Quarterly Report (10-q)

Share Name	Share Symbol	Market	Type
China Natural Gas Inc (CE)	USOTC:CHNGQ	OTCMarkets	Common Stock

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 March 31, 2013 or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number: 00134373

CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	98-0231607
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

19th Floor, Building B, Van Metropolis

35 Tang Yan Road, Hi-Tech Zone

Xi’an, 710065, Shaanxi Province, China

+86-29-8832-7391

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s
principal executive offices)

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 ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No x

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Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	x

(Do not check if a 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 þ

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of May 10, 2013 was 21,458,654.

CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	3
	Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012	4
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	38
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	58
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	58
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION		60
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	60
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	64
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	64
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	64
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	64
Item 5.	Other Information	64
Item 6.	Exhibits	64
Signatures		65

CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF MARCH 31, 2013 AND DECEMBER 31, 2012

(Stated in US Dollars)

	Note	March 31, 2013		(Audited) December 31, 2012
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	3(f)	$	10,700,924	$	10,857,456
Accounts receivable, net	3(g)		3,289,300		2,148,379
Other receivables, net			969,170		458,605
Employee advances	3(h)		325,505		399,031
Inventories	3(i)		3,041,500		2,473,933
Advances to suppliers			8,449,792		4,869,606
Prepaid expense and other current assets			2,724,481		3,541,431
Total current assets			29,500,672		24,748,441

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	3(j)		-		1,587,000
Property and equipment, net	3(k)		177,582,135		179,515,563
Construction in progress	3(l)		57,149,739		53,393,933
Goodwill	3(m), 4		844,569		839,806
Other intangible assets	4		21,094,232		21,400,924
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5		7,367,886		7,015,142
TOTAL ASSETS		$	293,539,233	$	288,500,809

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Senior notes- current maturities	6	$	38,569,998	$	38,352,498
Current portion of bank loan payable	7		4,788,000		4,761,000
Redeemable liabilities - warrants			17,500,000		17,500,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			6,752,805		6,756,278
Other payable - related party			827,596		1,616,429
Short-term borrowing - related party			2,679,945		2,679,945
Unearned revenue			4,590,622		3,663,570
Accrued interest			2,392,773		1,936,584
Taxes payable			1,887,751		2,232,546
Total current liabilities			79,989,490		79,498,850

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Bank loan payable, net of current portion	7		3,192,000		4,761,000

Total liabilities		$	83,181,490	$	84,259,850

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 5,000,000 authorized, none issued and outstanding		$	-	$	-
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 45,000,000 authorized, 21,458,654 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively			2,145		2,145
Additional paid-in capital			83,649,675		83,501,637
Accumulated other comprehensive income			22,579,356		21,276,931
Statutory reserves	10		12,368,349		11,818,087
Retained earnings			91,499,821		87,410,615
Noncontrolling interests			258,397		231,544
Total stockholders' equity			210,357,743		204,240,959
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		$	293,539,233	$	288,500,809

S ee Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report.

CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS PERI ODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012

(Stated in US Dollars)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012

Revenue
Natural gas	$	32,180,068		$	29,399,687
Gasoline		474,999			825,895
Installation and other		2,844,263			2,051,736
		35,499,330			32,277,318

Cost of revenue
Natural gas		20,953,430			19,274,859
Gasoline		420,661			788,144
Installation and other		1,196,648			852,245
		22,570,739			20,915,248

Gross profit		12,928,591			11,362,070

Operating expenses
Selling		5,553,854			4,950,800
General and administrative		1,531,990			2,711,646
		7,085,844			7,662,446

Income from operations		5,842,747			3,699,624

Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income		9,723			10,746
Interest expense		(189,379	)		(432,037	)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		(57,045	)		-
Loss on sales of long term investment		(79,650	)		-
Other income (expense), net		26,199			(33,093	)
Change in fair value of warrants		-			(83	)
Foreign currency exchange loss		(813	)		(505,940	)
		(290,965	)		(960,407	)

Income before income tax		5,551,782			2,739,217

Provision for income tax		885,461			791,471

Net income		4,666,321			1,947,746
Less: Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		26,853			(228,059	)
Net income attributable to China Natural Gas, Inc.		4,639,468			2,175,805

Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation gain		1,302,425			1,758,800
Comprehensive income	$	5,941,893		$	3,934,605

Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		21,458,654			21,458,654
Diluted		21,458,654			21,458,654

Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.22		$	0.10
Diluted	$	0.22		$	0.10

S ee Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report.

CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

AS OF MARCH 31, 2013 AND DECEMBER 31, 2012

(Stated in US Dollars)

					Additional		Accumulative Other					Retained Earnings					Total
	Common Stock				Paid-in		Comprehensive		Non-controlling			Statutory					Stockholders'
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Income		Interest			Reserve		Unrestricted			Equity
Balance at 1/1/2012		21,458,654	$	2,145	$	82,909,485	$	19,817,493	$	-		$	10,124,710	$	77,903,478		$	190,757,311
Stock based compensation		-		-		592,152		-		-			-		-			592,152
Purchases of a Noncontrolling interest equity		-		-		-		-		394,789			-		-			394,789
Cumulative translation adjustment		-		-		-		1,459,438		-			-		-			1,459,438
Net income		-		-		-		-		(163,245	)		-		11,200,514			11,037,269
Appropriation of retain earnings		-		-		-		-		-			1,693,377		(1,693,377	)		-
Balance at 12/31/2012		21,458,654	$	2,145	$	83,501,637	$	21,276,931	$	231,544		$	11,818,087	$	87,410,615		$	204,240,959

Balance at 1/1/2013		21,458,654	$	2,145	$	83,501,637	$	21,276,931	$	231,544		$	11,818,087	$	87,410,615		$	204,240,959
Stock based compensation		-		-		148,038		-		-			-		-			148,038
Purchases of a Noncontrolling interest equity		-		-		-		-		-			-		-			-
Cumulative translation adjustment		-		-		-		1,302,425		-			-		-			1,302,425
Net income		-		-		-		-		26,853			-		4,639,468			4,666,321
Appropriation of retain earnings		-		-		-		-		-			550,262		(550,262	)		-
Balance at 3/31/2013		21,458,654	$	2,145	$	83,649,675	$	22,579,356	$	258,397		$	12,368,349	$	91,499,821		$	210,357,743

S ee Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report.

CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012

(Stated in US Dollars)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income		4,666,321			1,947,746
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		3,453,703			3,411,668
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts		66,400			284,740
Loss (Gain) on disposal of equipment		57,045			-
Loss (Gain) on sales of long term investment		79,650			-
Stock-based compensation		148,038			148,038
Change in fair value of warrants		-			83
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,193,016	)		1,272,022
Other receivables		(931,273	)		(1,196,797	)
Employee advances		75,568			(88,962	)
Inventories		(552,497	)		124,084
Advances to suppliers		(3,545,892	)		(2,961,113	)
Prepaid expense and other current assets		874,291			3,195,216
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		763,439			997,587
Unearned revenue		904,572			1,359,757
Accrued interest		456,189			(484,705	)
Taxes payable		(356,785	)		(588,625	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,965,753			7,420,739

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payment for acquisition of property and equipment		(76,831	)		(3,192,954	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		7,133			-
Proceeds from sales of long term investment		716,850			-
Additions to construction in progress		(3,353,310	)		(4,744,279	)
Prepayment on long-term assets		(89,747	)		4,962,691
Payment for acquisition of business		-			(657,421	)
Payment for intangible assets		-			(1,506,029	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,795,905	)		(5,137,992	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of short-term borrowing and other payable, related parties		(796,500	)		-
Repayment of long -term debt		(1,593,000	)		(794,000	)
Repayment of senior notes		-			(3,333,334	)
Increase in restricted cash		-			(794,000	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(2,389,500	)		(4,921,334	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		63,120			23,216

NET (DECREASE) INCREASEIN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS		(156,532	)		(2,615,371	)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		10,857,456			9,622,883
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	10,700,924		$	7,007,512
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	$	149,857		$	1,194,334
Income taxes paid	$	1,076,702		$	1,143,667

Non-cash transactions for investing and financing activities:
Construction material transferred to construction in progress	$	-		$	67,185
Construction in progress transferred to property and equipment	$	526		$	15,506,551
Other assets transferred to construction in progress		93,729			671,615
Capitalized interest - amortization of discount of notes payable and issuance costs	$	-		$	1,016,672

S ee Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report.

CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

(Stated in US Dollars)

Note 1 - Organization

Organization and Line of Business

China Natural Gas, Inc. (the “Company,” “our,” “us” or “we”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 31, 1999. The Company through its wholly owned subsidiaries and variable interest entity (“VIE”), Xi’an Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (“XXNGC”) and subsidiaries of its VIE, which are located in Hong Kong, Shaanxi Province, Henan Province and Hubei Province in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), engages in sales and distribution of natural gas and gasoline to commercial, industrial and residential customers through fueling stations and pipelines, construction of pipeline networks, installation of natural gas fittings and parts for end-users, and conversions of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles at automobile conversion sites. The consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 include the accounts of China Natural Gas, Inc. and subsidiaries and VIE. Our subsidiaries are: Xilan Energy Co. Ltd. (“XEC”), Shaanxi Xilan Natural Gas Equipment Co. Ltd (“SXNGE”), Hubei Xian Natural Gas Co., Ltd (“HBXNG”), Lingbao Yuxi Natural Gas Co. Ltd. (“LYNG”), Shaanxi Jingbian Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd (“JBLNG”), Henan Xilan Natural Gas Co. Ltd (“HXNGC”), Xi’an Xilan Auto Body Shop Co, Ltd. (“XXABC”) , Hanchuan Makou Yuntong Compressed Natural Gas Co., Ltd (“Makou”) and Xiantao City Jinhua Gas And Oil Co., Ltd. (“XTJH”).

Note 2 – Going Concern Uncertainties

These financial statements have been prepared assuming that Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had working capital deficit of current liabilities exceeding current assets by $50,488,818 due to the default of its senior notes payable. Management has taken certain action and continues to implement changes designed to improve the Company's financial results and operating cash flows. The actions involve certain cost-saving initiatives and growing strategies, including (a) reductions in headcount and corporate overhead expenses; and (b) obtainment of new short-term bank loans to finance our working capital, and long-term loans to fund our capital expenditure projects. Management believes that these actions will enable the Company to improve future profitability and cash flow in its continuing operations through December 31, 2013. As a result, the financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a.)

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

The consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods presented.

(b.)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory obsolescence, construction in progress, warrants liability and useful lives of property and equipment. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(c.)

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries and its 100% VIE, XXNGC, and XXNGC’s subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(d.)

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity

VIEs are entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision-making ability. Any VIE with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. Management makes ongoing reassessments of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of XXNGC.

On February 21, 2006, the Company formed SXNGE as a wholly foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE”) under the laws of the PRC. Through SXNGE, the Company entered into exclusive arrangements with XXNGC and its shareholders that give the Company the ability to substantially influence XXNGC’s daily operations and financial affairs and appoint its senior executives. The Company is considered the primary beneficiary of XXNGC and it consolidates its accounts as a VIE. The Company’s arrangements with XXNGC consist of the following agreements:

· Consulting Service Agreement, dated August 17, 2007 . Under this agreement entered into between SXNGE and XXNGC, SXNGE provides XXNGC exclusive consulting services with respect to XXNGC’s general business operations, human resources and research and development. In return, XXNGC pays a quarterly service fee to SXNGE, which is equal to XXNGC’s revenue for such quarter. The term of this agreement is indefinite unless SXNGE notifies XXNGC of its intention to terminate this agreement. XXNGC may not terminate this agreement during its term. This agreement is retroactive to March 8, 2006.

· Operating Agreement, dated August 17, 2007 . Under this agreement entered into between SXNGE, on the one hand, and XXNGC and certain shareholders of XXNGC, on the other hand, SXNGE agrees to fully guarantee XXNGC’s performance of all operations-related contracts, agreements or transactions with third parties and, in return, XXNGC agrees to pledge all of its assets, including accounts receivable, to SXNGE. The XXNGC shareholders party to this operating agreement agree to, among other things, appoint as XXNGC’s directors, individuals recommended by XXNGC, and appoint SXNGE’s senior officers as XXNGC’s general manager, chief financial officer and other senior officers. The term of this agreement is indefinite unless SXNGE notifies XXNGC of its intention to terminate this agreement with 30 days prior notice. XXNGC may not terminate this agreement during its term. This agreement is retroactive to March 8, 2006.

· Equity Pledge Agreement, dated August 17, 2007 . Under this agreement entered into between SXNGE, on the one hand, and XXNGC and certain shareholders of XXNGC, on the other hand, to secure the payment obligations of XXNGC under the consulting service agreement described above, the XXNGC shareholders party to this equity pledge agreement have pledged to SXNGE all of their equity ownership interests in XXNGC. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default specified in this agreement, SXNGE may exercise its rights and foreclose on the pledged equity interest. Under this agreement, the pledgors may not transfer the pledged equity interest without SXNGE’s prior written consent. This agreement will also be binding upon successors of the pledgor and transferees of the pledged equity interest. The term of the pledge is two years after the obligations under the Consulting Service Agreement have been fulfilled. This agreement is retroactive to March 8, 2006.

· Option Agreement, dated August 17, 2007 . Under this agreement entered into between SXNGE, on the one hand, and XXNGC and certain shareholders of XXNGC, on the other hand, the XXNGC shareholders party to this option agreement irrevocably granted to SXNGE, or any third party designated by SXNGE, the right to acquire, in whole or in part, the respective equity interests in XXNGC of these XXNGC shareholders. The option agreement can be terminated by SXNGE by notifying XXNGC of its intention to terminate this agreement with 30 days prior notice. The option agreement is retroactive to March 8, 2006.

