Yangtze River Port & Logistics Ltd - Annual Report: 2011 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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x ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
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o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission File Number: 333-166343
KIRIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, INC.
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South Building of China Overseas Plaza
No. 8 Guanghua Dongli Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +86 10 6577 2050
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, June 30, 2011: $12,316,218
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seek,” “plan,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “potential,” “continue” negatives thereof or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this Report and include information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations; business strategies; future cash flows; financing plans; plans and objectives of management; any other statements regarding future operations, future cash needs, business plans and future financial results, and any other statements that are not historical facts.
From time to time, forward-looking statements also are included in our other periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, in our press releases, in our presentations, on our website and in other materials released to the public. Any or all of the forward-looking statements included in this Report and in any other reports or public statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance and may turn out to be inaccurate. These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Report and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Report.
Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise.
For discussion of factors that we believe could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results see “Item 1A — Risk Factors” below.
USE OF CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS
Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this Report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our Company,” “the Company”, “Kirin” or “Ciglarette” are to the combined business of Kirin International Holding, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and Operating Companies. In addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this Report only:
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“Ciglarette International” refers to Ciglarette International, Inc., a Nevada company;
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“Commission” refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission;
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“Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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“Hebei Zhongding” refers to Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd, a PRC company;
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“Kirin China” refers to Kirin China Holding Limited, a British Virgin Islands company;
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“Kirin Development” refers to Kirin Huaxia Development Limited, a Hong Kong company;
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“Kirin Management” or “PRC Subsidiary” refers to Shijiazhuang Kirin Management Consulting Co., Ltd., a PRC company;
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“PRC” refers to the People’s Republic of China; and
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“Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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“Xingtai Zhongding” refers to Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., a PRC Company.
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Kirin China is a private real estate development company focused on residential and commercial real estate development in “tier-three” cities in the PRC. Tier-three cities are provincial capital cities with ordinary economic development and prefecture cities with relatively strong economic development. Kirin China’s projects are currently concentrated in Hebei Province of the PRC, primarily in the city of Xingtai, and nearby regions. Hebei Province is located in the North Region of the PRC. Kirin China intends to also focus on the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area, which comprises Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei Province, Liaoning Province and Shandong Province.
The Operating Companies’ revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $64.4 million, an increase of $13.1 million, or approximately 25.4%, compared to $51.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. This increase was mainly due to sales attributable to the sales of Kirin County Project, No.79 Courtyard and Kirin Bay. Kirin County is a building complex of residences, commercial buildings and hotel-style apartments which commenced in September 2009. The Kirin County Project has a total construction area of approximately 180,000 square meters. As of December 31 2011, we have completed 94.3% of the construction of the Kirin County Project. The apartments of Kirin County Project will be delivered to customers in the first half of 2012. No.79 Courtyard (Phase I), which commenced in the fourth quarter of 2011, met revenue recognition requisition and reached the 62.8% percentage-of-completion. Kirin Bay (Phase I), which commenced in fourth quarter of 2011, met the revenue recognition requisition and reached the percentage-of-completion of 26.9%. Kirin County condominiums and commercial areas will be delivered to customers in 2012. No.79 Courtyard and Kirin Bay are large-scale projects, and their development is divided into four phases. We anticipate that No.79 Courtyard (Phase I) will be delivered to customers in mid-to-late 2013. ªKirin Bay (Phase I) is scheduled to be delivered to customers in mid-2014.
Kirin China generated approximately $64.4 million in revenue, and approximately $10.2 million in after-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2011. The net proceeds from the Offering will primarily be used to support our expansion strategy.
Our Corporate History and Background
We were incorporated on December 23, 2009 under the laws of the State of Nevada. From inception until we completed our reverse acquisition of Kirin China, our operations consisted of marketing and distributing a “smokeless” cigarette. During that time, we had no revenue and our operations were limited to capital formation, organization, and development of our business plan and target customer market. As a result of the reverse acquisition of Kirin China on March 1, 2011, we ceased our prior operations and we are now a holding company, which through certain contractual arrangements with operating companies in the PRC, engages in the development and operation of real estate in the PRC.
Reverse Acquisition of Kirin China
On March 1, 2011, we completed a reverse acquisition transaction through a share exchange with Kirin China whereby we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Kirin China in exchange for 18,547,297 shares of our common stock, which represented approximately 98.4% of our total shares outstanding immediately following the closing of the Share Exchange. As a result of the Share Exchange, Kirin China became our wholly-owned subsidiary. We are now a holding company, which through certain contractual arrangements with operating companies in the PRC, engages in the development and operation of real estate in the PRC.
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Immediately prior to the Share Exchange, 3,094,297 restricted shares of our common stock then outstanding were cancelled and retired, so that immediately prior to the Offering described in Item 3.02 of this Report, but immediately following the Spin-Out described under the heading “Reorganization and Spin-Out” of Item 1.01 of this Report, we had 18,844,000 shares of common stock outstanding. As a result of the reverse acquisition, Kirin China became our wholly owned subsidiary and the former shareholders of Kirin China became our controlling stockholders. The share exchange transaction with Kirin China was treated as a reverse acquisition, with Kirin China as the acquirer and the Company as the acquired party. Unless the context suggests otherwise, when we refer in this Report to business and financial information for periods prior to the consummation of the reverse acquisition, we are referring to the business and financial information of Kirin China, the Operating Companies and their respective consolidated subsidiaries.
Upon the closing of our reverse acquisition of Kirin China, Lisan Rahman resigned as a director and from all offices that he then held effective immediately. Also upon the closing of our reverse acquisition of Kirin China, our board of directors increased its size from one (1) to three (3) members and appointed Jianfeng Guo, Longlin Hu and Yaojun Liu to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of Mr. Rahman and such increase. In addition, our board of directors appointed Mr. Hu to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer. On April 26, 2011, Mr. Liu resigned from our board of directors.
As a result of our acquisition of Kirin China, Kirin China became our wholly owned subsidiary and we have assumed the business and operations of Kirin China and its subsidiaries.
Organization & Subsidiaries
Our wholly owned subsidiary, Kirin China owns all of the share capital of Kirin Development. Kirin Development owns all of the share capital of Kirin Management, a wholly foreign owned enterprise located in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. In anticipation of the Share Exchange, on December 22, 2010, Kirin Management entered into a series of contractual arrangements, including an Entrusted Management Agreement, a Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement and an Exclusive Option Agreement, with each of Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding and their respective shareholders (the “Contractual Arrangements”). As a result of the Contractual Agreements, Kirin Management controls, and is entitled to the economic benefits of, Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding. In turn, Iwamatsu Reien, the sole shareholder of the BVI Companies (as defined below), which are our principal stockholders, has entered into the Call Option Agreements with the Option Holders (as defined below) including Mr. Jianfeng Guo, the beneficial owner of Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding, granting an option to the Option Holders to purchase all of the shares of the BVI Companies. Other than the parties thereto, the terms and conditions of the Contractual Arrangements entered into with Hebei Zhongding and the terms and conditions of the Contractual Arrangements with Xingtai Zhongding are the same. The following is a summary of each of the Contractual Arrangements:
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Entrusted Management Agreement. Pursuant to the Entrusted Management Agreement between Kirin Management, the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, the Operating Companies and their shareholders agreed to entrust the business operations of the Operating Companies and its management to Kirin Management until Kirin Management acquires all of the assets or equity of the Operating Companies. Kirin Management has the full and exclusive right to manage and control all cash flow and assets of the Operating Companies and to control and administrate the financial affairs and daily operation of the Operating Companies. In exchange, Kirin Management is entitled to the Operating Companies’ earnings before tax as a management fee which depends on the before-tax profit of the Operating Companies and does not have a minimum requirement. No management fee has been paid to date. Kirin Management is also obligated to pay all of the Operating Companies’ debts to the extent the Operating Companies are unable to pay such debts. Specifically, if the Operating Companies do not have sufficient cash to repay their debts when they become due and are unable to obtain any extension of, or borrow new loans to repay, such debts, Kirin Management will be responsible for paying those debts on behalf of the Operating Companies to the extent that the Operating Companies are unable to pay such debts. Likewise, if the Operating Companies’ net assets are lower than their registered capital, Kirin Management will be responsible for funding the deficit. The Entrusted Management Agreement does not specify how Kirin Management and the Operating Companies will determine Operating Company debt and the respective Operating Companies’ ability to pay that debt. There is no existing written or oral arrangement or agreement regarding any aspect of the calculation or payment of the debts of the Operating Companies except the Entrusted Management Agreement. Due to the lack of binding guidance as to such matters, there may be ambiguity in the future regarding Kirin Management’s responsibility to pay the debt obligations of the Operating Companies. To date, Kirin Management has not paid any of the Operating Companies’ respective debts. There is no renewing clause in the Entrusted Management Agreement. Unless otherwise specified or legally prohibited, any newly signed agreement shall be deemed as a new and independent agreement. The term of the Entrusted Management Agreement shall be from the effective date of it to the earlier of the following: (1) the winding up of the Operating Companies, or (2) the date on which Kirin Management completes the acquisition of the Operating Companies. Pursuant to the Entrusted Management Agreement, the Operating Companies and their shareholders have the obligation to not terminate this Agreement unilaterally for any reason whatsoever.
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Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement. Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement between Kirin Management and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, the Operating Companies’ shareholders irrevocably and exclusively appointed the board of directors of Kirin Management as their proxy to vote on all matters that require the approval of the Operating Companies shareholders. Mr. Guo is the sole member of the board of directors of Kirin Management. There is no renewing clause in the Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement. Unless otherwise specified or legally prohibited, any newly signed agreement shall be deemed as a new and independent agreement. Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement, it shall become effective upon the execution by Kirin Management and the shareholders of the Operating Companies and shall not be terminated prior to the completion of acquisition of all of the shares in, or all assets or business of, the Operating Companies by Kirin Management.
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Exclusive Option Agreement. Under the Exclusive Option Agreement between Kirin Management, the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, the Operating Companies’ shareholders granted to Kirin Management an irrevocable exclusive purchase option to purchase all or part of the shares or assets of the Operating Companies to the extent that such purchase does not violate any PRC law or regulations then in effect. If Kirin Management exercises its option, Kirin Management and the Operating Companies’ shareholders shall enter into further agreements regarding the exercise of the option, including the exercise price, which such additional agreements shall take into consideration factors such as the then applicable PRC laws and the then appraisal value of the Operating Companies. The exercise price shall be refunded to Kirin Management or the Operating Companies at no consideration in a manner decided by Kirin Management, in its reasonable discretion. Since Kirin Management controls and receives the economic benefits of the Operating Companies through the Contractual Arrangements, exercising the option at this point will not result in any immediate additional benefit to the Company. Kirin Management will exercise the option when the Company believes that exercising the option would be more beneficial to it. The Exclusive Option Agreement was set up in this manner as currently foreign invested real estate enterprises are strictly controlled and heavily regulated by the PRC authorities. The Company thinks it will be subject to complex procedural requirements if it attempts to obtain approval for the acquisition of share equity or assets of the Operating Companies under the current PRC regulations. There is no renewing clause in the Exclusive Option Agreement. Unless otherwise specified or legally prohibited, any newly signed agreement shall be deemed as a new and independent agreement. Pursuant to the Exclusive Option Agreement, it shall be effective upon the execution by Kirin Management, the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, and shall remain effective thereafter; the Exclusive Option Agreement may not be terminated without the unanimous consent of Kirin Management, the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, except that Kirin Management may, by giving thirty days prior notice to the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, terminate it.
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The Company does not own any equity interests in the Operating Companies, but controls and receives the economic benefits of their business operations through the Contractual Arrangements. In addition, the Operating Companies are contractually controlled by the Company. Accordingly, the Company is able to consolidate the Operating Companies’ results, assets and liabilities into its financial statements. No dividends have been paid to us to date. We intend to use the profits of the Operating Companies for re-development of planned projects and future procurement of land use rights. We do not anticipate that the Operating Companies will pay any dividends in the near future. Xingtai Zhongding represents 50.3%, Hebei Zhongding represents 42.2% and Kirin Bay represents 7.5% of the Company’s revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Direct acquisition of the Operating Companies by us would constitute a round-trip investment under the 2006 M&A Rule (please see “Government Regulation and Approvals — Mergers and Acquisitions” below). In addition, the PRC has imposed strict regulations on foreign investment in PRC real estate development enterprises. We believe that complex procedural requirements, including examination by governmental authorities, would likely follow any attempt by the Company to obtain approval for the direct acquisition of the share equity or assets of the Operating Companies under current PRC regulations. Accordingly, we established Kirin Management as our wholly owned subsidiary and adopted the Contractual Arrangements to control and consolidate the Operating Companies for the purpose of obtaining financing from outside the PRC.
We intend to use the proceeds from our private placement and potential future offerings to pay the financial expenditures of our offshore holding companies. As a holding company, neither Kirin International Holding, Inc. nor Kirin Huaxia Development Limited has material expenditures. Kirin Management has not received any cash or assets from the Operating Companies but has the right to obtain management fees equal to the profit of the Operating Companies in 2011. All significant costs and expenses occur in the Operating Companies.
Our corporate structure is as follows:
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* Mr. Jianfeng Guo is deemed to be the sole beneficial owner of all of the equity interests in and is the founder of the Operating Companies. Mr. Guo has entered into trust agreements with respect to his holdings in each of the Operating Companies, pursuant to which Mr. Guo is entitled to all rights afforded to a shareholder of the Operating Companies, including the right to manage and operate the Operating Companies, to receive dividends, and bear the risks of a shareholder of the Operating Companies. Without Mr. Guo’s prior written consent, the nominees may not take any action as shareholders of the Operating Companies. Mr. Guo entered into the trust agreements for several reasons. First, when Hebei Zhongding was established in 2004, the then applicable Company Law of the PRC did not allow a company to be wholly owned by a sole shareholder unless it was a state owned company. Consequently, Mr. Guo used Ms. Bi, his wife, and other individuals and entities as the nominal shareholders to hold the equity interest of the Operating Companies. Although the revised Company Law of the PRC, effective as of 2006, permits a company to be owned by a sole shareholder, the registered shareholding structure of Hebei Zhongding was not changed in order to meet the financing requirements by our lenders. Second, the current effective Company Law of the PRC does not allow a domestic company that is owned by a sole individual shareholder to have any wholly owned subsidiaries. However, Xingtai Zhongding has three wholly owned subsidiaries. Consequently, Mr. Guo uses other nominal shareholders to hold part of the shares of Xingtai Zhongding. Third, the Operating Companies from time to time provide guarantees to each other for bank loans and the bank will not accept guarantees from the company if the registered controlling shareholder is also the borrower’s registered controlling shareholder. For all these reasons Mr. Guo entered into the trust agreements with the nominal shareholders. Through these trust agreements, Mr. Guo had the registered shareholders of the Operating Companies enter into Contractual Arrangements with Kirin Management. Mr. Guo did so because he stands to benefit from the Contractual Arrangements due to the option to acquire Prolific Lion, the principle shareholder of the Company. With respect to Hebei Zhongding, Mr. Guo has entered into trust agreements with each of Liping Bi, Jianfei Guo, Li Zhao, Jianhe Guo and Liying Li (collectively, the “Hebei Zhongding Trustees”). The Hebei Zhongding Trustees comprise all of the registered shareholders of Hebei Zhongding. With respect to Xingtai Zhongding, Mr. Guo is the 51% registered shareholder. In addition, Mr. Guo has entered into trust agreements with each of Xie Yuelai and Huaxia Kirin (Tianjin) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Guo (collectively, the “Xingtai Zhongding Trustees”). The Xingtai Zhongding Trustees are the 49% registered shareholders of Xingtai Zhongding. Among these nominal holders of the Operating Companies, Huaxia Kirin (Tianjin) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. is a company controlled by Mr. Guo, while the other individual nominal holders are family members or friends of Mr. Guo, who are willing to hold the shares in a nominal fashion for him. Pursuant to these trust agreements, Mr. Guo is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all the shares of Hebei Zhongding registered in the name of the Hebei Zhongding Trustees and Xingtai Zhongding registered in the names of the Xingtai Zhongding Trustees. Pursuant to the trust agreements, Mr. Guo is entitled to all rights of a shareholder of each of the Operating Companies. Without Mr. Guo’s prior written consent, the nominees may not take any action as shareholders of the Operating Companies. There is no requirement under the PRC laws and regulations to register such trust agreements with any authority.
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Iwamatsu Reien, a Japanese citizen, holds 100% of the shares of Prolific Lion Limited, Valiant Power Limited and Solid Wise Limited, each of which were incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (each a “BVI Company” and collectively the “BVI Companies”) and which respectively own 72.3%, 8.7% and 8.7% of the shares of the Company. The Company owns all the share capital of Kirin China. Kirin China owns all of the share capital of Kirin Development which in turn owns all of the share capital of Kirin Management, a wholly foreign owned enterprise in the PRC. Kirin Management controls and receives the economic benefits of Operating Companies’ business operations through the Contractual Arrangements. Through the Call Option Agreements (as defined below) Iwamatsu Reien has granted options to the Option Holders (as defined below) to purchase all of the shares of the BVI Companies. Each Option Holder shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the applicable BVI Company.
In order to avoid conflict with SAFE 75 Circular, which has certain restrictions on PRC residents to obtain overseas shares, on December 22, 2010, Iwamatsu Reien entered into Call Option Agreements (collectively, the “Call Option Agreements”) with each of Mr. Guo, Mr. Longlin Hu and Ms. Xiangju Mu (collectively, the “Option Holders”) pursuant to which Mr. Guo is entitled to purchase up to 100% shares of Prolific Lion Limited, Longlin Hu is entitled to purchase up to 100% shares of Valiant Power Limited and Xiangju Mu is entitled to purchase up to 100% of the shares of Solid Wise Limited, each at a nominal price of $0.0001 per share for a period of five years upon satisfaction of certain conditions, which such conditions were designed to be easily met. Specifically, (i) if the Operating Companies and their respective subsidiaries achieved net income of $1 million as calculated and audited in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, each Option Holder will be entitled to purchase 40% of the outstanding shares of the applicable BVI Company; (ii) if the Operating Companies and their respective subsidiaries achieve net income of $2 million as calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, each Option Holder will be entitled to purchase 30% of the outstanding shares of the applicable BVI Company; (iii) if the Operating Companies and their respective subsidiaries achieve net income of $3 million in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, each Option Holder will be entitled to purchase up to 30% of the remaining outstanding shares of the applicable BVI Company. In addition, the Operating Companies and their respective subsidiaries achieve net income of $3 million in fiscal year 2010, each Option Holder shall have the right to purchase all shares of the applicable BVI Company at consideration of $1.00 and the third condition shall be deemed as having been met. The Company has determined that the Operating Companies and their respective subsidiaries achieved net income of $3 million in fiscal year 2010 and therefore Mr. Guo, Mr. Hu and Ms. Mu have the right to purchase all of the shares of the applicable BVI Company.
Ms. Reien is the sole shareholder of the BVI Companies. Ms. Reien also established the BVI entities. Kirin China was established on July 6, 2010 and on July 27, 2010 Kirin China established Kirin Huaxia Development Limited under the laws of Hong Kong. Ms. Reien is a friend of Mr. Guo and established Kirin China for the Option Holders to comply with SAFE Circular 75 in anticipation of share exchange transaction with us. At the time of Kirin China’s formation, it was understood that Ms. Reien would enter into the Call Option Agreements with the Option Holders prior to the share exchange transaction. Under the Call Option Agreements, Ms. Reien acts as the nominee for the Option Holders. Accordingly, Mr. Guo, Mr. Hu and Ms. Mu have the right to direct the vote of the applicable BVI Companies and are deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Company’s common stock owned by the BVI Companies. Mr. Reien and each of the Option Holders serve as the directors of the respective BVI Company. Mr. Guo and Mr. Hu constitute the board of directors of Kirin China and Kirin Huaxia Development Limited. Additionally, Mr. Guo and Mr. Hu are the acting Chairman and CEO, respectively, of the Operating Companies. Ms. Reien does not and will not engage in the management or operation of any of the BVI Companies or Kirin China or any of the subsidiaries of Kirin China. Ms. Reien has not and will not receive any consideration for entering into the Call Option Agreements.
Market Area and Projects
Kirin China’s projects are currently concentrated in Hebei Province of the PRC, primarily in the city of Xingtai, and nearby regions. Hebei Province is located in the North Region of the PRC. Kirin China intends to also focus on the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area, which comprises Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei Province, Liaoning Province and Shandong Province. The following map shows the region in which Kirin China currently operates:
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Completed Projects
Kirin China has completed the following projects in Xingtai City (denoted by the red star in the map above):
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Ming Shi Hua Ting. Ming Shi Hua Ting is a residential center comprised of two residential buildings with between 14 and 19 floors each and eight residential buildings with six floors each. This project was developed in 2002 and targeted homebuyers with middle to high income. The total construction area consisted of 109,260 square meters.
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Wancheng New World Commercial Center. Wancheng New World Commercial Center is primarily a commercial and business center which includes a shopping center, restaurants, recreation facilities, entertainment and tourist attractions. The project also included over 300 residential properties. The total land area for this project was 57,000 square meters. The project commenced construction in 2007 and has been in service since June 2009. The Company’s Wancheng New World Commercial Center Project is also known as the Xintiandi Project.
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Kirin County Community. Construction on Kirin County Community commenced in September 2009 and was 92.9% completed by December 31, 2011. This project covers land area of 47,900 square meters. Total construction area is approximately 180,000 square meters and is comprised of residences, commercial buildings and hotel-style apartments.
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Projects in process
Kirin China’s project pipeline includes the Kirin Bay and No. 79 Courtyard projects, each of which are located in Xingtai City. Kirin China commenced presales for these projects in the first quarter of 2011 and expected to recognize revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011 for both projects.
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Kirin Bay. Covering a land area of over 660,000 square meters, Kirin China expects that Kirin Bay will be the largest high-end residential community in Xingtai in terms of total construction area upon completion. The project is comprised of three sections of mixed residential and commercial properties. We commenced the construction of the Kirin Bay Project in October 2011. The first phase residences are expected to be delivered in mid-2014 while final phase residences are expected to be delivered in 2015.
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No. 79 Courtyard. No. 79 Courtyard Project covers a land area of over 290,000 square meters and a total building area of approximately 520,000 square meters. The project is positioned as a high-end residential development with some mixed commercial use. Construction started in October 2011 and project completion is planned for the last quarter of 2014. The first phase residences are expected to be delivered in mid-to-late 2013 while the final phase residences are expected to be delivered in 2015.
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In addition to its projects in Xingtai, Kirin China has started gaining knowledge on property conditions and related land and development approval procedures in Shijiazhuang of Hebei Province and in Dezhou and Zibo of Shandong Province (as denoted by the blue stars on the map above).
Kirin China’s Homebuyers
Kirin China markets its residential properties to local PRC homebuyers with $293 to $156,206 in monthly earnings, which is regarded in the PRC as middle to high income. Kirin China believes that its homebuyers have high expectations about the quality of their residences, the overall community environment and surrounding amenities and developments. Kirin China also believes that its homebuyers’ purchase decisions significantly influence the decisions of others in their same social status. Kirin China’s targeted homebuyers vary with No.79 Courtyard is focusing on high-income homebuyers and Kirin Bay is focusing on standard residence markets.
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The following chart shows the household monthly incomes of homebuyers who purchased residences from Kirin County:
The following chart shows the averaged ages of homebuyers who purchased residences from Kirin China:
The following chart shows purchase time of homebuyers for different projects during the period:
Kirin China believes that its homebuyers are primarily motivated by the need for housing condition improvement, or “move-up” housing, from rentals or shared living arrangements with relatives to a place of their own.
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Commercial Properties
The commercial properties developed by the Company include: Wancheng New World Commercial Center, which achieved sales revenue of approximately $30.16 million, accounting for 65% of total sales of the Company during 2007 and 2008. Profits realized were approximately $4.16 million. The Wancheng New World Commercial Center achieved sales revenue of approximately $7.29 million, accounting for 9.8% of total sales of the Company during 2009 and 2010. The properties include: commercial business center and commercial residence.
Main purchasers of the commercial stores of Wancheng New World Commercial Center are entrepreneurs and investors with substantial purchasing power who live in Xingtai city or a nearby city; government officers, public servants, real estate speculators and a variety of well-known restaurants, banks, and companies in telecommunication, advisory, advertisement, and finance sectors.
Sales and Marketing
Most projects commence sales before construction begins. Typically, the first step in the sales process occurs when the homebuyer visits a sales office and decides to purchase a particular residence. The potential homebuyer then signs a binding agreement of sale for a particular residence and pays a cash down payment, which is generally non-refundable. Cash down payments currently average between 30-50% of the total purchase price of a residence, although, in some cases homebuyers elect to pay the entire purchase price at this point. When construction on the residence is complete and upon payment by the homebuyer of the remaining balance of the purchase price, if any, the residence is delivered to the homebuyer. The sales process for commercial properties is substantially similar, although commercial purchasers typically pay a higher cash down payment.
When demand is particularly high for a project, potential homebuyers seeking to signify their interest in purchasing a residence, but who may not know which particular residence they wish to purchase, will first pay refundable cash deposit typically between $781 and $3,124. If the homebuyer does not elect to purchase a residence, this initial deposit will be refunded. If the homebuyer ultimately selects a particular residence, the initial deposit will be applied to the cash down payment due upon entry into a binding agreement for that residence.
In order to attract homebuyers, Kirin China engages professional design companies to assist with project design and promotion. Dedicated sales offices are also established for each specific project. Promotional flyers, presentation boards, video clips, websites, and 3D photo displays are used to demonstrate the expected construction layout. In addition, the following media are typically utilized to promote real estate projects:
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Mainstream newspapers and magazines;
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SMS text-messaging;
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Outdoor advertisements; and
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Other promotional activities, which may include real estate exhibitions, outdoor dancing activities, free movies in target communities and residents’ badminton competitions.
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To help customers choose among the apartment layouts that we offer, we usually create show rooms that demonstrate design possibilities. We pay for the completion of these marketing show rooms. After most of the units in the development have been sold, we sell the show rooms as residences, usually at premium prices.
Sales representatives are encouraged to take a proactive approach after promotions have been launched. Sales representatives usually visit nearby counties or city squares to distribute flyers advertising Kirin China’s communities. They are also encouraged to target and maintain contact with potential groups or organizations who have group purchasing intentions or that provide financial support for their employees to buy residences. Sales representatives receive commissions based on the amount of the purchase price once received by Kirin China.
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Kirin China ordinarily launches several phases of sales for each project, but only provides a small proportion of residential units for sale in each phase. Kirin China believes that the sale of residences by phases reduces market risks since prices can be adjusted depending on demand and other economic factors. We have sold all commercial units of the Kirin County Project (without adjacent shopping arcade) and approximately 83% of the residential units and 77% of the garages (in terms of construction area). We currently have 331 residential units, with a total construction area of about 27,526 square meters, and 116 garage units, with a total construction area of 4,027 square meters, remaining to be sold, representing approximately 16% of the Kirin County Project( without adjacent shopping arcade) in terms of the total construction area.
Property Management Services
Kirin China provides property management services to its own communities. The basic services typically provided include security, clean environment preservation, flower and tree planting and community facilities maintenance.
Land Resources Procurement
Kirin China’s ability to continue development activities over the long-term will be dependent upon, among other things, a suitable economic environment and its continued ability to locate and acquire land, obtain governmental approvals for suitable parcels of land, and consummate the acquisition and complete the development of such land. When identifying potential land resources for acquisition, Kirin China first attempts to determine if the target land resource complies with the general municipal plans of the government, whether the surrounding infrastructures are well established, whether there is any existing municipal construction plan, the scale of influence of the project with respect to its neighbors and if the purchasing power of the surrounding population can afford the prices at which Kirin China may expect to sell the properties. Next, Kirin China considers if the initial property development cost is affordable for it, if there is any governmental tax deduction policy and if the project can become a signature project for the local government. Kirin China obtains land resources by participating in public tender, auction, and listing for sales of land. In addition, Kirin China may seek to acquire land rights that are sold in connection with the restructuring of state-owned enterprises or the military. The price and location of land resources that are state-owned or owned by the military are generally superior to private properties.
Regulations in the PRC now provide that all land use rights are granted by way of a public auction held by the land reserve administration of the applicable local government. The auction begins with the local government’s publication of an invitation to bid on a particular parcel of land. Bids must be submitted on or before the bid deadline date. Bids submitted by developers in accordance with bid procedures and deadlines are then evaluated, together with the qualifications of the developers, by the applicable land reserve administration. Bidders who do not meet all of the qualification requirements are disqualified. On the day following the closing date of the auction, an auction winner will be confirmed. The winning bidder and the transferor will enter into a confirmation agreement. Within ten days after the execution of the confirmation agreement, the winning bidder will enter into a “Land Use Rights Transfer Agreement” with the transferor and is required to make a lump sum payment of the transfer fees within two months. The process for acquisition of land resources from state-owned enterprises and the military is similar, except that the governing entities for military-owned properties are the military land management bureaus and their superior supervising authorities.
We also participate in government-dominated relocation programs, such as Kong Village Relocation Program to procure land use rights. In relocation programs, the local government takes the land from the local residents as a land reserve for a future auction and bidding process and relocates the residents. We participate in and fund such programs as a partner of the government and obtain the land use right by being invited to the auction and bidding of such land use rights. In the case of Kong Village Relocation Program, the local government did not have enough funds to pay for the relocation and new accommodations for the villagers, therefore the Company funded the local government by building new buildings as accommodation compensation for the villagers as well as bearing the costs incurred by local government compensating villagers and the zoning and developing of vacated land lots. The government will repay our costs when it sells the concerning land use right. In exchange for such financing, we will be invited to bid for the vacated land parcels for residential and commercial use at public auction at market price, and in return for our financing, the proceeds paid by the Company and received by the government the bidding will be refunded to the Company. For more details please refer to “Management Discussion and Analysis—Relocation Program of Kong Village.”
