10-Q 1 v393120_10q.htm FORM 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

  

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

OR

¨ TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ___________________________ to ___________________________

 

Commission file number: 000-54191

 

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Nevada   33-1219070

(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or

Organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
     

Room 3801, Block A, China Shine Plaza

No. 9 Lin He Xi Road

Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, P.R.C.

  510610
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(860) 20 22057860

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Copies to:

Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP

61 Broadway, 32nd Floor

New York, NY10006

Attn: Marc Ross, Esq.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” "non-accelerated filer" and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

 

As of November 7, 2014, there were 168,128,043 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Financial Statements F-1
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Plan of Operations 1
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  56
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 56
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 56
Item 1A. Risk Factors 56
Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 56
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 56
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 57
Item 5. Other Information 57
Item 6. Exhibits 57
SIGNATURES   58

 

 
 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

 
 

 

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

    PAGE
     
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Unaudited)   F - 1
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(Unaudited)   F - 2
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Unaudited)   F - 3
     
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   F - 4 - F - 41

 

 
 

 

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   Note   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
ASSETS        (Unaudited)    (Audited) 
Current assets               
   Cash and cash equivalents   5   $4,691,157   $1,327,274 
   Inventories   6    37,439,892    8,148,203 
   Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts   19    1,224,287    663,296 
   Deposits and prepaid expenses   7    55,610,463    51,291,708 
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts   8    122,773,881    82,057,942 
   Other receivables   9    16,475,508    3,782,771 
Total current assets        238,215,188    147,271,194 
Property and equipment               
   Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation   10    61,274,162    46,487,058 
   Construction in progress   11    69,088,637    59,134,732 
   Land use rights, net of accumulated amortization   12    58,995,505    60,705,829 
Total property and equipment        189,358,304    166,327,619 
Other non-current assets               
   Goodwill   13    724,940    724,940 
   Proprietary technologies, net of accumulated amortization   14    11,587,564    12,081,470 
   Temporary deposits paid to entities for investments in future Sino Joint
   Venture companies
   15    41,109,708    41,109,708 
   License rights   17    -    - 
Total other non- current assets        53,422,212    53,916,118 
Total assets       $480,995,704   $367,514,931 
LIABILITIES  AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               
Current liabilities               
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses       $16,477,918   $11,055,194 
   Other payables   18    11,177,713    10,768,786 
   Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts   19    3,373,432    3,146,956 
   Due to a director        4,244,519    1,793,768 
   Series F shares mandatory redemption payable   20    3,146,063    - 
   Bonds payable   22    1,725,000    - 
   Short term bank loan   21    -    4,100,377 
         40,144,645    30,865,081 
Non-current liabilities               
   Series F shares mandatory redemption payable   20    -    3,146,063 
   Long term debts   21    2,616,610    180,417 
   Bonds payable   22    -    1,725,000 
   Convertible note payable   23    6,982,667    - 
         9,599,277    5,051,480 
Commitments and contingencies   -    -      
Stockholders' equity               
   Preferred stock: $0.001 par value               
   (10,000,000 shares authorized, 7,000,100 shares issued and outstanding               
       as of  September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)               
   Series A preferred stock:  $0.001 par value   24    -    - 
   (100 shares designated, 100 shares issued and outstanding               
       as of  September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)               
   Series B convertible preferred stock:  $0.001 par value   24    7,000    7,000 
   (10,000,000 shares designated, 7,000,000 shares issued  and outstanding               
       as of  September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)               
   Series F Non-convertible preferred stock:  $0.001 par value   24           
   (1,000,000 shares designated, 0 shares issued  and outstanding        -    - 
       as of  September  30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)               
   Common stock:  $0.001 par value   24    168,128    137,602 

        (170,000,000 shares authorized, 167,128,223 and
       137,602,043 shares issued and outstanding as of  
       September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)

               
   Additional paid - in capital        118,514,375    104,913,676 
   Retained earnings        249,573,317    181,196,498 
   Accumulated other comprehensive income        6,244,379    6,260,131 
  Treasury stock   24    (1,250,000)   (1,250,000)
Total Sino Agro Food, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders' equity        373,257,199    291,264,907 
Non - controlling interest        57,994,583    40,333,463 
Total stockholders' equity        431,251,782    331,598,370 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity       $480,995,704   $367,514,931 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

F - 1
 

 

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

      Three months ended   Three months ended   Nine months ended   Nine months ended 
   Note  September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013 
Revenue      (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited) 
- Sale of goods     $82,171,415   $61,667,275   $242,800,784   $140,368,479 
- Consulting and service income from development contracts      24,598,641    8,873,865    51,188,141    39,070,677 
- Commission income      450,003    166,557    1,191,427    776,621 
       107,220,059    70,707,697    295,180,352    180,215,777 
Cost of goods sold      (59,121,526)   (41,315,537)   (173,035,915)   (93,418,818)
Cost of services      (13,601,869)   (3,269,035)   (26,790,742)   (19,760,570)
                        
Gross profit      34,496,664    26,123,125    95,353,695    67,036,389 
                        
General and administrative expenses      (3,594,509)   (2,026,989)   (9,544,763)   (5,840,681)
Net income from operations      30,902,155    24,096,136    85,808,932    61,195,708 
                        
Other income (expenses)                       
                        
Government grant      57,340    343,481    295,012    423,240 
                        
Other income      155,032    41,264    159,555    107,171 
                        
Gain on extinguishment of debts  28   33,693    160,997    275,086    1,212,010 
                        
Interest expense      (263,664)   (286,376)   (483,157)   (398,386)
                        
Net income  (expenses)      (17,599)   259,366    246,496    1,344,035 
                        
Net income  before income taxes      30,884,556    24,355,502    86,055,428    62,539,743 
                        
Provision for income taxes  4   -    -    -    - 
                        
Net income      30,884,556    24,355,502    86,055,428    62,539,743 
Less: Net (income) loss attributable                       
  to  non - controlling interest      (6,382,694)   (5,602,728)   (17,678,609)   (13,077,257)
Net income from continuing operations attributable                       
 to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and subsidiaries      24,501,862    18,752,774    68,376,819    49,462,486 
Other comprehensive  (loss) income                       
     - Foreign currency translation (loss) income      869,931    822,349    (33,241)   2,258,890 
Comprehensive income      25,371,793    19,575,123    68,343,578    51,721,376 
Less: other comprehensive loss (income) attributable to                       
non - controlling interest      (139,032)   (165,987)   17,489    (331,758)
Comprehensive income attributable to                       
  Sino Agro Food, Inc. and subsidiaries     $25,232,761   $19,409,136   $68,361,067   $51,389,618 
                        
