SUNRISE REAL ESTATE GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
[x]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
[
] 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
|
75-2713701
|
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
No.)
|
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: November 10, 2009 - 23,691,925 shares
of Common Stock
FORM
10-Q
For
the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
INDEX
Page
|
||||
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
3
|
|||
Item
1.
|
Financial
Statements
|
3
|
||
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
3
|
|||
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
4
|
|||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
5
|
|||
Item
2.
|
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
|
15
|
||
Item
3.
|
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
|
22
|
||
Item
4.
|
Controls
and Procedures
|
22
|
||
|
||||
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
|
23
|
|||
Item
1.
|
Legal
Proceedings
|
23
|
||
Item
2.
|
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
|
23
|
||
Item
3.
|
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
|
23
|
||
Item
4.
|
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|
23
|
||
Item
5.
|
Other
Information
|
23
|
||
Item
6.
|
Exhibits
|
23
|
||
|
||||
SIGNATURES
|
23
|
2
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Sunrise
Real Estate Group, Inc.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
(Audited)
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Current
assets
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 744,970 | $ | 587,468 | ||||
Restricted
cash (Note7)
|
11,943 | 32,411 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
1,461,498 | 720,789 | ||||||
Promissory
deposits (Note 3)
|
951,823 | 1,126,620 | ||||||
Other
receivables and deposits (Note 4)
|
286,756 | 322,095 | ||||||
Total
current assets
|
3,456,990 | 2,789,383 | ||||||
Property,
plant and equipment – net (Note 5)
|
2,435,592 | 2,650,023 | ||||||
Investment
properties (Note 6)
|
7,747,538 | 8,194,880 | ||||||
Goodwill
|
13,307 | 13,307 | ||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 13,653,427 | $ | 13,647,593 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
|
||||||||
Current
liabilities
|
||||||||
Bank
loans (Note 7)
|
$ | 6,049,850 | $ | 6,044,893 | ||||
Promissory
notes payable (Note 8)
|
1,055,668 | 963,006 | ||||||
Accounts
payable
|
1,624,863 | 340,353 | ||||||
Amount
due to directors (Note 9)
|
342,005 | 169,355 | ||||||
Amount
due to related party (Note 9)
|
127,981 | 127,900 | ||||||
Other
payables and accrued expenses (Note 10)
|
1,921,668 | 2,359,068 | ||||||
Other
tax payable (Note 11)
|
577,575 | 593,899 | ||||||
Income
tax payable
|
1,056,498 | 1,083,477 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
$ | 12,756,108 | $ | 11,681,951 | ||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 12)
|
||||||||
Long-term
bank loans (Note 7)
|
51,252 | 204,840 | ||||||
Long-term
promissory notes payable (Note 8)
|
- | 11,111 | ||||||
Deposits
received from underwriting sales (Note 13)
|
5,713,020 | 8,275,725 | ||||||
Minority
interest of consolidated subsidiaries
|
571,465 | 488,330 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
$ | 19,091,845 | $ | 20,661,957 | ||||
Shareholders’
deficit
|
||||||||
Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized;
23,691,925 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007
|
236,919 | 236,919 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
3,620,008 | 3,620,008 | ||||||
Statutory
reserve (Note 14)
|
731,762 | 731,762 | ||||||
Accumulated
losses
|
(10,607,576 | ) | (12,188,648 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (Note 15)
|
580,469 | 585,595 | ||||||
|
||||||||
Total
shareholders’ deficit
|
(5,438,418 | ) | (7,014,364 | ) | ||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
|
$ | 13,653,427 | $ | 13,647,593 |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
3
Sunrise
Real Estate Group, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||
Net
Revenues
|
$ | 5,319,508 | $ | 2,475,921 | $ | 8,575,017 | $ | 6,437,147 | ||||||||
Cost
of Revenues
|
(1,944,751 | ) | (1,442,317 | ) | (4,251,952 | ) | (4,797,779 | ) | ||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
3,374,757 | 1,033,604 | 4,323,065 | 1,639,368 | ||||||||||||
Operating
Expenses
|
(247,382 | ) | (361,464 | ) | (706,893 | ) | (1,000,579 | ) | ||||||||
General
and Administrative Expenses
|
(514,364 | ) | (1,057,215 | ) | (1,593,179 | ) | (2,793,690 | ) | ||||||||
Operating
Profit/(Loss)
|