PRC Real Estate Market Overview
Future Development Trends and Regulations of the Real Estate Industry in the PRC
According to the China Daily, the PRC will surpass both the UK and Japan to be the world’s second largest property investment market by 2011, reports international real estate service provider DTZ. Data from real estate consultancy CB Richard Ellis shows that the value of property transactions in 15 Chinese cities hit approximately $7.36 billion during the first six months of 2010. Of this, approximately $2.86 billion came from foreign institutional investors, $1.5 billion from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao, and the remaining approximately $2.99 billion from mainland investors.
As reported in the Wall Street Daily, Chinese home-buying activity surged 82% in 2009, and house prices rose 24% nationally. These price increases put the average Beijing apartment at 15 times the typical resident’s annual income and national prices at 10 times the median annual household income. This is far above comparable ratios in the United States where home prices stand at about three and a half times the median annual household income.
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With the urbanization process, more and more people immigrate to the cities from rural areas of the PRC, such that the boundaries of cities are extending gradually and the urban areas are experiencing rapid development. As the real estate markets in tier-one cities, such as Beijing, have experienced rapid growth in the past five years, Kirin China believes that the development potential for tier-two and tier-three cities is substantial. The Company expects that the real estate markets for tier-two and tier-three cities will expand significantly in the near future due to a variety of factors including the further development of urbanization and the immigration of rural populations into the tier-two and tier-three cities which we believe will result in a growing demand. In addition, China became the first largest real estate investment market by 2010 according to a report made by Cushman Wakefield LLP. Since the real estate markets for tier-one cities have almost reached their limits, we believe investment will be directed to tier-two and tier-three cities.
The per capita consumption of a city indicates the purchasing power of its residents. The purchasing power growth in tier-three cities is faster than overall purchasing power. China’s average growth of per capita consumption in 2010 was 14.8% according to the annual report filed by the National Bureau of Statistics. Growth in tier-one cities such as Beijing and Shanghai was reported below that average. Many tier-three cities in cities such as Dali in Yunnan, Nanchong in Sichuan, Nanchang in Jiangxi, Taizhou in Zhejiang and Weihai and Dezhou in Shandong exceeded the average, indicating higher real estate purchasing power (from Dongxing Securities Industry Report). We believe this indicates that purchasing power in tier-three cities is growing at a faster rate than it is in tier-one cities.
In 1980, a mere 19.8% of the population in China was urban and by the end of 2010, the urbanization rate had reached 49.68% according to the annual report filed by the National Bureau of Statistics. According to a report by BNP Paribas (BNPP), China’s urbanization rate should reach 60% by 2020 as shown below:
Similarly, it is predicted that the country’s urbanization rate will hit 52 percent in 2015 and grow to 65 percent by 2030 from the annual report on urban development by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). According to McKinsey in the Preparing for China’s Urban Billion report in March 2008, 350 million people will be added to China’s urban population by 2025—more than the population of today’s United States. One billion people are expected to live in China’s cities by 2030 and 221 Chinese cities are expected to have over one million residents. Five billion square meters of road are expected to be paved, 170 mass transit systems could be built and 40 billion square meters of floor space could be built—in five million buildings. More than half of China’s population today is still rural. With an ongoing flow of workers from the countryside into the cities, officials estimate prospective housing needs for 400 million new urban dwellers over the next 25 years.
The PRC real estate market is strictly controlled by the PRC government and, currently, real estate development companies in tier-one cities are experiencing difficulties as a result. To control the price of real estate, restrict speculation and break the isolated bubbles in the PRC real estate market, the PRC government has tightened its credit loan policies and land right acquisition regulations in tier-one cities. Accordingly, real estate development has begun to focus on tier-two and tier-three cities. Real estate developers in tier-two and tier-three cities are expanding and the PRC’s focus for real estate development has moved on from tier-one cities to tier-two and tier-three cities in response to the urbanization of China and the movement of its population.
The PRC’s Central Economic Conference at the end of 2009 and the “Document No. 1” released by the State Council in 2010 pointed out that the central government was emphasizing the urbanization of medium and small cities and small towns in China, with the purpose to alleviate the over-populated tier-one cities and to resolve the imbalanced development between urban and rural areas. For overall planning, the PRC government has shown its determination to develop small and medium-sized cities and related authorities have released favorable policies for tier-two and tier-three cities. The PRC’s Ministry of Land and Resources has begun to prioritize the land rights approval processes for real estate projects in tier-two and tier-three cities. The land rights acquired in tier-two and tier-three cities totaled 62.23 million square meters in 2009, compared to 4.83 million square meters in tier-one cities, as indicated by China’s National Bureau of Statistics.
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Real estate developers have been finding it difficult to obtain easy financing for their projects due to the recent strict credit loan policies for both developers and buyers. Many of them have subsequently turned to high-cost financing, with interest rates ranging from 12 to 16 percent, compared with the benchmark rate of 5.31 percent for one-year loans as indicated in a report by China Daily.
Foreign investors account for a small proportion of the real estate market. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, foreign investors put approximately $4.45 billion into the realty sector during the first seven months of 2010, a 10.6 percent growth over the same period in 2009. UBS Global Asset Management announced in April 2010 that it had successfully concluded the first closing of its joint-venture with Gemdale Corporation, a leading listed real estate developer in China. It will invest in residential development projects in First Tier and selected Second Tier cities in China. In mid-March 2010, China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd., together with ICBC International Investment Management Ltd., set up a $250 million real estate fund to invest in China’s property market.
According to the Wall Street Daily, one-quarter of Chinese homebuyers pay cash, and, on average, mortgages cover only half the property’s value. Household debt in China amounts to approximately 40% of household incomes.
Market Overview of Xingtai
According to a report from the China Daily, the total housing supply in Xingtai was 1.1 million square meters in 2005 and 1.5 million square meters in 2006; due to the macroeconomic control policy specified by the state, the housing supply shrank slightly to 1.1-1.3 million square meters in 2007 and the housing supply in 2008 was 1.5-1.8 million square meters.
With the development of its local economy, since 2006 an increasing number of residents of other regions of China have been immigrating to Xingtai, which has increased housing demand. Kirin China expects this trend in increased immigration to Xingtai to continue in the near future.
As of the end of 2009, the core urban population of Xingtai was 578,700 and its total residential area was approximately 14.06 million square meters. As such, the per capita residential area in Xingtai city was 24 square meters as of the end of 2009. According to the national “well-off” standards published by the PRC’s Department of Construction, by 2020, the average living area for urban population is expected to reach 35 square meters with an average floor area of 100 to 120 square meters for each residence. Kirin China believes the anticipated shortage in average living area per person in Xingtai necessary in order to meet the “well-off” standard indicates significant development potential.
Xingtai can be generally divided into two parts: Qiaodong District (i.e. East of Bridge) and Qiaoxi District (i.e. West of Bridge). The Qiaodong District is the old city area which features transportation, concentrated retail trading areas, aged buildings and a highly polluted environment. Currently, the scale of real estate development in this region is small and scattered due to high relocation costs. The quality of real estate is also low and the buildings are mostly mid-rise. Qiaoxi District, on the contrary, is the region being promoted by the local Xingtai government for development. Qiaoxi District is anticipated to be the center of the new urban area, as planned by the Xingtai government. In the first half of 2007, the price of a residence in Qiaoxi District surged significantly, with $381 to 433 per square meter as the main pricing range. The average price for a residence was $476 per square meter in 2009 with higher prices in the northeast part of Qiaoxi District, at approximately $511 to 614 per square meter.
The central bank in China is currently reinforcing strict real estate development regulations and emphasizing stringent credit loan policies, which has already had a negative impact on the real estate market. These actions may serve to hinder the development of smaller real estate companies with rigid cash flows and small amounts of capital, leaving growth space for larger, better capitalized companies.
Market Overview of the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area
Kirin China plans to expand its operations to the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area. Located in the center of Northeast Asia economic zone area with abundant resources and convenient transportation, the Company believes that the Bohai Sea surrounding region has great geographical strength. The National Bureau of Statistics data indicated a new trend that home and abroad foreign investment flows from the south to the north of China in recent years. The cities and sub-regions of the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area, such as Beijing, Tianjin Region, the Shandong Peninsula and Northeast regions are considered to be the “growth pole” of China’s next round of development following the development of the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta region. In the near future, we believe that the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area will enter into a sustainable and rapid growth track.
The cities in Bohai Sea Surrounding Area vary with respect to the economic development degree. The large and well developed cities in this area with mature markets, such as Beijing and Tianjing, have a declination in gross floor area and sale of real estate due to the strict real estate control policies. However, the second and third tier cities in this area still have a rapid growth rate in real estate development. Economic investment and development in this area, which is adjacent to Xingtai, is increasing. Investments in the real estate markets of Qinhuangdao, Tianjin and Tangshan increased by 21%-76% in 2010, according to the PRC’s Ministry of Land and Resources. Commensurate with an increase in investment, the price of residential real estate is has also increased.
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In recent years, many large national real estate developers have begun to enter the market of Bohai Sea Surrounding Region as increasing land reserves and accelerating development of the market provide more opportunities. Compared with the Pearl River Delta region and Yangtze River Delta region, we believe that the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area has greater market demand and more opportunities. The growth rate of wholesale real estate prices in the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area is stable. As shown in the below chart of land use right procurement costs, in 2009, the land cost in Bohai Sea Surrounding Area is $424 per square meter, which is higher than the national average land cost $388 per square meter, but much lower than the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta. The cost of land right procurement in the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area is 19% lower than in the Pearl River Delta and 42% lower than in the Yangtze River Delta Regions. The overall growth rate of land right procurement has declined from 6.02% in 2008 to 2.83% in 2009. As depicted in the chart of growth of land use right procurement, the 2009 growth rate was lower than the average annual growth rate of 5.05% of 105 cities in China. We believe that this indicates potential for real estate development and profit generation in this area. The following are the land right procurement costs and growth rates in the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area for 2009.
The scale of residence paying capability (real estate price/household paying capability) demonstrates the ability of consumers to purchase houses. The overall rational scale on an international scope is within the range of 3-6 and the scale in China is higher due to its special housing system, hidden income and solid housing demand, according to Real Estate Bubble and Financial Crisis, authored by Xie Jinglai and Qu Bo in 2002.
As shown in the following chart, except Beijing and Dalian, the house price growth of other cities in the Bohai Sea Surrounding Region is stable, and with the economic development of the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area, the income level has increased and the scale is decreasing gradually. However, most of the sales are over 6 and Beijing and Dalian have shown scales of over 11, which indicate bubbles in their real estate markets.
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Price of Private Residence / Private Residence Paying Capability Scale in the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area (US $/multiple)
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Beijing
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Tianjin
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Shenyang
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Dalian
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Jinan
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Qingdao
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Shijiazhuang
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1999
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682/20.50
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272/9.81
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337/12.78
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281/12.37
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214/8.24
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216/8.20
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232/10.46
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2000
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594/15.84
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281/9.53
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324/11.17
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315/12.67
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220/7.18
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221/7.61
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208/8.92
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2001
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612/14.57
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287/8.84
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331/10.47
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338/12.59
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240/7.69
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239/7.54
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235/9.55
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2002
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576/12.74
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300/8.88
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331/10.47
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343/11.56
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254/7.80
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264/8.36
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219/8.34
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2003
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572/11.37
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304/8.14
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352/9.65
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353/10.70
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281/7.04
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291/7.96
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191/6.81
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2004
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611/10.77
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376/9.05
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352/8.75
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376/10.01
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369/8.49
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358/8.92
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187/5.98
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2005
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841/12.82
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502/10.69
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395/8.22
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464/10.41
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388/8.48
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464/9.66
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232/6.21
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2006
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1060/13.82
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611/11.14
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432/7.34
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579/11.30
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448/8.38
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545/9.25
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261/5.92
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2007
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1582/17.51
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796/11.84
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506/6.91
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762/12.28
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517/6.99
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712/9.71
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336/6.19
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Note: Residence Paying Capability Scale = Sales Price Per Square Meter/Disposable Income Per Household. Sales price is assumed as 100 square meters per suite and a household is assumed to comprise three (3) family members.
Features of Real Estate Markets in Tier-Two and Tier-Three Cities
Kirin China believes that the PRC’s tier-three cities have long term earning potential for investment, particularly since tier-one cities have already experienced high growth in the past few years. Kirin China believes that with continued urbanization and improved living standards, the demand in tier-three cities for high quality, high-end buildings is increasing. Kirin China believes that tier-three cities are at the frontier of the continued future urbanization and will benefit from the economic growth in China.
Growth potential of real estate markets in tier-two and tier-three cities
Real estate development potential has shifted to tier-two and tier-three cities and to medium and small cities. The No 1 Documents from the PRC central government pointed out that medium and small cities and towns will be the focus of China’s economic development. The PRC Ministry of Land and Resources indicated that it would prioritize approvals of real estate projects in tier-two and tier-three cities.
Higher profit margins in tier-two and tier-three cities
Kirin China believes that the price growth potential in the tier-two and tier-three segments is high while investment costs, especially land costs, are low. Investment return in tier-two and tier-three cities is no less than 30% and operational costs are comparatively low, according to the “2009 Analysis Report on Real Estate Prices in Major Chinese Cities” as published by the Ministry of Land and Resources of the PRC.
Competition
The real estate development industry in the PRC is highly competitive. In the tier-three cities Kirin China focuses on, local and regional property developers are its major competitors. Many of Kirin China’s competitors are well capitalized and have greater financial, marketing, and other resources than Kirin China has. Some also have larger land banks, greater economies of scale, broader name recognition, and a longer track record in certain markets. In certain markets, we believe our competition benefits from more established relationships, but differences between the Company and our competition’s relationships are divided geographically and vary by city, quality, and scope. As such, these comparisons are limited to specific instances. In addition, the PRC government’s recent measures designed to reduce land supply further increased competition for land among property developers.
Competition among property developers may result in increased costs for the acquisition of land for development, increased costs for raw materials, shortages of skilled contractors, oversupply of properties, decrease in property prices in certain parts of the PRC, a slowdown in the rate at which new property developments will be approved and/or reviewed by the relevant government authorities and an increase in administrative costs for hiring or retaining qualified personnel, any of which may adversely affect our business and financial condition. Furthermore, property developers that are better capitalized than Kirin China is may be more competitive in acquiring land through the auction process.
Kirin China considers Royal Real Property Co., Ltd. and Lejiayuan Real Property Co., Ltd. as its major competitors in Xingtai. These two companies have similar financial capacities as Kirin China and engage in projects of similar sizes to those of Kirin China.
With respect to cities in the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area, Kirin China considers Dezhou Real Estate Company and Dezhou Trust Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. as its primary competitors in Dezhou City and Shandong Chuangye Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. and Zhongfang Real Estate Development Company as its primary competitors in Zibo City. Because these competitors have been developing projects in these cities and others in the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area, they have already established relationships with local government and suppliers and have brand recognition among potential customers.
Competitive Advantages
Kirin China believes the following are advantages over its competitors:
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Experienced Real Estate Development Team. Kirin China has a professional team with significant experience in real estate development. Members of Kirin China’s membership team have had work experience with well-known real estate development companies in tier-one cities. In addition, Kirin China’s management members are well educated with degrees from top universities such as Tsinghua University, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University and the Communication University of China.
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R&D and Planning Advantage. Kirin China expends considerable effort on research and development in an effort to identify its target market and understand the needs and wants of potential homebuyers. Kirin China believes that by conducting research and development it can better align project design and pricing with the needs and demands of its target buyers.
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Strong Relationships with Local Government. Kirin China seeks to maintain close ties with the local government in Xingtai City where it has aided the local government in cases such as the Kong Village Relocation Program. Kirin China believes such good relationships with local governments can help in the application of favorable land development policies. We believe that these relationships can better enable Kirin China to successfully bid and execute on projects.
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Pre-Sales Advantage. Kirin China seeks to ensure high cash flow through presales. Kirin China’s investment costs for a particular project can be covered usually within one year after presales commence. For example, by the end of December 2009, Kirin China recorded $58.47 million in presales of its Kirin County Project, which commenced in April 2009.
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Growth Strategy
Completion of Pipeline Projects
Kirin China’s project pipeline includes the Kirin Bay and No. 79 Courtyard projects, each of which are located in Xingtai. Kirin China commenced presales for these projects in the first quarter of 2011.
The Kirin Bay Project covers a land area of over 660,000 square meters. After completion, Kirin China expects that the project will be the largest high-end residential community in Xingtai in terms of construction area. The project is comprised of three land construction sections, Sections B, C, and D, with total anticipated building area of approximately 1 million square meters. Section C is expected to cover a building area of approximately 380,000 square meters, which is expected to be comprised mainly of malls, hotels, office buildings and apartments. Sections B and D are expected to cover a building area of approximately 560,000 square meters. These sections are expected to be comprised of high-rise buildings, villas, kindergartens, primary schools and other commercial buildings.
Preparation for The Kirin Bay Project began in June 2009. Construction started in October 2011 and project completion is planned for the first half of 2015. The first phase residences are expected to be delivered in mid-to-late 2013 while final phase residences are expected to be delivered in the first half of 2015. The project is planned to include approximately 5,500 residential units consisting of high-rise apartments and single-family houses. The following sets forth the various categories of properties anticipated to be available for sale as part of the Kirin Bay Project and the total area and number of units available for each such category:
Kirin Bay Project
Property Resources for Sale
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Subject
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Area/Unit Number
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High-floor Apartment
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Area
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453,944 sq meters
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Number of Units
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4,209
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Garden Villa
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Area
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75,900 sq meters
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Number of Units
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540
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Commercial Residences
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Area
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14,700 sq meters
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Number of Units
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Reconstructable Public Facilities
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Area
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25,160 sq meters
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Garage
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Number of Units
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3,492
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No. 79 Courtyard Project covers a land area of over 290,000 square meters and a total building area of 520,000 square meters. The project is positioned as a high-end residential development with some mixed commercial use.
No. 79 Courtyard Project started preparation in July 2009 and project completion is planned for the last quarter of 2014. The first phase residences are expected to be delivered in mid-2014 while the final phase residences are expected to be delivered in 2015. The following sets forth the various categories of properties anticipated to be available for sale as part of the No. 79 Courtyard Project and the total area and number of units available for each such category:
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No. 79 Courtyard Project
Property Resources for Sale
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Subject
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Area/Unit Number
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High-floor Apartment
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Area
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70,285 sq meters
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Number of Units
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556
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Official Mansion
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Area
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sq meters
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Number of Units
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1
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Garden Villa
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Area
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203,671 sq meters
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Number of Units
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1,113
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Penthouse
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Area
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79,204 sq meters
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Number of Units
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382
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Penthouse Apartment
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Area
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55,800 sq meters
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Number of Units
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180
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Commercial Residences
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Area
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3,967 sq meters
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Number of Units
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50
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Garage
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Number of Units
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106,721 sq meters
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Total
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Residential
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2,231 units, totaling 408,960 sq meters
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Commercial
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50 units, approximately 3,967 sq meters
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Garage
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106,721 sq meters
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Focusing on Bohai Sea Surrounding Area
For its regional selection strategy, Kirin China intends to focus on the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area. The Bohai Sea Surrounding Area has become the third most active region in the PRC for business investment, just behind the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta Regions. The National Development and Reform Commission indicated in September 2010 that the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area, Yangtze River Delta region and Pearl River Delta region are to be prioritized for economic development.
Selecting Tier-Three Cities with Tier-Two Cities as Alternatives
With respect to tier-three cities, Kirin China seeks to select dynamic, highly commercialized cities with the target city acting as the economic driving force of the surrounding area. When selecting target cities, Kirin China generally seeks per capita GDP, economic growth, and citizen purchasing power that is higher than the other surrounding tier-three cities. Cities such as Tianjin, Qingdao, Shenyang, Nanjing, Suzhou, Xuzhou, Hefei, Changshang, and Xi’an satisfy these criteria. Although its primary focus is on tier-three cities, Kirin China may also seek to expand to tier-two cities.
Intellectual Property
Kirin China does not own any patent or registered trademarks.
Environmental Issues
Our business in China is subject to various pollution control regulations in China with respect to noise, water and air pollution and the disposal of waste. Specifically, the major environmental regulations applicable to us include the PRC Environmental Protection Law, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution, and the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution.
The Company is not aware of any investigations, prosecutions, disputes, claims or other proceedings in respect of environmental protection, nor has the Company been punished or can foresee any punishment to be made by any environmental administration authorities of the PRC.
Government Regulation and Approvals
Property and Land Use Rights
All urban land in China is owned by the State. Pursuant to Interim Regulations of the People’s Republic of China Concerning the Assignment and Transfer of the Right to the Use of the State-owned Land in the Urban Areas, which became effective on May 19, 1990, individuals and companies are permitted to acquire rights to use urban land or land use rights for specific purposes, including residential, industrial and commercial purposes. The land use rights are granted for a period of 70 years for residential purposes, 50 years for industrial purposes and 40 years for commercial purposes. These periods may be renewed at the expiration of the initial and any subsequent terms. Upon approval by both the land administrative authorities and city planning authorities, industrial parcel uses may be converted to other uses, and the duration and other clauses in the land use right granting agreement will be revised to match the new use. Granted land use rights are transferable and may be used as security for borrowings and other obligations.
Permits and Certificates
Development Certificates.
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According to the Urban Real Estate Development and Operation Administration Regulation, promulgated by State Council on July 20, 1998, the Urban Real Estate Development and Operation Administration Rules of Hebei Province promulgated by government of Hebei province and effective on July 1, 2004, and the Real Estate Development Enterprise Qualification Administration Regulation promulgated by Ministry of Construction on March 29, 2000, a real estate development enterprise shall obtain a Real Estate Development Enterprise Qualification Certificate (the “Development Certificate”) with four grades. To obtain a Grade 4 Development Certificate, an enterprise must have engaged in the real estate development business for more than one year with 100% of its completed projects passing the quality inspection by the supervising authority and shall have certain number of construction, financial, accounting and technical professionals, established a quality control system and does not have any record of material construction accidents and the registered capital shall be no less than approximately $756,220. To obtain a Grade 3 Development Certificate, besides the requirements of Grade 4 Development Certificate, an enterprise must have engaged in the real estate development business for more than two year with 100% of its completed projects of two consecutive years passing the quality inspection by the supervising authority and have completed the development of accumulatively more than 50,000 square meters construction and the registered capital shall be no less than approximately $1,209,958. To obtain a Grade 2 Development Certificate, besides the requirements of Grade 3 Development Certificate, an enterprise must have engaged in the real estate development business for more than three year with 100% of its completed projects of three consecutive years passing the quality inspection by the supervising authority and have completed the development of accumulatively more than 150,000 square meters construction and the registered capital shall be no less than approximately $3,024,895. To obtain a Grade 1 Development Certificate, besides the requirements of Grade 2 Development Certificate, an enterprise must have engaged in the real estate development business for more than five year with 100% of its completed projects of five consecutive years passing the quality inspection by the supervising authority and have completed the development of accumulatively more than 300,000 square meters construction and the registered capital shall be no less than approximately $7,562,237. With Grade 1 Development Certificate, the enterprise is allowed to develop all kinds of project without limitation. With Grade 2 Development Certificate, the enterprise is allowed to develop the project(s) with total construction area no more than 250,000 square meters each time. With Grade 3 Development Certificate, the enterprise is allowed to develop the project(s) with total construction area no more than 150,000 square meters each time. With Grade 4 Development Certificate, the enterprise may develop the project(s) with total construction area no more than 100,000 square meters each time. Upon expiration of the certificate, if the enterprise is going to continue the business of real estate development, it shall apply for a new one.
Construction projects in China often take 3-5 years or even longer to complete. As a result many real estate and development companies often divide projects into a number of shorter phases, allowing them to sell and collect financing from a finished phase while the remainder of the project is still ongoing. The Ministry of Construction along with other sectors of government have taken the position that each phase of a project can be looked at on an individual basis for determining which grade of a development certificate a company needs to obtain to participate in the project. This allows a company with a lower grade to do a bigger project if it is broken into a number of smaller phases. However, if a company wants to develop a larger project and complete it in a single phase and in a short period, then the requirement for higher grade of certificate will be required.
Hebei Zhongding has obtained the formal Grade 2 Development Certificate No. Ji Jian Fang Kai Xing Zi No. 192 on December 26, 2011. Zhongding Jiye has obtained the Grade 4 Development Certificate No. Ji Jian Fang Kai Xing Zi No.304 with an expiration date of March 21, 2012. The company has submitted a procedure application for Grade 3 Development Certificate and the government is reviewing. The company expects to obtain the updated Grade 3 Development Certificate before July 2012. It is very unlikely that the company will not obtain the certificate.
Other Permits.
For each project we develop, before commencing sales or presales of such project, we are required to obtain Land Use Rights Certificates, Construction Land Planning Permits, Construction Work Planning Permits, Work Commencement Permits and Pre-Sales Permits. Before we obtain the Pre-Sales Permit, we may apply to the local authority for informal presale permission to permit us to secure nonrefundable deposits from our customers. This is a local practice enacted by the Xingtai local government to encourage project development. We may not receive the same approval in other cities if we expand our projects beyond Xingtai.
We have obtained all of the Land Use Rights Certificates, Construction Land Planning Permits, Construction Work Planning Permits, Work Commencement Permits and Pre-Sales Permits for Kirin County Community, No. 79 Courtyard (Phase I) and Kirin Bay (Phase I) projects. For Kirin Bay Project, which will be divided into three parcels of land, we have obtained Land Use Rights Certificates for the Kirin Bay project pursuant to our participation in the Kong Village Relocation Program. For more details please refer to “Management Discussion and Analysis— Relocation Program of Kong Village.” As of the filing date of this registration form, we have obtained the remaining permits and certificates for the first phase of Kirin Bay Project.
Taxation
On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of China passed the New EIT Law, and on November 28, 2007, the State Council of China passed the EIT Law Implementing Rules which took effect on January 1, 2008. The EIT Law and its implementing rules impose a unified earned income tax, or EIT, rate of 25.0% on all domestic-invested enterprises and foreign invested enterprises, or FIEs, unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. As a result, our PRC Subsidiary and Operating Companies are subject to an earned income tax of 25.0%. Before the implementation of the New EIT Law, FIEs established in the PRC, unless granted preferential tax treatments by the PRC government, were generally subject to an EIT rate of 33.0%, which included a 30.0% state income tax and a 3.0% local income tax.
In addition to the changes to the current tax structure, under the New EIT Law, an enterprise established outside of China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise,” meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the New EIT Law define de facto management as “substantial and overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise. In addition, a recent circular issued by the State Administration of Taxation on April 22, 2009 regarding the standards used to classify certain Chinese-invested enterprises controlled by Chinese enterprises or Chinese group enterprises and established outside of China as “resident enterprises” clarified that dividends and other income paid by such “resident enterprises” will be considered to be PRC source income, subject to PRC withholding tax, currently at a rate of 10%, when recognized by non-PRC enterprise shareholders. This recent circular also subjects such “resident enterprises” to various reporting requirements with the PRC tax authorities.
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In addition, the recent circular mentioned above sets out criteria for determining whether “de facto management bodies” are located in China for overseas incorporated, domestically controlled enterprises. However, as this circular only applies to enterprises established outside of China that are controlled by PRC enterprises or groups of PRC enterprises, it remains unclear how the tax authorities will determine the location of “de facto management bodies” for overseas incorporated enterprises that are controlled by individual PRC residents like us and some of our subsidiaries. We may be deemed to be a resident enterprise by Chinese tax authorities. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, we may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our worldwide taxable income as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. In addition, dividends paid to us from our PRC Subsidiary will be exempted from PRC income tax but dividends we pay to our non-PRC shareholders may be subject to a 10% withholding tax.
Foreign Currency Exchange
All of our sales revenue and expenses are denominated in RMB. Under the PRC foreign currency exchange regulations applicable to us, RMB is convertible for current account items, including the distribution of dividends, interest payments, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions. Currently, our PRC Subsidiary and Operating Companies may purchase foreign currencies for settlement of current account transactions, including payments of dividends to us, without the approval of SAFE, by complying with certain procedural requirements. Conversion of RMB for capital account items, such as direct investment, loan, security investment and repatriation of investment, however, is still subject to the approval of SAFE. In particular, if our PRC Subsidiary borrows foreign currency through loans from us or other foreign lenders, these loans must be registered with SAFE, and if we finance our PRC Subsidiary or Operating Companies by means of additional capital contributions, these capital contributions must be approved by certain government authorities, including the MOFCOM, or their respective local branches. These limitations could affect the ability of our PRC Subsidiary and Operating Companies to obtain foreign exchange through debt or equity financing.
Dividend Distributions
Our revenues are earned by our PRC Subsidiary through charging management fee from the Operating Companies pursuant to the Contractual Arrangements. However, PRC regulations restrict the ability of our PRC Subsidiary to make dividends and other payments to its offshore parent company. PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividend by our PRC Subsidiary only out of their accumulated after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Our PRC Subsidiary is also required under PRC laws and regulations to allocate at least 10% of our annual after-tax profits determined in accordance with PRC GAAP to a statutory general reserve fund until the amounts in such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. Our PRC Subsidiary, Kirin Management cannot distribute the profits or pay dividends out of China before it sets aside such statutory fund unless the amounts in such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital, which is USD 100,000 currently. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. The statutory fund shall be set aside only when the PRC Subsidiary records profit in a fiscal year. Since December 22, 2010 when the PRC Subsidiary was established, it has not recorded any profit and therefore has not set aside any allocations to the statutory fund. If the PRC Subsidiary fails to set aside the allocations to the statutory fund when it does record profit at the end of a fiscal year, it will be subject to a fine of no more than $30,249.Our PRC Subsidiary has the discretion to allocate a portion of their after-tax profits to staff welfare and bonus funds, which may not be distributed to equity owners except in the event of liquidation.
