SUNWIN STEVIA INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Annual Report: 2009 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
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SECURITIES
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ANNUAL
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For the
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TRANSITION
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FOR THE
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Commission
File Number: 033-10456
SUNWIN
INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS, INC.
(Name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
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(I.R.S.
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SHENGWANG AVENUE, QUFU, SHANDONG, CHINA 273100
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (86) 537-4424999
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INDEX
OF CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT
Our
fiscal year end is April 30. The fiscal year ended April 30, 2007 is referred to
as “fiscal 2007” the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008 is referred to as
“fiscal 2008”, the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 is referred to as
“fiscal 2009”, and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010 is referred to as
“fiscal 2010”.
When
used in this report, the terms:
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“Sunwin”,
“we”, “us” and the “Company” refers to Sunwin International
Neutraceuticals, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and our
subsidiaries;
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“Sunwin
Tech” refers to our wholly owned subsidiary Sunwin Tech Group, Inc., a
Florida corporation;
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“Qufu
Natural Green” refers to our wholly owned subsidiary Qufu Natural Green
Engineering Co., Ltd., a Chinese limited
liability company;
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“Shengya
Veterinary Medicine” refers to, Shengya Veterinary Medicine Co., Ltd.,
a Chinese limited liability company, and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Qufu Natural Green;
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“Shengyuan
Herb Extraction” refers to Shengyuan Herb Extraction Co., Ltd.,
a Chinese limited liability company, and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Qufu Natural Green;
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“Qufu
Chinese Medicine” refers to Qufu Chinese Medicine Factory, a Chinese
limited liability company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Qufu
Natural Green;
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“Sunwin
Stevia International” refers to our wholly owned subsidiary Sunwin Stevia
International Corp., a Florida corporation, which was converted to Sunwin
USA, LLC a Delaware limited liability company;
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“Sunwin
USA” refers to Sunwin USA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a
55% owned subsidiary of Sunwin;
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“Sunwin
Canada” refers to our wholly owned subsidiary Sunwin (Canada)
Pharmaceutical Ltd., a Canadian corporation;
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“Qufu
Shengwang” refers to Qufu Shengwang Stevia Biology and Science Co., Ltd.,
a Chinese limited liability company. Qufu Natural Green owns a
60% interest in Qufu Shengwang; and
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“Qufu
Shengren” refers to Qufu Shengren Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a Chinese
limited liability company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Qufu
Natural Green.
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also use the following terms when referring to certain related
parties:
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“Pharmaceutical
Corporation” refers to Shandong Shengwang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,
a Chinese limited liability company which is controlled by Mr.
Laiwang Zhang, our President, Chairman and a principal shareholder of our
company;
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“Shandong
Group” refers to Shandong Shengwang Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese
limited liability company, controlled by Mr. Zhang;
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“Wild
Flavors” refers to Wild Flavors, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
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BUSINESS
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We sell
stevioside, a natural sweetener, as well as herbs used in traditional Chinese
medicines and veterinary products. Substantially all of our operations are
located in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). We have built an
integrated company with the sourcing and production capabilities designed to
meet the needs of our customers.
Our
operations are organized in two operating segments related to our product
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Stevioside,
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Chinese
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STEVIOSIDE
- A NATURAL SWEETENER
In our
Stevioside Segment, we produce and sell a variety of grades of stevioside, an
all natural low calorie sweetener, and OnlySweet, a stevioside based table top
sweetener. In fiscal 2009 our Stevioside Segment generated revenues of $14.5
million, representing approximately 65% of our total consolidated
revenues.
Stevioside and
rebaudioside are all natural low calorie sweeteners extracted from the
leaves of the stevia rebaudiana plant of the Aster/Chrysanthemum family.
The leaves of the stevia rebaudiana plant have been used for centuries to
sweeten bitter beverages and to make tea in the plant’s native Paraguay. Stevia
is grown commercially in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Central America, Israel,
Thailand and China. The stevia rebaudiana plant was first introduced to China in
1977 and commercial harvesting of stevia started in the mid-1980’s. There are
two major species of stevia grown in China; one was cultivated by Chinese
researchers and another was introduced from Japan. Most stevioside produced in
China is exported throughout Asia, primarily to Japan and South
Korea.
The
use of Stevioside and Related Approvals
Stevioside
is a safe and natural alternative to sugar for people needing low sugar or low
calorie diets. Stevioside can be used to replace sugar in beverages and foods,
including those that require baking or cooking where man made chemical based
sweetener replacements are not suitable. We believe worldwide demand for
alternative sweeteners, such as our stevia based products, will increase as
more countries permit the use of stevioside as a food additive. In December
2008, the United States, Australia and New Zealand approved highly purified
forms of stevioside as safe for use in food and beverages. Previously,
stevioside had only been permitted for use as a dietary supplement in these
countries. As of the date of this report, stevioside may be used in a wide
variety of consumer products including soft drinks, vegetable products, tabletop
sweeteners, confectioneries, fruit products and processed seafood products, in
the United States, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Israel,
Germany, Brazil, Paraguay, Malaysia, Russia and
Switzerland. Stevioside has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Health of
China to be used as a food additive, and is listed in the Sanitation Standard of
Food Additives. Presently the European Union (“EU”) and Canada permit the use of
stevioside only as a dietary supplement.
In the
second quarter of fiscal 2010 we expect to file a notification with
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seeking FDA agreement with our
Generally Recognized as Safe (“GRAS”) status for approximately five (5) high
purity Stevioside and Rebaudioside A extracts, including our Rebaudioside A 95%
and 98% extracts. If the FDA does not raise any objections or we are
unable to respond to requests for additional information from the FDA, we expect
to receive a “Letter of No Objection” from FDA no later than six
months after our filing. We retained GRAS Associates, LLC, a leading consulting
firm serving the food industry founded by two former senior scientists within
FDA's GRAS Review Branch, to convene an Expert Panel of food safety scientists
to undertake the independent GRAS assessment of our stevia-derived sweeteners.
The independent GRAS assessment is intended to ensure that we comply with food
ingredient safety standards as established and recognized by FDA. The GRAS
designation process involves an extensive review of published research and
toxicology studies, as well as international standards for the safe use of
stevia-derived sweeteners in food and beverages. Furthermore, safety information
that applies specifically to the family of our sweeteners is being evaluated and
will be included in the documentation that will be submitted to FDA, in support
of our request for GRAS status. The recent advances in production of high purity
sweeteners derived from stevia leaves, along with the expanded body of
toxicology studies on the natural sweetener, is undergoing careful evaluation by
our Expert Panel and will be examined by the FDA during their deliberations on
the potential GRAS status of our stevia extracts.
Efforts
to eliminate the European Union ban on the consumption of stevia has been
ongoing. The European Stevia Research Center (“ESC”) and the European
Stevia Association (“EUSTAS”) are EU based organizations that focus
on stevioside research and the elimination of the EU’s ban on the
consumption of stevioside. The ESC is housed at the Laboratory of Functional
Biology at the Katholieke Universities Leuven (?癒U Leuven”) in Belgium and was
founded by Professors Jan Geuns of the Laboratory for Functional Biology and
Johan Buyse of the Laboratory of Physiology and Immunology of Domestic Animals
at KU Leuven.
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The ESC’s
main goal is the coordination of activities focusing on research and health in
relation to stevioside in the EU and in developing countries. The ESC has
published studies which have concluded that stevia is safe for human consumption
and may be used in a wide range of applications in food products. EUSTAS is a
non-profit organization that promotes and coordinates stevia research to
show that it is safe for human consumption and to seek EU approval of stevioside
as a food additive.
In June
2007, the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the
World Health Organization Committee on Food Additives (“JECFA”) concluded
that steviol glycoside was stable for use in food and acidic beverages
under normal conditions and extended its recommendation for acceptable daily
intake (“ADI”) of up to 2 mg per day. In June 2008 this committee raised the ADI
of stevioside to 4 mg per day after consideration of new studies that
showed no adverse affects of stevioside use at these levels.
OnlySweet
OnlySweet
is an all natural, zero calorie, dietary supplement comprised of three natural
ingredients, including stevioside. In June 2008 we began production of a new
blend of OnlySweet increasing its sweetness. We believe this new OnlySweet
formulation represents a significant advancement in quality resulting in a
sweeter and more natural taste compared to other manufacturers of
stevioside based sweeteners. We believe consumers will be attracted
to these improvements in taste, absence of aftertaste and overall mouth
feel of this new blend of OnlySweet. OnlySweet renewed its Kosher certification
in July 2009 and is manufactured in the United States at an FDA approved
blending facility.
We sell
OnlySweet to national and regional grocery chains in boxes of 100 and 200
packets of one gram each. OnlySweet is carried in an estimated 3,500 stores in
the U.S. and is generally displayed in the sweetener aisle with alternative
sweeteners. We intend to continue to focus on marketing OnlySweet as a zero
calorie sweetener alternative; as well as a “green” alternative. Natural
products are one of the fastest growing segments in the grocery
industry.
Our
Customers
The
majority of our stevioside is sold on a wholesale basis to domestic food
manufacturers and foreign trade companies. Although our top 10 customers
accounted for 49% of our stevioside sales in fiscal 2009, no customer
represented more than 10% of our total net revenues from this segment in fiscal
2009 or fiscal 2008.
Sources
and Availability of Raw Materials - Stevioside
The
Shandong Province is a primary harvesting base of stevia leaves as well as the
main region for the production of stevioside in China. We purchase all raw
materials directly from local suppliers at market prices and pay for the leaves
at the time of purchase. We test stevia leaves prior to purchase in an effort to
maintain quality control. Our internal policy is to purchase leaves with
stevioside content in excess of 12%. We believe there is ample supply in the
market of leaves with stevioside content in excess of 12%. In fiscal 2009, no
supplier accounted for more than 10% of our purchases of raw materials used in
our Stevioside Segment.
Manufacturing,
Extraction and Packaging
We have
been engaged in the continuous production of stevioside since 1998. We use a
traditional extraction technology process known as “aqueous
extraction” which involves the use of purified water extraction and air
dehydration to produce stevioside. The extraction process for stevioside
generally takes seven days. The plant leaves are first dried and then inspected
to insure quality leaves are used in the extraction process. We then use
a combined process involving a solid/liquid extraction procedure, followed
by a liquid-purifying step that is traditionally used to extract the stevioside
from the stevia leaves. This all natural method results in a pure white stevia
crystal, with no brownish coloring. Once the extraction process has been
completed, the final product is ready for packaging and shipment to our
customers. We bulk package our stevioside in 10 kilogram packages, two per
box.
We set
our production schedules based on the market demand and our capacity. Our
stevioside production capacity is approximately 600 tons annually which
reflects a production capacity increase of 100 tons over fiscal 2008. This
increase is a result of our acquisition of Qufu Shengren in March 2009, which
added annual production capacity of high grade stevia (Rebaudioside A 80, 95 and
98).
We
estimate the total worldwide production of stevioside to be approximately 4,000
to 5,000 tons per year in the calendar year 2008. We estimate China accounted
for approximately 3,000 tons of this annual production. In fiscal 2009, we
manufactured approximately 437 tons of stevioside as compared to approximately
400 tons in fiscal 2008.
In June
2008, we completed the acquisition of a 60% interest in Qufu
Shengwang. Qufu Shengwang manufactures and sells stevia food additives,
agricultural organic fertilizers and bio fertilizers. Qufu Shengwang owns and
operates a production facility located in Qufu, China.
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In July
2008, our stevioside manufacturing facility located in the Shuyuan Economic Zone
of Qufu City, of the Shandong Province received a Certificate of Good
Manufacturing Practices from the PRC. In fiscal 2009 we discontinued our
practice of purchasing stevioside from third parties for resale . As a
result of the completion of our new manufacturing facilities we have sufficient
production capacity to meet demand.
In March
2009, we completed the acquisition of Qufu Shengren and are in the process
of converting its pharmaceutical production facilities to a high grade
stevioside production line.
CHINESE
AND VETERINARY MEDICINE SEGMENT
In our
Chinese and Veterinary Medicine Segment, we manufacture and sell a variety of
veterinary medicines, including seven series of more than 200 products, as well
as traditional Chinese medicine formula extracts which are used in products made
for use by both humans and animals. In fiscal 2009 this segment generated
revenues of $7.7 million, representing approximately 35% of our total
consolidated revenues.
Veterinary
Medicines
We are a
leading advocate of preparing animal medicine from Chinese herbs, especially in
antiviral and feed additives. We are concentrating our efforts in this product
category on developing and producing medicines which are relevant to the needs
of the animal stock industry in the PRC, and developing special veterinary
medicines derived from traditional Chinese medicines or combining traditional
Chinese medicine with Western medicine for feed additives, feeds and
antibiotics. These products are sold throughout 28 provinces in the
PRC. During fiscal 2009, we discontinued 56 veterinary medicine
products, but also launched 29 additional veterinary medicine
products.
Historically,
antibiotics have been added to animal feed in an effort to produce healthier
animals. Many scientists now believe, however, this practice can produce some
unforeseen and unwanted effects. Some studies indicate antibiotics and chemical
compound medicines contained in feeds will accumulate in the animal’s body, and
can possibly cause harm to humans. For example, penicillin, streptomycin and
sulfanilamide medicines often emit allergic and abnormal reactions; aureomycin
can lead to allergic reactions; chloromycetin can arouse anti-regenerating
anemia, and liver damage; olaquindox can cause abnormal gene development; and
furazolidone has been linked to the creation of cancerous cells in animal
organisms.
Many
scientists believe incorporating antibiotics into animal feeds could, over a
long period of time, convert some bacteria into antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Under this assumption, these antibiotic resistant bacteria then spread the
antibiotic resistant genes to other sensitive bacteria, generating the
resistance to some medicines which then inhibit or prevent the cure of certain
diseases that originally could be prevented and cured by such
medicines.
Animal
feed additives based upon traditional Chinese medicine are increasingly being
regarded as desirable as they lack the drawbacks of chemical compounds, although
these traditional Chinese medicines may not be as potent as chemical compounds
in terms of stimulating growth of livestock. Many traditional Chinese medicines
have dual functions of nourishment and medicinal, which not only accelerate the
sucrose metabolism of the organism and synthesis of the protein and enzyme,
but also increase the efficiency of the antibody and the growth of the sex
gland. The healthy growth of the sex gland would in turn enhance muscular system
development. The traditional Chinese medicines have the effect of sterilizing
and resisting the bacteria and adjusting the organism immunity function. As a
result of these benefits, many countries are developing and researching natural
traditional Chinese medicine feed additives.
We
manufacture and sell all natural polysaccharid and flavonoid extraction compound
feed additives. We believe these compounds have little or no side effects and
can be substituted for antibiotics and chemical compounds often found in animal
feeds. We believe our products provide a number of additional benefits,
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Producing
safe and healthy animal foods;
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Reducing
fat and cholesterol contents, improving the quality of animal feeds, and
in turn improving the taste of livestock and birds;
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Reducing
potential toxicity associated with antibiotic and chemical compounds
present in animal feeds;
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Improving
livestock growth rates;
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Improving
animal disease-resistance. We believe these products regulate the
intestines which in turn prevent diseases or aid in the resistance to
diseases; and
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Reduced
labor cost. These products contain active plant substances such as
flavonoid and multi-hydroxybenzene. The additives serve a dual-purpose;
restraining the growth of mildew thereby improving the taste of the animal
feed and increasing appetite. By increasing the animal’s appetite, the
animal feeds in less time thereby reducing labor
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We also
sell our brand of CIO2 food
disinfectant. CIO2, a
chemical employed in both industrial and commercial applications, was developed
successfully in 1985. It was regarded as a food disinfectant by the
European Environmental Protection Unit and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and was sanctioned as a food additive by the FDA. Japan, Australia and
the European Union followed suit and regarded CIO2 as the
fourth generation of safe disinfectant and food additive as a substitute to
chlorine serial disinfectants. CIO2 is
regarded as an A-grade safe additive by the World Health Organization and has
been strongly promoted on a global scale since February 2004.
In
February 2004, the Ministry of Agriculture in Beijing sanctioned our new
CIO2
disinfectant as a Ministry recommended product for the prevention of the spread
of the avian flu virus.
Our
Chinese herbal based veterinary disinfectant, Xuyikang, has been proven to
be effective in preventing the spread of the foot and mouth virus in an in
vitro research study in baby mice infected with the virus. The research study
was independently conducted by the National Food and Mouth Disease Research
Laboratory of China in 2007. The test results demonstrate that Xuyikang was
successful in preventing uninfected mice from contracting the virus following
contact with mice infected with foot and mouth virus for a minimum of 30
minutes under room temperature in a controlled environment.
Hypericin. In March 2007,
scientists from Haerbin Veterinary Institute of the Chinese Academy of
Agricultural Sciences, Animal Influenza Laboratory of the Ministry of
Agriculture and National Bird Flu Reference Laboratory performed an independent
study of our veterinary disinfectant product produced with Hypericin. Hypericin
is a root compound which is a derivative of St. Johns’ Wort, a flower with
medicinal uses. In November 2005, the Department of Livestock Farming for the
Shandong Province Government submitted an application to the Livestock Farming
Bureau of the China Ministry of Agriculture for approval of Hypericin related
products as a class I veterinary medicine to treat strains of the avian flu
virus. In fiscal 2008, we were advised the Chinese government had elected
to euthanize infected animals rather than treat them and our application was
suspended. We continue to market Hypericin related products for the treatment of
the common flu virus in animals.
Traditional
Chinese Medicine Formula Extracts
Chinese
herbal medicine has been applied as a means of both the prevention and treatment
of illness and disease. We believe many modern chemical medicines contain
high toxicities and present numerous side effects. Purely chemical based
medicines are difficult, time consuming and expensive to develop. We believe
natural Chinese traditional medicines represent an alternative approach offering
advantages over a variety of chemical medicines and the process of combining
herbal extraction and chemical medicines is becoming a popular alternative,
following the current trends of “natural” and “green” products in a variety
of industries.
We
manufacture and sell approximately 120 different extracts of the estimated 400
traditional Chinese medicine extracts, which can be divided into the following
three general categories:
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single
traditional Chinese medicine extracts;
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compound
traditional Chinese medicine extracts; and
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purified
extracts, including active parts and monomer compounds such as soy
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In April
2006, we formed Sunwin Canada in part to market our traditional Chinese
medicines to Canadian retail stores throughout Canada. The traditional Chinese
medicines are based on Chinese herbal remedies and include Hypericin,
Honeysuckle, Angelica, Chrysanthemum, Epimedium, and Dandelion. Sunwin Canada
submitted applications to Health Canada, a Federal department responsible to
maintain and improve health, for 13 product licenses in fiscal 2007. In fiscal
2007 we received approval for the applications for Sunwin Astragalus Extract 200
mg, Sunwin Milk Thistle Extract 200 mg, Sunwin Angelica Extract 300 mg, and
Sunwin Mugwort Extra ct 200 mg. In fiscal 2008, we received approval for St.
John’s Wart. The nine other applications are pending. This subsidiary recorded
no revenues in fiscal 2009.
Our
Customers
Veterinary
Medicine. We sell our veterinary medicine products on a
wholesale basis to livestock and poultry farmers, retail veterinary product
outlets and cultivating businesses. During fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, no
customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues from this
segment. We do not have contracts with our customers and sales are made under a
purchase order arrangement. Generally, payment terms for our veterinary medicine
products range from prepaid prior to shipment to net 60 days.
Chinese
Medicine. We sell our traditional Chinese medicine formula
extracts on a wholesale basis to domestic traditional Chinese medicine
manufacturers and animal pharmaceutical manufacturers primarily located in
China. In fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, no single customer represented more than
10% of our total net revenues from this segment. We do not have contracts with
our customers and sales are made under a purchase order arrangement. We
generally require a deposit (ranging from 10% to 30% of the purchase) at the
time an order is submitted, and offer payment terms of between six months to one
year for the balance of the payment.
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Sources
and Availability of Raw Materials – Chinese and Veterinary
Medicines
Most of
our raw material purchases for our veterinary medicines are from the country’s
herbal harvesting bases in the Shanxi Province. This area as well as the Anhui
Province and the Anguo Area of the Hebei Province, two other herbal markets in
China, are commonly referred to as the Chinese Traditional Medicine Treasury. We
purchase raw materials for our veterinary medicines and traditional Chinese
medicine formula extracts on the open market at market prices. For products
which are based on traditional Chinese medicines, we use extract formulas
produced by our own traditional Chinese medicine formula extract group. Since we
purchase our raw materials at spot prices in the open market, an increase in the
market price for these raw materials could have an adverse impact on our cost
structure and related margins in this segment. We purchase raw materials from a
number of suppliers to ensure favorable pricing.
We
believe there is ample supply in the market for the foreseeable future of the
ingredients for our products of our Chinese and Veterinary Medicine Segment. In
fiscal 2009, no suppliers accounted for over 10% of our purchases of raw
materials used in this segment.
Formulation,
Manufacturing and Packaging
We
manufacture approximately 120 extracts used in traditional Chinese medicine.
These formulas are either commonly used formulas published in the National
Medicine Dictionary or industry standard formulas which may have been developed
by university research scientists or internally developed by our research and
development personnel. Internally developed formulas must be approved by the
Shandong Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision prior to public
use.
NEW
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
We engage
in new product development both through our internal research facilities and in
partnership with a number of research facilities in the PRC
including:
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Shandong
Medical University where we are engaged in a project for the joint
development of molecular absorption purified rutoside;
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Kelong
Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. Biology and Physics Research Center of Chinese Academy
of Science where the project is the joint development of soy bean
oligosaccharide; and
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Tianfulai
Bio-Tech Technology Co., Ltd. (Beijing) where we are seeking to develop
the traditional Chinese medicine polysaccharide anthone extract powder for
forage.
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We also
utilize the research facilities of Beijing Medical University, China Agriculture
University and Taiwan Renshan Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. We pay for the use of these
facilities on an as needed basis and the costs are included in our research and
development expenses. In fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 we spent
approximately $4,000 and $90,000, respectively, on research and development.
Although we have developed new veterinary medicines in fiscal 2009, we have
not derived any significant revenues from these new products.
Competition
Our
subsidiaries and the business segments they operate in face unique challenges
and extensive competition.
Stevioside. There
are approximately 30 stevioside manufacturers in China, with approximately 10
companies operating on a continuing basis. Of these 10 companies, our primary
competitors in the stevioside market are Ganzhou Julong High Technology Food
Industry Co., Ltd., Shandong Huaxian Stevia Co., Ltd., GLG Live Tech Corp. and
PureCircle Limited. While these competitors have production capacity similar to
ours, we believe we compete effectively with them based on our production
capabilities and product quality. In addition, other companies periodically
enter the market depending upon demand. These short term participants may
choose to stop production when raw materials are not readily available in the
marketplace. The sporadic oversupply of product from these competitors can
adversely affect our market share. Furthermore if demand wanes, these
competitors may reduce the price of their products which can adversely affect
market prices. In addition to competing with other Chinese companies, we also
compete with foreign growers and processors.
Veterinary
Medicine. Our principal competitors in our veterinary medicine
product line are China Animal Husbandry Industry Co., Ltd., Qilu Animal Health
Products Factory Co., Ltd. and Shinjaizhuang Huamu Animal Husbandry Co. Ltd. In
addition, as the PRC is a member of the World Trade Organization, our
competitors are permitted to import a variety of products that directly compete
with the products we sell. We seek to compete with our competitors by offering a
wide variety of quality products at competitive prices. Consequently, we will
need to continually develop new products and applications for our veterinary
medicine products to meet consumer demand and compete with foreign made
products.
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Chinese
Medicine. The market in the PRC for traditional Chinese
medicine extracts is extremely competitive. We believe there are more than 500
companies engaged in herb extraction in the PRC. Companies in many different
industries, including pharmaceutical companies, chemical companies, health
products companies, herb extraction companies, biological engineering companies
and research and development institutions, are now engaged in herb extraction.
Our major competitors include Anhui Xuancheng Baicao Plants Industry & Trade
Co., Ltd., Sichuan Shifangkangyuan Medicine Materials Co., Ltd. and Lanzhou
Lantai Bio-Engineering Tech Co., Ltd. Most products from these companies are
exported to overseas markets. Competitive factors primarily include price and
quality. We believe our ability to compete is related to the quality of our
suppliers and our reputation in the market place. Globally, as demand for our
types of products expand we believe we will be able to effectively compete
against similar companies from other countries as a result of lower labor rates,
and China’s soil and growing conditions which enable us to produce high quality
products.
The
barriers to entry in the markets in which we compete are relatively low. As
well, the size and growth rate of the potential markets are increasing. As
such we expect continued growth of our existing competitors in each of our
product groups and the entrance of new competitors in the future. Many of our
current and potential competitors have significantly longer operating histories
and significantly greater managerial, financial, marketing, technical and other
competitive resources, as well as greater name recognition, than we
do.
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
Our
success depends in part on our ability to protect our intellectual property
which includes various raw materials purification technologies used in our
products. We have received a trademark from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
covering the trade name “Only Sweet” which we are using for our stevioside in
our North American distribution of the product.
To
protect our proprietary rights, in our dealings outside the PRC we generally
rely on confidentiality agreements with employees and third parties, and
agreements with consultants, vendors and customers, although we have not signed
such agreements in every case. We do not have any similar agreements with
any of our employees or consultants in the PRC. Despite such protections, a
third party could, without authorization, utilize our propriety technologies
without our consent. In the past three of our traditional Chinese medicine
products and four of our veterinary medicine products have been copied by our
competitors. We can give no assurance that our agreements with employees,
consultants and others who participate in the production of our products will
not be breached, or that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, or that
our proprietary technologies will not otherwise become known or independently
developed by competitors.
GOVERNMENT
REGULATION
Our
business and operations are primarily located in the People’s Republic of China.
We are subject to state and local environmental laws related to certification of
water release. We are subject to registration and inspection by The Ministry of
Agriculture of China with respect to the manufacture and distribution of
veterinary medicines and the State Food and Drug Administration of China
(“SFDA”) with respect to the manufacturing and distribution of traditional
Chinese medicine extracts. We are also licensed by the Shandong Provincial
Government to manufacture veterinary medicine and stevioside. We believe we are
in compliance with all provisions of those registrations, inspections and
licenses and have no reason to believe that they will not be renewed as required
by the applicable rules of the Central Government and the Shandong Province. In
addition, our operations must conform to general governmental regulations and
rules for private (non-state owned) companies doing business in
China.