2,613,011 | (385,075 | ) | 2,022,993 | (2,154,901 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest
Income
|
579 | 2,191 | 2,208 | 11,521 | ||||||||||||
Other
Income, Net
|
21,073 | 11,183 | 43,290 | 16,321 | ||||||||||||
Interest
Expenses
|
(115,153 | ) | (161,652 | ) | (381,666 | ) | (460,128 | ) | ||||||||
Profit/(Loss)
Before Income Tax and Minority Interest
|
2,519,510 | (533,353 | ) | 1,686,825 | (2,587,187 | ) | ||||||||||
Income
Tax
|
(25 | ) | (18,845 | ) | (23,065 | ) | (47,729 | ) | ||||||||
Profit/(Loss)
Before Minority Interest
|
2,519,485 | (552,198 | ) | 1,663,760 | (2,634,916 | ) | ||||||||||
Minority
Interest
|
(82,973 | ) | 19,649 | (82,688 | ) | 21,996 | ||||||||||
Net
Profit/(Loss)
|
$ | 2,436,512 | $ | (532,549 | ) | $ | 1,581,072 | $ | (2,612,920 | ) | ||||||
Profit/(Loss)
Per Share – Basic and Fully Diluted
|
$ | 0.10 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
–
Basic and Fully Diluted
|
23,691,925 | 23,691,925 | 23,691,925 | 23,691,925 |
Note: In
our 2008 year-end financial statement, we reclassified the depreciation expenses
of investment properties from General and Administrative Expenses to Cost of
Revenues. For the first three quarters of 2008 and the third quarter of 2008, we
have done the same reclassification of depreciation expense of investment
properties in the amount of $392,616 and $137,627 from General and
Administrative Expenses to Cost of Revenues.
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
4
Sunrise
Real Estate Group, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
Increase/(Decrease)
in Cash and Cash Equivalents
(Expressed
in US Dollars)
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
||||||||
Net
Profit/(Loss)
|
$ | 1,581,072 | $ | (2,612,920 | ) | |||
Adjustments to
reconcile net profit/(loss) to net
cash used in operating activities
|
||||||||
Depreciation
of property, plant and equipment
|
640,562 | 586,666 | ||||||
Loss/
(Gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
16,881 | (2,360 | ) | |||||
Minority
interest
|
82,688 | 21,996 | ||||||
Change
in:
|
||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(739,706 | ) | 31,321 | |||||
Promissory
deposits
|
175,623 | (815,299 | ) | |||||
Other
receivables and deposits
|
35,583 | 240,748 | ||||||
Accounts
payable
|
1,283,517 | 86,626 | ||||||
Amounts
with venturers
|
- | 83,232 | ||||||
Other
payables and accrued expenses
|
(439,090 | ) | (458,069 | ) | ||||
Deposit
from underwriting sales
|
(2,568,062 | ) | (28,879 | ) | ||||
Interest
payable on promissory notes
|
6,041 | (381,642 | ) | |||||
Interest
payable on amount due to director
|
7,709 | 5,909 | ||||||
Other
tax payable
|
(17,592 | ) | 21,632 | |||||
Income
tax payable
|
(27,061 | ) | (260,110 | ) | ||||
Restricted
cash
|
20,483 | 2,446,021 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
|
58,648 | (1,035,128 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
||||||||
Acquisition
of property, plant and equipment
|
(5,094 | ) | (370,063 | ) | ||||
Investment
properties renovation
|
- | (401,882 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from disposal of plant and equipment
|
18,299 | 136,009 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
|
13,205 | (635,936 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
||||||||
Bank
loans repayment
|
(204,894 | ) | (150,186 | ) | ||||
Repayment
of promissory note
|
(72,222 | ) | (163,891 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from promissory note
|
146,353 | 429,105 | ||||||
Repayment
to director
|
(64,895 | ) | (104,380 | ) | ||||
Advance
from director
|
229,838 | - | ||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
34,180 | 10,648 | ||||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
51,469 | 112,500 | ||||||
Net
increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
157,502 | (1,547,916 | ) | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
587,468 | 2,281,516 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$ | 744,970 | $ | 733,600 | ||||
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information
|
||||||||
Cash
paid during the period:
|
||||||||
Income
tax paid
|
50,044 | 307,838 | ||||||
Interest
paid
|
373,604 | 835,861 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
5
(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. On May 8, 2008, SHXJY established a wholly owned
subsidiary, Kunshan Shang Yang Real Estate Brokerage Company Limited (“KSSY”) 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. On September 18, 2008, SHSY
established a wholly owned subsidiary, San Ya Shang Yang Real Estate
Consultation Company Limited (“SYSY”) in the PRC as a limited liability
company.