Earnings per share attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc.                       
  and subsidiaries common stockholders:                       
  Basic  30  $0.15   $0.15   $0.45   $0.43 
                        
  Diluted  30  $0.14   $0.15   $0.43   $0.40 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:                       
                        
 Basic  30   163,046,209    122,057,655    153,109,854    115,580,104 
                        
 Diluted  30   170,046,206    129,057,655    160,109,854    123,525,159 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

F - 2
 

 

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

   Nine months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
         
Cash flows from operating activities          
    Net income for the period  $86,055,428   $62,539,743 
           
   Adjustments to reconcile net income for the period to net cash from operations:          
      Depreciation   1,768,047    995,408 
      Amortization   1,619,267    1,469,457 
      Common stock issued for services   255,033    271,800 
      Gain on extinguishment of debts   (275,086)   (1,212,010)
      Other amortized cost   229,857    14,152 
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
      Increase in inventories   (29,291,689)   (818,748)
      (Increase) decrease in cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
      uncompleted contacts
   (560,991)   577,059 
      Increase in deposits and prepaid expenses   (583,670)   (37,090,703)
      Increase  in due to a director   2,450,751    1,640,331 
      Increase in  accounts payable and accrued expenses   5,361,625    2,468,434 
      Increase in  other payables   12,415,301    17,952,791 
      Increase in accounts  receivable   (40,715,939)   (6,742,274)
      Increase (decrease) in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
      uncompleted contracts
   226,476    (376,629)
      Increase in other receivables   (12,692,737)   (3,623,402)
Net cash provided by operating activities   26,261,673    38,065,409 
Cash flows from investing activities          
   Purchases of property and equipment   (3,418,741)   (4,188,660)
   Payment for construction in progress   (22,227,905)   (31,494,031)
   Acquisition of land use rights   -    (489,904)
Net cash used in investing activities   (25,646,646)   (36,172,595)
Cash flows from financing activities          
  Net proceeds from convertible note payable   5,237,000    - 
  Proceeds from long term debts   2,436,193    - 
  Short term bank loan repaid   (4,100,377)   (742,109)
  Net proceeds of bonds payable   -    339,884 
   Dividends paid   -    (951,308)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   3,572,816    (1,353,533)
           
Effects on exchange rate changes on cash   (823,960)   624,869 
   Increase in cash and cash equivalents   3,363,883    1,164,150 
           
   Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   1,327,274    8,424,265 
   Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $4,691,157   $9,588,415 
           
Supplementary disclosures of cash flow information:          
  Cash paid for interest  $422,058   $398,386 
           
  Cash paid for income taxes  $-   $- 
           
  Non - cash transactions          
 Common stock issued for settlement of debts  $12,006,374   $13,782,651 
 Common stock issued for services and compensation  $2,519,232   $133,744 
 Series  B convertible preferred stock cancelled  $-   $(3,000)
 Transfer construction in progress to property and equipment  $13,136,410    14,406,643 
 Transfer deposits and prepaid expenses to property and equipment  $513,272   $- 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

F - 3
 

 

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Sino Agro Food, Inc. (the “Company” or “SIAF”) (formerly known as Volcanic Gold, Inc. and A Power Agro Agriculture Development, Inc.) was incorporated on October 1, 1974 in the State of Nevada.

 

The Company was engaged in the mining and exploration business but ceased its mining and exploring business on October 14, 2005. On August 24, 2007, the Company entered into a Merger and Acquisition Agreement with Capital Award Inc., a Belize corporation (“CA”) and its subsidiaries Capital Stage Inc. (“CS”) and Capital Hero Inc. (“CH”). Effective the same date, CA completed a reverse merger transaction with SIAF. SIAF acquired all the outstanding common stock of CA from Capital Adventure, a shareholder of CA, for 32,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

On August 24, 2007 the Company changed its name from Volcanic Gold, Inc. to A Power Agro Agriculture Development, Inc. On December 8, 2007, the Company changed its name to Sino Agro Food, Inc.

 

On September 5, 2007, the Company acquired three existing businesses in the People’s Republic of China (the “P.R.C.”):

 

(a)Hang Yu Tai Investment Limited (“HYT”), a company incorporated in Macau, the owner of a 78% equity interest in ZhongXingNongMu Ltd (“ZX”), a company incorporated in the PRC;

 

(b)Tri-way Industries Limited (“TRW”), a company incorporated in Hong Kong;

 

(c)Macau Eiji Company Limited (“MEIJI”), a company incorporated in Macau, the owner of 75% equity interest in Enping City Juntang Town Hang Sing Tai Agriculture Co. Ltd. (“HST”), a P.R.C. corporate Sino-Foreign joint venture. HST was dissolved in 2010.

 

On November 27, 2007, MEIJI and HST established a corporate Sino - Foreign joint venture, Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai Agriculture Development Co. Ltd. (“JHST”), a company incorporated in the P.R.C. with MEIJI owning a 75% interest and HST owning a 25% interest and MEIJI withdrew its 25% equity interest in HST.

 

On November 26, 2008, SIAF established Pretty Mountain Holdings Limited (“PMH”), a company incorporated in Hong Kong with an 80% equity interest. On May 25, 2009, PMH formed a corporate Sino-Foreign joint venture, Qinghai Sanjiang A Power Agriculture Co. Ltd. (“SJAP”), incorporated in the PRC, of which PMH owns a 45% equity interest. At the time, the remaining 55% equity interest in SJAP was owned by the following entities:

 

Qinghai Province Sanjiang Group Company Limited (English translation) (“Qinghai Sanjiang”), a company owned by the P.R.C. with major business activities in the agriculture industry; and

 

Guangzhou City Garwor Company Limited (English translation) (“Garwor”), a private limited company incorporated in the P.R.C., specializing in sales and marketing.

 

SJAP is engaged in the business of manufacturing bio-organic fertilizer, livestock feed and development of other agriculture projects in the County of Huangyuan, in the vicinity of the Xining City, Qinghai Province, P.R.C.

 

In September 2009, the Company carried out an internal reorganization of its corporate structure and business, and formed a 100% owned subsidiary, A Power Agro Agriculture Development (Macau) Limited (“APWAM”), which was formed in Macau. APWAM then acquired PMH’s 45% equity interest in SJAP. By virtue of the acquisition, APWAM assumed all obligations and liabilities of PMH under the Sino Foreign Joint Venture Agreement. On May 7, 2010, Qinghai Sanjiang sold and transferred its equity interest in SJAP to Garwor. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce of Xining City Government of the P.R.C. approved the sale and transfer. As a result, APWAM owned 45% of SJAP and Garwor owned the remaining 55%. This remains the case as of the date of this report (the “Report”).