· Addendum to the Option Agreement, dated August 8, 2008 . Under this addendum to the option agreement entered into between SXNGE, on the one hand, and XXNGC and certain shareholders of XXNGC, on the other hand, the XXNGC shareholders irrevocably granted to SXNGE an option to purchase the XXNGC shareholders’ additional equity interests in XXNGC (the “Additional Equity Interest”) in connection with any increase in XXNGC’s registered capital subsequent to the execution of the option agreement described above, at $1.00 or the lowest price permissible under applicable law at the time that SXNGE exercises the option to purchase the Additional Equity Interest. The option agreement can be terminated by SXNGE by notifying XXNGC of its intention to terminate this agreement with 30 days prior notice. This addendum is retroactive to June 30, 2008.

· Proxy Agreement, dated August 17, 2007 . Under this agreement entered into between SXNGE, on the one hand, and XXNGC and certain shareholders of XXNGC, on the other hand, the XXNGC shareholders irrevocably granted to SXNGE the right to exercise their shareholder voting rights, including attendance at and voting of their shares at shareholders meetings in accordance with the applicable laws and XXNGC’s articles of association. This agreement is retroactive to March 8, 2006.

(e.)

Foreign Currency Translation

Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of XXNGC and the Company’s and XXNGC’s PRC subsidiaries is the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”). The results of operations and financial position of XXNGC and the Company’s and XXNGC’s PRC subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using the period end exchange rates as to assets and liabilities and weighted average exchange rates as to revenues, expenses and cash flows. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transaction occurred. The resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity.

The balance sheet amounts, with the exception of equity, were translated at the March 31, 2013 exchange rate of RMB 6.27 to $1.00 as compared to RMB 6.30 to $1.00 at December 31, 2012. The equity accounts were stated at their historical rate. The average translation rates applied to income and cash flow statement amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were RMB 6.28 and RMB 6.30 to $1.00, respectively.

(f.)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained with state-owned banks within the PRC, and private sector banks in Hong Kong and the United States. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.

The Company maintains balances at financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board (“HKDPB”) insured limits for the banks located in Hong Kong or may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limits for the banks located in the United States. Balances at financial institutions or state-owned banks within the PRC are not covered by insurance. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had total deposits of $10,305,043 and $10,481,343, respectively, without insurance coverage or in excess of HKDPB or FDIC insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses to date as a result of this policy.

(g.)

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Management periodically reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance.

Management considers accounts past due after three months. Delinquent account balances are allowed for when management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable. Uncollectible receivables are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when identified. The Company recorded allowances for doubtful accounts in the amount of $75,918 and $9,340 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

(h.)

Employee Advances

From time to time, the Company advances predetermined amounts based upon internal Company policy to certain employees and internal units. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had employee advances in the amount of $325,505 and $399,031, respectively.

(i.)

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, as determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Management compares the cost of inventories with the market value, and writes down the inventories to their market value, if lower than cost. Inventories consist of material used in the construction of pipelines, material used in repairing and modifying vehicles and material used in processing LNG. Inventory also consists of LNG and gasoline.

The following are the details of the inventories:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Materials and supplies	$	2,144,521	$	2,108,837
Liquefied natural gas		717,149		113,203
Gasoline		179,830		251,893
	$	3,041,500	$	2,473,933

(j.)

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Investee companies that are not required to be consolidated, but over which the Company exercises significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Whether or not the Company exercises significant influence with respect to an investee depends on an evaluation of several factors including, among others, representation on the investee company’s board of directors and ownership level, which is generally a 20% to 50% interest in the voting securities of the investee company. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s share of the earnings or losses of the investee company is reflected in the caption “other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

The Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures that are accounted for on the equity method of accounting represents the Company’s 49% interest in the JV. The investment in the JV amounted to $1,587,000 at December 31, 2012. On February 19, 2013, the JV held a shareholder meeting, decided that we transferred our investment in JV to Shaanxi Jinyuan Investment Co., Ltd for a sale price of $1,513,350 (RMB 9.5 million). The transfer was completed on February 27, 2013, which incurred a loss of $79,650 (RMB 0.5 million).

The financial position of the JV is summarized below:

	December 31, 2012
Current assets	$	3,238,776
Noncurrent assets		-
Total assets		3,238,776
Current liabilities		-
Noncurrent liabilities		-
Equity		3,238,776
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,238,776

(k.)

Property and Equipment

Office equipment	5 years
Operating equipment	5-20 years
Vehicles	5 years
Buildings and improvements	5-30 years

The following are the details of the property and equipment:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Office equipment	$	953,370		$	936,749
Operating equipment		177,403,601			176,463,908
Vehicles		4,252,234			4,228,255
Buildings and improvements		38,875,527			38,557,910
Total property and equipment		221,484,732			220,186,822
Less accumulated depreciation		(43,902,597	)		(40,671,259	)
Property and equipment, net	$	177,582,135		$	179,515,563

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $3,254,774 and $3,189,699, respectively.

(l.)

Construction in Progress

Construction in progress consists of (1) the costs for constructing compressed natural gas (“CNG”) fueling stations, the liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) project in Jingbian County, and the natural gas infrastructure project in Xi’an Fangzhi District and International Port District, and (2) other costs related to construction in progress projects, including technology licensing fees, equipment purchases, land use rights acquisition costs, capitalized interests and other construction fees. No depreciation is provided for construction in progress until such time as the assets are completed and placed into service. To the extent that the borrowings could have been avoided, should the construction in progress projects not be implemented, interest incurred on such borrowings during construction period is capitalized into construction in progress. All other interest is expensed as incurred.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had construction in progress in the amount of $57,149,739 and $53,393,933, respectively. Interest cost capitalized into construction in progress for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $416,667 and $1,451,394, respectively.

Construction in progress at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is set forth in the table below. The column of “estimated additional cost to complete” reflects the amounts currently estimated by management to be necessary to complete the relevant project. As of March 31, 2013, the Company was not contractually or legally obligated to expend the estimated additional cost to complete these projects, except to the extent reflected in Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements.

Project Description	Location	March 31, 2013			Commencement date	Expected completion date		Estimated additional cost to complete
Phase I of LNG Project	Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province, PRC	$	8,657,502	(1)	December 2006	March 2014	(2)	$	90,000	(3)
Phases II and III of LNG Project	Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province, PRC		15,632,609	(4)	December 2006	December 2015			191,800,000	(5)
Fangzhi District	Fangzhi District, Xi’an, PRC		11,596,909		October 2010	December 2013			1,500,000
Sa Pu Mother Station	Henan Province, PRC		1,413,587		July 2008	June 2015			6,060,000
International Port(6)	International Port District, Xi’an, PRC		9,969,733		May 2009	December 2020			297,000,000
LNG fueling stations	Shaanxi & Henan Province, PRC		1,682,746		Various	Various			11,080,000
Other Construction in Progress Costs	PRC		8,196,653		Various	Various			1,100,000
		$	57,149,739					$	508,630,000

Project Description

Location

December 31,
2012

Commencement
date

Expected
completion
date

Estimated
additional cost
to
complete

Phase I of LNG Project

Jingbian County,
Shaanxi Province,
PRC

8,424,350

December 2006

March 2014

94,000

Phases II and III of LNG Project

Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province, PRC

14,660,048

(4)

December 2006

December 2015

192,800,000

(5)

Fangzhi District

Fangzhi District, Xi’an, PRC

8,904,054

October 2010

December 2013

4,120,000

Sa Pu Mother Station

Henan Province, PRC

1,376,421

July 2008

June 2013

6,100,000

International Port(6)

International Port District, Xi’an, PRC

9,835,400

May 2009

December 2020

295,300,000

LNG fueling stations

Shaanxi & Henan Province, PRC

1,646,358

Various

11,050,000

Other Construction in Progress Costs

PRC

8,547,302

Various

1,200,000

53,393,933

510,664,000

(1)

Includes $5,712,106 of construction cost and $2,945,396 of capitalized interest for Phase I of the LNG Project.

(2)

The Company completed most of the construction of Phase I of the LNG plant and initiated commercial production and sale on July 16, 2011. Phase I of the LNG plant has a processing capacity of 500,000 cubic meters of LNG per day, or approximately 150 million cubic meters of LNG per year. Construction of Phase I of the LNG plant experienced delays due to policy changes with respect to tariff exemptions for core equipments imported by the Company and the increased international shipment time for ordered equipments. As certain facilities, including the staff dormitory building are still under construction due to shortage of funds, the project hasn’t been completely transferred from construction in progress to property and equipment, though a substantial amount of construction in progress has been transferred to property and equipment.

(3)

Includes costs the Company expected to expend to complete test runs and make installment payments to contractors. The total expected cost of $68.7 million for the construction of Phase I of the LNG project exceeded the amount originally anticipated by the Company. The increased costs were attributable to unforeseen cost overruns and escalations, including increased material and labor costs incurred to reinforce pilings based upon modified engineering analysis, and increased prices for land use rights, which the Company believes resulted from the energy resource exploration activities in nearby areas.

(4)

Includes $9,904,941 of construction cost and $5,727,668 of capitalized interest for Phases II and III of the LNG project.

(5)

This amount reflects the estimated costs of Phases II and III of the LNG project from March 31, 2013 to December 31, 2015, including an estimated $178 million of construction costs and $14 million of capitalized interest. Such costs should be able to finance the construction of a facility capable of processing 3 million cubic meters of LNG per day, or approximately 900 million cubic meters of LNG per year.

(6)

Xi’an International Port District Committee, a local government agency in the PRC, pursuant to a conditional non-binding agreement, has appointed XXNGC to be the developer of natural gas infrastructure for Xi’an International Port District, a former agricultural area that has been zoned for urbanization. If XXNGC chooses to proceed with the project, it will be responsible for the construction and all costs related thereof a natural gas pipeline network that will service residential, commercial and industrial buildings and users, as well as fueling stations and related infrastructure. The estimated cost of $297,000,000 was based on a third-party feasibility study and management’s estimate. The Company is the only natural gas provider in the surrounding area and expects that it would supply natural gas to the International Port District once construction is completed. If the Company decides not to proceed with this project, it expects to be able to obtain a refund from subcontractors of the $9,969,733 invested as of March 31, 2013 or sell the construction-in-progress assets to third parties.

(m.)

Goodwill

The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level below an operating segment) on an annual basis in the fourth quarter or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. The Company uses a two-step goodwill impairment test to identify the potential impairment and to measure the amount of goodwill impairment, if any. The first step is to compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is considered not impaired. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. Under step two, the impairment loss is measured by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

(n.)

Long-Lived Assets

We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. Impairment losses are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair market values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on our review, no impairment indicators were noted at March 31, 2013.

(o.)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The accounting standards regarding fair value of financial instruments and related fair value measurements define fair value, establish a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement, and provide disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for current receivables and payables qualify as financial instruments. Management concluded the carrying values are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and, if applicable, their stated interest rate approximates current rates available. The three levels are defined as follows:

•

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

•

Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

•

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable.

The accounting standard regarding derivatives and hedging specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified to stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. This Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) accounting standard also provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the exception.

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

	Carrying Value at		Fair Value Measurement at
	March 31,		March 31, 2013
	2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Redeemable liability – warrants	$	17,500,000	$	-	$	17,500,000	$	-
Total liability measured at fair value	$	17,500,000	$	-	$	17,500,000	$	-

	Carrying Value at		Fair Value Measurement at
	December 31,		December 31, 2012
	2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Redeemable liability – warrants	$	17,500,000	$	-	$	17,500,000	$	-
Total liability measured at fair value	$	17,500,000	$	-	$	17,500,000	$	-

Other than the assets and liabilities set forth in the table above, the Company did not identify any other assets or liabilities that are required to be accounted for at fair value on the balance sheet. The carrying value of long-term debt with variable interest rate approximates its fair value based on market rates available to the Company with similar terms (See Notes 6 and 7).

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of warrants liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

	Fair Value Measurement at
	December 31, 2012
Beginning balance	$	4
Change in fair value		(4	)
Ending balance	$	-

The warrants expired at October 26, 2012. The Company recognized a gain of $4 for the years ended December 31, 2012, to reflect the change in fair value of the warrants.

(p.)

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when services are rendered to customers and when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue. Revenue from gas and gasoline sales is recognized when gas and gasoline is pumped through pipelines to the end users. Revenue from installation of pipelines is recorded when the contract is completed and accepted by the customers. Construction contracts for installation of pipelines are usually completed within one to two months. Revenue from repairing and modifying vehicles is recorded when services are rendered to and accepted by the customers.

(q.)

Stock-Based Compensations

The Company records and reports stock-based compensation based on a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and transactions in which an entity issues its equity instruments to acquire goods and services from non-employees. Compensation for stock granted to non-employees is determined as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured.

(r.)

Income Taxes

FASB’s accounting standard regarding income taxes requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. As at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no significant book to tax differences except for warrants liability and stock based compensation. An uncertain tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the year incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes have been incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

XXNGC, the Company’s PRC VIE, and XXNGC’s subsidiaries operate in the PRC. Pursuant to the tax laws of PRC, general enterprises are subject to income tax at an effective rate of 25%. However, under PRC income tax regulation, any company deemed to be engaged in the natural gas industry in the West Regions of the PRC under such regulation enjoys a favorable income tax rate. Thus, XXNGC’s income is subject to a reduced tax rate of 15%. And one of XXNGC’s subsidiaries, JBLNG is subject to a reduced income tax rate of 15% beginning on January 1, 2013. Other XXNGC’s subsidiaries are not deemed to be engaged in the natural gas industry in the West Regions under PRC income tax regulation and, accordingly, are subject to a 25% income tax rate.