SHXJY,
SZXJY, BJXJY, SHSY, SZGFH, SZSY, SZXJYB, KSSY and SYSY commenced operations in
November 2001, June 2004, January 2004, February 2004, January 2005, November
2006, November 2007, May 2008 and September 2008 respectively. Each
of SHXJY, SZXJY, BJXJY, SHSY, SZGFH, SZSY, SZXJYB and KSSY has been granted a
twenty-year operation period and SYSY has been granted a thirty-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.
6
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.
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, KSSY, BJXJY,
SHSY, SZGFH and SYSY 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 that include the
financial statements of SRRE and its subsidiaries, CY-SRRE, LRY, SHXJY, SZXJY,
SZXJYB, SZSY, KSSY, BJXJY, SHSY, SZGFH and SYSY. All inter-company
transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles requires 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents include cash in hand and all highly liquid investments with an
original maturity of three months or less.
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 $. The functional currency of SHXJY, SZXJY, SZXJYB, SZSY, KSSY, BJXJY,
SHSY, SZGFH and SYSY is Renminbi (“RMB”) and the financial records are
maintained and the financial statements prepared in RMB.
Foreign
currency transactions during the period are translated into each company’s
denominated currency at the exchange rates ruling at the transaction dates. Gain
and loss resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the
consolidated statement of operations. Assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated into each company’s
denominated currency at period end exchange rates. All exchange
differences are dealt with in the consolidated statements of
operations.
The
financial statements of the Company’s operations based outside of the United
States have been translated into US$ 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 as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are US$1:
RMB6.8290 and US$1: RMB6.8346, 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.
8
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.
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.
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 grants confirmation to us to be able to invoice them accordingly. The
time when we receive the commission 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. At no point
does the Company handle any monetary transactions nor act as an escrow
intermediary between the developer and the buyer.
Revenue
from marketing consultancy services is recognized when services are provided to
clients, fees associated to services are fixed or determinable, and collection
of the fees is assured.
Rental
revenue from property management and rental business is recognized on a
straight-line basis according to the time pattern of the leasing
agreements.
The
Company accounts for underwriting sales in accordance with SFAS No. 66
“Accounting for Sales of Real Estate” (SFAS 66). The commission revenue on
underwriting sales is recognized when the criteria in SFAS No. 66 have been met,
generally when title is transferred and the Company no longer has substantial
continuing involvement with the real estate asset sold. If the Company provides
certain rent guarantees or other forms of support where the maximum exposure to
loss exceeds the gain, it defers the related commission income and expenses by
applying the deposit method. In future periods, the commission income and
related expenses are recognized when the remaining maximum exposure to loss is
reduced below the amount of income deferred.
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 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.
9
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 considered 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.
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.
Segment
information
The
Company believes that it operates in one business segment. Management views 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 $951,823 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.
As of
September 30, 2009, $658,954 out of the total promissory deposits was pledged to
secure a promissory note payable in note 8.
NOTE
4 - OTHER RECEIVABLES AND DEPOSITS
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Advances
to staff
|
$ | 7,443 | $ | 11,389 | ||||
Rental
deposits
|
71,751 | 72,228 | ||||||
Prepaid
rental
|
205,965 | 205,811 | ||||||
Other
receivables
|
1,597 | 32,667 | ||||||
$ | 286,756 | $ | 322,095 |
10
NOTE 5 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT – NET
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
|
2008
|
||||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
$ | 87,952 | $ | 146,873 | ||||
Computer
and office equipment
|
352,045 | 325,862 | ||||||
Motor
vehicles
|
613,282 | 654,349 | ||||||
Real
Properties
|
2,215,473 | 2,213,659 | ||||||
3,268,752 | 3,340,743 | |||||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
(833,160 | ) | (690,720 | ) | ||||
$ | 2,435,592 | $ | 2,650,023 |
All above
real properties as of September 30, 2009 and as of
December 31, 2008 were pledged to
secure a loan in note 7.
NOTE
6 – INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Investment
property
|
$ | 9,067,334 | $ | 9,059,905 | ||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
(1,319,796 | ) | (865,025 | ) | ||||
$ | 7,747,538 | $ | 8,194,880 |
The
investment properties included one floor and four units of a commercial building
in Suzhou, the PRC. The investment properties were acquired by the Company for
long-term investment purposes and were pledged to secure a loan in note 7. The
carrying amount of $2,042,937 was pledged to a promissory note payable in note
8.
As of
November 10, 2009, the four units of the investment properties were leased to
SZBFND, a related party of the Company, and 78% of the total area of the one
remaining floor was leased out.