In addition, under the New EIT law, the Notice of the State Administration of Taxation on Negotiated Reduction of Dividends and Interest Rates, or Notice 112, which was issued on January 29, 2008, the Arrangement between the PRC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion, or the Double Taxation Arrangement (Hong Kong), which became effective on December 8, 2006, and the Notice of the State Administration of Taxation Regarding Interpretation and Recognition of Beneficial Owners under Tax Treaties, or Notice 601, which became effective on October 27, 2009, dividends from our PRC Subsidiary paid to us through our Hong Kong subsidiary may be subject to a withholding tax at a rate of 10%, or at a rate of 5% if our Hong Kong subsidiary is considered a “beneficial owner” that is generally engaged in substantial business activities and entitled to treaty benefits under the Double Taxation Arrangement (Hong Kong). Furthermore, the ultimate tax rate will be determined by treaty between the PRC and the tax residence of the holder of our PRC Subsidiary. Dividends declared and paid from before January 1, 2008 on distributable profits are grandfathered under the New EIT Law and are not subject to withholding tax.
Circular 75
In October 2005, SAFE issued the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and Return Investment Through Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside China, generally referred to as Circular 75, which required PRC residents to register with the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or acquiring control over an SPV for the purpose of engaging in an equity financing outside of China on the strength of domestic PRC assets originally held by those residents. Amendments to registrations made under Circular 75 are required in connection with any increase or decrease of capital, transfer of shares, mergers and acquisitions, equity investment or creation of any security interest of offshore SPV. Failure to comply with the requirements of Circular 75 may result in fines and other penalties under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions. Any such failure could also result in the SPV’s affiliates being impeded or prevented from distributing their profits and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to the SPV, or from engaging in other transfers of funds into or out of China.
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As we stated under “Risk factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Failure to comply with PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident shareholders to personal liability, limit our ability to acquire PRC companies or to inject capital into our PRC Subsidiary or the Operating Companies, limit our PRC Subsidiary’s ability to distribute profits to us or otherwise materially adversely affect us.” We cannot assure our beneficial owners or prospective shareholders, who are PRC residents as defined in Circular 75, can obtain registration with the relevant branch of SAFE, if so required, in connection with their equity interests in us and our control of equity interests in the Operating Companies through the Contractual Arrangements. However, many of the terms and provisions in Circular 75 remains unclear and implementation by central SAFE and local SAFE branches of Circular 75 has been inconsistent since its adoption. Therefore, we cannot predict how Circular 75 will affect our business operations or future strategies. For example, our present and prospective PRC Subsidiary’s ability to conduct foreign exchange activities, such as the remittance of dividends and foreign currency-denominated borrowings, may be subject to compliance with Circular 75 by our PRC resident beneficial holders.
Mergers and Acquisitions
On August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies promulgated the Regulation on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or the 2006 M&A Rule, which became effective on September 8, 2006. According to the 2006 M&A Rule, a “Round-trip Investment” is defined as having taken place when a PRC business that is owned by PRC individual(s) is sold to a non-PRC entity that is established or controlled, directly or indirectly, by those same PRC individual(s). Under the 2006 M&A Rules, any Round-trip Investment must be approved by MOFCOM and any indirect arrangement or series of arrangements which achieves the same end result without the approval of MOFCOM is a violation of PRC law.
As we stated under “Risk factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—PRC regulations regarding offshore financing activities by PRC residents have undertaken continuous changes which may increase the administrative burden we face and create regulatory uncertainties that could adversely affect our business.”. Though we believe the 2006 M&A Rule does not apply to us, the PRC regulatory authorities may take the view that these transactions and the Share Exchange Agreement are part of an overall series of arrangements which constitute a Round-trip Investment and as a result, we may be subject to fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, our operating privileges in the PRC may be limited, the repatriation of the proceeds from the Offering into the PRC may be delayed or restricted, and we may face other administrative actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our securities.
Employees
As of the date hereof, the Company has 275 employees, all of whom has entered into labor contract with the Company. According to the Labor Law of the PRC and the Labor Contract Law of the PRC, an enterprise shall enter into labor contract with its employees. We are informed that the Company has bought the following social insurances for 143 employees and the insurance rate of each type of insurance is as follows:
Insurance Type
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Percentage Payable by Employer
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Percentage Payable by Employee
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Total Percentage of the Salary
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Pension
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20
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8
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28
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Unemployment Insurance
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2
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1
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3
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Medical Insurance
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6
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2
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8
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Occupational Injury Insurance
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0.5
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0
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0.5
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Our employees are not represented by any collective bargaining agreement, and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe we have good relations with our employees.
Legal Proceedings
Currently there are no legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company or Kirin China. However, from time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business
Item 1A.
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Risk Factors.
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You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this Report before making an investment decision with regard to our securities. The statements contained in or incorporated herein that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, you may lose all or part of your investment.
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Substantially all of our business, assets and operation are located in the PRC.
Substantially all of our business, assets and operations are located in the PRC. The economy of the PRC differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects. The economy of the PRC has been transitioning from a planned economy to a market-oriented economy. Although in recent years the PRC government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets and the establishment of sound corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of productive assets in the PRC is still owned by the PRC government. In addition, the PRC government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry by imposing industrial policies. It also exercises significant control over the PRC’s economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. Some of these measures benefit the overall economy of the PRC, but may have a negative effect on us.
Our management team has limited experience in managing and operating a public company. Any failure to comply or adequately comply with federal and state securities laws, rules or regulations could subject us to fines or regulatory actions, which may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The members of our management team have limited experience managing and operating a public company and may rely in many instances on the professional experience and advice of third parties including its attorneys and accountants. While we are obligated to hire a qualified chief financial officer to enable us to meet our ongoing reporting obligations as a public company in the United States, such individuals are oftentimes difficult to locate and may not have all of the qualifications necessary to fulfill these legal obligations. Failure to comply or adequately comply with any federal or state securities laws, rules, or regulations may result in fines or regulatory actions, which may materially adversely affect our business, results of operation, or financial condition and could result in delays in achieving either the effectiveness of a registration statement relating to the Securities sold in the Offering or the development of an active and liquid trading market for our common stock.
We derive all of our revenues from sales in the PRC and any downturn in the Chinese economy could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
All of our revenues are generated from sales in the PRC and we anticipate that revenues from such sales will continue to represent the substantial portion of our total revenues in the near future. Our sales and earnings can also be affected by changes in the general economy. Our success is influenced by a number of economic factors which affect consumer income, such as employment levels, business conditions, interest rates, oil and gas prices and taxation rates. Adverse changes in these economic factors, among others, may restrict consumer spending, thereby negatively affecting our sales and profitability.
We are subject to extensive government regulation that could cause us to incur significant liabilities or restrict our business activities.
Regulatory requirements could cause us to incur significant liabilities and operating expenses and could restrict our business activities. We are subject to statutes and rules regulating, among other things, certain developmental matters, building and site design, and matters concerning the protection of health and the environment. Our operating expenses may be increased by governmental regulations, such as building permit allocation ordinances and impact and other fees and taxes that may be imposed to defray the cost of providing certain governmental services and improvements. Any delay or refusal from government agencies to grant us necessary licenses, permits, and approvals could have an adverse effect on our operations.
Our business is susceptible to fluctuations in the real estate market of the PRC, especially in certain areas where our operations are concentrated, which may adversely affect our sales and results of operations.
Our business depends substantially on the conditions of the PRC real estate market. Demand for real estate in China has grown rapidly in the recent decade but such growth is often coupled with volatility in market conditions and fluctuations in real estate prices. For example, the rapid expansion of the real estate market in major provinces and cities in China in the early 1990s, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangdong province, led to an oversupply in the mid-1990s and a corresponding fall in real estate values and rentals in the second half of the decade. Following a period of rising real estate prices and transaction volume in most major cities, the industry experienced a severe downturn in 2008, with transaction volume in many major cities declining by more than 40% compared to 2007.
Average selling prices also declined in many cities during 2008. Fluctuations of supply and demand in China’s real estate market are caused by economic, social, political and other factors. To the extent fluctuations in the real estate market adversely affect real estate transaction volumes or prices, our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
We are heavily dependent on the performance of the residential property market in China, which is at a relatively early development stage.
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The residential property industry in the PRC is still in a relatively early stage of development. Although demand for residential property in the PRC has been growing rapidly in recent years, such growth is often coupled with volatility in market conditions and fluctuation in property prices. It is extremely difficult to predict how much and when demand will develop, as many social, political, economic, legal, and other factors, most of which will be beyond our control, may affect the development of the market. The level of uncertainty is increased by the limited availability of accurate financial and market information and the overall low level of transparency in the PRC, especially in tier-two and tier-three cities that have lagged in progress in these aspects when compared to tier-one cities.
The lack of a liquid secondary market for residential property may discourage investors from acquiring new properties. The limited amount of property mortgage financing available to PRC individuals may further inhibit demand for residential developments.
The PRC government has recently introduce certain policy and regulatory measures to control the rapid increase in housing prices and slow down the real estate market and our business may be materially and adversely affected by these government measures.
Since the second half of 2009, the PRC real estate market has experienced strong recovery from the financial crisis and housing prices rose rapidly in certain cities. In response to concerns over the scale of the increase in property investments, the PRC government has implemented measures and introduced policies to curtail property speculation and promote the healthy development of the real estate industry in China. On January 7, 2010, the PRC State Council (the “State Council”) issued a circular to control the rapid increase in housing prices and slow down the real estate market in China. The circular reiterated that the purchasers of a second residential property for their households must make down payments of no less than 40% of the purchase price and real estate developers must commence the sale within the mandated period as set forth in the pre-sale approvals and at the publicly announced prices. The circular also requested local governments to increase the effective supply of low-income housing and ordinary commodity housing and instructed the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”), and the China Bank Regulatory Commission to tighten the supervision of the bank lending to the real estate sector and mortgage financing. On February 25, 2010, the PBOC increased the reserve requirement ratio for commercial banks by 0.5% to 16.5% and has further increased it from 16.5% to 17.0% effective May 10, 2010. Further, in order to implement the requirements set out in the State Council’s circular, the Ministry of Land and Resources (the “ MLR ”), issued a notice on March 8, 2010 in relation to increasing the supply of, and strengthening the supervision over, land for real estate development purposes. MLR’s notice stipulated that the floor price of a parcel of land must not be lower than 70% of the benchmark land price set for the area in which the parcel is located, and that real estate developers participating in land auctions must pay a deposit equivalent to 20% of the land parcel’s floor price. In April 2010, the State Council issued an additional circular, which provided as follows: purchasers of a first residential property for their households with a gross floor area of greater than 90 square meters must make down payments of no less than 30% of the purchase price; purchasers of a second residential property for their households must make down payments of no less than 50% of the purchase price and the interest rate of any mortgage for such property must equal at least the benchmark interest rate plus 10%; and for purchasers of a third residential property, both the minimum down payment amount and applied interest rate must be significantly higher than the relevant minimum down payment and interest rate which would have been applicable prior to the issuance of the circular (the specific figures shall be decided by the relevant bank on a case-by-case based on the principle of proper risk management). Moreover, the circular provided that banks can decline to provide mortgage financing to either a purchaser of a third residential property or a non-resident purchaser. In January 2011, the General Office of State Council issued a Notice of the State Council on Issues Related to Further Enhancing the Regulation and Control of Real Estate Market (the “Notice”), which provided that the purchasers of a second residential property for their households must make down payments of no less than 60% of the purchase price and the interest rate of any mortgage for such property must equal at least the benchmark interest rate plus 10%. The Notice also requested the tax departments to take further measures on the supervision and inspection of the collection and administration of land appreciation tax, and request the local governments to increase the effective supply of low-income housing and ordinary commodity housing. The Notice also provided that in municipalities, the capital city of each province, and other cities where housing prices are too high, a local resident household having one residential household property, or a non-local resident household which is able to provide required certificates as to payment of income tax and social insurance contributions for a certain number of years, may only purchase one additional residential property; for a local resident household already having two or more residential property, or a non-local resident household that already has one or more residential properties or is unable to provide the requisite certificates, the purchase of any residential property in the local area is not permitted. It is possible that the government agencies may adopt further measures to implement the policies outlined in circulars and notices as described above. The full effect of the circulars and notices on the real estate industry and our anticipated business will depend in large part on the implementation and interpretation of the circulars and notices by governmental agencies, local governments and banks involved in the real estate industry. The PRC government’s policies and regulatory measures on the PRC real estate sector could limit our access to required financing and other capital resources, adversely affect the property purchasers’ ability to obtain mortgage financing or significantly increase the cost of mortgage financing, reduce market demand for our properties and increase our operating costs. We cannot be certain that the PRC government will not issue additional and more stringent regulations or measures or that agencies and banks will not adopt restrictive measures or practices in response to PRC governmental policies and regulations, which could substantially reduce pre-sales of our properties and cash flow from operations and substantially increase our financing needs, which would in turn materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Our sales will be affected if mortgage financing becomes more costly or otherwise becomes less attractive.
Substantially all purchasers of our residential properties will rely on mortgages to fund their purchases. An increase in interest rates may significantly increase the cost of mortgage financing, thus affecting the affordability of residential properties. In 2011, the PBOC changed the lending rates three times. The benchmark lending rate for loans with a term of over five years, which affects mortgage rates, was increased to 7.05% on July 7, 2011. The PRC government and commercial banks may also increase the down payment requirement, impose other conditions or otherwise change the regulatory framework in a manner that would make mortgage financing unavailable or unattractive to potential property purchasers. If the availability or attractiveness of mortgage financing is reduced or limited, many of our prospective customers may not be able to purchase our properties and, as a result, our business, liquidity and results of operations could be adversely affected.
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If we are prevented from guaranteeing loans to prospective home purchasers, our sales and pre-sales may decline.
In line with industry practice, we will provide guarantees to PRC banks with respect to loans procured by the purchasers of our properties in the form of a transfer of 5% of the home purchasers’ loan amount from our bank account to a bank designated account, as collateral for the home purchasers’ timely debt service payments. The bank will release these deposits after construction is completed, final deliveries are made, and home purchasers have obtained the ownership documents necessary to secure a mortgage loan. If there are changes in laws, regulations, policies, and practices that would prohibit property developers from providing guarantees to banks in respect of mortgages offered to property purchasers and as a result, banks would not accept any alternative guarantees by third parties, or if no third party is available or willing in the market to provide such guarantees, it may become more difficult for property purchasers to obtain mortgages from banks and other financial institutions during sales and pre-sales of our properties. Such difficulties in financing could result in a substantially lower rate of sale and pre-sale of our properties, which would adversely affect our cash flow, financial condition, and results of operations. We are not aware of any impending changes in laws, regulations, policies, or practices that will prohibit such practice in China. However, there can be no assurance that such changes in laws, regulations, policies, or practices will not occur in China in the future.
We may be unable to acquire land use rights from the government which could increase our costs of sales.
Our revenue will depend on the completion and sale of our projects, which in turn will depend on our ability to acquire land use rights for such projects. Land use rights costs will be a major component of our cost of real estate sales and increases in such costs could diminish our gross margin. Competition in these bidding processes can result in higher land use rights costs for us. In addition, we may not successfully obtain desired land use rights at commercially reasonable costs due to the increasingly intense competition in the bidding processes. We may also need to acquire land use rights through acquisition, which could increase our costs.
The practice of pre-selling projects may expose us to substantial liabilities.
It is common practice by property developers in China to pre-sell properties (while still under construction), which involves certain risks. For example, we may fail to complete a property development that may have been fully or partially pre-sold, which would leave us liable to purchasers of pre-sold units for losses suffered by them without adequate resources to pay the liability if funds have been used on the project. In addition, if a pre-sold property development is not completed on time, the purchasers of pre-sold units may be entitled to compensation for late delivery. If the delay extends beyond a certain period, the purchasers may be entitled to terminate the pre-sale agreement and pursue a claim for damages that exceeds the amount paid and our ability to recoup the resulting liability from future sales.
We are dependent on third-party subcontractors, manufacturers, and distributors for all architecture, engineering and construction services, and construction materials. A discontinued supply of such services and materials will adversely affect our projects.
We are dependent on third-party subcontractors, manufacturers, and distributors for all architecture, engineering and construction services, and construction materials. Services and materials purchased from our five largest subcontractors or suppliers accounted for 40.1% for year ended December 31, 2011. A discontinued supply of such services and materials will adversely affect our construction projects and the success of the Company.
We may be adversely affected by the fluctuation in raw material prices and selling prices of our products.
The land and raw materials that are used in our projects have experienced significant price fluctuations in the past. There is no assurance that they will not be subject to future price fluctuations or pricing control. The land and raw materials that are used in our projects may experience price volatility caused by events such as market fluctuations or changes in governmental programs. The market price of land and raw materials may also experience significant upward adjustment, if, for instance, there is a material under-supply or over-demand in the market. These price changes may ultimately result in increases in the selling prices of our properties, and may, in turn, adversely affect our sales volume, sales, operating income, and net income.
We face intense competition from other real estate developers.
The property industry in the PRC is highly competitive. In the tier-three cities we focus on, local and regional property developers are our major competitors. Many of our competitors are well capitalized and have greater financial, marketing, and other resources than we have. Some also have larger land banks, greater economies of scale, broader name recognition, a longer track record, and more established relationships in certain markets. In addition, the PRC government’s recent measures designed to reduce land supply further increased competition for land among property developers.
Competition among property developers may result in increased costs for the acquisition of land for development, increased costs for raw materials, shortages of skilled contractors, oversupply of properties, decrease in property prices in certain parts of the PRC, a slowdown in the rate at which new property developments are approved and/or reviewed by the relevant government authorities and an increase in administrative costs for hiring or retaining qualified personnel, any of which may adversely affect our business and financial condition. Furthermore, property developers that are better capitalized than we are may be more competitive in acquiring land through the auction process. If we cannot respond to changes in market conditions as promptly and effectively as our competitors or effectively compete for land acquisition through the auction systems and acquire other factors of production, our business and financial condition will be adversely affected.
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In addition, risk of property over-supply is increasing in parts of China, where property investment, trading and speculation have become overly active. We are exposed to the risk that in the event of actual or perceived over-supply, property prices may fall drastically, and our revenue and profitability will be adversely affected.
We could be adversely affected by the occurrence of natural disasters.
From time to time, our developed sites may experience strong winds, storms, floods and earth quakes. Natural disasters could impede operations, damage infrastructure necessary to our construction and operations. The occurrence of natural disasters could adversely affect our business, the results of our operations, prospects and financial condition.
We have limited insurance coverage against damages or loss we might suffer.
The insurance industry in China is still in an early stage of development and business interruption insurance available in China offers limited coverage compared to that offered in many developed countries. We carry insurance for potential liabilities related to our vehicles, but we do not carry business interruption insurance and therefore any business disruption or natural disaster could result in substantial damages or losses to us. In addition, there are certain types of losses (such as losses from forces of nature) that are generally not insured because either they are uninsurable or insurance cannot be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, our business could be materially adversely affected. If we were to suffer any losses or damages to our properties, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
Our Operating Companies must comply with environmental protection laws that could adversely affect our probability.
We are required to comply with the environmental protection laws and regulations promulgated by the national and local governments of the PRC. Some of these regulations govern the level of fees payable to government entities providing environmental protection services and the prescribed standards relating to construction. Although construction technologies allow us to efficiently control the level of pollution resulting from our construction process, due to the nature of our business, wastes are unavoidably generated in the processes. If we fail to comply with any of these environmental laws and regulations in the PRC, depending on the types and seriousness of the violation, we may be subject to, among other things, warning from relevant authorities, imposition of fines, specific performance and/or criminal liability, forfeiture of profits made, or an order to close down our business operations and suspension of relevant permits.
The operating histories of our Operating Companies may not serve as adequate bases to judge our future prospects and results of operations.
The operating histories of Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhonging may not provide a meaningful basis for evaluating our business following consummation of the Combination. Although the business of our Operating Companies has grown rapidly since their respective inceptions, we cannot guaranty that they will maintain profitability or that they will not incur net losses in the future. We will encounter risks and difficulties that companies at a similar stage of development frequently experience, including the potential failure to:
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If we are not successful in addressing any or all of the foregoing risks, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
We may not be able to successfully execute our strategy of expanding into new geographical markets in China, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We plan to expand into new geographical areas in China. Since China is a large and diverse market, consumer trends and demands may vary significantly by region and Kirin China’s experience in the markets in which it currently operates may not be applicable in other parts of China. As a result, we may not be able to leverage Kirin China’s experience to expand into other parts of China. When we enter new markets, we may face intense competition from companies with greater experience or an established presence in the targeted geographical areas or from other companies with similar expansion targets. Therefore, we may not be able to adequately grow our sales in the new cities we enter due intense competitive pressures and or the substantial costs involved.
Our failure to effectively manage growth may cause a disruption of our operations resulting in the failure to generate revenue at levels we expect.
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In order to maximize potential growth in Kirin China’s current and potential markets, we believe that we must expand into other markets and increase our land reserves to ensure the sustainable development capability of the Company and to maintain growth. This expansion will place a significant strain on our management and our operational, accounting, and information systems. We expect that we will need to continue to improve our financial controls, operating procedures, and management information systems. We will also need to effectively train, motivate, and manage our employees. Our failure to effectively manage our growth could disrupt our operations and ultimately prevent us from generating the revenues we expect.
If we need additional capital to fund our future operations, we may not be able to obtain sufficient capital and may be forced to limit the scope of our operations.
If adequate additional financing is not available on reasonable terms, we may not be able to undertake land acquisitions, continue to develop our real estate projects or expand our operations to the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area, which may as a result impact our cash flow and we would have to modify our business plans accordingly. There is no assurance that additional financing will be available to us.
In connection with our growth strategies, we may experience increased capital needs and accordingly, we may not have sufficient capital to fund our future operations without additional capital investments. Our capital needs will depend on numerous factors, including (i) our profitability; (ii) the development of competitive projects undertaken by our competition; (iii) the level of our investment in research and development; and (iv) the amount of our capital expenditures, including land acquisitions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain capital in the future to meet our needs.
In recent years, the securities markets in the United States have experienced a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market price of securities of many companies have experienced wide fluctuations that have not necessarily been related to the operations, performances, underlying asset values or prospects of such companies. For these reasons, our common stock can also be expected to be subject to volatility resulting from purely market forces over which we have no control. If we need additional funding we will, most likely, seek such funding in the United States (although we may be able to obtain funding in the PRC) and the market fluctuations affect on our stock price could limit our ability to obtain equity financing.
If we cannot obtain additional funding, we may be required to: (i) limit our expansion; (ii) limit our marketing efforts; and (iii) decrease or eliminate capital expenditures.
Such reductions could materially adversely affect our business and our ability to compete.
Even if we do find a source of additional capital, we may not be able to negotiate terms and conditions for receiving the additional capital that are favorable to us. Any future capital investments could dilute or otherwise materially and adversely affect the holdings or rights of our existing shareholders. In addition, new equity or convertible debt securities issued by us to obtain financing could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to the Units. We cannot give you any assurance that any additional financing will be available to us, or if available, will be on terms favorable to us.
Need for additional employees.
Our future success also depends upon our ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel. Expansion of our business and the management and operation of the Company will require additional managers and employees with industry experience, and our success will be highly dependent on our ability to attract and retain skilled management personnel and other employees. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract or retain highly qualified personnel. Competition for skilled personnel in the construction industry is significant. This competition may make it more difficult and expensive to attract, hire and retain qualified managers and employees.
The loss of the services of our key employees, particularly the services rendered by Jianfeng Guo, our founder and chairman, could harm our business.
Our success will depend to a significant degree on the services rendered to us by our key employees. If we fail to attract, train and retain sufficient numbers of these qualified people, our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected. In particular, we are heavily dependent on the continued services of Jianfeng Guo, our Founder and Chairman. The loss of any key employees, including members of our senior management team, and our inability to attract highly skilled personnel with sufficient experience in our industry could harm our business.
We incur significant costs to ensure compliance with United States corporate governance and accounting requirements.
We incur significant costs associated with our public company reporting requirements, costs associated with newly applicable corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules implemented by the Commission. We expect all of these applicable rules and regulations to significantly increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time consuming and costly. We also expect that these applicable rules and regulations may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on our board of directors or as executive officers. We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.
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We may not be able to meet the internal control reporting requirements imposed by the commission, which may result in a decline in the price of our common shares and an inability to obtain future financing.
As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as amended by SEC Release No. 33-8934 on June 26, 2008, the Commission adopted rules requiring each public company to include a report of management on the company’s internal controls over financial reporting in its annual reports. In addition, the independent registered public accounting firm auditing a company’s financial statements must also attest to and report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting as well as the operating effectiveness of the company’s internal controls. Commencing with our annual report for the year ending December 31, 2010, we will be required to include a report of management on its internal control over financial reporting. The internal control report must include a statement
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While we expect to expend significant resources in developing the necessary documentation and testing procedures required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, there is a risk that we may not be able to comply timely with all of the requirements imposed by this rule. In the event that we are unable to receive a positive attestation from our independent registered public accounting firm with respect to our internal controls, investors and others may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements and our stock price and ability to obtain equity or debt financing as needed could suffer.
In addition, in the event that our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to rely on our internal controls in connection with its audit of our financial statements, and in the further event that it is unable to devise alternative procedures in order to satisfy itself as to the material accuracy of our financial statements and related disclosures, it is possible that we would be unable to file our Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Commission, which could also adversely affect the market price of our common stock and our ability to secure additional financing as needed.
The combination involves a reverse merger of a foreign company into a domestic shell company, so that there is no history of compliance with United States securities laws and accounting rules.
In order to be able to comply with United States securities laws, the Operating Companies prepared the combined financial statements for the first time under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and recently had their initial audit of the combined financial statements in accordance with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). As Kirin China does not have a long term familiarity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, it may be more difficult for it to comply on a timely basis with Commission reporting requirements than a comparable domestic company.
We do not have an audit committee and our full board of directors functions as our audit committee and is composed of non-independent directors who lack specific knowledge and understanding of U.S. GAAP.
We have no separate audit committee. Our full board of directors functions as our audit committee and is comprised of members who are not considered to be “independent” in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act or with NASDAQ listing requirements. An independent audit committee plays an important role in the corporate governance process, assessing the Company’s financial reporting processes, risks and internal controls, and evaluating internal and external audit functions. The lack of an independent audit committee may prevent the board of directors from being independent from management in its judgments and decisions and its ability to pursue such responsibilities without undue influence. Furthermore, the members of our board of directors lack specific knowledge of and professional experience with U.S. GAAP. Thus, our board of directors may not be able to effectively oversee our financial reporting, internal controls and audit functions which may in turn affect the integrity of our financial statements and adequacy of our disclosures.
Risks Relating to the People’s Republic of China Generally
Certain political and economic considerations relating to the PRC could adversely affect our Company.
The PRC is transitioning from a planned economy to a market economy. While the PRC government has pursued economic reforms since its adoption of the open-door policy in 1978, a large portion of the PRC economy is still operating under five-year plans and annual state plans. Through these plans and other economic measures, such as control on foreign exchange, taxation and restrictions on foreign participation in the domestic market of various industries, the PRC government exerts considerable direct and indirect influence on the economy. Many of the economic reforms carried out by the PRC government are unprecedented or experimental, and are expected to be refined and improved. Other political, economic and social factors can also lead to further readjustment of such reforms. This refining and readjustment process may not necessarily have a positive effect on our operations or future business development. Our operating results may be adversely affected by changes in the PRC’s economic and social conditions as well as by changes in the policies of the PRC government, such as changes in laws and regulations (or the official interpretation thereof), measures which may be introduced to control inflation, changes in the interest rate or method of taxation, and the imposition of restrictions on currency conversion in addition to those described below.
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The recent nature and uncertain application of many PRC laws that are applicable to us create an uncertain environment for business operations and they could have a negative effect on us.
The PRC legal system is a civil law system. Unlike the common law system, the civil law system is based on written statutes in which decided legal cases have little value as precedents. In 1979, the PRC began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and has since introduced many laws and regulations to provide general guidance on economic and business practices in the PRC and to regulate foreign investment. Progress has been made in the promulgation of laws and regulations dealing with economic matters such as corporate organization and governance, foreign investment, commerce, taxation and trade. The promulgation of new laws, changes of existing laws and the abrogation of local regulations by national laws could have a negative impact on our business and business prospects.
Currency conversion could adversely affect our financial condition.
The PRC government imposes control over the conversion of the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”) into foreign currencies. Under the current unified floating exchange rate system, the People’s Bank of China publishes an exchange rate, which we refer to as the PBOC exchange rate, based on the previous day’s dealings in the inter-bank foreign exchange market. Financial institutions authorized to deal in foreign currency may enter into foreign exchange transactions at exchange rates within an authorized range above or below the PBOC exchange rate according to market conditions.
Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations of the PRC issued by the State Council which came into effect on April 1, 1996, and the Regulations on the Administration of Foreign Exchange Settlement, Sale and Payment of the PRC which came into effect on July 1, 1996, regarding foreign exchange control, conversion of Renminbi into foreign exchange by Foreign Investment Enterprises (“FIEs”), for use on current account items, including the distribution of dividends and profits to foreign investors, is permissible. FIEs are permitted to convert their after-tax dividends and profits to foreign exchange and remit such foreign exchange to their foreign exchange bank accounts in the PRC. Conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies for capital account items, including direct investment, loans, and security investment, is still under certain restrictions. On January 14, 1997, the State Council amended the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations and added, among other things, an important provision, which provides that the PRC government shall not impose restrictions on recurring international payments and transfers under current account items.
