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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
¨ | Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 001-32569
AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Its Charter)
NEVADA | 84-0605867 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
25th Floor, Great China International Exchange Square, No.1 Fuhua 1 Rd, Futian District,
Shenzhen, 518034, Peoples Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
86-451-8666-6601
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | x | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of equity as of the latest practicable date is stated below
Title of each class of Common Stock |
Outstanding as of November 7, 2008 |
|
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value | 1,000,000 | |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 78,249,264 |
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
SEPTEMBER 30,
2008 (UNAUDITED) |
DECEMBER 31,
2007 |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 219,727,043 | $ | 166,410,075 | ||
Accounts receivable, net of reserve of $224,333 and $302,270 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively |
24,556,175 | 16,494,619 | ||||
Inventories, net |
17,251,005 | 12,264,536 | ||||
Advances to suppliers |
1,467,388 | 4,309,352 | ||||
Notes receivable |
589,725 | 2,259,616 | ||||
Refundable deposit |
6,386,418 | | ||||
Deferred tax assets |
529,813 | | ||||
Other current assets |
615,765 | 5,134,118 | ||||
Total Current Assets |
271,123,332 | 206,872,316 | ||||
LONG-TERM ASSETS |
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Plant and equipment, net |
70,082,061 | 48,496,760 | ||||
Land use rights, net |
63,883,307 | 46,310,240 | ||||
Deposit for long-term assets |
23,565,407 | | ||||
Construction-in-progress |
446,203 | 755,614 | ||||
Other intangible assets, net |
24,968,293 | 26,972,166 | ||||
Goodwill |
22,566,768 | 22,566,768 | ||||
Investments in and advances to equity investments |
21,479,515 | 242,551 | ||||
Deferred tax assets |
1,344,484 | 1,498,481 | ||||
Unamortized financing cost |
4,448,056 | | ||||
Total Long-Term Assets |
232,784,094 | 146,842,580 | ||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 503,907,426 | $ | 353,714,896 | ||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
SEPTEMBER 30,
2008 (UNAUDITED) |
DECEMBER 31,
2007 |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 4,788,336 | $ | 3,436,352 | |||
Other payables and accrued expenses |
12,679,625 | 7,786,157 | |||||
Taxes payable |
4,485,151 | 2,843,719 | |||||
Short-term bank loans |
6,710,332 | 6,289,222 | |||||
Current portion of long-term bank loans |
2,966,016 | 2,374,565 | |||||
Other liabilities |
2,263,080 | 3,621,030 | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
680,544 | 109,733 | |||||
Total Current Liabilities |
34,573,084 | 26,460,778 | |||||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
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Long-term bank loans, net of current portion |
818,058 | 1,263,483 | |||||
Long-term notes payable |
297,390 | 286,365 | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
16,390,430 | 12,621,180 | |||||
Convertible notes |
115,000,000 | | |||||
Total Long-Term Liabilities |
132,505,878 | 14,171,028 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
167,078,962 | 40,631,806 | |||||
COMMITMENTS |
| | |||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively |
1,000 | 1,000 | |||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value;150,000,000 shares authorized; 78,249,264 and 77,991,935 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively |
78,249 | 77,992 | |||||
Common stock to be issued |
279,332 | 1,611,333 | |||||
Prepaid forward repurchase contract |
(29,998,616 | ) | | ||||
Additional paid-in capital |
195,500,513 | 193,007,987 | |||||
Retained earnings (the restricted portion of retained earnings is $15,910,685 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively) |
141,882,532 | 102,117,792 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
29,085,454 | 16,266,986 | |||||
Total Shareholders Equity |
336,828,464 | 313,083,090 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
$ | 503,907,426 | $ | 353,714,896 | |||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
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2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
REVENUES |
$ | 70,593,949 | $ | 43,514,049 | $ | 168,372,552 | $ | 103,062,573 | |||||||
COST OF GOODS SOLD |
23,402,407 | 12,833,252 | 54,808,490 | 31,048,916 | |||||||||||
GROSS PROFIT |
47,191,542 | 30,680,797 | 113,564,062 | 72,013,657 | |||||||||||
Selling and marketing |
9,938,877 | 5,644,776 | 22,656,477 | 12,210,509 | |||||||||||
Advertising |
9,913,728 | 6,934,160 | 21,760,300 | 16,150,754 | |||||||||||
General and administrative |
4,467,638 | 3,742,364 | 13,633,595 | 9,234,426 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
1,024,436 | 377,856 | 3,012,107 | 1,054,128 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
25,344,679 | 16,699,156 | 61,062,479 | 38,649,817 | |||||||||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
21,846,863 | 13,981,641 | 52,501,583 | 33,363,840 | |||||||||||
EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES |
49,417 | 3,953 | (591,650 | ) | 14,848 | ||||||||||
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE), NET |
(1,143,013 | ) | 360,365 | (1,156,782 | ) | 375,604 | |||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET |
91,986 | (16,144 | ) | (264,515 | ) | 118,436 | |||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
20,845,253 | 14,329,815 | 50,488,636 | 33,872,728 | |||||||||||
INCOME TAXES |
4,362,334 | 2,386,189 | 10,723,896 | 5,846,543 | |||||||||||
NET INCOME |
16,482,919 | 11,943,626 | 39,764,740 | 28,026,185 | |||||||||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
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Foreign currency translation gain, net of tax |
729,272 | 1,992,992 | 12,818,468 | 4,884,314 | |||||||||||
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX |
729,272 | 1,992,992 | 12,818,468 | 4,884,314 | |||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
$ | 17,212,191 | $ | 13,936,618 | $ | 52,583,208 | $ | 32,910,499 | |||||||
NET INCOME PER SHARE |
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BASIC |
$ | 0.22 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.41 | |||||||
DILUTED |
$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.40 | |||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING |
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BASIC |
75,101,869 | 74,379,650 | 77,164,602 | 68,012,018 | |||||||||||
DILUTED |
85,417,621 | 75,331,015 | 80,553,647 | 69,234,193 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
$ | 39,764,740 | $ | 28,026,185 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
7,035,052 | 2,424,237 | ||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of plant and equipment |
(7,016 | ) | 427 | |||||
Amortization of deferred consulting expenses |
152,500 | 329,100 | ||||||
Amortization of financing costs |
193,394 | | ||||||
Provision (reversal) for doubtful accounts and slow moving inventories |
(189,096 | ) | 77,114 | |||||
Deferred taxes |
705,006 | 245,609 | ||||||
Common stock to be issued for services |
347,334 | 197,083 | ||||||
Stock option compensation expense |
621,450 | 175,720 | ||||||
Equity loss (income) from equity investments |
591,650 | (14,848 | ) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition: |
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(Increase) Decrease In: |
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Accounts receivable |
(7,983,619 | ) | (3,913,584 | ) | ||||
Notes receivable |
1,669,891 | 1,014,478 | ||||||
Inventories |
(4,899,509 | ) | (4,675,990 | ) | ||||
Advances to suppliers |
2,841,964 | 465,124 | ||||||
Other assets |
1,115,016 | 195,152 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) In: |
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Accounts payable |
1,351,984 | 2,162,213 | ||||||
Other payables and accrued expenses |
4,893,468 | 1,998,417 | ||||||
Taxes payable |
1,641,432 | (33,386 | ) | |||||
Other liabilities |
(1,275,988 | ) | (1,683,290 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
48,569,653 | 26,989,761 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchases of construction in progress |
(274,216 | ) | (628,614 | ) | ||||
Purchases of plant and equipment |
(20,236,226 | ) | (1,352,252 | ) | ||||
Purchase of land use rights and other intangible assets |
(15,407,685 | ) | | |||||
Deposit for acquisition |
| (4,420,770 | ) | |||||
Purchases of subsidiary, net of cash acquired |
| (16,817,410 | ) | |||||
Refundable deposit |
(2,907,156 | ) | | |||||
Deposit for long-term assets |
(23,565,407 | ) | | |||||
Investments in and advances to equity investments |
(21,762,253 | ) | | |||||
Cash proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment |
7,774 | | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(84,145,169 | ) | (23,219,046 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from short-term bank loans |
6,584,312 | 5,999,324 | ||||||
Repayments of short-term bank loans |
(6,624,824 | ) | (9,945,084 | ) | ||||
Repayment of notes payable and capital lease |
(71,240 | ) | (11,937 | ) | ||||
Cash proceeds from sales of common stock, net |
| 73,030,974 | ||||||
Net proceeds from convertible notes |
110,358,550 | | ||||||
Prepaid forward repurchase |
(29,998,616 | ) | | |||||
Cash contribution from shareholder |
| 150,900 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of options |
| 198,538 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants |
| 6,251,394 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
80,248,182 | 75,674,109 | ||||||
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
44,672,666 | 79,444,824 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
8,644,302 | 3,394,762 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
166,410,075 | 87,784,419 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD |
$ | 219,727,043 | $ | 170,624,005 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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Convertible debt financing cost |
$ | 4,641,450 | $ | |
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements. However, the information included in these interim financial statements reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations. Results shown for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for a full year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2007 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with that report.