The estimated tax savings as a result of the reduced tax rate enjoyed by XXNGC and JBLNG for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to approximately $563,206 and $422,336, respectively. The net effect on earnings per share, had the income tax been applied, would decrease basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, from $0.22 to $0.19 and $0.10 to $0.08, respectively.

China Natural Gas, Inc. was incorporated in the United States and has incurred net operating loss for income tax purpose for the period ended March 31, 2013. The estimated net operating loss carry-forwards for United States income tax purposes amounted to $13,146,644 as of March 31, 2013, which may be available to reduce future years' taxable income. These carry-forwards will expire, if not utilized through 2033. Management believes that the realization of the benefits arising from this loss appear to be uncertain due to Company's limited operating history and continuing losses for U.S. income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 for net deferred tax assets resulting from net operating loss carry forwards, stock based compensation and warrants liability. Management reviews this valuation allowance periodically and makes adjustments as warranted. The valuation allowances were as follows:

Valuation allowance	For the three months ended March 31, 2013		For the years ended December 31, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	5,286,456	$	4,222,489
Increase		205,441		1,063,967
Balance, end of period	$	5,491,897	$	5,286,456

Provision for income tax is as follow:

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Current	$	885,461	$	791,471
Deferred		-		-
	$	885,461	$	791,471

The following is a reconciliation of the provision for income tax at the PRC tax rate, to the income tax reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income:

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Tax expense at statutory rate-US		35.0	%		35.0	%
Changes in valuation allowance-US		(35.0	)%		(35.0	)%
Foreign income tax rate-PRC		25.0	%		25.0	%
Effect of favorable tax rate		(9.1	)%		(8.5	)%
Other items (1)		-	%		12.4	%
Effective income tax rate		15.9	%		28.9	%

(1)

The 12.4% represents $1,365,452 in expenses incurred by the Company that are not deductible in the PRC for the three months ended 2012.

The Company has cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries of approximately $78,063,152 as of March 31, 2013, which is included in consolidated retained earnings and will continue to be indefinitely reinvested in international operations. Accordingly, no provision has been made for U.S. deferred taxes related to future repatriation of these earnings, nor is it practicable to estimate the amount of income taxes that would have to be provided if the Company concluded that such earnings will be remitted in the future.

(s.)

Franchise Tax

According to the laws of the State of Delaware, we are required to pay annual franchise tax to the state government based on the number of the authorized shares.

(t.)

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic net earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net earnings per share are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised, unless this results in anti-dilution. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.

(u.)

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to confirm with the current year presentation.

(v.)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2013-01”). The Update clarifies that ordinary trade receivables and receivables are not in the scope of Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. Specifically, Update 2011-11 applies only to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse purchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with specific criteria contained in FASB Accounting Standards Codification® or subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard has a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). The amendments require an organization to:

Present (either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes) the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income–but only if the item reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period.

Cross-reference to other disclosures currently required under U.S. GAAP for other reclassification items (that are not required under U.S. GAAP) to be reclassified directly to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. This would be the case when a portion of the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income is initially transferred to a balance sheet account (e.g., inventory for pension-related amounts) instead of directly to income or expense.

The amendments are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012, for public companies. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard has a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-03, “Clarifying the Scope and Applicability of a Particular Disclosure to Nonpublic Entities” (“ASU 2013-03”). The amendment clarifies that the requirement to disclose the level of the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurements are categorized in their entirety (as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3) does not apply to private companies and nonpublic not-for-profits for items that are not measured at fair value in the statement of financial position, but for which fair value is disclosed. The amendments are effective upon issuance. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard has a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date” (“ASU 2013-04”). The update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this ASU is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in US GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance in this ASU also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity” (“ASU 2013-05”). The ASU clarifies that when a parent entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) within a foreign entity, the parent is required to apply the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. The ASU provides that the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. The amendments take effect prospectively for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods within those years. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-07, “Liquidation Basis of Accounting” (“ASU 2013-07”). The ASU requires an entity to prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent. Liquidation would be considered imminent when the likelihood is remote that the reporting entity would return from liquidation and either: (a) a plan for liquidation has been approved by the person or persons with the authority to make such a plan effective and the likelihood is remote that the execution of the plan will be blocked by other parties or the entity will return from liquidation, or (b) a plan for liquidation is imposed by other forces, and the likelihood is remote that the entity will return from liquidation. If a plan for liquidation was specified in an entity's governing documents at its inception (for example, limited-life entities), then liquidation would be imminent only if the approved plan for liquidation differs from the plan specified at the entity’s inception. The amendments take effect for all entities reporting under U.S. GAAP, except investment companies that are regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of this standard will have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note 4 –Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill is the amount the Company paid to acquire 100% of the equity interests of Makou and 58.5284% of the equity interests of XTJH in excess of the fair value of Makou and XTJH’s identifiable assets and liabilities, respectively. Annual impairment testing is performed during the fourth quarter of each year unless events or circumstances indicate earlier impairment testing is required. No impairment loss was recognized during the period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

Other intangible assets include primarily the technical license related to liquefied natural gas business, which consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Operating rights	$	5,365,155	$	5,339,474
Technical license (LNG)		9,993,021		10,072,170
Land use rights		5,719,940		5,971,006
Other		16,116		18,274
Total	$	21,094,232	$	21,400,924

The operating rights are deemed to have an indefinite useful life as cash flows are expected to continue indefinitely. The operating rights will not be amortized until their useful life is deemed to be no longer indefinite.

The technical license (LNG) is being amortized over its estimated useful life of 20 years. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $136,012 and $135,585, respectively. Accumulated amortization at March 31, 2013 was $908,457.

The land use rights are being amortized over their estimated useful life of 30 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense amounted to $40,771 and $40,644, respectively. As of March 31, 2013, accumulated amortization was approximately $378,523.

Estimated amortization for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

2013	$	530,351
2014		707,135
2015		707,135
2016		696,369
2017		696,369
thereafter		9,607,354
	$	12,944,713

Note 5 – Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Prepaid rent – natural gas stations	$	465,540	$	501,599
Prepayment for acquiring land use right		1,276,800		1,269,600
Advances on purchasing equipment and construction in progress		4,239,748		4,286,898
Refundable security deposits		1,385,798		957,045
Total	$	7,367,886	$	7,015,142

Prepaid rent represents prepayments for leasing the land of our fueling stations. In China, land rental usually requires an advancement and then amortized into expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the land lease.

All land in the PRC is government owned. However, the government grants users land use rights. The Company is in the process of negotiating the final purchase price with relevant local government and the land use rights have not yet been granted to the Company. Therefore, the Company did not amortize these amounts for land use rights.

Advances for purchasing equipment and construction in progress are monies deposited or advanced to outside vendors or subcontractors for the purchase of operating equipment or for services to be provided for construction in progress.

Refundable security deposits are monies deposited with one of the Company’s major vendors and a gas station landlord. These amounts will be returned to the Company if the other party terminates the business relationship or upon the expiration of the lease.

Note 6 –Senior Notes

The Company’s securities purchase agreement with Abax Lotus Ltd. (“Abax”) was amended on January 29, 2008 (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”). On January 29, 2008, under the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold to Abax $20,000,000 in principal amount of its 5.0% Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 30, 2014 (the “Senior Notes”) and warrants to purchase 1,450,000 shares of its common stock (the “Abax Warrants”) and, on March 3, 2008, the Company issued to Abax an additional $20,000,000 in principal amount of Senior Notes.

On the dates set forth in the table below, the Company will be required to make repayments of the corresponding percentage of the principal amount (or such lesser principal amount as shall be outstanding then) in respect of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes:

Date	Repayment Percentage
July 30, 2011 (paid on August 5, 2011)		8.3333	%
January 30, 2012 (paid on March 7, 2012)		8.3333	%
July 30, 2012		16.6667	%
January 30, 2013		16.6667	%
July 30, 2013		25.0000	%
January 30, 2014		25.0000	%

The second repayment for 8.3333% of the principal of the Senior Notes was due on January 30, 2012. After negotiation with Abax, the note-holders agreed that the Company could make the payment on or before March 9, 2012. On March 7, 2012, the Company paid the principal due on January 30, 2012 in full plus accrued interest for the period from July 30, 2011 to January 29, 2012, as well as a penalty interest of $28,416 for the period from February 6, 2012 to March 7, 2012. Abax issued a waiver to exempt the Company from any other consequences of the late payment.

The repayment of 16.6666% of the principal of the notes payable plus accrued interest of the period from January 29, 2012 to July 30, 2012 was due on July 30, 2012. And the repayment of 16.6666% of the principal of the notes payable plus accrued interest of the period from July 31, 2012 to January 30, 2013 was due on January 30, 2013. The company did not make these payments at the time they were due and the payments remain unpaid.

On September 5, 2012, the Company received another notice from the Holders that the Holders elected to exercise their right to accelerated payment of the Senior Notes as a result of the continued Default (the “Acceleration Notice”). The immediate acceleration of all amounts owing under the Senior Notes totals approximately RMB249,450,516.

Further, on September 10, 2012, the Company received a demand notice from the Holders’ legal counsel on behalf of the Holder for the payment of all amounts owing under the Senior Notes (the “Demand Notice”) within 15 days from the date of the Demand Notice. The Demand Notice stated that if the Company failed to meet the demand, the Holders intend to pursue all of its legal rights under the transaction documents, including, without limitation:

●

Requiring the Trustee to initiate suit in the courts of New York with respect to the Company’s failure to pay the entire amount due to the Holders under the Senior Notes;

●

Initiating involuntary bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company under the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code;

●

Initiating arbitration in Hong Kong against the Company for breaches of the Company’s obligations under the SPA;

●

Exercising its rights under the Warrant Agreement to require the redemption of all Warrants held by it at the Redemption Price (as defined therein); and

●

All other rights under the transaction documents relating to the Senior Notes in relation to the Default, which may include, foreclosing on the security interest in 65% of all outstanding equity interest of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Shaanxi Xilan Natural Gas Equipment Co., Ltd., and all funds in the account where the proceeds from the Senior Notes were deposited.

In addition to the demands disclosed above, the Holders have also asserted that by virtue of the Default the Company is obliged to redeem the Warrants and pay to the Holders $17.5 million.

The Company disputes the amount allegedly owed, and has been in negotiation with the Holders but has not able to come to a resolution with the Holders.

On September 11, 2012, the holders of a majority of the Senior Notes (the “Holders”) notified the Company on August 21, 2012 (the “Default Notice”) that the Company was in default of the Senior Notes for failure to make the interest payment due and a mandatory redemption of the Senior Notes on July 30, 2012 (the “Default”). In the notice, the Holders also demanded that the Company make all payments due as of July 30, 2012 under the Senior Notes to avoid acceleration of all payments under the Senior Notes and foreclosure of collaterals pledged to secure the Senior Notes.

On February 8, 2013, an Involuntary Petition for Bankruptcy, entitled In re China Natural Gas, Inc. (Case No. 13-10419), was filed against China Natural Gas, Inc. (the "Company") by three creditors of the Company, namely Abax Lotus Ltd., Abax Nai Xin A Ltd., and Lake Street Fund LP (the “Petitioners”). The petition was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. The Petitioners have claimed in the Involuntary Petition that they have debts totaling $42,218,956.88 as a result of the Company’s failure to make payments on the 5% Guaranteed Senior Notes issued in 2008. The Company intends to oppose the petition.

Senior notes consist of the following:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Notes payable	$	38,569,998		$	38,352,498
Less discount		-			-	)
		38,569.998			38,352,498
Less current portion		(38,569.998	)		(38,352,498	)
	$	-		$	-

Upon the occurrence of certain events defined in the indenture, the Company must offer the holders of the Senior Notes the right to require the Company to purchase the Senior Notes in an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate principal amount purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes purchased.

The indenture limits the Company’s ability to incur debt and liens, make dividend payments and stock repurchases, make investments, reinvest proceeds from asset sales and enter into transactions with affiliates, among other things. The indenture also requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios.

In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company paid $2,122,509 in debt issuance costs, which are being amortized over the life of the Senior Notes. The Company amortized all outstanding amounts of debt issuance costs during the third quarter of 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company amortized $ 102,458 of the issuance costs, which was recorded as capitalized interest included in construction in progress.

The Abax Warrants are presently exercisable and have an exercise price of $7.37 per share, although Abax has not exercised any of the Abax Warrants. As a result of the default of the Senior Notes, the Holders elected to exercise their right to accelerated payment of the Senior Notes in September 2012. The Company had reclassified the derivative liability to current liabilities during the third quarter of 2012.

The Abax Warrants are considered derivative instruments required to be bifurcated from the original security because there is a redemption requirement if the holder does not exercise the Warrants. If Abax does not exercise the Abax Warrants prior to their expiration date of January 29, 2015, Abax can require the Company to repurchase the Abax Warrants for $17,500,000. This amount is shown as a debt discount and is being amortized over the term of the Senior Notes. The Company amortized all outstanding amounts of debt discount during the third quarter of 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company amortized $ 914,214 of the discounts, which were capitalized into construction in progress. The Holders have asserted that by virtue of the Default the Company is obliged to redeem the Warrants and pay to the Holders $17.5 million. The Company disputes the amount allegedly owed, and has been in negotiation with the Holders but has not able to come to a resolution with the Holders.

