyer complete a property sales transaction, and the property
developer grant
confirmation to us to be able to invoice them accordingly,
which is
normally at the time when the property developer receives from the buyer a
portion of the sales proceeds in accordance with the terms of the relevant
property sales agreement, or the balance of the bank loan to the buyer has
been
funded, or recognized under the sales schedule or other specific items of the
agency sales agreement with developer.
Revenue
from marketing consultancy services is recognized when services are provided
to
clients.
Commission
revenue from underwriting service is recognized when the property developer
and
the buyer complete a property sales transaction, which is normally at the time
when the property developer has confirmed that the predetermined level of sales
proceeds have been received from buyers.
Rental
revenue from property management and rental business is recognized on a
straight-line basis according to the time pattern of the leasing
agreements.
All
revenues represent gross revenues less sales and business taxes.
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Equity
Instruments Issued to Non-Employees
According
to EITF 96-18, the cost for the warrants
issued for services was expensed at either the fair value of the services
rendered or the fair value at the warrant grant dates.
Guarantee
Liability
According
to Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure
Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness
of
Others” (“FIN 45”), the Company’s liability for its obligations under a
guarantee is recognized as a liability at the fair value of the guaranteed
obligation at the inception of the guarantee, even if the likelihood of
performance under the guarantee is remote.
We
provide the following discussion and analyses of our changes in financial
condition and results of operations for the first quarter, 2008, with
comparisons to the first quarter, 2007.
Revenue
The
following table shows the net revenue detail by line of business:
Three months ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2008
|
% to total
|
2007
|
% to total
|
% change
|
||||||||||||
Agency
sales
|
$
|
746,777
|
57
|
%
|
$
|
774,372
|
68
|
%
|
(4
|
)%
|
||||||
Underwriting
sales
|
$
|
-
|
0
|
%
|
$
|
180,062
|
16
|
%
|
(100
|
)%
|
||||||
Property
management
|
$
|
572,768
|
43
|
%
|
$
|
180,721
|
16
|
%
|
217
|
%
|
||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
1,319,545
|
100
|
%
|
$
|
1,135,155
|
100
|
%
|
16
|
%
|
The
net
revenue in the first quarter, 2008 was $1,319,545, which was an increase of
16%
from $1,135,155 in the first quarter, 2007. In the first quarter, 2008, agency
sales represented 57% of net
revenue
and
property management represented 43%. In the first quarter, 2007, agency sales
represented 68% of net revenue, underwriting sales represented 16% and property
management represented 16%. The increase in net revenue in the first quarter,
2008 was mainly due to the increase in our property management.
Agency
sales
Agency
sales represented 57% of our net revenue in the first quarter, 2008 and net
revenue of agency sales in the first quarter, 2008 decreased 4% compared with
same period in 2007. The primary reason was that:
1)
|
In
first quarter, 2008, there were 18 agency sales projects contributing
net
revenue to the Company, compared to 21 projects in the same period
in
2007.
|
2)
|
There
were several projects in the initial stage, which didn’t contribute net
revenue to the Company in the first quarter,
2008.
|
Because
of our diverse market locations, the current macro economic policies had little
impact on our agency sales business, and we are seeking stable growth in our
agency sales business in 2008. However, there can be no assurance that we will
be able to do so.
Underwriting
sales
As
the
Sovereign Building Project was closed in 2007 and the Company was continuing
to
seek opportunities in underwriting sales, there was no net revenue of
underwriting sales in the first quarter, 2008.
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Property
Management
SZGFH
launched a promotional package by entering into leasing agreements with certain
buyers to lease the properties for them. These leasing agreements on the
Sovereign Building are for 62% of the floor space that was sold to third party
buyers. The leasing period started in the second quarter of 2006, and in the
leasing period SZGFH has the right to sublease the leased properties to earn
rental income. As of March 31, 2008, 115 sub-leasing agreements were signed.
The
area of these sub-leasing agreements represents 89% of total area under these
lease commitments. We expect that the income from the sub-leasing business
will
be on a stable growth trend in 2008 and that it can cover the lease commitments
in the leasing period as a whole. However there can be no assurance that we
will
achieve these objectives.
Cost
of Revenue
The
following table shows the cost of revenue detail by line of
business:
Three months ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2008
|
% to total
|
2007
|
% to total
|
% change
|
||||||||||||
Agency
sales
|
$
|
534,322
|
41
|
%
|
$
|
509,392
|
41
|
%
|
5
|
%
|
||||||
Underwriting
sales
|
$
|
-
|
0
|
%
|
$
|
35,424
|
3
|
%
|
(100
|
)%
|
||||||
Property
management
|
$
|
783,325
|
59
|
%
|
$
|
705,876
|
56
|
%
|
11
|
%
|
||||||
Cost
of revenue
|
$
|
1,317,647
|
100
|
%
|
$
|
1,250,692
|
100
|
%
|
5
|
%
|
The
cost
of revenue in the first quarter, 2008 was $1,317,647, an increase of 5% from
$1,250,692 in the same period in 2007. In the first quarter, 2008, agency sales
represented 41% of cost of revenue and property management represented 59%.
In
the first quarter, 2007, agency sales represented 41% of cost of revenue,
underwriting sales represented 3% and property management represented 56%.
The
increase in cost of revenue in first quarter, 2008 was mainly due to the
increase in our property management.
Agency
sales
The
cost
of revenue for agency sales in the first quarter, 2008 was $534,322, an increase
of 5% from $509,392 in the same period in 2007. This increase was mainly due
to
the increase in our marketing expenses in the first quarter, 2008, compared
to
the same period in 2007, the increase of such expenses was $35,025.