 

On September 9, 2010, an application was submitted by the Company to the Companies Registry of Hong Kong for deregistration of PMH under Section 291AA of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. On January 28, 2011, PMH was dissolved.

 

On February 15, 2011 and March 29, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement and a memorandum of understanding (an " MOU"), respectively, to sell 100% equity interest in HYT group (including HYT and ZX) to Mr. Xin Ming Sun, a director of ZhongXingNong Nu Co., Ltd for $45,000,000, with effective date of January 1, 2011.

 

F - 4
 

 

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.CORPORATE INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

The Company applied to form Enping City Bi Tao A Power Prawn Culture Development Co. Limited (“EBAPCD”), in which the Company would indirectly own a 25% equity interest on February 28, 2011.

 

On February 28, 2011, TRW applied to form a corporate joint venture, Enping City Bi Tao A Power Fishery Development Co., Limited (“EBAPFD”), incorporated in the PRC. TRW owned a 25% equity interest in EBAPFD. On November 17, 2011, TRW formed Jiang Men City A Power Fishery Development Co., Limited (“JFD”) in which it acquired a 25% equity interest, while withdrawing its 25% equity interest in EBAPFD. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had invested for total cash consideration of $1,258,607 in JFD. JFD operates an indoor fish farm. On January 1, 2012, the Company acquired an additional 25% equity interest in JFD for total cash consideration of $1,662,365. As of January 1, 2012, the Company had consolidated the assets and operations of JFD. On April 1, 2012, the Company acquired an additional 25% equity interest in JFD for the total cash consideration of $1,702,580. These acquisitions were at our option according the terms of the original development agreement. The Company presently owns a 75% equity interest in JFD, representing majority of voting rights and controls its board of directors.

   

On April 15, 2011, MEIJI applied to form Enping City A Power Cattle Farm Co., Limited (“ECF”), all of which the Company would indirectly own a 25% equity interest in on November 17, 2011. On January 1, 2012, the Company had invested $1,076,489 in ECF and the amount was settled in contra against accounts receivable due from ECF. On September 17, 2012 MEIJI formed Jiang Men City Hang Mei Cattle Farm Development Co., Limited (“JHMC”) and acquired additional 50% equity interest for the total cash consideration of $2,944,176 on September 30, 2012 while withdrawing its 25% equity interest in ECF. This acquisition was at our option according to the terms of the original development agreement. The Company presently owns 75% equity interest in JHMC, representing majority of voting right and controls its board of directors. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had consolidated the assets and operations of JHMC. Up to September 30, 2014, MEIJI further invested in JHMC of $400,000 in JHMC.

 

On July 18, 2011, the Company formed Hunan Shenghua A Power Agriculture Co., Limited (“HSA”), in which the Company owns a 26% equity interest, and SJAP owns a 50% equity interest with the Chinese partner owning the remaining 24%. Up to September 30, 2014, MEIJI and SJAP total investment in HSA were  $857,808 and 629,344, respectively.

 

On November 12, 2013, the Company acquired a shell company, Goldcup9203 AB, incorporated in Sweden, in which the Company owns a 100% equity interest. Goldcup 9203 AB changed its name to Sino Agro Food Sweden AB (publ) (“SAFS”). Up to September 30, 2014, the Company’s total investment in SAFS was $77,664.

 

SJAP formed Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co., Limited (“QZH”) , with SJAP would owning 100% equity interest. Up to September 30, 2014, the SJAP’s total investment in QZH was $487,805.

 

The Company’s principal executive office is located at Room 3801, Block A, China Shine Plaza, No. 9 Lin He Xi Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, P.R.C., 510610.

 

The nature of the operations and principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries are described in Note 2.2.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

2.1FISCAL YEAR

 

The Company has adopted December 31 as its fiscal year end.

 

F - 5
 

 

 

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

2.2REPORTING ENTITIES

 

 

 Name of subsidiaries  Place of
incorporation
  Percentage
of interest
  Principal
activities
          
Capital Award Inc. ("CA")  Belize   100% (12.31.2013: 100%) directly  Fishery development and holder of A-Power Technology master license.
          
Capital Stage Inc. ("CS")  Belize   100% (12.31.2013: 100%) indirectly  Dormant
          
Capital Hero Inc. ("CH")  Belize   100% (12.31.2013: 100%) indirectly  Dormant
          
Sino Agro Food Sweden ("SAFS")  Sweden   100% (12.31.2013: 100%) directly  Dormant
          
Tri-way Industries Limited ("TRW")  Hong Kong, P.R.C.   100% (12.31.2013: 100%) directly  Investment holding, holder of enzyme technology master license for manufacturing of livestock feed and bio-organic fertilizer and has not commenced its planned business of fish farm operations.
          
Macau Meiji Limited ("MEIJI")  Macau, P.R.C.   100% (12.31.2013: 100%) directly  Investment holding, cattle farm development, beef cattle and beef trading
A Power Agro Agriculture Development (Macau) Limited ("APWAM")  Macau, P.R.C.   100% (12.31.2013: 100%) directly  Investment holding
          
Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai Agriculture Development Co. Ltd ("JHST")  P.R.C.   75% (12.31.2013: 75%) indirectly  Hylocereus Undatus Plantation ("HU Plantation").
          
Jiang Men City A Power Fishery Development Co., Limited ("JFD")  P.R.C.   75% (12.31.2013: 75%) indirectly  Fish cultivation
          
Jiang Men City Hang Mei Cattle Farm Development Co., Limited ("JHMC")  P.R.C.   75% (12.31.2013: 75%) indirectly  Beef cattle cultivation
          
Hunan Shenghua A Power Agriculture Co., Limited ("HSA")  P.R.C.   76% (12.31.2013: 76%) indirectly  Manufacturing of organic fertilizer, livestock feed, and beef cattle and sheep cultivation, and plantation of crops and pastures
          
Name of variable interest entities  Place of
incorporation
  Percentage
of interest
  Principal
activities
Qinghai Sanjiang A Power Agriculture Co., Ltd ("SJAP")  P.R.C.  45% (12.31.2013: 45%) indirectly  Manufacturing of organic fertilizer, livestock feed, and beef cattle and plantation of crops and pastures
          
Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co., Limited (“QZH”)  P.R.C.  100% (12.31.2013: 100%) indirectly  Slaughter of cattle

 

  

 

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2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

2.3BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).