Note 7 –Bank Loan Payable

The Company’s bank loan payable as of March 31, 2013consists of:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
A loan from Pudong Development Bank Xi’an Branch, due various dates from 2013 to 2014	$	7,980,000		$	9,522,000
Less current portion		(4,788,000	)		(4,761,000	)
	$	3,192,000		$	4,761,000

The loan is secured by XXNGC’s equipment and vehicles located within the PRC. The carrying net value of the assets pledged is $9,691,400 as of March 31, 2013. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $149,857 (interest rate applied at March 31, 2013 was 6.40%) and $243,872(interest rate applied at March 31, 2012 was 6.90%), respectively. According to the loan agreement, the interest rate is fixed throughout each single year and will only be adjusted at the beginning of the next year, based on the base interest rate on the same category of loans for the same term published by the People’s Bank of China. XXNGC also entered into a guaranty with the lender to guarantee the repayment of the loans. According to an amendment to the loan agreement with the Bank, which was signed on October 2011, the Company is required to make repayments on the long term loan as follows:

Date	Repayment Percentage			Repayment Amount
October 5, 2011 (paid on October 10, 2011)		4.2	%	$	798,000
December 5, 2011 (paid on December 5, 2011)		20.8	%		3,990,000
March 5, 2012 (paid on March 5, 2012)		4.2	%		798,000
December 5, 2012 (paid on December 5, 2012)		20.8	%		3,990,000
March 5, 2013 (paid on March 5, 2013)		8.3	%		1,596,000
December 5, 2013		16.7	%		3,192,000
March 5, 2014		8.3	%		1,596,000
December 5, 2014		16.7	%		3,192,000
		100.0	%	$	19,152,000

If the default of the Senior Notes is not resolved, the Company may be deemed to be in default on its fixed asset loan from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (“SPDB”) as the Holders initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company and the Company does not obtain prior written approval from SPDB. The default of the loan with SPDB may result in full or partial acceleration of the repayment of the loan.

Note 8 – Warrants

No warrants were granted, forfeited or exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following is a summary of warrants outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2013 and 2012:

Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable as of March 31, 2013

Exercise Price		Number		Average Remaining Contractual Life
$	7.37		1,450,000		1.83
			1,450,000

Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable as of March 31, 2012
Exercise Price		Number		Average Remaining Contractual Life
$	14.86		383,654		0.57
$	7.37		1,450,000		2.83
			1,833,654

Note 9 – Defined Contribution Plan

The Company is required to participate in a defined contribution plan operated by the local municipal government in accordance with PRC law and regulations. The contribution was $208,391 and $179,743 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Note 10 – Stockholders' Equity

a) Statutory Reserve

The PRC Company Law, which is applicable to PRC companies with foreign ownership, stipulates that net income after taxation can only be distributed as dividends after appropriation has been made for the following:

making up cumulative prior years’ losses, if any;

ii.

allocations to the “statutory surplus reserve” of at least 10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the fund amounts to 50% of the Company's registered capital; and

iii.

allocations to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the shareholders’ general meeting.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the remaining amount needed to fulfill the 50% registered capital requirement was approximately $61,424,159 and $61,974,421, respectively.

b) Stock-based Compensation

2009 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan

On March 11, 2009, the Board approved by written consent the China Natural Gas, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (the “Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, there are currently 1,460,000 shares of common stock of the Company authorized for issuance and the Company has granted 669,900 stock options as of March 31, 2013, of which 274,750 have been exercised and 176,700 have been cancelled and are available for reissuance. Thus, there are currently 966,800 shares of common stock of the Company available for future issuance under the Plan and 218,450 options outstanding. The exercise price for all of the outstanding options is $4.90 per share.

Compensation expense of $148,038 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, relating to options granted under the Plan.

As of March 31, 2013, all the compensation expense had been recognized .

The following is a summary of the status of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2013:

Outstanding Options

Exercisable Options

Exercise Price

Number

Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life

Exercise Price

Number

Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life

4.90

218,450

2 years

4.90

218,450

2 years

Note 11 – Earnings per Share

The following is a calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Basic earnings per share

Net income	$	4,639,468	$	2,175,805

Weighted shares outstanding-Basic		21,458,654		21,458,654

Earnings per share-Basic	$	0.22	$	0.10

Diluted earnings per share

Net income	$	4,639,468	$	2,175,805

Weighted shares outstanding -Basic		21,458,654		21,458,654
Effect of diluted securities-Warrants		-		-
Effect of diluted securities-Options		-		-
Weighted shares outstanding-Diluted		21,458,654		21,458,654

Earnings per share-Diluted	$	0.22	$	0.10

The Company had outstanding warrants of 1,450,000 as of March 31, 2013. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, all 1,450,000 outstanding warrants were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as the exercise price was greater than the average stock price during these periods. The Company had outstanding warrants of 1,833,654 as of March 31, 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, all 1,833,654 outstanding warrants were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as the exercise price was greater than the average stock price during these periods.

The Company had 218,450 outstanding employee stock options as of March 31, 2013 and 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the outstanding options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as the exercise price was greater than the average option price during these periods.

Note 12 – Related Party Transactions

Other payable - related party

On February 24, 2011, the Company borrowed $793,500 from the JV for working capital purposes. This payable is due on demand with no interest rate, and is offset to $0 on February 27, 2013, as we transferred our investment in JV to Shaanxi Jinyuan investment Co., Ltd.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company borrowed a total of $ 827,596 from Ms. Rongxiu Xiang, a manager and shareholder of XTJH, for working capital purposes. This payable is due on demand with no interest rate.

Borrowings from related party

As of December 31, 2012, the Company borrowed a total of $ 2,679,945 from Mr. Hao Qu, a former employee of XXNGC and a shareholder of the Company, for working capital purposes. The loans were originally due in one year and required interest of 4.4075% per year, which is the annual USD lending rate applied by the Bank of China. The principal and interest was required to be paid on specified due dates beginning on February 16, 2012 through October 31, 2012. On May 17, 2012, May 18, 2012, November 1, 2012, February 16, 2013 and March 28, 2013 the Company entered into agreements with Mr. Qu, pursuant to which certain borrowings would be due in 2013 and 2014, rather than in 2012, and would bear a higher rate of interest. The Company has not repaid any principal of the borrowings to date.

Borrowings from Mr. Qu at March 31, 2013, consist of the following:

Short-term maturing on
February 15, 2013, at 6.2250% (extended to February 15, 2014)	$	900,000
March 27, 2013, at 6.2250% (extended to March 27, 2014)	$	420,000
May 16, 2013, at 6.2250%	$	699,975
May 17, 2013, at 6.2250%	$	299,970
October 31, 2013, at 6.2250%	$	360,000
	$	2,679,945

Borrowings from Mr. Qu at December 31, 2012, consist of the following:

Short-term maturing on
February 15, 2013, at 6.2250% (extended to February 15, 2014)	$	900,000
March 27, 2013, at 6.2250% (extended to March 27, 2014)	$	420,000
May 16, 2013, at 6.2250%	$	699,975
May 17, 2013, at 6.2250%	$	299,970
October 31, 2013, at 6.2250%	$	360,000
	$	2,679,945

Note 13 –Concentrations

Concentration of natural gas vendors:

	For the three months ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Numbers of natural gas vendors		4			3
Percentage of total natural gas purchases		72	%		79	%

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had $908,767 and $407,717, respectively, prepayment to its major suppliers.

The Company maintained long-term natural gas purchase agreements with one of its vendors, Qinshui Lanyan Coal Bed Methane Co., Ltd (“Qinshui Lanyan”) as of March 31, 2013. Company’s management reports that it does not expect any issues or difficulty in renewing the supply contracts with these vendors going forward.

Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

The Company entered into a series of long-term lease agreements with outside parties to lease land use rights for the Company’s CNG fueling stations located in the PRC. The agreements have terms ranging from 10 to 30 years. The Company makes annual prepayments for most of these lease agreements. The Company also entered into four office leases in Xi’an, PRC, one office lease in Wuhan, PRC, one office lease in Yichang, PRC, one office lease in Huangshi, PRC , one office lease in Yidu, PRC and one office lease in New York, New York, USA. The minimum future payments for leasing land use rights and offices at March 31, 2013 are follows:

Year ending December 31, 2013		1,799,135
Year ending December 31, 2014		2,384,796
Year ending December 31, 2015		2,001,535
Year ending December 31, 2016		1,973,324
Year ending December 31, 2017		2,206,846
Thereafter		29,958,856
Total	$	40,324,492

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the land use right and office lease expenses were $591,218 and $563,996, respectively.

Property and Equipment Purchase Commitments

As of March 31, 2013, the Company has purchase commitments totaling $6,720,416 for materials, supplies, services and property and equipment for constructing the LNG plant and other construction projects.

Natural Gas Purchase Commitments

The Company has existing long-term natural gas purchase agreements with its major suppliers.

The Company continued to seek lower-cost sources of supply and did not have commitments for the purchasing volume of natural gas with any suppliers except Qinshui Lanyan. According to the agreement with Qinshui Lanyan, the Company should purchase from Qinshui Lanyan a daily volume of approximately 200,000 cubic meters of coal bed gas. Prices of natural gas are strictly controlled by the PRC government.

Capital Contribution

We failed to comply with PRC law in our recent contribution of capital to JBLNG and will be subject to possible fines, penalties and administrative actions until the capital contribution is registered in compliance with PRC law.

In August 2008, the board of directors of XXNGC passed a resolution to increase the registered capital of JBLNG to RMB118, 305,000 through the form of intangible asset contributions. In September 2008, JBLNG obtained its updated business license reflecting the increased registered capital. Pursuant to XXNGC's board resolution, China Natural Gas, Inc. transferred its right to use the two licenses it obtained relating to the design of our LNG facility directly to JBLNG as JBLNG's registered capital. However, we are not a shareholder of JBLNG and are therefore not permitted under PRC law to contribute capital to JBLNG. In addition, PRC law does not allow the contribution of capital in the form of an intangible asset, such as the licenses in issue, where the assets are not owned by the contributor. We are restructuring the capital contribution as a cash contribution and revising our LNG licenses so that the licensee is JBLNG and believe that this capital contribution and license restructuring will comply with PRC laws. However, until we have completed this process, the relevant regulatory authorities may impose fines or penalties, or require us to cease the operations of JBLNG, until such time as these defects are remedied. Any such fines, penalties or delay in operations could have a material and adverse effect on our LNG business in terms of our future growth, financial conditions and results of operations. Currently we do not estimate such fines, penalties and administrative actions to be probable, so we do not recognize them as contingent liabilities in our consolidated financial statements.

VIE Structure

In order to comply with PRC laws limiting foreign ownership of Chinese companies, we conduct our natural gas business through Xi'an Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. by means of contractual arrangements which may not be as effective as direct ownership or may be deemed in violation of PRC restrictions on foreign investment in our industry.

The government of the PRC restricts foreign investment in natural gas businesses in China. Accordingly, we operate our business in China through our VIE, XXNGC. XXNGC holds the licenses, approvals and assets necessary to operate our natural gas business in China. We have no equity ownership interest in XXNGC and rely on contractual arrangements with XXNGC and its shareholders that allow us to substantially control and operate XXNGC. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing control over XXNGC as direct ownership would be. For example, XXNGC could fail to take actions required for our business despite its contractual obligation to do so. If XXNGC fails to perform under its agreements with us, we may have to spend substantial costs and resources to enforce such arrangements and may have to rely on legal remedies under the laws of the PRC, which may not be effective. In addition, we cannot assure you that XXNGC’s shareholders and management would always act in our best interests.

Although we believe that we comply with current regulations of the PRC, we cannot assure you that the PRC government would agree that our structure or operating arrangements comply with the PRC’s licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements under existing policies or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future. If the PRC government determines that our structure or operating arrangements do not comply with applicable laws, it could revoke our business and operating licenses, require us to discontinue or restrict our operations, restrict our right to collect revenues, require us to restructure our operations, impose additional conditions or requirements with which we may not be able to comply, impose restrictions on our business operations or on our customers, or take other regulatory or enforcement actions against us that could be harmful to our business. In addition, the equity pledge in the Equity Pledge Agreement between SXNGE and XXNGC and XXNGC's shareholders has not been registered and may be deemed to be unenforceable under PRC laws.

Other than the proxy agreement between SXNGE, XXNGC and XXNGC's chairman and shareholders, which does not contain a choice of law or jurisdictional clause, our contractual arrangements with XXNGC are governed by PRC laws and they provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in the PRC. Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with PRC laws and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures. If XXNGC or its shareholders fail to perform their respective obligations under these contractual arrangements, we may have to (i) spend substantial costs and resources to enforce such arrangements, and (ii) rely on legal remedies under PRC laws, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, which we cannot be sure would be effective. However, the legal environment in the PRC is not as developed as in the United States and uncertainties in the Chinese legal system could limit our ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. In the event that we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. Currently we do not estimate the possibility of such defaults in enforcing the contractual arrangements to be probable, and it will be extremely difficult to make any reliable to the amounts of the potential losses that may be caused by such defaults, so we do not recognize it as a contingent liability in our consolidated financial statements.

Individuals Claims to Certain Shares

Certain shares in XXNGC, our VIE, may be subject to adverse claims.

Six individuals have previously claimed to own 1,200,000 shares of XXNGC's common stock, our main operating company and VIE. They have claimed that they acquired these shares from other shareholders of XXNGC. Based on XXNGC's registered capital of RMB69,000,000 when it became a joint stock limited company in 2004, we believe that the 1,200,000 shares represented 1.74% of XXNGC's outstanding common stock at the time when the six individuals claimed to have acquired the 1,200,000 shares of XXNGC. While we and XXNGC dispute their claim of ownership over the 1,200,000 shares, there is no assurance that XXNGC will prevail if these six individuals pursue their claim in legal proceedings. If these six individuals are found to have legitimate ownership over these shares, XXNGC's shareholding structure may change and our revenues from our contractual arrangements with XXNGC may be reduced. Currently we do not estimate the possibility of such change to the shareholding structure to be probable, so we do not recognize it as a contingent liability in our financial statements.