The Good
Manufacturing Practice ("GMP") regulations of the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act require domestic or foreign manufacturers to employ a quality system
for the design, manufacture, packaging, labeling, storage, installation, and
servicing of finished medical devices intended for commercial distribution in
the United States. In addition, the regulation require (i) various
specifications and controls be established for devices; (ii) devices be designed
under a quality system to meet these specifications; (iii)devices be
manufactured under a quality system; (iv) devices meet these specifications; (v)
devices be correctly installed, checked and serviced; (vi) quality data be
analyzed to identify and correct quality problems; and (vii) complaints must be
processed. The regulations are intended to ensure that medical devices are safe
and effective for their intended use. The FDA monitors device problem data and
inspects the operations and records of device developers and manufacturers to
determine compliance with the GMP regulations.
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Canada
On
January 1, 2004, the Natural Health Products Regulations established under
the Canadian Food and Drugs Act came into effect, requiring all natural health
products, including vitamin and mineral supplements, to have a Natural Health
Product license in Canada. Health Canada has provided a transition period of six
years ending December 31, 2009, during which compliance action for Natural
Health Products will be governed by the Health Products and Food Branch
Inspectorate’s Compliance Policy on Natural Health Products. Natural Health
Products are a subset of Drugs in the Food and Drugs Act. Recently, Health
Canada has extended the transition period by one year amending the compliance
deadline to December 31, 2010. These new compliance guidelines may affect the
formulation, manufacture, packaging, storing, labeling, advertising,
distribution and sale of our OnlySweet and Traditional Chinese Medicine products
that we seek to sell in Canada. Although we are unable to predict at this time
the impact of any new compliance guidelines on our operations, we intend to use
our best efforts to comply with these newly enacted governmental
regulations.
PRC
Legal System
Despite
efforts to develop its legal system over the past several decades, including but
not limited to legislation dealing with economic matters such as foreign
investment, corporate organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade,
the PRC continues to lack a comprehensive system of laws. Further, the laws that
do exist in the PRC are often vague, ambiguous and difficult to enforce, which
could negatively affect our ability to do business in China and compete with
other companies in our segments.
In
September 2006, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) promulgated the Regulations
on Foreign Investors' Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises (M&A
Regulations) in an effort to better regulate foreign investment in China. The
M&A Regulations were adopted in part as a needed codification of certain
joint venture formation and operating practices, and also in response to the
government's increasing concern about protecting domestic companies in perceived
key industries and those associated with national security, as well as the
outflow of well-known trademarks, including traditional Chinese
brands.
As a U.S.
based company doing business in China, we seek to comply with all PRC laws,
rules and regulations and pronouncements, and endeavor to obtain all necessary
approvals from applicable PRC regulatory agencies such as the MOFCOM, the State
Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (“SASAC”), the State
Administration for Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce,
the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), and the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”).
Economic Reform Issues. Since
1979, the Chinese government has reformed its economic systems. Many reforms are
unprecedented or experimental; therefore they are expected to be refined and
improved. Other political, economic and social factors, such as political
changes, changes in the rates of economic growth, unemployment, inflation, or
the disparities in per capita wealth between regions in China, could lead to
further readjustment of the reform measures. We cannot predict if this refining
and readjustment process may negatively affect our operations in future periods,
particularly in relation to future policies including but not limited to foreign
investment, taxation, inflation and trade.
Currency. The value of the
Renminbi (“RMB”), the main currency used in China, fluctuates and is affected
by, among other things, changes in China’s political and economic conditions.
The conversion of RMB into foreign currencies such as the U.S. dollar have been
generally based on rates set by the People’s Bank of China, which are set daily
based on the previous day’s interbank foreign exchange market rates and current
exchange rates on the world financial markets.
OUR
CORPORATE HISTORY
We were
incorporated in Nevada in August 1987.
Effective
on April 30, 2004, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of
Sunwin Tech from its stockholders in exchange for approximately 17,000,000
shares of our common stock which resulted in a change of control of our company.
Sunwin Tech was organized in January 2004 before its acquisition of 80% of Qufu
Natural Green. Prior to the acquisition of Qufu Natural Green, we did not have
any business and operations. Concurrent with the closing of the acquisition of
Qufu Natural Green, our officers and directors resigned and current officers and
directors of Qufu Natural Green were appointed to their positions. In connection
with the transaction, Sunwin Tech purchased 4,500,000 shares of our common stock
owned by our former principal stockholders for $175,000, and, at the closing,
Sunwin Tech distributed the 4,500,000 shares to Messrs. Baozhong Yuan, Laiwang
Zhang, Xianfeng Kong and Lei Zhang, pro-rata to their ownership of Sunwin Tech
immediately prior to the closing. Following the transactions, the former Sunwin
Tech stockholders owned approximately 68 % of our issued and outstanding capital
stock.
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Prior to
our acquisition of Sunwin Tech, effective February 1, 2004, Sunwin Tech acquired
80% of Qufu Natural Green from Pharmaceutical Corporation, a company controlled
by Mr. Laiwang Zhang, our President and Chairman, in exchange for 32,500,000
shares of Sunwin Tech’s common stock. At the time of this merger the minority
stockholders of Qufu Natural Green included Pharmaceutical Corporation (17%) and
Shandong Group (2.5%), both of which are controlled by Mr. Laiwang Zhang, our
President and Chairman. The remaining minority stockholder, Qufu Veterinary
Medicine Company, Ltd. (0.5%) was controlled by a Chinese state owned
agency.
In July
2004 following the transaction with Sunwin Tech, we changed the name of our
company from Network USA, Inc. to Sunwin International Neutraceuticals,
Inc.
Subsequent
to the acquisition of 80% of Qufu Natural Green, Shandong Group acquired the 17%
interest of Qufu Natural Green owned by Pharmaceutical Corporation, and
ultimately the Shandong Group acquired the 0.5% Qufu Natural Green interest
owned by Qufu Veterinary Medicine Company, Ltd., after it was dissolved. These
events resulted in Shandong Group owning 20% of Qufu Natural Green.
In
February 2006, we acquired the remaining 20% of Qufu Natural Green from Shandong
Group in exchange for 5,000,000 shares of our common stock valued at $2,775,000.
At the request of Mr. Zhang, the control person of Shandong Group, 2,000,000
shares were issued to Ms. Dongdong Lin, our Chief Executive Officer, and the
remaining 3,000,000 shares were issued to Mr. Zhang. Of the total purchase
price, approximately $179,994 was allocated to consulting expenses paid to Mr.
Zhang and Ms. Lin as it represented the difference between the purchase price
and the valuation of the minority interest purchased.
Qufu
Shengwang Acquisition
On June
30, 2008, Qufu Natural Green, agreed to acquire a 60% interest in Qufu
Shengwang from Shandong Group for $7,016,200. This purchase price was based
on 60% of the value of the net tangible assets of Qufu Shengwang as of April 30,
2008. Upon completion of the acquisition of Qufu Shengwang in June 2008,
Shandong Group agreed to purchase 29,000,000 shares of our common
stock at a price of $.25 per share.
On
September 2, 2008, Qufu Natural Green amended its June 30, 2008 acquisition
agreement with Qufu Shengwang and Shandong Group. Under the terms of the
amendment, Qufu Natural Green agreed to acquire Shandong Group's 60%
interest in Qufu Shengwang for $6,200,413. The purchase price was based on 60%
of the revised value of the net tangible assets of Qufu Shengwang of
$10,334,022 as of April 30, 2008. The net tangible assets of Qufu Shengwang were
reduced from $11,693,666 to $10,334,022 as a result of the application of
generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require elimination
of the difference between the fair market value and cost basis of the land use
rights recorded by Qufu Shengwang upon completion of an audit of its
financial statements as of April 30, 2008.
In
addition, on September 2, 2008, we entered into an amendment to the June 30,
2008 stock sale and purchase agreement (the “Stock Sale Agreement Amendment”)
with Shandong Group to purchase 29,525,776 shares of the Company’s Common Stock
at $.21 per share, representing approximately 34% of our issued and
outstanding common stock. In addition, the Stock Sale Agreement Amendment
provides that in the event Qufu Shengwang does not earn a minimum of $5,000,000
in net income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP (the “Target Amount”)
over a period of 36 consecutive months beginning the first day of the month
following the closing (the “Earnings Target Period”), then Shandong
Group shall be obligated to return to us a number of shares of our common
stock equal to an amount computed by multiplying (i) a fraction, the numerator
of which is the Target Amount less the amount of Qufu Shengwang’s net income
earned over the Earn-Out Period and the denominator is the Target Amount; by
(ii) 29,525,776, the number of shares purchase under the Stock Sale Agreement
Amendment.
On
November 18, 2008, Qufu Natural Green entered into a second amendment to the
June 30, 2008 acquisition agreement with Qufu Shengwang and its shareholder,
Shandong Group, to further reduce the purchase price for the acquisition of
a 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang to $4,026,851. The revised purchase price
represents 60% of the revised value of the net assets of Qufu Shengwang of
$6,711,418 as of April 30, 2008. The net assets of Qufu
Shengwang were further revised to account for a $698,115 decrease in the value
of inventory and a $2,924,489 decrease in the value of intangible assets as of
April 30, 2008
In
addition, on November 18, 2008, we entered into a second amendment to the Stock
Sale Agreement to reduce the total number of shares of common stock to
be purchased by Shandong Group from 29,525,776 to 19,175,480 at $.21
per share (the “Second Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement”). As a result
of the Second Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement, we cancelled 10,350,296
shares of our common stock issued to Shandong Group and reduced the amount
due from Shandong Group by $2,173,562 reflecting the difference
between the purchase price under the Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement and the
purchase price for the Shares under the Second Amendment to the Stock Sale
Agreement. In
satisfaction of this term, the purchase was completed by Shandong Group’s
delivery of the 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang. The 19,175,480 shares of
common stock purchased by Shandong Group represented approximately 22%
of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock prior to completion of
the transaction.
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Wild
Flavors
On
February 5, 2009, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Wild
Flavors to purchase 20,000,000 shares of our common stock at $.15 per share
(the “Wild Flavors Stock”) together with five year warrants to purchase
26,666,666 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.35 per share
(the “Warrants“).
Pursuant
to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, we agreed to convert Sunwin
Stevia International into Sunwin USA, a Delaware limited liability company.
This conversion was completed in June 2009. In exchange for our contribution of
Sunwin Stevia International‘s capital, we received 5,500 membership units
in Sunwin USA, representing a 55% interest after giving effect to the issuance
of 4,500 membership units to Wild Flavors. In addition, Wild Flavors agreed to
provide sales, marketing, logistics and supply chain management, product
development and regulatory services to Sunwin USA over a period of two years
beginning on February 5, 2009 (the “Services”). We valued the Services
at $1,000,000. In addition, Wild Flavors agreed to act as the sole manager
of Sunwin USA and will be responsible for all of its business and affairs. Wild
Flavors has the right of first refusal to purchase additional membership units
in Sunwin USA at $222.22 per unit to provide any additional capital required by
Sunwin USA as mutually determined by us and Wild Flavors.
Under the
terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, Wild Flavors has the option to
exchange its 45% interest in Sunwin USA into 6,666,666 shares of our common
stock at any time until December 31, 2010 (the “Exchange Option”). Wild Flavors
is also entitled to a bonus option which would entitle it to receive the greater
of (a) 6% of the issued and outstanding membership units of Sunwin USA or (b)
the number of membership units of Sunwin USA necessary to increase Wild Flavor’s
ownership interest to 51% if (i) Sunwin USA achieves cumulative pre-tax profits
of $3,000,000 on or before December 31, 2011 computed in accordance with U.S.
GAAP exclusive of the cost of product liability insurance and (ii) Wild Flavors
has not exercised its Exchange Option (the “Bonus Option”). Upon exercise of the
Bonus Option, Wild Flavors is obligated to pay Sunwin USA an exercise price
of $1,000.00. The Bonus Option expires upon the earlier of the date when one of
the above conditions can no longer be satisfied and July 1, 2012.
On
February 5, 2009 as part of the transactions Sunwin Stevia International entered
into a Distributorship Agreement with Wild Flavors for the worldwide
distribution of our stevioside products. The Distributorship Agreement is for an
initial term of 60 months with automatic renewal terms of 12 successive 36 month
renewal periods.
On
February 5, 2009 as part of the Securities Purchase Agreement, we entered into a
stockholders agreement with Wild Flavors and certain of our shareholders who
owned approximately 34.12% of our common stock. The stockholders agreement
provides that so long as Wild Flavors owns at least 4,000,000 shares of our
common stock, the parties will vote or cause their shares of our common stock to
be voted to elect two members of our board of directors designated by Wild
Flavors and three members designated by our shareholders who are a party to
the stockholders agreement.
In connection
with the Securities Purchase Agreement we paid fees of $100,000 in cash
and 1,000,000 shares of our common stock and paid legal fees of
$10,000 to our counsel associated with the Securities Purchase Agreement. After
payment of these fees and costs associated with this transaction with Wild
Flavors, we received net proceeds of approximately $2,885,000. The net proceeds
of this offering will be used for expansion of our production facilities in
China and general corporate purposes.
The
Securities Purchase Agreement gives Wild Flavors the right to receive notice of
and participate in a proposed sale of our securities except for (i) transactions
involving strategic mergers and acquisitions; (ii) license and partnering
arrangements so long as such issuances are not for the purpose of raising
capital and which holders of such securities are not at any time granted
registration rights and issuances; (iii) grants pursuant to stock option plans
and employee stock purchase plans; and (iv) issuances as a result of the
exercise of existing warrants to purchase our common stock.
In
addition, the Securities Purchase Agreement gives Wild Flavors, among other
rights, a right of first refusal with respect to subsequent offers, if any,
by us for the sale of our securities or debt obligations up until February 5,
2011. The right of first refusal does not apply with respect to certain limited
exceptions, including strategic license agreements, mergers and similar
acquisitions and certain option programs.
Qufu
Shengren Acquisition
On March
25, 2009 Qufu Natural Green acquired Qufu Shengren for $3,097,242. The purchase
price was equal to the value of the assets of Qufu Shengren as determined by an
independent asset appraisal in accordance with PRC issued asset appraisal
principles in China. Qufu Shengren is engaged in the production and distribution
of bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals.
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Upon
completion of the acquisition of Qufu Shengren in March 2009, the shareholders
of Qufu Shengren purchased 21,434,201 shares of our common stock at $.145 per
share representing approximately 14.4% of our issued and outstanding common
stock at the time of the sale. In
satisfaction of this term, the purchase was completed by delivery of the 100%
interest in Qufu Shengren by its shareholders.
EMPLOYEES
As of
July 10, 2009, we employed 429 people in the following areas:
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Management
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47
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Manufacturing
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284
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Quality
control and research and development
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75
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429
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Our
employees are primarily based in Qufu, China while some managerial and sales
staff occasionally work in other Chinese cities or overseas on different
projects. Each full-time Chinese employee is a member of a local trade union.
Labor relations have remained positive and we have not had any employee strikes
or major labor disputes. Unlike trade union in western countries, trade unions
in most parts of China are organizations mobilized jointly by the government and
the management of the corporation.
We are
required to contribute a portion of our employees’ total salaries to the Chinese
government’s social insurance funds, including medical insurance, unemployment
insurance and job injuries insurance, and a housing assistance fund, in
accordance with relevant regulations. We expect the amount of our contribution
to the government’s social insurance funds to increase in the future as we
expand our workforce and operations. For fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 the cost of
these contributions totaled approximately $113,751 and $134,273,
respectively.
U.S.
and Chinese Advisors
On April
24, 2007 we engaged CDI Shanghai Management Co., Ltd., and Capital One Resource
Co., Ltd. to provide support in a variety of areas, including general business
consulting, identification of potential acquisitions targets in the Asian region
as well as business development opportunities for our products in the Asian
region. The term of the agreement was 12 months. Under the terms of the
agreement, we issued Capital One Resources Co., Ltd. 1,200,000 shares of our
common stock valued at $600,000 as base compensation. Upon termination of the
April 24, 2007 agreement, China Direct Industries, Inc. continued to provide
services to us under that agreement through April 30, 2008 for no additional
charge.
On April
30, 2007 we entered into an additional agreement with China Direct Investments,
Inc. to provide advice regarding general business development of Sunwin Stevia
International, assist in the creation of marketing and sales plan, identify,
evaluate and structure potential mergers or acquisitions and support us in the
development of our OnlySweet line of products. As compensation for services,
China Direct Investments, Inc. will receive, in perpetuity, 4% of the annual
gross revenue generated by Sunwin Stevia International and/or its proprietary
line of products. The agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 days
notice; however, compensation earned or accrued through the date of termination
is retained. China Direct investments, Inc. waived the fee due in fiscal 2009
and fiscal 2008.
On April
29, 2009 the Company entered into a consulting agreement with China Direct
Investments, Inc. to provide services during the period beginning May 1, 2009
through April 30, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, China
Direct Investments, Inc. will provide advice regarding general
business matters, evaluate potential sources of investment capital, manage
professional resources, coordinate filings with the SEC, assist in the
implementation of internal controls, translation services, and assist in the
coordination of investor road shows, or investment conferences. As compensation
for services we agreed to issue China Direct Industries, Inc. 1,300,000 shares
of our common stock within 30 days of signing the agreement, and pay them
$150,000 within 45 days of signing the agreement. In May 2009 we issued China
Direct Industries, Inc. 1,300,000 shares of our common stock with a fair value
of $273,000 and paid them $100,000 in connection with this consulting
agreement.
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RISK
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The risk
factors in this section describe the major risks to our business, prospects,
results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, and should be
considered carefully. In addition, these factors constitute our cautionary
statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and could
cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any
forward-looking statements (as defined in such act) made in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. Investors should not place undue reliance on any such
forward-looking statements. Any statements that are not historical
facts and that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations,
beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often,
but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as “will likely
result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,”
“intends,” “plans,” “believes” and “projects”) may be forward-looking and may
involve estimates and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
Further,
any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement
is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement
to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is
made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or
circumstances. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for
us to predict all of such factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each
such factor on our results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or
combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statements.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR COMPANY
OUR
FUTURE REVENUES DEPEND UPON CONTINUED MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF OUR STEVIOSIDE
PRODUCTS, OBTAINING GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES AND
APPROVAL IN OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD THAT DO NOT PERMIT USE OF STEVIOSIDES
IN FOOD PRODUCTS.
Currently
we derive approximately 65% of our revenue from the sale of stevioside and
stevioside based products, and we expect this will continue for the foreseeable
future. If manufactures and producers of products that use stevioside as a
sweetener do not increase and the market does not continue to accept these
products, our revenues will decline significantly, and this would negatively
affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash
flows.
We plan
to file an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)
seeking Generally Recognized as Safe (“GRAS”) status in the second quarter of
fiscal 2010 for our high grade Stevia Rebaudioside A extracts, including our
Rebaudioside A 95% extract Reb A 95. The growth of our future revenues in our
Stevioside Segment is dependent on our ability to obtain GRAS status in the U.S.
for our Stevia Rebaudioside and our Reb A 95 extracts, the successful
development of consumer products that use these ingredients and on the market
acceptance of these new products. If we are unsuccessful in obtaining GRAS
status, or the market does not accept these products, the growth of our revenues
could be hindered and this would negatively affect our results of operations,
financial condition and cash flows.
Factors
that may affect the market acceptance of our stevioside based sweetener products
include government approval in the U.S. and other countries that have not
approved the use of stevioside in food products, the taste, price, availability
of supply and competing products. Many of these factors are beyond our
control.
EACH
OF OUR THREE MAIN PRODUCT GROUPS OPERATE IN HIGHLY COMPETITIVE BUSINESSES AND
BARRIER TO ENTRY TO THE MARKET IS LOW.
Each of
our product groups is subject to competition from other manufacturers of those
products and the barriers to entry in the markets in which we compete are
relatively low. There are approximately 30 Stevioside manufacturers in China,
but only approximately 10, including our company, operate on a continuous basis
with the remainder of the companies periodically entering the market in times of
increased demand. While we believe we are one of the leading manufacturers of
stevioside in the PRC, from time to time there is a sporadic oversupply of this
product which can decrease our market share and competitive position in this
product group. Because there are no assurances we will be successful in
this endeavor, we may never attain a competitive position in this product group.
In addition, our competition within the traditional Chinese medicine formula
extract portion of our business is the most intense. There are over 500
companies in China against whom we compete in the sale of traditional Chinese
medicine formula extracts and the barriers to entry in this product segment are
relatively low. If these other companies successfully market their products or
market their products better than we market ours, we may have difficult time
marketing and selling our products. As a result, we cannot assure you that we
will be able to effectively compete in any of our product
segments.
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WE
ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON OUR PRESIDENT, AS WELL AS HIS AFFILIATED COMPANIES,
PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION AND SHANDONG GROUP.
We are
dependent upon the services of Mr. Laiwang Zhang, our President, and his
affiliated companies Pharmaceutical Corporation and Shandong Group, for the
continued growth and operation of our company because of his experience in the
industry and his personal and business contacts in China. We do not have an
employment agreement with Mr. Zhang. We also do business with several companies
which are affiliated with Mr. Zhang as described later in this report under
“Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” We are dependent upon
those relationships to provide us with certain services which we cannot readily
obtain on our own without additional expense. We do not have written agreements
with any of these related parties.
Although
we have no reason to believe that Mr. Zhang or his affiliated companies would
discontinue their services with us, the interruption or loss of these services
would adversely affect our ability to effectively run our business and pursue
our business strategy as well as our results of operations.
WE ENGAGE IN A NUMBER OF RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS WHICH MAY NOT ALWAYS BE ON TERMS AS FAVORABLE AS WE COULD RECEIVE FROM
NON-AFFILIATED THIRD PARTIES. THE AMOUNT OF THE MANAGEMENT FEE WE PAY MAY NOT BE AS ADVANTAGEOUS TO
US AS TERMS WE COULD NEGOTIATE WITH AN UNRELATED PARTY.
As
described elsewhere herein, we historically have engaged in a number of
transactions with affiliated entities and we anticipate that we will continue to
engage in such transactions in future periods. In addition, we pay Shengwang
Pharmaceutical, a related party, an annual management fee which includes costs
and services related to housing provided to certain of our non-management
employees, government mandatory insurance for our employees and rent for our
principal offices and the research and development facilities we use. Although
the management fee paid increased to $316,454 in fiscal 2009 from $199,166 in
fiscal 2008, Pharmaceutical Corporation has agreed as part of the February 5,
2009 transactions with Wild Flavors to cap its consulting fees to approximately
$175,508 (RMB 1,200,000) per year beginning in January 2010. See Item 1 –
Business – Our Corporate History - Wild Flavors. While we believe that the
terms and costs of this management fee are fair to us, because this agreement is
not negotiated on an arms-length basis there are no assurances that we could not
obtain more favorable terms from an unrelated party. We cannot assure you that
the terms of these transactions will always be as favorable to us as we might
receive from non-affiliated third parties.
WE
HAVE RESTATED OUR 2008 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DUE TO ERRORS. IF WE FAIL TO
MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING, WE
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCURATELY REPORT OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS. AS A RESULT, CURRENT
AND POTENTIAL SHAREHOLDERS COULD LOSE CONFIDENCE IN OUR FINANCIAL REPORTING,
WHICH WOULD HARM OUR BUSINESS AND THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR
STOCK.
Our
management has determined that as of April 30, 2009, we did not maintain
effective internal controls over financial reporting based on criteria set forth
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”)
in Internal Control-Integrated Framework as a result of material weaknesses in
our internal control over financial reporting related to our restatement of our
April 30, 2008 consolidated financial statements as a result of accounting
errors, our failure to disclose a loan to our Chief Financial Officer,
inadequacies in our accounting and internal audit functions and a lack of an
Audit Committee and independent directors. A material weakness is a deficiency,
or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting,
such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the
company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis. For a detailed description of these material
weaknesses and our remediation efforts and plans, see “Part II - Item 9A (T) -
Controls and Procedures”. If the result of our remediation of the
identified material weaknesses is not successful, or if additional material
weaknesses are identified in our internal control over financial reporting, our
management will be unable to report favorably as to the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting and/or our disclosure controls and
procedures, and we could be required to further restate our financial
statements, implement expensive and time-consuming remedial measures and
potentially lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our
financial reports which could have an adverse effect on our stock price and
potentially subject us to litigation.
WE
CANNOT CONTROL THE COST OF OUR RAW MATERIALS, WHICH MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR
PROFIT MARGIN AND FINANCIAL POSITION.
Our
principal raw materials are stevioside and herbs used in the formulation of
traditional Chinese medicine extracts. The prices for these raw materials are
subject to market forces largely beyond our control, including availability and
competition in the market place. The prices for these raw materials have varied
significantly in the past and may vary significantly in the future. While our
cost of sales as a percentage of revenues in our Stevioside segment increased by
2% in fiscal 2009 compared to fiscal 2008, the increases could be significantly
higher in the future. Because of increased competition in all of our business
segments, we may not be able to pass along potential price increases to our
customers and, accordingly, our gross profit margins would be adversely
impacted.
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OUR
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PAID FOR THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF
A PROMISSORY NOTE TO US WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 402 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.
In
February 2006 we granted options to five employees and, upon exercise, the
option holders tendered to us non-interest bearing promissory notes representing
the exercise price of the options. Included in this transaction were options to
purchase 800,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.90
granted to Ms. Fanjun Wu, our Chief Financial Officer. Upon exercise of these
options, Ms. Wu delivered to us a non-interest bearing promissory note in the
amount of $720,000. Section 402 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 prohibits
granting credit in the form of a personal loan to a director or executive
officer of a public company. The delivery by Ms. Wu to us of a promissory note
as consideration for the payment of the exercise price of the options was
considered the extension of credit to her and, accordingly, could be deemed to
be in violation of Section 402 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. On
September 5, 2008, Ms. Wu satisfied the $54,900 that she owed us as of April 30,
2008 by assuming a portion of a $372,900 debt owed by our subsidiary, Sunwin
Canada to a third party. Should the Securities and Exchange
Commission determine to investigate the matter, we could become subject to
litigation involving the granting of this personal loan to Ms. Wu, which such
investigation and/or litigation could involve significant time and costs and may
not be resolved favorably.
RESTRICTIONS
ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE MAY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO RECEIVE AND USE OUR REVENUES
EFFECTIVELY. WE MAY NOT HAVE READY ACCESS TO CASH ON DEPOSIT IN BANKS IN THE
PRC.
Because a
substantial portion of our revenues are in the form of Renminbi (RMB), the main
currency used in China, any future restrictions on currency exchanges may limit
our ability to use revenue generated in RMB to fund any future business
activities outside China or to make dividend or other payments in U.S.