 

The unaudited quarterly financials for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 results are for the nine months and do not necessarily indicate the results for a full year. The information included in this interim report should be read in conjunction with the information included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

  

2.4BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries CA, CS, CH, TRW, MEIJI, JHST, JFD, JHMC, HSA, APWAM, and SAFS and its variable interest entities SJAP and QZH. All material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

SIAF, CA, CS, CH, TRW, MEIJI, JHST, JFD, JHMC, HSA, APWAM, QZH, SAFS and SJAP are hereafter referred to as (“the Company”).

 

2.5BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

The Company adopted the accounting pronouncements relating to business combination (primarily contained in ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations”), including assets acquired and liabilities assumed on arising from contingencies. These pronouncements established principles and requirement for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements he identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquisition as well as provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. In addition, these pronouncements eliminate the distinction between contractual and non-contractual contingencies, including the initial recognition and measurement criteria and require an acquirer to develop a systematic and rational basis for subsequently measuring and accounting for acquired contingencies depending on their nature. The Company’s adoption of these pronouncements will have an impact on the manner in which it accounts for any future acquisitions.

  

2.6NON - CONTROLLING INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Company adopted the accounting pronouncement on non-controlling interests in consolidated financial statements, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This guidance is primarily contained in ASC Topic “Consolidation.” It clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this standard has not had material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

2.7USE OF ESTIMATES

  

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods covered thereby. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Judgments and estimates of uncertainties are required in applying the Company’s accounting policies in certain areas. The following are some of the areas requiring significant judgments and estimates: determinations of the useful lives of assets, estimates of allowances for doubtful accounts, cash flow and valuation assumptions in performing asset impairment tests of long-lived assets, estimates of the realization of deferred tax assets and inventory reserves.

 

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2.8REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with ASC 605. Sales revenue is recognized when all of the following have occurred: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) the ability to collect is reasonably assured. These criteria are generally satisfied at the time of shipment when risk of loss and title passes to the customer.

 

Government grants are recognized when (i) the Company has substantially accomplished what must be done pursuant to the terms of the grant that are established by the local government; and (ii) the Company receives notification from the local government that the Company has satisfied all of the requirements to receive the government grants; and (iii) the amounts are received.

 

Multiple-Element Arrangements

   

To qualify as a separate unit of accounting under ASC 605-25 “Multiple Element Arrangements”, the delivered item must have value to the customer on a standalone basis. The significant deliverables under the Company’s multiple-element arrangements are consulting and service under development contract, commission  and management service.

 

Revenues from the Company's consulting and services under development contracts are performed under fixed-price contracts. Revenues under long-term contracts are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, Revenue Recognition (“ASC 605”). Under the percentage-of-completion method, the Company estimates profit as the difference between total estimated revenue and total estimated cost of a contract and recognizes that profit over the contract term. The percentage of costs incurred determines the amount of revenue to be recognized. Payment terms are generally defined by the installation contract and as a result may not match the timing of the costs incurred by the Company and the related recognition of revenue. Such differences are recorded as either costs or estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts or billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts. The Company determines a customer’s credit worthiness at the time an order is accepted. Sudden and unexpected changes in a customer’s financial condition could put recoverability at risk.

 

The percentage of completion method requires the ability to estimate several factors, including the ability of the customer to meet its obligations under the contract, including the payment of amounts when due. If the Company determines that collectability is not assured, the Company will defer revenue recognition and use methods of accounting for the contract such as the completed contract method until such time as the Company determines that collectability is reasonably assured or through the completion of the project.

 

For fixed-price contracts, the Company uses the ratio of costs incurred to date on the contract to management's estimate of the contract's total costs, to determine the percentage of completion on each contract. This method is used as management considers expended costs to be the best available measure of progression of these contracts. Contract costs include all direct material, subcontract and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as supplies, tool repairs and depreciation. The Company accounts for maintenance and repair services under the guidance of ASC 605 as the services provided relate to construction work. Contract costs incurred to date and expected total contract costs are continuously monitored during the term of the contract. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability arising from contract penalty, change orders and final contract settlements may result in revisions to the estimated profit ability during the contract. These changes, which include contracts with estimated costs in excess of estimated revenues, are recognized as contract costs in the period in which the revisions are determined. Profit incentives are included in revenues when their realization is reasonably assured. At the point the Company anticipates a loss on a contract, the Company estimates the ultimate loss through completion and recognizes that loss in the period in which the loss was identified.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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2.8REVENUE RECOGNITION (CONTINUED)

 

The Company does not provide warranties to customers on a basis customary to the industry, however, customers can claim warranty directly from product manufacturers for defects in equipment or products. Historically, the Company has experienced no warranty claims.

 

The Company provides various management services to its customers  in the P.R.C. based on a negotiated fixed-price contract. The clients usually pay the fees when the services contract is signed and services are rendered. The Company recognizes these services-based revenues from contracts when (i) management services are rendered; (ii) clients recognize the completion of services; and (iii) collectability is reasonably assured. Fees received in advance are recorded as deferred revenue under current liabilities.

 

2.9COST OF GOODS SOLD AND COST OF SERVICES

 

Cost of goods sold consists primarily of direct purchase cost of merchandise goods, and related levies. Cost of services consists primarily direct cost and indirect cost incurred to date for development contracts and provision for anticipated losses for development contracts.

 

2.10SHIPPING AND HANDLING

 

Shipping and handling costs related to cost of goods sold are included in general and administrative expenses, which totaled $1,673, $6,158, $13,490 and $18,640 for the three months and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

  

2.11ADVERTISING

 

Advertising costs are included in general and administrative expenses, which totaled $708,049, $195, $1,661,103 and $1,200 for the three months ended and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

2.12FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the Chinese Renminbi (RMB).

 

For those entities whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollars, all assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date; shareholders’ equity is translated at historical rates and items in the statements of income and of cash flows are translated at the average rate for the period. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported in the statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances in the balance sheets. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the statements of shareholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the statements of income and other comprehensive income, as incurred.

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity amounted to $6,244,379 as of September 30, 2014 and $6,260,131 as of December 31, 2013. The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were translated using an exchange rate of RMB 6.15 to $1.00 and RMB 6.10 to $1.00, respectively. The average translation rates applied to the statements of income and other comprehensive income and of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were RMB 6.15 to $1.00 and RMB 6.21 to $1.00, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

2.13CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

The Company considers all highly liquid securities with original maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents kept with financial institutions in the P.R.C. are not insured or otherwise protected. Should any of those institutions holding the Company’s cash become insolvent, or should the Company become unable to withdraw funds for any reason, the Company could lose the cash on deposit with that institution.