Legal Proceedings

Other than described below, there have been no material developments in the legal proceedings in which we were involved during the three months ended March 31, 2013. For a description of previously reported legal proceedings refer to Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

On May 14, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a Complaint (the “Complaint”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Qinan Ji and the Company, captioned Securities and Exchange Commission v. China Natural Gas, Inc. and Qinan Ji (12 CV 3824) (the “SEC Action”). The SEC Action alleged that the Company violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), and Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A), 13(b)(2)(B) and 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) (as well as certain rules promulgated under such sections), and that Mr. Ji violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A), 13(b)(2)(B), 13(b)(5) and 14(a) of the Exchange Act (as well as certain rules promulgated under such sections), Section 304 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and aiding and abetting certain of the Company’s alleged violations. The SEC Action further alleged among other things that, in January 2010, the Company made two-short term loans totaling $14.3 million ($9.9 million to Taoxiang Wang and $4.4 million to a real estate company called Shaanxi Juntai Housing Purchase Co. Ltd. (“Juntai”)) and disclosed them in its periodic reports as loans made to unrelated third parties. The SEC Action alleged that the true and undisclosed purpose of the loans was to benefit a company called Xi’an Demaoxing Real Estate Co., Ltd. (“Demaoxing”), and that Demaoxing was 90% owned by Mr. Ji’s son and 10% owned by Mr. Ji’s nephew. The SEC Action further alleged that Taoxiang Wang was a sham borrower selected to conceal Demaoxing’s receipt of the loan proceeds and that Juntai was Demaoxing’s business partner and borrowed the money to undertake a joint real estate project with Demaoxing.

As of the date hereof, the Company and the staff of the SEC have agreed in principle to a settlement of the SEC Action. Pursuant to such agreement in principle, without admitting or denying any allegations against it, the Company would offer to consent to the entry of a court order that: (a) permanently restrains and enjoins the Company from future violations of Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Sections 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A), 13(b)(2)(B), and 14(a) of the Exchange Act and Rules 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-11, 13a-13, and 14a-9 thereunder; and (b) orders the Company to pay an aggregate civil penalty in the amount of $815,000 pursuant to Section 20(d) of the Securities Act and Section 21(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

On May 22, 2012, Kousa, Mallano and Steinmetz, shareholders of the Company (“Delaware Plaintiffs”), filed a putative Shareholder Class Action and Derivative Complaint (“Delaware Complaint”) against the Company and certain members of the Company’s Board (“Delaware Director Defendants”) in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The Delaware Complaint alleges a direct class action claim for breach of fiduciary duty against the Delaware Director Defendants, a derivative claim for breach of fiduciary duty against the Delaware Director Defendants, and a separate derivative claim for breach of fiduciary duty against Ji. The Delaware Complaint alleges that the Delaware Director Defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and its shareholders by preserving Ji’s control over the Company despite his alleged wrongdoing and the threatened delisting of the Company’s shares by NASDAQ, thereby causing the Company’s shares to be delisted. The Delaware Complaint separately alleges that Ji engaged in self-dealing and other conduct that breached his fiduciary duties to the Company and its shareholders. The Delaware Complaint seeks certification of a class action, authorization to proceed as a derivative action, and unspecified money damages, including attorneys’ fees and costs. The claims are directed against the individual defendants and not against the Company.

On July 30, 2012, Ji filed a motion to dismiss the Delaware Complaint. On August 14, 2012, the Company and the remaining Delaware Director Defendants filed a motion to stay or dismiss the Delaware Complaint. The parties agreed, with the approval of the Court, to bifurcate briefing on the motion to stay and the motions to dismiss. On October 16, 2012, after briefing and oral argument, the Chancery Court stayed the separate derivative claim against Ji pending the outcome of the SEC investigation and Federal Securities Action, but denied the motion to stay as to the other counts in the Delaware Complaint against the Delaware Director Defendants and directed the parties to proceed with briefing on the motions to dismiss without prejudice to the Plaintiffs’ right to amend the Delaware Complaint. The Court also stayed all discovery pending the outcome of the motions to dismiss. On November 2, 2012, the Court approved a stipulation among the parties providing that the Plaintiffs would file an amended complaint no later than 30 days after the proposed settlement of the SEC Action is approved by the U.S. District Court, setting the time within which the defendants must answer or move in response to the amended complaint and a briefing schedule in the event that they file a motion, and vacating that portion of the Court’s order directing the defendants to proceed with briefing on the motions to dismiss the Delaware Complaint.

As a result of the October 16, 2012 Order and the November 2, 2012 Stipulation and Order, the case is effectively stayed pending the filing of an amended complaint by the Plaintiffs. As of the date of this letter, the Plaintiffs have yet to file an amended complaint.

As previously disclosed in the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 31, 2007 and January 29, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Abax Lotus Ltd. (the “Investor”) on December 30, 2007 which was amended on January 29, 2008 (the “SPA”). Pursuant to the SPA, the Company issued to the Investor 5% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Senior Notes”) in aggregate principal amount of RMB 145,000,000 (approximately US$20,000,000) on January 29, 2008. Also, as previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on March 12, 2008, also pursuant to the SPA, the Investor exercised its option to purchase an additional RMB145,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes. The Senior Notes were issued in connection with the Indenture dated as of January 29, 2008 (the “Indenture”). The aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes at issuance was RMB290,000,000 (approximately US$40,000,000). In addition, the Company agreed to issue to the Investor seven-year warrants (the “Warrants”) exercisable for up to 2,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial exercise price equal to $7.3652 per share (subject to adjustment) pursuant to the Warrant Agreement dated January 29, 2008 (the “Warrant Agreement”) by and among the Warrant Agent and Warrant Registrar as a holder of the Warrants (as defined therein).

Also as previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 11, 2012, the holders of a majority of the Senior Notes (the “Holders”) notified the Company on August 21, 2012 (the “Default Notice”) that the Company was in default of the Senior Notes for failure to make the interest payment due and a mandatory redemption of the Senior Notes on July 30, 2012 (the “Default”). In the notice, the Holders also demanded that the Company make all payments due as of July 30, 2012 under the Senior Notes to avoid acceleration of all payments under the Senior Notes and foreclosure of collaterals pledged to secure the Senior Notes.

● Requiring the Trustee to initiate suit in the courts of New York with respect to the Company’s failure to pay the entire amount due to the Holders under the Senior Notes;

● Initiating involuntary bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company under the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code;

● Initiating arbitration in Hong Kong against the Company for breaches of the Company’s obligations under the SPA;

● Exercising its rights under the Warrant Agreement to require the redemption of all Warrants held by it at the Redemption Price (as defined therein); and

● All other rights under the transaction documents relating to the Senior Notes in relation to the Default, which may include, foreclosing on the security interest in 65% of all outstanding equity interest of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Shaanxi Xilan Natural Gas Equipment Co., Ltd., and all funds in the account where the proceeds from the Senior Notes were deposited.

In addition to the demands disclosed above, the Holders have also asserted that by virtue of the Default the Company is obliged to redeem the Warrants and to pay to the Holders $17.5 million, and has taken action to redeem the Warrants. The Company disputes the amount allegedly owed.

As disclosed above, on February 8, 2013, the Holders initiated involuntary bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company under the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code. The Company intends to oppose the petition but there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful.

Vandevelde v. China Natural Gas, Inc., et al. (Skeway v. China Natural Gas, Inc.) (Case No. 1:10CV00728, United States District Court for the District of Delaware). As previously disclosed, on August 26, 2010, an individual investor filed a putative class action complaint against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors alleging that the defendants violated the U.S. securities laws. The Court appointed another individual investor as lead plaintiff, and he then filed an amended complaint. The Company filed a motion to dismiss which, on July 6, 2012, the Court granted in its entirety. In its order, the Court also granted the plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint. In the second amended complaint, the plaintiffs allege that, in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and Rule 10b-5 thereunder), the defendants made false or misleading statements in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2010, and in various quarterly reports, by purportedly failing to disclose a series of loans and related party transactions. The second amended complaint also asserts claims against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors for violations of Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The suit seeks unspecified monetary damages. On September 25, 2012, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. On April 1, 2013, the Company notified the Court that certain of the Company’s creditors had filed an involuntary petition for bankruptcy and that, under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the filing of that petition operates as an automatic stay of the suit. On April 12, 2013, the Court entered an order administratively closing the case and directing the parties to notify the Court when either the bankruptcy litigation had been resolved or one of the individual defendants was served, so that the Court could reopen the case or take other appropriate action. At the time the Court administratively closed the case, the Company’s motion to dismiss the second amended complaint was fully briefed but had not yet been decided by the Court. The Company cannot at this time provide any assurance that the outcome of this suit will not be materially adverse to its financial condition, consolidated results of operations, cash flows or business prospects.

We intend to defend these cases vigorously. We currently cannot estimate the outcome of these matters as of the date of this Report.

In addition, the Company is involved in disputes and legal actions from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. The Company does not believe that any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Note 15– Subsequent Event

On April 4, 2013, we entered into an agreement with Xi’an Wannian Technology Co., Ltd. to relocate Miqin fueling station, because the original district will be demolished for urban redevelopment. We are entitled to receive compensation of $331,968 (RMB 2,080,000), and ceased operation of Miqin fueling station on April 20, 2013.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains statements that are forward-looking and, as such, are not historical facts. Rather, these statements constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “strive,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or similar expressions. When the Company discusses its strategies or plans, it is making projections, forecasts or forward-looking statements. Actual results and stockholders’ value will be affected by a variety of risks and factors, including, without limitation, the recent crisis in worldwide financial markets, international, national and local economic conditions, merger, acquisition and business combination risks, financing risks, geo-political risks, and acts of terror or war. Many of the risks and factors that will determine these results and stockholder values are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. These statements are necessarily based upon various assumptions involving judgment with respect to the future. You should carefully read the risk factor disclosure contained in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, where many of the important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements are discussed.

All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We are under no obligation to, nor do we intend to, release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Overview

We are an integrated natural gas operator in the People’s Republic of China (referred to herein as China or the PRC), primarily involved in distribution of compressed natural gas, or CNG, through the CNG fueling stations owned by our variable interest entity, or VIE, Xi’an Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (referred to as XXNGC). As of March 31, 2013 our VIE owned and operated 31 CNG fueling stations, including 20 CNG fueling stations in Shaanxi Province, 10 CNG fueling stations in Henan Province and 1 CNG fueling station in Hubei Province. Our VIE owns our CNG fueling stations while we lease the land upon which our VIE-owned CNG fueling stations operate. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we sold 35,874,854 cubic meters of CNG through our fueling stations, compared to 36,385,620 cubic meters for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Our VIE and its subsidiary, Lingbao Yuxi Natural Gas Co. Ltd. (“LYNG”), also install natural gas pipelines for, and distribute and sell piped natural gas to, residential and commercial customers in the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, including Lantian County, and the districts of Lintong and Baqiao, and in the city of Lingbao in Henan Province, through a high pressure pipeline network of approximately 120 kilometers.

In addition, we have expanded into liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) business and generate significant revenue from the LNG business. Our first LNG production facility, Shaanxi Jingbian Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. (“JBLNG”), located in Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province, commenced commercial production and sales on July 16, 2011. As of March 31, 2013, we had begun construction of 11 LNG fueling stations in Shaanxi, Henan and Hubei Provinces. Our VIE, XXNGC signed a contract with Zhangjiagang CIMC Sanctum Cryogenic Equipment Co., Ltd to buy 50 smart semi-trailers, eight of which have begun operations as of March 31, 2013.

We are pursuing multiple, synergistic paths of growth through our VIE, XXNGC, and XXNGC’s subsidiaries, all of which are based in the PRC. We intend to:

continue to grow our LNG business through the ongoing construction of JBLNG and through the construction of LNG fueling stations in Shaanxi, Henan and Hubei Provinces;

capitalize on the opportunities arising from the busy shipping activities on the Yangtze River by expanding into Hubei Province through the construction of LNG fueling stations located in harbors along the Yangtze River, inland LNG fueling stations and reserve LNG stations along the course of the Yangtze River, as well as continued development of conversion technologies and operations to modify river vessels to run on a mixture of LNG and diesel; and

continue to expand our CNG business into Hubei Province by construction of new stations.

For additional information regarding these growth initiatives, please see “ Recent Developments ” below.

Current Operations

We currently operate five main business lines:

distribution and sales of CNG through our VIE-owned CNG fueling stations serving hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles. As of March 31, 2013 , our VIE owned and operated 31 fueling stations in total;

installation, distribution and sales of piped natural gas to residential and commercial customers through our VIE-owned pipelines. We distributed and sold piped natural gas to approximately 122,908 residential customers as of March 31, 2013 ;

production and sales of LNG through our LNG production facility in Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province. Revenues from commercial production and sales of LNG started on July 16, 2011. We have eight semi-trailers in operation serving LNG powered vehicles as of March 31, 2013 .

distribution and sales of gasoline through our VIE-owned CNG fueling stations for gasoline and hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles (two of our VIE-owned CNG fueling stations were selling gasoline as of March 31, 2013 ); and

conversion of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles at our automobile conversion workshops.

We purchase all of the natural gas that we sell and distribute to our customers from our suppliers, and we are not directly involved in the mining or production of natural gas. We currently sell our natural gas in three forms: (i) we compress natural gas into CNG and sell it to our customers through CNG fueling stations, (ii) we distribute natural gas through pipelines to commercial and residential customers, (iii) we liquefy natural gas and sell and distribute to our customers.