Dollars. Although the Chinese government introduced regulations in 1996 to allow
greater convertibility of the RMB for current account transactions, significant
restrictions still remain, including primarily the restriction that
foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell or remit foreign currencies,
after providing valid commercial documents, at those banks authorized to conduct
foreign exchange business. In addition, conversion of RMB for capital account
items, including direct investment and loans, is subject to government
approval in China, and companies are required to open and maintain separate
foreign exchange accounts for capital account items. At April 30, 2009 our PRC
subsidiaries had approximately $10.1 million on deposit in banks in China, which
represented approximately 98.5% of our cash. We cannot be certain that we could
have ready access to that cash should we wish to transfer it to bank accounts
outside the PRC nor can we be certain that the Chinese regulatory authorities
will not impose more stringent restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB,
especially with respect to foreign exchange transactions.
OUR
OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT REGULATION. IF WE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, OUR ABILITY TO OPERATE IN FUTURE PERIODS COULD BE
IN JEOPARDY.
We are
subject to state and local environmental laws related to certification of water
release. We are subject to registration and inspection by The Ministry of
Agriculture of China with respect to the manufacture and distribution of
veterinary medicines and the State Food and Drug Administration of China (SFDA)
with respect to the manufacturing and distribution of traditional Chinese
medicine extracts. We are also licensed by the Shandong Provincial Government to
manufacture veterinary medicine and stevioside. While we are in substantial
compliance with all provisions of those registrations, inspections and licenses
and have no reason to believe that they will not be renewed as required by the
applicable rules of the Central Government and the Shandong Province, any
non-renewal of these authorities could result in the cessation of our business
activities. In addition, any change in those laws and regulations could impose
costly compliance requirements on us or otherwise subject us to future
liabilities.
OUR
RECOGNITION OF UNREALIZED GAINS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTION CAN MATERIALLY
IMPACT OUR INCOME FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD.
For
fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, we reported unrealized gains on foreign currency
translation of $638,675 and $2,406,398, respectively. As described
elsewhere herein, the functional currency of our Chinese subsidiaries is the
RMB. As required by generally accepted accounting principles, the financial
statements of our subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using year-end
rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for
the period for revenues, costs, and expenses. Net gains and losses resulting
from foreign exchange transactions are included in the consolidated statements
of operations. The recording of these non-cash gains, which is required under
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, does have a
material impact on our financial statements.
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WE
HAVE NOT VOLUNTARILY IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MEASURES, IN THE
ABSENCE OF WHICH, STOCKHOLDERS MAY HAVE LESS PROTECTIONS AGAINST INTERESTED
DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER MATTERS.
Recent
Federal legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, has resulted in
the adoption of various corporate governance measures designed to promote the
integrity of the corporate management and the securities markets. Some of these
measures have been adopted in response to legal requirements. Others have been
adopted by companies in response to the requirements of national securities
exchanges, such as the NYSE or The Nasdaq Stock Market, on which their
securities are listed. Among the corporate governance measures that are required
under the rules of national securities exchanges are those that address board of
directors’ independence, audit committee oversight, the adoption of a code of
ethics and the adoption of a related persons transaction policy. Although we
have adopted a Code of Ethics, we have not yet adopted any of these other
corporate governance measures and, since our securities are not yet listed on a
national securities exchange, we are not required to do so. We have not adopted
corporate governance measures such as an audit or other independent committees
of our board of directors as we presently do not have any independent directors.
It is possible that if we were to adopt some or all of these corporate
governance measures, stockholders would benefit from somewhat greater assurances
that internal corporate decisions were being made by disinterested directors and
that policies had been implemented to define responsible conduct. For example,
in the absence of audit, nominating and compensation committees comprised of at
least a majority of independent directors, and our lack of independent
directors, decisions concerning matters such as the terms of related party
transactions, the amount of management fee paid to a related party, compensation
packages to our senior officers and recommendations for director nominees may be
made by a majority of directors who have an interest in the outcome of the
matters being decided. Prospective investors should bear in mind our current
lack of corporate governance measures in formulating their investment
decisions.
RISKS
RELATED TO DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
OUR
OPERATIONS ARE LOCATED IN CHINA AND MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY CHANGES IN THE
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
Our
business operations could be restricted by the political environment in the PRC.
The PRC has operated as a socialist state since 1949 and is controlled by the
Communist Party of China. In recent years, however, the government has
introduced reforms aimed at creating a socialist market economy and policies
have been implemented to allow business enterprises greater autonomy in their
operations. Changes in the political leadership of the PRC may have a
significant effect on laws and policies related to the current economic reform
programs, other policies affecting business and the general political, economic
and social environment in the PRC, including the introduction of measures to
control inflation, changes in the rate or method of taxation, the imposition of
additional restrictions on currency conversion and remittances abroad, and
foreign investment. Moreover, economic reforms and growth in the PRC have been
more successful in certain provinces than in others, and the continuation or
increases of such disparities could affect the political or social stability of
the PRC.
Although
we believe that the economic reform and the macroeconomic measures adopted by
the Chinese government have had a positive effect on the economic development of
China, the future direction of these economic reforms is uncertain and the
uncertainty may decrease the attractiveness of our company as an investment,
which may in turn result in a decline in the trading price of our common
stock.
WE
CANNOT ASSURE YOU THAT THE CURRENT CHINESE POLICIES OF ECONOMIC REFORM WILL
CONTINUE. BECAUSE OF THIS UNCERTAINTY, THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA.
Although
the majority of productive assets in China are owned by the Chinese government,
in the past several years the government has implemented economic reform
measures that emphasize decentralization and encourages private economic
activity. In keeping with these economic reform policies, the PRC has been
openly promoting business development in order to bring more business into the
PRC. Because these economic reform measures may be inconsistent or ineffective,
there are no assurances that:
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Chinese government will continue its pursuit of economic reform
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We cannot
assure you that we will be able to capitalize on these economic reforms,
assuming the reforms continue. Because our business model is dependent upon the
continued economic reform and growth in China, any change in Chinese government
policy could materially adversely affect our ability to continue to implement
our business model. China’s economy has experienced significant growth in the
past decade, but such growth has been uneven across geographic and economic
sectors and has recently been slowing. Even if the Chinese government continues
its policies of economic reform, there are no assurances that economic growth in
that country will continue or that we will be able to take advantage of
these opportunities in a fashion that will provide financial benefit to
us.
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THE
CHINESE GOVERNMENT EXERTS SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE MANNER IN WHICH OUR
CHINESE SUBSIDIARIES MUST CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
The PRC
only recently has permitted provincial and local economic autonomy and private
economic activities. The government of the PRC has exercised and continues to
exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy
through regulation and state ownership. Accordingly, government actions in the
future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic
reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local
variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a significant
effect on economic conditions in the PRC or particular regions of the PRC, and
could require us to divest ourselves of any interest we then hold in our Chinese
subsidiaries.
THE
RECENT OUTBREAK OF SWINE FLU OR ANY RECURRENCE OF SEVERE
ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME, OR SARS, OR ANOTHER WIDESPREAD PUBLIC HEALTH
PROBLEM, COULD INTERRUPT OUR OPERATIONS.
An
occurrence of a serious animal disease, such as swine influenza (swine flu), a
respiratory disease of pigs caused by influenza viruses, or any outbreak of
other epidemics in the PRC affecting animals or humans including a renewed
outbreak of SARS or another widespread public health problem in China could have
a negative effect on our operations. Our operations may be impacted by a number
of health-related factors, including the following:
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disruptions to the operations of our customers or
suppliers;
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decline in breeding and farm operations of our
customers;
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quarantines
or closures of some of our offices which would severely disrupt our
operations;
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sickness or death of our key management and employees;
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An
occurrence of any of the foregoing events or other unforeseen consequences of
public health problems could result in a loss of revenues in future periods and
could impact our ability to conduct the operations of our Chinese subsidiaries
as they are presently conducted. If we were unable to continue the
operations of our Chinese subsidiaries as they are now conducted, our revenues
in future periods would decline and our ability to continue as a going concern
could be in jeopardy. In addition, some of our customers have cut
back their breeding and farming operations reducing the amount of their
purchases from us. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that our
customers will not continue to affected by the threat of swine flu or similar
influenzas in the future, or that their production will resume to normal levels.
If either case should continue to occur, our business, results of operations and
financial condition will be adversely and materially
affected.
REGULATIONS
RELATING TO OFFSHORE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES BY CHINESE RESIDENTS MAY INCREASE THE
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN WE FACE AND CREATE REGULATORY UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY LIMIT
OR ADVERSELY EFFECT OUR ABILITY TO COMPLETE A BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH PRC
COMPANIES.
Regulations
were issued on November 1, 2005 (SAFE Circular 75), on September 2006 (2006
M&A Rules), and on May 29, 2007 (SAFE Implementation Notice 106), by the PRC
State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, that will require approvals
from, and registrations with, PRC government authorities in connection with
direct or indirect offshore investment activities by PRC residents and PRC
corporate entities; however, there has been announcements that such regulations
may be partially reversed. The SAFE regulations retroactively require approval
and registration of direct or indirect investments previously made by PRC
residents in offshore companies.
In the
event that a PRC shareholder with a direct or indirect stake in an
offshore parent company fails to obtain the required SAFE approval and make
the required registration, the PRC subsidiaries of such offshore parent company
may be prohibited from making distributions of profit to the offshore parent and
from paying the offshore parent proceeds from any reduction in capital, share
transfer or liquidation in respect of the PRC subsidiaries. Further, failure to
comply with the various SAFE approval and registration requirements described
above, as currently drafted, could result in liability under PRC law for foreign
exchange evasion. The regulations discussed could also result in the relevant
Chinese government authorities limiting or eliminating our ability to purchase
and retain foreign currencies in the future, which could limit or eliminate
our ability to pay dividends in the future. More recently, however, new
regulations have been drafted that would partially reverse the policy that
requires Chinese companies to obtain permission from SAFE to own overseas
corporate entities.
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As a
result of the lack of implementing rules, the uncertainty as to when the new
draft regulations will take effect, and uncertainty concerning the
reconciliation of the new regulations with other approval requirements, it
remains unclear how these existing regulations, and any future legislation
concerning offshore or cross-border transactions, will be interpreted, amended
and implemented by the relevant government authorities. We believe our
acquisitions of Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren comply with the relevant rules.
As a result of the foregoing, however, we cannot assure you that we or the
former owners of Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren or owners of a target business
we might acquire in the future, as the case may be, will be able to complete the
necessary approval, filings and registrations for a proposed business
combination if such approval were required. This may restrict our ability to
implement our business combination strategy and adversely affect our
operations.
RESTRICTIONS
ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE MAY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO RECEIVE AND USE OUR REVENUES
EFFECTIVELY.
Because
all of our revenues are in the form of Renminbi, any future restrictions on
currency exchanges may limit our ability to use revenue generated in Renminbi to
fund any future business activities outside China or to make dividend or other
payments in U.S. dollars. Although the Chinese government introduced regulations
in 1996 to allow greater convertibility of the Renminbi for current account
transactions, significant restrictions still remain, including primarily the
restriction that foreign-invested enterprises may only buy, sell or remit
foreign currencies, after providing valid commercial documents, at those banks
authorized to conduct foreign exchange business. In addition, conversion of
Renminbi for capital account items, including direct investment and loans, is
subject to government approval in the PRC, and companies are required to open
and maintain separate foreign exchange accounts for capital account items. We
cannot be certain that the Chinese regulatory authorities will not impose more
stringent restrictions on the convertibility of the Renminbi, especially with
respect to foreign exchange transactions.
CERTAIN
AGREEMENTS TO WHICH WE ARE A PARTY AND WHICH ARE MATERIAL TO OUR OPERATIONS LACK
VARIOUS LEGAL PROTECTIONS WHICH ARE CUSTOMARILY CONTAINED IN SIMILAR CONTRACTS
PREPARED IN THE UNITED STATES.
Although
we are a U.S. company, substantially all of our business and operations are
conducted in the PRC. We are a party to certain material contracts, including
the leases for the facilities used by our stevioside and our Chinese and
veterinary medicine segments. While these contracts contain the basic business
terms of the agreements between the parties, these contracts do not contain
certain provisions which are customarily contained in similar contracts prepared
in the U.S., such as representations and warranties of the parties,
confidentiality and non-compete clauses, provisions outlining events of
defaults, and termination and jurisdictional clauses. Because our material
contracts omit these types of clauses, notwithstanding the differences in
Chinese and U.S. laws we may not have the same legal protections as we would if
the contracts contained these additional provisions. We anticipate that
contracts we enter into in the future will likewise omit these types of legal
protections. While we have not been subject to any adverse consequences as
a result of the omission of these types of clauses, and we consider the
contracts to which we are a party to contain all the material terms of our
business arrangements with the other party, we cannot assure you that future
events will not occur which could have been avoided if the contracts were
prepared in conformity with U.S. standards, or what the impact, if any, of this
hypothetical future events could have on our company.
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WE
MAY BE UNABLE TO ENFORCE OUR RIGHTS DUE TO POLICIES REGARDING THE REGULATION OF
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN CHINA.
The PRC’s
legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes in which decided
legal cases have little value as precedents, unlike the common law system
prevalent in the United States. The PRC does not have a well-developed,
consolidated body of laws governing foreign investment enterprises. As a result,
the administration of laws and regulations by government agencies may be subject
to considerable discretion and variation, and may be subject to influence by
external forces unrelated to the legal merits of a particular matter. The PRC’s
regulations and policies with respect to foreign investments are evolving.
Definitive regulations and policies with respect to such matters as the
permissible percentage of foreign investment and permissible rates of equity
returns have not yet been published. Statements regarding these evolving
policies have been conflicting and any such policies, as administered, are
likely to be subject to broad interpretation and discretion and to be
modified, perhaps on a case-by-case basis. The uncertainties regarding such
regulations and policies present risks which may affect our ability to achieve
our business objectives. If we are unable to enforce any legal rights we may
have under our contracts or otherwise, our ability to compete with other
companies in our industry could be materially and negatively
affected.
IT
MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR STOCKHOLDERS TO ENFORCE ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN THE UNITED
STATES AGAINST US, WHICH MAY LIMIT THE REMEDIES OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO OUR
STOCKHOLDERS.
Substantially
all of our assets are located outside the United States and substantially all of
our current operations are conducted in the PRC. Moreover, all of our directors
and officers are nationals or residents of the PRC. All or a substantial portion
of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a
result, it may be difficult for our stockholders to effect service of process
within the United States upon these persons. In addition, there is uncertainty
as to whether the courts of the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S.
courts obtained against us or such officers and/or directors predicated upon the
civil liability provisions of the securities law of the United States or any
state thereof, or be competent to hear original actions brought in the PRC
against us or such persons predicated upon the securities laws of the United
States or any state thereof.
FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT COULD SUBJECT US
TO PENALTIES AND OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
We are
subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which generally
prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited
payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining
business. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent
practices occur from time-to-time in the PRC. We can make no assurance, however,
that our employees or other agents will not engage in such conduct for which we
might be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have
engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other
consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
PROVISIONS
OF OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS MAY DELAY OR PREVENT A TAKE-OVER
WHICH MAY NOT BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR STOCKHOLDERS.
Provisions
of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may be deemed to have anti-takeover
effects, which include when and by whom special meetings of our stockholders may
be called, and may delay, defer or prevent a takeover attempt. In addition,
certain provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes also may be deemed to have
certain anti-takeover effects which include that control of shares acquired in
excess of certain specified thresholds will not possess any voting rights unless
these voting rights are approved by a majority of a corporation’s disinterested
stockholders.
In
addition, our articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to
1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such rights and preferences as may be
determined from time to time by our board of directors, of which no shares are
currently outstanding. Our board of directors may, without stockholder approval,
issue preferred stock with dividends, liquidation, conversion, voting or other
rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the
holders of our common stock. Collectively, these provisions may prevent a change
of control of our company in situations where a change of control would be
beneficial to our stockholders.
BECAUSE
OUR STOCK CURRENTLY TRADES BELOW $5.00 PER SHARE, AND IS QUOTED ON THE OTC
BULLETIN BOARD, OUR STOCK IS CONSIDERED A “PENNY STOCK” WHICH CAN ADVERSELY
AFFECT ITS LIQUIDITY.
As the
trading price of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share, our common stock
is considered a “penny stock,” and trading in our common stock is subject to the
requirements of Rule 15g-9 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under this
rule, broker/dealers who recommend low-priced securities to persons other than
established customers and accredited investors must satisfy special sales
practice requirements. The broker/dealer must make an individualized written
suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written
consent prior to the transaction. SEC regulations also require additional
disclosure in connection with any trades involving a “penny stock”,
including the delivery, prior to any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure
schedule explaining the penny stock market and its associated risks. These
requirements severely limit the liquidity of securities in the secondary market
because few broker or dealers are likely to undertake these compliance
activities. In addition to the applicability of the penny stock rules, other
risks associated with trading in penny stocks could also be price fluctuations
and the lack of a liquid market.
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FUTURE
SALES OF COMMON STOCK BY SOME OF OUR EXISTING STOCKHOLDERS COULD CAUSE OUR STOCK
PRICE TO DECLINE.
As of the
date of this report, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial
Officer own approximately 10.3% of our outstanding common stock. Sales
of such shares in the open market, as well as shares we may issue upon the
exercise of outstanding options, could cause the market price of our common
stock to decline significantly. The perception among investors that these sales
may occur could produce the same effect.
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All of
our facilities described below are located in the Shuyuan Economic Zone of Qufu
City, of the Shandong Province.
Our
principal executive offices and stevioside manufacturing facility is comprised
of approximately 64,000 square feet situated on land which we hold land use
rights. The land use rights expire on March 14, 2054
In
October 2002 Qufu Natural Green entered into a lease agreement with
Pharmaceutical Corporation, an affiliate, which covers the approximately 54,000
square foot facility used by our traditional Chinese and Veterinary Medicine
Segment. This lease, which expires on October 1, 2012, provides for an annual
rent of approximately $21,592.
In
October 2002 Qufu Natural Green entered into a lease agreement with Qufu LuCheng
Chiya Resident Commitment, an unaffiliated local government
entity. This agreement provides for the use of an approximate 25,200
square foot facility used by our Chinese and Veterinary Medicine Segment.
This lease, which expires in August 2012, provides for annual rent of
approximately $24,290.
In April
2004 Qufu Natural Green entered into a lease agreement with Qufu ShengDa
Industry Co., Ltd., an unaffiliated government entity, which includes 36,000
square foot stevioside production facility. This lease, which expires on April
1, 2014, provides for annual rent of approximately $4,048.
Qufu
Shengwang owns an 89,000 square foot facility which includes 30,000 square feet
of manufacturing space, a 21,500 square foot warehouse and 38,000 square feet of
office space. Qufu Shengwang occupies this facility pursuant to land
use rights which expire in March 2054.
Qufu
Shengren occupies approximately 4.9 acres of land at no cost pursuant to a March
13, 2004 land use agreement with Shandong Group that expires on March 14,
2054. Located on this land is a 33,000 square foot manufacturing
facility we are converting to a high grade stevioside production facility, an
18,000 square foot warehouse facility and approximately 3.74 acres
(approximately 163,000 square feet) of vacant land.
ITEM
3.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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We are
not a party to any pending legal proceedings, and to our knowledge, none of our
officers, directors or principal stockholders are party to any legal proceeding
in which they have an interest adverse to us.
ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
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ITEM
5.
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STOCKHOLDER
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
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Our
common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “SUWN”. The
following table sets forth the reported high and low closing prices for our
common stock as reported on the OTCBB for the following periods. These prices do
not include retail mark-ups, markdowns or commissions, and may not necessarily
represent actual transactions.
High
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Low
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Fiscal
2008
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May
1, 2007 through July 31, 2007
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$ | 1.04 | $ | 0.53 | ||||
August
1, 2007 through October 31, 2007
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$ | 0.67 | $ | 0.44 | ||||
November
1, 2007 through January 31, 2008
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$ | 0.46 | $ | 0.26 | ||||
February
1, 2008 through April 30, 2008
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$ | 0.36 | $ | 0.26 | ||||
Fiscal
2009
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May
1, 2008 through July 31, 2008
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$ | 0.39 | $ | 0.22 | ||||
August
1, 2008 through October 31, 2008
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$ | 0.29 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
November
1, 2008 through January 31, 2009
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$ | 0.47 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
February
1, 2009 through April 30, 2009
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$ | 0.38 | $ | 0.15 |
On July
27, 2009, the last reported sale price of the common stock on OTC Bulletin Board
was $0.19 per share. As of July 27, 2009 there were approximately
758 stockholders of record of the common stock. The number of record
holders does not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held
in the names of banks, brokers, nominees or other fiduciaries.
Transfer
Agent
Our
transfer agent is Colonial Stock Transfer Company, Inc. which is located at 66
Exchange Place, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. The phone number is (801) 355-5740
and its website is www.colonialstock.com.
Dividend
Policy
We have
never paid cash dividends on our common stock. We intend to keep future
earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business, and we do not
anticipate that any cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future. Our
future payment of dividends will depend on our earnings, capital requirements,
expansion plans, financial condition and other relevant factors. Under Nevada
law, we are prohibited from paying dividends if the distribution would
result in our company not being able to pay its debts as they become due in
the usual course of business, or if our total assets would be less than the sum
of our total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed were to be
dissolved at the time of distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon
dissolution of stockholders whose preferential rights are superior to those
receiving the distribution. In addition, as a result of Chinese laws our
operating subsidiaries may be subject to restrictions on their ability to make
distributions to us, including as a result of restrictions on the conversion of
local currency into U.S. dollars, or other hard currency, and other regulatory
restrictions.
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RECENT
SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Qufu
Shengwang Acquisition
In fiscal
2009, Qufu Natural Green acquired a 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang from Shandong
Group for $4,026,851. The purchase price represents 60% of the revised value of
the net assets of Qufu Shengwang of $6,711,418 as of April 30, 2008.
Pursuant to the acquisition, Shandong Group purchased 19,175,480 shares of
common stock at $.21 per share for an aggregate purchase price of
$4,026,851. This purchase price was equal to the consideration
exchanged for the 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang and was satisfied by Shandong
Group’s delivery of its 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang. The 19,175,480
shares of our common stock purchased by Shandong Group represented
approximately 22% of our issued and outstanding common stock prior to completion
of the transaction.
Wild
Flavors
Under the
terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, Wild Flavors has the option to
exchange its 45% interest in Sunwin USA into 6,666,666 shares of our common
stock at any time until December 31, 2010 (the “Exchange
Option”). Wild Flavors is also entitled to a bonus option which would
entitle it to receive the greater of (a) 6% of the issued and outstanding
membership units of Sunwin USA or (b) the number of membership units of Sunwin
USA necessary to get Wild’s ownership interest to 51% if (i) Sunwin USA achieves
cumulative pre-tax profits of $3,000,000 on or before December 31, 2011 computed
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States
(“GAAP”) exclusive of the cost of product liability insurance and (ii) Wild
Flavors has not exercised its Exchange Option (the “Bonus Option”). Upon
exercise of the Bonus Option, Wild Flavors is obligated to pay Sunwin USA an
exercise price of $1,000.00. The Bonus Option expires upon the
earlier of the date when one of the above conditions can no longer be satisfied
and July 1, 2012.
Qufu
Shengren Acquisition
In March
2009, Qufu Natural Green, acquired Qufu Shengren from its shareholders for
$3,097,242. The purchase price was equal to the value of the assets of Qufu
Shengren as determined by an independent asset appraisal in accordance with
asset appraisal principles in the PRC.
Upon
completion of the acquisition of Qufu Shengren in March 2009, the shareholders
of Qufu Shengren purchased 21,434,201 shares of our common stock at $.145
per share. In
satisfaction of this term, the purchase was completed by delivery of the 100%
interest in Qufu Shengren by its shareholders. The number of shares which
the shareholders of Qufu Shengren purchase from us represented approximately
14.4% of our issued and outstanding common stock at the time of the
sale
Exemption
From Registration
The sale
of securities in connection with the June 30, 2008 acquisition of Qufu
Shengwang, the February 5, 2009 purchase of stock and other transactions with
Wild Flavors and the March 25, 2009 acquisition of Qufu Shengren did not involve
a “public offering” of our securities as defined in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) due to the insubstantial number of
persons involved in each of the transactions, each of which was carried out
independently of each other, size of the offering, manner of the offering and
number of shares offered. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a
high number of securities to a high number of investors. In addition, each of
the parties involved in the transactions had the necessary investment intent as
required by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act since each party who received
securities agreed to allow us to include a restrictive legend on any of the
securities acquired stating that such securities are restricted pursuant to Rule
144 of the 1933 Securities Act. These restrictions ensure that these securities
would not be immediately redistributed into the market and therefore not be part
of a “public offering.” Based on an analysis of the above factors, we believe
that we have met the requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act for the transaction described in this Item 5.
The
descriptions of the terms and conditions of the transactions and agreement set
forth herein do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety
by reference to the full text of such document attached hereto as exhibits and
incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM
6.
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SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
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ITEM
7.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATION
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The
following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and
results of operations for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 should
be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, including
footnotes and other information presented elsewhere in this Form 10-K. We are on
a fiscal year ending April 30; as such the year ended April 30, 2009 is referred
to as “fiscal 2009”, the year ended April 30, 2008 is referred to as “fiscal
2008”, and the year ended April 30, 2007 is referred to as “fiscal
2007”.
Overview
We sell
stevioside, a natural sweetener, as well as herbs used in traditional Chinese
medicines and veterinary products. Substantially all of our operations are
located in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). We have built an
integrated company with the sourcing and production capabilities designed to
meet the needs of our customers.
Our
operations are organized in two operating segments related to our product
lines:
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Stevioside;
and
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Chinese
and Veterinary Medicine.
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Stevioside
Stevioside
and rebaudioside are all natural low calorie sweeteners extracted from the
leaves of the stevia rebaudiana plant. Stevioside is a safe and natural
alternative to sugar for people needing low sugar or low calorie diets.
Stevioside can be used to replace sugar in beverages and foods, including those
that require baking or cooking where man made chemical based sweetener
replacements are not suitable.
OnlySweet
OnlySweet
is an all natural, zero calorie, dietary supplement comprised of three natural
ingredients, including stevioside. OnlySweet is carried in 3,500 stores in the
U.S. and is generally displayed in the sweetener aisle with alternative
sweeteners. We intend to continue to focus on marketing OnlySweet as a zero
calorie sweetener alternative; as well as a “green” alternative. Natural
products are one of the fastest growing segments in the grocery
industry.