Enterprises in the PRC (including FIEs) which require foreign exchange for transactions relating to current account items, may, without approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”), effect payment from their foreign exchange account or convert and pay at the designated foreign exchange banks by providing valid receipts and proofs.
Convertibility of foreign exchange in respect of capital account items, such as loans denominated in foreign currencies, direct investment and capital contribution, is still subject to certain restrictions, and prior approval and registration from the SAFE or its relevant branches must be sought. In addition, each conversion of the foreign exchange and repayment of the loans denominated in foreign currencies are subject to the approval of SAFE or its local branches. We cannot be certain that the Chinese regulatory authorities will not impose more stringent restrictions on the convertibility of the currencies.
Furthermore, the Renminbi is not freely convertible into foreign currencies nor can it be freely remitted abroad. Under the PRC’s Foreign Exchange Control Regulations and the Administration of Settlement, Sales and Payment of Foreign Exchange Regulations, Foreign Invested Enterprises are permitted either to repatriate or distribute its profits or dividends in foreign currencies out of its foreign exchange accounts, or exchange Renminbi for foreign currencies through banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business. The conversion of Renminbi into foreign exchange by Foreign Invested Enterprises for recurring items, including the distribution of dividends to foreign investors, is permissible. The conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies for capital items, such as direct investment, loans and security investment, is subject, however, to more stringent controls. We receive substantially all of our revenues in RMB. Under our current corporate structure, our income is primarily derived from dividend payments from our PRC subsidiary. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiary to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends or other payments to us, or otherwise satisfy their foreign currency denominated obligations. The PRC government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders.
PRC regulation of loans and direct investment by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from using the proceeds of the offering to make loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC Subsidiary or Operating Companies, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
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In utilizing the proceeds from outside China, as an offshore holding company of our PRC Subsidiary, we may make loans to our PRC Subsidiary, or we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC Subsidiary or Operating Companies. Any loans to our PRC Subsidiary are subject to PRC regulations. For example, loans by us to PRC Subsidiary, Kirin Management, which is a foreign invested enterprise, to finance its activities cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE. On August 29, 2008, SAFE promulgated Circular 142, a notice regulating the conversion by a foreign-invested company of foreign currency into RMB by restricting how the converted RMB may be used. The notice requires that RMB converted from the foreign currency-denominated capital of a foreign-invested company may only be used for purposes within the business scope approved by the applicable governmental authority and may not be used for equity investments within the PRC unless specifically provided for otherwise. The foreign currency-denominated capital shall be verified by accounting firm before converting into RMB. In addition, SAFE strengthened its oversight over the flow and use of RMB funds converted from the foreign currency-denominated capital of a foreign-invested company. To convert such capital into RMB, the foreign-invested company must report the use of such RMB to the bank, and the RMB must be used to the reported purposes. According to Circular 142, change of the use of such RMB without approval is prohibited. In addition, such RMB may not be used to repay RMB loans if the proceeds of such loans have not yet been used. Violations of Circular 142 may result in severe penalties, including substantial fines as set forth in the Foreign Exchange Administration Rules.
We may also decide to finance our PRC Subsidiary or Operating Companies by means of capital contributions. These capital contributions must be approved by the PRC Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, or its local counterpart. We may not be able to obtain these government approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiary. If we fail to receive such approvals, our ability to use the proceeds of the Offering and to capitalize our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
Exchange rate volatility could adversely affect our financial condition.
Since 1994, the exchange rate for the Chinese Renminbi against the United States dollar has remained relatively stable, most of the time in the region of approximately RMB8.28 to $1.00. However, in 2005, the Chinese government announced that it would begin pegging the exchange rate of the Chinese Renminbi against a number of currencies, rather than just the U.S. dollar and, the exchange rate for the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar became RMB8.02 to $1.00. If we decide to convert Chinese Renminbi into United States dollars for other business purposes and the United States dollar appreciates against this currency, the United States dollar equivalent of the Chinese Renminbi we convert would be reduced. There can be no assurance that future movements in the exchange rate of Renminbi and other currencies will not have an adverse effect on our financial condition.
Since most of our assets are located in PRC, any dividends of proceeds from liquidation will be subject to the approval of the relevant Chinese government agencies.
Our operating assets are located inside PRC. Under the laws governing FIEs in the PRC, dividend distribution and liquidation are allowed but subject to special procedures under the relevant laws and rules. Any dividends of proceeds from liquidation will be paid through Kirin Management, our PRC Subsidiary, which is subject to the decision of the board of directors and subject to foreign exchange rules governing such repatriation. Any liquidation of a foreign invested enterprise is subject to the relevant commerce authority’s approval, registration in relevant Administration for Industry and Commerce and supervision as well as the foreign exchange control. Though the dividends of proceeds from liquidation can be remitted out of China to the investor after approved by the commerce authority and SAFE, we cannot assure that we can always obtain such approvals. This may generate additional risk for our investors in case of dividend payment and liquidation.
Due to various restrictions under PRC laws on the distribution of dividends by our PRC subsidiary, we may not be able to pay dividends to our stockholders.
The Wholly-Foreign Owned Enterprise Law (1986), as amended, and The Wholly-Foreign Owned Enterprise Law Implementing Rules (1990), as amended, and the Company Law of the PRC (2006) contain the principal regulations governing dividend distributions by wholly-foreign owned enterprises. Under these regulations, wholly-foreign owned enterprises may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Additionally, such companies are required to set aside a certain amount of their accumulated profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends except in the event of liquidation and cannot be used for working capital purposes. The PRC government also imposes controls on the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. We may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency for the payment of dividends from the Company’s profits.
Furthermore, if our PRC Subsidiary or the Operating Companies incur debt on their own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may, in all probability, restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments.
It may be difficult to effect service of process and enforcement of legal judgments upon our Company and our officers and directors because they reside outside the United States.
As our operations are based in the PRC and our directors and officers reside in the PRC, service of process on the Company and such directors and officers may be difficult to effect within the United States. Also, our main assets are located in the PRC and any judgment obtained in the United States against us may not be enforceable outside the United States.
Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC stockholders.
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China passed a new Enterprise Income Tax Law (the “EIT Law”), and its implementing rules, both of which became effective on January 1, 2008. Under the EIT Law, an enterprise established outside of China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise,” meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the EIT Law define de facto management as “substantial and overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise.
On April 22, 2009, the State Administration of Taxation issued the Notice Concerning Relevant Issues Regarding Cognizance of Chinese Investment Controlled Enterprises Incorporated Offshore as Resident Enterprises pursuant to Criteria of de facto Management Bodies (the “Notice”), further interpreting the application of the EIT Law and its implementation to offshore entities controlled by a Chinese enterprise or group. Pursuant to the Notice, an enterprise incorporated in an offshore jurisdiction and controlled by a Chinese enterprise or group will be classified as a “non-domestically incorporated resident enterprise” if (i) its senior management in charge of daily operations reside or perform their duties mainly in China; (ii) its financial or personnel decisions are made or approved by bodies or persons in China; (iii) its substantial assets and properties, accounting books, corporate chops, board and stockholder minutes are kept in China; and (iv) at least half of its directors with voting rights or senior management often resident in China. A resident enterprise would be subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25% on its worldwide income and must pay a withholding tax at a rate of 10% when paying dividends to its non-PRC stockholders. However, it remains unclear as to whether the Notice is applicable to an offshore enterprise controlled by a Chinese natural person. Nor are detailed measures on imposition of tax from non-domestically incorporated resident enterprises available. Therefore, it is unclear how tax authorities will determine tax residency based on the facts of each case.
Iwamatsu Reien, who beneficially owns, through her interests in the BVI Companies, approximately 89.7% of our common stock, has granted to Jianfeng Guo, Longlin Hu and Xiangju Mu, each a PRC resident, an option to acquire her interests in Prolific Lion Limited, Valiant Power Limited and Solid Wise Limited, respectively and the voting rights over the shares of the respective BVI Company. The Call Option Agreements allow each of Jianfeng Guo, Longlin Hu and Xiangju Mu to exercise voting rights in their respective BVI Company. As a result, the Company may be deemed under PRC law to be controlled and managed by PRC residents. PRC tax authorities may therefore deem the Company as a “resident enterprise.” We may also be deemed to be a resident enterprise by Chinese tax authorities if any of Messrs. Jianfeng Guo, Longlin Hu or Ms. Xiangju Mu choose to exercise his right under the option agreement to acquire Ms. Reien’s interest in the applicable BVI Company in the future and gains control over Kirin China. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of unfavorable PRC tax consequences could follow. First, we may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our worldwide taxable income as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. In our case, this would mean that income such as non-China source income would be subject to PRC enterprise income tax at a rate of 25%. Currently, we do not expect to have any non-China source income. Second, although under the EIT Law and its implementing rules, dividends paid to us from our PRC Subsidiary would qualify as “tax-exempt income,” we cannot guarantee that such dividends will not be subject to a 10% withholding tax, as the PRC foreign exchange control authorities, which enforce the withholding tax, have not yet issued guidance with respect to the processing of outbound remittances to entities that are treated as resident enterprises for PRC enterprise income tax purposes. Finally, it is possible that future guidance issued with respect to the new “resident enterprise” classification could result in a situation in which a 10% withholding tax is imposed on dividends we pay to our non-PRC stockholders and with respect to gains derived by our non-PRC stockholders from transferring our shares. We will actively monitor the possibility of “resident enterprise” treatment for the 2010 tax year and will evaluate appropriate organizational changes to avoid this treatment, to the extent possible.
If we were treated as a “resident enterprise” by PRC tax authorities, we would be subject to taxation in both the U.S. and China, and our PRC tax may not be creditable against our U.S. tax.
If PRC regulatory authorities determine that the share exchange required CSRC approval, we may face various sanctions that could adversely affect our business.
On August 8, 2006, the PRC Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), joined by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), SAFE as well as other government agencies, released a Provisions for Foreign Investors to Merge with or Acquire Domestic Enterprises (“M&A Regulation”), which took effect September 8, 2006 and was amended in 2009. These new rules significantly revised China’s regulatory framework governing onshore-to-offshore restructurings and foreign acquisitions of domestic enterprises. These new rules signify greater PRC government attention to cross-border merger, acquisition and other investment activities, by confirming MOFCOM as a key regulator for issues related to mergers and acquisitions in China and requiring MOFCOM approval of a broad range of merger, acquisition and investment transactions. According to the new M&A Regulation, a related-party acquisition in which an offshore company owned or controlled by a PRC resident acquires a domestic company controlled by the same PRC resident shall be subject to the approval of MOFCOM.
Among other things, the M&A Regulation also included new provisions to require that the overseas listing of an offshore company which is directly or indirectly controlled by a PRC resident for the purpose of overseas listing of such PRC resident’s interests in a domestic company, known as a “special purpose company,” must obtain the approval of CSRC prior to the listing.
Our current structure avoids the acquisition transaction which is directly the target under scrutiny of the M&A Regulation, including the requirement of CSRC approval. Thus, we believe that, in its current practice, the M&A Regulation does not apply to our situation.
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However, the application of this M&A Regulation remains uncertain since neither MOFCOM nor CSRC has approved any Chinese company’s foreign listing. There is no consensus currently existing among the leading PRC law firms regarding the scope and applicability of the MOFCOM or CSRC approval requirements. If the MOFCOM, CSRC or other PRC regulatory body subsequently determines that the new M&A Regulation applies to our situation and CSRC’s approval was required for the reverse acquisition, we may face sanctions by the MOFCOM, CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies. In such event, these regulatory agencies may impose fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating privileges in the PRC, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from the Offering into the PRC, or take other administrative actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our securities.
Recent PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may limit our ability to inject capital into our PRC Subsidiary, limit our Subsidiary’s ability to distribute dividends and adversely affect our business.
On October 21, 2005, SAFE issued the Notice on Issues Relating to the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Fund-raising and Reverse Investment Activities of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special Purpose Companies (“Notice75”) which became effective as of November 1, 2005. According to Notice 75, prior registration with the local SAFE branch is required for PRC residents to establish or to control an offshore company for the purposes of financing such offshore company with assets or equity interests in an onshore enterprise located in the PRC, or an offshore special purpose company.
The current shareholders of Kirin China are not PRC residents. However, the Call Option Agreements allow each of Jianfeng Guo, Longlin Hu and Xiangju Mu, who are PRC residents, to exercise voting rights in their respective BVI Company. As a result the BVI Companies may be deemed to be special purpose vehicles as provided in Notice 75 by SAFE and therefore subject the Option Holders to Notice 75. Our prospective beneficial owners and/or shareholders who are PRC residents may also fall within the ambit of the Notice 75 and be required to register with the local SAFE branch as required under Notice 75. If so required, and if such shareholders and/or beneficial owners and /or Option Holders fail to timely register their SAFE registrations pursuant to Notice 75, or if future shareholders and/or beneficial owners of our Company who are PRC residents fail to comply with the registration procedures set forth in Notice 75, this may subject such shareholders, beneficial owners and/or our PRC Subsidiary or affiliates to fines and legal sanctions and may also limit our ability to contribute additional capital (including using the proceeds from the Offering) into our PRC Subsidiary or the Operating Companies and affiliates, limit the ability of our PRC Subsidiary and affiliates to distribute dividends, or otherwise adversely affect our business.
Currently, there have been no findings by the PRC authorities that we or our shareholders have violated applicable laws or regulations with respect to the Contractual Arrangements, our organizational structure and other related agreements. However, the exercise of the option by Mr. Guo, Mr. Hu or Ms. Mu under their respective Call Option Agreements may subject them to the registration requirement by SAFE, and there can be no assurance that such registration will be granted.
The Chinese government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we must conduct our business activities.
We are dependent on our relationship with the local government in the provinces in which we operate our business. The Chinese government has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state ownership. Our ability to operate in China may be harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. We believe that Kirin China’s operations in China are in material compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. However, the central or local governments of these jurisdictions may impose new, stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would require additional expenditures and efforts on our part to ensure our compliance with such regulations or interpretations. 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 China or particular regions thereof, and could require us to divest ourselves of any interest we then hold in Chinese properties.
Future inflation in China may inhibit our ability to conduct business in China. In recent years, the Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion and high rates of inflation. Rapid economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising inflation. If prices for our products rise at a rate that is insufficient to compensate for the rise in the costs of supplies, it may have an adverse effect on profitability. These factors have led to the adoption by Chinese government, from time to time, of various corrective measures designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate growth and contain inflation. High inflation may in the future cause Chinese government to impose controls on credit and/or prices, or to take other action, which could inhibit economic activity in China, and thereby harm the market for our products.
If our land use rights are revoked, we would have no operational capabilities.
Under Chinese law land is owned by the state or rural collective economic organizations. The state issues to tenants the rights to use property. Use rights can be revoked and the tenants forced to vacate at any time when redevelopment of the land is in the public interest. The public interest rationale is interpreted quite broadly and the process of land appropriation may be less than transparent. The Operating Companies rely on these land use rights as the cornerstone of their operations, and the loss of such rights would have a material adverse effect on our Company.
Risks Relating to our Corporate Structure
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The PRC government may determine that the contractual arrangement is not in compliance with applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations.
In the PRC it is widely understood that foreign invested enterprises are forbidden or restricted to engage in certain businesses or industries which are sensitive to the economy. While we intend to centralize our management and operation in the PRC without being restricted to conduct certain business activities which are important for our current or future business but are restricted or might be restricted in the future, we believe our Contractual Arrangements will be essential for our business operation. In order for Kirin Management to manage and operate our business through the Operating Companies in the PRC, the Contractual Arrangements were entered into under which almost all of the business activities of the Operating Companies are managed and operated by Kirin Management and almost all economic benefits and risks arising from the business of the Operating Companies are transferred to Kirin Management.
There are risks involved with the operation of the Operating Companies under the Contractual Arrangements. If the Contractual Arrangements are considered to be in breach of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, the relevant regulatory authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such breach, including:
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discontinuing or restricting the operations of Kirin Management or the Operating Companies;
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imposing conditions or requirements in respect of the Contractual Arrangement with which Kirin Management may not be able to comply;
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requiring us to restructure the relevant ownership structure or operations; and
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taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could adversely affect our business.
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Any of these actions could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The contractual agreements through which we have established control of Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding may not be as effective in providing operational control over those entities as direct ownership. Because we rely on Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding for our revenue, any termination of, or disruption to, these contractual arrangements could detrimentally affect our business.
All of our business operations are carried out by Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding. We do not own any equity interests in Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding, but control and receive the economic benefits of their respective business operations through various Contractual Arrangements. The Contractual Arrangements are between Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding, their respective owners, and Kirin Management, our wholly-owned subsidiary in the PRC. The Contractual Arrangements are comprised of a series of agreements, including: an Entrusted Management Agreement, a Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement and an Exclusive Option Agreement. Through these Contractual Arrangements, we have the ability to substantially influence the daily operations and financial affairs of Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding, as we are able to appoint its senior executives and approve all matters requiring shareholder approval. Accordingly, we will consolidate Hebei Zhongding’s and Xingtai Zhongding’s operating results, assets and liabilities in our financial statements.
These agreements are governed by the PRC laws and regulations. PRC laws and regulations concerning the validity of the Contractual Arrangements are uncertain, as many of these laws and regulations are relatively new and may be subject to change, and their official interpretation and enforcement by the PRC government may involve substantial uncertainty. Further, these Contractual Arrangements are governed by PRC laws and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration proceedings pursuant to PRC laws. If Hebei Zhongding or Xingtai Zhongding or their respective stockholders fail to perform their obligations under the Contractual Arrangements, we may have to rely on legal remedies under PRC laws, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, and there is a risk that we may be unable to obtain these remedies. Therefore our Contractual Arrangements may not be as effective in providing control over Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding as direct ownership. Because we rely on Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding for our revenue, any termination of or disruption to these Contractual Arrangements could detrimentally affect our business.
Risks Relating to Our Securities
In order to raise sufficient funds to expand our operations, we may have to issue additional securities at prices which may result in substantial dilution to our shareholders.
If we raise additional funds through the sale of equity or convertible debt, our current stockholders’ percentage ownership will be reduced. In addition, these transactions may dilute the value of shares of common stock outstanding. We may have to issue securities that may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our shares of common stock. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to raise additional funds on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If future financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to fund our future needs, which would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.
We are not likely to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
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We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. Accordingly, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but will review this policy as circumstances dictate. Should we determine to pay dividends in the future, our ability to do so will depend upon the receipt of dividends or other payments from our PRC Subsidiary may, from time to time, be subject to restrictions on its ability to make distributions to us, including restrictions on the conversion of Chinese Renminbi into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and other regulatory restrictions.
Our shares of common stock are very thinly traded, and the price may not reflect our value and there can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future.
Although our common stock is quoted on the OTC BB, our shares of common stock are very thinly traded, and the price of our common stock, if traded, may not reflect our value. There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future. Market liquidity will depend on the perception of our operating business and any steps that our management might take to bring us to the awareness of investors. There can be no assurance given that there will be any awareness generated. Consequently, investors may not be able to liquidate their investment or liquidate it at a price that reflects the value of the business. As a result holders of our securities may not find purchasers our securities should they to sell securities held by them. Consequently, our securities should be purchased only by investors having no need for liquidity in their investment and who can hold our securities for an indefinite period of time.
If a more active market should develop, the price of our shares of common stock may be highly volatile. Because there may be a low price for our shares of common stock, many brokerage firms may not be willing to effect transactions in our securities. Even if an investor finds a broker willing to effect a transaction in the shares of our common stock, the combination of brokerage commissions, transfer fees, taxes, if any, and any other selling costs may exceed the selling price. Further, many lending institutions will not permit the use of such shares of common stock as collateral for any loans.
We expect to apply for listing of our common stock on a senior exchange, however, there can be no guarantee that such listing shall be achieved at any time.
We may be subject to the penny stock rules, which will make shares of our common stock more difficult to sell.
We may be subject now and in the future to the Commission’s “penny stock” rules if our shares of common stock sell below $5.00 per share. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. The penny stock rules require broker-dealers to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the Commission which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to completing the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation.
In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction, the broker dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. The penny stock rules are burdensome and may reduce purchases of any offerings and reduce the trading activity for shares of our common stock. As long as our shares of common stock are subject to the penny stock rules, the holders of such shares of common stock may find it more difficult to sell their securities.
Item 1B.
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Unresolved Staff Comments.
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We are not required to provide the information required by this Item because we are a smaller reporting company.
Item 2.
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Our corporate headquarters, which we lease, are located at Room 1506, South Building of China Overseas Plaza, No. 8 Guanghua Dongli Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, which consists of approximately 420 square meters.
Item 3.
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Legal Proceedings.
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We are currently not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures
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Not Applicable.
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PART II
Item 5.
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Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases Of Equity Securities.
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Market Information
Our common stock trades on the OTCBB under the symbol KIRI. The OTCBB is a quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices, and volume information in over-the-counter (“OTC”) equity securities. An OTCBB equity security generally is any equity that is not listed or traded on a national securities exchange.
Price Range of Common Stock
The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the high and low bid prices per share of our common stock as reported by the OTCBB quotation service. These bid prices represent prices quoted by broker-dealers on the OTCBB quotation service. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions.
Fiscal 2011
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Low
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First Quarter (January 1 - March 31)
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$
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5.30
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(1)
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$
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5.28
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(1)
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Second Quarter (April 1 - June 30)
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$
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6.44
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$
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5.30
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Third Quarter (July 1 - September 30)
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$
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7.00
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3.10
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Fourth Quarter (October 1 - December 31)
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$
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5.00
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$
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1.27
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A public market for our common stock did not exist prior to March 11, 2011.
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Holders
As of March 28, 2012, there were approximately 21 holders of record of our common stock. This number does not include shares held by brokerage clearing houses, depositories or others in unregistered form.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid a cash dividend. Any future decisions regarding dividends will be made by our Board of Directors. We currently intend to retain and use any future earnings for the development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our Board of Directors has complete discretion on whether to pay dividends. Even if our Board of Directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
We do not have in effect any compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance.
ITEM 6.
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Selected Financial Data.
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We are not required to provide the information required by this Item because we are a smaller reporting company.
ITEM 7.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.
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The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Overview
We are a private real estate development company focused on residential and commercial real estate development in “tier-three” cities in the PRC. Our projects are currently concentrated in Xingtai City, Hebei Province.
We have completed our Ming Shi Hua Ting and Wancheng New World projects in Xingtai City. Our current projects include Kirin County, Kirin Bay and No.79 Courtyard, which collectively call for the development of more than 7,000 homes over the next five years in Xingtai City. We intend to expand into the Bohai Sea Surrounding Area, comprised of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei Province, Liaoning Province and Shandong Province, and begin additional projects in the next three to five years.
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We focus on middle-income customers in tier-three cities and strive to offer affordable homes. We believe that we are able to keep up with growth due to: (i) our experience in developing real estate projects; (ii) our experienced management team; (iii) our expertise in conducting real estate sales; (iv) our reputation in the local markets we serve; and (v) our strong working relationship with local government.
Recent Developments
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On March 1, 2011, we acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in Kirin China in exchange for shares of our common stock pursuant to a share exchange agreement between us, our former principal stockholder, Kirin China and the former principal shareholders of Kirin China (the “Share Exchange”). As a result of the Share Exchange, Kirin China became our wholly-owned subsidiary and the former shareholders of Kirin China became our controlling stockholders. The acquisition was accounted for as a recapitalization effected by a share exchange, wherein Kirin China is considered the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes. In connection with the Share Exchange, we spun out our prior operations to our former principal stockholder. As a result of the Share Exchange, we are now a holding company, which, through contractual arrangements with the Operating Companies in the PRC, engages in the development and operation of real estate in the PRC. On March 10, 2011, we changed our name to “Kirin International Holding, Inc.”
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On March 1, 2011 and immediately following the Share Exchange, and on July 15, 2011, the Company completed an initial and the second closing of a private offering (the “Offering”) of investment units (each a “Unit” and collectively, the “Units”) each consisting of four (4) shares of common stock, a three-year series A warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $6.25 per share (the “Series A Warrants”) and a three-year Series B warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $7.50 per share (the “Series B Warrants” and collectively with the Series A Warrants, the “Investor Warrants”). An aggregate of 169,004 Units were sold in the Offering for gross proceeds to the Company of $3,380,080. We received $2,331,656 net proceeds from the Offering after deducting related issuance costs. As a result of the Offering, the Company issued an aggregate of 676,016 shares of common stock (the “Shares”) and warrants to acquire an aggregate of 338,008 shares of our common stock to the investors in the Offering (the “Purchasers”). In connection with the Offering, the Company issued 920,000 shares of common stock and warrants to acquire an aggregate of 54,082 shares of the company’s common stock (the “Agent Warrants”) to the placement agent. The Agent Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the original issuance date with an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The exercise prices of both the Investor Warrants and the Agent Warrants are subject to adjustment upon certain events, such as stock splits, combinations, dividends, distributions, reclassifications, mergers or other corporate change and dilutive issuances.
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We have the following projects under development in 2011: 1) Kirin County Project, a building complex of residential condominiums and commercial areas which we commenced to construct from September 2009 (construction of adjacent shopping arcade commended in November 2011). As of December 31, 2011, we have completed 94.3% of the construction of the Kirin County project; 2) No.79 Courtyard (Phase I), first met revenue recognition requisition and reached the 62.8% percentage-of-completion in the fourth quarter of 2011. 3) Kirin Bay (Phase I), met the revenue recognition requisition and reached the percentage-of-completion of 26.9% in the fourth quarter of 2011. We recorded $64.3 million revenue, and approximately $10.2 million after-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2011. Kirin County condominiums and commercial areas will be delivered to customers in 2012. No.79 Courtyard and Kirin Bay are large-scale projects, and their development is divided into four phases. We anticipate that No.79 Courtyard (Phase I) will be delivered to customers in mid-to-late 2013. Kirin Bay (Phase I) is scheduled to be delivered to customers in mid-2014.
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Financial Performance Highlights
The following summarizes certain key financial information for the year ended by December 31, 2011.
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Total revenue were $64.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of $13.1 million, or 25.4%, from $51.3 million for the same period last year.
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Gross profit was $20.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $23.2 million for the same period last year. Gross margin was 31.5% for the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to 45.2% for the same period last year.
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Net income was $10.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $10.7 million, or approximately 51.4%, from $20.9 million for the same period of last year.
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Factors Affecting our Operating Results
Growth of China’s Economy. We operate and derive all of our revenue from sales in China. Economic conditions in China, therefore, affect our operations, including the demand for our properties and the availability and prices of our raw materials among other expenses. China has experienced significant economic growth with recorded Gross Domestic Product growth rates at 9.1% in 2009, 10.3% in 2010 and 9.2% in 2011. China is expected to experience continued growth in all areas of investment and consumption. However, if the Chinese economy were to become significantly affected by a negative stimulus, China’s growth rate would likely to fall and our revenue could correspondingly decline.
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Government Regulations. Our business and results of operations are subject to PRC government policies and regulations regarding the following:
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Land Use Right — According to the Land Administration Law of the PRC and Interim Regulations of the People’s Republic of China Concerning the Assignment and Transfer of the Right to the Use of the State-owned Land in the Urban Areas, individuals and companies are permitted to acquire rights to use urban land or land use rights for specific purposes, including residential, industrial and commercial purposes. We acquire land use rights from local governments and/or other entities for development of residential and commercial real estate projects.
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Land Development — According to the Urban Real Estate Development and Operation Administration Regulation, the Urban Real Estate Development and Operation Administration Rules of Hebei Province promulgated by the government of the Hebei Province, and the Real Estate Development Enterprise Qualification Administration Regulation, a real estate development enterprise shall obtain a Real Estate Development Enterprise Qualification Certificate. We obtained the related certificates and seek to ensure that each phase of our projects complies with our certificates.
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Project Financing — According to the Land Administration Law and the Property Law of the PRC, the land use rights, residential housing and other buildings still in process of construction may be pledged and mortgaged. From time to time, we pledge and mortgage our land use rights and real properties to lenders in order to obtain project financing.
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Property Sales and Transfers — For each project we develop, pursuant to the Commodity Houses Sale Administration Regulation, effective of June 1, 2001, we are required to obtain permits before commencing project sales or presales of such project. Local governments act on the region’s interests by helping private companies streamline such projects and often coordinate with regional housing developers to allow for preliminary presales while Pre-Sales Permits are being processed. The local government in Xingtai has recognized the financial cost the Company assumed in administering the resident removal process and offered us permission to collect non-refundable deposits. This is a local practice enacted by the Xingtai local government to encourage project development. By collecting deposits from this type of buyer, we can offer a contractually fixed price to our consumers and ensure them a preference in housing selection. We may not obtain such approval in other cities if we expand beyond Xingtai.