We had total revenues of $35,499,330 and $32,277,318 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We had net income of $4,666,321 and $1,947,746 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Recent Developments

LNG Business

As of March 31, 2013, we had invested $68.6 million in Phase I of the LNG project located in Jingbian Country, Shaanxi Province and expected to invest approximately an additional $0.1 million to satisfy installment payments to contractors. We commenced test runs of Phase I of the LNG plant during 2010 and, in December 2010, we conducted and completed further test runs, including testing the operation of various components and equipments of the plant. We completed production preparation and trial production in June 2011. On July 16, 2011, we completed most of the construction of Phase I of the LNG plant and began commercial production and sale of LNG. Phase I of the LNG plant has a processing capacity of 500,000 cubic meters of LNG per day, or approximately 150 million cubic meters of LNG per year. Customers of our LNG business mainly include city gas companies supplying industrial, commercial and residential pipeline end users, such as ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., Kunlun Energy Company Ltd. and Shanxi Guoyun Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd.. The launch of the LNG plant is an important part of our integration strategies, which include strategic plans to develop our own network of LNG fueling stations in Shaanxi, Henan and Hubei Provinces.

The total expected cost of $68.7 million for the construction of Phase I of the LNG project is higher than what we originally anticipated. The increased costs were attributable to unforeseen cost overruns and escalations, including increased material and labor costs incurred to reinforce pilings based upon modified engineering analysis, and increased prices for land use rights, which we believe resulted from the energy resource exploration activities in nearby areas. Construction of Phase I of the LNG plant experienced delays due to policy changes with respect to tariff exemptions for core equipment imported by the Company and the increased international shipment time for ordered equipment.

In addition, as of March 31, 2013, we had invested $50.4 million for the construction of phases II and III of Jingbian LNG plant. We estimate that a further aggregate investment of $191.8 million will need to be made through December 2015 to finance the construction of Phase II and III of the LNG plant, which, upon completion, will have a processing capacity of 3,000,000 cubic meters of LNG per day, or approximately 900 million cubic meters of LNG per year. The expected completion date of Phase II and III of the LNG plant is December 2015.

On September 2, 2010, we announced the completion of our first LNG fueling station. The station is located in Hongqing District, Xi'an, and we believe it is the first LNG fueling station in Shaanxi Province. The LNG fueling station is in operation and developing the potential LNG market. As of March 31, 2013, 11 LNG fueling stations were under construction in various locations in Shaanxi and Henan Provinces, and our VIE, XXNGC signed a contract with Zhangjiagang CIMC Sanctum Cryogenic Equipment Co., Ltd to buy 50 smart semi-trailers, eight of which have begun operations as of March 31, 2013.

We successfully completed the regular maintenance of our Jingbian LNG factory which spanned a period of 28 days. The factory resumed full operational on August 12, 2012.

Hubei Province and Yangtze River

As of March 31, 2013, we had made certain progress in the expansion of both our CNG and LNG businesses into Hubei Province. In April 2010, we received the approval from local government authorities in Hubei Province to build LNG fueling stations, both inland and in harbors, and reserve LNG stations, along the Yangtze River. We are currently going through necessary procedures to prepare for the building of these LNG stations.

During the third quarter of 2010, we completed the acquisition of Hanchuan Makou Yuntong Compressed Natural Gas Co., Ltd., or Makou, for a purchase price of $3,648,080. Makou owns and operates a CNG compressor station in Hanchuan City, Hubei Province, and purchases natural gas through pipelines, conducts compressing and sells natural gas on a wholesale basis through tankers to fueling stations in Hubei Province. Makou’s compressor station currently has sufficient capacity to process 80,000 to 100,000 cubic meters of natural gas daily and is advantageously located near railways and arterial highways. We believe that the Makou acquisition laid the foundation for expanding our CNG business into Hubei Province.

On June 28, 2011, our VIE, XXNGC, entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement (the “Transfer Agreement”) with five individual shareholders of Xiantao City Jinhua Gas and Oil Co., Ltd. (“XTJH”). Pursuant to the Transfer Agreement, XXNGC acquired a 58.5284% ownership of XTJH for a total purchase price of approximately $1,905,099 (RMB 12,290,964). During the first quarter of 2012, we completed the acquisition of XTJH, and have our own fueling station available locally, which increases our revenue and share in the local market.

As of March 31, 2013, we also engaged in developing market demand for our natural gas products along the Yangtze River. By leveraging our automobile conversion know-how, we are developing conversion technologies and operations to modify river vessels so that they can be powered by a mixture of LNG and diesel. In August 2010, a tugboat, modified by us to operate on a mixture consisting of 70% LNG and 30% diesel, completed its maiden voyage on the Yangtze River. We believe it was the first time that an LNG-powered ship navigated China’s domestic waterways.

Shaanxi and Henan Provinces

During the first quarter of 2011, we closed one CNG fueling station in Shaanxi Province due to changes in market conditions, in October, 2011, we closed another CNG fueling station in Shaanxi Province because the district will be demolished for urban redevelopment, in March 2012, we acquired one CNG fueling station in Hubei Province, in April 2012, we closed one fueling station in Shaanxi Province due to the construction of main subway lines in Xi’an, in May 2012, we ceased operations of two fueling stations in Henan province due to adverse market conditions, we closed three fueling stations in September 2012, and one fueling station in October 2012 in Shaanxi Province due to the change of the Company's strategy to reduce the scale of our CNG fueling stations, and focus on establishing of LNG fueling stations. During the third quarter of 2012, we disposed all the buildings, equipment, and other fixed assets of five CNG fueling stations. As a result, as of March 31, 2013, XXNGC and its subsidiary operated 20 CNG fueling stations in Shaanxi Province, 10 CNG fueling stations in Henan Province and one CNG fueling station in Hubei Province. On April 4, 2013, we entered into an agreement with Xi’an Wannian Technology Co., Ltd. to relocate Miqin fueling station, because the original district will be demolished for urban redevelopment. We are entitled to receive compensation of $331,968 (RMB 2,080,000), and ceased operation of Miqin fueling station on April 20, 2013.

Four gasoline fueling stations were closed in November and December 2010, due to changes in market conditions in their respective local areas. During the first quarter of 2011, we reopened one of the previously closed gasoline fueling stations and during the second quarter of 2011, we closed another station. During the fourth quarter of 2011, we closed another two of our gasoline fueling stations due to changes in market situations. In March 2012, we acquired one station in Hubei Province. In December 2012, we closed one gasoline fueling stations due to changes in market situations. As of March 31, 2013, we operated two gasoline fueling stations.

Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

Significant factors affecting our results of operations are:

Successful launch and development of our LNG business . On July 16, 2011, we completed most of the construction of Phase I of our LNG plant in Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province and began commercial production and sale of LNG. Phase I of the LNG plant has a processing capacity of 500,000 cubic meters of LNG per day, or approximately 150 million cubic meters of LNG per year. Revenues from the completed Phase I of the LNG plant have been realized during the third quarter of 2011. In addition, Phases II and III of the LNG plant are planned to be completed by December 2015, adding processing capacity of 3,000,000 cubic meters of LNG per day, or approximately 900 million cubic meters of LNG per year. As of March 31, 2013, 11 LNG fueling stations were under construction in various locations in Shaanxi and Henan Provinces, and our VIE, XXNGC signed a contract to buy 50 smart semi-trailers, eight of which have begun operations as of March 31, 2013.

Regulation of natural gas prices in the PRC . The prices at which we purchase our natural gas supplies and sell CNG and pipeline natural gas products are strictly regulated by the PRC central government, including the National Development and Reform Commission, or the NDRC. Local pricing administrations have the discretion to set natural gas prices within the price range set by the PRC central government. In addition, natural gas procurement and sales prices are not uniform across China and may vary from province to province. Accordingly, our results of operations and, in particular, our revenue, cost of revenue and gross profit and gross margin are affected significantly by factors that are outside of our control, including the regulation of natural gas products both on the national and local levels. As we expand our natural gas business into other provinces, we expect our results of operations to continue to be affected significantly by the regulations over natural gas prices in the PRC.

Government policies encouraging the adoption of cleaner burning fuels . Our results of operations for the periods covered by this report have benefited from environmental regulations and programs in the PRC that promote the use of cleaner burning fuels, including natural gas, for vehicles. As an enterprise engaged in the natural gas industry, our VIE, XXNGC, benefits from a reduced income tax rate of 15% compared to the standard 25% enterprise income tax rate in the PRC. And one of XXNGC’s subsidiaries, JBLNG is subject to a reduced tax rate of 15% beginning on January 1, 2013. In addition, the PRC government has encouraged companies to invest in and build the necessary transportation, distribution and sales infrastructure for natural gas in various policy pronouncements, such as by officially including CNG / gasoline hybrid vehicles in the PRC’s “encouraged development” category. The government encourages conversion of private cars from gasoline-fueled to CNG-fueled in Xi’an city beginning in February 2013.These policies have benefitted our results of operations by encouraging the demand for our natural gas products and also by lowering our expenses. As we intend to continue to expand into the LNG business, and our LNG plant in Jingbian has commenced commercial production and sale, we anticipate that our results of operations will continue to be affected by government policies encouraging the adoption of cleaner burning fuels and the increased adoption of CNG and LNG technologies.

The overall economic growth of China . We do not export our products and our results of operations are thus substantially affected by various economic factors, including the growth of the natural gas industry in the PRC, the increase in domestic residential, commercial and vehicular consumption, the overall growth of the economy of the PRC and related developments. While the PRC economy has experienced significant growth in the past 30 years, growth has been uneven across different regions and economic sectors. The PRC government has implemented various economic and political policies and laws and regulations to encourage economic development and to guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall PRC economy but may also have a negative effect on us. For example, our financial results may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations that apply to us. The PRC government has also implemented certain measures recently, including interest rate increases, to control the rate of economic growth to prevent the aggravation of inflation. These measures may suppress the level of economic activities in the PRC, possibly including slowing the growth of the PRC’s domestic commodity markets. Any adverse changes to the policies of the PRC government or the laws and regulations of the PRC could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of the PRC, which could adversely affect our business in turn.

Taxation

United States

We are incorporated in the State of Delaware and are subject to the tax laws of the United States. We incurred a net operating loss for income tax purposes for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the estimated net operating loss carry-forwards for United States income tax purposes amounted to $ 13,146,644 as of March 31, 2013, which may be available to reduce future years’ taxable income. These carry-forwards will expire, if not utilized, through 2033. Our management believes that the realization of the benefits arising from these net operating loss carry-forwards appears to be uncertain due to our limited operating history and continuing losses for United States income tax purposes. Accordingly, we have provided a 100% valuation allowance at March 31, 2013.

According to the laws of the State of Delaware, we are required to pay annual franchise tax to the state government based on the number of the authorized shares and the amount of total assets. We paid $169,299 for annual franchise tax of 2011, and the outstanding annual franchise tax of 2012 is expected to be paid in September 2013.

The PRC

Our subsidiary, VIE and its subsidiaries operate in the PRC. Starting January 1, 2008, pursuant to the tax laws of the PRC, general enterprises are subject to income tax at an effective rate of 25%. Based on certain income tax regulations adopted in 2001 to encourage the development of certain industries, including the natural gas industry, in the western regions of the PRC such as Shaanxi Province, XXNGC and one of its subsidiaries, Jingbian Xilan LNG Co., Ltd (referred to as SJLNG, a wholly owned subsidiary of XXNGC), are subject to a reduced tax rate of 15%. Accordingly, except for income from XXNGC and SJLNG, which are subject to the reduced tax rate of 15%, income from Shaanxi Xilan Natural Gas Equipment Co., Ltd. (referred to as SXNGE, a wholly foreign owned enterprise), Xi’an Xilan Auto Body Shop Co., Ltd. (referred to as XXABC, a wholly owned subsidiary of XXNGC), Henan Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (referred to as HXNGC, a wholly owned subsidiary of XXNGC), Lingbao Yuxi Natural Gas Co., Ltd (referred to as Lingbao Yuxi, a wholly owned subsidiary of XXNGC), Hubei Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (referred to as HBXNGC, a wholly owned subsidiary of XXNGC), Hanchuan Makou Yuntong Compressed Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (referred to as Makou, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBXNGC) and Xiantao City Jinhua Gas and Oil Co., Ltd. (referred to as XTJH, a holding subsidiary of HBXNGC) are subject to the 25% PRC income tax rate. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were approximately 15.9% and 28.9%, respectively.

Value-Added Tax. Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax, or VAT. The products of our VIE, XXNGC, and three of XXNGC’s subsidiaries, Lingbao Yuxi, Makou and XTJH, that are sold in the PRC are subject to a PRC VAT at a rate of 13% of the gross sales price. Under PRC tax laws, the VAT may be offset by VAT paid by XXNGC or Lingbao Yuxi or Makou or XTJH, as applicable, on purchased raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing their finished products. XXNGC recorded VAT payable and VAT receivable net of payments in our financial statements. The VAT tax return is filed offsetting the payables against the receivables. When output tax of VAT is greater than input tax of VAT, the tax difference will be paid to the tax bureaus at different government levels.

All revenues from XXNGC’s wholly owned subsidiary, XXABC, are subject to a PRC VAT at a rate of 6%. This VAT cannot be offset with VAT paid for purchased materials included in the cost of revenues.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

Sales Revenues

The following table sets forth a breakdown of our revenues for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Increase (decrease) in dollar amount			Increase (decrease) in percentage
	2013		2012
Natural gas from fueling stations	$	17,721,342	$	17,887,852	$	(166,510	)		(0.9	)%

Natural gas from pipelines		1,901,787		2,428,794		(527,007	)		(21.7	)%

Liquefied natural gas		12,556,939		9,083,041		3,473,898			38.2	%

Gasoline		474,999		825,895		(350,896	)		(42.5	)%

Installation		2,397,833		1,615,808		782,025			48.4	%

Automobile conversion		446,430		435,928		10,502			2.4	%

Total	$	35,499,330	$	32,277,318	$	3,222,012			10.0	%

Overall . Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased to $ 35,499,330 from $32,277,318 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $ 3,222,012 or 10.0%, due to the reasons discussed below. We sold 76,715,663 cubic meters of natural gas, including 41,817,652 cubic meters of CNG and 34,898,011 cubic meters (22,402.3 tons) of LNG, during the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to 70,224,293 cubic meters of natural gas, including 44,179,296 cubic meters of CNG and 26,044,997 cubic meters (15,832.8 tons) of LNG during the three months ended March 31, 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, 92.0% of our revenues was generated from the sale of natural gas and gasoline, and the remaining 8.0% was generated from our installation and auto conversion services.