NOTE
7 - BANK LOANS
Bank
loans at September 30, 2009 included two bank
loans, as listed below:
First,
the balance includes a bank loan of $5,844,842, bears interest at prime rate as
announced by the People’s Bank of China and repayable by an approximately
$1,464,343
payment on February 1, 2010 and $4,380,499 payment on
August 2, 2010. This bank loan is secured by the properties as mentioned in Note
6 above.
Pursuant
to the relevant loan agreement, the using of the bank loan 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
transactions in excess of RMB1 million from the remaining balance. This balance
is recorded as restricted cash on the balance sheet.
Second,
the remaining bank loan of $256,260 bears interest at prime rate as announced by
the People’s Bank of China, and is repayable before December 15, 2010 in monthly
installments. The bank loan is secured by the properties as mentioned in Note 5
above.
11
NOTE
8 –
PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE
There are
five promissory notes, as listed below:
First,
the balance includes a promissory note of $72,221 and accrued interest of $9,168
thereon. This promissory note of $72,221 bears interest at a rate of 5% per
annum. This promissory note is unsecured and the term of repayment is not
specifically defined.
Second,
the balance includes a promissory note of $75,000 and accrued interest of
$13,542 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.
Fourth,
the balance includes a promissory note of $146,434. This promissory note of
$146,434 bears interest at a rate of 15% per annum. This promissory note is
unsecured and the term of repayment is not specifically defined.
Fifth,
the balance includes a promissory note of $439,303. This promissory note of
$439,303 bears interest at a rate of 18% per annum. This promissory note is
secured by the promissory deposit of $658,954 as mentioned in Note 3 above and
one floor of the investment properties as mentioned in Note 6 above and the term
of repayment is not specifically defined.
NOTE
9 – 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
directors
Amount due to Lin
Chin-Jung
As of
September 30, 2009, the balance includes one loan and
advances obtained from Lin Chin-Jung.
The loan includes principal of $227,292
and accrued interest of $22,992 thereon. The principal is unsecured, bears
interest at a rate of 9.6% per annum and the term of repayment is not
specifically defined.
The
advances and reimbursements of $40,883 represented the salary payable and rental
reimbursement to Lin Chin-Jung outstanding as of September 30, 2009.
Amount due to Lin
Chao-Chin
A balance
of $50,838 represented the salary payable and rental reimbursement to Lin
Chao-Chin outstanding as of September 30, 2009.
Amount due to related
party
The
amount includes a rental deposit received from SZBFND. This amount is unsecured,
interest free and repayable on demand.
NOTE
10 - OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Accrued
staff commission & bonus
|
$ | 458,871 | $ | 556,293 | ||||
Rental
deposits received
|
590,942 | 676,121 | ||||||
Accrual
for onerous contracts
|
95,216 | 446,456 | ||||||
Other
payables
|
776,639 | 680,198 | ||||||
$ | 1,921,668 | $ | 2,359,068 |
12
NOTE
11 – OTHER TAX PAYABLE
Other tax
payable mainly represents the outstanding payables of business tax, urban real
estate tax and land appreciation tax in the PRC.
NOTE
12- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Lease
Commitments
During the Nine months ended September
30, 2009 and 2008, the Company incurred lease expenses amounting to $216,610 and $318,413, respectively. As of
September 30, 2009, the Company had commitments under operating leases,
requiring annual minimum rentals as follows:
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Within
one year
|
$ | 85,857 | $ | 144,325 | ||||
Two
to five years
|
5,711 | 42,995 | ||||||
Operating
lease commitments
|
$ | 91,568 | $ | 187,320 |
During
the year of 2005 and 2006, SZGFH entered into leasing agreements with certain
buyers of the Sovereign Building underwriting project 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 have a rental return of 8.5% and
8.8% per annum for a period of 5 years and 8 years, respectively. In regards to
the leasing agreements, we have negotiated with the buyers and have lowered the
annual rental return rate for the remaining leasing period from 8.5% for 5
years to 5.8%, and from 8.8% for 8 years to 6%.Till the reporting date
54% of the buyers agreed upon the lowered rate and 16% of the buyers agreed to
cancel the leasing agreements. 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 September 30, 2009, 89
sub-leasing agreements have been signed, the area of these sub-leasing
agreements represented 85% of total area with these lease
commitments.