NOTE 2 USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results when ultimately realized could differ from those estimates. See Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates in the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section below.
NOTE 3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NEW PRONOUNCEMENT
Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Inventories - Inventories consisting of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods are stated at the lower of weighted average cost or market value. Finished goods are comprised of direct materials, direct labor and an appropriate proportion of overhead.
Revenue Recognition - Revenues represent the invoiced value of goods sold, recognized upon the shipment of goods to customers. Revenues are recognized when all of the following criteria are met:
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Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, |
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Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, |
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The sellers price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and |
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Collectibility is reasonably assured. |
Stock Based Compensation - The Company estimates fair value of restricted stock based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of the Companys common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes model. The Companys expected volatility assumption is based on the historical volatility of Companys stock. The expected life assumption is primarily based on historical exercise patterns and post-vesting termination behavior. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
Stock compensation expense recognized is based on awards expected to vest, and there were no estimated forfeitures as the current options outstanding were only issued to founders and senior executives of the Company which have very low turnover. SFAS No. 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods, if necessary, if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
New Accounting Pronouncement - In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 141 (R), Business Combination ,. SFAS No. 141 (R) requires an acquirer to measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at their fair values on the acquisition date, with goodwill being the excess value over the net identifiable assets acquired. The calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to the parent. SFAS No. 141 (R) is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited. We are aware that our accounting for minority interest will change and we are considering those effects now but believe the effects will only be a reclassification of minority interest from mezzanine equity to our shareholders equity section in the balance sheet. SFAS 141 (R) will significantly affect the accounting for future business combinations and we will determine the accounting as new combinations occur.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards that require the ownership interests in subsidiaries non-parent owners be clearly presented in the equity section of the balance sheet; requires the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income; requires that changes in a parents ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently; requires that when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value and the gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary be measured using the fair value of any noncontrolling equity; requires that entities provide disclosures that clearly identify the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS No. 160 is effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2008. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, SFAS No. 160 will have on its financial statements.
In March 2008, the FASB issued FAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 . FAS No. 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide disclosures about (a) how and why derivative instruments are used, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under FAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect the entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. FAS No. 161 is effective January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement.
NOTE 4 EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, excluding common shares to be delivered under a prepaid forward repurchase contract, during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and the additional common shares are dilutive.
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share available to common shareholders.
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
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2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 16,482,919 | $ | 11,943,626 | $ | 39,764,740 | $ | 28,026,185 | ||||
Interest expense on convertible securities, net of taxes |
1,197,917 | | 1,197,917 | | ||||||||
Net income, as adjusted |
$ | 17,680,836 | $ | 11,943,626 | $ | 40,962,657 | $ | 28,026,185 | ||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||
Average shares outstanding - Basic |
75,101,869 | 74,379,650 | 77,164,602 | 68,012,018 | ||||||||
Effect of dilutive instruments: |
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Stock options |
| | | | ||||||||
Convertible notes |
10,315,752 | | 3,388,385 | | ||||||||
Warrants |
| 951,365 | 660 | 1,222,175 | ||||||||
Average shares outstanding - Diluted |
85,417,621 | 75,331,015 | 80,553,647 | 69,234,193 | ||||||||
The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 excludes the potential exercise of options to purchase approximately 194,900 common shares, because their effect would be anti-dilutive.
As more fully discussed in Notes 13, the Company had certain convertible notes outstanding during the periods presented. The aggregate number of shares of common stock that could be issued in the future to settle these notes is deemed outstanding for the purposes of the calculation of diluted earnings per share. This approach, referred to as the if-converted method, requires that such shares be deemed outstanding regardless of whether the notes are then contractually convertible into the Companys common stock. For this if-converted calculation, the interest expense (net of tax) attributable to these notes is added back to Net Income, reflecting the assumption that the notes have been converted.
NOTE 5 FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Companys financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, advances to suppliers, notes receivable, other receivables due from employees, taxes payable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, debt, customer deposits and other payables. Management has estimated that the carrying amount approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature or long-term debt interest rates, which approximate the current market rates. The fair value of the convertible notes is based on quoted prices and it was approximately $101,200,000 as of September 30, 2008.
NOTE 6 FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the Renminbi (RMB), the official currency of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). Capital accounts of the consolidated financial statements are translated into United States dollars from RMB at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates as of balance sheet date. Income and expenditures are translated at the average exchange rate of the quarter.
2008 | 2007 | |||
Quarter end RMB : US$ exchange rate |
6.8551 | 7.5176 | ||
Average quarterly RMB : US$ exchange rate |
6.8635 | 7.5712 |
The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US dollars at the rates used in translation.
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 7 INVENTORIES
September 30,
2008 |
December 31,
2007 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Raw materials |
$ | 8,411,496 | $ | 7,509,497 | ||||
Work-in-progress |
3,880,041 | 2,685,053 | ||||||
Finished goods |
5,120,606 | 2,307,413 | ||||||
17,412,143 | 12,501,963 | |||||||
Less: provision for slow moving inventories |
(161,138 | ) | (237,427 | ) | ||||
Inventories, net |
$ | 17,251,005 | $ | 12,264,536 | ||||
NOTE 8 LAND USE RIGHTS
According to the law of the PRC, the government owns all the land in the PRC. Companies are authorized to possess and use land through land use rights granted by the Chinese government. Land use rights are being amortized using the straight-line method over the lease term of 40 to 50 years. Land use rights consist of the following as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:
September 30,
2008 |
December 31,
2007 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Cost of land use rights |
$ | 66,715,285 | $ | 48,177,647 | ||||
Less: Accumulated amortization |
(2,831,978 | ) | (1,867,407 | ) | ||||
Land use rights, net |
$ | 63,883,307 | $ | 46,310,240 | ||||
Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $279,504 and $201,888, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $823,270 and $573,097, respectively. During the nine months ended at September 30, 2008, $15,311,785 had been transferred from deposits for long term assets, relating to Beijing Yizhuang Project. The land certificate of Beijing Yizhuang facilities which amount to $15,311,785 was in the process of issuance as of September 30, 2008. As of September 30, 2008, the net book value of land use rights pledged as collateral was $26,272,455. See Notes 12 and 13.
NOTE 9 OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Other intangible assets include product licenses, trademarks, patents, proprietary technology and software. The cost of the product licenses are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 10 to 12 years; the cost of trademarks are amortized over their registered useful lives of 4 to 10 years; the cost of patents are amortized over their protection period of 7 to 8 years; the cost of proprietary technology are amortized over their protection period of 10 years and the cost of software are amortized over their estimated useful life of 10 years. Other intangible assets are summarized as follows:
September 30,
2008 |
December 31,
2007 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
At cost: |
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Product licenses |
$ | 15,483,906 | $ | 14,512,205 | ||||
Trademarks |
10,557,274 | 9,894,747 | ||||||
Patents |
4,795,549 | 4,494,602 | ||||||
Proprietary technology |
281,627 | 263,954 | ||||||
Software |
62,758 | | ||||||
31,181,114 | 29,165,508 | |||||||
Less: Accumulated amortization |
(6,212,821 | ) | (2,193,342 | ) | ||||
Other intangible assets, net |
$ | 24,968,293 | $ | 26,972,166 | ||||
Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $1,290,173 and $109,091, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $3,797,628 and $157,687, respectively.