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Government Controls on Real Estate Industry. Since the second half of 2009, the PRC real estate market has experienced strong recovery from the financial crisis and housing prices rose rapidly in certain cities. In response to concerns over the scale of the increase in property investments, the PRC government has implemented measures and introduced policies to curtail property speculation and promote the healthy development of the real estate industry in China. In January 2011, the General Office of State Council issued a Notice of the State Council on Issues Related to Further Enhancing the Regulation and Control of Real Estate Market (the “Notice”), which provided that the purchasers of a second residential property for their households must make down payments of no less than 60% of the purchase price and the interest rate of any mortgage for such property must equal at least the benchmark interest rate plus 10%. The Notice also requested the tax departments to take further measures on the supervision and inspection of the collection and administration of land appreciation tax, and request the local governments to increase the effective supply of low-income housing and ordinary commodity housing. The Notice also provided that in municipalities, the capital city of each province, and other cities where housing prices are too high, a local resident household having one residential household property, or a non-local resident household which is able to provide required certificates as to payment of income tax and social insurance contributions for a certain number of years, may only purchase one additional residential property; for a local resident household already having two or more residential property, or a non-local resident household that already has one or more residential properties or is unable to provide the requisite certificates, the purchase of any residential property in the local area is not permitted. The PRC government’s policies and regulatory measures on the PRC real estate sector could limit our access to required financing and other capital resources, adversely affect the property purchasers’ ability to obtain mortgage financing or significantly increase the cost of mortgage financing, reduce market demand for our properties and increase our operating costs. We cannot be certain that the PRC government will not issue additional and more stringent regulations or measures or that agencies and banks will not adopt restrictive measures or practices in response to PRC governmental policies and regulations, which could substantially reduce pre-sales of our properties and cash flow from operations and substantially increase our financing needs, which would in turn materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Interest Rate and Inflation Challenges. We are subject to market risks due to fluctuations in interest rates and refinancing of mid-term debt. Higher interest rates may also affect our revenues, gross profits and our ability to raise and service debt and to finance our developments.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China’s national inflation rate was (0.7) % in 2009, 3.3% in 2010 and 5.4% in 2011. Inflation could result in increases in the price of raw materials and labor costs. We do not believe that inflation or deflation has affected our business materially.
Acquisitions of Land Use Rights and Associated Costs. We acquire land for development through the governmental auction process and by obtaining land use rights from third parties through negotiation, acquisition of entities, co-development or other joint venture arrangements.
Our ability to secure sufficient financing for land use rights acquisitions and property development depends on internal cash flows in addition to lenders’ perceptions of our credit reliability, market conditions in the capital markets, investors’ perception of our securities, the PRC economy and the PRC government regulations that affect the availability and cost of financing real estate companies or property purchasers.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
Years Ended December 31,
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2010
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Revenue from real estate sales, net
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$
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64,383,943
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100.0%
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$
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51,344,999
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100.0%
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Cost of real estate sales
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44,119,844
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68.5%
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28,125,753
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54.8%
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Gross profit
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20,264,099
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31.5%
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23,219,246
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45.2%
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Selling expenses
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2,797,751
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4.3%
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1,003,302
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2.0%
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Operating and administrative expenses
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3,762,248
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5.9%
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1,404,126
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2.7%
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Income from operations
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13,704,100
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21.3%
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20,811,818
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40.5%
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Sale of land use right, net
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658,533
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1.3%
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Government grant
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6,642,455
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10.3%
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9,293,749
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18.1%
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Interest expense
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Total other income
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4,137,598
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6.4%
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9,056,442
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17.6%
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Income before income taxes expense
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17,841,698
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27.7%
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29,868,260
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58.2%
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Income taxes expense
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7,690,563
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11.9%
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8,974,656
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17.5%
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Net income
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10,151,135
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15.8%
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20,893,604
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40.7%
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Our net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $10.2 million, a decrease of 51.4%, or $10.7 million, from $20.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. This decrease was mainly due to an overall increase in operating expenses, interest expense, and decrease of gross profit because we could not achieve desired construction progress due to local government’s delay in issuing approvals and permits for our new real estate projects, including the No.79 Courtyard (Phase I) and Kirin Bay (Phase I) as the central government reinforced the control on the real estate market. Kirin County contributed revenue of $32.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $49.8 million for the same period in 2010. Kirin County’s percentage-of-completion rose from 63.0% as of December 31, 2010 to 94.3% as of December 31, 2011. Kirin Bay (Phase I) contributed revenue of $4.8 million and No.79 Courtyard (Phase I) contributed revenue of $27.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 when the two projects met the requisition of revenue recognition for the first time. The percentage-of-completion was 62.8% for No.79 Courtyard (Phase I) and 26.9% for Kirin Bay (Phase I), respectively. Together with the sale of the four projects, our overall operating expenses in advertising, staff salaries, and maintenance increased substantially in the year of 2011 compared with the same period of 2010. The increase in interest expenses was mainly due to having newly borrowed financial institution loans totaling $31.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared with the same period of 2010.
Revenues and Gross Profit
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2010
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Revenue
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|||||||
Revenue from real estate, net
|
$
|
64,383,943
|
100.0%
|
$
|
51,344,999
|
100.0%
|
||
-Kirin County
|
32,365,381
|
50.3%
|
49,820,586
|
97.0%
|
||||
-Wancheng New World
|
-
|
-
|
1,524,413
|
3.0%
|
||||
-No.79 Courtyard (Phase I)
|
27,202,573
|
42.3%
|
-
|
-
|
||||
-Kirin Bay (Phase I)
|
4,815,989
|
7.5%
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Cost of real estate sales
|
44,119,844
|
68.5%
|
28,125,753
|
54.8%
|
||||
-Kirin County
|
25,376,881
|
39.4%
|
27,513,929
|
53.6%
|
||||
-Wancheng New World
|
-
|
-
|
611,824
|
1.2%
|
||||
-No.79 Courtyard (Phase I)
|
15,875,495
|
24.7%
|
-
|
-
|
||||
-Kirin Bay (Phase I)
|
2,867,468
|
4.5%
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Gross profit
|
20,264,099
|
31.5%
|
23,219,246
|
45.2%
|
||||
-Kirin County
|
6,988,500
|
10.9%
|
22,306,657
|
43.4%
|
||||
-Wancheng New World
|
-
|
-
|
912,589
|
1.8%
|
||||
-No.79 Courtyard (Phase I)
|
11,327,078
|
17.6%
|
-
|
-
|
||||
-Kirin Bay (Phase I)
|
1,948,521
|
3.0%
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Profit margin
|
31.5%
|
45.2%
|
||||||
-Kirin County
|
21.6%
|
44.8%
|
||||||
-Wancheng New World
|
-
|
59.9%
|
||||||
-No.79 Courtyard (Phase I)
|
41.6%
|
-
|
||||||
-Kirin Bay (Phase I)
|
40.5%
|
-
|
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Revenue from Real Estate, net. Real estate sales represent revenue from the pre-sale of properties under development. Revenues for the year ended of 2011 derived from the pre-sale of Kirin County (including adjacent shopping arcade), No.79 Courtyard (Phase I) and Kirin Bay (Phase I). Under the percentage-of-completion method, revenue is the percentage of completed construction at a point in time is multiplied by total value of contracts signed up to that same point.
Our revenue from the pre-sale of real estate properties for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $64.4 million, an increase of $13.1 million, or approximately 25.4%, compared to $51.3 million for the same period of 2010. Revenue from the pre-sale of No.79 Courtyard (Phase I) and Kirin Bay (Phase I) was $27.2 million and $4.8 million, respectively, representing 42.3% and 7.5% of total revenue earned in the year ended December 31, 2011. These two projects become our new sources of revenue.
Kirin Bay is a three-phase, master-planned community built on a land area of approximately 660,000 square meters. Positioned as a mid-market residential development, Kirin Bay will also feature kindergarten, a primary school, hotel, office buildings and apartments. As of the filing date of this registration, we have obtained necessary government approvals, including Land Use Rights Certificates (issued on July 7, 2011), Construction Land Planning Permit (issued on June 9, 2011), Construction Work Planning Permit (issued on August 10, 2011), Work Commencement Permit (issued on September 29, 2011) and Pre-Sales Permit (issued on September 30, 2011), for Kirin Bay (Phase I).
We bought the land use right of Kirin Bay in 2009 and incurred land use right acquisition cost from that year. We also started the land cleanup preparation work such as the demolishment and relocation in 2010 and early 2011, which resulted relevant cost as well. We also incurred cost related to the planning of the project as well as government levied tax and fees prior to the fourth quarter of 2011.
No. 79 Courtyard is a project positioned as a high-end residential development with some mixed commercial use, which covers a land area of over 290,000 square meters and a total building area of approximately 520,000 square meters. As of the filing date of this registration, we have obtained necessary government approvals, including Land Use Rights Certificate (issued on November 9, 2010), Construction Land Planning Permit (issued on January 14, 2011), Construction Work Planning Permit (issued on September 1, 2011), Work Commencement Permit (issued on November 2, 2011) and Pre-Sales Permit (issued on November 2, 2011), for 79 Courtyard (Phase I).
We bought the land use right of No. 79 Courtyard in 2007 and incurred land use right acquisition cost from year 2008 to 2011. We also started the land cleanup preparation work such as the demolishment and relocation in 2010 and early 2011, which resulted relevant cost as well. We also incurred cost related to the planning of the project as well as government levied tax and fees prior to the fourth quarter of 2011.
We have obtained necessary government approvals, including Land Use Rights Certificates, Construction Land Planning Permits, Construction Work Planning Permits, Work Commencement Permits and Pre-Sales Permits, for our No. 79 Courtyard (Phase I) and Kirin Bay (Phase I). We also commenced to construct Kirin County’s shopping arcade, which is supposed to be delivered complementing Kirin County project, and provide convenience to the residents of Kirin County. However, due to the regional planning by the local authority, we did not obtain the Construction Land Planning Permits in a timely manner so far, and therefore, the construction shopping arcade part of Kirin County, is suspended temporarily from January 2012. We have communicated with the competent authority and received a notice called “Xingtai City Administrative Notice of Punishment” from the competent authority. According to the Notice, the government will issue the necessary approvals and permits for the shopping arcade in the near future, and we expect to receive the related permits before July 2012. Our current design of the shopping arcade, including but not limited to, salable gross floor area, is not disputed by local government agencies.
Cost of Real Estate Sales. Cost of real estate sales consist of land use rights costs, construction and installation costs. Our costs of real estate sales for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $44.1 million, an increase of $16.0 million, or approximately 56.9%, compared to $28.1 million for the same period of 2010. Our total cost of real estate sales increased in relation to newly recognized revenue and the associated costs in No.79 Courtyard (Phase I) and Kirin Bay (Phase I).
Gross Profit. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $20.3 million (gross margin ratio: 31.5 %) compared to $23.2 million (gross margin ratio: 45.2%), for the same period of 2010. Commercial units offer higher margin than residential units and garage. We relied more on pre-sale of residential units than on commercial to generate profit in 2011than in 2010. We also revisited overall cost budget of Kirin County project, concluded that additional costs are required in order to complete the project, and increased cost of sales of Kirin County project to reflect this change of estimate.
The following tables set forth the aggregate Gross Floor Area (GFA) and the percentage-of-completion (POC) and Contract sold by project for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:
Total GFA
|
POC as of December 31,
|
Contract sold as of December 31,
|
Revenue recognized for the year ended December 31,
|
||||
2011
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
||
Kirin County(1)
|
203,516
|
94.3%
|
63.0%
|
112,448,853
|
91,412,957
|
32,365,381
|
49,820,586
|
Wancheng New World
|
54,829
|
100.0%
|
100.0%
|
28,998,255
|
28,998,255
|
-
|
1,524,413
|
No.79 Courtyard
(Phase I)
|
126,866
|
62.8%
|
-
|
45,975,163
|
-
|
27,202,573
|
-
|
Kirin Bay
(Phase I)
|
141,677
|
26.9%
|
-
|
16,616,189
|
-
|
4,815,989
|
-
|
Total
|
526,888
|
-
|
-
|
204,038,460
|
120,411,212
|
64,383,943
|
51,344,999
|
(1) Kirin County’s percentage-of-completion as of December 31, 2010 has been adjusted from 71.2% as reported in our 2010 Form 10-K to 63% taking into accounts the total costs estimate of adjacent shopping arcade.
The following table sets forth the consolidated square meters sold and average selling price per square meter by each project for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:
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Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract
Sales(1)
|
Square
Meters
Sold(2)
|
Average
Selling
Price(3)
|
Contract
Sales(1)
|
Square
Meters
Sold(2)
|
Average
Selling
Price(3)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Kirin County
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
-residential
|
$
|
12,455,275
|
17,833
|
$
|
698
|
$
|
9,430,416
|
15,240
|
$
|
619
|
||||||||||||||
-commercial (4)
|
7,088,127
|
7,808
|
908
|
24,277,165
|
11,029
|
2,201
|
||||||||||||||||||
-garage
|
1,492,494
|
4,793
|
311
|
621,443
|
2,180
|
285
|
||||||||||||||||||
Wancheng New World
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
-residential
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
560,575
|
1,098
|
511
|
||||||||||||||||||
-commercial
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,107,883
|
621
|
1,784
|
||||||||||||||||||
No.79 Courtyard (Phase I)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
-residential
|
41,946,124
|
42,521
|
986
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
-commercial
|
367,192
|
79
|
4,637
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
-garage
|
3,661,847
|
5,362
|
683
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
Kirin Bay (Phase I)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
-residential
|
16,220,035
|
25,143
|
645
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
-commercial
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
-garage
|
396,154
|
1,276
|
310
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
83,627,248
|
104,815
|
798
|
35,997,482
|
30,168
|
1,193
|
(1)
|
This column reflects the aggregate amount of all contracts entered into as of the end of the applicable period.
|
(2)
|
This column reflects the total square meters sold during the applicable period.
|
(3)
|
This column reflects the average price per square meter for all properties sold during the applicable period.
|
(4)
|
These numbers include pre-sale of Kirin County’s adjacent shopping arcade in 2011.
|
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $6.6 million, an increase of $4.2 million, or 172.5%, from $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. Because of sales in our Kirin County, Kirin Bay and No.79 Courtyard projects, our overall operating expenses in advertising, staff salaries, and maintenance increased substantially in the year of 2011 compared with the same period of 2010. As discussed before, we expect our selling and marketing expenses to increase in the near future in connection with pre-sale and construction of Kirin Bay and No.79 Courtyard’s new phases. Professional fees also increased as a result of becoming a listed company in the year 2011.
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
% of
Expenses
|
% of
Expenses
|
|||||||
Operating expenses
|
$
|
6,559,999
|
100.0%
|
$
|
2,407,428
|
100.0%
|
||
Selling expenses
|
2,797,751
|
42.6%
|
1,003,302
|
41.7%
|
||||
Advertising expense
|
1,374,867
|
21.0%
|
456,693
|
19.0%
|
||||
Staff salaries
|
464,220
|
7.1%
|
163,958
|
6.8%
|
||||
Office and Administrative expenses
|
958,664
|
14.6%
|
382,651
|
15.9%
|
||||
General and administrative expenses
|
3,762,248
|
57.4%
|
1,404,126
|
58.3%
|
||||
Staff salaries
|
1,352,964
|
20.6%
|
498,052
|
20.7%
|
||||
Professional expenses
|
313,679
|
4.8%
|
18,233
|
0.8%
|
||||
Office and Administrative expenses
|
2,095,605
|
31.9%
|
887,841
|
36.9%
|
·
|
Advertising Expenses. Our advertising expenses increased from $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 to $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. This reflects new advertising campaigns to promote the pre-sale of our No.79 Courtyard (Phase I) and Kirin Bay (Phase I) projects which are currently in their construction stage. The advertising expenses are expected to further increase as we advance our No.79 Courtyard and Kirin Bay projects.
|
·
|
Staff Salaries. For the year ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 our total selling and administrative staff expenses were $1.8 million and $0.7 million respectively. This increase is mostly due to the additional staff hired for our No.79 Courtyard and Kirin Bay projects and our property management company. As we gradually increase the scope and size of our projects, there is an increasing demand for more administrative and sales staff necessary for meeting satisfactory operation standards. We also recruited several professional managers to help with project management and sales. The expenses are expected to continue increasing in the near future as sales and later phases of the No.79 Courtyard and Kirin Bay projects proceed. The near completion of Kirin County also increased our need for property service, and consequently more related staffers were hired.
|
·
|
Professional Expenses. Because the Company became a SEC reporting company in the year of 2011, the professional fees for the auditing, legal and other third party professional expenses increased dramatically. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 our professional expenses were $0.3 million and $0.02 million, respectively.
|
·
|
Office and Administrative Expenses. Office and administrative expenses increased from $1.3 million to $3.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011. This is due to additional expenses such as office supplies costs, traveling, and communication fees.
|
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Interest Expense. Our interest expense was $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of $1.6 million, or 179.6%, from $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The increase was mainly due to the Company’s new secured loans totaling $31.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2011. We expect there will be an elevated level of interest expense associated with the development of new projects in the future. For the year ended December 31, 2011, we capitalized $0.9 million interest expense as our property development costs.
Income Taxes. Income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2011 totaled $7.7 million, a decrease of $1.3 million or 14.3% from $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Net Income. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $10.2 million compared to $20.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2010, a decrease of $10.7 million or 51.4%. This decrease was principally due to the decrease of gross profit, and the increases in operating expenses and interest expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the years indicated:
Years Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
2011
|
2010
|
||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
$
|
(24,198,145
|
)
|
$
|
(28,470,076
|
)
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(95,759
|
)
|
(167,090
|
)
|
|||
Cash flows provided by financing activities
|
28,377,796
|
27,727,921
|
|||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalent
|
284,972
|
335,451
|
|||||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
4,368,864
|
(573,794
|
)
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
|
6,233,301
|
6,807,095
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
|
10,602,165
|
6,233,301
|
We had a balance of cash and cash equivalents of $10.6 million as at December 31, 2011 compared to $6.2 million as at December 31, 2010. We have historically funded our working capital needs through advance payments from customers, bank borrowings, and capital from stockholders. Our working capital requirements are influenced by the state and level of our operations, and the timing of capital needed for projects.
Operating Activities. Net cash used in operating activities was $24.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $28.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, a decrease of $4.3 million. The decrease in net cash used for operating activities was primarily due to the following:
·
|
We collected installment payments from customers totaling $16.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to credit extended to our customers totaling $21.9 million in the same period of 2010. This change in revenue in excess of billings increased cash flow from operating activities by $37.9 million;
|
·
|
We expended $93.1 million for real properties and land lots under development (net of accounts payable) in the year of 2011. In the same period of 2010, we spent $46.6 million on our projects. This accounts for $46.4 million in additional cash outflow from operating activities;
|
·
|
We received $4.4 million customer deposits in the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $7.1 million received in the year ended December 31, 2010, which led to a $2.7 million decrease in net cash inflow from operating activities;
|
·
|
We utilized a $3.2 million earned government grant in the year of 2011 to repay working capital provided by one of our stockholder, which was reflected as a decrease in receivable from equity owners. For the year ended December 31, 2011, we retained a $3.4 million earned government grant for future use, which was recorded as an increase in receivable from equity owners. This resulted in an outflow of $11 million in net cash flow from operating activities;
|
·
|
Changes in prepayments provided $0.4 million cash inflow for the year ended December 31, 2010. In the same period of 2011, changes in prepayments contributed $4.1 million cash outflow. This was mainly due to $3.1 million cash outflow in stock subscription prepaid for proposed Hebei Xingtai Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. in 2011, and $1.4 million decrease in prepaid business tax, land appreciation tax, and advances to suppliers for our projects, which we expect to realize profit in the near future.
|
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to net cash of $0.2 million used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2010, represented a decrease of $0.1 million or 42.7%. This represent capital used for purchase of equipment during the year ended December 31, 2011.
Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $28.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $27.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. This was mainly due to 1) $31.5 million net increase of loans we secured in 2011, compared with $17.1 million increased in bank loans in the year ended December 31, 2010; 2) $3.9 million decrease of repayments of due to stockholder and payment for due from a stockholder for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared with $3.7 million increase for the year ended December 31, 2010; 3) Net proceeds from issuance of investment units increased $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.
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Contractual Obligations
Long-term debt obligations, costs of land use rights and non-cancellable construction contract obligations for the year ended of December 31, 2011.
Payments due by period
|
||||||||||||
in thousands of US Dollars
|
less than
|
1-3
|
||||||||||
Total
|
1 year
|
years
|
||||||||||
Loans payable
|
$
|
50,435
|
$
|
42,579
|
$
|
7,856
|
||||||
Costs of land use rights
|
17,126
|
17,126
|
-
|
|||||||||
Non-cancellable construction contract obligations
|
84,481
|
48,771
|
35,710
|
|||||||||
Total
|
152,042
|
108,476
|
43,566
|
Customers’ down payments and installments provide a significant portion of our cash inflows. We may also acquire additional cash by raising funds through new borrowings, refinancing of existing borrowings, public or private sales of equity securities, or a combination of one or more of the above; however, there can be no absolute assurance that our internally generated cash flows and external financing will be sufficient to meet our contractual and financing obligations in a timely manner.
As of December 31, 2011, we entered into non-cancellable agreements with several suppliers for our on-going business of constructing residential and commercial properties. The total amount we committed to pay contractors as outlined in these non-cancellable construction agreements aggregates approximately $84.5 million.
Material Financial Obligations
Loans Payable
As of the year ended of December 31, 2011 our total loan balance was $50.4 million.
In April 2010, one of our VIE, Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., entered into a long-term loan contract totaling $18,382,640 with Xingtai Yejin Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The loan provides terms ranging from maximums of 29 to 34 months and is designated for propagating the development of the Kirin County Project. The loan is collateralized with the Kirin County land use rights held by Xingtai Zhongding. As of December 31, 2011, these loans’ effective interest rate was 7.79% per annum.
In January 20, 2011, one of our VIE, Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., entered into a long-term loan contract totaling $20,425,158 with Xingtai Yejin Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with maximum terms ranging from 12 to 16 months in maximum. The loan is collateralized with the No.79 Courtyard land use rights as collateral. As of December 31, 2011, $8,327,180 of the loan had been drawn, with effective interest rates ranged from 9.645% to 10.24% per annum.
In January 11, 2011, one of our VIE, Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., entered into a long-term loan contract totaling $12,569,238 with Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association with a 23 month maximum term. The loan is collateralized with the No.79 Courtyard land use rights. These loans’ effective interest rate was 10.58% per annum as at December 31, 2011.
On June 19, 2011, one of our VIE, Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., procured a bank loan in the amount of $2,356,749 from Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association, and per the request of the lender, the Company asked three individuals (Mr. Guo Jianfeng, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Hu Longlin, Chief Executive Officer and a former Director) to borrow the said amount from the lender first and then transferred the loan to the Company. The Company will use the loan and will born all the interests cost thereof. The loan was guaranteed by Hebei Zhongding, with an interest rate of 12.62% per annum.
On October 8, 2011, one of our subsidiaries, Xingtai Zhongding Kirin Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., entered into a loan contract to totaling $3,142,332 with an unrelated individual with a 6 month term. This loan’s interest rate was 15.6% per annum. There is no guaranty for this loan.
On December 22, 2011, one of our VIE, Huaxia Kirin (Beijing) Garden Project Co., Ltd., entered into a loan contract to totaling $942,700 with Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association with a 12 month term and 13.12% per annum interest rate. The loan is guaranteed by an unrelated third party designated by the financial institution at no costs.
On December 30, 2011, one of our subsidiaries, Xingtai Zhongding Kirin Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., entered into a loan contract to totaling $4,713,498 with Kong Village Committee with a 12 month term, with an interest rate of 14.4% per annum. There is no guaranty for this loan.
Related Party Transactions and Balances
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(1) Government grant escrowed by Business Investment
In 2008, a VIE of the Company, Xingtai Zhongding, was entitled to a government grant associated with its development of Kirin County project of RMB160,000,000 ($22,981,000, translated at historical exchange rate). Cash representing the grant has been remitted to Business Investment, a trust equity owner of Xingtai Zhongding in June 2008. Business Investment originally acquired the land use rights of Kirin County project, and contributed the land use rights to Xingtai Zhongding as paid-in capital to develop the project. Based on the arrangement between Business Investment and Xingtai Zhongding, which has been sanctioned by local government, the benefit of the government grant is to be transferred from Business Investment to Xingtai Zhongding. Specifically, Business Investment acts as an escrow agent but also is nominally responsible for Xingtai Zhongding’s progress. Earned portions of the government grant become available to Xingtai Zhongding based on percentage of completion.
For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, Xingtai Zhongding was entitled to receive RMB43,000,000, RMB63,000,000, and RMB51,200,000, respectively ($6,642,455, $9,293,749, and $7,484,417, respectively, translated at respective years’ historical rates) earned government grant from Business Investment. The Company has the right to determine how to utilize the earned government grant. As at December 31, 2011 and 2010, accumulated earned government grant of RMB157,200,000 and RMB114,200,000 ($24,283,580 and $16,844,938, translated at respective years’ historical rates) was used to repay working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo for the support of other real estate projects’ development (see Note 17 (2)). As at December 31, 2011, the Company had $3,477,052 earned government grant available for future drawdown after repaid working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo, which is included in “Receivable from a trust equity owner” on balance sheet.
(2) Working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo
Jianfeng Guo, the controlling beneficiary owner and the Chairman of the Company, through various affiliate companies and individuals, provided working capital to the VIEs of the Company. In addition to repay borrowings directly, the Company’s VIEs may also provide working capital to affiliate companies and individuals as designated by Jianfeng Guo. Balances received or provided by the Company’s VIEs are unsecured, interest-free and did not have a specific repayment date.
At each balance sheet date, affiliate companies and individuals who have working capital transactions with the Company’s VIEs assigned their balances to Jianfeng Guo pursuant to the pre-existing arrangements, as recited by multi-party agreements entered into between Jianfeng Guo, related affiliate companies and individuals, and the Company’s VIE. Xingtai Zhongding also chooses to use its accumulated government grant receivable from Business Investment, to repay working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo. Accordingly, the Company is entitled to present netted balance with Jianfeng Guo on its consolidated balance sheets.
Gross amount of working capital provided by and to affiliate companies and individuals designated by Jianfeng Guo as at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
Year Ended
December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Gross of working capital received from affiliate companies and individuals designated by Jianfeng Guo
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$
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40,746,555
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$
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45,340,797
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Gross of working capital provided to affiliate companies and individuals designated by Jianfeng Guo
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(19,524,878
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)
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(24,655,748
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)
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Gross earned government grant held by a trust equity holder
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(24,698,729
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)
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(16,844,938
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)
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Due to a stockholder/( Receivable from a trust equity owner)
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$
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(3,477,052
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)
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$
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3,840,111
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As at December 31, 2011, the Company had receivable from a trust equity owner of $3,477,052, representing earned government grant to be utilized in the future. As at December 31, 2010, the Company had a payable balance to Jianfeng Guo of $3,840,111. These balances were unsecured, interest-free and did not have a specific repayment date.
As at December 31, 2009, the Company had a net receivable balance from Jianfeng Guo of $6,787,281, representing return of capital to Mr. Guo Jianfeng, and is reflected as a deduction of contributed capital. Jianfeng Guo repaid the net receivable balance of $6,845,805 in full in 2010 (difference due to fluctuation of exchange rate. Underlying RMB amounts are identical). The prepayment is reflected as contribution of capital in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows.
Relocation Program of Kong Village
Local government did not have enough funds to pay for the relocation and new accommodations of Kong Village’s residents prior to the sale of the village’s land-use right. Consequently, the Company funded the local government by building new complexes and compensating and accommodating the villagers for and during the relocation. The government will repay our costs (a form of financing provided to government) when it sells the land use rights on which the previous villagers were removed. In exchange for such financing, the Company is assured the vacated land use right in public auction; (we will be refunded according to the sale price of the land so the bidding process is noncompetitive). We will construct 1,818 units for Kong Village ,or about 280,000 square meters in housing. We will get repaid as the parcels of land use rights are sold. We will attend all the auction and bidding process and acquire the vacated land.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income”. Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity has two options for presenting its total comprehensive income: to present total comprehensive income and its components along with the components of net income in a single continuous statement, or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in this ASU are required to be applied retrospectively and are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. In December 2011, The FASB has issued ASU No. 2011-12, to defer the effective date for amendments to the reclassifications of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income in ASU No. 2011-05. All other requirements in ASU No. 2011-05 are not affected by ASU No. 2011-12, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. The adoption of this guidance affects the presentation of certain elements of the Company’s financial statements, but management believes that these changes in presentation would not be likely to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Except for the above ASUs, FASB issued several ASUs – ASU 2011-01 through ASU 2011-12, which are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
Item 7A.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
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We are not required to provide the information required by this Item because we are a smaller reporting company.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
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Reference is made to the financial statements, listed in Item 15, which appear at pages F-1 through F-27 of this Report and which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
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None.
Item 9A.
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Controls and Procedures.
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Our internal control system was designed to, in general, provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements, but because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011. The framework used by management in making that assessment was the criteria set forth in the document entitled “ Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that assessment, our management has determined that as of December 31, 2011, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective for the purposes for which it is intended.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm as we are a smaller reporting company and not required to provide the report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10.
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Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
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Our directors, executive officers and key employees as of March 30, 2012 are listed below. The number of directors is determined by our Board of Directors. All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Officers are elected by the Board of Directors and their terms of office are, except to the extent governed by employment contract, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Directors and Executive Officers
Name
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Age
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Positions
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Jianfeng Guo
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37
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Longlin Hu
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36
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
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Xin Zheng (Cindy)
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33
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Chief Financial Officer
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Jianfeng Guo, age 37, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mr. Guo has been the Chairman of Xingtai Zhongding and Hebei Zhongding since August 2008 and April 2006, respectively. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Huaxia Kirin (Beijing) Investment Co., Ltd. since December 2004, an investment company headquartered in Beijing focusing on real estate development, land development and property service investment. Mr. Guo served as the Chairman of Board of Directors and General Manager of Xingtai Sanchao Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., a real estate development company in Xingtai City and the previous shareholder of Hebei Zhongding, from December 1995 to April 2006. He also worked as Director of Department II of Xingtai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., a real estate development company in Xingtai City, from October 1994 to December 1995. Mr. Guo has more than twenty years of experience in senior management, enterprise investment, and real estate development operations. Mr. Guo is an MBA candidate at Asia International Open University (Macau).