Chinese and Veterinary
Medicines Segment
In our
Chinese Medicine and Veterinary Medicine segment, we manufacture and sell a
variety of veterinary medicines, including seven series of more than 200
products, as well as traditional Chinese medicine formula extracts which are
used in products made for use by both humans and animals.
Veterinary
Medicines
We
manufacture and sell all natural polysaccharid and flavonoid extraction compound
feed additives. We believe these compounds have little or no side effects and
can be substituted for antibiotics and chemical compounds often found in animal
feeds. We also sell our brand of CIO2 food
disinfectant. CIO2, a
chemical employed in both industrial and commercial applications, was developed
successfully in 1985.
Traditional
Chinese Medicine Formula Extracts
We
manufacture and sell approximately 120 different extracts of the estimated 400
traditional Chinese medicine extracts, which can be divided into the following
three general categories:
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single
traditional Chinese medicine extracts;
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compound
traditional Chinese medicine extracts; and
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purified
extracts, including active parts and monomer compounds such as soy
isoflavone.
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Our
Performance
In fiscal
2009 our revenues declined by $722,310 as compared to fiscal 2008 while our
assets increased by $13.5 million primarily due to our
acquisitions of Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren including approximately $5
million in fixed assets, $2 million in land use rights, and the purchase of our
common stock by Wild Flavors in February 2009. In fiscal 2009 we recognized
revenues of approximately $518,000 as a result of the acquisitions of Qufu
Shengwang and Qufu Shengren. If we had not acquired these entities our revenues
would have declined further in fiscal 2009. Overall, we were negatively impacted
by the global economic recession.
In fiscal
2009 our Stevioside Segment generated revenues of $14.5 million as compared to
revenues of $12.9 million in fiscal 2008. In fiscal 2009, we reported net
revenues of approximately $613,000 from our OnlySweet line of products as
compared to net revenues of approximately $537,000 in fiscal 2008.
In fiscal
2009 our Chinese and Veterinary Medicines Segment generated revenues of $7.7
million as compared to revenues of approximately$10.1 million in fiscal
2008.
Our
Outlook
We
believe the future represents a significant opportunity for growth in our
Stevioside Segment, even though we face challenges in our Chinese and Veterinary
Medicine Segment. The key factors to our growth include:
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In
February 2009, we established a strategic alliance with Wild Flavors
to develop, market and sell stevioside based sweeteners for the
food and beverage industry;
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We
believe the synergies between us and Wild Flavors will create
opportunities to establish new sweetener products and establish additional
revenue streams;
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In
2008 the FDA, Australia and New Zealand approved highly purified forms of
stevioside as safe for use in food and beverage products;
and
|
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In
the second quarter of 2010, we plan to file a notification with the FDA
seeking Generally Recognized as Safe (“GRAS”) status for our high grade
stevioside extracts.
|
These
opportunities will, however, face the challenges which have impacted our Chinese
and Veterinary Medicine Segment created by the global economic slowdown,
government efforts to minimize the spread of the swine flu pandemic and adverse
currency exchange rates in South Korea.
Recent
Business Developments
In June
2008, as amended in September 2008 and November 2008, Qufu Natural Green
acquired a 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang for $4,026,851. Qufu Shengwang
manufactures and sells stevia food additives, agricultural organic fertilizers
and bio fertilizers. Qufu Shengwang owns and operates a production facility
located in Qufu, China.
In March
2009, Qufu Natural Green acquired Qufu Shengren for $3,097,242. Qufu Shengren is
engaged in the production and distribution of bulk drugs and
pharmaceuticals.
In
February 2009, we entered into a series of transactions with Wild
Flavors;
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sold
20,000,000 shares of our common stock at $.15 per share together with five
year warrants to purchase 26,666,666 shares of our common stock with an
exercise price of $0.35 per share;
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entered
into a distributorship agreement with Sunwin USA and Wild Flavors for the
worldwide distribution of our stevioside based sweetener
products;
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converted Sunwin
Stevia International into Sunwin USA a Delaware limited liability
company;
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issued
Wild Flavors a 45% interest in Sunwin USA in exchange for Wild Flavors’
agreement to provide sales, marketing, logistics and supply chain
management, product development and regulatory services valued at
$1,000,000 over a period of two years beginning on February 5, 2009;
and
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Wild
Flavors agreed to act as the sole manager of Sunwin USA and will be
responsible for all of its business and
affairs.
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Foreign
Exchange Considerations
Since
revenues from our operations in the PRC accounted for substantially all of our
net revenues for the fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008. We report net revenues
from our PRC-based operations is of particular importance to understanding our
financial statements. Transactions and balances originally denominated in U.S.
dollars are presented at their original amounts. Transactions and balances in
other currencies are converted into U.S. dollars in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation”,
and are included in determining net income or loss. For foreign operations with
the local currency as the functional currency, assets and liabilities are
translated from the local currencies into U.S. dollars at the prevailing
exchange rate on the respective balance sheet date.
The
functional currency of our Chinese subsidiaries is the local currency, the
Renminbi (the “RMB”). The financial statements of our subsidiaries are
translated to U.S. dollars using period end rates of exchange for assets
and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the periods for revenues,
costs, and expenses. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange
transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations.
Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local
currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining
comprehensive income or loss. The effect of exchange rate changes on cash for
fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 were $153,174 and $665,083,
respectively.
If any
increase in the value of the RMB were to occur in the future, our product
sales in the PRC and in other countries may be negatively
affected.
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At April
30, 2009 we held cash of $5,809 in banks in Canada. The functional currency of
our Canadian subsidiary is the Canadian dollar. We periodically evaluate the
credit quality of the financial institutions in which we hold
deposits.
As a
result of the currency translation adjustments, we reported unrealized gains on
foreign currency translation of $638,675 and $2,406,398 for fiscal 2009 and
fiscal 2008, respectively. This non-cash item had the effect of
significantly increasing our comprehensive income for fiscal 2009 and
fiscal 2008.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not
readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
A summary
of significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements appearing elsewhere in this report. Management believes
that the application of these policies on a consistent basis enables us to
provide useful and reliable financial information about our operating results
and financial condition.
ESTIMATES
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting
periods presented.
Significant
estimates for the periods reported include the allowance for doubtful accounts
which is based on an evaluation of our outstanding accounts receivable including
the age of amounts due, the financial condition of our specific customers,
knowledge of our industry segment in Asia, and historical bad debt
experience. This evaluation process resulted in our recognizing bad
debt expense of $350,508 for fiscal 2009 and $106,537 for fiscal
2008. This evaluation methodology has proven to provide a reasonable
estimate of bad debt expense in the past and we intend to continue to employ
this approach in our analysis of collectability. However, we are
aware that given the current global economic crises, including that of the PRC,
meaningful time horizons may change. We intend to enhance our focus
on the evaluation of our customers' sustainability and adjust our estimates as
may be indicted.
We also
rely on assumptions and estimates to calculate reserve for obsolete inventory
and the depreciation of property, plant and equipment. We make assumptions of
expiration of our products held as inventory based on historical experience and
if applicable, regulatory recommendation. We also group property plant and
equipment into similar groups of assets and estimate the useful life of each
group of assets; see Note 3 – Property and Equipment for further information on
asset groups and estimated useful lives.
Further,
we rely on certain assumptions and calculations underlying our provision for
taxes in the PRC, see “Note 7 – Income Taxes” for further
discussion. Assumptions and estimates employed in these areas are
material to our reported financial conditions and results of
operations. These assumptions and estimates have been materially
accurate in the past and are not expected to materially change in the
future. Actual results could differ from these
estimates.
We record
property and equipment at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided using
the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, which
are from five to twenty years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments
that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized.
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. We
review the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment at least annually
or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is
measured by comparison of its carrying amount to the undiscounted cash flows
that the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If such assets are
considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the
amount by which the carrying amount of the property, if any, exceeds its fair
market value.
We
account for stock options issued to employees in accordance with the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement 123R, Share-Based Payment, an
Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 123 (“FAS 123R”). FAS 123R requires companies to recognize
in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and
other equity-based compensation issued to employees. We adopted FAS 123R in the
second quarter of fiscal year ending April 30, 2006.
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REVENUE
RECOGNITION
We follow
the guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting
Bulletin 104 for revenue recognition. In general, we record revenue when
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or
product delivery has occurred, the sales price to the customer is fixed or
determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, or SFAS 141R. SFAS 141R is
a revision of SFAS 141 and includes substantial changes to the acquisition
method used to account for business combinations (formerly the purchase
accounting method), including broadening the definition of a business, as well
as revisions to accounting methods for contingent consideration and other
contingencies related to the acquired business, accounting for transaction
costs, and accounting for adjustment to provisional amounts recorded in
connection with acquisitions. SFAS 141R retains the fundamental requirement of
SFAS 141, that the acquisition method of accounting be used for all business
combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination.
SFAS 141R is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. We expect the requirements of SFAS 141R will have an impact
on our consolidated financial statements, but the specific effects will depend
upon the any specific business combinations we may enter into in the future. As
early adoption is prohibited, we will begin to apply this standard to any
business combinations occurring after May 1, 2009. We applied the unrevised SFAS
141 to acquisitions occurring during fiscal 2009.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Non-controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin
No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements (ARB 51). This Statement amends
ARB 51 to establish new standards that will govern the (1) accounting for and
reporting of non-controlling interests in partially owned consolidated
subsidiaries and (2) the loss of control of subsidiaries. Non-controlling
interest will be reported as part of equity in the consolidated financial
statements. Losses will be allocated to the non-controlling interest, and, if
control is maintained, changes in ownership interests will be treated as equity
transactions. Upon a loss of control, any gain or loss on the interest sold will
be recognized in earnings. SFAS 160 is effective for annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the
requirements of SFAS 160 and the impact of adoption on our consolidated
financial statements. We will begin to report our non-controlling interest as
part of equity for interim and annual periods beginning after May 1,
2009.
See "NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES" for a further
discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and their impact on our
consolidated financial statements.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The
following table provides certain comparative information for our results of
operations in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008.
Fiscal
Years Ended April 30,
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2009
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2008
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$
Difference
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% Difference
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(Restated)
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Net
Revenues
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$
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22,209,912
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$
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22,932,222
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$
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(722,310)
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-3%
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Cost
of Sales
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17,129,874
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16,846,679
|
283,195
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2%
|
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Gross
Profit
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5,080,038
|
6,085,543
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(1,005,505)
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-17%
|
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Operating
Expenses:
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Selling
Expenses
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1,694,900
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2,483,177
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(788,277)
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-32%
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General
and Administrative
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2,827,771
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3,584,923
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(757,152)
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-21%
|
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Total
operating Expenses
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4,522,671
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6,068,100
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(1,545,429)
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-25%
|
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Income
(loss) from operations
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557,367
|
17,443
|
539,924
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n/m
|
||||||
Other
income
|
135,483
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86,818
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48,665
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56%
|
||||||
Net
income (loss) before income tax provision and minority
interest
|
692,850
|
104,261
|
588,589
|
565%
|
||||||
Income
taxes
|
(307,527)
|
(101,682)
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(205,845)
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202%
|
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Minority
Interest
|
114,973
|
-
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114,973
|
n/m
|
||||||
Net
income
|
500,296
|
2,579
|
497,717
|
n/m
|
||||||
Unrealized
gain on foreign currency translation
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638,675
|
2,406,398
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(1,767,723)
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-73%
|
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Comprehensive
income
|
$
|
1,138,971
|
$
|
2,408,977
|
$
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(1,270,006)
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-53%
|
n/m not
meaningful
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Overall
In fiscal
2009, our total net revenues decreased $722,310 or approximately 3% from fiscal
2008. This decrease is a result of a $2,370,021 decrease in sales in our
Chinese and Veterinary Medicine Segment which was offset by a $1,647,711
increase in our Stevioside Segment including revenues of $518,237 contributed by
our acquisitions of Qufu Shengren and Qufu Shengwang in fiscal 2009. The
decrease in demand for our Chinese and Veterinary Medicine Segment is primarily
due to (i) reduced customer demand over all product categories in this segment
due to the global economic downturn, and (ii) reduced customer demand for
antibiotics and other veterinary products as a result of decreased breeding and
farm operations by our customers who cut back production in an effort to reduce
the spread of swine flu in humans and animals and as a result of restrictions
imposed by the PRC on the use of antibiotics and breeding of livestock impacted
by this virus. In fiscal 2009 revenues in our Stevioside Segment increased 18%
as compared to fiscal 2008. We attribute the increase to the acceptance of
stevioside and increased recognition of the advantages of natural
sweeteners.
Our gross
profit in fiscal 2009 decreased $1,005,505, or approximately 17%, as
compared to fiscal 2008. In fiscal 2009, cost of sales as a percentage of
net revenues increased approximately 4%. This increase is attributable to higher
costs of production associated with production of smaller quantities as a
result of the decreased sales in our Chinese and Veterinary Medicine
Segment as well as a decline in gross margin percentage in our
Stevioside Segment. Through our acquisitions of Qufu Shengwang and
Qufu Shengren we have begun production of higher grades of stevioside in an
effort to fulfill demand; this transition has resulted in higher costs
associated with converting Qufu Shengren’s production facility resulting in
lower margins in the short-term. While it is not certain, we expect gross
margins for our higher grade products to improve as production increases in
fiscal 2010.
In fiscal
2009, total operating expenses decreased $1,545,429, or approximately 25% over
fiscal 2008. Total operating expenses decreased primarily as a result of
a $788,277 decrease in selling expense or 32% as a result of lower sales
while general and administrative expenses decreased by 757,152 or 21% due to a
decrease in consulting expense.
The
following table provides information on net revenues, cost of sales, gross
profit, operating expenses, and operating income for each of our reporting
segments for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively, as well as information
related to our corporate operating expenses:
Stevioside
|
Chinese
and Veterinary Medicine
|
Corporate
and Other
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiscal
Year Ended April 30,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net
Revenues
|
$
|
14,513,553
|
$
|
12,865,842
|
$
|
7,696,359
|
$
|
10,066,380
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
22,209,912
|
$
|
22,932,222
|
||||||||||
Cost
of Sales
|
11,582,643
|
10,097,852
|
5,547,231
|
6,748,827
|
-
|
-
|
17,129,874
|
16,846,679
|
||||||||||||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
2,930,910
|
2,767,990
|
2,149,128
|
3,317,553
|
-
|
-
|
5,080,038
|
6,085,543
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
2,324,789
|
2,241,561
|
1,842,468
|
2,298,304
|
355,414
|
1,528,235
|
4,522,671
|
6,068,100
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
Income (Loss) from Operations
|
$
|
606,121
|
$
|
526,429
|
$
|
306,660
|
$
|
1,019,249
|
$
|
(355,414
|
)
|
$
|
(1,528,235
|
)
|
$
|
557,367
|
$
|
17,443
|
)
|
Other key
indicators:
(All
figures are as a percentage of Net Revenues)
|
Stevioside
|
Chinese
and Veterinary Medicine
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
For
fiscal years ended April 30,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Cost
of Sales
|
80 | % | 78 | % | 72 | % | 67 | % | 77 | % | 73 | % | ||||||||||||
Selling
Expenses
|
5 | % | 7 | % | 13 | % | 12 | % | 8 | % | 11 | % | ||||||||||||
General
& Administrative Expenses
|
11 | % | 10 | % | 11 | % | 11 | % | 12 | % | 16 | % | ||||||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
16 | % | 17 | % | 24 | % | 23 | % | 20 | % | 26 | % |
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Stevioside
Segment
In fiscal
2009, net revenues from our Stevioside Segment increased $1,647,711 or
approximately 13% as compared to fiscal 2008. In fiscal 2009, revenues from this
segment represented approximately 65% of our total net revenues as compared to
approximately 56% in fiscal 2008. We attribute this to increased sales efforts
and greater acceptance of stevioside in Asia and, in part, to our acquisitions
of Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren during the current year which contributed
revenues of $518, 236, partially offset by a reduction in sales in South Korea
as a result of a 30% devaluation of South Korean Won compared to the RMB.
Revenues from sales of OnlySweet in our U.S. operations have increased
$75,528 to $612,715 in fiscal 2009 compared to $537,187 in fiscal
2008.
Our gross
profit in this segment in fiscal 2009 increased $162,920, or approximately 6%
over fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of increased revenues. In fiscal
2009, cost of sales in our Stevioside Segment was approximately 80%, increasing
2% from fiscal 2008. Through our acquisitions of Qufu Shengwang and Qufu
Shengren we have begun to produce higher grades of stevioside. These
acquisitions increased our cost of sales as a percentage of revenue. In the
future we expect to realize efficiencies in the production of higher grade
stevioside if production continues to increase.
In fiscal
2009, operating expenses for our Stevioside Segment increased $83,228. This is
primarily attributable to the increase in sales within this segment as well as
additional expenses incurred as we integrate our acquisitions of Qufu Shengwang
and Qufu Shengren into our operations.
We
continue to place emphasis on the expansion of sales of stevioside in the PRC
and throughout Asia and North America. In February 2009, we entered into a
distribution agreement with Wild Flavors in connection with their investment in
our Company. We believe this relationship has the potential to expand revenues
in this market through improvements in product development, marketing, and
distribution.
Chinese
and Veterinary Medicine Segment
In
fiscal 2009, net revenues from our Chinese and Veterinary Medicine Segment
decreased $2,370,021, or approximately 24%, compared to fiscal 2008. During this
period, revenues from this segment represented approximately 35% of our total
net revenues as compared to approximately 44% in fiscal 2008. In fiscal
2009 we generated revenues of $4,079,299 from our traditional Chinese
medicine products as compared to $5,403,156 in fiscal 2008, a decrease of
$1,323,857 or approximately 25%. In fiscal 2009 we generated revenues
$3,617,060 from our veterinary medicine products,
a decrease of $1,046,182 or approximately 22% as compared to fiscal
20008. Demand for our products in this segment declined primarily as a result of
(i) reduced customer demand over all product categories in this segment due to
the global economic downturn, and (ii) reduced customer demand for antibiotics
and other veterinary products as a result of decreased breeding and farm
operations by our customers who cut back production in an effort to reduce
the spread of swine flu in humans and animals and as a result of restrictions
imposed by the PRC on the use of antibiotics and breeding of livestock impacted
by this virus.
In fiscal
2009, cost of sales represented approximately 72% of net revenues within this
segment, as compared to 67% of net revenues in fiscal 2008. Our cost of sales
increased as a percentage of revenues primarily due to higher costs of
production associated with production of smaller quantities as a result of the
decreased sales.
In fiscal
2009 our gross profit within this segment was $2,149,128, a $1,168,425 decrease,
or approximately 35%, from fiscal 2008.
In fiscal
2009, operating expenses associated with this segment totaled $1,842,468 as
compared to $2,298,304 for fiscal 2008, as a result of our lower revenues as our
operating expenses are tied to our rate of production. Consequently, operating
expenses as a percentage of revenue remained consistent with fiscal 2008 and
we do not expect operating expenses related to this segment to vary
significantly from historical levels.
Corporate
and Other
We incur
various operating expenses at the corporate level related to stock-based
compensation, legal, auditing, professional and business consultants. For fiscal
2009, these expenses decreased $1,172,821 to $355,414 from $1,528,235 in fiscal
2008. This decrease resulted primarily from a $735,082 decrease in the
amortization of stock-based compensation and a $267,701 decrease in consulting
expense.
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TOTAL
OTHER INCOME
In
fiscal 2009, our total other income increased $48,665 as compared to fiscal
2008. Other income for fiscal 2009 reflects a waiver of accounting fees
previously expensed and income recognized in our Chinese and Veterinary Medicine
Segment attributable to the excess accrual of value added taxes on certain of
our animal medicine products which may or may not be subject to value added
taxes. Prior to receipt of an official notice from the tax authority, we accrued
value added taxes for this segment. Upon notification of the actual tax amounts
from the authorities, the excess accruals, if any, are recorded as other
income.
In fiscal
2009, interest income decreased $28,128 from fiscal 2008. This reduction
reflected less interest earned due to the combination of lower interest
rates and comparatively less cash held in banks.
NET
INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
In fiscal
2009 we reported net income of $500,296 as compared to net income of $2,579 for
fiscal 2008. The increase is primarily due to an increase in net income of
$45,165 in our Stevioside Segment, a $735,082 decrease in stock-based
compensation, a $267,701 decrease in consulting expense, partially offset by an
increase in corporate income taxes of $205,845 as a result of the
expiration of a PRC tax waiver for Sino-U.S. joint ventures granted to us in
2004 and operational losses related to Qufu Shengwang of approximately $172,000
and a decrease in net income of $758,842 from our Chinese and Veterinary
Medicine Segment.
In fiscal
2009, we reported comprehensive income of $1,138,971, a decrease of
$1,270,006 as compared to fiscal 2008. The decrease was a result of an
unrealized gain on foreign currency translation, a non-cash item. The functional
currency of our Chinese subsidiaries is the RMB. The financial statements of our
subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using year-end rates of exchange
for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for
revenues, costs, and expenses. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign
exchange transactions are included in the consolidated statements of
operations.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future
operations, satisfy its obligations and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis.
The following table provides certain selected balance sheet comparisons between
April 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively:
April
30,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
$
Increase/Decrease
|
%
Increase/Decrease
|
|||||||
(Restated)
|
||||||||||
Working
Capital
|
$
|
19,891,064
|
$
|
12,450,800
|
$
|
7,430,264
|
60%
|
|||
Cash
|
$
|
10,487,165
|
$
|
6,811,136
|
$
|
3,676,029
|
54%
|
|||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
4,011,446
|
4,163,839
|
(152,393)
|
-4%
|
||||||
Inventories,
net
|
7,415,809
|
4,707,043
|
2,708,766
|
58%
|
||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
294,210
|
264,576
|
29,634
|
11%
|
||||||
Total
current assets
|
22,208,630
|
15,946,594
|
6,262,036
|
39%
|
||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
19,121,340
|
14,151,293
|
4,970,047
|
35%
|
||||||
Land
use rights
|
2,289,267
|
-
|
||||||||
Total
Assets
|
$
|
43,619,237
|
$
|
30,097,887
|
$
|
13,521,350
|
45%
|
|||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
$ |
2,098,967
|
$ |
2,649,817
|
$ |
(550,850)
|
-21%
|
|||
Other
current payables
|
10,000
|
12,726
|
(2,726)
|
-22%
|
||||||
Taxes
payable
|
160,021
|
401,808
|
(241,787)
|
-60%
|
||||||
Due
to related party
|
58,578
|
431,443
|
(372,865)
|
-86%
|
||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
2,327,566
|
3,495,794
|
(1,168,228)
|
-33%
|
||||||
Other
payables
|
157,830
|
154,207
|
3,623
|
2%
|
||||||
Total
liabilities
|
$
|
2,485,396
|
$
|
3,650,001
|
$
|
(1,164,605)
|
-32%
|
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From an
overall perspective, the current global economic downturn has not had a
significant impact upon our liquidity as the majority of our short-term
financing is obtained through payment terms with our suppliers and vendors
rather than business loans from banks. The economic downturn and reactions to
the swine flu virus has impacted our operations in the following ways: (i)
reduced customer demand over all product categories in the Chinese and
Veterinary Segment; (ii) reduced customer demand for antibiotics and other
veterinary products as a result of decreased breeding and farm operations by our
customers who cut back production in an effort to reduce the spread of swine flu
in humans and animals and as a result of restrictions imposed by the PRC on the
use of antibiotics and breeding of livestock impacted by this virus; and (iii)
our customers are slower to pay us with days sales outstanding increasing to an
average of 67 days for fiscal 2009 up from 56 days for fiscal 2008.
At April
30, 2009, we had working capital of $19,891,064 including cash of
$10,487,165 as compared to working capital of
$12,450,800 including cash of $6,811,136 at April 30, 2008. Our cash
position by geographic area was as follows:
April
30, 2009
|
April
30, 2008
|
|||||||
China
|
$ | 10,100,869 | $ | 6,653,884 | ||||
United
States
|
380,487 | 116,532 | ||||||
Canada
|
5,809 | 40,720 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 10,487,165 | $ | 6,811,136 |
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, at April 30, 2009 decreased
approximately $152,393 from April 30, 2008. Our allowance for doubtful accounts,
which reflects accounts receivable balances in excess of 12 months, increased
$350,508 from April 30, 2008. Our total allowance for doubtful accounts as of
April 30, 2009 is related to our Chinese and Veterinary Medicine segment. We
may, however, collect all or a portion of these doubtful accounts. At April 30,
2009 accounts receivables decreased 4% as a result of our decrease in
sales as compared to fiscal 2008. Our days sales outstanding increased to an
average 67 days outstanding during fiscal 2009 from 56 days during fiscal 2008.
This is a result of slower payments from customers specifically towards our
fiscal year end.
At April
30, 2009, inventories, net of reserve for obsolete inventory, increased
$2,708,766 as compared to April 30, 2008. This increase is primarily due
to: (i) $1,043,547 of inventory acquired in connection with the acquisition of
Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren; and (ii) an increase in levels of finished
goods on hand as a result of declining demand and canceled orders
occurring near our fiscal year-end due to the economic downturn and an
approximately 30% devaluation of South Korean Won compared to the RMB during
fiscal 2009. The increase in relative costs to our South Korean customers
have led to cancelled orders and a decrease in exports of our
products.
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets increased $29,634 or approximately 11% at
April 30, 2009 as compared to April 30, 2008. This increase was attributable to
timing differences near our fiscal year end related to advances to
suppliers in the Chinese and Veterinary Medicine segment. These
advances reflect deposits related to future delivery of
inventory.
At April
30, 2009, we had property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, of
$19,121,340 as compared to $14,151,293, a 35% increase from April 30, 2008. This
increase reflects $6,472,910 of fixed assets acquired through our acquisitions
of Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren which were partially offset by
$1,660,915 of depreciation expense during fiscal 2009.
At April
30, 2009, we reflected $2,098,967 of accounts payable and accrued expenses, a
decrease of approximately 21% from April 30, 2008. This balance includes trade
accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,983,597 and accrued salaries and
benefits of $115,370. Of the total accounts payable and accrued expenses at
April 30, 2009, approximately $1,353,582 relates to our Stevioside Segment, with
the balance of $745,385 relating to our Chinese and Veterinary Medicine
Segment. The decrease at April 30, 2009 compared to April 30, 2008 reflects
payments of balances due made in the ordinary course of business that were not
replaced with new payables as a result of decreased level of
production.