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 10 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Plant and equipment consist of the following:
September 30,
2008 |
December 31,
2007 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
At cost: |
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Buildings |
$ | 63,363,092 | $ | 41,017,380 | ||||
Machinery and equipment |
19,788,893 | 17,949,890 | ||||||
Motor vehicles |
1,542,252 | 1,320,091 | ||||||
Office equipment |
1,348,995 | 1,137,140 | ||||||
Other equipment |
582,829 | 446,326 | ||||||
Leasehold improvement |
115,603 | 108,348 | ||||||
86,741,664 | 61,979,175 | |||||||
Less : Accumulated depreciation |
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Buildings |
(4,360,004 | ) | (3,305,219 | ) | ||||
Machinery and equipment |
(10,383,711 | ) | (8,774,745 | ) | ||||
Motor vehicles |
(934,894 | ) | (694,256 | ) | ||||
Office equipment |
(707,154 | ) | (510,926 | ) | ||||
Other equipment |
(176,056 | ) | (118,528 | ) | ||||
Leasehold improvement |
(97,784 | ) | (78,741 | ) | ||||
(16,659,603 | ) | (13,482,415 | ) | |||||
Plant and equipment, net |
$ | 70,082,061 | $ | 48,496,760 | ||||
Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $823,996 and $598,682, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $2,414,154 and $1,695,820, respectively. As of September 30, 2008, the net book value of plant and equipment pledged as collateral for a bank loan was $13,416,656. During the nine months ended at September 30, 2008, $19,648,215 had been transferred from deposits for long term assets relating to Beijing Yizhuang Project. The property certificate of Beijing Yizhuang facilities which amount to $19,648,215 was in the process of issuance as of September 30, 2008. See notes 12 and 13.
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 11 INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO EQUITY INVESTMENTS
Investments in and advances to equity investments represent interests in China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (China Aoxing) from April 15, 2008 and Guanxi Qili Color Printing Co Ltd. (Qili). China Aoxing is a PRC-based pharmaceutical company specializing in research, development, manufacturing and distribution of narcotic and pain-management products in the PRC. Qili is a color printing company focusing on the printing of external packaging materials. The Company, and through its subsidiary, owns 38% equity interest in China Aoxing and 40% equity interest in Qili. Both investments are accounted for using the equity accounting method and the cost of the investments approximate our estimate of the underlying equity in net assets at the time of the investments.
The following table summarizes the long-term investments and advances as of September 30, 2008:
September 30,
2008 |
December 31,
2007 |
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(Unaudited) | |||||||
Cost of investments: |
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China Aoxing |
$ | 18,000,000 | $ | | |||
Qili |
86,067 | 86,067 | |||||
Share of equity income (loss): |
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China Aoxing |
(597,416 | ) | | ||||
Qili |
42,094 | 28,672 | |||||
Advances: |
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China Aoxing |
3,851,323 | | |||||
Qili |
97,447 | 127,812 | |||||
Investments in and advances to equity investments |
$ | 21,479,515 | $ | 242,551 | |||
The advance to China Aoxing is a partial payment of a RMB30 million, or approximately US$4.3 million, convertible promissory note. As of September 30, 2008, RMB4 million, or approximately US$583,507 of the note payment was still due to be advanced. The note bears interest at a rate of 8% payable quarterly in arrears and matures in one year. China Aoxing may elect to make the quarterly loan payments in cash or to convert the payments into shares of its common stock. The Company also has the option to receive payment in shares of China Aoxings common stock if China Aoxing is either unable to repay the loan in cash or consents to the conversion of its payment obligations into shares of its common stock.
NOTE 12 DEPOSIT FOR LONG-TERM ASSETS
Deposits for long term assets are refundable deposits to acquire land use rights located in the PRC. The long-lived assets to be acquired will be for use in the expansion of some of the Companys current manufacturing facilities and are not intended for resale by the Company. The deposits will be reclassified to the respective accounts under the long lived assets upon the transfers of legal title.
NOTE 13 BANK LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE
Short-term bank loans are obtained from local banks with interest rates 7.47% per annum. Long-term bank loans include a mortgage loan with 5.5% interest per annum and are repayable over 15 years. The current portion of the long-term bank loans also includes a bank loan from Changchun Xinan Pharmaceutical Company Ltd (CCXA) which bears interest 9.4771% per annum, and is repayable by June 2009. All the short-term and long term bank loans are secured by fixed assets and land use rights owned by the Company. Also see Notes 8 and 10.
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
Notes payable have interest rates ranging from 7.056% to 7.7280% per annum. All notes payable are non-secured and repayable over one year.
Bank loans interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $204,189 and $212,923, respectively. Bank loans interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $597,930 and $654,789, respectively.
NOTE 14 CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND PREPAID FORWARD CONTRACT
On July 15, 2008, the Company completed a private offering and issued $115 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (the Notes). The Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes was approximately $110.0 million, after deducting the placement agents commission and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
The following is a brief summary of certain terms of this offering:
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Total offering is $115,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due on July 15, 2015. |
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Interest at 5.00% per year, payable semiannually in arrears in cash. |
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The notes are convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day preceding the maturity date based on an initial conversion rate of 107.6195 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $9.29 per share. |
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The conversion rate is subject to certain adjustments. In particular, holders who convert their notes in connection with certain fundamental changes may be entitled to a make whole premium in the form of additional shares of the Companys common stock. |
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The initial conversion rate may be adjusted on January 15, 2009 if the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the Companys common stock for each of the 30 consecutive trading days ending on January 15, 2009 is less than $8.08 per share, then the conversion rate will be increased as a one-time purchase price adjustment such that the conversion price as adjusted would represent the greater of (1) 115.0% of such arithmetic average of the daily VWAP and (2) $8.08. |
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Holders may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their notes on July 15, 2013 for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the purchase date. |
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If a fundamental change occurs, holders will have the right to require the Company to purchase for cash all or any portion of their notes. The fundamental change purchase price will be 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date. |
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The notes will be direct unsecured, unsubordinated obligations and will rank equal in right of payment to all of the Companys existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The notes will be effectively subordinated to all of the Companys existing and future secured indebtedness. |
Convertible notes issuance costs incurred by the Company that were directly attributable to the issuance of convertible notes were deferred and are charged to the consolidated statements of income using the straight-line method over the term of the convertible notes, the results of which approximate the effective interest rate method.
The Company has determined that the conversion feature embedded in the Notes is not required to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative pursuant to SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, since the embedded conversion feature is indexed to the Companys own stock and would be classified in shareholders equity if it was a free-standing instrument. Further, since the conversion price of the Notes exceeded the market price of the Companys ordinary shares on the date of issuance of Notes, no portion of the proceeds from the issuance was accounted for as attributable to the conversion feature.
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 15 PREPAID FORWARD SHARES REPURCHASE TRANSACTION
In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company entered into a prepaid forward shares repurchase contract with an affiliate of the lead placement agent (Merrill affiliate). Pursuant to the prepaid forward shares repurchase contract, the Company paid approximately $30 million to the Merrill affiliate to fund the purchase of 3.7 million shares of common stock for settlement at or about maturity of the Notes. The forward shares purchase transaction was also intended to reduce the potential dilution of our common stock that would result from the conversion of the Notes into shares of our common stock.
The forward purchase contract was recorded as a reduction to equity as it was a payment made for a repurchase of shares in the future. Accordingly, the $30.0 million cost of the forward stock purchase transaction was recorded in shareholders equity in the Balance Sheet for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. It is separate from additional paid-in capital in the Balance Sheet.
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 16 SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
A. Issuance of Common stock
The Company entered into two consulting agreements during the nine months of 2008 and issued 26,748 shares of common stock as part of the consulting fees. The Company recorded a total of deferred consulting expenses of $260,000, based on the market value of the common stock at the date of grants, which has been and will be amortized over a one-year service period. Of the total value, $188,000 was amortized through September 30, 2008.
B. Stock Options
As part of the 2008 Compensation review and analysis, on April 9, 2008 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved grant of stock options to the Companys principal executive officer, principal financial officer and certain other executives. Stock options for 1,137,257 shares of common stock at a per share exercise price of $8.35 were granted under the Companys 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan) and will vest ratably over a five year period. The Company valued the stock options at $1,990,200. The value of the options was estimated using the Black Scholes Model with an expected volatility of 18.9%, expected life of 5 years and risk-free interest rate of 1.95 %.