Underwriting
sales
As
the
Sovereign Building Project was closed in 2007 and the Company was continuing
to
seek opportunities in underwriting sales, there was no cost of underwriting
sales in the first quarter, 2008.
Property
management
During
the year of 2005, SZGFH launched a promotional package by entering into leasing
agreements with certain buyers to lease the properties for them. In accordance
with the leasing agreements, the owners of the properties can enjoy an annual
rental return at 8.5% and 8.8% per annum for a period of 5 years and 8 years,
respectively. The leasing period started in the second quarter, 2006, and we
recognized the rental return under these leasing agreements as our
cost.
Operating
Expenses
The
following table shows operating expenses detail by line of
business:
Three months ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2008
|
% to total
|
2007
|
% to total
|
% change
|
||||||||||||
Agency
sales
|
$
|
278,451
|
90
|
%
|
$
|
176,098
|
74
|
%
|
58
|
%
|
||||||
Underwriting
sales
|
$
|
-
|
0
|
%
|
$
|
33,078
|
14
|
%
|
(100
|
)%
|
||||||
Property
management
|
$
|
32,175
|
10
|
%
|
$
|
30,333
|
12
|
%
|
6
|
%
|
||||||
Operating
expenses
|
$
|
310,626
|
100
|
%
|
$
|
239,509
|
100
|
%
|
30
|
%
|
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The
operating expenses in the first quarter, 2008 were $310,626, an increase of
30%
from $239,509 in the same period in 2007. In the first quarter, 2008, agency
sales represented 90% of operating expenses and property management represented
10%. In the first quarter, 2007, agency sales represented 74% of operating
expenses, underwriting sales represented 14%, and property management
represented 12%. The increase in operating expenses in the first quarter of
2008
was mainly due to the increase in our agency sales.
Agency
sales
The
operating expenses for agency sales in the first quarter, 2008 were $278,451
which increased 58% from $176,098 in the same period in 2007. This increase
was
mainly due to the increase in staff costs in the first quarter, 2008, compared
to the same period in 2007, the increase of such expenses was
$60,633.
Underwriting
sales
As
the
Sovereign Building Project was closed in 2007 and the Company was continuing
to
seek opportunities in underwriting sales, there was no operating expense of
underwriting sales in the first quarter, 2008.
Property
management
The
operating expenses for property management in the first quarter, 2008 were
$32,175, an increase of 6% from $30,333 in the same period in 2007. This
increase was mainly due to the increase in staff costs in the first quarter,
2008, compared to the same period in 2007, the increase of such expenses was
$7,031.
General
and Administrative Expenses
The
general and administrative expenses in first quarter, 2008 were $893,222, as
compared to $894,575 in the first quarter, 2007.
Interest
Expenses
Interest
expenses in the first quarter, 2008 were $143,640, decreasing 29% from $202,562
in the same period in 2007. The interest expenses were mainly incurred for
bank
loans and promissory notes payable.
In
the
first quarter, 2008, our principal sources of cash were revenues from our agency
sales business. We expect these sources of revenues will continue to meet our
cash requirements, including debt service, operating expenses and promissory
deposits for various property projects.
Most
of
our cash resources were used to fund our revenue related expenses, such as
salaries and commissions paid to the sales force, daily administrative expenses
and the maintenance of regional offices, and the repayments of our bank loans
and promissory notes.
We
ended
the period with a cash position of $2,014,241 (including cash and cash
equivalents of $1,455,685 and restricted cash of $558,556). The Company’s
operating activities used cash in the amount of $2,140,820 in the first quarter,
2008, which was primarily attributable to the Company’s net loss in the amount
of $1,328,754.
The
Company’s investing activities generated cash in the amount of $1,697,670 in the
first quarter, 2008, which was primarily attributable to the decreased in
restricted cash balance.
The
Company’s financing activities used cash in the amount of $526,745 in the first
quarter, 2008, which was primarily attributable to the repayment of promissory
notes.
The
potential cash needs for 2008 will be the repayments of our bank loans and
promissory notes, the rental guarantee payments and promissory deposits for
various property projects.
We
anticipate that our current available funds, cash inflows from providing
property agency services, underwriting services and management services, and
sales proceeds from disposal of investment properties acquired will be
sufficient to meet our anticipated needs for working capital expenditures,
business expansion and the potential cash needs during 2008.
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If
our
business grows more rapidly than we currently predict, we plan to raise funds
through the issuance of additional shares of our equity securities in one or
more public or private offerings. We will also consider raising funds through
credit facilities obtained with lending institutions. There can be no guarantee
that we will be able to obtain such funds through the issuance of debt or equity
that are with terms satisfactory to management and our board of
directors.
OFF
BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The
Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
A
smaller
reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this
item.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our
Chief
Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2008.
Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures
were effective at March 31, 2008, to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods
specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There were
no
changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter
ended March 31, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to
materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The
Company is not a party to any legal proceedings of a material
nature.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
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
Number
|
Description
|
31.1
|
Section
302 Certification by the Corporation's Chief Executive
Officer.
|
31.2
|
Section
302 Certification by the Corporation's Chief Financial
Officer.
|
32.1
|
Section
1350 Certification by the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer and
Corporation's Chief Financial
Officer.
|
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Company caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SUNRISE
REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ Lin, Chi-Jung
|
|
Lin,
Chi-Jung, Chief Executive Officer
|
|
By:
/s/ Art Honanyan
|
|
Art
Honanyan, Chief Financial Officer
|
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