 

2.14ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management 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 these reserves. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific identification basis.

 

The standard credit period for most of the Company’s clients is three months. The collection period over 1 year is classified as long-term accounts receivable. Management evaluates the collectability of the receivables at least quarterly. Provision for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are $0.

 

2.15INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis) and net realizable value.

 

Costs incurred in bringing each product to its location and conditions are accounted for as follows:

 

(a)raw materials – purchase cost on a weighted average basis;

 

(b)manufactured finished goods and work-in-progress – cost of direct materials and labor and a proportion of manufacturing overhead based on normal operation capacity but excluding borrowing costs; and

 

(c)retail and wholesale merchandise finished goods – purchase cost on a weighted average basis.

 

Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs for completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

 

2.16PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Such costs include the cost of replacing parts that are eligible for capitalization when the cost of replacing the parts is incurred. Similarly, when each major inspection is performed, its cost is recognized in the carrying amount of the property and equipment as a replacement only if it is eligible for capitalization. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each financial year end.

 

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

 

Plant and machinery 5 - 10 years
Structure and leasehold improvements 10 - 20 years
Mature seeds and herbage cultivation 20 years
Furniture and equipment 2.5 - 10 years
Motor vehicles 5 -10  years

 

An item of property and equipment is removed from the accounts upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on disposal of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included in the consolidated statements of income in the period the item is disposed.

 

2.17GOODWILL

 

Goodwill is an asset representing the fair economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified or separately recognized. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis at the end of the Company’s fiscal year, or when impairment indicators arise. The Company uses a fair-value-based approach to test for impairment at the level of each reporting unit. The Company directly acquired MEIJI, which is the holding company of JHST that operates the Hu Plantation. As a result of this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill in the amount of $724,940. This goodwill represents the fair value of the assets acquired in these acquisitions over the cost of the assets acquired.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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2.18PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES

 

A master license of stock feed manufacturing technology was acquired and the costs of acquisition are capitalized as proprietary technologies when technological feasibility has been established. Cost of acquisition of stock feed manufacturing technology master license is amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated life of 20 years.

 

An aromatic cattle-feeding formula was acquired and the costs of acquisition are capitalized as proprietary technologies when technological feasibility has been established. Cost of acquisition on aromatic cattle-feeding formula is amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated life of 25 years.

 

The cost of sleepy cod breeding technology license is capitalized as proprietary technologies when technological feasibility has been established. Cost of granting sleepy cod breeding technology license is amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated life of 25 years.

 

Bacterial cellulose technology license and related trade mark are capitalized as proprietary technologies when technological feasibility has been established. Cost of license and related trade mark is amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated life of 20 years.

 

The Company has determined that technological feasibility is established at the time a working model of products is completed. Proprietary technologies are intangible assets of finite lives. Management evaluates the recoverability of proprietary technologies on an annual basis at the end of the Company’s fiscal year, or when impairment indicators arise. As required by ASC Topic 350 “Intangible – Goodwill and Other”, the Company uses a fair-value-based approach to test for impairment.

 

2.19CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

 

Construction in progress represents direct costs of construction as well as acquisition and design fees incurred. Capitalization of these costs ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to property and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. No depreciation is provided until construction is completed and the asset is ready for its intended use.

 

2.20LAND USE RIGHTS

 

Land use rights represent acquisition of rights to agricultural land from farmers and are amortized on the straight-line basis over their respective lease periods. The lease period of agricultural land is in the range from 10 to 60 years. Land use rights purchase prices were determined in accordance with the P.R.C. Government’s minimum lease payments on agricultural land and mutually agreed to terms between the Company and the vendors.

 

2.21CORPORATE JOINT VENTURE

 

A corporation formed, owned, and operated by two or more businesses as a separate and discrete business or project (venture) for their mutual benefit is considered to be a corporate joint venture. Investee entities, in which the Company can exercise significant influence, but not control, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s share of the earnings or losses of these companies is included in net income.

 

A loss in value of an investment that is other than a temporary decline is recognized as a charge to operations. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, the absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity that would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

 

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2.22VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

 

A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is an entity (investee) in which the investor has obtained less than a majority interest, according to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). A VIE is subject to consolidation if a VIE meets one of the following three criteria as elaborated in ASC Topic 810-10, Consolidation:

 

  (a) the equity-at-risk is not sufficient to support the entity's activities;

 

(b)as a group, the equity-at-risk holders cannot control the entity; or

 

  (c) the economics do not coincide with the voting interests..

 

If a firm is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the holdings must be disclosed on the balance sheet. The primary beneficiary is defined as the person or company with the majority of variable interests. A corporation formed, owned, and operated by two or more businesses (ventures) as a separate and discrete business or project (venture) for their mutual benefit is defined as a joint venture.

 

2.23TREASURY STOCK

 

Treasury stock means shares of a corporation’s own stock that have been issued and subsequently reacquired by the corporation. Converting outstanding shares to treasury shares does not reduce the number of shares issued but does reduce the number of shares outstanding. These shares are not eligible to receive dividends. Accounting for excesses and deficiencies on treasury stock transactions is governed by ASC 505-30-30.

 

State laws and federal agencies closely regulate transactions involving a company’s own capital stock, so the purchase of outstanding shares must have a legitimate purpose. Some of the most common reasons for purchasing outstanding shares are as follows:

 

(a)to meet additional stock needs for various reasons, including newly implemented stock option plans, stock for convertible bonds or convertible preferred stock, or a stock dividend.

 

(b)to make more shares available for acquisitions of other entities.

 

The cost method of accounting for treasury shares has been adopted by the Company. The purchase of outstanding shares and thus converting them into treasury shares is treated as a temporary reduction in shareholders’ equity in view of the expectation to reissue the shares instead of retiring them. When the Company reissues the treasury shares, the temporary account is eliminated. The cost of acquiring outstanding shares for converting into treasury shares is charged to a contra account, in this case a contra equity account that reduces the stockholder equity balance.

 

2.24INCOME TAXES

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of ASC Topic 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under ASC Topic 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

 

The provision for income tax is based on the results for the year as adjusted for items, which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

 

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2.24INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

 

Deferred income taxes are calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it related to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

 

ASC Topic 740 also prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or for one expected to be taken, in a tax return. ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance related to, among other things, classification, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and disclosure requirements. Any interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits will be recorded as tax expense.