On May 23, 2008, the Company granted stock options for 100,000 shares of common stock at a per share exercise price of $11.20 to a Companys senior member of the management under the 2006 Plan and will vest ratably over a five year period. The Company valued the stock options at $256,000. The value of the options was estimated using the Black Scholes Model with an expected volatility of 18.9%, expected life of 5 years and risk-free interest rate of 2.7 %.
The Company recorded total stock option compensation expenses of $247,431 and $621,450 for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2008. Of the total value of the old and new option grants, $4,016,329 has not yet been recognized and will be amortized over the requisite service periods.
The following table summarizes the stock option activities of the Company:
Activity |
Weighted Average
Exercise Price |
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Outstanding as of January 1, 2008 |
974,500 | $ | 10.03 | ||
Granted |
1,237,257 | $ | 8.58 | ||
Exercised |
| | |||
Cancelled |
| | |||
Outstanding as of September 30, 2008 |
2,211,757 | $ | 9.22 | ||
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2008:
Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||
Range of
Exercise Prices |
Number of
Shares |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |
Number of
Shares |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
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$8.54-$10.74 | 974,500 | $ | 10.03 | 4 | 132,000 | $ | 10.74 | |||||
$8.35-$11.20 | 1,237,257 | $ | 8.58 | 5 | | | ||||||
2,211,757 | 132,000 | |||||||||||
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
The weighted average fair value per share of the 2,211,757 options issued under the Plan is $2.24 per share. All the options granted have no intrinsic value at September 30 2008. As of September 30, 2008, the Company has 132,000 outstanding vested stock options, with an exercise price above market, are excluded from the Companys diluted computation.
C. Common Stock to be Issued
For the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded general and administrative expenses of $97,000 and $279,332, respectively, for the stock compensation in connection with the services rendered by the Companys independent directors. A total of 30,254 shares of common stock are issuable to independent directors as of September 30, 2008.
NOTE 17 COMMITMENTS
As of September 30, 2008, the Company entered into unconditional capital commitments for the purchase of land use rights and construction of manufacturing facilities in the PRC for $10,222,163 within one year and $22,611 after one year.
As of September 30, 2008, the Company entered into unconditional purchase commitments for raw materials, packing materials and advertising for $510,679 within one year and $3,135 after one year.
As of September 30, 2008, the Company had remaining outstanding commitments with respect to its non-cancelable operating leases for its office in United States of America and some regional representative offices in the PRC of $86,770 within one year.
NOTE 18 REPORTING SEGMENTS
The Company operates in one operating segment in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information . Although the Company develops, manufactures and commercializes both pharmaceutical products and nutraceutical products, the Companys chief operating decision maker reviews and evaluates combined financial information to decide how to allocate resources and to assess performance.
For the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Companys revenue from pharmaceutical products and nutraceutical products, are as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
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2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||
Pharmaceutical Products |
$ | 62,095,466 | $ | 35,485,502 | $ | 143,747,290 | $ | 79,948,350 | ||||
Nutraceutical Products |
8,498,483 | 8,028,547 | 24,625,262 | 23,114,223 | ||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 70,593,949 | $ | 43,514,049 | $ | 168,372,552 | $ | 103,062,573 | ||||
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 19 TAXES
(a) Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
The Company has not recorded a provision for U.S. federal income tax for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 due to the net operating loss carry forward in the United States. On March 16, 2007, the National Peoples Congress of the PRC approved the new Corporate Income Tax Law of the Peoples Republic of China (the New CIT Law), which is effective from January 1, 2008.
Prior to January 1, 2008, the CIT rate applicable to our subsidiaries in the PRC ranged from 0% to 33%. Guangxi Ling Feng Pharmaceutical Company Limited (GLP), our wholly owned subsidiary, is entitled to a full exemption from CIT for the first two years and a 50% reduction in CIT for the next three years, commencing from the first profitable year after offsetting all tax losses carried forward from the previous five years. Three Happiness Bioengineering Co. Ltd (Three Happiness), one of our other wholly owned subsidiaries, on the other hand, enjoys a favorable tax rate of 15% as it is located in a special economic development zone and is considered a high technology company by the Chinese government. Guangxi Boke Pharmaceutical Limited (Boke) also enjoys a favorable tax rate of 15% as it is located in a Western province of the PRC. Our three remaining wholly owned subsidiaries do not qualify for any tax concession and have a 33% tax rate.
Under the new CIT law, the corporate income tax rate applicable to the Company starting from January 1, 2008 is 25%, replacing the current applicable tax rate of 33%. Some of the tax concession granted to eligible companies prior to the new CIT law is grand fathered. The new CIT Law has an impact on the deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company. As there is still no detailed implementation rulings released from the tax authorities where some of our subsidiaries are located, the Company adjusted deferred tax balances as of September 30, 2008 based on our best estimates and will continue to assess the impact of such new law in the future. Effects arising from the enforcement of the new CIT Law were reflected into the accounts by best estimation method.
The Companys tax expense differs from the expected tax expense as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
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2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
Computed expected expense |
$ | 5,908,152 | 2,398,089 | $ | 14,544,307 | 5,838,313 | |||||||
Favorable tax rate effect |
(1,553,984 | ) | | (3,812,238 | ) | | |||||||
Permanent difference |
8,166 | (11,900 | ) | (8,173 | ) | 8,230 | |||||||
Income tax expense |
$ | 4,362,334 | 2,386,189 | $ | 10,723,896 | 5,846,543 | |||||||
The provisions for income taxes are summarized as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
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2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||
Current |
$ | 4,327,744 | 2,351,030 | $ | 10,743,020 | 5,795,877 | |||||
Deferred |
34,590 | 35,159 | (19,124 | ) | 50,666 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 4,362,334 | 2,386,189 | $ | 10,723,896 | 5,846,543 | |||||
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the Companys net deferred tax liability are as follows:
September 30,
2008 |
December 31,
2007 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Deferred tax assets |
||||||||
Current |
||||||||
Bad debt |
$ | 11,580 | $ | | ||||
Other costs |
518,233 | | ||||||
Total current deferred tax assets |
529,813 | | ||||||
Non-current |
||||||||
Bad debt |
216,066 | 211,551 | ||||||
Amortization |
157,697 | 98,239 | ||||||
Other costs |
646,677 | 801,840 | ||||||
Stock provision |
281,344 | 289,511 | ||||||
Depreciation |
42,700 | 97,340 | ||||||
Total non-current deferred tax assets |
1,344,484 | 1,498,481 | ||||||
Total deferred tax assets |
$ | 1,874,297 | $ | 1,498,481 | ||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
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Current |
||||||||
Over accrual of welfare |
$ | (153,774 | ) | $ | | |||
Boke acquisition |
(533,606 | ) | | |||||
CCXA acquisition |
53,043 | 15,297 | ||||||
Other |
(46,207 | ) | (125,030 | ) | ||||
Total current deferred tax liabilities |
(680,544 | ) | (109,733 | ) | ||||
Non-current |
||||||||
Over accrual of welfare |
(18,281 | ) | (146,154 | ) | ||||
Amortization |
(273,867 | ) | (208,519 | ) | ||||
Depreciation |
(108,318 | ) | (51,976 | ) | ||||
Government grant |
(947,067 | ) | (887,633 | ) | ||||
GLP acquisition |
(3,830,787 | ) | (3,590,384 | ) | ||||
CCXA acquisition |
(4,668,270 | ) | (4,340,893 | ) | ||||
Boke acquisition |
(3,118,985 | ) | (3,298,341 | ) | ||||
Other |
(238,446 | ) | (97,280 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income |
(3,186,409 | ) | | |||||
Total non-current deferred tax liabilities |
(16,390,430 | ) | (12,621,180 | ) | ||||
Total deferred tax liabilities |
(17,070,974 | ) | (12,730,913 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax liabilities |
$ | (15,196,677 | ) | $ | (11,232,432 | ) | ||
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, (FIN 48), on January 1, 2007. The Company did not have any material unrecognized tax benefits and there was no effect on its financial condition or results of operations as a result of implementing FIN 48.