At April
30, 2009, we held cash of $10,487,165 as compared to cash of $6,811,136 at April
30, 2008, an increase of $3,676,029. During fiscal 2009, net cash provided by
operating activities totaled $674,789, net cash used in investing activities was
$244,886, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $3,092,946 and the
effect of prevailing exchange rate on cash of $153,180.
Net cash
provided by operating activities increased to $674,789 during fiscal 2009
as compared to cash used in operating activities of $944,301 for fiscal
2008. For the year ended April 30, 2009, we used $800,474 to pay down accounts
payable, $1,229,143 to fund increased levels of inventory and $207,102 to
pay down taxes payable. These uses were primarily offset by adjustments to net
income of non cash expenses of $2,045,248 related to depreciation,
amortization, and consulting. The increase in the cash provided in our
operations is due primarily to cash provided through sales offset by a
build-up of inventory and funding required to pay accounts payable as
obligations came due. Comparatively during fiscal 2008, cash used in
operating activities of $944,301 is primarily due to similar increase in
inventory of $1,519,253 and pay down of accounts payable and accrued
expenses of $1,580,596, with the additional impact of an increase of
accounts receivable of $1,018,775 due to increased sales in the prior year.
These uses were also offset primarily by adjustments to net income of
non cash of items of $2,228,045 related to depreciation and consulting
expense.
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Net cash
used in investing activities totaled $244,886 during fiscal 2009 as compared to
cash used of $740,022 during fiscal 2008. In March 2009, we extended an advance
of $2,500,000 to Qufu Shengren prior to the date we acquired this company. We
acquired this amount plus additional cash deposits upon acquisition, thus
offsetting the cash outflow related to the advance resulting in net cash
acquired through acquisition $160,519. The cash acquired through these
acquisitions was offset by capital expenditures of $405,405 associated with
capital improvements in our Stevioside Segment.
Net cash
provided by financing activities was $3,092,946 during fiscal 2009, with
$2,890,000 in proceeds from a private placement of 20,000,000 shares of our
common stock sold to Wild Flavors in February 2009. We also received $192,946
from the exercise of warrants in fiscal 2009. The warrants were exercised
following a permanent decrease in their exercise price from $0.65 to $0.15 per
share. These warrants were issued in March 2007 as part of a private placement.
During fiscal 2008, we also received $713,154 from the exercise of
warrants and an advance from a related party of $430,000.
We
believe that existing cash and cash equivalents and internally generated funds
will be sufficient to cover working capital requirements and capital
expenditures for the next twelve months other than additional working capital
requirement that may result from further expansion of our operations through
acquisitions of additional facilities.
OFF
BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Under SEC
regulations, we are required to disclose our off-balance sheet arrangements that
have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our
financial condition, such as changes in financial condition, revenues or
expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital
resources that are material to investors. An off-balance sheet arrangement means
a transaction, agreement or contractual arrangement to which any entity that is
not consolidated with us is a party, under which we have:
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|
Any
obligation under certain guarantee contracts;
|
-
|
Any
retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated
entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market
risk support to that entity for such assets;
|
-
|
Any
obligation under a contract that would be accounted for as a derivative
instrument, except that it is both indexed to our stock and classified in
stockholder’s equity in our statement of financial position;
and
|
-
|
Any
obligation arising out of a material variable interest held by us in an
unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or
credit risk support to us, or engages in leasing, hedging or research and
development services with us.
|
We do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements that we are required to disclose
pursuant to these regulations. In the ordinary course of business, we enter into
operating lease commitments, purchase commitments and other contractual
obligations. These transactions are recognized in our financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future
Results
This
report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Securities and Exchange Commission
encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors
can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment
decisions. This Annual Report on Form 10-K and other written and oral statements
that we make from time to time contain such forward-looking statements that set
out anticipated results based on management’s plans and assumptions regarding
future events or performance. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such
statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,”
“intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with
any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular,
these include statements relating to future actions, future performance or
results of current and anticipated sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of
contingencies, such as legal proceedings, and financial results. A list of
factors that could cause our actual results of operations and financial
condition to differ materially is set forth below, and these factors are
discussed in greater detail under Item 1A – “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009:
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|
Dependence
upon continued market acceptance of our stevioside products, obtaining
Generally Recognized as Safe status in the United States and approval in
other countries in the world that do not permit use of steviosides in food
products;
|
-
|
Competition
and low barriers to entry to the market in which we sell our
products;
|
-
|
Our
dependence on our president, as well as his affiliated companies,
Pharmaceutical Corporation and Shandong
Group;
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|
Our
ability to assure that related party transactions are fair to our
company;
|
-
|
Our
ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial
reporting, our ability to accurately report our financial results and the
potential loss of confidence by our shareholders in our financial
reporting;
|
-
|
Our
inability to control the cost of our raw materials;
|
-
|
Potential
violations of Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as a result of
a loan by us to our Chief Financial Officer to pay for the exercise of
options to purchase our common stock;
|
-
|
The
limitation on our ability to receive and use our revenues effectively as a
result of restrictions on currency exchange in the PRC;
|
-
|
Our
operations are subject to government regulation. If we fail to
comply with the application regulations, our ability to operate in future
periods could be in jeopardy;
|
-
|
Our
recognition of unrealized gains on foreign currency transaction can
materially impact our income from period to period;
|
-
|
The
absence of various corporate governance measures which may reduce
stockholders’ protections against interested director transactions,
conflicts of interest and other matters;
|
-
|
The
effect of changes resulting from the political and economic policies of
the Chinese government on our assets and operations located in the
PRC;
|
-
|
The
impact of economic reform policies in the PRC;
|
-
|
The
influence of the Chinese government over the manner in which our Chinese
subsidiaries must conduct our business activities;
|
-
|
The
impact of any recurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SAR’s,
or another widespread public health problem;
|
-
|
The
lack various legal protections in certain agreements to which we are a
party and which are material to our operations which are customarily
contained in similar contracts prepared in the United
States;
|
-
|
Our
ability to enforce our rights due to policies regarding the regulation of
foreign investments in China;
|
-
|
Difficulties
stockholders may face who seek to enforce any judgment obtained in the
United States against us, which may limit the remedies otherwise available
to our stockholders
|
-
|
Our
ability to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
which could subject us to penalties and other adverse
consequences;
|
-
|
Provisions
of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may delay or prevent a
take-over which may not be in the best interests of our
stockholders;
|
-
|
Adverse
affects on the liquidity of our stock because it currently trades below
$5.00 per share, is quoted on the OTC bulletin board, and is considered a
“penny stock;” and
|
-
|
The
impact on our stock price due to sales of our stock by existing
shareholders.
|
We
caution that the factors described herein and other factors could cause our
actual results of operations and financial condition to differ materially from
those expressed in any forward-looking statements we make and that investors
should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further,
any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement
is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement
to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is
made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or
circumstances. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for
us to predict all of such factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each
such factor on our results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or
combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statements.
ITEM
7A.
|
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK.
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ITEM
8.
|
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
DATA.
|
Our
financial statements are contained in pages F-1 through F-24, which appear
at the end of this annual report.
ITEM
9.
|
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE.
|
ITEM
9A(T).
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES.
|
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)
under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to
be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported as specified in the SEC’s rules
and forms and that such information required to be disclosed by us in
reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to
our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and our Chief
Financial Officer, or CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. Management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, performed an
evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of
April 30, 2009. Based on that evaluation and as described below under
“Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting,” we have
identified several material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)) described in the
next section. Solely as a result of these material weaknesses, our management,
including our CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were not effective as of April 30, 2009.
Our
evaluation included business activities which were part of our company for the
entire fiscal 2009 period and excluded Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren which
were acquired during fiscal 2009. In fiscal 2009, Qufu Shengwang
represented approximately 2.0% of our total consolidated
revenues, 13.8% of our total consolidated assets, and contributed a net
loss of approximately $172,000. In fiscal 2009, Qufu Shengren
represented approximately 0.29 % of our total consolidated revenues, 3.0%
of our total consolidated assets, and 1.2% of our total consolidated net
income.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the
Exchange Act). Under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our CEO and CFO, we conducted an evaluation of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the
framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that evaluation,
our management concluded that, due to the material weaknesses described below,
our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of April 30,
2009.
A
material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal
control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility
that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial
statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The
specific material weaknesses identified by our management related
to:
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Our
restatement of our April 30, 2008 consolidated financial statements due to
an accounting error that caused us to overstate a liability for an advance
from customers by $570,090. The advance was actually from one of our
subsidiaries to another one of our subsidiaries, that, had it been
accounted for correctly, would have been eliminated in
consolidation;
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During
the preparation of our quarterly report for the period ended October 31,
2008 our management determined that the prior disclosure surrounding the
granting of options in February 2006 to certain of our employees and the
subsequent exercise of those options through the delivery of non-interest
bearing notes was incorrect. While the option grants and promissory notes
were properly accounted for, our historical disclosure had failed to
properly disclose that Ms. Fanjun Wu, our Chief Financial Officer, was a
party to those transactions. Ms. Wu was the recipient of options to
purchase 800,000 shares of common stock and tendered to us a non-interest
bearing promissory note in the amount of
$720,000;
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We
have an inadequate number of personnel and our Chief Financial Officer and
our staff within our finance and accounting group in the PRC do not
have the requisite expertise in generally accepted accounting principles
and the securities laws of the United States to ensure the proper
application thereof;
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Our
internal audit function is significantly deficient due to insufficient
qualified resources to perform internal audit functions;
and
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We
do not have an Audit Committee of our board of directors that is comprised
of independent directors.
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Remediation
of Material Weakness in Internal Control
We
believe the following actions we plan to take will be sufficient to remediate
the material weaknesses described above:
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We
will seek to hire an adequate number of personnel involved in the
preparation of the financial statements and disclosures with the requisite
expertise in generally accepted accounting principles to ensure the proper
application thereof;
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We
will evaluate hiring additional internal audit resources and are
considering a position for an internal auditor who will test and monitor
the implementation of our accounting and internal control
procedures;
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We
will review and revise our existing documentation of our accounting and
internal control procedures and policies which will include appropriate
controls and procedures for accounting for intercompany transactions and
related party transactions;
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We
will implement an initiative to ensure the importance of internal controls
and compliance with established policies and procedures that are fully
understood throughout our company; and
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We
will provide training to our employees to ensure these procedures are
properly performed.
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Management
believes the actions described above will remediate the material weaknesses we
have identified and strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. We
expect the material weakness will be remediated prior to April 30, 2010 subject
to our ability to find and attract adequate professional resources on reasonable
financial terms. As we improve our internal control over financial reporting and
implement remediation measures, we may supplement or modify the remediation
measures described above.
Our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our
internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no
matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further,
the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of
controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of
fraud, if any, within our Company have been detected.
Changes
in Internal Control
Other
than as expressly noted above in this Item 9A(T), there were no changes in
our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the
evaluation of our controls performed during the quarter ended April 30, 2009
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM
9B.
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OTHER
INFORMATION.
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ITEM
10.
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DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE.
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Directors
and Executive Officers
The
following sets forth the names and ages of each of our executive officers and
directors as of July 24, 2009 and the positions they hold:
Name
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Age
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Positions
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Laiwang
Zhang
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47 |
President
and Chairman
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Dongdong
Lin
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35 |
Chief
Executive Officer, Secretary and Director
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Fanjun
Wu
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35 |
Chief
Financial Officer
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Chengxiang
Yan
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41 |
Director
and General Manager of Qufu Natural
Green
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Laiwang Zhang. Mr. Zhang has
served as our President and Chairman since April 30, 2004 and he has served as
Chairman of Qufu Natural Green since January 2003. Mr. Zhang also serves as
Chairman of Pharmaceutical Corporation, a company engaged in the sale and
distribution of Chinese herb medicines, since April 2000. In 1996, Mr. Zhang
founded Shandong Group, a holding company with interests in companies operating
in the areas of nutritional products, Chinese herb extracts, package products,
animal health products, animal medicine and chemical products. Since April 1996,
he has been General Manager of this company. From April 1992 to April 1996 Mr.
Zhang served as Manager of our subsidiary Shengya Veterinary Medicine. From 1984
to 1992, Mr. Zhang served as President of Shandong Qufu Amylum Plant, a company
that manufactures amylum. Mr. Zhang graduated from Shandong Technical University
in 1984 with a Masters Degree in Engineering.
Dongdong Lin. Ms. Lin has
served as our Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and a member of our board of
directors since February 2005. Ms. Lin served as Manager of the Technology
Information Department of Pharmaceutical Corporation, a company engaged in the
sale and distribution of Chinese herb medicines, from January 2003 to December
2004. Ms. Lin joined Shandong Group in 1996, serving as a supervisor from April
1998 to April 2000, and Manager of the Department of Export and Import from
April 2000 to December 2002. Ms. Lin holds a Bachelors Degree in Technology
English from Haerbin Industry University and a Masters Degree in Economics from
the China Academy of Social Science.
Fanjun Wu. Ms. Wu has been our
Chief Financial Officer since April 30, 2004. Since 1997, she has been employed
by Qufu Natural Green, serving as Director of Finance from 1997 to 1998 and
thereafter as Chief Financial Officer. From 1992 to 1996, Ms. Wu was a Director
of Finance for our subsidiary Shengya Veterinary Medicine owned by Shandong
Group before our acquisition in 2004.
Chengxiang Yan. Mr. Yan has been the
General Manager of our subsidiary Qufu Natural Green since 1999 and a member of
our board of directors since April 30, 2004 following our acquisition of Qufu
Natural Green. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Yan was the Director of the Marketing
Department for that company. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Yan was Director of the
Marketing Department for Shandong Group, a holding company with interests in
companies operating in the areas of nutritional products, Chinese herb extracts,
package products, animal health products, animal medicine and chemical products,
and from 1993 to 1996, he was Director of the Marketing Section for our
subsidiary Shengya Veterinary Medicine owned by Shandong Group before our
acquisition in 2004. Mr. Yan graduated from Shandong Agriculture University in
1993 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Farming.
There are
no family relationship between any of the executive officers and directors. Each
director is elected at our annual meeting of stockholders and holds office until
the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until his successor is elected and
qualified.
Key
Employee
Jeffrey Reynolds. Mr.
Reynolds, 47, has served as Chief Executive Officer of our subsidiary Sunwin
Stevia International since October 2006. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Reynolds was the
Chief Executive Officer and President of Alpha One General Contractors, a
commercial general contracting firm in North Texas and from 2001 to 2004 he was
Executive Vice President and Chief Planning Officer with Blue Chip Marketing and
Communications, a marketing and communications services company for consumer
products. From 1999 to2001, Mr. Reynolds served as President and Managing
Director of Markatec, Inc. a privately owned marketing services company
primarily focused on creating and implementing account specific co-marketing
promotions in the consumer product industry, and, from 1992 to 1999, he was
employed with Crossmark, Inc. a marketing organization in the consumer packaged
goods industry, where he served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales
Development and Marketing from 1997 until leaving the company. From 1989 to
1992, Mr. Reynolds was employed with Nestle Foods Company, serving as a
Non-Grocery Region Manager from 1991 to 1992, as a National Non-Grocery Category
Manager from 1990 to 1991, and as a Regional Manager from 1989 to 1990. From
1984 to 1989, Mr. Reynolds was employed with Procter and Gamble; serving as a
Unit Sales Manager from 1986 to 1989 and as a Territory Sales Manager from 1984
to 1989.
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Stockholders
Agreement – Election of Directors
On
February 5, 2009 as part of the Securities Purchase Agreement we entered into
with Wild Flavors, Inc., we entered into a stockholders agreement with Wild
Flavors, Inc. and certain of our shareholders who owned approximately 34.12% of
our common stock at the time the agreement was entered into. The
stockholders agreement provides that so long as Wild Flavors, Inc. owns at least
4,000,000 shares of our common stock, the parties to that agreement will vote or
cause their shares of our common stock to be voted to elect two members of our
board of directors designated by Wild Flavors, Inc. and three members designated
by our shareholders who are a party to the stockholders agreement. As
of the date of this report, Wild Flavors, Inc. has not designated anyone to be
appointed to our board of directors.
Compliance
with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Based
solely upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto furnished to us
under Rule 16a-3(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 and Forms 5 and amendments thereto furnished to
us with respect to the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, as well as any written
representation from a reporting person that no Form 5 is required, we are
not aware that any officer, director or 10% or greater shareholder failed to
file on a timely basis, as disclosed in the aforementioned Forms, reports
required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 with the exception of Form 3’s filed by Laiwang
Zhang, Dongdong Lin, Fanjun Wu and Chengxiang Yan, in connection with their
initial statement of beneficial ownership which was inadvertently filed
late.
Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics
In April
2005, we adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer,
principal financial and accounting officers and persons performing similar
functions. A Code of Ethics is a written standard designed to deter wrongdoing
and to promote:
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honest
and ethical conduct;
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full,
fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in regulatory filings
and public statements;
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compliance
with applicable laws, rules and regulations;
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the
prompt reporting violation of the code; and
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accountability
for adherence to the Code.
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A copy of
our Code of Ethics is filed as an exhibit to this annual report and we will
provide a copy, without charge, to any person desiring a copy of the Code of
Ethics, by written request to us at our principal offices, attention: Corporate
Secretary.
Committees
of the Board of Directors and Independence
Our board
of directors has not yet established an Audit Committee, a Compensation
Committee, a Nominating Committee or any committee performing a similar
function. The functions of those committees are being undertaken by the entire
board as a whole. Because we do not have any independent directors, our board of
directors believes that the establishment of committees of the Board would not
provide any benefits to our company and could be considered more form than
substance.
We do not
have a policy regarding the consideration of any director candidates which may
be recommended by our stockholders, including the minimum qualifications for
director candidates, nor has our board of directors established a process
for identifying and evaluating director nominees. We have not adopted a policy
regarding the handling of any potential recommendation of director candidates by
our stockholders, including the procedures to be followed. Our Board has not
considered or adopted any of these policies as we have never received a
recommendation from any stockholder for any candidate to serve on our board of
directors. Given that all our operations are located in the PRC and our lack of
directors and officers insurance coverage, we do not anticipate that any of our
stockholders will make such a recommendation in the near future. While there
have been no nominations of additional directors proposed, in the event such a
proposal is made, all members of our Board will participate in the
consideration of director nominees.
None of
our directors is an audit committee ?癴inancial expert” within the meaning of
Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. In general, an audit committee “financial
expert” is an individual member of the audit committee or board of directors
who:
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understands
generally accepted accounting principles and financial
statements;
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is
able to assess the general application of such principles in connection
with accounting for estimates, accruals and
reserves;
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has
experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial
statements comparable to the breadth and complexity to our financial
statements;
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understands
internal controls over financial reporting; and
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understands
audit committee functions.
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Since the
reverse acquisition of our company by Sunwin Tech in April 2004 our board of
directors has been comprised of individuals who are members of our management or
otherwise affiliated with our company. While we would prefer that one or more of
our directors be an audit committee financial expert, none of our current
directors have professional backgrounds in either finance or
accounting.
All of
our current management is located in the PRC and no member of our board of
directors has previously served as an officer or a director of a U.S. public
company. As a result of both the cultural differences between doing business in
the PRC and doing business as a public company in the U.S., as well as the lack
of experience of our board of directors with laws, rules and regulations which
apply to public companies in the U.S., we are seeking to expand our board of
directors to include qualified individuals who are also residents of the U.S. to
serve as independent directors. At such time as we are able to attract
additional members to our board of directors which include one or more
independent directors, we intend to establish an Audit Committee of our board of
directors. It is our intention that one or more of these independent directors
will also qualify as an audit committee financial expert. Our securities are not
quoted on an exchange that has requirements that a majority of our Board members
be independent and we are not currently otherwise subject to any law, rule or
regulation requiring that all or any portion of our board of directors include
“independent” directors, nor are we required to establish or maintain an Audit
Committee or other committee of our board of directors.
Legal
Proceedings
There are
no legal proceedings to which any director, director nominee, officer or
affiliate of our company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of
common stock, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate of our
company or security holder that is a party adverse to our company or any of
our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to us.
ITEM
11.
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION.
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Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table summarizes all compensation recorded by us in fiscal 2009
for:
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our
principal executive officer or other individual serving in a similar
capacity;
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our
two most highly compensated executive officers other than our principal
executive officer who made in excess of $100,000 in fiscal 2009 and who
were serving as executive officers at April 30, 2009 as that term is
defined under Rule 3b-7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and
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up
to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been required
but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive
officer at April 30, 2009.
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For
definitional purposes in this annual report these individuals are sometimes
referred to as the “named executive officers.” The value attributable to any
option awards is computed in accordance with FAS 123R. No officers received
compensation in the form of Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation, Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings, or any other forms of Compensation in excess of
the $10,000 in the aggregate in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008.
Name
and Principal Position (a)
|
Year
(b)
|
Salary
($) (c)
|
Bonus
($) (d)
|
Stock
Awards ($) (e)
|
Option
Awards ($) (f)
|
Total ($)
(j)
|
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Dongdong
Lin (1)
|
2009
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3,240
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8,900
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0
|
0
|
12,140
|
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2008
|
7,500
|
0
|
0
|
0
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7,500
|
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Fanjun
Wu (2)
|
2009
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8,738
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0
|
0
|
0
|
8,738
|
|||||||
2008
|
8,096
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8,096
|
||||||||
Jeffrey
Reynolds (3)
|
2009
|
200,000
|
100,000
|
300,000
|
0
|
600,000
|
|||||||
2008
|
181,250
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0
|
0
|
0
|
181,250
|
(1) Ms.
Lin has served as our Chief Executive Officer since February 2005.
(2) Ms.
Wu has served as
our Chief Financial Officer since April 30, 2004.
(3) Mr.
Reynolds has served as our chief executive officer of our subsidiary Sunwin
Stevia International since October 2006.
The
executive compensation table above does not include management fees we paid to
Pharmaceutical Corporation of $347,627 and $316,454 for fiscal 2009 and fiscal
2008, respectively. Our President and Chairman, Mr. Laiwang Zhang, holds a
majority interest Pharmaceutical Corporation.
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Executive
Employment Agreements and Narrative Regarding Executive
Compensation
Ms. Lin,
who has served as our Chief Executive Officer since February 2005 and Ms. Wu who
has served as our Chief Financial Officer since April 2004, are not a party to
an employment agreement with our company. Their compensation is determined by
our board of directors, of which Ms. Lin is a member. The board of directors
considers a number of factors in determining the compensation of Ms. Lin and Ms.
Wu including the scope of their duties and responsibilities to our company,
compensation levels of executives with comparable duties in similar companies
such as ours and the time they devotes to our business. The board of directors
did not consult with any experts or other third parties in establishing
the compensation for Ms. Lin or Ms. Wu. For fiscal 2009 Ms. Lin's
compensation was comprised of a base salary of $3,240 and a bonus of
$8,900. For fiscal 2009 Ms. Wu's compensation was abase salry of
$8,738. Ms. and Ms. Wu did not receive any other form of compensation
from our company. The amount of compensation payable to Ms. Lin or Ms. Wu
can be increased at any time upon the determination of the board of
directors.
We are
required to contribute a portion of our employees’ total salaries to the Chinese
government’s social insurance funds, including medical insurance, unemployment
insurance and job injuries insurance, and a housing assistance fund, in
accordance with relevant regulations. Ms. Lin and Ms. Wu are covered
by these government sponsored programs.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The
following table provides information concerning unexercised options, stock that
has not vested and equity incentive plan awards for each named executive officer
outstanding as of April 30, 2009:
OPTION
AWARDS
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STOCK
AWARDS
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Name
(a)
|
Number
of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable
(b)
|
Number
of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable
(c)
|
Equity
incentive plan awards: Number of securities underlying unexercised
unearned options (#) d)
|
Option
exercise price ($) (e)
|
Option
expiration
date
(f)
|
Number of
shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) (g)
|
Market
value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($)
(h)
|
Equity
incentive plan awards: Number of unearned shares, units or other
rights
that
have not vested (#)
(i)
|
Equity
incentive plan awards: Market or payout value of unearned shares, units or
other rights
that
have
not
vested
(#)
(j)
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Dongdong
Lin
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Fanjun
Wu
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Jeffrey
Reynolds
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Securities
Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The
following table sets forth securities authorized for issuance under any equity
compensation plans approved by our shareholders as well as any equity
compensation plans not approved by our shareholders as of April 30,
2009.
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants
and rights (a)
|
Weighted
average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
(b)
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
(c)
|
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Plan
category
|
||||||||||||
Plans
approved by our shareholders:
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0 | N/A | 0 | ||||||||||
2005 Equity Compensation Plan | 0 | N/A | 0 | |||||||||
2006 Equity Compensation Plan | ||||||||||||
Plans
not approved by shareholders:
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None. | ||||||||||||
2005
Equity Compensation Plan
On March
23, 2005, our board of directors authorized and adopted our 2005 Equity
Compensation Plan. The purpose of the plan is to encourage stock ownership by
our officers, directors, key employees and consultants, and to give these
persons a greater personal interest in the success of our business and an added
incentive to continue to advance and contribute to us. We have currently
reserved 5,000,000 of our authorized but unissued shares of common stock for
issuance under the plan, and a maximum of 5,000,000 shares may be issued, unless
the plan is subsequently amended (subject to adjustment in the event of certain
changes in our capitalization), without further action by our board of directors
and stockholders, as required. Subject to the limitation on the aggregate number
of shares issuable under the plan, there is no maximum or minimum number of
shares as to which a stock grant or plan option may be granted to any person.
Shares used for stock grants and plan options may be authorized and unissued
shares or shares reacquired by us, including shares purchased in the open
market. Shares covered by plan options which terminate unexercised will again
become available for grant as additional options, without decreasing the maximum
number of shares issuable under the plan, although such shares may also be used
by us for other purposes. As of July 24, 2009, there are no shares available to
be issued or options outstanding under the 2005 Equity Compensation
Plan.
2006
Equity Compensation Plan
On
February 7, 2006, our board of directors authorized and adopted our 2006 Equity
Compensation Plan. The purpose of the plan is to encourage stock ownership by
our officers, directors, key employees and consultants, and to give such persons
a greater personal interest in the success of our business and an added
incentive to continue to advance and contribute to us. Our board of directors
administers the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan including, without limitation, the
selection of the persons who will be awarded stock grants and granted options,
the type of options to be granted, the number of shares subject to each Option
and the exercise price. We have currently reserved 6,200,000 of our
authorized but unissued shares of common stock for issuance under the 2006
Equity Compensation Plan, and a maximum of 6,200,000 shares may be issued,
unless the plan is subsequently amended (subject to adjustment in the event of
certain changes in our capitalization). Subject to the limitation on the
aggregate number of shares issuable under the plan, there is no maximum or
minimum number of shares as to which a stock grant or plan option may be granted
to any person. Shares used for stock grants and plan options may be authorized
and unissued shares or shares reacquired by us, including shares purchased in
the open market. Shares covered by plan options which terminate unexercised will
again become available for grant as additional options, without decreasing the
maximum number of shares issuable under the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan,
although such shares may also be used by us for other purposes. As of July 24,
2009, there are no shares available to be issued or options outstanding under
the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan.