Longlin Hu, age 36, President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
Mr. Hu currently serves as the Director and General Manager of Huaxia Kirin (Beijing) Investment Co., Ltd. since May 2010 and previously served as an independent director and strategic consultant to Huaxia Kirin from March 2008 to May 2010. Mr. Hu was the Director and Vice General Manager of Beijing Mainstreets Investment Group Corporation, a real estate development and investment company listed on the Shenzheng Stock Exchange in the PRC, from April 2005 to September 2010. Mr. Hu was the assistant Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Neo-China Land Group (Holdings) Limited, a real estate development company listed on the Hong Kong Exchange, from October 2003 to December 2004. Prior to joining the Neo-China Land Group, Mr. Hu was the senior project manager at the Investment Banking Headquarter of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., one of the major investment banks in China, from May 2000 to October 2003. He holds Bachelor and Master Degrees in Economics of Renmin University of China. Mr. Hu is also qualified as a Fellow of Life Management Institute.
Xin Zheng (Cindy), age 33, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Zheng joined the Company in December 2009. Since September 2010, she has been employed in the Company’s finance department where she has had oversight of the Company’s accounting and financing matters. Prior to that, Ms. Zheng was employed as Marketing Director for both Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd, which through certain contractual arrangements, the Company controls. As Marketing Director, Ms. Zheng’s responsibilities included oversight of the Company’s marketing efforts. From May 2006 to December 2009, Ms. Zheng was employed in the Lighting Division of Philips, a Netherlands based fortune 500 company. Philips has generated approximately $9 billion dollars in revenue in China, where she was responsible for budgeting and financial planning for the northern China operations of Philip’s lighting division. From April 2004 to May 2006, Ms. Zheng was employed by Mercer Consulting in China where she engaged in management consulting and financial modeling for a variety of companies, including state and privately owned business. Ms. Zheng graduated from University of Bradford in the United Kingdom in February 2004 with a Master Degree in Finance Management.
Director Qualifications
Below is a summary of the qualifications, attributes, skills and experience of each of our directors that led us to the conclusion that such director should serve as a director of our Company, in light of our business and structure.
Mr. Jianfeng Guo
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Leadership and Management experience — has been the Chairman of Xingtai Zhongding and Hebei Zhongding since August 2008 and April 2006, respectively, and, since December 2004, has also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Huaxia Kirin (Beijing) Investment Co., Ltd.
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●
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Industry experience — has more than twenty years of experience in real estate development operations.
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Mr. Longlin Hu
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Leadership and Management experience — has been the Director and General Manager of Huaxia Kirin (Beijing) Investment Co., Ltd. since May 2010 and previously served as Director and Vice General Manager of Beijing Mainstreets Investment Group Corporation from April 2005 to September 2010.
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●
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Industry experience — has more than seven years of experience in real estate development operations.
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●
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Education — holds Bachelor and Master Degrees in Economics.
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Employment Agreements
We currently do not have employment agreement with any our directors and executive officers.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers and any other directors or executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:
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been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
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●
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had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;
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●
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been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
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●
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been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
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●
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been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
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●
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been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
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Except as set forth in our discussion below in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” none of our directors or executive officers has been involved in any transactions with us or any of our directors, executive officers, affiliates or associates which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Commission.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
The Company does not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act and therefore its directors, executive officers, and any persons holding more than ten percent of the Company’s common stock are not required to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
Code of Ethics
We have not adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions, because of the small number of persons involved in the management of the Company.
Board Committees
Our Board of Directors has no separate committees and our Board of Directors acts as the audit committee and the compensation committee. We do not have an audit committee financial expert serving on our Board of Directors.
Item 11.
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Executive Compensation.
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The following table sets forth information regarding each element of compensation that we paid or awarded to our executive officers fr fiscal 2011 and 2010.
Name and
Principal Position
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Year
|
Salary($)
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Bonus($)
|
All Other
Compensation ($)
|
Total($)
|
||||||||||||
Longlin Hu (1)
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2011
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$
|
90,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
90,000
|
||||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer
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2010
|
$
|
90,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
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90,000
|
||||||||
Xin Zheng (Cindy)
|
2011
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$
|
60,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
60,000
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||||||||
Chief Financial Officer
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2010
|
$
|
60,000
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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60,000
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||||||||
Liam Rahman (2)
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2011
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$
|
500
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$
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-
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$
|
-
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$
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500
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||||||||
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
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2010
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$
|
6,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
6,000
|
(1)
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On March 1, 2011, we acquired Kirin China in a reverse acquisition transaction and, in connection with that transaction, Mr. Hu was appointed as our President and Chief Executive Officer. The amounts in this table reflect compensation awarded or paid by Kirin China to Mr. Hu in fiscal 2010. Mr. Hu’s employment with Kirin China commenced in 2010.
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(2)
|
Mr. Rahman resigned as an executive officer of the Company on March 1, 2011. Prior to his resignation, he was the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.
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Option Grants
We had no outstanding equity awards as of the end of fiscal 2011.
Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Option Value Table
There were no stock options exercised during fiscal 2011 by the executive officers.
Long-Term Incentive Plans and Awards
There were no awards made to a named executive officer in fiscal 2011 under any long-term incentive plan.
Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment, Change-in-Control Arrangements
On, March 1, 2011 we terminated our employment agreement with Mr. Rahman. We have no other employment agreements with any of our executive officers.
Directors’ Compensation
Directors are permitted to receive fixed fees and other compensation for their services as directors. The Board of Directors has the authority to fix the compensation of directors.
On March 1, 2011, Mr. Jianfeng Guo was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors in connection with our reverse acquisition of Kirin China. In fiscal 2010, Kirin China paid a salary of $150,000 to Mr. Guo. In fiscal 2011, we paid a salary of $150,000 to Mr. Guo.
Item 12.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding our shares of common stock beneficially owned as of March 28, 2012, for (i) each stockholder known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each named executive officer and director, and (iii) all executive officers and directors as a group. A person is considered to beneficially own any shares: (i) over which such person, directly or indirectly, exercises sole or shared voting or investment power, or (ii) of which such person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60 days through an exercise of stock options or warrants. Unless otherwise indicated, voting and investment power relating to the shares shown in the table for our directors and executive officers is exercised solely by the beneficial owner or shared by the owner and the owner’s spouse or children.
For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any shares of common stock that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of March 28, 2012. For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock held by each person or group of persons named above, any shares that such person or persons has the right to acquire within 60 days of March 28, 2012 is deemed to be outstanding, but is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The inclusion herein of any shares listed as beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership.
Unless otherwise specified, the address of each of the persons set forth below is in care of the Company, at the address of: Room 1506, South Building of China Overseas Plaza, No. 8 Guanghua Dongli Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020.
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Name of Beneficial Owner
|
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent of
Common Stock
|
||||||
Iwamatsu Reien
|
17,947,297
|
(1)
|
89.7
|
%
|
||||
Xiangju Mu
|
1,746,000
|
(2)
|
8.73
|
%
|
||||
Jianfeng Guo
|
14,455,297
|
(3)
|
72.26
|
%
|
||||
Longlin Hu
|
1,746,000
|
(4)
|
8.73
|
%
|
||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (1 person) (5)
|
1,746,000
|
8.73
|
%
|
(1) Includes 14,455,297 shares owned by Prolific Lion Limited (“Prolific Lion”), 1,746,000 shares owned by Valiant Power Limited (“Valiant Power”) and 1,746,000 shares owned by Solid Wise Limited (“Solid Wise”). Ms. Reien has granted Mr. Guo, Mr. Hu and Ms. Mu exclusive voting rights with respect to the shares of Prolific Lion, Valiant Power and Solid Wise, respectively, held by Ms. Reien. Ms. Reien has dispositive power with respect to the shares held by such companies and therefore will be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by such companies.
(2) Ms. Mu has the right to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Solid Wise at consideration of $1.00 pursuant to a Call Option Agreement between her and Iwamatsu Reien. In addition, Ms. Reien has granted Ms. Mu exclusive voting rights with respect to the shares of Solid Wise held by Ms. Reien. Accordingly, Ms. Mu may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 100% of the shares of our common stock held by Solid Wise. As of March 28, 2012, Ms. Mu has not elected to exercise this option.
(3) Mr. Guo has the right to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Solid Wise at consideration of $1.00 pursuant to a Call Option Agreement between him and Iwamatsu Reien. In addition, Ms. Reien has granted Mr. Guo exclusive voting rights with respect to the shares of Prolific Lion held by Ms. Reien. Accordingly, Mr. Guo may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 100% of the shares of our common stock held by Prolific Lion. As of March 28, 2012, Mr. Guo has not elected to exercise this option.
(4) Mr. Hu has the right to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Valiant Power at consideration of $1.00 pursuant to a Call Option Agreement between him and Iwamatsu Reien. In addition, Ms. Reien has granted Mr. Hu exclusive voting rights with respect to the shares of Valiant Power held by Ms. Reien. Accordingly, Mr. Hu may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 100% of the shares of our common stock held by Valiant Power. As of March 28, 2012, Mr. Hu has not elected to exercise this option.
(5) The Board of Directors, after reviewing the functions of all of our officers, both in terms of designated function and functions actually performed, has determined that only Mr. Hu is deemed to be an officer or executive officer of the Company for reporting purposes under Item 403 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act.
Arrangements Pursuant to which a Change in Control May Occur
As discussed in this prospectus, Iwamatsu Reien has entered into Call Option Agreements with each of Mr. Guo, Mr. Hu and Ms. Mu pursuant to which Mr. Guo is entitled to purchase up to all of the outstanding shares of Prolific Lion Limited, Mr. Hu is entitled to purchase up to 100% of the outstanding shares of Valiant Power Limited and Ms. Mu is entitled to purchase up to 100% of the outstanding shares of Solid Wise Limited. A change in control of the Company may be deemed to have occurred if Mr. Guo, Mr. Hu and Ms. Mu, collectively, or in the case of Mr. Guo, individually, exercise, in part or in full, their respective options. None of Mr. Guo, Mr. Hu or Ms. Mu has exercised their respective options.
Item 13.
|
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
|
Transactions with Related Persons
The following includes a summary of transactions since the beginning of fiscal 2010, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described in Item 11 of this Report). We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions.
Prior to the reverse acquisition of Kirin China, Lisan Rahman, our former sole officer and director provided office space to us at no cost. On January 13, 2010 Mr. Rahman contributed $500 for general working capital in exchange for which he received 5,000,000 shares of our common stock. Mr. Rahman may be deemed to be a “promoter” of our Company, within the meaning of such term under the Securities Act, since he founded and organized the previous operations of the Company and, in connection with same, received more than 10% of our shares of common stock.
In 2009, Business Investment, a trust equity owner of Xingtai Zhongding, transferred two pieces of land use rights to Xingtai Zhongding as capital contribution to develop Kirin County project. Business Investment acquired the land use rights through public auction organized by local government for a cash consideration of RMB187,200,000, or approximately $27,381,623. The land use rights were transferred to Xingtai Zhongding at their original acquisition costs, and credited to Xingtai Zhongding’s entity-level paid-in capital and additional paid-in capital at $10,579,463 and $16,802,160, respectively. In the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity, this capital contribution was reflected as an increase of additional paid-in capital.
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In 2008, a subsidiary of the Company, Xingtai Zhongding, was entitled to a government grant of $22,981,000. Cash representing the grant has been transmitted to an escrow account held by Business Investment, and was available for Xingtai Zhongding’s drawdown in accordance with the construction progress of Kirin County project. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company was entitled to drawdown $9,293,749, $7,484,417 and nil earned government grant from Business Investment. As at December 31, 2009, earned government available for drawdown was reflected as “Receivable from a trust equity holder”. As at December 31, 2010, accumulated earned government grant of $16,844,938 was used to repay payments and working capital made by Mr. Guo Jianfeng, the controlling beneficiary owner of the Company.
In 2010, Mr. Guo, the controlling beneficial owner of the Company, paid $25,901,531 on behalf of the Company to a third party to acquire a piece of land use right for the development of No. 79 Courtyard project.
Mr. Guo, the controlling beneficial owner of the Company, through various affiliate companies and individuals, provided working capital to and/or withdrew funds from the Company and/or the Operating Companies from time to time. At each year end, such affiliate companies and individuals owning receivable balances from and/or payable balances to the Company and/or the Operating Companies on Mr. Guo’s behalf, reassigned their balances to Mr. Guo pursuant to existing arrangements entered into between Mr. Guo, related affiliate companies and individuals, and the Company and/or the Operating Companies, subsequent to year-ends.
As at December 31, 2010, the Company had a net payable balance to Mr. Guo Jianfeng of $3,840,111. This balance was unsecured, interest-free and did not have a specific repayment date. As at December 31, 2009, the Company had a net receivable balance from Mr. Guo Jianfeng of $6,787,281, representing return of capital to Mr. Guo Jianfeng, and is reflected as a deduction of contributed capital. In consolidated statements of cash flows, it was reflected as return of capital of $6,783,630 for the year ended December 31, 2009 and contribution of capital of $6,845,805 for the year ended December 31, 2010 when it was repaid (differences in dollar amount were due to annual weighted average exchange rates were used to prepare consolidated statements of cash flows)
On December 22, 2010, Kirin Management, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a series of Contractual Arrangements, including an Entrusted Management Agreement, a Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement and an Exclusive Option Agreement, with each of Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding and their respective shareholders. Other than the parties thereto, the terms and conditions of the Contractual Arrangements entered into with Hebei Zhongding and the terms and conditions of the Contractual Arrangements with Xingtai Zhongding are the same.
For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, Xingtai Zhongding was entitled to receive RMB43,000,000, RMB63,000,000, and RMB51,200,000, respectively ($6,642,455, $9,293,749, and $7,484,417, respectively, translated at respective years’ historical rates) earned government grant from Business Investment. The Company has the right to determine how to utilize the earned government grant. As at December 31, 2011 and 2010, accumulated earned government grant of RMB157,200,000 and RMB114,200,000 ($24,283,580 and $16,844,938, translated at respective years’ historical rates) was used to repay working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo for the support of other real estate projects’ development. As at December 31, 2011, the Company had $3,477,052 earned government grant available for future drawdown after repaid working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo, which is included in “Receivable from a trust equity owner” on balance sheet.
Jianfeng Guo, through various affiliate companies and individuals, provided working capital to and/or withdrew fund from the Company from time to time. At each quarter and year end, affiliate companies and individuals which have receivable balances from and/or payable balances to the Company on Jianfeng Guo’s behalf, reassigned their balances to Jianfeng Guo pursuant to existing arrangements, as recited by multi-party agreements entered into between Jianfeng Guo, related affiliate companies and individuals, and the Company. As at December 31, 2011, the Company had receivable from a trust equity owner of $3,477,052, representing earned government grant to be utilized in the future. As at December 31, 2010, the Company had a payable balance to Jianfeng Guo of $3,840,111. These balances were unsecured, interest-free and did not have a specific repayment date.
As at December 31, 2009, the Company had a net receivable balance from Jianfeng Guo of $6,787,281, representing return of capital to Mr. Guo Jianfeng, and is reflected as a deduction of contributed capital. Jianfeng Guo repaid the net receivable balance of $6,845,805 in full in 2010 (difference due to fluctuation of exchange rate. Underlying RMB amounts are identical). The prepayment is reflected as contribution of capital in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows.
Director Independence
Because our common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange, we have used the definition of “independence” of The NASDAQ Stock Market to make this determination. NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) provides that an “independent director” is a person other than an officer or employee of the Company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the Company’s Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The NASDAQ listing rules provide that a director cannot be considered independent if:
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the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an employee of the company;
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the director or a family member of the director accepted any compensation from the company in excess of $120,000 during any period of 12 consecutive months within the three years preceding the independence determination (subject to certain exclusions, including, among other things, compensation for board or board committee service);
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a family member of the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an executive officer of the company;
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the director or a family member of the director is a partner in, controlling stockholder of, or an executive officer of an entity to which the company made, or from which the company received, payments in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenue for that year or $200,000, whichever is greater (subject to certain exclusions);
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the director or a family member of the director is employed as an executive officer of an entity where, at any time during the past three years, any of the executive officers of the company served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or the director or a family member of the director is a current partner of the company’s outside auditor, or at any time during the past three years was a partner or employee of the company’s outside auditor, and who worked on the company’s audit.
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Mr. Guo is not considered independent because he received compensation from Kirin China in excess of $150,000 in fiscal 2009. Mr. Hu is not considered independent because he is an executive officer of the Company. Mr. Liu is considered independent in light of the NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) and the standards established by the Commission.
We do not currently have a separately designated audit, nominating or compensation committee.
Item 14.
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Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
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Audit Fees
For the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011, we were billed approximately $162,500 and $7,500, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit and reviews of our financial statements.
Audit Related Fees
The Company did not incur any audit related fees, other than the fees discussed in Audit Fees, above, for services related to our audit for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011.
Tax Fees
For the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011, we were not billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.
All Other Fees
The Company did not incur any other fees related to services rendered by our principal accountant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011.
Pre-Approval of Services
We do not have an audit committee. As a result, our Board of Directors performs the duties of an audit committee. Our Board of Directors evaluates and approves in advance the scope and cost of the engagement of an auditor before the auditor renders the audit and non-audit services. We do not rely on pre-approval policies and procedures.
PART IV
Item 15.
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Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
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(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1)
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Financial Statements:
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The audited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011, the related condensed statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficiency and cash flows for the years then ended, the footnotes thereto, and the report of Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP, independent auditors, are filed herewith.
(2)
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Financial Schedules:
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None
Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are either not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or notes hereto.
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(3)
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Exhibits:
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The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Report.
(b) The following are exhibits to this Report and, if incorporated by reference, we have indicated the document previously filed with the SEC in which the exhibit was included.
Certain of the agreements filed as exhibits to this Report contain representations and warranties by the parties to the agreements that have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the agreement. These representations and warranties:
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may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other parties in connection with the negotiation of the agreements, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreements;
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may apply standards of materiality that differ from those of a reasonable investor; and
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were made only as of specified dates contained in the agreements and are subject to subsequent developments and changed circumstances.
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Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date that these representations and warranties were made or at any other time. Investors should not rely on them as statements of fact.
Exhibit Number
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Description
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2.1
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Share Exchange Agreement, dated March 1, 2011, by and among the Company, the Company’s former principal stockholder, Kirin China and the former principal shareholders of Kirin China. (2)
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3.1
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(a)
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Articles of Incorporation (1)
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(b)
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Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (1)
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(c)
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Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (3)
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(d)
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Certificate of Correction to Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (3)
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3.2
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By-Laws (1)
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4.1
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Form of Series A Warrant (2)
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4.2
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Form of Series B Warrant (2)
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4.3
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Form of Series C Warrant (4)
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10.1
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Form of Subscription Agreement (2)
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10.2
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Contribution and Assumption Agreement, dated March 1, 2011, by and between the Company and Ciglarette International, Inc. (2)
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10.3
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Agreement of Sale, dated March 1, 2011, by and between the Company and Lisan Rahman (2)
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10.4
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Entrusted Management Agreement between shareholders of Xingtai Zhongding Ji Ye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Shijiazhuang Kirin Management Consulting Co., Ltd. [English Translation] (5)
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10.5
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Entrusted Management Agreement between shareholders of Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Shijiazhuang Kirin Management Consulting Co., Ltd. [English Translation] (5)
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10.7
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Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement between shareholders of Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Shijiazhuang Kirin Management Consulting Co., Ltd. [English Translation] (5)
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10.8
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Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement between shareholders of Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Shijiazhuang Kirin Management Consulting Co., Ltd. [English Translation] (5)
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10.9
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Exclusive Option Agreement between Shijiazhuang Kirin Management Consulting Co., Ltd. and shareholders of Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. [English Translation] (5)
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10.10
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Exclusive Option Agreement between Shijiazhuang Kirin Management Consulting Co., Ltd. and shareholders of Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. [English Translation] (5)
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10.11
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Call Option Agreement between Jianfeng Guo and Iwamatsu Reien [English Translation] (5)
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10.12
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Call Option Agreement between Hu Longlin and Iwamatsu Reien [English Translation] (5)
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10.13
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Call Option Agreement between Mu Xiangju and Iwamatsu Reien [English Translation] (5)
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10.14
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Securities Escrow Agreement (2)
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10.15
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Make Good Escrow Agreement (5)
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10.16
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Loan Agreement with Xingtai Yejin Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China [English Translation] (5)
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10.17
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Loan Agreement with Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association [English Translation] (5)
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10.18
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Loan Agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China [English Translation] (6)
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10.19
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Loan Agreement with Rural Credit Cooperative Union [English Translation] (7)
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10.20
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Trust Agreement between Jianfeng Guo and Liping Bi [English Translation] (7)
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10.21
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Trust Agreement between Jianfeng Guo and Jianfei Guo [English Translation] (7)
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10.22
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Trust Agreement between Jianfeng Guo and Jianhe Guo [English Translation] (7)
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10.23
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Trust Agreement between Jianfeng Guo and Liying Li [English Translation] (7)
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10.24
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Trust Agreement between Jianfeng Guo and Yuelai Xie [English Translation] (7)
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10.25
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Trust Agreement between Jianfeng Guo and Qilin Huaxia [English Translation] (7)
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10.26
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Trust Agreement between Jianfeng Guo and Li Zhao [English Translation] (7)
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10.27
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Loan Agreement with Rural Credit Cooperative Union, dated June 19, 2011 [English Translation]
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10.28 |
Loan Agreement with Haijun Zhao, dated October 8, 2011 [English Translation] (6)
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10.29 |
Loan Agreement with Rural Credit Cooperative Union, dated December 22, 2011 [English Translation]
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10.30 |
Loan Agreement with Kong Village Committee, dated December 30, 2011 [English Translation]
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31.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.INS *
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH *
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XBRL Taxonomy Schema
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101.CAL *
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XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase
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101.DEF *
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XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase
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101.LAB *
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XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase
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101.PRE *
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XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase
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(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on April 28, 2010.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed on Current Report to Form 8-K with the SEC on March 7, 2011.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed on Current Report to Form 8-K with the SEC on March 16, 2011.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed on Current Report to Form 8-K with the SEC on July 22, 2011.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed on Current Report to Form 8-K/A with the SEC on April 28, 2011.
(6) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed on Current Report to Form 8-K/A with the SEC on July 25, 2011.
(7) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit filed on Current Report to Form 8-K/A with the SEC on August 26, 2011.
In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibit 32.1 is being furnished and not filed.
* Furnished herewith. XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
KIRIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Longlin Hu
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date:
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March 30, 2012
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Jianfeng Guo
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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March 30, 2012
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Jianfeng Guo
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/s/ Longlin Hu
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President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
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March 30, 2012
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Longlin Hu
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/s/ Xin Zheng
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Chief Financial Officer
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March 30, 2012
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Xin Zheng
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
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Financial Statements.
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KIRIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2011 AND 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
F-2 to F-3
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Financial Statements:
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F4
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F-5
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F-6
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F-7
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F-8 to F-27
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F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of Kirin International Holding, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Kirin International Holding, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit 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 control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/S/ Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP
New York, New York
March 30, 2012
NEW YORK OFFICE • 7 Penn Plaza • Suite 830 • New York, New York 10001 • Phone 646.442.4845 • Fax 646.349.5200 • marcumbp.com
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Kirin China Holding Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Kirin China Holding Limited (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit 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 control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2010, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/S/ Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP
New York, New York
April 27, 2011, except for revised disclosures Note 1(2), Note 4, Note 11, Note 17, and Note 18, which are dated October 4, 2011
F-3
KIRIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
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2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
10,602,165
|
$
|
6,233,301
|
||||
Restricted cash
|
1,750,381
|
1,563,027
|
||||||
Accounts receivable
|
1,374,770
|
1,626,592
|
||||||
Revenue in excess of billings
|
6,959,199
|
22,395,290
|
||||||
Prepayments
|
6,418,807
|
2,161,176
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||||||
Other receivables
|
2,532,185
|
3,324,533
|
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Receivable from a trust equity owner (Note 17(2))
|
3,477,052
|
-
|
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Real estate properties and land lots under development
|
190,721,077
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92,419,336
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Property and equipment, net
|
255,878
|
230,475
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||||||
Deferred tax assets
|
26,295
|
85,452
|
||||||
Total assets
|
$
|
224,117,809
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$
|
130,039,182
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||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||||||
Liabilities
|
||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$
|
36,987,211
|
$
|
1,266,428
|
||||
Income taxes payable
|
70,158
|
22,152
|
||||||
Other taxes payable
|
9,080,254
|
2,936,728
|
||||||
Due to a stockholder
|
-
|
3,840,111
|
||||||
Other payables and accrued liabilities
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7,933,901
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6,509,337
|
||||||
Customer deposits
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27,707,267
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22,417,416
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||||||
Loans payable
|
50,434,427
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19,208,083
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Deferred tax liabilities
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7,724,474
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5,389,536
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||||||
Total liabilities
|
139,937,692
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61,589,791
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
|
||||||||
Stockholders’ equity
|
||||||||
Preferred stock at $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
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-
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-
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Common stock at $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 20,560,016 and 18,547,297 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
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2,056
|
1,855
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Additional paid-in capital
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36,698,450
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33,964,995
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Statutory reserve
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424,833
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407,537
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Retained earnings
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40,982,927
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30,849,088
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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6,071,851
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3,225,916
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Total stockholders’ equity
|
84,180,117
|
68,449,391
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
$
|
224,117,809
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$
|
130,039,182
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||||
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
F-4
KIRIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Years Ended December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Revenue from real estate sales, net
|
$
|
64,383,943
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$
|
51,344,999
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||||
Cost of real estate sales
|
44,119,844
|
28,125,753
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||||||
Gross profit
|
20,264,099
|
23,219,246
|
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Operating expenses
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||||||||
Selling expenses
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2,797,751
|
1,003,302
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||||||
General and administrative expenses
|
3,762,248
|
1,404,126
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||||||
Total operating expenses
|
6,559,999
|
2,407,428
|
||||||
Income from operations
|
13,704,100
|
20,811,818
|
||||||
Other income (expense)
|
||||||||
Sale of land use right, net
|
-
|
658,533
|
||||||
Government grant
|
6,642,455
|
9,293,749
|
||||||
Interest expense
|
(2,504,857
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)
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(895,840
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)
|
||||
Total other income
|
4,137,598
|
9,056,442
|
||||||
Income before income taxes
|
17,841,698
|
29,868,260
|
||||||
Income taxes expense
|
7,690,563
|
8,974,656
|
||||||
Net income
|
$
|
10,151,135
|
$
|
20,893,604
|
||||
Other comprehensive income
|
||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
2,845,935
|
2,019,412
|
||||||
Comprehensive income
|
$
|
12,997,070
|
$
|
22,913,016
|
||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
$
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0.51
|
$
|
1.13
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
20,013,113
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18,547,297
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See notes to the consolidated financial statements
F-5
KIRIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common shares
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
Statutory reserve
|
Retained earnings
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
Total stockholders’ equity
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|||||||||||||||||||||||
number of shares
|
amount
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2010
|
18,547,297 | 1,855 | 27,119,190 | 264,887 | 10,098,134 | 1,206,504 | 38,690,570 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Contribution of capital (Note 17(2))
|
- | - | 6,845,805 | - | - | - | 6,845,805 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
- | - | - | - | 20,893,604 | - | 20,893,604 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer to statutory reserve
|
- | - | - | 142,650 | (142,650 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | - | - | 2,019,412 | 2,019,412 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2010
|
18,547,297 | 1,855 | 33,964,995 | 407,537 | 30,849,088 | 3,225,916 | 68,449,391 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares of former Ciglarette, Inc. stockholders deemed to be issued in the recapitalization (Note 1(1))
|
296,703 | 29 | (29 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of investment units in the Offering
|
676,016 | 68 | 2,331,588 | - | - | - | 2,331,656 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued to placement agent in connection with the Offering of investment units
|
920,000 | 92 | (92 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation (Note 14)
|
120,000 | 12 | 401,988 | - | - | - | 402,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
- | - | - | - | 10,151,135 | - | 10,151,135 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer to statutory reserve
|
- | - | - | 17,296 | (17,296 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | - | - | 2,845,935 | 2,845,935 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2011
|
20,560,016 | $ | 2,056 | $ | 36,698,450 | $ | 424,833 | $ | 40,982,927 | $ | 6,071,851 | $ | 84,180,117 |
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
F-6
KIRIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||
Net income
|
$
|
10,151,135
|
$
|
20,893,604
|
||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
79,580
|
54,745
|
||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
402,000
|
-
|
||||||
Deferred tax expense
|
2,151,391
|
4,633,802
|
||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
|
||||||||
Restricted cash
|
(124,542
|
)
|
(1,258,996
|
)
|
||||
Accounts receivable
|
309,677
|
(1,573,045
|
)
|
|||||
Revenue in excess of billings
|
16,031,483
|
(21,843,730
|
)
|
|||||
Prepayments
|
(4,103,572
|
)
|
403,013
|
|||||
Other receivables
|
901,039
|
(2,167,182
|
)
|
|||||
Receivable from a trust equity owner
|
(3,418,608
|
)
|
7,553,015
|
|||||
Real estate properties held for sale
|
-
|
596,437
|
||||||
Real estate properties and land lots under development
|
(93,121,703
|
)
|
(46,638,292
|
)
|
||||
Accounts payable
|
35,072,030
|
449,395
|
||||||
Income taxes payable
|
46,354
|
(735,305
|
)
|
|||||
Other taxes payable
|
5,928,165
|
648,127
|
||||||
Other payables and accrued liabilities
|
1,152,183
|
3,376,265
|
||||||
Customer deposits
|
4,345,243
|
7,138,071
|
||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(24,198,145
|
)
|
(28,470,076
|
)
|
||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||
Purchases of equipment
|
(95,759
|
)
|
(167,090
|
)
|
||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||
Proceeds from loans
|
31,513,043
|
17,136,580
|
||||||
Repayment of a loan
|
(1,544,757
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Net proceeds from investment units issued
|
2,331,656
|
-
|
||||||
Contribution of capital (Note 17(2))
|
-
|
6,845,805
|
||||||
Proceeds from due to a stockholder
|
-
|
3,745,536
|
||||||
Repayments of due to a stockholder
|
(3,922,146
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
28,377,796
|
27,727,921
|
||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
284,972
|
335,451
|
||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
4,368,864
|
(573,794
|
)
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the year
|
6,233,301
|
6,807,095
|
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of the year
|
$
|
10,602,165
|
$
|
6,233,301
|
||||
Supplementary cash flow information
|
||||||||
Cash paid for income tax
|
$
|
20,973
|
$
|
793,657
|
||||
Cash paid for interest expense
|
$
|
3,391,963
|
$
|
773,947
|
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
F-7
KIRIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATEDFINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 – Organization, Variable Interest Entities and Description of Business
(1) Organization
Kirin International Holding, Inc. (the “Company”, formerly known as Ciglarette, Inc., or “Ciglarette” before it changed to its current name on March 10, 2011) was incorporated on December 23, 2009 under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company was a development stage company and has not generated significant revenue since inception to March 1, 2011.