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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As Of September 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
(b) Tax holiday
The Company enjoys certain tax holiday under the new CIT law; the income tax expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were partly offset by tax concessions available to our subsidiaries including GLP, Boke and Three Happiness. The combined effects of the income tax expense reduction available to us are as follows:
Three and Nine
Months Ended September 30, |
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2008 | 2008 | |||||
Tax holiday effect |
$ | 1,553,984 | $ | 3,812,238 | ||
Basic net income per share exclude tax holiday effect |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.47 |
(c) Value Added Tax (VAT)
Enterprises or individuals who sell commodities, engage in repair and maintenance or import or export goods in the PRC are subject to a value added tax in accordance with the PRC laws. The value added tax standard rate is 17% of the gross sales price. A credit is available whereby VAT paid on the purchases of semi-finished products or raw materials used in the production of the Companys finished products can be used to offset the VAT due on the sales of the finished products.
The VAT payable balance of $3,737,564 and $3,722,621 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 respectively are included in other payables and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 20 SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On October 22, 2008, the Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of Nuo Hua Investment Company Ltd. (Nuo Hua), as well as the acquisition of GuangXi HuiKe Research and Development Company Ltd. (GHK), in separate all-cash transactions totaling $53.1 million, in the aggregate. Nuo Hua is a holding company with subsidiaries and affiliated companies that maintain a presence in pharmaceutical wholesale and retail distribution in the PRC. The Company acquired Nuo Hua for $39.5 million after terminating a previously announced, non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire another company in the distribution industry in the PRC. The Company acquired GHK for $13.6 million. GHK is engaged in pharmaceutical research and product development leading to the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration approval and expedient product launches in the PRC. Operating results of both acquired companies will be consolidated during the fourth quarter of 2008.
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ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein and in conjunction with the Managements Discussion and Analysis set forth in (1) the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and (2) the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Readers should carefully review the risk factors disclosed in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed by the Company with the SEC.
As used in this report, the terms Company, we, our, us and AOB refer to American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
PRELIMINARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These include statements about our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, which we indicate by words or phrases such as anticipate, expect, intend, plan, will, we believe, AOB believes, management believes and similar language. The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of AOB and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those set forth in the discussion under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this report. Actual results may differ materially from results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. We base the forward-looking statements on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update them.
Investors are also advised to refer to the information in our previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), especially on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, in which we discuss in more detail various important factors that could cause actual results to differ from expected or historic results. It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors. As such, investors should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all risks and uncertainties or potentially inaccurate assumptions.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
This section should be read together with the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included as Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2007 filed with the SEC.
Estimates affecting accounts receivable and inventories
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect our reporting of assets and liabilities (and contingent assets and liabilities). These estimates are particularly significant where they affect the reported net realizable value of the Companys accounts receivable and inventories.
At September 30, 2008, the Company provided a $224,333 reserve against accounts receivable. Managements estimate of the appropriate reserve on accounts receivable at September 30, 2008 was based on the aged nature of these accounts receivable. In making its judgment, management assessed its customers ability to continue to pay their outstanding invoices on a timely basis, and whether their financial position might deteriorate significantly in the future, which would result in their inability to pay their debts to the Company.
At September 30, 2008, the Company provided an allowance against its inventories amounting to $161,138. Management determination of this allowance is based on potential impairments to the current carrying value of the inventories due to slow moving of aged inventories. In making its estimate, management considered the probable demand for our products in the future and historical trends in the turnover of our inventories.
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While the Company currently believes that there is little likelihood that actual results will differ materially from these current estimates, if customer demand for our products decreases significantly in the near future, or if the financial condition of our customers deteriorates in the near future, the Company could realize significant write downs for slow-moving inventories or uncollectible accounts receivable.
Policy affecting recognition of revenue
Among the most important accounting policies affecting our consolidated financial statements is our policy of recognizing revenue in accordance with the SECs Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104. Under this policy, all of the following criteria must be met in order for us to recognize revenue:
1. | Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; |
2. | Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; |
3. | The sellers price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and |
4. | Collectability is reasonably assured. |
The majority of the Companys revenue results from sales contracts with distributors and revenue is recorded upon the shipment of goods. Management conducts credit background checks for new customers as a means to reduce the subjectivity of assuring collectability. Based on these factors, the Company believes that it can apply the provisions of SAB 104 with minimal subjectivity.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (R), Business Combinations . SFAS No. 141 (R) requires an acquirer to measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at their fair values on the acquisition date, with goodwill being the excess value over the net identifiable assets acquired. The calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to the parent. SFAS No. 141 (R) is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited. We are aware that our accounting for minority interest will change and we are considering those effects now but believe we will only be a reclassification of minority interest from mezzanine equity to our shareholders equity section in the balance sheet. SFAS 141 (R) will significantly affect the accounting for future business combinations and we will determine the accounting as new combinations are determined.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards that require the ownership interests in subsidiaries non-parent owners be clearly presented in the equity section of the balance sheet; requires the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income; requires that changes in a parents ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently; requires that when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value and the gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary be measured using the fair value of any noncontrolling equity; requires that entities provide disclosures that clearly identify the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS No. 160 is effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2008. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, SFAS No. 160 will have on its financial statements.
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In March 2008, the FASB issued FAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 . FAS No. 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide disclosures about (a) how and why derivative instruments are used, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under FAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect the entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. FAS No. 161 is effective January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AS COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
The following table sets forth the amounts and the percentage relationship to revenues of certain items in our condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
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SEPTEMBER 30, |
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2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
REVENUES |
$ | 70,593,949 | $ | 43,514,049 | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||
COST OF GOODS SOLD |
23,402,407 | 12,833,252 | 33.15 | 29.49 | ||||||||||
GROSS PROFIT |
47,191,542 | 30,680,797 | 66.85 | 70.51 | ||||||||||
Selling and marketing |
9,938,877 | 5,644,776 | 14.08 | 12.97 | ||||||||||
Advertising |
9,913,728 | 6,934,160 | 14.04 | 15.94 | ||||||||||
General and administrative |
4,467,638 | 3,742,364 | 6.33 | 8.60 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
1,024,436 | 377,856 | 1.45 | 0.87 | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
25,344,679 | 16,699,156 | 35.90 | 38.38 | ||||||||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
21,846,863 | 13,981,641 | 30.95 | 32.13 | ||||||||||
Equity in earning (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
49,417 | 3,953 | 0.07 | 0.01 | ||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net |
(1,143,013 | ) | 360,365 | (1.62 | ) | 0.83 | ||||||||
Other income (expense), net |
91,986 | (16,144 | ) | 0.13 | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
20,845,253 | 14,329,815 | 29.53 | 32.93 | ||||||||||
Income taxes |
4,362,334 | 2,386,189 | 6.18 | 5.48 | ||||||||||
NET INCOME |
$ | 16,482,919 | $ | 11,943,626 | 23.35 | % | 27.45 | % | ||||||
Revenues
Revenues for the third quarter of 2008 were $70,593,949, an increase of $27,079,900 over revenues for the third quarter of 2007. Revenues by product categories were as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Pharmaceutical products |
$ | 62,095,466 | $ | 35,485,502 | $ | 26,609,964 | 75 | % | ||||
Nutraceutical products |
8,498,483 | 8,028,547 | 469,936 | 6 | % | |||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 70,593,949 | $ | 43,514,049 | $ | 27,079,900 | 62 | % | ||||
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Sales of our pharmaceutical products increased by $26,609,964, or 75%, as compared to the same period during 2007 primarily due to the following factors:
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The sales of our prescription pharmaceutical products increased from $15,648,188 during the third quarter of 2007 to $24,302,150 in the same period of 2008, or a 55% increase. This is primarily due to contributions from the companys diversifying product portfolio, including recently launched CCXA prescription products, in addition to existing products. Expanding rural market coverage also drove prescription pharmaceutical revenue performance during the third quarter of 2008. |
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The sales of our OTC pharmaceutical products increased from $19,837,314 to $37,793,316, or a 91% increase This was attributable to the increase in sales of our Jinji series and Jinji Yimucao product supported by our continous marketing campaign to enhance recognition of these product; and |
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The contribution by our newly acquired subsidiaries, CCXA and Boke, of $7,130,608 and $9,958,411, respectively to our revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Boke was not our subsidiary during the same period of last year and CCXA was only consolidated for half a month of its operating result during the same period in 2007. |
Sales from our nutraceutical products increased to $8,498,483 in the third quarter of 2008 from $8,028,547 in the same period during 2007, representing a growth of 6%. This increase was mainly attributable to the increase in sales of peptide tablets and peptide powder.
Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit
Cost of goods sold was $23,402,407 for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $12,833,252 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Expressed as a percentage of revenues, cost of goods sold was 33% for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 29% for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues was mainly attributable to the integration of CCXA which has lower gross margins compared to our other subsidiaries. Cost of goods sold for the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 by product categories were as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Pharmaceutical products |
$ | 20,017,437 | $ | 9,827,120 | $ | 10,190,317 | 104 | % | ||||
Nutraceutical products |
3,384,970 | 3,006,132 | 378,838 | 13 | % | |||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 23,402,407 | $ | 12,833,252 | $ | 10,569,155 | 82 | % | ||||
The cost of goods sold of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products increased by 104% and 13%, respectively, in the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. These increases were attributable to our increase in sales.
Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues decreased from 70.51% in the comparable period of the prior year to 66.85% in the third quarter of 2008 due to the increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues discussed above.
Selling and Marketing
Selling and marketing expenses, including distribution expenses, increased from $5,644,776 in the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $9,938,877 in the same period of 2008, representing a 76% increase. The details of our selling and marketing expenses were as follows:
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SEPTEMBER 30, |
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(Decrease) |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
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2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
Promotional materials and fees |
$ | 6,524,206 | $ | 1,679,013 | $ | 4,845,193 | 289 | % | |||||
Payroll |
1,427,577 | 1,006,369 | 421,208 | 42 | % | ||||||||
Shipping |
897,516 | 1,027,291 | (129,775 | ) | (13 | )% | |||||||
Sales conferences |
248,052 | 1,265,735 | (1,017,683 | ) | (80 | )% | |||||||
Trips and traveling |
448,739 | 346,087 | 102,652 | 30 | % | ||||||||
Offices supplies |
156,749 | 120,122 | 36,627 | 30 | % | ||||||||
Other |
236,038 | 200,159 | 35,879 | 18 | % | ||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 9,938,877 | $ | 5,644,776 | $ | 4,294,101 | 76 | % | |||||
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The increase in selling and marketing expenses in the quarter ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same quarter during 2007 was primarily due to the following factors:
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Promotional materials and fees increased 289% from $1,679,013 to $6,524,206 during the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007, respectively. This was primarily due to the increase in our promotion activities and initiatives to support the continuous growth of our revenue. |
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The increase in the payroll expenses was due to the increase in hiring of sales and marketing professionals in the three months ended September 30 2008 to support future growth of our businesses as well as the integration of Boke and CCXA. Boke was not our subsidiary during the same period last year and CCXA was only integrated into our consolidated results commencing in September of last year. The new labor law which became effective starting January 1, 2008 also contributed to the increase. |
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The increase in traveling expenses reflected increased spending in organizing promotional activities to increase market awareness of our brand and products. |
Advertising
Advertising expenses increased by $2,979,568, from $6,934,160 in the third quarter of 2007 to $9,913,728 in the same quarter of 2008. The increase in advertising expenses resulted from the increase in general advertising cost and our increase in promotional efforts to promote AOBs brand, such as the Jinji and Boke series of products.
Advertising expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 16% in the third quarter of 2007 to 14% in the same quarter of 2008. As the general advertising cost of media in the PRC continues to increase, we decreased media advertising activities but increased other promotional activities and direct sales efforts to support the continuous growth of our revenue.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased from $3,742,364 in the third quarter of 2007 to $4,467,638 in the same quarter of 2008, or a 19% increase. The details of general and administrative expenses were as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Payroll |
$ | 896,810 | $ | 528,590 | $ | 368,220 | 70 | % | ||||||
Research and development |
437,712 | 200,998 | 236,714 | 118 | % | |||||||||
Staff welfare and insurance |
386,137 | 211,322 | 174,815 | 83 | % | |||||||||
Stock compensation directors |
344,431 | 198,630 | 145,801 | 73 | % | |||||||||
Directors remuneration |
310,000 | 540,000 | (230,000 | ) | (43 | )% | ||||||||
Trips and traveling |
237,465 | 318,055 | (80,590 | ) | (25 | )% | ||||||||
Professional fees accounting |
141,783 | 35,914 | 105,869 | 295 | % | |||||||||
Office supplies |
137,119 | 137,814 | (695 | ) | (1 | )% | ||||||||
Vehicles & utilities |
137,605 | 114,959 | 22,646 | 20 | % | |||||||||
Conference fees |
634,587 | 311,349 | 323,238 | 104 | % | |||||||||
Investors relation and listing expenses |
85,096 | 57,307 | 27,789 | 48 | % | |||||||||
Provision for bad debts |
46,883 | 22,739 | 24,144 | 106 | % | |||||||||
Office rental |
45,049 | 75,903 | (30,854 | ) | (41 | )% | ||||||||
Stock compensation consultants |
48,000 | 65,000 | (17,000 | ) | (26 | )% | ||||||||
Professional fees legal and consulting |
(74,059 | ) | 71,670 | (145,729 | ) | (203 | )% | |||||||
Miscellaneous |
653,020 | 852,114 | (199,094 | ) | (23 | )% | ||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 4,467,638 | $ | 3,742,364 | $ | 725,274 | 19 | % | ||||||
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The increase in general and administrative expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period during 2007 was primarily due to the following factors:
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Payroll expenses increased by $368,220, or 70% compared with the third quarter during 2007, as a result of the increased average salary for administrative employees and the integration of Boke and CCXA. Boke was not our subsidiary during the third quarter of 2007 and CCXA was only integrated from September 2007. |
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Research and development cost increased by $236,714, or 118% as compared to the same period during 2007. This reflected our increased spending on research and development of new products. |
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Staff welfare and insurance increased by $174,815 or 83% from the third quarter of 2007. This was due to the increase in the number of employees from the integration of Boke and CCXA that incurred more welfare and related insurance costs. The increase was also attributable to the additional welfare and insurance coverage which are mandatory under the new labor law. |
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Directors stock compensation increased by $145,801, or 73%, as compared to the same quarter during 2007. This was mainly a result of the new director compensation plan for 2008. |
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Accounting related professional fees increased from $35,914 to $141,783 or 295%, due primarily to the increase in accounting fees relating to our fund raising activities in July 2008. |
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We made specific provisions for bad debts based on the age of the accounts receivable. A tight credit control policy and the consistent efforts in collecting long outstanding debts inherited from acquired subsidiaries resulted in a better receivable turnover rate. During the third quarter of 2008, we made an additional $24,144 provision for bad debts based on the aging analysis of our accounts receivable as of September 30, 2008. |
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Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $646,580, or 171%, in the quarter ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same quarter during 2007. The increase was due to the integration of Boke with a net book value of $4,303,995 in fixed assets and $20,323,342 in intangible assets as well as the integration of CCXA with a net book value of $11,093,894 in fixed assets and $16,841,374 in intangible assets. Boke was not our subsidiary during the third quarter of 2007 and CCXA was only integrated from September 2007.