Natural Gas from Fueling Stations. Natural gas revenue from our fueling stations decreased by 0.9%, or $166,510, to $17,721,342 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $17,887,852 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and contributed 49.9% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013, which was the largest contributor to revenue among our major business lines. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we sold 35,874,854 cubic meters of CNG, compared to 36,385,620 cubic meters during the three months ended March 31, 2012, through our fueling stations. The main reason for the decrease in sales was due to the closure of three fueling stations in the second quarter of 2012, three fueling stations in the third quarter of 2012 and one fueling station in the fourth quarter of 2012. The average unit selling price per cubic meter of CNG remained stable at $0.50 (RMB 3.13) during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, net of VAT. With respect to average sales revenue and volume per station, in the three months ended March 31, 2013, we sold approximately $571,656 or 1,157,253 cubic meters of CNG per station, respectively, compared to approximately $470,733 or 957,516 cubic meters, respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Natural Gas from Pipelines. Natural gas revenue from our pipelines decreased by 21.7%, or $527,007, to $1,901,787 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $2,428,794 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and contributed 5.4% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, we had 122,908 pipeline customers, an increase of 5,638 customers from 117,270 customers as of March 31, 2012. We sold 5,942,798 cubic meters of natural gas through our pipelines for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to 7,793,676 cubic meters for the three months ended March 31, 2012, a decrease of 23.7%, primarily due to the lost of a major commercial customer in Xi’an.

Liquefied Natural Gas. Revenue from LNG increased by 38.2%, or $3,473,898, to $12,556,939 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $9,083,041 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and contributed 35.4% of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013. We sold 34,898,011 cubic meters (22,402.3 tons) of LNG for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to 26,044,997 cubic meters (15,832.8 tons) during the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily due to the increased capacity of our LNG plant. The average unit selling price per cubic meter increased slightly by 2.7%, from $0.35 (RMB 2.20), net of VAT, in the three months ended March 31, 2012, to $0.36 (RMB 2.26), during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Gasoline. Revenue from gasoline sales decreased by 42.5% or $350,896 to $474,999 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $825,895 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and contributed 1.3% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily attributable to the sales volume decrease of 50.1% from 819,652 liters to 408,622 liters, because of the closure of one gasoline fueling stations during the fourth quarter of 2012 due to the low gross margin of gasoline. The average unit sales price of gasoline increased by 15.4%, from $1.01 (RMB 6.35) per liter, net of VAT, in the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $1.16 (RMB 7.30) per liter in the three months ended March 31, 2013, compensating for the significant decrease in sales volume to a certain degree.

Installation Services. Revenue from installation services increased by 48.4% or $782,025 to $2,397,833, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $1,615,808 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and contributed 6.8% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Revenue from our five largest customers accounted for 19.9%, 16.1%, 14.9%, 11.9% and 10.1%, respectively, of our total installation revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Automobile Conversion Services. Revenue from our automobile conversion division increased by 2.4% or $10,502 to $446,430 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $435,928 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and contributed 1.3% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Cost of Revenue

The following table sets forth a breakdown of our cost of revenue for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Increase (decrease) in dollar amount			Increase (decrease) in percentage
	2013		2012
Natural gas from fueling stations	$	9,737,956	$	9,925,025	$	(187,069	)		(1.9	)%

Natural gas from pipelines		1,435,539		1,854,027		(418,488	)		(22.6	)%

Liquefied natural gas		9,779,935		7,495,807		2,284,128			30.5	%

Gasoline		420,661		788,144		(367,483	)		(46.6	)%

Installation		915,643		587,883		327,760			55.8	%

Automobile conversion		281,005		264,362		16,643			6.3	%

Total	$	22,570,739	$	20,915,248	$	1,655,491			7.9	%

Overall . Our cost of revenue consists of the cost of natural gas and gasoline sold, installation costs and other costs. Costs of natural gas sold from fueling stations and pipelines as well as costs of gasoline sold consist mainly of procurement costs from our suppliers. Costs of LNG consist mainly of procurement costs of natural gas and processing costs. Costs of installation and others include the expenditures that were incurred to connect customers to our pipeline system, and the cost for converting gasoline-fueled vehicles into natural gas-fueled hybrid vehicles.

Our cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $ 22,570,739 , an increase of $ 1,655,491 or 7.9% from $20,915,248 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, mainly attributable to the increase of costs of revenue of natural gas sold through our liquefied natural gas. As a comparison, our total revenues increased by 10.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Natural Gas from Fueling Stations. Cost of revenue of natural gas sold through our fueling stations decreased by 1.9%, or $187,069 to $9,737,956 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $9,925,025 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, mainly due to the decrease in sales volume. The average procurement costs per cubic meter of our natural gas for our fueling stations decreased slightly from $0.27 (RMB 1.71), net of VAT, for the three months ended March 31, 2012, to $0.27 (RMB 1.68), net of VAT, for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The average procurement cost remained materially below the natural gas retail price of $0.50 (RMB 3.13) per cubic meter, net of VAT, for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Natural Gas from Pipelines. Cost of revenue of our natural gas sold through our pipelines decreased by 22.6% or $418,488 to $1,435,539 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $1,854,027 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in sales volume.

Liquefied Natural Gas. Cost of revenue from LNG was $ 9,779,935 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $ 2,284,128 or 30.5% from $7,495,807 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, mainly due to the increase in sales volume. The average cost of revenue per cubic meter decreased from $0.29 (RMB 1.81), net of VAT, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $0.28 (RMB 1.76) during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Gasoline. Cost of gasoline revenue decreased by 46.6% or $367,483 to $420,661 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $788,144 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The decrease of cost of gasoline revenue was primarily due to the closure of one gasoline fueling stations during the fourth quarter of 2012. The average procurement cost per liter increased from $0.96 (RMB 6.06), net of VAT, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $1.03 (RMB 6.46), net of VAT, for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Installation Services. Cost of revenue from our installation services increased by 55.8% or $327,760 to $915,643 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $587,883 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily as a result of the increase in the number of our installation customers.

Automobile Conversion Services. Cost of our automobile conversion revenue increased by 6.3% or $16,643 to $281,005 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $264,362 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, which is consistent with the decrease in sales revenue.

Gross Profit

The following table sets forth a breakdown of our gross profit for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Increase (decrease) in dollar amount			Increase (decrease) in percentage
	2013		2012
Natural gas from fueling stations	$	7,983,386	$	7,962,827	$	20,559			0.3	%

Natural gas from pipelines		466,248		574,767		(108,519	)		(18.9	)%

Liquefied natural gas		2,777,004		1,587,234		1,189,770			75.0	%

Gasoline		54,338		37,751		16,587			43.9	%

Installation		1,482,190		1,027,925		454,265			44.2	%

Automobile conversion		165,425		171,566		(6,141	)		(3.6	)%

Total	$	12,928,591	$	11,362,070	$	1,566,521			13.8	%

We earned a gross profit of $ 12,928,591 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $ 1,566,521 or 13.8%, from $11,362,070 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase in gross profit was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue from LNG.

Gross Margin

Gross margin for natural gas sold through our fueling stations increased from 44.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to 45.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily due to lower purchasing cost of natural gas.

Gross margin for natural gas sold through pipelines was 24.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, increased slightly from 23.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Gross margin for our LNG business was 22.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, increased from 17.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, attributable to the increase of sales price and decrease of processing costs of LNG. This gross margin is lower than that of CNG sold through fueling stations, because till March 31, 2013, we had been selling the greatest part of LNG to industrial customers at wholesale price. We expect that the gross margin of LNG sales will be improved as eight semi-trailers have begun operations as of March 31, 2013, selling LNG to vehicles at retail price, with a gross margin of approximately 50%.

Gross margin for gasoline sales increased from 4.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to 11.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily due our average sales price of gasoline had increased at a greater rate than that of our average purchasing costs of gasoline.

Gross margin for our installation business decreased to 61.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from 63.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily attributable to the increase in material price.

Gross margin for our automobile conversion business decreased from 39.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to 37.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily attributable to the increase in price of conversion material.

Our total gross margin increased from 35.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to 36.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily due to the increase in gross margin for our LNG business.

Operating Expenses

We incurred operating expenses of $7,085,844 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, an decrease of $576,602 or 7.5%, from $7,662,446 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Selling expenses increased by $603,054 or 12.2% to $5,553,854 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $4,950,800 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily due to the increase of $424,845 in transportation expense associated with our LNG business and $61,529 in depreciation. Transportation cost during the three months ended March 31, 2013 was approximately $3,189 per million cubic meters of natural gas, compared to $2,723 per million cubic meters of natural gas for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $1,179,656 or 43.5% from $2,711,646 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $1,531,990 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily attributable to the decrease of $531,301 in preliminary expenses and $229,219 in auditing fee.

Income from Operations and Operating Margin

Income from operations increased by $2,143,123, or 57.9%, to $5,842,747 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $3,699,624 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily attributable to the increase in gross profit of LNG and decrease in general and administrative expenses as discussed above. Our operating margin for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was 16.5%, as compared to 11.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Non-Operating Income (Expense)

Non-operating expense was $290,965 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily due to the interest expense of $189,379 related to the loan from Pudong Development Bank Xi’an Branch. On a comparable basis, non-operating expense was $960,407 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily due to the foreign currency exchange loss of $505,940, attributable to the loss on the Abax Senior Notes caused by material appreciation of the RMB against USD in recent years because such notes were denominated in RMB, while the repayment of the principals as well as interest should be made in USD equivalent.

Provision for Income Tax

Income tax was $885,461 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to $791,471 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The effective income tax rate decreased from 28.9% to 15.9% over this period, primarily attributable to the reduced income tax rate of 15% enjoyed by JBLNG beginning on January 1, 2013 .

Net income

Net income increased to $4,666,321 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, by $2,718,575, or 139.6%, from $1,947,746 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Net margin increased to 13.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from 6.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily due to the increase in gross profit of LNG, decrease in general and administrative expenses, and reduction of income tax rate enjoyed by JBLNG .

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, our primary sources of liquidity consisted of cash generated from our operations, debt financing and proceeds from equity offerings. Our principal uses of cash have been, and are expected to continue to be, working capital for operational purposes, as well as for satisfying capital investment, such as constructing our LNG plant in Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province and other projects. Due to accelerated repayment of the Abax Senior Notes, 25% of the principal of the loan from SPDB, and the short-term loans from Mr. Hao Qu, all of which are payable within one year from March 31, 2013, our current liabilities were larger than current assets as of March 31, 2013, resulting in negative working capital. On May 17, 2012, May 18, 2012, November 1, 2012, February 16, 2013 and March 28, 2013, we entered into agreements with Mr. Hao Qu to extend the maturity dates of certain borrowing totaling $2.68 million to 2013 and 2014. We will continue to obtain new short-term bank loans to finance our working capital, and long term loans to fund our capital expenditure projects, if necessary.

As of March 31, 2013, we had $10,700,924 of cash and cash equivalents on hand, compared to $10,857,456 of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012. The decrease was primarily attributable to the construction of the LNG plant and other projects, and the repayment of the loans from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $ 4,965,753 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $7,420,739 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.The decrease was primarily due to the increase in advances to suppliers, accounts receivable and other receivable, and adjustments for non-cash expense items.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased from $5,137,992 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $ 2,795,905 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, due to decrease in payment for acquisition of property and equipment and additions to construction in progress.

Net cash used in financing activities was $ 2,389,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily due to the repayment of the principals of the long term loan from SPDB and payable to the JV . On a comparable basis, net cash used in financing activities was $4,921,334 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily due to the repayment of the principals of the Abax Senior Notes and of the long term loan from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (or “SPDB”), and increase in restricted cash.

Based on our past performance and current expectations, we believe our cash and cash equivalents, as well as cash generated from operations, will satisfy only a small part of our working capital needs. Our independent certified public accountant has indicated in its report on our financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Key to this determination is our default on a senior note payable where the creditors have filed for involuntary bankruptcy and that we have a working capital deficit of current liabilities exceeding current assets by $ 50,488,818 . We will try to obtain new short-term bank loans to finance our working capital and to satisfy other liquidity requirements associated with our operations. As for capital expenditures, we will evaluate the availability of long-term bank loans or strategic investment, and negotiate possible debt restructuring of the Senior Notes with Abax. We also intend to oppose the involuntary petition for bankruptcy filed by Abax.

The majority of our revenues and expenses were denominated primarily in RMB, the currency of the PRC. There is no assurance that exchange rates between the RMB and United States dollars will remain stable. Historically, inflation has not had a material impact on our business.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial conditions, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our investors.

Capital Expenditures

Our planned capital expenditures as of March 31, 2013 were approximately $211.6 million through December 2015, the majority of which were to be incurred in connection with Phase II and III of the LNG facility in Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province, the construction of additional fueling stations and compressor stations, and the expansion of our operations in Hubei Province. We expect to fund the planned capital expenditures mainly through cash flows from operations as well as through potential bank loans or other forms of borrowing.