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Director
Compensation
We do not
have a policy establishing compensation arrangements for members of our board of
directors and no Board member received any compensation for his or her services
during fiscal 2009.
ITEM
12.
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
At July
27, 2009, we had 151,202,927 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
The following table sets forth information known to us as of July 27, 2009
relating to the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock
by:
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each
person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of our outstanding common stock;
|
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|
each
director;
|
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|
each
named executive officer; and
|
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|
all
named executive officers and directors as a
group.
|
Unless
otherwise indicated, the business address of each person listed is in care of 6
Shengwang Avenue, Qufu, Shandong, China 273100. We believe that all persons
named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all
shares of common stock shown as being owned by them. Under securities laws, a
person is considered to be the beneficial owner of securities owned by them (or
certain persons whose ownership is attributed to them) and that can be acquired
by them within 60 days from the that date, including upon the exercise of
options, warrants or convertible securities. We determine a beneficial owner’s
percentage ownership by assuming that options, warrants or convertible
securities that are held by them, but not those held by any other person, and
which are exercisable within 60 days of the that date, have been exercised or
converted.
NAME
OF BENEFICIAL OWNER
|
AMOUNT
AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
|
%
OF CLASS
|
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Laiwang
Zhang 1
|
12,539,802
|
6.7
|
%
|
||
Dongdong
Lin 1
|
4,984,108
|
2.7
|
%
|
||
Chengxiang
Yan 1
|
0
|
0
|
|||
Fanjun
Wu 1
|
1,732,052
|
0.9
|
%
|
||
All
officers and directors as a group (four persons)
|
19,255,962
|
10.3
|
%
|
||
Wild
Flavors, Inc. 2
|
46,666,666
|
25.1
|
%
|
||
Xiangsheng
Kong
|
10,678,071
|
5.7
|
%
|
||
1
|
Amounts
include shares of common stock beneficially owned. No officers of
directors hold options or warrant to purchase common
stock.
|
2
|
Amount
includes 20,000,000 shares of our common stock and five year
warrants to purchase 26,666,666 shares of common stock with an exercise
price of $0.35 per share issued pursuant to a securities purchase
agreement with Wild Flavors in February
2009.
|
ITEM
13.
|
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE.
|
We pay
Pharmaceutical Corporation a management fee for services rendered on our behalf.
These management services include costs and services related to housing provided
to certain of our non-management employees, government mandatory insurance for
our employees, rent for our principal offices and the use of research and
development facilities. For fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 this management fee
was $316,454 and $199,166, respectively, which such amounts are included in our
general and administrative expenses in the respective financial statements
appearing elsewhere in this annual report. As described elsewhere herein,
Pharmaceutical Corporation is controlled by Mr. Zhang, our President and
Chairman. We do not have a contract with Pharmaceutical Corporation and the
amount of annual management fee is subject to increase at Mr. Zhang’s
discretion. Pharmaceutical
Corporation has agreed that starting January 2010, the maximum fee that will be
charged to us will be approximately $175,508 (RMB 1,200,000) per
year.
On June
30, 2008, Qufu Natural Green, agreed to acquire a 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang
from Shengwang Group for $7,016,200. This purchase price was based on 60% of the
value of the net tangible assets of Qufu Shengwang as of April 30,
2008. Upon completion of the acquisition of Qufu Shengwang in June 2008,
Shandong Group agreed to purchase 29,000,000 shares of our common
stock at $.25 per share.
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On
September 2, 2008, Qufu Natural Green amended its June 30, 2008 acquisition
agreement with Qufu Shengwang and Shandong Group. Under the terms of the
amendment, Qufu Natural Green agreed to acquire Shandong Group's 60%
interest in Qufu Shengwang for $6,200,413. The purchase price was based on 60%
of the revised value of the net tangible assets of Qufu Shengwang of
$10,334,022 as of April 30, 2008. The net tangible assets of Qufu Shengwang were
reduced from $11,693,666 to $10,334,022 as a result of the application of
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”)
which required elimination of the difference between the fair market value and
cost basis of the land use rights recorded by Qufu Shengwang
upon completion of an audit of its financial statements as of April
30, 2008.
In
addition, on September 2, 2008, we entered into an amendment to the June 30,
2008 Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Sale Agreement Amendment”)
with Shandong Group to purchase 29,525,776 shares of the Company’s Common Stock
at a price of $.21 per share, representing approximately 34% of our issued and
outstanding common stock. In addition, the Stock Sale Agreement Amendment
provides that in the event Qufu Shengwang does not earn a minimum of $5,000,000
in net income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP (the “Target Amount”)
over a period of 36 consecutive months beginning the first day of the month
following the closing of the stock purchase (the "Earnings Target Period”), then
Shandong Group shall be obligated to return to us a number of shares of our
common stock equal to an amount computed by multiplying (i) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Target Amount less the amount of Qufu Shengwang’s net
income earned over the Earn-Out Period and the denominator is the Target Amount;
by (ii) 29,525,776, the number of shares of our common stock purchased under the
Stock Sale Agreement Amendment.
On
November 18, 2008, Qufu Natural Green entered into a second amendment to the
June 30, 2008 acquisition agreement with Qufu Shengwang and its shareholder,
Shandong Group, to further reduce the purchase price for the acquisition of
a 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang to $4,026,851. The revised purchase price
represents 60% of the revised value of the net assets of Qufu Shengwang of
$6,711,418 as of April 30, 2008. The net assets of Qufu
Shengwang were further revised to account for a $698,115 decrease in the value
of inventory and a $2,924,489 decrease in the value of intangible assets as of
April 30, 2008
On
November 18, 2008, we entered into a second amendment to the Stock Sale
Agreement to reduce the total number of Shares to be purchased by
Shandong Group from 29,525,776 to 19,175,480 at $.21 per share (the “Second
Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement”). As a result of the Second Amendment to
Stock Sale Agreement, we cancelled 10,350,296 shares of our common stock
issued to Shandong Group and reduced the amount due from Shandong Group by
$2,173,562 reflecting the difference between the purchase price under the
Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement and the purchase price for the Shares under
the Second Amendment to the Stock Sale Agreement. In
satisfaction of this term, the purchase was completed by Shandong Group’s
delivery of the 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang. The 19,175,480 Shares
purchased by Shandong Group represented approximately 22% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock prior to completion of the
transaction.
In
February 2006 we granted options to five employees and, upon exercise, the
option holders tendered to us non-interest bearing promissory notes representing
the exercise price of the options. Included in this transaction were options to
purchase 800,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.90
granted to Ms. Fanjun Wu, our Chief Financial Officer. Upon exercise of these
options, Ms. Wu delivered to us a non-interest bearing promissory note in the
amount of $720,000. While the grant of the options and the delivery of the note
were disclosed and accounted for within our financial statements in prior
periods, our disclosure of these transactions failed to disclose that Ms. Wu was
the recipient of an option grant, nor did we disclose that she had exercised the
option by delivery of the promissory note. Section 402 of the Sarbanes
Oxley Act of 2002 prohibits granting credit in the form of a personal loan to a
director or executive officer of a public company. The delivery by Ms. Wu to us
of a promissory note as consideration for the payment of the exercise price of
the options was considered the extension of credit to her and, accordingly, in
violation of Section 402 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. As of
April 30, 2009 Ms. Wu owed us $54,900 under the note. As set forth below, she
assumed a portion of a liability owed by us to Mr. Ma Qiang.
As set
forth above, in February 2006 we granted options to five employees and, upon
exercise, the option holders tendered to us non-interest bearing promissory
notes representing the exercise price of the options. At April 30, 2009 and
April 30, 2008 the amount outstanding under those notes was $0 and $372,900,
respectively, and is reflected on our balance sheet as a subscription receivable
at April 30, 2008. In addition, on September 24, 2007, our subsidiary, Sunwin
Canada, borrowed $430,000 from an unaffiliated party associated with our
Chairman. The loan bears no interest, is unsecured and is due on demand. On
September 5, 2008, three employees who collectively represented the amount
of subscription receivable due us, which included Ms. Wu our Chief Financial
Officer, agreed to pay the amounts of the subscription receivables owned by each
of them directly to the Mr. Ma Qiang in satisfaction of $372,900 of the
amount we owe and Mr. Ma Qiang agreed to accept in partial payment of amounts
due him, payment by three of our employees. As a result of this transaction,
monies due us in the amount of $372,900, carried as a subscription receivable,
were satisfied and the balance due to related parties was reduced by a similar
amount.
None of
the members of our board of directors are “independent” within the meaning of
Marketplace Rule 4200 of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc.
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Director
Independence
None of
the members of the board of directors is independent as that term is defined in
Item 407 of Regulation S-K. See Item 10 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under
the caption “Committees of the Board of Directors and
Independence”.
ITEM
14.
|
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
|
Sherb
& Co., LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm for
fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008. The following table shows the fees that were billed
for the audit and other services provided by such firm for fiscal 2009 and
fiscal 2008.
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Audit
Fees
|
$
|
90,000
|
$
|
85,000
|
|||
Audit
- Related Fees
|
-
|
19,500
|
|||||
Tax
Fees
|
-
|
7,500
|
|||||
All
Other Fees
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
$
|
90,000
|
$
|
112,000
|
Audit Fees - This category
includes the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial
statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are
normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with engagements for
those fiscal years. This category also includes advice on audit and accounting
matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim
financial statements.
Audit-Related Fees - This
category consists of assurance and related services by the independent auditors
that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our
financial statements and are not reported above under Audit Fees.” The services
for the fees disclosed under this category include consultation regarding our
correspondence with the SEC and other accounting consulting.
Tax Fees - This category
consists of professional services rendered by our independent auditors for tax
compliance and tax advice. The services for the fees disclosed under this
category include tax return preparation and technical tax advice.
All Other Fees - This
category consists of fees for other miscellaneous items.
Our board
of directors has adopted a procedure for pre-approval of all fees charged by the
our independent auditors. Under the procedure, the Board approves the engagement
letter with respect to audit, tax and review services. Other fees are subject to
pre-approval by the Board, or, in the period between meetings, by a designated
member of Board. Any such approval by the designated member is disclosed to the
entire Board at the next meeting. The audit and tax fees paid to the
auditors with respect to 2008 were pre-approved by the entire board of
directors.
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ITEM
15.
|
EXHIBITS,
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
|
a) The
following documents are filed as a part of this report or are incorporated by
reference to previous filings, if so indicated:
Exhibit
No.
|
Description of
Exhibit
|
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000).
|
|
3.2
|
Certificate
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to
the Form 8-K/A as filed on July 30, 2004).
|
|
3.3
|
By-Laws
(Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended April 30, 2000).
|
|
4.1
|
Form
of $0.65 common stock purchase warrant (Incorporated by reference to the
Report on Form 8-K as filed on March 23, 2007).
|
|
4.2
|
Common
Stock Purchase Warrant between Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc.
and Wild Flavors, Inc. dated February 5, 2009 (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on February 11,
2009).
|
|
4.3
|
Stockholders
Agreement dated February 5, 2009 Sunwin International Neutraceuticals,
Inc., Laiwang Zhang, Dongdong Lin, Xingyuan Li, Junzhen Zhang, Xiangsheng
Kong, Weidong Chai, Laiwang Zhang, Fanjun Wu and Wild Flavors, Inc.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form
8-K as filed on February 11, 2009).
|
|
10.1
|
Share
Exchange Agreement dated April 30, 2004 between Network USA, Inc. and the
stockholders of Sunwin Tech Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the
Report on Form 8-K as filed with on May 12, 2004).
|
|
10.2
|
Form
of Stevia rebaudiana Planting Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
2004).
|
|
10.3
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement between Sunwin Tech Group, Inc., Qufu Natural Green
Engineering Company, Limited and Shandong Shengwang Pharmaceutical Group
Corporation (Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2004).
|
|
10.4
|
2005
Equity Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Report on Form
8-K as filed on April 28, 2005).
|
|
10.5
|
Consulting
and Management Agreement with China Direct Investments, Inc. (Incorporated
by reference to the registration statement on Form SB-2, SEC File No.
333-142419, as amended, as declared effective on June 5,
2007).
|
|
10.6
|
Lease
agreement dated October 1, 2002 between Shandong Shengwang Pharmaceutical
Corporation and Qufu Natural Green Engineering Co., Ltd. (Incorporated by
reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended
April 30, 2005).
|
|
10.7
|
Lease
agreement dated October 6, 2002 between Qufu LuCheng Chiya Resident
Commitment and Qufu Natural Green Engineering Co., Ltd. (Incorporated by
reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended
April 30, 2005).
|
|
10.8
|
Lease
agreement dated April 1, 2004 between Qufu ShengDa Industry Co., Ltd. and
Qufu Natural Green Engineering Co., Ltd.( Incorporated by reference to the
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended April 30,
2005).
|
|
10.9
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement dated February 7, 2006 between Sunwin International
Neutraceuticals, Inc., Qufu Natural Green Engineering Company and Shandong
Shengwang Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (Incorporated by reference to
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended January 31,
2006).
|
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10.10
|
2006
Equity Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended January 31,
2006).
|
|
10.11
|
Subscription
Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Report on Form 8-K as filed on
March 23, 2007).
|
|
10.12
|
Consulting
and Management Agreement with CDI Shanghai Management Co., Ltd. and
Capital One Resource Co., Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to the
registration statement on Form SB-2, SEC File No. 333-142419, as amended,
as declared effective on June 5, 2007).
|
|
10.13
|
Acquisition
Agreement by and among Qufu Natural Green Engineering Co., Ltd. and Qufu
Shengwang Stevia Biology and Science Co., Ltd. and Shandong Shengwang
Group, Co., Ltd. dated June 30, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.13 to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 7,
2008).
|
|
10.14
|
Stock
Sale And Purchase Agreement between Sunwin International Neutraceuticals,
Inc. and Shandong Shengwang Group Co., Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 7,
2008).
|
|
10.15
|
Amendment
to the June 30, 2008 Acquisition Agreement by and among Qufu Natural Green
Engineering Co., Ltd. and Qufu Shengwang Stevia Biology and Science Co.,
Ltd. and Shandong Shengwang Group Co., Ltd. dated September 2, 2008.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Current Report on Form
8-K as filed on September 8, 2008).
|
|
10.16
|
Amendment
to the June 30, 2008 Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement between Sunwin
International Neutraceuticals, Inc. and Shandong Shengwang Group Co., Ltd.
dated September 2, 2008 (Incorporated by reference Exhibit 10.16 to the
Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on September 8,
2008).
|
|
10.17
|
Secured
Promissory Note in the principal amount of $100,000 dated July 1, 2008
between Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc., Mr. Laiwang Zhang and
China Direct Investments, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed on September 18,
2008).
|
|
10.18
|
Memo
on SUWN Debt to Qiang Ma dated September 5, 2008 (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed
on September 18, 2008).
|
|
10.19
|
November
18, 2008 Second Amendment to Acquisition Agreement by and among Qufu
Natural Green Engineering Co., Ltd. and Qufu Shengwang Stevia Biology and
Science Co., Ltd. and Shandong Shengwang Group, Co., Ltd. dated as of June
30, 2008 (Incorporated by reference Exhibit 10.19 to the Current
Report on Form 8-K as filed on November 26, 2008).
|
|
10.20
|
November
18, 2008 Second Amendment to Stock Sale And Purchase Agreement between
Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. and Shandong Shengwang Group
Co., Ltd. dated as of June 30, 2008 (Incorporated by reference Exhibit
10.20 to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on November 26,
2008).
|
|
10.21
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement between Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. and
Wild Flavors, Inc. dated February 5, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on February 11,
2009).
|
|
10.22
|
Form
of Operating Agreement between Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc.
and Wild Flavors, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on February 11,
2009).
|
|
10.23
|
Distributorship
Agreement dated February 5, 2009 among Sunwin International
Neutraceuticals, Inc., Sunwin Stevia International Corp. and Wild Flavors,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K as filed on February 11, 2009).
|
|
10.24
|
Consulting
and Management Agreement between Sunwin International Neutraceuticals,
Inc. and China Direct Investments, Inc. dated as of April 29,
2009.*
|
|
10.25 | Consulting and Management Agreement with Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. and CDI Shanghai Management Co., Ltd. and Capital One Resource Co., Ltd. dated April 24, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the registration statement on Form SB-2/A filed on May 30, 2007). | |
14.1
|
Code
of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the
Prospectus on Form SB-2 as filed on May 27, 2005).
|
|
21.1
|
Subsidiaries
of the registrant.*
|
|
31.1
|
Section
302 Certificate of President. *
|
|
31.2
|
Section
302 Certificate of Principal Accounting Officer. *
|
|
32.1
|
Section
906 Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
*
|
|
* filed
herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
Sunwin
International Neutraceuticals, Inc.
|
||
July
29, 2009
|
By:
|
/s/
Dongdong Lin
|
Dongdong
Lin, Chief Executive Officer and Director, (Principal Executive
Officer)
|
In
accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
Title
|
Date
|
|||
/s/ Laiwang
Zhang
|
President
and Chairman
|
July
29, 2009
|
|||
Laiwang
Zhang
|
|||||
/s/ Dongdong
Lin
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive
Officer)
|
July
29,2009
|
|||
Dongdong
Lin
|
|||||
|
|||||
/s/ Fanjun
Wu
|
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
|
July
29, 2009
|
|||
Fanjun
Wu
|
|||||
|
|||||
/s/ Chengxiang
Yan
|
Director
|
July
29, 2009
|
|||
Chengxiang
Yan
|
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SUNWIN INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2009 AND 2008
INDEX
TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
F-2
|
Consolidated
Financial Statements:
|
||
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
F-3
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
F-4
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
|
F-5
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
F-6
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-7
|
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1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Shareholders
and Directors
Sunwin
International Neutraceuticals, Inc.
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sunwin International
Neutraceuticals, Inc. and its Subsidiaries as of April 30, 2009 and 2008,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and
cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2009 and 2008. These consolidated
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not
required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal
controls over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit
includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Sunwin International
Neutraceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of April 30, 2009 and 2008,
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended
April 30, 2009 and 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.
/s/
Sherb & Co., LLP
|
||
Certifed Public Accountants | ||
Boca Raton, Florida | ||
July 25, 2009 |
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2
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
||||||||
April
30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
(Restated)
|
||||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
||||||||
Cash
|
$ | 10,487,165 | $ | 6,811,136 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
4,011,446 | 4,163,839 | ||||||
Inventories,
net
|
7,415,809 | 4,707,043 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
294,210 | 264,576 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
|
22,208,630 | 15,946,594 | ||||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, net
|
19,121,340 | 14,151,293 | ||||||
LAND
USE RIGHTS
|
2,289,267 | - | ||||||
Total
Assets
|
$ | 43,619,237 | $ | 30,097,887 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
$ | 2,098,967 | $ | 2,649,817 | ||||
Taxes
payable
|
160,021 | 401,808 | ||||||
Due
to related party
|
58,578 | 431,443 | ||||||
Other
current payables
|
10,000 | 12,726 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
2,327,566 | 3,495,794 | ||||||
OTHER
PAYABLES
|
157,830 | 154,207 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
|
2,485,396 | 3,650,001 | ||||||
MINORITY
INTEREST
|
2,616,997 | - | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
|
||||||||
Preferred
stock ($.001 Par Value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and
outstanding)
|
- | - | ||||||
Common
stock ($.001 Par Value; 200,000,000 shares
authorized; 149,902,927 and 87,006,936 shares
|
149,903 | 87,007 | ||||||
issued
and outstanding at April 30, 2009 and April 30, 2008,
respectively)
|
||||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
27,712,257 | 17,218,066 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
|
6,826,215 | 6,325,919 | ||||||
Subscription
receivable
|
- | (372,900 | ) | |||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
3,828,469 | 3,189,794 | ||||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
38,516,844 | 26,447,886 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
$ | 43,619,237 | $ | 30,097,887 | ||||
See
notes to consolidated financial statements
|
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3
SUNWIN
INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
||||||||
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
||||||||
For
the Year Ended April 30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
(Restated)
|
||||||||
NET
REVENUES
|
$ | 22,209,912 | $ | 22,932,222 | ||||
COST
OF REVENUES
|
17,129,874 | 16,846,679 | ||||||
GROSS
PROFIT
|
5,080,038 | 6,085,543 | ||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES:
|
||||||||
Selling
expenses
|
1,694,900 | 2,483,177 | ||||||
General
and administrative
|
2,827,771 | 3,584,923 | ||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
4,522,671 | 6,068,100 | ||||||
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
|
557,367 | 17,443 | ||||||
OTHER
INCOME :
|
||||||||
Other
income
|
83,281 | 6,488 | ||||||
Interest
income
|
52,202 | 80,330 | ||||||
Total
Other Income
|
135,483 | 86,818 | ||||||
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST
|
692,850 | 104,261 | ||||||
INCOME
TAXES
|
(307,527 | ) | (101,682 | ) | ||||
INCOME
BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
385,323 | 2,579 | ||||||
MINORITY
INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY LOSS
|
114,973 | - | ||||||
NET
INCOME
|
500,296 | 2,579 | ||||||
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
|
||||||||
Unrealized
foreign currency translation gain
|
638,675 | 2,406,398 | ||||||
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
|
$ | 1,138,971 | $ | 2,408,977 | ||||
NET
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED:
|
||||||||
Net
income per common share - basic
|
$ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||||
Net
income per common share - diluted
|
$ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||||
Weighted
Common Shares Outstanding - basic
|
100,996,013 | 86,821,905 | ||||||
Weighted
Common Shares Outstanding - diluted
|
101,464,350 | 86,821,905 | ||||||
See
notes to consolidated financial statements
|
F -
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For
the Years Ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 (Restated)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common
Stock, $.001 Par Value
|
Additional
|
Other
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
of
|
Paid-in
|
Retained
|
Subscription
|
Comprehensive
|
Stockholders'
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Earnings
|
Receivable
|
Income
|
Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
April 30, 2007
|
85,909,776 | $ | 85,910 | $ | 15,420,880 | $ | 6,323,340 | $ | (372,900 | ) | $ | 783,396 | $ | 22,240,626 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization
of stock-based compensation and consulting
|
- | - | 1,085,129 | - | - | - | 1,085,129 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock warrants
|
1,097,160 | 1,097 | 712,057 | - | - | - | 713,154 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for the year
|
- | - | - | 2,579 | - | - | 2,579 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | - | - | 2,406,398 | 2,406,398 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
April 30, 2008
|
87,006,936 | 87,007 | 17,218,066 | $ | 6,325,919 | $ | (372,900 | ) | $ | 3,189,794 | 26,447,886 | |||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued for acquicition
|
40,609,681 | 40,610 | 7,083,483 | - | - | - | 7,124,093 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock sold for cash
|
20,000,000 | 20,000 | 2,970,000 | - | - | - | 2,990,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued for placement fee
|
1,000,000 | 1,000 | (1,000 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Placement
fee paid
|
- | - | (100,000 | ) | - | - | - | (100,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of Warrants
|
1,286,310 | 1,286 | 191,660 | - | - | - | 192,946 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription
receivable
|
- | - | - | - | 372,900 | - | 372,900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization
of stock-based compensation and consulting
|
- | - | 350,048 | - | - | - | 350,048 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for the year
|
- | - | - | 500,296 | - | - | 500,296 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | - | - | 638,675 | 638,675 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
April 30, 2009
|
149,902,927 | $ | 149,903 | $ | 27,712,257 | $ | 6,826,215 | $ | - | $ | 3,828,469 | $ | 38,516,844 | |||||||||||||||
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F -
5
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
||||||||
For
the Year Ended
|
||||||||
April
30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
(Restated)
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 500,296 | $ | 2,579 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used
in) operating activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
1,660,915 | 1,142,916 | ||||||
Amortization of land use rights
|
34,285 | - | ||||||
Stock-based compensation and consulting expense
|
350,048 | 1,085,129 | ||||||
Minority interest
|
(114,973 | ) | - | |||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
337,975 | 64,746 | ||||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
(70,902 | ) | (1,018,775 | ) | ||||
Inventories
|
(1,229,143 | ) | (1,519,253 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
213,864 | 537,429 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
(800,474 | ) | (1,580,596 | ) | ||||
Taxes payable
|
(207,102 | ) | 379,334 | |||||
Advances from customers
|
- | (37,810 | ) | |||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
674,789 | (944,301 | ) | |||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Advance
to acquisition target
|
(2,500,000 | ) | ||||||
Cash
acquired from acquisition
|
2,660,519 | - | ||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(405,405 | ) | (740,022 | ) | ||||
NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
(244,886 | ) | (740,022 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from sale of common stock and exercise of stock options and
warrants
|
3,192,946 | 713,154 | ||||||
Payments
of placement fee
|
(110,000 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds
from short term loan
|
10,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Payments
on short term loan
|
- | (150,000 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from related party advances
|
- | 430,000 | ||||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
3,092,946 | 1,143,154 | ||||||
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
|
153,180 | 665,083 | ||||||
NET
INCREASE IN CASH
|
3,676,029 | 123,914 | ||||||
CASH -
beginning of fiscal year
|
6,811,136 | 6,687,222 | ||||||
CASH
- end of fishcal year
|
$ | 10,487,165 | $ | 6,811,136 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
||||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$ | 3,682 | $ | 80,330 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Repayment
of subscription receivable offset by assignment of
liability
|
$ | 372,900 | $ | - | ||||
Acquisition
details:
|
||||||||
Fair
value of assets acquired-Qufu Shengwang
|
$ | 7,011,682 | $ | - | ||||
Liabilities
assumed-Qufu Shengwang
|
$ | 181,756 | $ | - | ||||
Common
stock issued for Qufu Shengwang acquisition based on final purchase
price
|
$ | 4,026,851 | $ | - | ||||
Common
stock issued for Qufu Shengwang acquisition but cancelled based on final
purchase price
|
$ | 2,173,562 | $ | - | ||||
Negative
goodwill allocated to property and equipment acquired
|
$ | 71,104 | ||||||
Fair
value of assets acquired-Qufu Shengren
|
$ | 6,137,919 | $ | - | ||||
Liabilities
assumed-Qufu Shengren
|
$ | 2,501,367 | $ | - | ||||
Common
stock issued for Qufu Shengren acquisition
|
$ | 3,097,242 | $ | - | ||||
Negative
goodwill allocated to property and equipment acquired
|
$ | 539,310 |
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6
SUNWIN
INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
THE
COMPANY
Sunwin
International Neutraceuticals, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries
are referred to in this report as the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or
“Sunwin”.