Equity in Earning (Loss) From Unconsolidated Entities
Equity in earning from unconsolidated entities was $49,417 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $3,953 for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
Interest Income (Expense), Net
Net interest expense was $1,143,013 for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to net interest income of $360,365 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. This was primarily due to the accrued interest expense for our convertible notes issued in July 2008.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income was $91,986 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to a net loss of $16,144 for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was $4,362,334, compared to $2,386,189 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The Companys effective tax rate for this quarter was 21%.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AS COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
The following table sets forth the amounts and the percentage relationship to revenues of certain items in our condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
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2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
REVENUES |
$ | 168,372,552 | $ | 103,062,573 | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
COST OF GOODS SOLD |
54,808,490 | 31,048,916 | 32.55 | 30.13 | |||||||||
GROSS PROFIT |
113,564,062 | 72,013,657 | 67.45 | 69.87 | |||||||||
Selling and marketing |
22,656,477 | 12,210,509 | 13.46 | 11.85 | |||||||||
Advertising |
21,760,300 | 16,150,754 | 12.92 | 15.67 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
13,633,595 | 9,234,426 | 8.10 | 8.96 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3,012,107 | 1,054,128 | 1.79 | 1.02 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
61,062,479 | 38,649,817 | 36.27 | 37.50 | |||||||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
52,501,583 | 33,363,840 | 31.18 | 32.37 | |||||||||
Equity in earning (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
(591,650 | ) | 14,848 | (0.35 | ) | 0.01 | |||||||
Interest income, net |
(1,156,782 | ) | 375,604 | (0.69 | ) | 0.36 | |||||||
Other income, net |
(264,515 | ) | 118,436 | (0.16 | ) | 0.11 | |||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
50,488,636 | 33,872,728 | 29.99 | 32.87 | |||||||||
Income taxes |
10,723,896 | 5,846,543 | 6.37 | 5.67 | |||||||||
NET INCOME |
$ | 39,764,740 | $ | 28,026,185 | 23.62 | % | 27.19 | % | |||||
Revenues
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $168,372,552, increased by $65,309,979, as compared to the same period during 2007. Revenues by product categories were as follows:
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Pharmaceutical products |
$ | 143,747,290 | $ | 79,948,350 | $ | 63,798,940 | 80 | % | ||||
Nutraceutical products |
24,625,262 | 23,114,223 | 1,511,039 | 7 | % | |||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 168,372,552 | $ | 103,062,573 | $ | 65,309,979 | 63 | % | ||||
Sales of our pharmaceutical products increased by $63,803,568 or 80%, as compared to the same period during 2007 primarily due to the following factors:
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The sales of our prescription pharmaceutical products increased from $36,823,813 during the nine months of 2007 to $58,879,490 in the same period of 2008, or a 60% increase. This is primarily due to contributions from the companys diversifying product portfolio, including recently launched CCXA prescription products, in addition to existing products. Expanding rural market coverage also drove prescription pharmaceutical revenue performance during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. |
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The sales of our OTC pharmaceutical products increased from $43,124,537 to $84,867,800, or a 97% increase. This was attributable to the increase in sales of our Jinji series and Jinji Yimucao product that was launched in early 2007 and as a result of our marketing campaigns to enhance recognition of such products; and |
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The contribution by our newly acquired subsidiaries, CCXA and Boke, of $17,253,180 and $23,211,531, respectively to our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. Boke was not our subsidiary during the same period of last year, and CCXA was consolidated starting September 2007. |
Sales from our nutraceutical products increased to $24,625,262 in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from $23,114,223 in the same period during 2007, representing a growth of 7%. This increase was mainly attributable to the increase in sales of peptide coffee and peptide powder.
Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit
Cost of goods sold was$54,808,490 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $31,048,916 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Expressed as a percentage of revenues, cost of goods sold was 32.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 30.13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues was mainly attributable to the integration of CCXA which has lower gross margins compared to our other subsidiaries. Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 by product categories were as follows:
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Pharmaceutical products |
$ | 45,114,645 | $ | 22,566,851 | $ | 22,547,794 | 100 | % | ||||
Nutraceutical products |
9,693,845 | 8,482,065 | 1,211,780 | 14 | % | |||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 54,808,490 | $ | 31,048,916 | $ | 23,759,574 | 77 | % | ||||
The cost of goods sold of pharmaceutical products and nutraceutical products increased by 100% and 14%, respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period of 2007. These increases were attributable to our increase in sales.
Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues decreased from 69.87% in the comparable period of the prior year to 67.45% due to the increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues discussed above.
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Selling and Marketing
Selling and marketing expenses, including distribution expenses, increased from $12,210,509 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $22,656,477 in the same period of 2008, representing a 86% increase. The details of our selling and marketing expenses were as follows:
NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
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2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
Promotional materials and fees |
$ | 12,007,766 | 3,457,925 | 8,549,841 | 247 | % | |||||
Payroll |
4,236,514 | 2,627,510 | 1,609,004 | 61 | % | ||||||
Shipping |
2,362,105 | 1,990,599 | 371,506 | 19 | % | ||||||
Trips and traveling |
1,786,251 | 1,096,302 | 689,949 | 63 | % | ||||||
Sales conferences |
1,035,266 | 1,844,311 | (809,045 | ) | (44 | )% | |||||
Offices supplies |
627,233 | 439,715 | 187,518 | 43 | % | ||||||
Other |
601,342 | 754,147 | (152,085 | ) | (20 | )% | |||||
TOTAL |
$ | 22,656,477 | 12,210,509 | 10,455,968 | 86 | % | |||||
The increase in selling and marketing expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period during 2007 was primarily due to the following factors:
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Promotional materials and fees increased 247% from $3,457,925 to $12,007,766 during the nine months of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007. This was primarily due to the increase in our promotion activities and initiatives to support the continuous growth of our revenue. |
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The increase in the payroll expenses was due to the increase in hiring of sales and marketing professionals in the nine months of 2008 to support future growth of our businesses as well as the integration of Boke. Boke was not our subsidiary during the same period last year. The new labor law which became effective starting January 1, 2008 also contributed to the increase. |
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The increase in traveling expenses reflects increased spending in organizing promotional activities to increase market awareness of our brand and products. |
Advertising
Advertising expenses increased by $5,609,546, from $16,150,754 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $21,760,300 in the same period during 2008. The increase in advertising expenses was resulted from the increase in general advertising cost and our increase in promotional efforts to promote AOBs brand, such as Jinji and Boke series of products.
Advertising expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 15.67% in the nine months of 2007 to 12.92% in the same period of 2008. As the general advertising cost of media in the PRC continues to increase, we decreased media advertising activities but increased other promotional activities and direct sales effort to support the continuous growth of our revenue.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased from $9,234,426 in the nine months of 2007 to $13,633,595 in the same period of 2008, or a 48% increase. The details of general and administrative expenses were as follows:
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SEPTEMBER 30, |
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(Decrease) |
Increase/
(Decrease) |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Payroll |
$ | 2,762,772 | $ | 1,489,525 | $ | 1,273,247 | 85 | % | ||||||
Professional fees accounting |
1,332,659 | 596,336 | 736,323 | 123 | % | |||||||||
Staff welfare and insurance |
1,207,057 | 500,193 | 706,864 | 141 | % | |||||||||
Research and development |
926,124 | 581,862 | 344,262 | 59 | % | |||||||||
Directors remuneration |
913,333 | 832,333 | 81,000 | 10 | % | |||||||||
Stock compensation directors |
900,782 | 372,804 | 527,978 | 142 | % | |||||||||
Professional fees legal and consulting |
773,796 | 306,503 | 467,293 | 152 | % | |||||||||
Trips and traveling |
768,232 | 805,623 | (37,391 | ) | (5 | )% | ||||||||
Office supplies |
499,482 | 483,115 | 16,367 | 3 | % | |||||||||
Vehicles & utilities |
419,109 | 301,544 | 117,565 | 39 | % | |||||||||
Conference fees |
944,071 | 421,050 | 523,021 | 124 | % | |||||||||
Investors relation and listing expenses |
231,160 | 254,626 | (23,466 | ) | (9 | )% | ||||||||
Office rental |
157,450 | 257,046 | (99,596 | ) | (39 | )% | ||||||||
Stock compensation consultants |
152,500 | 329,100 | (176,600 | ) | (54 | )% | ||||||||
Provision for bad debts |
(96,226 | ) | 27,240 | (123,466 | ) | (453 | )% | |||||||
Miscellaneous |
1,741,294 | 1,675,526 | 65,768 | 4 | % | |||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 13,633,595 | $ | 9,234,426 | $ | 4,399,169 | 48 | % | ||||||
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The increase in general and administrative expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period during 2007 was primarily due to the following factors:
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Payroll expenses increased by $1,273,247, or 85% compared with the first nine months during 2007, as a result of the increased average salary for administrative employees and the integration of Boke. Boke was not our subsidiary during the third quarter of 2007. |
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Accounting related professional fees increased from $596,336 to $1,332,659 or 123%, due primarily to the increase in accounting fees relating to our fund raising activities during the third quarter of 2008 and the increase in audit fees relating to our increased number of subsidiaries being audited. |
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Staff welfare and insurance increased by $706,864 or 141% from the first nine months of 2007. This was due to the increase in the number of employees from the integration of Boke that incurred more welfare and related insurance costs. The increase was also attributable to the additional welfare and insurance coverage which are mandatory under the new labor law. |
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Research and development cost increased by $344,262, or 59% as compared to the same period during 2007. This reflected our increased spending on research and development of new products. |
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Directors remuneration and stock compensation increased by $81,000 and $527,978, or 10% and 142% respectively, as compared to the same period during 2007. This was mainly a result of our performance bonus accrual for the executives and a new director compensation plan for 2008. |
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Legal and consulting related professional fees increased by $467,293, or 152%. The increase was mainly related to our fund raising activities during the third quarter of 2008. |
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We made specific provisions for bad debts based on the age of its accounts receivable. A tight credit control policy and the consistent efforts in collecting long outstanding debts inherited from acquired subsidiaries resulted in a better receivable turnover rate and a higher recovery of old debts. We reversed $123,466 provision for bad debts during the period because of our improved aging of our accounts receivables due to our better credit control. |
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Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $1,957,979, or 186%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period during 2007. The increase was due to the integration of Boke with the net book value of $4,303,995 in fixed assets and $20,323,342 in intangible assets as well as the integration in September 2007 of CCXA with the net book value of $11,093,894 in fixed assets and $16,841,374 in intangible assets. Boke was not our subsidiary during the first nine months of 2007 and CCXA was only integrated from September last year.