As of
September 30, 2009, the lease commitments are as follows:
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Within
one year
|
$ | 1,965,441 | $ | 3,225,101 | ||||
Two
to five years
|
4,379,213 | 7,850,226 | ||||||
Over
five years
|
- | 346,550 | ||||||
Operating
lease commitments arising from the promotional package
|
$ | 6,344,654 | $ | 11,421,877 |
An
accrual for onerous contracts was recognized which is equal to the difference
between the present value of the sublease income and the present value of the
associated lease expense at the appropriate discount rate. The accrual for
onerous contracts was $95,216 as of September 30, 2009 and $446,456 as of
December 31, 2008.
According
to the leasing agreements, the Company has an option to terminate any agreement
by paying a predetermined compensation. As of September 30, 2009, the
compensation to terminate all leasing agreements is $1,790,837. According to the
sub-leasing agreements that have been signed through September 30, 2009, the
rental income from these sub-leasing agreements will be $ 1,493,935 within one
year and $ 580,960 within two to five years. However, no assurance can be given
that we can collect all of the rental income.
13
NOTE
13 –DEPOSITS RECEIVED FROM UNDERWRTING SALES
The
Company accounts for its underwriting sales revenue with underwriting rent
guarantees in accordance with SFAS No. 66 “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate”
(SFAS 66). Under SFAS 66, the deposit method should be used for the revenue from
the sales of floor space with underwriting rent guarantees until the revenues
generated by sub-leasing properties exceed the guaranteed rental amount due to
the purchasers.
NOTE
14 – 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
15 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
As of
September 30, 2009, the only component of accumulated other comprehensive income
was translation reserve.
NOTE
16 – CONCENTRATION OF CUSTOMERS
During
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the
following customers accounted for more than 10% of total net
revenue:
Percentage
of
Net
Sales
Three
Months
Ended
September 30,
|
Percentage
of
Net
Sales
Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,
|
Percentage
of
Accounts
Receivable
as
of September 30,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||||||||
Customer
A
|
63 | % | * | 39 | % | * | * | * | ||||||||||||||||
Customer
B
|
* | * | * | * | 13 | % | * | |||||||||||||||||
Customer
C
|
* | * | * | * | 13 | % | * | |||||||||||||||||
Customer
D
|
* | 23 | % | * | 15 | % | * | 23 | % | |||||||||||||||
Customer
E
|
* | * | * | * | * | 11 | % |
* less
than 10%
NOTE
17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On
November 10, 2009, SHSY signed a bank loan agreement with First Sino Bank to
obtain a bank loan of $8,053,888(RMB55,000,000), which bears interest at 110% of
one year prime rate as announced by the People’s Bank of China and is secured by
the properties as mentioned in Note 6 above. The period of this bank loan was 3
years and can be extended to the next 3 years automatically. This bank loan will
be used to repay the bank loan of $5,844,842 in Note 7 and satisfied the working
capital of SHSY.
,
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-K for the year
ended December 31, 2008, 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-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
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”), Suzhou Xin Ji Yang Real Estate Brokerage Company
Limited(“SZXJYB”), Kunshan Shang Yang Real Estate Brokerage Company Limited
(“KSSY”) and San Ya Shang Yang Real Estate Consultation Company Limited (“SYSY”)
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
Our major
business was agency sales, whereby our Chinese subsidiaries 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. We have focused our sales on the whole China
market, especially in secondary cities. To expand our agency business, we have
established subsidiaries in Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, Kunshan and Hainan, and
branches in NanChang, YangZhou, NanJing and ChongQing.
During
the year of 2005 and 2006, SZGFH entered into leasing agreements with certain
buyers of the Sovereign Building underwriting project 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 have a rental return of 8.5% and
8.8% per annum for a period of 5 years and 8 years, respectively. In regards to
the leasing agreements, we have negotiated with the buyers and have lowered the
annual rental return rate for the remaining leasing period from 8.5% for 5
years to 5.8%, and from 8.8% for 8 years to 6%.Till the end of
September 30, 2009, 54% of the buyers agreed upon the lowered rate and 16% of
the buyers agreed to cancel the leasing agreements. The leasing period started
in the second quarter of 2006, and the Company has the right to sublease the
leased properties to cover these lease commitments in the leasing period. As of
November 10, 2009, 85 sub-leasing agreements have been signed, the area of these
sub-leasing agreements represented 83% of total area with these lease
commitments.
RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In
October 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair
Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active.” This
FSP clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market for that is not active
and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair
value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not
active. There was no impact of adoption of FAS 157 as the Company has no
financial assets or liabilities which were not classified as level
I.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.” SFAS No. 162 is intended to improve financial reporting
by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting
principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for
nongovernmental entities. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC's
approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to
AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles. Management does not anticipate that the
provisions of SFAS No. 162 will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated
results of operations or consolidated financial position.
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.