We sell
stevioside, a natural sweetener, as well as herbs used in traditional Chinese
medicines and veterinary products. Substantially all of our operations are
located in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). We have built an
integrated company with the sourcing and production capabilities designed to
meet the needs of our customers.
Our
operations are organized in two operating segments related to our product
lines:
-
|
Stevioside;
and
|
-
|
Chinese
and Veterinary
Medicine.
|
Stevioside Segment
Stevioside
and rebaudioside are all natural, low calorie sweeteners extracted from the
leaves of the stevia rebaudiana plant. Stevioside is a safe and natural
alternative to sugar for people needing low sugar or low calorie
diets.
Chinese and Veterinary
Medicine Segment
In our
Chinese and Veterinary Medicine Segment, we manufacture and sell a variety of
veterinary medicines, including seven series of more than 200 products, as well
as traditional Chinese medicine formula extracts which are used in products made
for use by both humans and animals.
Qufu
Shengwang
In fiscal
2009, Qufu Natural Green acquired a 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang from its
shareholder, Shandong Group, for $4,026,851. The purchase price represents
60% of the value of the net tangible assets of Qufu Shengwang as of April 30,
2008. Shandong Group is owned by Laiwang Zhang, our President and Chairman
of the board of directors. Qufu Shengwang manufactures and sells stevia food
additives, agricultural organic fertilizers and bio fertilizers.
Qufu
Shengren
In fiscal
2009, Qufu Natural Green acquired Qufu Shengren for $3,097,242. The
purchase price is equal to the value of the assets of Qufu Shengren as
determined by an independent asset appraisal in accordance with asset appraisal
principles in the PRC. Qufu Shengren is engaged in the production and
distribution of bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals.
In fiscal
2009, we entered into a distributorship agreement with Wild Flavors, Inc. ("Wild
Flavors") for the worldwide distribution of our stevioside
based sweetener products and issued Wild Flavors a 45% interest in Sunwin
USA. In exchange Wild Flavors’ agreed to provide sales, marketing, logistics and
supply chain management, product development and regulatory services valued at
$1,000,000 over a period of two years beginning on February 5, 2009, will
act as the sole manager of Sunwin USA and will be responsible for all of its
business and affairs.
See "NOTE
8 – ACQUISITIONS" for further discussion regarding these
transactions.
BASIS OF
PRESENTATION
We are on
a fiscal year ending April 30; as such the year ended April 30, 2009 is referred
to as “fiscal 2009”, and the year ended April 30, 2008 is referred to as “fiscal
2008”.
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7
SUNWIN
INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
The
financial statements for fiscal 2008 have been restated to correct for a
classification error on the balance sheet as of that date. This error did not
affect our statement of operations for the fiscal year ended fiscal 2008 or our
previous interim reports. Following the correction, the statement of cash flows
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008 reflect net cash used in operating
activities of $944,301 and the effect on exchange rate on cash of
$665,083.
Components
of the restatement are detailed as follows:
As
Filed
|
Adjustment
to
Restated
|
Restated
|
||||||||||
Advances
from customers
|
$ | 582,816 | $ | (570,090 | ) | $ | 12,726 | |||||
Other
comprehensive income - Foreign currency
|
$ | 2,619,704 | $ | 570,090 | $ | 3,189,794 | ||||||
Net
(loss) income per common share - basic
|
$ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||
Net
(loss) income per common share - diluted
|
$ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 |
Our
consolidated financial statements include the accounts for the parent company
and all our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
ESTIMATES
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting
periods presented.
Significant
estimates for the periods reported include the allowance for doubtful accounts
which is based on an evaluation of our outstanding accounts receivable including
the age of amounts due, the financial condition of our specific customers,
knowledge of our industry segment in Asia, and historical bad debt
experience. This evaluation process resulted in our recognizing bad
debt expense of $350,508 for fiscal 2009 and $106,537 for fiscal
2008. This evaluation methodology has proven to provide a reasonable
estimate of bad debt expense in the past and we intend to continue to employ
this approach in our analysis of collectability. However, we are
aware that given the current global economic situation, including that of China,
meaningful time horizons may change. We intend to enhance our focus
on the evaluation of our customers' sustainability and adjust our estimates as
may be indicated.
We also
rely on assumptions and estimates to calculate reserve for obsolete inventory
and the depreciation of property, plant and equipment. We make assumptions of
expiration duration on our products held as inventory based on historical
experience and if applicable, regulatory recommendation. We also group property
plant and equipment into similar groups of assets and estimate the useful life
of each group of assets; see Note 3 – Property and Equipment for further
information on asset groups and estimated useful lives.
Further,
we rely on certain assumptions and calculations underlying our provision for
taxes in China, see Note 7 – Income Taxes for further
discussion. Assumptions and estimates employed in these areas are
material to our reported financial conditions and results of
operations. These assumptions and estimates have been materially
accurate in the past and are not expected to materially change in the
future. Actual results could differ from these
estimates.
CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS
For
purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, we consider all highly
liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less and money
market accounts to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of these instruments
approximates their fair value.
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8
SUNWIN
INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
Accounts
receivable are reported at net realizable value. We established an allowance for
doubtful accounts based upon factors pertaining to the credit risk of specific
customers, historical trends, and other information. Delinquent accounts are
written off when it is determined that the amounts are uncollectible. At April
30, 2009 and 2008, the allowances for doubtful accounts were $817,923 and
$467,415, respectively.
INVENTORIES
Inventories,
consisting of raw materials and finished goods related to our products, are
stated at the lower of cost or market (estimated net realizable value) utilizing
the weighted average method.
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided
using the straight line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets,
which range from five to twenty years. Expenditures for major renewals and
betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are
capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as
incurred. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we examine the possibility of decreases in
the value of fixed assets when events or changes in circumstances reflect the
fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable.
TAXES
PAYABLE
We are
required to charge and to collect for value added taxes (VAT) on our sales. In
addition, we pay value added taxes on our primary purchases, recorded as a
receivable. These amounts are netted for financial statement
purposes.
Taxes
payable at April 30, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $160,021 and $401,808,
respectively, consisting of net VAT taxes payable.
OTHER
CURRENT PAYABLES
Other
payables at April 30, 2009 and 2008 totaled $10,000 and $12,726, respectively,
and consist of a $10,000 short term loan payable at April 30, 2009 and $12, 726
advances from customers that consist of prepayments to us for merchandise that
we had not yet been shipped to our customers. We recognize the deposits as
revenue as our customers take delivery of the goods, in compliance with our
revenue recognition policy.
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments, requires disclosures of information about the fair
value of certain financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate
the value. For the purpose of this disclosure, the fair value of a financial
instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current
transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or
liquidation.
The
carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and accrued expenses, loans and amounts due to related parties
approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these
instruments.
INCOME
TAXES
We file
federal and state income tax returns in the United States for our domestic
operations, and we file separate foreign tax returns for our Chinese
subsidiaries. We account for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income
Taxes, as clarified by FASB interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes ,which is an asset and liability approach that requires the
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or
tax returns.
BASIC AND
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Under the
provisions of SFAS 128, “Earnings Per Share”, basic income (loss) per
common share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted income (loss) per share reflects
the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to
issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in
the issuance of common stock that would then share in the income of the
company, subject to anti-dilution limitations.
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9
SUNWIN
INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
For
Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
|
||||||||||||||
2009
|
Per
Share
|
2008
|
Per
Share
|
|||||||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
500,296
|
$
|
2,579
|
||||||||||
Numerator
for basic EPS, loss applicable to common stock holders
|
$
|
500,296
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
2,579
|
$
|
0.00
|
||||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||||||||
Denominator
for basic earnings per share - weighted average number of common shares
outstanding
|
100,996,013
|
86,821,905
|
||||||||||||
Stock
Awards, Options, and Warrants*
|
468,337
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Denominator
for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average outstanding
average number of common shares outstanding
|
101,464,350
|
86,821,905
|
||||||||||||
Basic
and Diluted loss Per Common Share:
|
||||||||||||||
Earnings
per share - basic
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
0.00
|
||||||||||
Earnings
per share - diluted
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
0.00
|
* On
February 20, 2009, the exercise price for outstanding warrants were reduced from
$0.65 to $0.15, making them dilutive. We used the treasury stock
method to calculate the dilutive effect of these warrants as if they were all
exercised as of February 20, 2009.
FOREIGN
CURRENCY TRANSLATION
Transactions
and balances originally denominated in U.S. dollars are presented at their
original amounts. Transactions and balances in other currencies are converted
into U.S. dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52, Foreign Currency Translation
and are included in determining net income or loss.
Our
reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of our Chinese
subsidiaries is the local currency; the Chinese dollar or Renminbi (“RMB”). The
financial statements of the subsidiaries are translated into United States
dollars using year-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average
rates of exchange for the period for revenues, costs, and expenses. Net gains
and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are included in the
consolidated statements of operations. Translation adjustments resulting from
the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S.
dollars are included in determining comprehensive income or loss. The effect of
exchange rate changes on cash at April 30, 2009 and 2008 were $153,180 and
$665,083, respectively.
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
We use
SFAS No. 130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income. Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and
all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to
investments by stockholders’, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to
stockholders. Comprehensive income for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 included net
income or net loss and unrealized foreign currency translation
gains/losses.
CONCENTRATION
OF CREDIT RISK
Financial
instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk
consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. We place our cash
with high credit quality financial institutions in the United States and China.
As of April 30, 2009, bank deposits in the United States did not exceed
federally insured limits. At April 30, 2009, we had $10,100,869 on deposit in
China, which are not insured. We have not experienced any losses in such
accounts through April 30, 2009.
Almost
all of the our sales are credit sales which are primarily to customers whose
ability to pay is dependent upon the industry economics prevailing in these
areas; however, concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts
receivables is limited due to generally short payment terms. We also perform
ongoing credit evaluations of its customers to help further reduce potential
credit risk. We assess the credit worthiness of our banking
institutions, from time to time, to mitigate the possibility of bank failure
effecting our cash position.
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10
SUNWIN
INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
STOCK
BASED COMPENSATION
We
account for stock options issued to employees in accordance with SFAS No. 123R,
Share-Based Payment, An
Amendment to FASB Statement No. 123 . SFAS 123R requires companies to
recognize in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock
options and other equity based compensation issued to employees. We adopted SFAS
123R in July 2006.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $39,888 and $89,817
for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively, and are included in general and
administrative expenses on the accompanying statements of operations. Research
and development costs are incurred on a project specific basis.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
We follow
the guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 104 for revenue recognition. In general, we record revenue when
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or
product delivery has occurred, the sales price to the customer is fixed or
determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.
ADVERTISING
Advertising
is expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008
totaled approximately $25,414 and $41,640, respectively. Beginning in fiscal
2009, we decreased our advertising expenses in our stevioside
segment.
SHIPPING
COSTS
Shipping
costs are included in selling expenses and totaled $418,936 and $451,438 for
fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively.
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial
Liabilities-including an amendment of FAS 115 ”. SFAS 159 allows entities
to choose, at specified election dates, to measure eligible financial assets and
liabilities at fair value that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair
value. If a company elects the fair value option for an eligible item, changes
in that item’s fair value in subsequent reporting periods must be recognized in
current earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 159 to have a material
effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations. SFAS
141R is a revision of SFAS 141 and includes substantial changes to the
acquisition method used to account for business combinations (formerly the
purchase accounting method), including broadening the definition of a business,
as well as revisions to accounting methods for contingent consideration and
other contingencies related to the acquired business, accounting for
transaction costs, and accounting for adjustment to provisional amounts recorded
in connection with acquisitions. SFAS 141R retains the fundamental requirement
of SFAS 141, that the acquisition method of accounting be used for all
business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business
combination. SFAS 141R is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or
after December 15, 2008. We expect the requirements of SFAS 141R will have an
impact on our consolidated financial statements, but the specific effects
will depend upon the any specific business combinations we may enter into in the
future. As early adoption is prohibited, we will begin to apply this
standard to any business combinations occurring after May 1, 2009. We
applied the unrevised SFAS 141 to acquisitions occurring during fiscal
2009.
In
April 2009 the FASB issued FSP No. 141R-1 Accounting for Assets Acquired and
Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies, or FSP 141R-1.
FSP 141R-1 amends the provisions in SFAS 141R for the initial recognition and
measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosures for assets
and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations. The FSP
eliminates the distinction between contractual and non-contractual
contingencies, including the initial recognition and measurement criteria in
SFAS 141R and instead carries forward most of the provisions in SFAS 141 for
acquired contingencies. FSP 141R-1 is effective for contingent assets and
contingent liabilities acquired in business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting
period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We expect FSP 141R-1 will
have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, but the nature and
magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon the nature, term and size of
the acquired contingencies.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated
Financial Statements (ARB 51). This Statement amends ARB 51 to establish
new standards that will govern the (1) accounting for and reporting of
non-controlling interests in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and (2)
the loss of control of subsidiaries. Non-controlling interest will be reported
as part of equity in the consolidated financial statements. Losses will be
allocated to the non-controlling interest, and, if control is maintained,
changes in ownership interests will be treated as equity transactions. Upon a
loss of control, any gain or loss on the interest sold will be recognized in
earnings. SFAS 160 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS 160 and
the impact of adoption on our consolidated financial statements. We will begin
to report our non-controlling interest as part of equity for interim and annual
periods beginning after May 1, 2009.
In March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities. The new standard is intended to
improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities
by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their
effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.
It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim
periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. We
do not expect this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
On June
16, 2008, the FASB issued final Staff Position (FSP) No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments
Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities,
to address the question of whether instruments granted in share-based payment
transactions are participating securities prior to vesting. The FSP determines
that unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to dividend
payments should be included in earnings per share calculations. The guidance
will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We are
currently evaluating the requirements of (FSP) No. EITF 03-6-1 and the impact of
its adoption on our consolidated financial statements.
In
April 2008 the FASB issued FSP No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of
Intangible Assets, or FSP 142-3, which amends the guidance for estimating
the useful lives of recognized intangible assets and requires additional
disclosures related to renewing or extending the terms of recognized intangible
assets under SFAS 142. FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after
December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the requirements of FSP
142-3 and the impact of adoption on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
May 2008 the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles, or SFAS 162. SFAS 162 identifies the sources of
accounting principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of
nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP. SFAS 162 is
effective 60 days following the SEC approval of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in
Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. We currently
adhere to the hierarchy of GAAP as presented in SFAS 162, and adoption did not
have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In
November 2008 the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 08-7, Accounting for Defensive Intangible
Assets, or EITF 08-7. EITF 08-7 applies to defensive intangible assets,
which are acquired intangible assets that the acquirer does not intend to
actively use, but intends to hold to prevent its competitors from obtaining
access to them. As these assets are separately identifiable, EITF 08-7 requires
an acquiring entity to account for defensive intangible assets as a separate
unit of accounting which should be amortized to expense over the period the
intangible asset will directly or indirectly affect the entity’s cash flows.
Defensive intangible assets must be recognized at fair value in accordance with
SFAS 141R and SFAS 157. EITF 08-7 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We expect EITF 08-7
will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements, but the
nature and magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon the nature, terms
and value of the intangible assets purchased after the effective date of
May 1, 2009.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
In
April 2009 the FASB issued three related Staff Positions: (i) FSP
No. 157-4, Determining
Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability have
Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly
, or FSP 157-4, (ii) FSP 115-2 and FSP
No. 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairments, or FSP 115-2 and FSP 124-2, and (iii) FSP 107-1 and APB
No. 28-1, Interim
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments , or FSP 107 and
APB 28-1, which are effective for interim and annual periods ending after
June 15, 2009. FSP 157-4 provides guidance on how to determine the fair
value of assets and liabilities under SFAS 157 in the current economic
environment and reemphasizes that the objective of a fair value measurement
remains an exit price. If we were to conclude that there has been a significant
decrease in the volume and level of activity of the asset or liability in
relation to normal market activities, quoted market values may not be
representative of fair value and we may conclude that a change in valuation
technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. FSP
115-2 and FSP 124-2 modify the requirements for recognizing
other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and revise the existing
impairment model for such securities, by modifying the current intent and
ability indicator in determining whether a debt security is
other-than-temporarily impaired. FSP 107 and APB 28-1 enhance the disclosure of
instruments under the scope of SFAS 157 for both interim and
annual periods. We do not expect the adoption of these FSPs to have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In
May 2009 the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events, or SFAS
165. SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of
events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements
are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS 165 requires the disclosure of
the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis
for that date, that is, whether the date represents the date the financial
statements were issued or were available to be issued. SFAS 165 is effective in
the first interim period ending after June 15, 2009. We expect
SFAS 165 will have an impact on disclosures in our consolidated financial
statements, but the nature and magnitude of the specific effects will depend
upon the nature, terms and value of the any subsequent events occurring after
adoption.
In
June 2009 the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R), or SFAS 167, that will change how we determine when an
entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting
(or similar rights) should be consolidated. Under SFAS No. 167, determining
whether a company is required to consolidate an entity will be based on, among
other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a company’s ability to direct
the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s
economic performance. SFAS 167 is effective for financial statements after
January 1, 2010. We are currently evaluating the requirements of
SFAS 167 and the impact of adoption on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
June 2009 the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting, or SFAS 168. SFAS 168
represents the last numbered standard to be issued by FASB under the old
(pre-Codification) numbering system, and amends the GAAP hierarchy established
under SFAS 162. On July 1, 2009 the FASB launched FASB’s new Codification
entitled The FASB Accounting
Standards Codification , or FASB ASC. The Codification will
supersede all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. SFAS 168 is
effective in the first interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009. This pronouncement will have no effect on our
consolidated financial statements upon adoption other than current references to
GAAP which will be replaced with references to the applicable codification
paragraphs.
NOTE
2 - INVENTORIES
At April
30, 2009 and 2008, inventories consisted of the following:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ | 3,136,205 | $ | 2,768,310 | ||||
Work
in process
|
265,295 | - | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
4,297,066 | 2,011,365 | ||||||
7,698,566 | 4,779,675 | |||||||
Less:
reserve for obsolete inventory
|
(282,757 | ) | (72,632 | ) | ||||
$ | 7,415,809 | $ | 4,707,043 |
Due to
the short duration inherent in the manufacture of our products, we did not
maintain a work-in-process inventory in 2008.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
NOTE
3 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
At April
30, 2009 and 2008, property and equipment consisted of the
following:
Estimated
Life
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Office
Equipment
|
5-7
Years
|
$ | 215,966 | $ | 73,921 | ||||
Auto
and Trucks
|
10
Years
|
375,157 | 19,901 | ||||||
Manufacturing
Equipment
|
20
Years
|
16,032,086 | 13,265,656 | ||||||
Buildings
|
20
Years
|
8,062,991 | 4,730,037 | ||||||
Construction
in Process
|
161,492 | 26,440 | |||||||
24,847,692 | 18,115,955 | ||||||||
Less:
Accumulated Depreciation
|
(5,726,352 | ) | (3,964,662 | ) | |||||
$ | 19,121,340 | $ | 14,151,293 |
For
fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, depreciation expense totaled $1,660,915 and
$1,142,916, respectively.
NOTE
4 - LAND USE RIGHTS
At April
30, 2009 and 2008, Land Use Rights consisted of the following:
Estimated
Life
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Land
Use Right
|
45.5
years
|
$
|
2,323,710
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Less:
Accumulated Amortization
|
(34,443
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
$
|
2,289,267
|
$
|
-
|
Due to
our acquisition of Qufu Shengwang, we acquired land use rights to use certain
properties located in China until March
14, 2054. For fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, amortization
expense amounted to $34,285 and $0, respectively. The difference
between the amortization expense and accumulated amortization is due to exchange
rate differences as we translate expense using an average exchange rate for the
fiscal year and translate the accumulated amortization using the fiscal year end
exchange rate.
NOTE
5 - DUE TO RELATED PARTIES
At April
30, 2009 and 2008, due to related parties consisted of the
following:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Due
to Ma Qiang
|
$ | 57,100 | $ | 430,000 | ||||
Due
to Pharmaceutical Corporation
|
1,478 | 1,443 | ||||||
$ | 58,578 | $ | 431,443 |
On
September 24, 2007, our subsidiary, Sunwin Canada, borrowed $430,000 from Mr. Ma
Qiang, an unaffiliated party associated with our Chairman. The loan bears
no interest, is unsecured and is due on demand. At April 30, 2009 and
2008 we owed Mr. Ma Qiang $57,100 and $430,000, respectively.
In
February 2006 we granted options to five employees and, upon exercise, the
option holders tendered to us non-interest bearing promissory notes representing
the exercise price of the options. Included in this transaction were options to
purchase 800,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.90
granted to Ms. Fanjun Wu, our Chief Financial Officer. Upon exercise of these
options, Ms. Wu delivered to us a non-interest bearing promissory note in the
amount of $720,000. While the grant of the options and the delivery of the note
were disclosed and accounted for within our financial statements in prior
periods, our disclosure of these transactions failed to disclose that Ms. Wu was
the recipient of an option grant, nor did we disclose that she had exercised the
option by delivery of the promissory note.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 ?C Continued
Section
402 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 prohibits granting credit in the form of a
personal loan to a director or executive officer of a public company. The
delivery by Ms. Wu to us of a promissory note as consideration for the payment
of the exercise price of the options was considered the extension of credit to
her and, accordingly, in violation of Section 402 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
2002.
At April
30, 2009 and April 30, 2008 the amount outstanding under the non-interest
bearing promissory notes representing the exercise price of the February 2006
stock option award was $0 and $372,900, respectively, and is reflected on our
balance sheet as a subscription receivable at April 30, 2008.
September
24, 2007, our subsidiary, Sunwin Canada, borrowed $430,000 from an unaffiliated
party associated with our Chairman. The loan bears no interest, is unsecured and
is due on demand. On September 5, 2008, the three employees
who collectively represented the amount of subscription receivable due us
in the amount of $372,900, which included Ms. Wu our Chief Financial Officer,
agreed to satisfy their obligation to us under the subscription receivables by
assuming $372,900 of the $430,000 owed to Mr. Ma Qiang. As a result of this
transaction, monies due us in the amount of $372,900, carried as a subscription
receivable, were satisfied and the balance due to related parties was reduced by
that amount.
We pay
management fees to Pharmaceutical Corporation, in which Mr. Laiwang Zhang, our
President and Chairman holds a majority interest. The management fees, which are
included in general and administrative expenses, totaled $347,627 and $316,454
for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively. At April 30, 2009 and 2008, we
owed Pharmaceutical Corporation $1,478 and $1,443 for management fees,
respectively. In addition, Pharmaceutical Corporation has agreed that
starting January 2010, the maximum consulting fee that will be charged will be
approximately $175,000 (RMB1,200,000) per year.
On July
1, 2008, we borrowed $100,000 from China Direct Investments, Inc., a consultant.
We used the proceeds for general working capital purposes for our North America
locations. Pursuant to this loan, we and Mr. Laiwang Zhang, our President and
Chairman, delivered a secured promissory note under which we are jointly and
severally liable. The note, which bears interest at 6% per annum, is secured by
400,000 shares of our common stock held by Mr. Laiwang Zhang, and the principal
and all accrued but unpaid interest is due on July 1, 2009. As of April 30,
2009, we paid back the loan with principal and interest totaling
$103,682.
NOTE
6 - PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets at April 30, 2009 and 2008 totaled $294,210
and $264,576, respectively, and includes prepayments to suppliers for
merchandise that had not yet been shipped to us, as well as services that had
not yet been provided to us. We recognize prepayments as inventory or expense as
suppliers make delivery of goods or provide services, in compliance with our
accounting policy.
NOTE
7 - INCOME TAXES
We
account for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes”.
SFAS 109 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for
both the expected impact of differences between the financial statements and the
tax basis of assets and liabilities, and for the expected future tax benefit to
be derived from tax losses and tax credit carryforwards. SFAS 109 additionally
requires the establishment of a valuation allowance to reflect the likelihood of
realization of deferred tax assets.
Our
subsidiaries in China are governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s
Republic of China concerning Foreign Investment Enterprises and Foreign
Enterprises and local income tax laws (the PRC Income Tax Law”). Pursuant to the
PRC Income Tax Law, wholly-owned foreign enterprises are subject to tax at a
statutory rate of 33% (30% state income tax plus 3% local income tax).
Commencing January 2008, the PRC Income Tax rate was reduced to a maximum of 25%
(inclusive of state and local income taxes) for all companies.
The
components of income (loss) before income tax consist of the
following:
Year
Ended April 30,
|
||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||
U.S.
Operations
|
$ | (657,519 | ) | $ | (2,253,073 | ) |
Chinese
Operations
|
1,157,815 | 2,255,652 | ||||
$ | 500,296 | $ | 2,579 |
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
The
components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as
follows:
Year
Ended April 30,
|
||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||
Federal,
State and Local
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||
Peoples Republic
of China - Federal and Local
|
307,527 | 101,682 | ||||
$ | 307,527 | $ | 101,682 |
The table
below summarizes the reconciliation of our income tax provision (benefit)
computed at the statutory U.S. Federal rate and the actual tax
provision:
Year
Ended April 30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Income
tax provision at Federal statutory rate
|
$ | 236,000 | $ | - | ||||
State
income taxes, net of Federal Benefit
|
32,000 | - | ||||||
Permanent
differences
|
135,000 | 430,000 | ||||||
U.S.
tax rate in excess of foreign tax rate
|
(214,000 | ) | (213,000 | ) | ||||
Abatement
of foreign income taxes
|
- | (578,000 | ) | |||||
Increase
in valuation allowance
|
119,000 | 463,000 | ||||||
Tax provision (benefit)
|
$ | 308,000 | $ | 102,000 |
We have a
net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward for United States income tax purposes at
April 30, 2009 expiring through the year 2029. Management estimates the NOL as
of April 30, 2009 to be approximately $3,336,000. The utilization of our NOL’s
may be limited because of a possible change in ownership as defined under
Section 382 of Internal Revenue Code.