  

2.25POLITICAL AND BUSINESS RISK

 

The Company's operations are carried out in the P.R.C. Accordingly, the political, economic and legal environment in the P.R.C. may influence the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations by the general state of the P.R.C.'s economy. The Company's operations in the P.R.C. are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

 

2.26CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

 

Cash includes cash at banks and demand deposits in accounts maintained with banks within the P.R.C. Total cash in these banks as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 amounted to $4,575,685 and $1,256,440 respectively, none of which is covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any risks to its cash in bank accounts.

 

The Company had 5 major customers (A, B, C, D & E) whose business individually represented the following percentages of the Company’s total revenue for the periods indicated:

 

   Three  months   Three  months   Nine  months   Nine  months 
   ended   ended   ended   ended 
   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Customer A   24.57%   13.95%   28.24%   16.76%
Customer B   15.78%   11.38%   16.70%   8.24%
Customer C   14.33%   -    11.64%   - 
Customer D   8.33%   13.12%   7.12%   8.41%
Customer E   5.77%   -    -    3.80%
Customer F   -    17.99%   5.39%   17.21%
Customer G   -    7.29%   -    - 
    68.78%   63.73%   69.09%   54.42%

 

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2.26CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (CONTINUED)

 

      Percent of 
   Segment  revenue   Amount 
Customer A  Fishery Development and Corporate and others Divisions   28.24%  $83,356,492 
Customer B  Organic Fertilizer and Bread Grass Division   16.70%  $49,309,009 
Customer C  Fishery Development Division   11.64%  $34,344,729 

 

Accounts receivable are derived from revenue earned from customers located primarily in the P.R.C. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of customers and has not experienced any material losses to date.

 

The Company had 5 major customers whose accounts receivable balance individually represented the following percentages of the Company’s total accounts receivable:

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Customer A   19.22%   8.69%
Customer B   11.32%   - 
Customer C   6.73%   12.86%
Customer D   6.30%   - 
Customer E   -    8.36%
Customer F   -    10.23%
Customer G   4.89%   8.27%
    48.46%   48.41%

 

As of September 30, 2014, amounts due from customers A, B and C are $23,600,631, $13,901,362 and $8,262,682, respectively. The Company has not experienced any significant difficulty in collecting its accounts receivable in the past and is not aware of any financial difficulties of its major customers. 

 

2.27IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment,” long-lived assets to be held and used are analyzed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The Company reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets, including intangibles, for impairment, each reporting period. An asset is considered impaired when estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset. In the event the carrying amount of such asset is considered not recoverable, the asset is adjusted to its fair value. Fair value is generally determined based on discounted future cash flow. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company determined no impairment losses were necessary.

 

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2.28EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

As prescribed in ASC Topic 260 “Earnings per Share,” Basic Earnings per Share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding during the year plus potential dilutive instruments such as stock options and warrants. The effect of stock options on diluted EPS is determined through the application of the treasury stock method, whereby proceeds received by the Company based on assumed exercises are hypothetically used to repurchase the Company’s common stock at the average market price during the period.

  

For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, basic earnings per share attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and subsidiaries common stockholders amount to $0.15 and $0.15, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, basic earnings per share attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and subsidiaries common stockholders amount to $0.45 and $0.43, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, diluted earnings per share attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and its subsidiaries’ common stockholders amounted to $0.14 and $0.15, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, diluted earnings per share attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and its subsidiaries’ common stockholders amounted to $0.43 and $0.40, respectively.

 

2.29ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

ASC Topic 220 “Comprehensive Income” establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in stockholders’ equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The comprehensive income for all periods presented includes both the reported net income and net change in cumulative translation adjustments.

   

2.30RETIREMENT BENEFIT COSTS

 

P.R.C. state managed retirement benefit programs are defined contribution plans and the payments to the plans are charged as expenses when employees have rendered service entitling them to the contribution made by the employer.

 

2.31STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company has adopted both ASC Topic 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation” and ASC Topic 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non- Employees” using the fair value method in which an entity issues its equity instruments to acquire goods and services from employees and non-employees. Stock compensation for stock granted to non-employees has been determined in accordance with this accounting standard and the accounting standard regarding accounting for equity instruments that are issued to other than employees for acquiring, or in conjunction with selling goods or services, as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. This accounting standard allows the “simplified” method to determine the term of employee options when other information is not available. Under ASC Topic 718 and ASC Topic 505-50, stock compensation expenses is measured at the grant date on the value of the option or restricted stock and is recognized as expenses, less expected forfeitures, over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.

 

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2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

2.32FAIR value of financial INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Paragraph 820-10-35-37”) to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value under U.S. GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below: 

 

Level1 Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

 

Level2 Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.

 

Level3 Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not corroborated by market data.

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and accrued expenses, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The Company does not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or a non-recurring basis, consequently, the Company did not have any fair value adjustments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013, nor gains or losses are reported in the statements of income and comprehensive income that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to those assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.

 

2.33NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

The Company does not expect any recent accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance on disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”). This new guidance requires entities to present (either on the face of the income statements or in the notes) the effects on the line items of the income statement for amounts reclassified out of AOCI. The new guidance will be effective for us beginning July 1, 2013. Other than requiring additional disclosures, there is no material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance on a parent’s accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity. This new guidance requires that the parent releases any related cumulative translation adjustment 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 new guidance will be effective for us beginning July 1, 2014. there is no material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carry forward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carry forward Exists". These amendments provide that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carry forward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carry forward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carry forward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carry forward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 does not expect to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

2.33NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” which provides a narrower definition of discontinued operations than under existing U.S. GAAP. ASU 2014-08 requires that only a disposal of a component of an entity, or a group of components of an entity, that represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on the reporting entity’s operations and financial results should be reported in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 also provides guidance on the consolidated financial statement presentations and disclosures of discontinued operations. The new guidance is effective prospectively for the Company to all new disposals of components and new classification as held for sale beginning April 1, 2015. The Company is evaluating the effects, if any, of the adoption of this guidance will have on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

  

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance related to revenue from contracts with customers. Under this guidance, revenue is recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. Early adoption is not permitted. The updated standard will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2017. We have not yet selected a transition method and we are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, "Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern." ASU 2014-15 will explicitly require management to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosure in certain circumstances. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organization structure as well as business segments and major customers in consolidated financial statements. The Company operates in five principal reportable segments: Fishery Development Division, and HU Plantation Division and Organic Fertilizer and Bread Grass Division, Cattle Development Division and Corporate and others. No geographic information is required as all revenue and assets are located in the P.R.C.