16
FASB
statement No. 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements- an amendment of ARB No. 51” was issued December of 2007. This
Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling
interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. The Company believes that this new pronouncement
will have an immaterial impact on the Company’s financial statements in future
periods.
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 revenue
recognition, net earnings per common share, income taxes and segment
information.
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 grants confirmation to us to be able to invoice them accordingly. The
time when we receive the commission 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. At no point
does the Company handle any monetary transactions nor act as an escrow
intermediary between the developer and the buyer.
Revenue
from marketing consultancy services is recognized when services are provided to
clients, fees associated to services are fixed or determinable, and collection
of the fees is assured..
Rental
revenue from property management and rental business is recognized on a
straight-line basis according to the time pattern of the leasing
agreements.
The
Company accounts for underwriting sales in accordance with SFAS No. 66
“Accounting for Sales of Real Estate” (SFAS 66). The commission revenue on
underwriting sales is recognized when the criteria in SFAS No. 66 have been met,
generally when title is transferred and the Company no longer has substantial
continuing involvement with the real estate asset sold. If the Company provides
certain rent guarantees or other forms of support where the maximum exposure to
loss exceeds the gain, it defers the related commission income and expenses by
applying the deposit method. In future periods, the commission income and
related expenses are recognized when the remaining maximum exposure to loss is
reduced below the amount of income deferred.
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 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.
Segment
Information
The
Company believes that it operates in one business segment. Management views 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.
17
We
provide the discussion and analysis of our changes in financial condition and
results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009,
with comparisons to the historical three and nine months ended September 30,
2008.
Revenue
The
following table shows the net revenue detail by line of business:
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009
|
%
to
total
|
2008
|
%
to
total
|
%
change
|
2009
|
%
to
total
|
2008
|
%
to
total
|
%
change
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency
sales
|
1,262,677 | 24 | 1,561,122 | 63 | (19 | ) | 2,947,978 | 34 | 4,069,064 | 63 | (28 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Underwriting
sales
|
3,351,684 | 63 | - | - | 100 | 3,351,684 | 39 | - | - | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property
Management
|
705,147 | 13 | 914,799 | 37 | (23 | ) | 2,275,355 | 27 | 2,368,083 | 37 | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
5,319,508 | 100 | 2,475,921 | 100 | 115 | 8,575,017 | 100 | 6,437,147 | 100 | 33 |
The net
revenue in the third quarter of 2009 was $5,319,508, which increased 115%
from $2,475,921 in the third quarter of 2008. The total net revenue of the first
three quarters of 2009 was $8,575,017, which increased 33% from $6,437,147
of the first three quarters of 2008. In the third quarter of 2009, agency sales
represented 24% of the total net revenue and underwriting sales represented
63% and property management represented 13%. In the first
three quarters of 2009, agency sales represented 34% of the total net revenue
and underwriting sales
represented 39% and property management represented 27%. The increase in net
revenue in the third quarter and first three quarters of 2009 was due to the
recognition of the underwriting sales revenue.
Agency
sales
In the
third quarter and first three quarters of 2009, 24% and 34%, respectively,
of our net revenue was due to agency sales. As compared with same period in
2008, net revenue of agency sales in the third quarter and first three quarters
of 2009 decreased 19% and 28% respectively.
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 2009. However, there can be no assurance that we will
be able to do so.
Underwriting
Sales
In
February 2004, SHSY entered into an agreement to underwrite an office building
in Suzhou, known as Suzhou Sovereign Building. Being the sole distribution agent
for this office building, SHSY committed to a sales target of $56.53 million.
Property underwriting sales are comparatively a higher risk business model
compared to our pure commission based agency business. Under this higher risk
business model, the Underwriting Model, our commission is not calculated as a
percentage of the selling price; instead, our commission revenue is equivalent
to the price difference between the final selling price and underwriting price.
We negotiate with a 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 are given the flexibility to establish the final
selling price and earn the price difference between the final selling price and
the underwriting price. The risk of this kind of arrangement is that if there is
any unsold unit on the expiration date of the agreement, we may have to absorb
the unsold property units from developers at the underwriting price and hold
them in our inventory or as investments.
We
started selling units in the Sovereign Building in January, 2005. As of December
31, 2006, we have achieved the sales target by selling 46,779 square meters with
a total sales price of $70.45 million. However, there are still unsold
properties with floor area of 314 square meters, which represents 1% of total
floor area underwritten, as of December 31, 2006. As of the end of
February, 2007, we have sold or acquired all of the units in the building, and
we have achieved the sales target by selling 47,093 square meters with a total
sales price of $75.96 million.