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and
the amounts used for income tax purposes. We recognized, a valuation allowance
for those deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that
realization will not occur. Our deferred tax assets as of April 30, 2009 and
2008 are as follows:
Year
Ended April 30,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
NOL
carryforwards
|
$ | 1,288,000 | $ | 1,200,000 | ||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(1,288,000 | ) | (1,200,000 | ) | ||||
Deferred
tax asset, net of allowance
|
$ | - | $ | - |
NOTE
8 – ACQUISITIONS
Acquisition
of a 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang
On June
30, 2008, Qufu Natural Green entered into an acquisition agreement with Qufu
Shengwang and its shareholder Shandong Group. Under the terms of the agreement,
Qufu Natural Green agreed to acquire Shandong Group’s 60% interest in Qufu
Shengwang for $7,016,200. Shandong Group is owned by Laiwang Zhang,
our President and Chairman of the board of directors. The purchase price
under the Agreement represents 60% of the value of the net tangible assets of
Qufu Shengwang of $11,693,666, as of April 30, 2008.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
Qufu
Shengwang is a Chinese limited liability company formed in August 2007 as a
foreign invested entity by Shandong Group and Korea Stevia Co., Ltd. (“Korea
Stevia”). Qufu Shengwang manufactures, sells and distributes stevioside based
animal feed additives and fertilizers. Qufu Shengwang sells products
in the provinces of Shandong, Heilongjia, and Liaoning in China to farmers of
vegetables, fruits, flowers, and livestock.
Amendment to Acquisition Agreement. On
September 2, 2008, Qufu Natural Green amended its June 30, 2008 acquisition
agreement with Qufu Shengwang and its 60% shareholder, Shandong Group. Under the
terms of the Amendment to the Acquisition Agreement, Qufu Natural Green agreed
to acquire Shandong Group's 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang for $6,200,413.
The purchase price represents 60% of the revised value of the net tangible
assets of Qufu Shengwang of $10,334,022 as of April 30, 2008. Qufu
Shengwang's net assets were reduced from $11,693,666 to $10,334,022 as a result
of the application of generally accepted accounting principles (?癠.S. GAAP”)
which required elimination of the difference between the fair market value
and cost basis of the land use rights recorded by Qufu Shengwang upon completion
of an audit of its financial statements as of April 30, 2008.
Second Amendment to Acquisition Agreement. On
November 18, 2008, Qufu Natural Green amended the June 30, 2008 acquisition
agreement with Qufu Shengwang and its shareholder, Shandong Group. Under the
terms of the Second Amendment to Acquisition Agreement, Qufu Natural Green
agreed to acquire Shandong Group's 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang for
$4,026,851. The purchase price represents 60% of the revised value of the net
assets of Qufu Shengwang of $6,711,418 as of April 30, 2008. The net
assets of Qufu Shengwang were revised to account for a $698,115 decrease in the
value of inventory and a $2,924,489 decrease in the value of intangible assets
as of April 30, 2008.
Stock Sale Agreement. On June 30, 2008, we
entered into a Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement with Shandong Group to purchase
up to 29,000,000 shares of our common stock at $.25 per share upon
completion of the Qufu Shengwang acquisition.
Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement. As a result
of the Amendment to Acquisition Agreement, on September 2, 2008, we entered into
an Amendment to the Stock Sale agreement to sell up to 29,525,776 shares of the
our common stock to Shandong Group at $.21 per share upon completion of the
Qufu Shengwang acquisition. In addition, the Amendment to Stock Sale
Agreement provides that in the event Qufu Shengwang does not earn a minimum
of $5,000,000 in net income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP (the
"Target Amount") over a period of 36 consecutive months beginning the first
day of the month following the closing of the stock purchase (the "Earnings
Target Period"), Shandong Group shall be obligated to return a number of shares
of common stock equal to an amount computed by multiplying (i) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Target Amount less the amount of Qufu Shengwang's net
income earned over the Earnings Target Period and the denominator is the Target
Amount; by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by
Shandong Group under the Stock Sale Agreement.
Second Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement. As a
result of the second amendment to acquisition agreement, on November 18, 2008 we
entered into a second amendment to the Stock Sale Agreement to reduce the total
number of shares of the our common stock to be purchased by Shandong Group from
29,525,776 to 19,175,480 at $.21 per share. As a result of the Second Amendment
to Stock Sale Agreement, we canceled 10,350,296 shares of its Common Stock
issued to Shandong Group on December 10, 2008 and reduced the amount due
from Shandong Group by $2,173,562 reflecting the difference between the
purchase price under the Amendment to Stock Sale Agreement and the purchase
price for the shares of common stock under the Second Amendment to the Stock
Sale Agreement. In
satisfaction of this term, the purchase was completed by Shandong Group’s
delivery of the 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang. The 19,175,480 shares of
Common Stock purchased by Shandong Group represented approximately 22% of the
issued and outstanding shares of our common stock prior to the
transaction.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
Purchase
price
|
$ | 4,026,851 | ||
Net
Assets Acquired:
|
||||
Total
Assets
|
7,011,682 | |||
Minus:
Liabilities
|
(181,756 | ) | ||
Total
Net Assets
|
6,829,926 | |||
*60%
ownership
|
||||
Net
Assets Acquired:
|
4,097,956 | |||
Net
Assets acquired in excess of purchase price
|
$ | 71,105 |
Acquisition
of Qufu Shengren
Qufu
Shengren, founded in December 2003, manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical
products throughout China. In March 2007, Qufu Shengren received a Certificate of Good Manufacturing
Practices (“GMP Certificate”) from State Food and Drug Administration in
China for its pharmaceutical products. Sunwin expects to convert Qufu Shengren’s
pharmaceutical production facilities to the production of high grade stevia
saving substantial construction time for Sunwin. Once the conversion of the
facility is complete, Sunwin expects its overall high grade stevia production
capacity to be 100 tons annually.
Aquisition Agreement. On March 25, 2009, Qufu
Natural Green acquired Qufu Shengren for $3,097,242. The purchase price under
the Agreement represents 100% of the value of the net tangible assets of Qufu
Shengren of $3,097,242, as of December 30, 2008.
Stock Sale Agreement. On March 25, 2009, we
entered into a Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of Qufu
Shengren to purchase up to 21,434,201 of our common stock at $.145 per
share, representing approximately 14.4 % of the issued and outstanding our
common stock. The
purchase was completed by delivery of the interest in Qufu Shengren by its
shareholders.
Purchase
Price
|
$ | 3,097,242 | ||
Net
Assets Acquired (March 31, 2009):
|
||||
Total
Assets
|
6,137,919 | |||
Minus:
Liabilities
|
(2,501,367 | ) | ||
Total
Net Assets
|
3,636,552 | |||
*100%
ownership
|
||||
Net
Assets Acquired:
|
3,636,552 | |||
Net
Assets acquired in excess of purchase price
|
$ | 539,310 |
Proforma
Statements
The
unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are presented to illustrate
the estimated effects on Sunwin having entered into the purchase agreement
with Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
The pro
forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not
necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would
have occurred had the acquisitions of Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren occurred
as of the periods presented, or during the operational periods presented, nor is
it necessarily indicative of the future financial position or operating
results.
An
allocation of the purchase price has been made to major categories of assets and
liabilities in the accompanying unaudited pro forma combined financial
statements based on available information. The actual allocation of purchase
price and the resulting effect on income from operations may differ
significantly from the pro forma amounts included herein. These pro forma
adjustments represent our preliminary determination of purchase accounting
adjustments and are based upon available information and certain assumptions
that we believe to be reasonable. Consequently, the amounts reflected in the pro
forma financial statements are subject to change, and the final amounts may
differ substantially.
The
accompanying unaudited pro forma combined financial statements do not give
effect to any cost savings, revenue synergies or restructuring costs which may
result from the integration of the operations of Qufu Shengwang and Qufu
Shengren. Further, actual results may be different from these unaudited pro
forma combined financial statements.
The
following unaudited pro forma combined financial information presented below,
gives effect to the acquisitions, in 2009, of Qufu Shengwang and Qufu Shengren.
These acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting
prescribed by SFAS 141 as SFAS 141R will become effective for us after May
1, 2009, the beginning of our fiscal year 2010, and early adoption of SFAS 141R
is prohibited. The below presentation is prepared as if the acquisitions had
occurred as of the beginning of fiscal year 2009, the fiscal year of acquisition
.
Qufu
Shengwang was established on August 20, 2007 and Qufu Shengren was founded in
December 2003. The operations from their date of inception through April
30, 2008 had been minimal; accordingly, no pro-forma financial information is
presented for year ended April 30, 2008.
SUNWIN
INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACUETICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
||||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED
PRO-FORMA STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
||||||||||||||||||||
For
the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Sunwin
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Sunwin
|
Qufu
|
Qufu
|
Pro-forma
|
International
|
||||||||||||||||
International
|
Shengwang
|
Shengren
|
Adjustments
|
Pro-forma
|
||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||||||
NET
REVENUES
|
$ | 21,691,675 | $ | 602,194 | $ | 114,254 | $ | - | $ | 22,408,123 | ||||||||||
COST
OF SALES
|
16,550,294 | 626,813 | 89,156 | - | $ | 17,266,263 | ||||||||||||||
GROSS
PROFIT
|
5,141,381 | (24,619 | ) | 25,098 | - | 5,141,860 | ||||||||||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
consulting expense
|
350,047 | - | 350,047 | |||||||||||||||||
Selling
Expenses
|
1,660,944 | 43,993 | 3,442 | - | 1,708,379 | |||||||||||||||
General
and Administrative
|
2,291,251 | 232,232 | 31,723 | - | 2,555,206 | |||||||||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
4,302,242 | 276,225 | 35,165 | - | 4,613,632 | |||||||||||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
|
839,139 | (300,844 | ) | (10,067 | ) | - | 528,228 | |||||||||||||
OTHER
INCOME:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Other
income (expenses)
|
84,890 | (1,609 | ) | 51 | - | 83,332 | ||||||||||||||
Interest
Income
|
50,130 | 3,105 | 415 | - | 53,650 | |||||||||||||||
Total
Other Income
|
135,020 | 1,496 | 466 | - | 136,982 | |||||||||||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
|
974,159 | (299,348 | ) | (9,601 | ) | - | 665,210 | |||||||||||||
INCOME
TAXES:
|
(307,527 | ) | - | - | (307,527 | ) | ||||||||||||||
INCOME
(LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR MINORITY INTEREST
|
666,632 | (299,348 | ) | (9,601 | ) | - | 357,683 | |||||||||||||
MINORITY
INTEREST OF LOSS
|
- | - | - | 119,739 | 119,739 | |||||||||||||||
NET
INCOME (LOSS)
|
$ | 666,632 | $ | (299,348 | ) | $ | (9,601 | ) | $ | 119,739 | $ | 477,422 | ||||||||
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
foreign currency translation gain
|
629,584 | 156,240 | 5,513 | - | 791,337 | |||||||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
|
$ | 1,296,216 | $ | (143,108 | ) | $ | (4,088 | ) | $ | 119,739 | $ | 1,268,759 | ||||||||
NET
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE-BASIC AND DILUTED
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income per common share-basic
|
$ | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
income per common share-diluted
|
$ | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted
common shares outstanding-basic
|
123,451,788 | |||||||||||||||||||
Weighted
common shares outstanding-diluted
|
123,920,125 |
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INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
NOTE
9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
We
recognized $350,047 and $1,085,129 in stock-based compensation and consulting
expense during fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively. These
amounts were the amortized expense for stock options granted is
previous fiscal years and reported as a component of general and
administrative expense. Specific transactions for each class of
shareholders’ equity are discussed below.
PREFERRED
STOCK
We are
authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001, with
such designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time
by the Board of Directors. At April 30, 2009 and 2008, there were no shares of
preferred stock issued or outstanding.
COMMON
STOCK
During
fiscal 2009, we issued 1,286,310 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of
purchase warrants at $0.15 per share providing proceeds of $192,946. During
fiscal 2008, we issued 1,097,160 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of
purchase warrants at $0.65 per share providing proceeds of
$713,154.
In
February, 2009 we sold 20,000,000 shares of our common stock at $.15
per share together with five year warrants to purchase 26,666,666
shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.35 per share pursuant to a
securities purchase agreement with Wild Flavors. Upon completion of the sale of
our common stock and the other obligations and transactions agreed to in
connection with the securities purchase agreement, Wild Flavors owned
approximately 15.7% of the issued and outstanding of our common
stock.
In
connection with and directly related to the sale of common stock to Wild
Flavors, we paid fees of $100,000 to Mr. Jeffrey Reynolds in cash and issued
1,000,000 shares of our common stock which were fair valued at $300,000 to Mr.
Reynolds. We also paid legal fees of $10,000 to our counsel associated with the
sale of common stock. The fees paid to Mr. Reynolds and counsel were
accounted for as a direct cost of the offering and were recognized as a
reduction in the proceeds. After payment of these fees and costs associated with
this offering, we received net proceed of approximately $2,890,000. The net
proceeds of this offering will be used for expansion of our Stevia production
facilities in China and general corporate purposes.
In
connection with the acquisition of 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang as described
in "Note 8 – Acquisitions", we sold 19,175,480 shares of our common stock to the
non-controlling owners of Qufu Shengwang.
In
connection with the acquisition of Qufu Shengren as described in "Note 8 –
Acquisitions", we sold 21,434,201 shares of our common stock in April 2009 to
the former owners of Qufu Shengren.
STOCK
OPTIONS
As
of April 30, 2009 or 2008, no options were outstanding under either
the 2005 Plan or 2006 Plan.
COMMON
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS
In March
2007 as a component of a unit equity capital raise, we issued five-year common
stock purchase warrants to purchase an aggregate of 10,793,750 shares of its
common stock at an initial exercise price of $0.65 per share. There
are an aggregate of 8,410,280 of the warrants that remain issued and outstanding
as of April 30, 2009. The shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of the warrants are covered by an effective registration
statement.
On
February 20, 2009, our Board of Directors approved the permanent reduction in
the exercise price of these warrants to $0.15 per share. The last
sale price of our common stock on February 20, 2009 as reported on the OTC
Bulletin Board was $0.30. Other than the reduction in the exercise
price, all of terms and conditions of the warrants remain
unchanged.
In
February 2009, we issued 20,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price
of $.15 per share together with five year warrants to purchase
26,666,666 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.35 per share in
connection with a securities purchase agreement Wild Flavors owned approximately
15.7% of the issued and outstanding of our common stock.
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INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
During
fiscal 2009, 1,286,310 warrants were exercised at $0.15 per share with proceeds
of $192,946. During fiscal year 2008, 1,097,160 warrants were exercised at $0.65
per share with proceeds of $713,154.
A summary
of the changes to our outstanding stock warrants granted during fiscal 2009
and fiscal 2008 is as follows:
Weighted
Average
|
||||||||
Shares
|
Exercise
Price
|
|||||||
Outstanding
at April 30, 2007
|
10,793,750 | $ | 0.65 | * | ||||
Granted
|
- | - | ||||||
Exercised
|
(1,097,160 | ) | 0.65 | |||||
Forfeited
|
- | - | ||||||
Outstanding
at April 30, 2008
|
9,696,590 | 0.65 | * | |||||
Granted
|
26,666,666 | 0.35 | ||||||
Exercised
|
(1,286,310 | ) | 0.15 | |||||
Forfeited
|
- | - | ||||||
Outstanding
at April 30, 2009
|
35,076,946 | 0.30 | ||||||
Warrants
exercisable at end of the year
|
35,076,946 | $ | 0.30 | |||||
Weighted
average fair value of warrants granted during the period
|
- | $ | 0.35 |
* The
warrant exercise price was permanently reduced to $0.15 on February 20,
2009.
The
following information applies to all warrants outstanding at April 30,
2009:
Warrants
Outstanding
|
Warrants
Exercisable
|
|||||||
Weighted
|
||||||||
Average
|
Weighted
|
Weighted
|
||||||
Range
of
|
Remaining
|
Average
|
Average
|
|||||
Exercise
|
Contractual
|
Exercise
|
Exercise
|
|||||
Prices
|
Shares
|
Life
|
Price
|
Shares
|
Price
|
|||
$
|
0.15
|
8,410,280
|
2.92
|
$0.15
|
8,410,280
|
$0.15
|
||
$
|
0.35
|
26,666,666
|
4.77
|
$0.35
|
26,666,666
|
$0.35
|
||
35,076,946
|
$0.30
|
35,076,946
|
$0.30
|
NOTE
10 - CONSULTING AGREEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS
CONSULTING
AGREEMENTS
On April
24, 2007 we engaged CDI Shanghai Management Co., Ltd., and Capital One Resource
Co., Ltd. to provide support in a variety of areas, including general business
consulting, identification of potential acquisitions targets in the Asian region
as well as business development opportunities for our products in the Asian
region. The term of the agreement was 12 months. Under the terms of the
agreement, we issued Capital One Resources Co., Ltd. 1,200,000 shares of our
common stock valued at $600,000 as base compensation. Upon termination of the
April 24, 2007 agreement, China Direct Industries, Inc. continued to provide
services to us under that agreement through April 30, 2008 for no additional
charge.
On April
30, 2007 we entered into an additional agreement with China Direct Investments,
Inc. Under the terms of the agreement China Direct Investments, Inc. was engaged
to provide advice regarding general business development of Sunwin Stevia
International, assist in the creation of marketing and sales plan, identify,
evaluate and structure potential mergers or acquisitions and support us in the
development of our OnlySweet line of products. As compensation for services,
China Direct Investments, Inc. will receive, in perpetuity, 4% of the annual
gross revenue generated by Sunwin Stevia International and/or its proprietary
line of products. The agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30
days notice; however, compensation earned or accrued through the date of
termination is retained. China Direct investments, Inc. waived the fee due in
fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008.
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INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
On April
29, 2009 the Company entered into a consulting agreement with China Direct
Investments, Inc. to provide services during the period beginning May 1, 2009
through April 30, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement China Direct
Investments, Inc. will provide advice regarding general business matters,
evaluate potential sources of investment capital, manage professional resources,
coordinate filings with the SEC, assist in the implementation of internal
controls, translation services, and assist in the coordination of investor road
shows, or investment conferences. As compensation for services we agreed to
issue 1,300,000 shares of our common stock within 30 days of signing the
agreement, and $150,000 within 45 days of signing the agreement. In May 2009 we
issued 1,300,000 shares of our common stock with a fair value of $273,000 and
paid $100,000 to China Direct Investments, Inc. in connection with this
consulting agreement.
OPERATING
LEASES
We lease
office and manufacturing space under leases in Shandong, China that expire
through 2014.
All
facilities related to traditional Chinese medicine are leased from Shandong
Shengwang Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (“Shandong Group”) a related party.
This lease term will be expired on October 1, 2012 with annual lease payment of
$21,592.
In
October 2002, Qufu entered into a lease agreement with Qufu LuCheng Chiya
Resident Commitment, an unaffiliated local governmental owned entity, which
covers the approximate 25,200 square foot facilities used by our veterinary
medicine product group. This lease, which expires on August 20, 2012, provides
for annual rent of approximately $24,290, payable in a lump sum
annually.
In April
2004, Qufu entered into a lease agreement with Qufu ShengDa Industry Co., Ltd.,
an unaffiliated local governmental owned entity, which covers the approximate
36,000 square foot facilities used by our stevioside product group. This lease,
which expires on April 1, 2014, provides for annual rent of approximately
$4,048, for the first three years of the term and thereafter increases to
approximately $6,747 for the balance of the lease term, payable in a lump sum
annually.
In March
2004, Qufu Shengren entered into a lease agreement with Qufu Shengwang, which
covers the approximate two hectares land used by Qufu Shengren. This lease
provides for use of the property at no cost and expires on March 14,
2054.
Future
minimum rental payments required under these operating leases are as
follows:
Period:
|
Total
|
Shandong
|
||||||
Period
Ended April 30, 2009
|
$ | 52,629 | $ | 21,592 | ||||
Period
Ended April 30, 2010
|
$ | 52,629 | $ | 21,592 | ||||
Period
Ended April 30, 2011
|
$ | 52,629 | $ | 21,592 | ||||
Period
Ended April 30, 2012
|
$ | 52,629 | $ | 21,592 | ||||
Period
Ended April 30, 2013
|
$ | 23,841 | $ | 8,997 | ||||
Thereafter
|
$ | 6,185 | $ | 0 |
Rent
expense included in general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2009 and
fiscal 2008 totaled to $26,214 and $52,629, respectively.
NOTE
11 - OPERATING RISK
(a)
Country risk
Currently,
our revenues are mainly derived from the manufacture and sale of stevioside,
traditional Chinese medicine, organic herbal medicine, and veterinary products
in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). We hope to expand its operations to
countries outside the PRC; however, such expansion has not been commenced and
there are no assurances that we will be able to achieve such an expansion
successfully. Therefore, a downturn or stagnation in the economic environment of
the PRC could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
(b)
Products risk
In
addition to competing with other PRC based companies, we could have to compete
with larger U.S. companies who have greater funds available for expansion,
marketing, research and development and the ability to attract more qualified
personnel if access is allowed into the PRC market. If U.S. companies do gain
access to the PRC markets, they may be able to offer products at a lower price.
There can be no assurance that we will remain competitive should this
occur.
(c)
Exchange risk
We can
not guarantee that the current exchange rate will remain steady, therefore there
is a possibility that we could post the same amount of profit for two comparable
periods when expressed in Chinese Renminbi (RMB”), and because of a fluctuating
exchange rate actually post higher or lower profit depending on exchange rate of
RMB converted to U.S. dollars on that date. The exchange rate could fluctuate
depending on changes in the political and economic environments without
notice.
(d)
Political risk
Currently,
the PRC is in a period of growth and is openly promoting business development in
order to bring more business into the PRC. Additionally, the PRC allows a
Chinese corporation to be owned by a United States corporation. If the laws or
regulations are changed by the PRC government, our ability to operate the PRC
subsidiaries could be affected.
(e) Key
personnel risk
Our
future success depends on the continued services of executive management in
China. The loss of any of their services would be detrimental to us and have an
adverse effect on business development. We do not currently maintain key-man
insurance on their lives. Future success is also dependent on the ability to
identify, hire, train and retain other qualified managerial and other employees.
Competition for these individuals is intense and increasing.
(f)
Performance of subsidiaries risk
Currently
all of our revenues are derived through the operations of Qufu and its
subsidiaries. Economic, governmental, political, industry and internal company
factors outside of our control affect each of the subsidiaries. If the
subsidiaries do not succeed, the value of the assets and the price of our common
stock could decline. Some of the material risks relating to the subsidiary
companies include the fact that Qufu and all of its subsidiaries are located in
China and have specific risks associated with operating in China and the
intensifying competition for our products and services.
NOTE
12 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
following information is presented in accordance with SFAS No. 131, Disclosure about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information. In fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, we
operated in two reportable business segments - (1) sale of stevioside and (2)
the sale of essential traditional Chinese medicine, organic herbal medicine,
neutraceutical products, and animal medicines prepared from organic herbal
ingredients. Our reportable segments are strategic business units that offer
different products. They are managed separately based on the fundamental
differences in their operations. Condensed information with respect to these
reportable business segments for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 is as
follows:
Fiscal
2009:
Stevioside
|
Chinese
and Veterinary Medicines
|
Corporate
and Other
|
Consolidated
|
|||||||||||||
Net
revenues
|
$ | 14,513,553 | $ | 7,696,359 | $ | - | $ | 22,209,912 | ||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
2,930,910 | 2,149,128 | - | 5,080,038 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
1,343,012 | 317,903 | - | 1,660,915 | ||||||||||||
Operating
income
|
606,121 | 306,660 | (355,414 | ) | 557,367 | |||||||||||
Interest
income
|
2,941 | 49,153 | 108 | 52,202 | ||||||||||||
Net
income
|
547,973 | 265,260 | (312,937 | ) | 500,296 | |||||||||||
Segment
assets
|
$ | 27,659,284 | $ | 15,830,475 | $ | 129,478 | $ | 43,619,237 |
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INTERNATIONAL NEUTRACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30,
2009 and 2008 – Continued
Fiscal
2008:
Stevioside
|
Chinese
and Veterinary Medicines
|
Corporate
and Other
|
Consolidated
|
|||||||||||||
Net
revenues
|
$ | 12,865,842 | $ | 10,066,380 | $ | - | $ | 22,932,222 | ||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
2,767,990 | 3,317,553 | - | 6,085,543 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
867,444 | 275,472 | - | 1,142,916 | ||||||||||||
Operating
income
|
526,429 | 1,019,249 | (1,528,235 | ) | 17,443 | |||||||||||
Interest
income
|
19,515 | 56,910 | 3,905 | 80,330 | ||||||||||||
Net
Income
|
502,808 | 1,024,102 | (1,524,331 | ) | 2,579 | |||||||||||
Long-lived
asset expenditures
|
699,935 | 40,087 | 740,022 | |||||||||||||
Segment
assets
|
$ | 17,753,154 | $ | 12,284,076 | $ | 60,657 | $ | 30,097,887 |
NOTE
13 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In May,
2009 we converted our wholly owned subsidiary, Sunwin Stevia International from
a Florida Corporation into a Delaware limited liability company and renamed
it Sunwin USA, LLC (“Sunwin USA”). In exchange for our contribution
of Sunwin Stevia International’s current capital to Sunwin USA, we received
5,500 membership units in Sunwin USA, a 55% interest after giving effect to the
issuance of 4,500 membership units issued to Wild Flavors who retained 45%
interest in restructured Sunwin USA. In consideration for the
issuance of its 45% interest in Sunwin USA, Wild Flavors agreed to provide
sales, marketing, logistics and supply chain management, product development and
regulatory services to Sunwin USA over a period of two years beginning on
February 5, 2009. We valued these services at $1,000,000. In
addition, Wild Flavors agreed to act as the sole manager of Sunwin USA and will
be responsible for all of its business and affairs as provided for in the
proposed form of the operating agreement to be entered into with Wild Flavors.
Wild Flavors has the right of first refusal to purchase additional membership
units in Sunwin USA at $222.22 per unit to provide any additional capital
required by Sunwin USA as jointly determined by Wild Flavors and
us.
In
addition, Wild Flavors maintains certain approval and veto rights and maintains
other minority rights to provide for Wild Flavors to effectively participate in
significant decisions that would be expected to be made in the ordinary course
of business. In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification
810-10-25-5 and after assessment of these rights individually and in aggregate,
we note that the presence of such approval and veto rights overcomes our
presumption of consolidation. Beginning our first quarter ended July 31, 2009,
we will account for Sunwin USA as an equity method investment.
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