 

   For the three months ended September 30, 2014     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
                         
Revenue  $47,780,135   $5,813,667   $33,700,137   $6,814,990   $13,111,130   $107,220,059 
                               
Net income (loss)  $13,754,241   $2,567,126   $6,994,954   $641,963   $543,578   $24,501,862 
                               
Total assets  $131,700,632   $55,471,908   $218,710,852   $39,995,639   $35,116,673   $480,995,704 

 

   For the three months ended September 30, 2013     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
                         
Revenue  $26,704,244   $10,534,960   $20,434,953   $4,639,397   $8,394,143   $70,707,697 
                               
Net income (loss)  $9,762,014   $5,322,211   $1,443,930   $575,134   $1,649,485   $18,752,774 
                               
Total assets  $79,561,093   $44,908,550   $131,498,783   $44,808,248   $27,027,247   $327,803,921 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

   For the nine months ended September 30, 2014     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
                         
Revenue   136,968,336   $9,085,607    95,459,852    21,483,496    32,183,061    295,180,352 
                               
Net income (loss)  $32,002,640   $3,752,283    25,914,779   $1,966,526    4,740,591   $68,376,819 
                               
Total assets  $131,700,632   $55,471,908   $218,710,852   $39,995,639   $35,116,673   $480,995,704 

 

   For the nine months ended September 30, 2013     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
                         
Revenue  $68,826,877   $14,089,946   $52,259,230   $19,423,115   $25,616,609   $180,215,777 
                               
Net income (loss)  $20,815,367   $7,533,778   $10,786,509   $3,945,015   $6,381,817   $49,462,486 
                               
Total assets  $79,561,093   $44,908,550   $131,498,783   $44,808,248   $27,027,247   $327,803,921 

 

Note

(1)Operated by Capital Award, Inc. (“CA”). and Jiangmen City A Power Fishery Development Co., Limited (“JFD”).
(2)Operated by Jiangmen City Heng Sheng Tai Agriculture Development Co., Limited (“JHST”).
(3)Operated by Qinghai Sanjiang A Power Agriculture Co., Limited (“SJAP”), A Power Agro Agriculture Development (Macau) Limited (“APWAM”) , Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co., Limited (“QZH”), A Power Agro Agriculture Development (Macau) Limited (“APWAM”) and Hunan Shenghua A Power Agriculture Co., Limited (“HSA”).
(4)Operated by Jiangmen City Hang Mei Cattle Farm Development Co. Limited (“JHMC”) and Macau Meiji Limited (“MEIJI”).
(5)Operated by Sino Agro Food, Inc. (“SIAF”) and Sino Agro Food Sweden AB (publ) (“SAFS”).

  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Further analysis of revenue:-

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2014     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU
Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate
and others (5)
   Total 
Name of entity                              
Sale of goods                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $22,731,491   $-   $-   $-   $-   $22,731,491 
Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai Agriculture                              
Development Co., Limited ("JHST")   -    5,813,667    -    -    -   $5,813,667 
Hunan Shenghua A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("HSA")   -    -    5,794,162    -    -   $5,794,162 
Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co Limited                              
("QZH")   -    -    5,669,050    -    -    5,669,050 
Qinghai Sanjiang A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("SJAP")   -    -    22,236,925    -    -   $22,236,925 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    6,814,990    -   $6,814,990 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    13,111,130   $13,111,130 
Consulting and service income for development contracts                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")   24,598,641    -    -    -    -   $24,598,641 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Commission and management fee                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")   450,003    -    -    -    -    450,003 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
   $47,780,135   $5,813,667   $33,700,137   $6,814,990   $13,111,130   $107,220,059 

 

  

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Further analysis of revenue:-

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2013     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU
Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate
and others (5)
   Total 
Name of entity                              
Sale of goods                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $19,598,282   $-   $-   $-   $-   $19,598,282 
Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai                              
Agriculture Development Co., Limited ("JHST")   -    10,534,960    -    -    -    10,534,960 
Hunan Shenghua A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("HSA")   -    -    3,104,578    -    -    3,104,578 
Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co Limited                              
("QZH")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Qinghai Sanjiang A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("SJAP")   -    -    17,330,375    -    -    17,330,375 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    4,639,397    -    4,639,397 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    6,459,683    6,459,683 
Consulting and service income for development contracts                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")   6,939,405    -    -    -    -    6,939,405 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    -    1,934,460    1,934,460 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Commission and management fee                       -      
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")   166,557    -    -    -    -    166,557 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
   $26,704,244   $10,534,960   $20,434,953   $4,639,397   $8,394,143   $70,707,697 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Further analysis of revenue:

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2014     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU
Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate
and others (5)
   Total 
Name of entity                              
Sale of goods                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $86,218,455   $-   $-   $-   $-   $86,218,455 
Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai                              
Agriculture Development Co., Limited ("JHST")   -    9,085,607    -    -    -   $9,085,607 
Hunan Shenghua A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("HSA")   -    -    15,750,656    -    -   $15,750,656 
Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co Limited                              
("QZH")   -    -    7,467,877    -    -    7,467,877 
Qinghai Sanjiang A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("SJAP")   -    -    72,241,319    -    -   $72,241,319 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    21,483,496    -   $21,483,496 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    30,553,374    30,553,374 
Consulting and service income for development contracts                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")   49,558,454    -    -    -    -   $49,558,454 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    -    1,629,687    1,629,687.00 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Commission and management fee                       -      
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")   1,191,427    -    -    -    -    1,191,427 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
   $136,968,337   $9,085,607   $95,459,852   $21,483,496   $32,183,061   $295,180,352 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Further analysis of revenue:

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2013     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU
Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate
and others (5)
   Total 
Name of entity                              
Sale of goods                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $44,462,877   $-   $-   $-   $-   $44,462,877 
Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai                              
Agriculture Development Co., Limited ("JHST")   -    14,089,946    -    -    -   $14,089,946 
Hunan Shenghua A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("HSA")   -    -    7,827,433    -    -   $7,827,433 
Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co Limited                              
("QZH")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Qinghai Sanjiang A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("SJAP")   -    -    44,431,797    -    -   $44,431,797 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    12,309,334    -    12,309,334 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    17,247,092   $17,247,092 
Consulting and service income for development contracts                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")   23,728,927    -    -    -    -    23,782,927 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    7,113,781    -   $7,113,781 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    8,173,969    8,173,969 
Commission and management fee                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")   581,073    -    -    -    -    581,073 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    195,548    195,548 
   $68,826,877   $14,089,946   $52,259,230   $19,423,115   $25,616,609   $180,215,777 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Further analysis of cost of goods sold and cost of services (Continued):-