18
The
Company accounts for its underwriting sales revenue with underwriting rent
guarantees in accordance with SFAS No. 66 “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate”
(SFAS 66). Under SFAS 66, the deposit method should be used for the revenue from
the sales of floor space with underwriting rent guarantees until the revenues
generated by sub-leasing properties exceed the guaranteed rental amount due to
the purchasers. Based on this accounting principle, a significant portion of
underwriting revenue was deferred. In early 2009, the Company negotiated the
rental payments with purchasers. As of September 2009, over two thirds of the
purchasers signed the new agreement with lower rent guarantees. Based on the new
agreement, significant portion of underwriting sales can be realized. In the
third quarter of 2009, $3,351,684 of underwriting revenue was
recognized.
Property
Management
During
the year of 2005 and 2006, SZGFH entered into leasing agreements with certain
buyers of the Sovereign Building underwriting project 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 have a rental return of 8.5% and
8.8% per annum for a period of 5 years and 8 years, respectively. In regards to
the leasing agreements, we have negotiated with the buyers and have lowered the
annual rental return rate for the remaining leasing period from 8.5% for 5
years to 5.8%, and from 8.8% for 8 years to 6%.Till the reporting date
54% of the buyers agreed upon the lowered rate and 16% of the buyers agreed to
cancel the leasing agreements. 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 September 30, 2009, 89
sub-leasing agreements have been signed, the area of these sub-leasing
agreements represented 85% of total area with these lease
commitments.
We expect
that the income from the sub-leasing business will be on a stable growth trend
in 2009 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.
19
Cost of
Revenue
The
following table shows the cost of revenue detail by line of
business:
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009
|
%
to
total
|
2008
|
%
to
total
|
%
change
|
2009
|
%
to
total
|
2008
|
%
to
total
|
%
change
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency
sales
|
603,755 | 31 | 828,553 | 57 | (27 | ) | 1,140,441 | 27 | 2,366,146 | 49 | (52 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Underwriting
sales
|
783,630 | 40 | - | - | 100 | 783,630 | 18 | - | - | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property
Management
|
557,366 | 29 | 613,764 | 43 | (9 | ) | 2,327,881 | 55 | 2,431,633 | 51 | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost
of revenue
|
1,944,751 | 100 | 1,442,317 | 100 | 35 | 4,251,952 | 100 | 4,797,779 | 100 | (11 | ) |
The cost
of revenue of the third quarter of 2009 was $1,944,751, which increased 35%
from $1,442,317 of the
third quarter of 2008. The total cost of revenue of the first three quarters of
2009 was $4,251,952, which
decreased 11% from $4,797,779 of the first three
quarters of 2008. In the third quarter of 2009, agency sales represented 31% of
the total cost of revenue and underwriting sales represented
40% and property management represented 29%. In the first three quarters of
2009, agency sale represented 27% of the total cost of revenue and underwriting sales represented
18% and property management represented 55%. The increase in cost of revenue in
the third quarter of 2009 was due to the recognition in our underwriting sales.
The decrease in cost of revenue in the first three quarters of 2009 was due to
the decrease in our agency sales.
Agency
sales
As
compared with same period in 2008, net revenue of agency sales in the third
quarter and first three quarters of 2009 decreased 19% and 28% respectively, and
the cost of revenue in the same period decreased 27% and 52% accordingly. The
main reason for the change was that in the first three quarter of 2009, our
staff cost and designing fees decreased $584,673 and $491,778 respectively,
compared to the same period in 2008.
Underwriting
sales
The cost
of underwriting sales represents selling cost, like staff costs and advertising
expenses, associated to the underwriting sales.
Property
management
During
the year of 2005 and 2006, SZGFH entered into leasing agreements with certain
buyers of the Sovereign Building underwriting project 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 have a rental return of 8.5% and
8.8% per annum for a period of 5 years and 8 years, respectively. In regards to
the leasing agreements, we have negotiated with the buyers and have lowered the
annual rental return rate for the remaining leasing period from 8.5% for 5
years to 5.8%, and from 8.8% for 8 years to 6%.Till the reporting date
54% of the buyers agreed upon the lowered rate and 16% of the buyers agreed to
cancel the leasing agreements. 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 September 30, 2009, 89
sub-leasing agreements have been signed, the area of these sub-leasing
agreements represented 85% of total area with these lease commitments. We expect
that these properties will be leased out in 2009; the gross margin will be
improved. However, no assurance can be given that this will be the
case.