Outstanding Indebtedness

On December 30, 2007, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Abax Lotus Ltd. (“Abax”) and, on January 29, 2008, we entered into an amendment to such agreement with Abax (the “Purchase Agreement”, as amended). Under the Purchase Agreement, on January 29, 2008, we sold to Abax $20,000,000 in principal amount of our 5.0% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Senior Notes”) and warrants to purchase 1,450,000 shares of our common stock and, on March 3, 2008, we issued to Abax an additional $20,000,000 in principal amount of Senior Notes.

We are required to make mandatory prepayments on the Senior Notes on certain dates and we are subject to customary covenants for financings of this type, including restrictions on the incurrence of liens, payment of dividends and disposition of properties as well as being obligated to maintain certain financial ratios. On August 5, 2011, the Company paid the first balance due equal to 8.3333% of the principal amount outstanding. The second repayment for 8.3333% of the principal of the Senior Notes was due on January 30, 2012. After negotiations with Abax, the note-holders agreed that the Company could make the payment on or before March 9, 2012. On March 7, 2012, the Company paid $4,946,541 to Abax, including $3,838,949 of the principal due on January 30, 2011 in full (with foreign currency exchange loss of $505,615), plus accrued interest of $1,079,176, as well as penalty interest of $28,416. Abax issued a waiver to exempt the Company from any other consequences of the late payment. The repayment of 16.6666% of the principal of the notes payable plus accrued interest of the period from January 29, 2012 to July 30, 2012 was due on July 30, 2012. And the repayment of 16.6666% of the principal of the notes payable plus accrued interest of the period from July 31, 2012 to January 30, 2013 was due on January 30, 2013. The company did not make these payments at the time they were due and the payments remain unpaid.

● requiring the Trustee to initiate suit in the courts of New York with respect to the Company’s failure to pay the entire amount due to the Holders under the Senior Notes;

● Initiating involuntary bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company under the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code;

● Initiating arbitration in Hong Kong against the Company for breaches of the Company’s obligations under the SPA;

● exercising its rights under the Warrant Agreement to require the redemption of all Warrants held by it at the Redemption Price (as defined therein); and

● all other rights under the transaction documents relating to the Senior Notes in relation to the Default, which may include, foreclosing on the security interest in 65% of all outstanding equity interest of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Shaanxi Xilan Natural Gas Equipment Co., Ltd., and all funds in the account where the proceeds from the Senior Notes were deposited.

In addition to the demands disclosed above, the Holders have also asserted that by virtue of the Default the Company is obliged to redeem the Warrants for a total redemption price of $17.5 million.

The Company disputes the amount allegedly owed, and has been in negotiation with the Holders but has not able to come to a resolution with the Holders.

On February 8, 2013, an Involuntary Petition for bankruptcy, entitled In re China Natural Gas, Inc. (Case No. 13-10419), was filed against China Natural Gas, Inc. (the "Company") by three creditors of the Company, namely Abax Lotus Ltd., Abax Nai Xin A Ltd., and Lake Street Fund LP (the “Petitioners”). The petition was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. The Petitioners have claimed in the Involuntary Petition that they have debts totaling $42,218,956.88 as a result of the Company’s failure to make payments on the 5% Guaranteed Senior Notes issued in 2008. The Company intends to oppose the petition.

Long-Term Loan

On February 26, 2010, JBLNG entered into a fixed assets loan contract with SPDB, pursuant to which the SPDB agreed to lend $18,564,000 to JBLNG. SPDB transferred $13,923,000 and $4,641,000 to JBLNG on March 17 and May 28, 2010, respectively. The applicable interest rate of this loan is the standard three- to five-year rate issued by the People’s Bank of China’s, 5.76% for the first year and subject to adjustment commencing the second year. As the People’s Bank of China adjusted the standard interest rate several times in 2011 and 2010, beginning January 1, 2012 the interest rate of these loans had been adjusted to 6.90%. As the People’s Bank of China lowered the standard interest rate twice in June and July 2012, beginning January 1, 2013 the interest rate of these loans is 6.40%. The repayment term was amended in October 2011. According to the amended contract, the loan period is 58 months from the date of effectiveness of the contract, and will be repaid twice a year, with the last repayment no later than December 5, 2014. The loan is guaranteed by XXNGC and secured by XXNGC’s equipment and vehicles located within PRC. Pursuant to the long-term loan agreement with Pudong Development Bank Xi’an Branch, the Company repaid the principal of $798,000 (RMB 5,000,000), $3,990,000 (RMB 25,000,000), $798,000 (RMB 5,000,000), $3,990,000 (RMB 25,000,000) and $1,596,000 (RMB 10,000,000) to the SPDB on October 10, 2011, December 5, 2011, March 5, 2012, December 5, 2012 and March 5, 2013, respectively.

Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations are as follows:

					Payments due by period
			Less than		1-3		3-5		More than
Contractual obligations	Total		1 year		Years		years		5 years
	(in thousands)
Senior notes(1)	$	38,570		38,570
Operating lease obligations(2)		40,324		1,799		4,386		4,180		29,959
Purchase obligations (3)		6,720		6,720
Other liabilities reflected on balance sheet (4)		17,500		17,500
Related party debt (5)		2,680		2,680
Long-term loan		7,980		4,788		3,192
Total	$	113,774		72,057		7,578		4,180		29,959

(1) Please refer to Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

(2) The Company entered into a series of long-term lease agreements with outside parties to lease land use rights for the Company’s CNG fueling stations located in the PRC. The agreements have terms ranging from 10 to 30 years. The Company makes annual prepayments for most of these lease agreements. The Company also entered into four office leases in Xi’an, PRC, one office lease in Wuhan, PRC, one office lease in Yichang, PRC, one office lease in Huangshi, PRC, one office lease in Yidu, PRC and one office lease in New York, United States of America (“USA”).

(3) We have purchase commitments for materials, supplies, services and property and equipment for constructing the LNG plant and other construction in progress projects.

(4) The $17.5 million reflects derivative liability related to the embedded put option in the 1,450,000 warrants we issued to Abax in January 2008. Abax is entitled to require us to purchase back the portion of warrants not exercised upon expiration. As a result of the default of the Senior Notes, the Holders elected to exercise their right to accelerated payment of the Senior Notes in September 2012. The Company had reclassified the derivative liability to current liabilities during the third quarter of 2012.

(5) The $2.68 million reflects related party debt to Mr. Hao Qu, a former employee of XXNGC and shareholder of the Company.

Natural Gas Purchase Commitments

We have existing long-term natural gas purchase agreements with our major suppliers. As of March 31, 2013, we maintained long-term natural gas purchase agreements with one of our vendors, Qinshui Lanyan Coal Bed Methane Co., Ltd. (“Qinshui Lanyan”) which expires on December 31, 2015. We do not expect any issues or difficulties in renewing our supply contracts with the vendor going forward.

We continued to seek lower-cost sources of supply and did not have commitments for the purchasing volume of natural gas to any suppliers except Qinshui Lanyan. Pursuant to the agreement with Qinshui Lanyan, we should purchase from Qinshui Lanyan a daily volume of approximately 200,000 cubic meters of coal bed gas. Prices of natural gas are strictly controlled by the PRC government.

Foreign Currency Translations

Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar (“USD”). The functional currency of XXNGC and XXNGC’s PRC subsidiaries and, therefore, our functional currency, is the RMB. The results of operations and financial position of XXNGC and XXNGC’s PRC subsidiaries are translated to USD using the period end exchange rates as to assets and liabilities and weighted average exchange rates as to revenues, expenses and cash flows. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transaction occurred. The resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial position and results of operations contained in this Form 10-Q is based on our consolidated financial statements, contained elsewhere herein. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. There have been no material changes in the development of our accounting estimates or the assumptions underlying those estimates, or the accounting policies that we disclosed as our Critical Accounting Policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Use of Estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory obsolescence, warrants liability and useful lives of property and equipment. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity

In accordance with the accounting standard regarding consolidations, VIEs are entities that lack sufficient equity to finance their activities without additional financial support from other parties or whose equity holders lack adequate decision-making ability. Any VIE with which the Company is involved must be evaluated to determine the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of the VIE. Management makes ongoing reassessments of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of XXNGC.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to earnings as incurred while additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for all assets with estimated lives as follows:

Office equipment		5 years
Operating equipment		5-20 years
Vehicles		5 years
Buildings and improvements		5-30 years

Construction in Progress

Construction in progress consists of (1) the costs for constructing CNG fueling stations, the liquefied natural gas, or LNG, project in Jingbian County, and the natural gas infrastructure project in Xi’an International Port District and (2) other construction in progress costs, including technology licensing fees, equipment purchases, land use rights requisition cost, capitalized interest and other construction fees. No depreciation is provided for construction in progress until such time as the assets are completed and placed into service. Interest incurred during construction is capitalized into construction in progress. All other interest is expensed as incurred.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when services are rendered to customers and when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of ours exist and collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue. Revenue from gas and gasoline sales is recognized when gas and gasoline is pumped through pipelines to the end users. Revenue from installation of pipelines is recorded when the contract is completed and accepted by the customers. Construction contracts are usually completed within one to two months. Revenue from repairing and modifying vehicles is recorded when services are rendered to and accepted by the customers.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable.

Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the fair value of our notes payable and derivative liabilities were modeled using a series of techniques, including closed-form analytic formula, such as the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which does not entail material subjectivity because the methodology employed does not necessitate significant judgment, and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets.

A contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the balance sheet would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. There is a two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the exception. Changes in the fair value of warrants are recognized in the income statement.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no significant book to tax differences except for warrants liability and stock based compensation. An uncertain tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the year incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes have been incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

Long-Lived Assets

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See “Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in “Item 1. Financial Statements” herein for a discussion of the new accounting pronouncements adopted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not required.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

During and subsequent to the reporting period covered by this Report, and under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures that were in effect at the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as those controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During management’s evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in connection with this quarterly report for the three months ended March 31, 2013, management concluded that the Company continues to have the following material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

The Company does not maintain personnel with a sufficient level of accounting knowledge, experience and training in the application of the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and SEC requirements in the application thereof.

The Company entered into a related party transaction without appropriate authorization and failed to correctly disclose the Wang Loan as a related party transaction.

The Company failed to communicate to the Board of Directors the Wang Loan and the loan made to JunTai Hosing Purchase Ltd. and had entered into the Loans without approval of the Board of Directors.

The Company did not have a formal process to analyze the Company’s goodwill for possible impairment.

The Company did not initially translate the proceeds from the Senior Notes in USD into RMB, the functional currency of the Company, and failed to recognize the foreign currency change gain or loss at the end of each reporting period, when the Company should translate its amount back into USD, the reporting currency of the Company.

The Company failed to have a written policy that documents the internal control procedures over its revenue and purchase cycles relating to its liquefied natural gas business.

The Company did not obtain the Board of Director’s resolution prior to sign a contract with Zhangjiagang CIMC Sanctum Cryogenic Equipment Co., Ltd to buy 50 smart semi-trailer for $10,131,200 (RMB 64 million).

The Company did not obtain the Board of Director’s resolution prior to close five stations and dispose these fixed assets.

Based on their evaluation (and considering the material weaknesses previously identified and discussed in our internal control over financial reporting, Item 9A, Controls and Procedures, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012), our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures at March 31, 2013 were not effective.

Management’s Remediation Initiatives

In response to the above identified material weaknesses in general and to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting, we have taken or will take the following remediation initiatives:

Developing a comprehensive training and development plan for our accounting personnel, including our Chief Financial Officer, Financial Controller and others, in the knowledge of the principles and rules of U.S. GAAP and the SEC requirements in the application thereof.

The Company appointed Mr. Shuwen Kang to replace Mr. Qinan Ji as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Shuwen Kang is familiar with the Company’s management and operations and has extensive experience in the natural gas industry and we believe he is qualified and competent to serve effectively as the Company’s CEO.

Resignation in August 2011 of certain employees involved in concealing the related party nature of the Wang Loan;

Appointment of an Independent Controller reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors;

Adopting a policy that restricts the signing authority of the Chairman and other executives. The policy mandates two signing parties for any obligation outside the normal scope of operations set forth in the Company’s business plan, as reviewed and approved from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors; and

Formulation of a formal process of analyzing goodwill and testing it for impairment.

Formulation of a formal process of identifying items for which foreign exchange gain or loss may occur specifically and recognizing such gain or loss in our financial statements.

Development of a formal policy that documents the internal control procedures over the revenue and purchase cycles relating to the liquefied natural gas business.

Of the above items, Item 1 through to Item 7 have been completed.

In addition, the Company continues to reassess its internal controls and procedures in light of these recent events and is in the process of determining additional appropriate actions to take to remediate these material weaknesses.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

● Requiring the Trustee to initiate suit in the courts of New York with respect to the Company’s failure to pay the entire amount due to the Holders under the Senior Notes;

● Initiating involuntary bankruptcy proceedings with respect to the Company under the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code;

● Initiating arbitration in Hong Kong against the Company for breaches of the Company’s obligations under the SPA;

● Exercising its rights under the Warrant Agreement to require the redemption of all Warrants held by it at the Redemption Price (as defined therein); and

We intend to defend these cases vigorously. We currently cannot estimate the outcome of these matters as of the date of this Report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As of the date of this filing, there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A (Risk Factors) contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. We operate in a changing environment that involves numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our operations. The risks, uncertainties and other factors set forth in the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K may cause our actual results, performances and achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. If any of these risks or events occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit
Number		Description of Exhibit
31.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d 14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).
32.2		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer)
101.INS		XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT
101.SCH		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA
101.CAL		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE
101.DEF		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
101.LAB		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
101.PR		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	China Natural Gas, Inc.

May 15, 2013	By:	/s/ Shuwen Kang
		Shuwen Kang
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

May 15, 2013	By:	/s/ Zhaoyang Qiao
		Zhaoyang Qiao
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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