Equity in Earning (Loss) From Unconsolidated Entities
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities was $591,650 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to a net earning of $14,848 for the same period during 2007. This was mainly due to the recognition of the share of equity loss from our investment in China Aoxing from April 2008.
Interest Income (Expense), Net
Net interest expense was $1,156,782 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to net interest income of $375,604 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. This was primarily due to the accrued interest expense for our convertible notes issued in July 2008.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other expense was $264,515 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to a net income of $118,436 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. This was primarily due to our donation of $168,641 for the Sichuan earthquake relief during the second quarter of 2008.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $10,723,896, compared to $5,846,543 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The Companys effective tax rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was 21%.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash
Our cash balance at September 30, 2008, was $219,727,043, representing an increase of $53,316,968, or 32%, compared with our cash balance of $166,410,075 at December 31, 2007. The increase was mainly attributable to the receipt of net proceeds from the issuance of our convertible notes, which amounted to $110,358,550 and net cash provided by operating activities of $48,569,653, offset by net of cash of $84,145,169 to invest in fixed assets and land as well as China Aoxing.
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On July 15, 2008, the Company completed a private offering and issued $115 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (the Notes). The Notes were being sold to qualified institutional buyers in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes are approximately $110.0 million, after deducting the placement agents commission and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company also entered into a prepaid forward shares repurchase contract with an affiliate of the placement agents, which the Company refer to as the counterparty. Pursuant to the prepaid forward shares repurchase contract, the Company repurchased from the counterparty 3.7 million shares of common stock for settlement at or about the maturity of the Notes, subject to the counterpartys right to settle earlier. The Company used approximately $30.0 million of the net proceeds of the offering to fund the cost of the prepaid forward shares repurchase transaction.
We plan to use our cash for acquisitions, research and development activities, sales and marketing of our products, other general corporate purposes and to service our indebtedness.
For the purpose of future acquisitions, it is very important to have cash in local currency in a PRC bank to demonstrate our financial strength and capability to acquire potential companies in cash with funds that are available immediately. Because of the anticipated appreciation of RMB, interest rates in the PRC are lower than other foreign currencies and the newly decreased interest rate for savings accounts is at 0.72% per annum. We manage our cash based on thorough consideration of our corporate strategy as well as the macro economic situation. Factors we take into account when managing our cash include interest income, foreign currency fluctuation as well as the flexibility in executing our acquisition strategy.
Cash Flow
Cash flows from operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 amounted to $48,569,653, representing an increase of approximately 80% compared with cash flows from operations of $26,989,761 in the same period of 2007. The increased cash flow was due primarily to the increase in our net income by 42%, to $39,764,740 in the nine months of 2008, compared with net income of $28,026,185 in the same period last year. The increased cash flow was also due in part to a decrease in advance to suppliers by $2,841,964 and notes receivable by $1,669,891, as well as increase in other payable , tax payable and accounts payable of $4,893,468, $1,641,432 and $1,351,984, respectively. The increase in other payable and accounts payable was due to the better credit terms obtained from our vendors. These increases were partly offset by an increase in our accounts receivable and inventories of $7,983,619 and $4,899,509, respectively to support our increased sales and production activities.
Our cash flows used in investing activities amounted to $84,145,169 in the nine months ended September 30, 2008. During that period, we paid $23,565,407 as deposit for long-term assets and $21,762,253 for the investments in and advances to our equity investments in China Aoxing and Qili. We also paid $20,236,226 for purchases of plant and equipment and spent $15,311,785 on land use rights in the PRC.
Our cash flows from financing activities amounted to $80,248,182 in the nine months ended September 30, 2008. During that period, the Company received net proceeds of $110 million from the issuance of our convertible notes and paid $29,998,616 for our prepaid forward stock repurchase contract.
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Working Capital
Our working capital increased by $56,138,710 to $236,550,248 at September 30, 2008 as compared to $180,411,538 at December 31, 2007, primarily due to our increase in cash of $53,316,968, accounts receivable of $8,061,556, refundable deposit of $6,386,418, inventories of $4,986,469, and partly offset by an increase in other payables of $4,893,468 and decrease in other current assets of $4,518,353, advance to suppliers of $2,841,964 and notes receivable of $1,669,891, respectively. The increase of inventory was caused by a maintenance of a higher inventory level to prepare for increased operating activities. The decrease in notes receivable was the result of better credit control.
We currently generate our cash flow through operations. We believe that our cash flow generated from operations will be sufficient to sustain operations for at least the next twelve months.
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK
None.
INFLATION
Inflation has not had a material impact on our business and we do not expect inflation to have a material impact on our business in the near future.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS
All of the Companys revenues and a majority of its expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were denominated in Renminbi (RMB), the currency of the PRC, and were converted into US dollars at the exchange rate of 6.8635 to 1. In the third quarter of 2005, the RMB began to rise against the US dollar. As a result of the appreciation of the RMB, we recognized a foreign currency translation gain of $12,818,468 during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. There can be no assurance that RMB-to-U.S. dollar exchange rates will remain stable. A devaluation of RMB relative to the U.S. dollar would adversely affect our business, consolidated financial condition and results of operations. We do not engage in currency hedging.
ITEM 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We do not hold any derivative instruments and do not engage in any hedging activities. Because most of our purchases and sales are made in RMB, any exchange rate change affecting the value of the RMB relative to the U.S. dollar could have an effect on our financial results as reported in U.S. dollars. If the RMB were to depreciate against the U.S. dollar, amounts reported in U.S. dollars would be correspondingly reduced. If the RMB were to appreciate against the U.S. dollar, amounts reported in U.S. dollars would be correspondingly increased.
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ITEM 4 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report (the Evaluation Date), we carried out an evaluation in accordance with the requirements of Chinese auditing standards and applicable U.S. rules. The Company has an audit group, which consists of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, one member of the Board of Directors and two executives (including the manager) from our internal audit department. This audit group is under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The audit group evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as of the Evaluation Date. The audit group made its evaluation pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act to the maximum possible extent and to the best knowledge of the audit group.
Based upon our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, given the fact that our major operations are located in the PRC, the Company and the audit group consistently makes efforts to coordinate the evolving control and disclosure environment in the PRC with the regulatory environment in the United States. The Company has identified this aspect as an area for improvement and is taking measures to train its staff for better performance.
There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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 our executive officers or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our Company, our common stock, or any of our subsidiaries, or against our Companys or our Companys subsidiaries officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes or new risks during the quarter ended September 30, 2008 to disclose.
ITEM 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On July 15, 2008, the Company completed a private offering and issued $115 million principal amount of 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015. The transaction was previously disclosed on Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2008.
ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
There have been no material defaults.
ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the period covered by this report.
ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.
ITEM 6 EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. |
/s/ Tony Liu |
TONY LIU |
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
DATED: November 10, 2008 |
/s/ Yanchun Li |
YANCHUN LI |
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
DATED: November 10, 2008 |
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