On March 1, 2011 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement by and among (i) the Company, (ii) the Company’s principal stockholder, (iii) Kirin China Holding Limited, a company established under the laws of British Virgin Islands on July 6, 2010 (“Kirin China”), and (iv) the former shareholders of Kirin China, pursuant to which the former shareholders of Kirin China transferred to the Company all of their shares of Kirin China in exchange for the issuance of 18,547,297 shares of the Company’s common stock, which represented 98.4% of the Company’s total shares outstanding immediately following the closing of the transaction (such transaction, the “Share Exchange”). As a result of the Share Exchange, Kirin China became the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary.
The Share Exchange has been accounted for as a recapitalization, whereby the Company is deemed to be the legal acquirer and Kirin China is the accounting acquirer (legal acquiree). The financial statements before the date of the Share Exchange are those of Kirin China with the results of the Company being consolidated from the date of the Share Exchange. The equity section and earnings per share has been retroactively restated to reflect the reverse acquisition and no goodwill was recorded.
On the Closing Date, and immediately prior to the Share Exchange, the Company entered into a Contribution and Assumption Agreement with Ciglarette International, Inc., a 80%-owned subsidiary, pursuant to which the Company contributed substantially all of its assets to Ciglarette International, Inc., and Ciglarette International, Inc. assumed all of the Company’s debts and other liabilities (the “Reorganization”). In addition, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into an agreement of sale (the “Agreement of Sale”) with Lisan Rahman, former principal shareholder (“Rahman”), pursuant to which the Company sold to Rahman all of the shares of Ciglarette International, Inc.’s common stock owned by the Company in exchange for the cancellation of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock owned by Rahman (the “Spin-Out”). Rahman also waived any and all rights and interests he has, had or may have with respect to such cancelled shares. The Reorganization and Spin-Out were consummated immediately prior to the Share Exchange. The Reorganization was consummated immediately prior to the Spin-Out.
Furthermore, immediately prior to the Share Exchange and immediately following the Spin-Out, 3,094,297 shares of the Company's common stock then outstanding were cancelled and retired. Kirin China deposited $50,000 into an escrow account which amount was paid to the former owners of the cancelled shares as a result of the Share Exchange having been consummated.
On the Closing Date and immediately following the Share Exchange, and on July 15, 2011, the Company completed an initial and the second closing of a private offering (the “Offering”) of investment units (each a “Unit” and collectively, the “Units”) each consisting of four (4) shares of common stock, a three-year series A warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $6.25 per share (the “Series A Warrants”) and a three-year Series B warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $7.50 per share (the “Series B Warrants” and collectively with the Series A Warrants, the “Investor Warrants”). An aggregate of 169,004 Units were sold in the Offering for gross proceeds to the Company of $3,380,080. The Company received $2,331,656 net proceeds from the Offering after deducting related issuance costs. As a result of the Offering, the Company issued an aggregate of 676,016 shares of common stock (the “Shares”) and warrants to acquire an aggregate of 338,008 shares of our common stock to the investors in the Offering (the “Purchasers”).
In connection with the Offering, the Company issued 920,000 shares of common stock to the placement agent. The Company also issued warrants to acquire an aggregate of 54,082 shares of the company’s common stock (the “Agent Warrants”) to the placement agent. The Agent Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the original issuance date with an exercise price of $5.00 per share.
The exercise prices of both the Investor Warrants and the Agent Warrants are subject to adjustment upon certain events, such as stock splits, combinations, dividends, distributions, reclassifications, mergers or other corporate change and dilutive issuances.
Kirin China owns all of the share capital of Kirin Huaxia Development Limited (“Kirin Development”), a Hong Kong company established on July 27, 2010, which owns all of the share capital of Shijiazhuang Kirin Management Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Kirin Management”), a wholly foreign owned enterprise in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”).
F-8
Kirin China has the following Operating Companies in China:
·
|
Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., (“Hebei Zhongding”). Hebei Zhongding was incorporated in the name of Xingtai Zhongchao Real Estate Company Limited as a limited liability company under the laws of the PRC on April 7, 2004, and was transformed into a limited liability corporation, changing its name to Hebei Zhongding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. on July 16, 2007. Hebei Zhongding authorized and issued 45,000,000 shares at Renminbi (RMB) 1 ($0.1207) per share. Share capital of approximately $5,430,517 was fully paid by Jianhe Guo, Jianfei Guo, Li Zhao, Liying Li and Liping Bi (collectively referred to as “Hebei Zhongding Trustees”).
|
·
|
Xingtai Zhongding Jiye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. (“Xingtai Zhongding”). Xingtai Zhongding was established by Xingtai Business Investment Co., Ltd. (“Business Investment”) for a fully paid registered capital of $1,096,187 on August 7, 2008. On March 5, 2009, Xingtai Zhongding increased its registered and paid-in capital to $11,701,936 by contributions in forms of land use rights. Business Investment is wholly owned by Huaxia Kirin (Beijing) Technology Development Co., Ltd., which is subsequently owned by Jianfeng Guo (8%) and Liping Bi (92%, spouse of Jianfeng Guo). On December 31, 2009, Business Investment transferred its ownership in Xingtai Zhongding to Jianfeng Guo (51%), Haifeng Liu (41%) and Yuelai Xie (8%). On June 9, 2010, Haifeng Liu transferred his shareholding in Xingtai Zhongding to Huaxia Kirin (Tianjin) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. Huaxia Kirin (Tianjin) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. and Yuelai Xie are collectively referred to as “Xingtai Zhongding Trustees”.
|
Pursuant to trust agreements entered into between Jianfeng Guo and each of Hebei Zhongding Trustees and Xingtai Zhongding Trustees, Jianfeng Guo is deemed to be the beneficiary owner of all the shares of Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding.
Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding are collectively referred to as the “Operating Companies”.
The Operating Companies have following subsidiaries:
·
|
Xingtai Zhongding Construction Project Management Co., Ltd. was established on September 3, 2007 by Hebei Zhongding with 80% direct ownership, and Jianhe Guo owning remaining 20% interest. Pursuant to a trust agreement entered into between Jianhe Guo and Xingtai Zhongding, Xingtai Zhongding is deemed to be the owner of all the shares of Xingtai Zhongding Construction Project Management Co., Ltd.;
|
·
|
Xingtai Zhongding Business Service Co., Ltd. (“Business Service”) was established as a limited liability corporation on July 29, 2008 in the name of Xingtai Zhongding Business Service Corporation Limited with authorized 6,000,000 shares at RMB1 per share. Share capital was fully paid up by Jianfeng Guo and other 10 individuals (“Other Initial Sponsors”). Business Service subsequently transformed into a limited liability company. Pursuant to trust agreement between Jianfeng Guo and Other Initial Sponsors, Jianfeng Guo is deemed to be the sole beneficiary owner of all the shares of Business Service. On July 1, 2009, Xingtai Zhongding acquired 100% of the equity interests of Business Service, from its predecessor equity holders for a purchase price of RMB 6,000,000 (approximately $876,000). The acquisition is a business combination under common control; therefore the acquisition was accounted for using pooling-of-interest method. The acquired business and net assets were recorded at book value as if the business and the net assets have been owned by the Company from the earliest comparative period presented, the operations are combined from the earliest date. In 2011, Business Service changed its name to Xingtai Zhongding Kirin Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.;
|
·
|
On December 24, 2009, Xingtai Zhongding established wholly-owned subsidiary Huaxia Kirin (Beijing) Property Management Co., Ltd.;
|
·
|
On January 19, 2010, Xingtai Zhongding established wholly-owned subsidiary Huaxia Kirin (Beijing) Garden Project Co., Ltd.;
|
·
|
On December 6, 2010, Business Service established wholly-owned subsidiary Xingtai Hetai Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.;
|
·
|
On December 19, 2011, Huaxia Kirin (Beijing) Property Management Co., Ltd. established wholly-owned subsidiary Hebei Zhongding Property Service Co., Ltd.
|
F-9
Iwamatsu Reien, a Japanese citizen, holds 100% of the shares of Prolific Lion Limited, Valiant Power Limited and Solid Wise Limited, each of which were incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (each a “BVI Company” and collectively the “BVI Companies”) and which respectively own 82%, 9% and 9% of the shares of Kirin China. On November 22, 2010, Iwamatsu Reien entered into Call Option Agreements (collectively, the “Call Option Agreements”) with each of Jianfeng Guo, Longlin Hu and Xiangju Mu (collectively, the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which Jianfeng Guo is entitled to purchase up to 100% shares of Prolific Lion Limited, Longlin Hu is entitled to purchase up to 100% shares of Valiant Power Limited and Xiangju Mu is entitled to purchase up to 100% of the shares of Solid Wise Limited, each at a price of $0.0001 per share for a period of five years upon satisfaction of certain conditions. Specifically, (i) if the Operating Companies and their respective subsidiaries achieved net income of $1 million as calculated and audited in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, each Purchaser will be entitled to purchase 40% of the outstanding shares of the applicable BVI Company; (ii) if the Operating Companies and their respective subsidiaries achieve net income of $2 million as calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, each purchaser will be entitled to purchase 30% of the outstanding shares of the applicable BVI Company; (iii) if the Operating Companies and their respective subsidiaries achieve net income of $3 million in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, each Purchaser will be entitled to purchase up to 30% of the remaining outstanding shares of the applicable BVI Company. In addition, if the Operating Companies and their respective subsidiaries achieve net income of $3 million in fiscal year 2010, each Purchaser shall have the right to purchase all shares of the applicable BVI Company at a consideration of $1.00 and the third condition shall be deemed as having been met. As of March 30, 2012, none of Jianfeng Guo, Longlin Hu or Xiangju Mu exercised this option.
Also pursuant to a Call Option Agreement between Iwamatsu Reien and Jianfeng Guo, Jianfeng Guo has been irrevocably granted the exclusive voting rights with respect to the shares of Prolific Lion Limited held by Iwamatsu Reien. Accordingly, Jianfeng Guo may be deemed to beneficially own the Kirin China’s common stock owned by Prolific Lion Limited. Furthermore, Jianfeng Guo is empowered to appoint directors of Kirin China through Resolution of Shareholders, who manage the business and affairs of Kirin China, pursuant to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Kirin China, and thereby effectively controls Kirin China, which subsequently controls Kirin Management through its ownership of Kirin Development.
(2) Variable Interest Entities
To satisfy PRC laws and regulations, the Company conducts certain business in the PRC through the variable interest entities (“VIEs”). On December 22, 2010, a series of contractual arrangements (the “VIE Agreements”) were entered between Kirin Management and each of Operating Companies and their respective shareholders. As a result of the VIE Agreements, Kirin Management has the power to direct the VIEs’ activities that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance and the obligation to absorb the VIEs’ losses that could be significant to the VIEs and the right to receive benefits from the VIEs that could be significant to the VIEs. Therefore Kirin Management is deemed to have a controlling financial interest in the VIEs, is considered the primary beneficiary of and consolidates with the VIEs.
The VIE Agreements are summarized below:
Entrusted Management Agreement Pursuant to the Entrusted Management Agreement between Kirin Management, the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, the Operating Companies and their shareholders agreed to entrust the business operations of the Operating Companies and its management to Kirin Management until Kirin Management acquires all of the assets or equity of the Operating Companies. Kirin Management has the full and exclusive right to manage and control all cash flow and assets of the Operating Companies and to control and administrate the financial affairs and daily operation of the Operating Companies. In exchange, Kirin Management is entitled to the Operating Companies’ earnings before tax as a management fee which depends on the before-tax profit of the Operating Companies and does not have a minimum requirement. No management fee has been paid to date. Kirin Management is also obligated to pay all of the Operating Companies’ debts to the extent the Operating Companies are unable to pay such debts. Specifically, if the Operating Companies do not have sufficient cash to repay their debts when they become due and are unable to obtain any extension of, or borrow new loans to repay, such debts, Kirin Management will be responsible for paying those debts on behalf of the Operating Companies to the extent that the Operating Companies are unable to pay such debts. Likewise, if the Operating Companies’ net assets are lower than their registered capital, Kirin Management will be responsible for funding the deficit. The Entrusted Management Agreement does not specify how Kirin Management and the Operating Companies will determine Operating Company debt and the respective Operating Companies’ ability to pay that debt. There is no existing written or oral arrangement or agreement regarding any aspect of the calculation or payment of the debts of the Operating Companies except the Entrusted Management Agreement. Due to the lack of binding guidance as to such matters, there may be ambiguity in the future regarding Kirin Management’s responsibility to pay the debt obligations of the Operating Companies. To date, Kirin Management has not paid any of the Operating Companies’ respective debts. There is no renewing clause in the Entrusted Management Agreement. Unless otherwise specified or legally prohibited, any newly signed agreement shall be deemed as a new and independent agreement. The term of the Entrusted Management Agreement shall be from the effective date of it to the earlier of the following: (1) the winding up of the Operating Companies, or (2) the date on which Kirin Management completes the acquisition of the Operating Companies. Pursuant to the Entrusted Management Agreement, the Operating Companies and their shareholders have the obligation to not terminate this Agreement unilaterally for any reason whatsoever.
Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement between Kirin Management and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, the Operating Companies’ shareholders irrevocably and exclusively appointed the board of directors of Kirin Management as their proxy to vote on all matters that require the approval of the Operating Companies shareholders. Mr. Guo is the sole member of the board of directors of Kirin Management. There is no renewing clause in the Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement. Unless otherwise specified or legally prohibited, any newly signed agreement shall be deemed as a new and independent agreement. Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Voting Proxy Agreement, it shall become effective upon the execution by Kirin Management and the shareholders of the Operating Companies and shall not be terminated prior to the completion of acquisition of all of the shares in, or all assets or business of, the Operating Companies by Kirin Management.
F-10
Exclusive Option Agreement Under the Exclusive Option Agreement between Kirin Management, the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, the Operating Companies’ shareholders granted to Kirin Management an irrevocable exclusive purchase option to purchase all or part of the shares or assets of the Operating Companies to the extent that such purchase does not violate any PRC law or regulations then in effect. If Kirin Management exercises its option, Kirin Management and the Operating Companies’ shareholders shall enter into further agreements regarding the exercise of the option, including the exercise price, which such additional agreements shall take into consideration factors such as the then applicable PRC laws and the then appraisal value of the Operating Companies. The exercise price shall be refunded to Kirin Management or the Operating Companies at no consideration in a manner decided by Kirin Management, in its reasonable discretion. Since Kirin Management controls and receives the economic benefits of the Operating Companies through the Contractual Arrangements, exercising the option at this point will not result in any immediate additional benefit to the Company. Kirin Management will exercise the option when the Company believes that exercising the option would be more beneficial to it. The Exclusive Option Agreement was set up in this manner as currently foreign invested real estate enterprises are strictly controlled and heavily regulated by the PRC authorities. The Company thinks it will be subject to complex procedural requirements if it attempts to obtain approval for the acquisition of share equity or assets of the Operating Companies under the current PRC regulations. There is no renewing clause in the Exclusive Option Agreement. Unless otherwise specified or legally prohibited, any newly signed agreement shall be deemed as a new and independent agreement. Pursuant to the Exclusive Option Agreement, it shall be effective upon the execution by Kirin Management, the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, and shall remain effective thereafter; the Exclusive Option Agreement may not be terminated without the unanimous consent of Kirin Management, the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, except that Kirin Management may, by giving thirty days prior notice to the Operating Companies and the shareholders of the Operating Companies, terminate it.
These agreements are governed by the PRC laws and regulations. PRC laws and regulations concerning the validity of the VIE Agreements are uncertain, as many of these laws and regulations are relatively new and may be subject to change, and their official interpretation and enforcement by the PRC government may involve substantial uncertainty. Further, these VIE Agreements are governed by PRC laws and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration proceedings pursuant to PRC laws. If Hebei Zhongding or Xingtai Zhongding or their respective stockholders fail to perform their obligations under the VIE Agreements, the Company may have to rely on legal remedies under PRC laws, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, and there is a risk that the Company may be unable to obtain these remedies. Therefore the VIE Agreements may not be as effective in providing control over Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding as direct ownership. Because the Company relies on Hebei Zhongding and Xingtai Zhongding for revenue, any termination of or disruption to these VIE Agreements could detrimentally affect the business of the Company.
The Company’s revenues are earned by Kirin Management. However, PRC regulations restrict the ability of the PRC subsidiary to make dividends and other payments to its offshore parent company. PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividend by the PRC subsidiary only out of its accumulated after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Kirin Management is also required under PRC laws and regulations to allocate at least 10% of the annual after-tax profits determined in accordance with PRC GAAP to a statutory general reserve fund until the amounts in such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. Kirin Management cannot distribute the profits or pay dividends out of China before it sets aside such statutory fund unless the amounts in such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. Kirin Management has the discretion to allocate a portion of its after-tax profits to staff welfare and bonus funds, which may not be distributed to equity owners except in the event of liquidation. Although the statutory reserves can be used to, among other things, increase the registered capital and eliminate future losses in excess of retained earnings of Kirin Management, these reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. These statutory reserves may only be applied to the development of Kirin Management; consequently funds distributable up the corporate structure made available by Kirin Management may be limited. Kirin Management have the discretion to allocate a portion of their after-tax profits to staff welfare and bonus funds, which may not be distributed to equity owners except in the event of liquidation. Since the statutory reserves and the staff welfare and bonus funds cannot be distributed to the shareholder except in the event of liquidation, allocation of the statutory reserves and the staff welfare and bonus funds will limit the funds available to Kirin Management that are distributable up the corporate chain.
In addition, the PRC Income Tax Law also imposes a 10% withholding income tax on dividends generated on or after January 1, 2008 and distributed by a resident enterprise to its foreign investors, if such foreign investors are considered as non-resident enterprise without any establishment or place within China or if the received dividends have no connection with such foreign investors’ establishment or place within China, unless such foreign investors’ jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement.
F-11
Summary information regarding consolidated VIEs is as follows:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
8,913,496
|
$
|
6,233,301
|
||||
Restricted cash
|
1,750,381
|
1,563,027
|
||||||
Accounts receivable
|
1,374,770
|
1,626,592
|
||||||
Revenue in excess of billings
|
6,959,199
|
22,395,290
|
||||||
Prepayments
|
6,418,807
|
2,161,176
|
||||||
Other receivables
|
2,241,279
|
3,324,533
|
||||||
Receivable from a trust equity owner
|
3,477,052
|
-
|
||||||
Real estate properties and land lots under development
|
190,721,077
|
92,419,336
|
||||||
Property and equipment, net
|
255,878
|
230,475
|
||||||
Deferred tax assets
|
26,295
|
85,452
|
||||||
Total assets
|
$
|
222,138,234
|
$
|
130,039,182
|
||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$
|
36,987,211
|
$
|
1,266,428
|
||||
Income taxes payable
|
70,158
|
22,152
|
||||||
Other taxes payable
|
9,080,254
|
2,936,728
|
||||||
Due to a stockholder
|
-
|
3,840,111
|
||||||
Other payables and accrued liabilities
|
7,932,058
|
6,509,337
|
||||||
Customer deposits
|
27,707,267
|
22,417,416
|
||||||
Long-term loans
|
50,434,427
|
19,208,083
|
||||||
Deferred tax liabilities
|
7,724,474
|
5,389,536
|
||||||
Total liabilities
|
$
|
139,935,849
|
$
|
61,589,791
|
None of the assets of the consolidated VIEs can be used only to settle obligations of the VIEs and none of the liabilities of the consolidated VIEs are recourse to the general credit of the Company.
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the financial performance of VIEs reported in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income includes sales of approximately $64,383,000 and $51,345,000, respectively, cost of sales of approximately $ 43,357,000 and $28,126,000, respectively, operating expenses of approximately $5,802,000 and $2,407,000, respectively, and net income of approximately $10,909,000 and $20,894,000, respectively.
(3) Description of operations
The Company is engaged in the development and sales of residential and commercial real estate properties, and development of land lots in Xingtai city, Hebei province, China.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years in two-year period ended December 31, 2011 include those of the Company and its subsidiaries and VIEs. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The consolidated balance sheets are presented unclassified because the time required to complete real estate projects and the Company’s working capital considerations usually stretch for more than one-year period.
The reverse acquisition described in “Organization” was treated as recapitalization of the Company. As such, Kirin China is the continuing entity for financial reporting purposes. In a reverse acquisition the historical shareholders’ equity of the accounting acquirer prior to the merger is retroactively reclassified (a recapitalization) for the equivalent number of shares received in the merger after giving effect to any difference in par value of the registrant’s and the accounting acquirer’s stock by an offset in paid in capital. Therefore, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared as if Kirin China had always been the reporting company and then on the reverse acquisition date, had changed its name and reorganized its capital stock.
F-12
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include percentage-of-completion of properties under construction and related revenue and costs recognized, allowance for doubtful accounts, and the assessment of impairment of long-lived assets. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in those estimates and assumptions.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company applies the provisions of ASC Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements, for fair value measurements of financial assets and financial liabilities and for fair value measurements of nonfinancial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements. ASC Subtopic 820-10 also establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
ASC Subtopic 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.
ASC Subtopic 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC Subtopic 820-10 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
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Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
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Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
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Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
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The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The Company did not have any nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
Reporting Currency and Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s functional currency is the United States dollar (“US$”). The functional currency of Kirin China and Kirin Development is US$. The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiary and VIEs in the PRC is Renminbi (“RMB”). The Company’s reporting currency is US$. The assets and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiary and VIEs in China are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet dates, stockholders’ equity is translated at the historical rates and the revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average exchange rates for the periods. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income in accordance with ASC 220, Comprehensive Income.
Since July 2005, the RMB is no longer pegged to the US$. Although the People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the foreign exchange market to prevent significant short-term fluctuations in the exchange rate, the RMB may appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the US$ in the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible that in the future, PRC authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in the RMB exchange rate and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange market. PRC exchange control regulations may also restrict the Company’s ability to convert RMB into foreign currencies.
Revenue Recognition
Real estate sales are reported in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360-20, Property, Plant and Equipment, Real Estate Sales.
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Revenue from the sales of completed properties and properties where the construction period is twelve months or less is recognized by the full accrual method when (a) sale is consummated; (b) the buyer’s initial and continuing involvements are adequate to demonstrate a commitment to pay for the property; (c) the receivable is not subject to future subordination; (d) the company has transferred to the buyer the usual risks and rewards of ownership in a transaction that is in substance a sale and does not have a substantial continuing involvement with the property. A sale is not considered consummated until (a) the parties are bound by the terms of a contract or agreement, (b) all consideration has been exchanged, (c) any permanent financing of which the seller is responsible has been arranged, (d) all conditions precedent to closing have been performed. Fair value of buyer’s payments to be received in future periods pursuant to sales contract is classified under accounts receivable. Sales transactions not meeting all the conditions of the full accrual method are accounted for using the deposit method of accounting. Under the deposit method, all costs are capitalized as incurred, and payments received from the buyer are recorded as a deposit liability.
The Company adopts the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for revenue recognition for all building construction projects in progress in which the construction period was expected to be more than twelve months at that date.
Revenue and profit from the sale of development properties where the construction period is more than twelve months is recognized by the percentage-of-completion method on the sale of individual units when the following conditions are met: (a) construction is beyond a preliminary stage; (b) the buyer is committed to the extent of being unable to require a refund except for non-delivery of the unit; (c) sufficient units have already been sold to assure that the entire property will not revert to rental property; (d) sales prices are collectible and (e) aggregate sales proceeds and costs can be reasonably estimated. If any of these criteria are not met, proceeds are accounted for as deposits until the criteria are met and/or the sale consummated.
Under the percentage of completion method, revenues from units sold and related costs are recognized over the course of the construction period, based on the completion progress of a project. In relation to any project, revenue is determined by calculating the ratio of completion and applying that ratio to the contracted sales amounts. The Company uses a cost-to-cost method to measure the ratio of completion. Qualified construction quality supervision firms are engaged by the Company, as required by relevant laws and regulations in the PRC, to determine that pieces of construction completed by contractors have met predetermined quality and safety standards, and are eligible to be counted towards costs. Cost of sales is recognized by multiplying the ratio by the total budgeted costs. Changes to total estimated contract costs or losses, if any, are recognized in the period in which they are determined. Revenue recognized to date in excess of amounts received from customers is classified under revenue in excess of billings. Amounts received from customers in excess of revenue recognized to date are classified under customer deposits. Any losses incurred or identified on real estate transaction are recognized in the period in which the transaction occurs.
Except for the down payment, the rest of contract price can be settled by several installments or financed by mortgage. The Company requires customers to pay non-refundable cash down payment equivalent to no less than 20% of the contract price upon the execution of sale or pre-sale contracts prior to recognizing revenue under either full-accrual method or percentage-of-completion method. The cash down payment collected from customers subordinates to no claims. If buyer’s purchase is financed by mortgage the Company does not recognize revenue until the application for the mortgage loan has been filed and the Company reasonably believes the mortgage can be approved. The Company provides guarantees for mortgage loans from financial institutions to customers (see “Restricted cash”). Such guarantees expire when customers have obtained House Ownership Certificate of their purchased properties and the mortgage has been registered in favor of the financial institutions. Because guarantees of mortgage do not cover any portion of non-refundable cash down payment received by the Company from customers, the Company does not consider guarantees when determining recognizing revenues under either full-accrual method or percentage-of-completion method.
Real Estate Capitalization and Cost Allocation
Properties under development or held for sale consist of residential and commercial units under construction and units completed. Properties under development or held for sale are stated at cost or estimated net realizable value, whichever is lower. Costs include costs of land use rights, direct development costs, interest on indebtedness, construction overhead and indirect project costs. The Company acquires land use rights with lease terms ranging from 40 to 70 years through government-organized auctions, private sale transactions or capital contributions from shareholders. Land use rights are divided and transferred to customers after the Company delivers properties. The Company capitalizes payments for obtaining the land use rights, and allocates to specific units within a project based on units’ gross floor area. Costs of land use rights for the purpose of property development are not amortized. Other costs are allocated to units within a project based on the ratio of the sales value of units to the estimated total sales value.
Government Grants
Government grants relating to real estate projects developed by the Company are recognized as other income when the Company has complied with the conditions attached to the grant and the grant’s collection is reasonably assured.
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In 2008, Xingtai Zhongding was entitled to a government grant of approximately $25,138,655 relating to Kirin County project to subsidize modernization of the neighborhood where the real estate project situated, and control of property price volatility. The Company believes the government’s demands associated with the grant are gradually fulfilled as the construction and pre-sale of Kirin County make progress, and accordingly recognizes grant income at the percentage of construction completed during the year of the total grant amount. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized $6,642,455 and $9,293,749 grant income. The local government has arranged a lump sum payment of the grant to Business Investment, a trust equity owner on behalf of Jianfeng Guo, prior to the grant’s conditions being met out of financial consideration because it lacked managing staff and concerned that the funds would be re-assigned or invalidated without an immediate recipient. Pursuant to the arrangement, Business Investment provides this grant money to Xingtai Zhongding in proportion to the percentage of the project completed as a measure to ensure that the project satisfies the grant’s guidelines. The grant does not have refund conditions and the Company believes government will not revoke the grant or claw back cash remitted to the escrow account unless the construction and sale of Kirin County project is cancelled by the Company. As at December 31, 2011, the Company didn’t receive any request from government demanding revocation and/or partial refund of the grant previously given, and the Company expects no development relating to the Kirin County project will cause government to request the grant’s refund in next twelve months.
Capitalization of Interest
In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, interest incurred during construction is capitalized to properties under development. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, $902,272 and $nil were capitalized as properties under development, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains majority of its bank accounts in the PRC. All PRC bank balances are denominated in RMB. Cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained with state-owned and commercial financial institutions within the PRC. China does not have a deposit insurance system; however, the credit risk on bank balances are limited because the Company conducts transactions and deposits balances with several state-owned banks with high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.
Restricted Cash
There are two important timings for mortgage business of PRC banks: (1) Execution of mortgage agreement: PRC banks grant mortgage loans to home purchasers and will credit the full amount to the Company account once the bank and the purchaser enter into mortgage agreement, which generally will be before the completion of the construction of projects. (2) Issuance of House Ownership Certificate to the purchasers. At the time of execution of mortgage agreement, there are no House Ownership Certificate therefore the purchaser has no legal right to the house and therefore they cannot mortgage the house to banks. Banks will ask the developer to provide guarantee to the loan instead. When the House Ownership Certificate is issued, banks will release the guarantee ability of the developer and mortgage the house in question. If the condominiums are not completed and the new homebuyers have no House Ownership Certificate, to secure the loan, as a common practice in China, the banks will release only 95% loan to the Company and will require that the Company open a separate account with the bank and deposit and freeze the remaining 5% of the mortgage amount to further secure the bank’s interests before the mortgage of the house with House Ownership Certificate. Because bank requires the freeze of the 5% deposit, the amount therein shall be classified on the balance sheet as restricted cash. Interest earned on the restricted cash is credited to the Company’s normal bank account. The bank will release the restricted cash after homebuyers have obtained the House Ownership Certificate and mortgage the house to bank. Total restricted cash amounted to $1,750,381 and $1,563,027 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These deposits are not covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and management believes it is not exposed to any risks on its cash in bank accounts.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Estimated Useful Lives
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Fixtures, furniture and office equipment
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5 years
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Income Taxes
The Company follows ASC 740, Income Taxes, which require the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
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Subsidiaries and VIEs of the Company located in China are governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China concerning the private-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a new statutory rate of 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments.