An
accrual for onerous contracts was recognized which is equal to the difference
between the present value of the sublease income and the present value of the
associated lease expense at the appropriate discount rate. The accrual for
onerous contracts was $95,216 as of September 30, 2009 and $446,456 as of
December 31, 2008.
20
Operating
Expenses
The
following table shows operating expenses detail by line of
business:
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009
|
%
to
total
|
2008
|
%
to
total
|
%
change
|
2009
|
%
to
total
|
2008
|
%
to
total
|
%
change
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agency
sales
|
226,392 | 92 | 183,318 | 51 | 23 | 543,841 | 77 | 759,892 | 76 | (28 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property
Management
|
20,990 | 8 | 178,146 | 49 | (88 | ) | 163,052 | 23 | 240,687 | 24 | (32 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
247,382 | 100 | 361,464 | 100 | (32 | ) | 706,893 | 100 | 1,000,579 | 100 | (29 | ) |
The
operating expenses of the third quarter of 2009 were $247,382, which decreased
32% from $361,464 of the third quarter of 2008. The total operating expenses of
the first three quarters of 2009 were $706,893, which decreased 29% from
$1,000,579 of the first three quarters of 2008. In the third quarter of 2009,
agency sales represented 92% of the total operating expenses and property
management represented 8%. In the first three quarters of 2009, agency sale
represented 77% of the total operating expenses and property management
represented 23%. The decrease in the operating expenses in the third quarter of
2009 was due to the decrease in our property management. The decrease in the
operating expenses in the first three quarters of 2009 was due to the decrease
in our agency sales.
Agency
sales
When
compared to 2008, the operating expenses for agency sales in the third quarter
and first three quarters of 2009 increased 23% and decreased 28% respectively.
The primary reason for the change was that in the third quarter of 2009, our
salary expenses and commission expenses of agency sales increased $56,797 and
$23,790 respectively, and in the first three quarter of 2009, staff benefits and
traveling expenses decreased $50,074 and $40,487 respectively, compared to the
same period in 2008.
Property
management
When
compared to 2008, the operating expenses for property management in the third
quarter and first three quarters of 2009 decreased 88% and 32% respectively. The
primary reason for the change was that in the third quarter of 2009, our salary
expenses and leasing expenses of property management decreased $64,157 and
$32,503 respectively, and in the first three quarter of 2009, our salary
expenses and leasing expenses decreased $25,088 and $32,503 respectively,
compared to the same period in 2008.
General and Administrative
Expenses
When
compared to 2008, the general and administrative expenses in the third quarter
and first three quarters of 2009 decreased 51% and 43% respectively. The primary
reason for the change was the decrease in our staff cost and traveling expenses.
In the third quarter and first three quarters of 2009, our staff cost decreased
$114,222 and $409,195; traveling expenses decreased $32,323 and $136,508,
compared to the same period in 2008.
Interest
Expenses
When
compared to 2008, the interest expenses in the third quarter and first three
quarters of 2009 decreased 29% and 17% respectively. The interest expenses
relate to bank loans and promissory notes payable.
21
In the first three
quarters of 2009, our principal sources of cash were revenues from our agency
sales and property management business. 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 $756,913 (including cash and cash equivalents
of $744,970 and restricted cash of $11,943).
The
Company’s operating activities provided cash in the amount of $58,648, which was
primarily attributable to the increase of accounts payables.
The
Company’s investing activities provided cash resources of $13,205, which was
primarily attributable to the proceeds from disposal of plant and
equipment
The
Company’s financing activities provided cash resources of $34,180, which was
primarily attributable to the advance from director and proceeds from promissory
notes.
The
potential cash needs for 2009 will be the repayments of our bank loans and
promissory notes, the rental guarantee payments and promissory deposits for
various property projects.
If our
business otherwise 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.
On
November 10, 2009, SHSY signed a bank loan agreement with First Sino Bank to
obtain a bank loan of $8,053,888(RMB55,000,000), which bears interest at 110% of
one year prime rate as announced by the People’s Bank of China and is secured by
the properties as mentioned in Note 6 above. The period of this bank loan was 3
years and can be extended to the next 3 years automatically. This bank loan will
be used to repay the bank loan of $5,844,842 in Note 7 and satisfied the working
capital of SHSY.
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 September 30,
2009. 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 September 30, 2009, 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 September 30, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial
reporting.
22
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.
Date:
November 18, 2009
|
|
By: /s/ Lin, Chi-Jung | |
Lin, Chi-Jung, Chief Executive Officer |
Date:
November 18, 2009
|
|
By: /s/ Wang Wen-Yan | |
Wang Wen-Yan, Chief Financial Officer |
23