According to the Income Tax Laws of the PRC for real estate developers, income tax of the Company is calculated by project. When all units of a project are sold, tax authorities will assess the tax due on the project and issue a tax due notification to the Company. The Company has to pay the tax by the due date on the notification. If the Company does not pay the tax by the due date, the tax authorities will charge the Company interest. The Company includes any interest and penalties in general and administrative expenses.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.
ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and it prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributable for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognizing, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transitions.
The Company recognizes that virtually all tax positions in the PRC are not free of some degree of uncertainty due to tax law and policy changes by the PRC government. However, the Company cannot reasonably quantify political risk factors and thus must depend on guidance issued by current PRC government officials.
Land Appreciation Tax (“LAT”)
In accordance with the relevant taxation laws in the PRC, the Company is subject to LAT based on progressive rates ranging from 30% to 60% on the appreciation of land value, which is calculated as the proceeds of sales of properties less deductible expenditures, including borrowings costs and all property development expenditures. LAT is prepaid at 1% to 2% of the pre-sales proceeds each year as required by the local tax authorities, and is settled generally after the construction of the real estate project is completed and majority of the units are sold. The Company provides LAT as expensed when the related revenue is recognized based on estimate of the full amount of applicable LAT for the real estate projects in accordance with the requirements set forth in the relevant PRC laws and regulations.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. The Company’s only components of comprehensive income during the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were net income and the foreign currency translation adjustment.
Earnings per Share
The Company reports earnings per share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share.” ASC 260 requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share in conjunction with the disclosure of the methodology used in computing such earnings per share. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts, such as warrants and convertible preferred stock, to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock. Dilutive securities having an anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share are excluded from the calculation.
Advertising Expenses
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, or the first time the advertising takes place, in accordance with ASC 720-35, Advertising Costs. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded an advertising expense of $1,374,867 and $384,978, respectively.
Property Warranty
The Company provides customers with warranties which cover major defects of building structure and certain fittings and facilities of properties sold as stipulated in the relevant sales contracts. The warranty period varies from two to five years, depending on different property components the warranty covers.
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The Company constantly estimates potential costs for materials and labor with regard to warranty-type claims expected to be incurred subsequent to the delivery of a property. Reserves are determined based on historical data and trends with respect to similar property types and geographical areas. The Company monitors the warranty reserve and makes adjustments to its pre-existing warranties, if any, in order to reflect changes in trends and historical data as information becomes available. The Company may seek further recourse against its contractors or any related third parties if it can be proved that the faults are caused by them. In addition, the Company withholds up to 5% of the contract total payment from contractors for periods of two to five years. These amounts are included in liabilities, and are only paid to the extent that there have been no warranty claims against the Company relating to the work performed or materials supplied by the contractors. As at December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company retained $144,037 and $169,500 contract payment to contractors, and the Company didn’t experience any incidences where the withheld amounts were less than the amounts the Company had to pay for the defects of properties. The Company didn’t provide any warranty reserve. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred $nil and $nil incidental costs in addition to the amount retained from contractors.
Impairment Losses
Completed lots are reported in the balance sheet at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Land to be developed or under development is assessed for impairment when management believes that events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. Based on this assessment, property that is considered impaired is written down to its fair value. Impairment losses are recognized through a charge to expense. No impairment of completed lots or land was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company adopted ASC 718 Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The fair value estimate is based on the share price and other pertinent factors. The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and to revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company used a mix of historical data and future assumptions to estimate pre-vesting forfeitures and to record stock-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest. All stock-based payment awards are amortized over the requisite service periods of the awards, which are generally the vesting periods.
Distribution of Earnings and Reserve Funds
The Company’s ability to pay dividends is primarily dependent on the Company receiving distributions from its subsidiaries established in China. The earnings reflected in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP differ from those reflected in the statutory financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries, and PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividends out of PRC subsidiaries’ statutory accumulated after-tax profits.
In accordance with the PRC Company Law, the subsidiaries of the Company established in China are required to transfer 10% of their profit after tax, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations, to the statutory reserves until such reserves reach 50% of the registered capital or paid-in capital of the subsidiaries. Subject to certain restrictions set out in the PRC Company Law, the statutory reserves may be distributed to stockholders or owners in the form of share bonus issues to increase share capital, provided that the remaining balance after the capitalization is not less than 25% of the registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income”. Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity has two options for presenting its total comprehensive income: to present total comprehensive income and its components along with the components of net income in a single continuous statement, or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in this ASU are required to be applied retrospectively and are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. In December 2011, The FASB has issued ASU No. 2011-12, to defer the effective date for amendments to the reclassifications of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income in ASU No. 2011-05. All other requirements in ASU No. 2011-05 are not affected by ASU No. 2011-12, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. The adoption of this guidance affects the presentation of certain elements of the Company’s financial statements, but management believes that these changes in presentation would not be likely to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Except for the above ASUs, FASB issued several ASUs – ASU 2011-01 through ASU 2011-12, which are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
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Note 3 – Accounts Receivable
December 31,
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2011
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2011
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Receivable from sales of condominium units
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$
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487,061
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$
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567,879
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Receivable from sales of land use rights
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887,709
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1,058,713
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$
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1,374,770
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$
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1,626,592
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Accounts receivable consists of balances due from customers for the sales of land use rights and completed properties in accordance with full accrual method. After customers made sufficient down payment, the Company recognizes related revenue. These receivable balances are unsecured and bear no interest.
Note 4 – Revenue in Excess of Billings
Revenue in excess of billings represents the amount revenue recognized for certain residential and commercial units in Kirin County project in accordance with the percentage-of-completion method over the cumulative payments received from respective customers. Pursuant to sales contracts, customers are required to pay a minimum 20% of the full contract amount as a down payment, and pay the remaining balances before delivery of the properties by the Company, which is expected to be within the next twelve months.
Note 5 – Prepayments
Prepayments consisted of the following:
December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Advances to suppliers and contractors
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$
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1,658,920
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$
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587,685
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Financing service fees charged as prepaid interests
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684,426
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1,109,642
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Prepaid stock subscription for a prospective investee
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3,142,332
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-
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Excessive business tax and LAT liabilities
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933,129
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463,849
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$
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6,418,807
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$
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2,161,176
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Pursuant to financing service contracts entered into between the Company, Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Xingtai Branch, the Company paid service fees for the origination of several long-term loans before they were released to the Company. The financing service fees are regarded as prepaid loan interest and amortized over the respective terms of the loans.
In June 2011, the Company agreed to become an investor of Hebei Xingtai Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (“Xingtai RC Bank”) The Company prepaid $3,142,332 (RMB20,000,000) to purchase 16,000,000 shares, or 6.96% of Xingtai RC Bank’s common stock. The establishment of Xingtai RC Bank will be based on restructured business of Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association, which provides several loans to the Company (see Note 13), and is subject to the approval by China banking regulatory agencies.
Business tax and LAT are payable each year at 5% and 1% - 2% of customer deposits received. The Company recognizes sales-related business tax and LAT in the income statement to the extent that they are proportionate to the revenue recognized each period. Any excessive amounts of business and LAT liabilities recognized at period-end pursuant to tax laws and regulations over the amounts recognized in the income statement are capitalized in prepayments and will be expensed in subsequent periods.
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Note 6 – Other Receivables
The components of other receivables were as follows:
December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Working capital borrowed by contractors
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$
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2,184,535
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$
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1,503,503
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Working capital borrowed by Kong Village Relocation Program (Note 7)
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-
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1,512,447
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Others
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347,650
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308,583
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$
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2,532,185
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$
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3,324,533
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Working capital borrowings by contractors and Kong Village Relocation Program are unsecured, bear no interest and become payable before the completion of the related construction and program. There was no allowance for doubtful accounts as at December 31, 2011 and 2010.
Note 7 – Real Estate Properties and Land Lots under Development
The components of real estate properties and land lots under development were as follows:
December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Properties under development
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Kirin County (including adjacent shopping arcade)
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Costs of land use rights
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$
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7,528,534
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$
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9,810,506
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Other development costs
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11,146,624
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9,035,334
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No. 79 Courtyard
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Costs of land use rights
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80,957,717
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58,449,748
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Other development costs
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7,557,463
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2,398,952
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Kirin Bay
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Costs of land use rights
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42,446,312
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12,724,796
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Other development costs
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4,239,332
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-
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Land lots under development
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36,845,095
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-
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$
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190,721,077
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$
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92,419,336
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As at December 31, 2011, the Company has obtained certificates representing titles of the land use rights used for the development of Kirin County, No. 79 Courtyard, Kirin Plaza and Kirin Bay projects. The Company did not have land use rights not assigned to a real estate development project.
Part of Company’s real estate held for development and land lots under development were pledged as collateral for financial institution loans (Note 13).
Kong Village Relocation Program
Pursuant to incentive policies issued by Xingtai local government encouraging modernization of villages situated in urban vicinity, the Company participated in Kong Village Relocation Program in which the Company constructs a real property and transfers to local government at no costs, and reimburses costs incurred by local government compensating villagers and zoning and developing vacated land lots. In exchange for the financing, the Company will be invited to bid for vacated land parcels for residential and commercial use at public auction at market price, and majority of the proceeds received by local government will be refunded to the Company. The Company capitalizes all expenditures attributable to Kong Village Relocation Program under land lots under development. The Company expects to secure land use rights through the auditions and will use acquired land use rights for the development of Kirin Bay and other project. In July 2011 the Company obtained the certificate of land use rights for a piece of land covered by the program through the aforementioned public auction, and used it for the development of Kirin Bay project. Other land lots covered by the program are expected to be auctioned and obtained by the Company in the near future.
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Note 8 – Accounts Payable
December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Payables in relation to acquisitions of land use rights
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$
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17,609,322
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$
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-
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Construction contractors
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19,377,889
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1,266,428
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$
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36,987,211
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$
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1,266,428
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In March 2011, the Company entered into a supplementary agreement with Huada Mining Co., Ltd. in relation to the acquisition of land use rights for the development of No. 79 Courtyard project. The Company agreed to increase the land use rights’ purchase price in the original contract, to compensate Huada Mining Co., Ltd. for its inability to realize the appreciation of the transferred land use rights during the substantially prolonged contract closing period of three years. The Company has unconditionally received the title of the land use rights in 2010 before the commencement of the supplementary agreement negotiation. In accordance with the supplementary agreement, the Company and Huada Mining Co., Ltd. will not pursue any adjustments of the land use rights’ transfer price. As at December 31, 2011, payable to Huada Mining Co., Ltd. was $15,252,879. The Company and Huada Mining Co., Ltd. have agreed that remaining balance will be repaid in an unspecific near future period, taking into accounts of the Company’s liquidity. Unpaid balance does not bear interest.
In May 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Xingtai Kong Village Real Properties Co., Ltd., a company controlled by Kong Village Committee. The Company agreed to pay $22,649,880 to compensate additional costs incurred by Kong Village Committee for the Kong Village Relocation Program. At December 31, 2011, unpaid balance plus accrued interest was $2,356,443. The Company capitalized the additional consideration in the costs land lots under development.
Note 9 – Other Payables and Accrued Liabilities
The components of other payables and accrued liabilities were as follows:
December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Unrecognized tax benefit (Note 11(2))
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$
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6,174,682
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$
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4,318,008
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Utility deposits from customers
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1,507,034
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913,196
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Contract and bidding deposits
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-
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906,561
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Others
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252,185
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371,572
|
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$
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7,933,901
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$
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6,509,337
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Note 10 – Customer Deposits
Customer deposits consist of amounts received from customers relating to the sale of residential and commercial units. In the PRC, customers generally obtain financing for the purchase of their residential unit prior to the completion of the project. The lending institutions will provide the funds to the Company upon the completion of the financing rather than the completion of the project. The Company receives these funds and recognizes them as a liability until the revenue can be recognized. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company received $27,707,267 and $22,417,416 deposits from customers, respectively.
Note 11 – Income Taxes
(1) Corporate income tax
The Company is incorporated in the State of Nevada in the U.S., and is subject to a gradual U.S. federal corporate income tax of 15% to 35%. The State of Nevada does not impose any corporate state income tax. Kirin China is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Under the current laws of the British Virgin Islands, Kirin China is not subject to tax on income or capital gains. In addition, no British Virgin Islands withholding tax is imposed upon payments of dividends by Kirin China. Kirin Development is incorporated in Hong Kong. Kirin Development did not earn any income that was derived in Hong Kong for the period from its date of incorporation to December 31, 2011 and therefore was not subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax. The payments of dividends by Hong Kong companies are not subject to any Hong Kong withholding tax.
The Company’s subsidiary and VIEs in China are subject to PRC Enterprise Income Tax (EIT) on taxable income. According to PRC tax laws and regulations, China subsidiary and VIEs are subject to EIT with the tax rate 25% since January 1, 2008, except that deemed profit method is applied to Xingtai Zhongding Construction Project Management Co., Ltd., which local tax authorities levy income tax based on deemed profit of 8% of revenue. A withholding income tax rate of 5% is applied if Kirin Management, the wholly-owned foreign enterprise, distributes dividends to its immediate holding company, Kirin Development. The Company has not recorded tax provision for U.S. tax purposes as they have no assessable profits arising in or derived from the United States and intends to permanently reinvest accumulated earnings in the PRC operations in the foreseeable future.
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Income tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are summarized as follows:
Years Ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Current
|
||||||||
EIT expense
|
$
|
68,979
|
$
|
47,235
|
||||
Unrecognized tax uncertainty benefit (Note 11 (b))
|
1,660,614
|
2,323,422
|
||||||
LAT expense
|
3,809,579
|
1,970,197
|
||||||
Deferred tax expense - EIT Expense
|
2,151,391
|
4,633,802
|
||||||
$
|
7,690,563
|
$
|
8,974,656
|
A reconciliation between taxes computed at the PRC statutory rate of 25% and the Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
Years Ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
EIT at the PRC statutory rate of 25%
|
$
|
4,460,425
|
$
|
7,467,065
|
||||
LAT expense
|
3,809,579
|
1,970,197
|
||||||
EIT benefit of LAT
|
(952,395
|
)
|
(492,550
|
)
|
||||
Deferred income tax valuation allowance
|
199,017
|
-
|
||||||
Permanent items
|
173,937
|
29,944
|
||||||
$
|
7,690,563
|
$
|
8,974,656
|
(2) Liability for unrecognized tax benefit
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of liability associated with unrecognized tax benefit for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
Years Ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Unrecognized tax benefit, as the January 1
|
$
|
4,318,008
|
$
|
1,872,111
|
||||
Increase due to government grant earned
|
1,660,614
|
2,323,422
|
||||||
Movement in current year due to foreign exchange rate fluctuation
|
196,060
|
122,475
|
||||||
Unrecognized tax benefit, as of December 31
|
$
|
6,174,682
|
$
|
4,318,008
|
The liability for unrecognized tax benefit is related to the government grant earned by the Company for the development of Kirin County project. Because the grant is given by local government which received proceeds of the related land use rights through public auction, it is prevailing practice that the entities receive such grants do not include earned grant in taxable income. The Company believes that the possibility exists for local or higher tax authorities re-evaluate this tax position and reverse current practice. The unrecognized tax benefit, if ultimately recognized, will impact the effective tax rate. The Company did not accrue potential penalties and interest related to the unrecognized tax befit on the basis that tax authorities would unlikely levy penalties and interest. The Company does not expect changes in unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2011 to be material in the next twelve months.
In accordance with PRC tax administration law and regulations, tax authorities generally have up to five years to claw back underpaid tax plus penalties and interests. In the case of tax evasion, which is not clearly defined in the law, there is no limitation on the tax years open for investigation. Accordingly, the Company’s PRC subsidiary and VIEs tax years from 2007 to 2011 remains subject to examination by tax authorities.
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(3) Deferred tax
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the following approximate deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are presented below.
December 31,
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2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Deferred tax assets
|
||||||||
Operating loss carry forward
|
$
|
327,452
|
$
|
418,116
|
||||
Excess of interest expense
|
779,454
|
188,576
|
||||||
Excess of advertising expense
|
-
|
49,229
|
||||||
1,106,906
|
655,921
|
|||||||
Valuation allowance
|
(199,017
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Offsetting with deferred tax liabilities
|
(881,594
|
)
|
(570,469
|
)
|
||||
Net deferred tax assets
|
$
|
26,295
|
$
|
85,452
|
||||
Deferred tax liability
|
||||||||
Revenue recognized based on percentage-of-completion
|
$
|
8,606,068
|
$
|
5,960,005
|
||||
Offsetting with deferred tax assets
|
(881,594)
|
(570,469
|
)
|
|||||
Net deferred tax liabilities
|
$
|
7,724,474
|
$
|
5,389,536
|
Note 12 – Other Taxes Payable
Other taxes payable consisted of the following:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Business tax and related urban construction tax and education surcharge
|
$
|
4,303,287
|
$
|
2,905,065
|
||||
Land Appreciation Tax
|
4,776,967
|
31,663
|
||||||
$
|
9,080,254
|
$
|
2,936,728
|
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Note 13 –Loans Payable
Loans payable as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Loans from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Xingtai Yejin Branch (“ICBC 2010 Loans”)
|
||||||||
Due September 8, 2012, at 7.79% per annum
|
$
|
2,670,980
|
$
|
2,571,162
|
||||
Due December 8, 2012, at 7.79% per annum
|
7,855,830
|
7,562,237
|
||||||
Due March 8, 2013, at 7.79% per annum
|
3,456,565
|
3,327,384
|
||||||
Due March 8, 2013, at 7.79% per annum
|
4,399,265
|
4,234,852
|
||||||
18,382,640
|
17,695,635
|
|||||||
Loans from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Xingtai Yejin Branch (“ICBC 2011 Loans”)
|
-
|
|||||||
Due March 3, 2012, at 10.24% per annum
|
1,571,166
|
-
|
||||||
Due June 3, 2012, at 9.635% per annum
|
4,713,498
|
-
|
||||||
Due September 3, 2012, at 9.635% per annum
|
2,042,516
|
-
|
||||||
8,327,180
|
||||||||
Loans from Association of Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association (“Credit Union 2009 Loan”)
|
||||||||
Due June 25, 2011, at 10.26% per annum
|
1,512,448
|
|||||||
1,512,448
|
||||||||
Loans from Association of Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association (“Credit Union 2011 Loan”)
|
||||||||
Due June 18, 2012, at 12.62% per annum
|
2,356,749
|
-
|
||||||
2,356,749
|
-
|
|||||||
Syndicated loans arranged by Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association (“Syndicated Loans”)
|
-
|
|||||||
Due December 5, 2012, at 10.58% per annum
|
10,526,812
|
-
|
||||||
Due December 6, 2012, at 10.58% per annum
|
2,042,516
|
-
|
||||||
12,569,328
|
-
|
|||||||
Loan from Association of Xingtai Chengjiao Rural Credit Cooperative Union Association (“Credit Union 2011 Short-term Loan”)
|
||||||||
Due December 21, 2012, at 13.12% per annum
|
|
942,700
|
||||||
942,700
|
||||||||
Loan from Kong Village Committee
|
||||||||
Due December 29, 2012, at 14.4% per annum
|
4,713,498
|
|||||||
4,713,498
|
||||||||
Loan from an unrelated individual
|
||||||||
Due April 11, 2012, at 15.6% per annum
|
3,142,332
|
|||||||
3,142,332
|
||||||||
$
|
50,434,427
|
$
|
19,208,083
|
The loans’ terms are between one to three years and are all denominated in RMB.
Credit Union 2009 Loan, Credit Union 2011 Loan, and Syndicated Loans are fixed interest loans. ICBC 2010 Loans and ICBC 2011 Loans are floating rate loans whose rates are set at 10% above 1-to-3 year base borrowing rate stipulated by the People’s Bank of China at the date of each drawdown, and are subject to revision every 12 months. The Company also paid financing service fees for ICBC 2010 Loans, ICBC 2011 Loans and Syndicated Loans. The financing service fees were paid prior to financial institution releasing loans to the Company as prepaid interest, and have been included in the determination of respective loans’ effective interest rates.
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As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, ICBC 2010 Loans, ICBC 2011 Loans and Syndicated Loans were secured by the Company’s real estate held for development with carrying value of $64,671,798 and $22,595,270, respectively. Credit Union 2011 Short-term Loan was guaranteed by an unrelated company as arranged by the financial institution. The Company did not pay for the guarantee.
Pursuant to covenants of the ICBC 2010 Loans, Xingtai Zhongding is required, among other things, to make no distributions to its equity holders before the loans are fully repaid, and to obtain the lender’s consent for any decrease in registered capital, transfer of material assets or shares of Xingtai Zhongding, and certain other activities which may adversely affect Xingtai Zhongding’s ability to repay the loan. As of December 31, 2011, Xingtai Zhongding was in compliance with the applicable terms of all of ICBC Loans’ covenants.
The aggregate maturities of loans payable for each of years subsequent to December 31, 2011 are as follows:
Year
|
Amount
|
|||
2012
|
$
|
42,578,598
|
||
2013
|
7,855,829
|
|||
Loans payable
|
$
|
50,434,427
|
Note 14 – Restricted Stock Compensation
On July 29, 2011, the Board of Directors approved an Employment Agreement with an employee. In accordance with the Employment Agreement, the Company granted the employee 608,828 shares of restricted (“Restricted Stock Awards”). Restricted Stock Awards are issued to the employee in five even installments at the beginning or in the interim of each year of five-year employment period. Shares issued under Restricted Stock Awards in each year of the employment period cannot be disposed of or pledged until they are fully vested, which is the last day of the full service year and the employment is not terminated. Unvested shares maybe reacquired by the Company for no consideration following the employee’s termination of service.
The fair value of the Restricted Stock Awards is based on the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Pre-vesting forfeiture is expected to be nil. The Company records compensation costs for the Restricted Stock Awards on a straight-line basis over the employment period for the entire award.
Restricted Stock Awards activity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 is as follows:
Shares
|
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
|
|||||||
Shares granted and outstanding as at December 31, 2011
|
608,828 | $ | 6.70 | |||||
As of December 31, 2011, there was $3,677,148 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Restricted Stock Awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 4.5 years. None of Restricted Stock Awards were vested during the years ended December 2011 or 2010. The Company recognized $402,000 and $nil of share-based compensation expense related to the Restricted Stock Awards for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
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Note 15 – Revenue
The Company’s revenue recognized under different methods for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
Years Ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Percentage-of-Completion method
|
||||||||
Kirin County (including adjacent shopping arcade)
|
$
|
32,365,381
|
$
|
49,820,586
|
||||
No.79 Courtyard
|
27,202,573
|
-
|
||||||
Kirin Bay
|
4,815,989
|
-
|
||||||
Full accrual method
|
||||||||
Wancheng New World
|
-
|
1,524,413
|
||||||
$
|
64,383,943
|
$
|
51,344,999
|
Note 16 – Earnings per Share
Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares comprise shares issuable upon the exercise of Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants, Agent Warrants and unvested and unissued Restricted Stock Award, using the treasury stock method.
Years Ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Net income
|
$
|
10,151,135
|
$
|
20,893,604
|
||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
$
|
0.51
|
$
|
1.13
|
||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
20,013,113
|
18,547,297
|
Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants and Agent Warrants to acquire 392,090 shares of common stock, and unvested and unissued Restricted Stock Award were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants and Agent Warrants were still outstanding as of December 31, 2011.
Note 17 – Related Party Transactions and Balances
(1) Government grant escrowed by Business Investment
In 2008, a VIE of the Company, Xingtai Zhongding, was entitled to a government grant associated with its development of Kirin County project of RMB160,000,000 ($22,981,000, translated at historical exchange rate). Cash representing the grant has been remitted to Business Investment, a trust equity owner of Xingtai Zhongding in June 2008. Business Investment originally acquired the land use rights of Kirin County project, and contributed the land use rights to Xingtai Zhongding as paid-in capital to develop the project. Based on the arrangement between Business Investment and Xingtai Zhongding, which has been sanctioned by local government, the benefit of the government grant is to be transferred from Business Investment to Xingtai Zhongding. Specifically, Business Investment acts as an escrow agent but also is nominally responsible for Xingtai Zhongding’s progress. Earned portions of the government grant become available to Xingtai Zhongding based on percentage of completion.
For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, Xingtai Zhongding was entitled to receive RMB43,000,000, RMB63,000,000, and RMB51,200,000, respectively ($6,642,455, $9,293,749, and $7,484,417, respectively, translated at respective years’ historical rates) earned government grant from Business Investment. The Company has the right to determine how to utilize the earned government grant. As at December 31, 2011 and 2010, accumulated earned government grant of RMB157,200,000 and RMB114,200,000 ($24,283,580 and $16,844,938, translated at respective years’ historical rates) was used to repay working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo for the support of other real estate projects’ development (see Note 17 (2)). As at December 31, 2011, the Company had $3,477,052 earned government grant available for future drawdown after repaid working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo, which is included in “Receivable from a trust equity owner” on balance sheet.
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(2) Working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo
Jianfeng Guo, the controlling beneficiary owner and the Chairman of the Company, through various affiliate companies and individuals, provided working capital to the VIEs of the Company. In addition to repay borrowings directly, the Company’s VIEs may also provide working capital to affiliate companies and individuals as designated by Jianfeng Guo. Balances received or provided by the Company’s VIEs are unsecured, interest-free and did not have a specific repayment date.
At each balance sheet date, affiliate companies and individuals who have working capital transactions with the Company’s VIEs assigned their balances to Jianfeng Guo pursuant to the pre-existing arrangements, as recited by multi-party agreements entered into between Jianfeng Guo, related affiliate companies and individuals, and the Company’s VIE. Xingtai Zhongding also chooses to use its accumulated government grant receivable from Business Investment, to repay working capital provided by Jianfeng Guo. Accordingly, the Company is entitled to present netted balance with Jianfeng Guo on its consolidated balance sheets.
Gross amount of working capital provided by and to affiliate companies and individuals designated by Jianfeng Guo as at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
Year Ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
Gross of working capital received from affiliate companies and individuals designated by Jianfeng Guo
|
$
|
40,746,555
|
$
|
45,340,797
|
||||
Gross of working capital provided to affiliate companies and individuals designated by Jianfeng Guo
|
(19,524,878
|
)
|
(24,655,748
|
)
|
||||
Gross earned government grant held by a trust equity holder
|
(24,698,729
|
)
|
(16,844,938
|
)
|
||||
Due to a stockholder/( Receivable from a trust equity owner)
|
$
|
(3,477,052
|
)
|
$
|
3,840,111
|
As at December 31, 2011, the Company had receivable from a trust equity owner of $3,477,052, representing earned government grant to be utilized in the future. As at December 31, 2010, the Company had a payable balance to Jianfeng Guo of $3,840,111. These balances were unsecured, interest-free and did not have a specific repayment date.
As at December 31, 2009, the Company had a net receivable balance from Jianfeng Guo of $6,787,281, representing return of capital to Mr. Guo Jianfeng, and is reflected as a deduction of contributed capital. Jianfeng Guo repaid the net receivable balance of $6,845,805 in full in 2010 (difference due to fluctuation of exchange rate. Underlying RMB amounts are identical). The prepayment is reflected as contribution of capital in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows.
Note 18 – Contingent Liabilities
As at December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company provided approximately $22,426,000 and $10,426,000 guarantees to mortgage bank loans granted to homebuyers of the Company’s real estate properties. Guarantees commence when the banks release mortgage to the Company and end when House Ownership Certificates are issued and pledged to banks instead. The fair value of the guarantees is insignificant because the possibility of the homebuyers’ default is remote, and in case of default, the Company can repossess the related properties to cover repayments of outstanding principal, interest and penalty to mortgage banks, and accordingly, the Company did not recognize fair value of these guarantees.
Note 19 – Statutory Reserve
In accordance with the PRC Company Law, the Company’s subsidiaries and VIEs in the PRC are required to transfer 10% of their profit after tax, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations, to the statutory reserves until such reserves reach 50% of the registered capital or paid-in capital of the subsidiaries and VIEs. Subject to certain restrictions set out in the PRC Company Law, the statutory reserves may be distributed to stockholders or owners in the form of share bonus issues to increase share capital, provided that the remaining balance after the capitalization is not less than 25% of the registered capital.
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s VIEs appropriated statutory reserve in the amount of $17,296 and $142,650, respectively.
Note 20 – Employee Welfare Plan
Regulations in the PRC require the Company to contribute to a defined contribution retirement plan for all permanent employees. Pursuant to the mandatory requirement from the local authority in the PRC, the retirement pension insurance, unemployment insurance, health insurance, injury insurance and pregnancy insurance are established for the employees during the term of employment. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company contributed $38,925 and $3,287, respectively.
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Note 21 – Major Customers
The Company does not rely on any major customers as a source of sales. No single customer exceeds 10% of the Company’s revenue in excess of billings as of December 31, 2011, and the largest five customers accounted for 29% of revenue in excess of billings balance.
Note 22 – Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the insurance of the Consolidated Financial Statements and identified the following event:
On February 20, 2012, the Board of Directors approved an Employment Agreement with another employee. The Company granted 182,650 shares of restricted stock to the employee, which carry the similar terms as the Restricted Stock Awards” disclosed in Note 14. On the same day, 36,530 shares of unvested restricted stock were issued to the employee.
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