 

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2014     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU
Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate
and others (5)
   Total 
Cost of goods sold                              
Name of entity                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $15,935,868   $-   $-   $-   $-   $15,935,868 
Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai  Agriculture                              
Development Co., Limited ("JHST")   -    1,704,741    -    -    -    1,704,741 
Hunan Shenghua A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("HSA")   -    -    4,698,541    -    -    4,698,541 
Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co Limited                              
("QZH")   -    -    3,519,966    -    -    3,519,966 
Qinghai Sanjiang A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("SJAP")   -    -    15,270,656         -    15,270,656 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    6,443,072    -    6,443,072 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    11,548,682    11,548,682 
   $15,935,868   $1,704,741   $23,489,163   $6,443,072   $11,548,682   $59,121,526 

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2014     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU
Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate
and others (5)
   Total 
                         
Cost of services                                    
Name of entity                              
Consulting and service income for development contracts                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $13,601,869   $-   $-   $-   $-   $13,601,869 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
   $13,601,869   $-   $-   $-   $-   $13,601,869 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Further analysis of cost of goods sold and cost of services (Continued):-

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2013     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
Cost of goods sold                              
Name of entity                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $14,208,181   $-   $-   $-   $-   $14,208,181 
Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai                              
Agriculture Development Co., Limited ("JHST")   -    4,832,794    -    -    -    4,832,794 
Hunan Shenghua A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("HSA")   -    -    1,937,860    -    -    1,937,860 
Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co Limited                              
("QZH")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Qinghai Sanjiang A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("SJAP")   -    -    10,897,327    -    -    10,897,327 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    3,974,942    -    3,974,942 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    5,464,433    5,464,433 
   $14,208,181   $4,832,794   $12,835,187   $3,974,942   $5,464,433   $41,315,537 

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2013     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
                         
COST OF SERVICES                              
Name of entity                              
Consulting and service income for development contracts                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $2,703,461   $-   $-   $-   $-   $2,703,461 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    565,574    565,574 
   $2,703,461   $-   $-   $0   $565,574   $3,269,035 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Further analysis of cost of goods sold and cost of services (Continued):-

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2014     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
Cost of goods sold                              
Name of entity                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $54,861,550   $-   $-   $-   $-   $54,861,550 
Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai  Agriculture                              
Development Co., Limited ("JHST")   -    2,423,811    -    -    -    2,423,811 
Hunan Shenghua A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("HSA")   -    -    10,371,555         -    10,371,555 
Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co Limited                              
("QZH")   -    -    4,680,245    -    -    4,680,245 
Qinghai Sanjiang A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("SJAP")   -    -    48,552,223         -    48,552,223 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    20,418,345    -    20,418,345 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    31,728,186    31,728,186 
   $54,861,550   $2,423,811   $63,604,023   $20,418,345   $31,728,186   $173,035,915 

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2014     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
                         
Cost of services                              
Name of entity                              
Consulting and service income for development contracts                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $25,236,498   $-   $-   $-   $-   $25,236,498 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    1,554,244    1,554,244 
   $25,236,498   $-   $-   $-   $1,554,244   $26,790,742 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

3.SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Further analysis of cost of goods sold and cost of services (Continued):- 

 

   Nine  months ended September 30, 2013     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
Cost of goods sold                              
Name of entity                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $33,460,670   $-   $-   $-   $-   $33,460,670 
Jiang Men City Heng Sheng Tai                              
Agriculture Development Co., Limited ("JHST")   -    6,093,751    -    -    -    6,093,751 
Hunan Shenghua A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("HSA")   -    -    4,830,266    -    -    4,830,266 
Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co Limited                              
("QZH")   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Qinghai Sanjiang A Power                              
Agriculture Co., Limited ("SJAP")   -    -    26,770,503    -    -    26,770,503 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    7,369,379    -    7,369,379 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    14,894,249    14,894,249 
   $33,460,670   $6,093,751   $31,600,769   $7,369,379   $14,894,249   $93,418,818 

 

   Nine  months ended September 30, 2013     
   Fishery
Development
Division (1)
   HU Plantation
Division (2)
   Organic
Fertilizer and
Bread Grass
Division (3)
   Cattle Farm
Development
Division (4)
   Corporate and
others (5)
   Total 
                         
Cost of services                              
Name of entity                              
Consulting and service income for development contracts                              
Capital Award, Inc. ("CA")  $11,805,864   $-   $-   $-   $-   $11,805,864 
Macau  Eiji Company Limited ("MEIJI")   -    -    -    5,519,294    -    5,519,294 
Sino Agro Food, Inc. ("SIAF")   -    -    -    -    2,435,412    2,435,412 
   $11,805,864   $-   $-   $5,519,294   $2,435,412   $19,760,570 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4.INCOME TAXES

 

United States of America

 

The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada, in the United States of America. The Company has no trading operations in United States of America and no US corporate tax has been provided for in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries

 

The Company intends to use the remaining accumulated and future earnings of foreign subsidiaries to expand operations outside the United States of America.and accordingly, undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries are considered to be indefinitely reinvested outside the United States and no provision for U.S. Federal and State income tax or applicable dividend distribution tax has been provided thereon.

 

The Company appointed US tax professionals to assist in filing income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2007 through December 31, 2012 in compliance with US Treasury Internal Revenue Code and we filed our Tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (“ IRS”) of USA Government on June 2014.

 

At the same time, The Company reviewed its tax position with the assistance US tax professionals and believed that there would be no taxes and no penalties assessed by the IRS in the United States of America.

 

China

 

Beginning January 1, 2008, the new Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) law replaced the existing laws for Domestic Enterprises (“DE’s”) and Foreign Invested Enterprises (“FIE’s”). The new standard EIT rate of 25% replaced the 33% rate currently applicable to both DE’s and FIE’s. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the new EIT will have on its financial condition. Beginning January 1, 2008, China unified the corporate income tax rule on foreign invested enterprises and domestic enterprises. The unified corporate income tax rate is 25%.

 

Under new tax legislation in China beginning in January 2008, the agriculture, dairy and fishery sectors are exempt from enterprise income taxes.

 

No EIT has been provided in the financial statements since SIAF, CA, JHST, JHMC, JFD, HSA, QZH and SJAP are exempt from EIT for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 as they are within the agriculture, dairy and fishery sectors.

 

Belize

CA, CS and CH are international business companies incorporated in Belize, and are exempt from corporate tax in Belize.

 

Hong Kong

No Hong Kong profits tax has been provided in the consolidated financial statements, since TRW did not earn any assessable profits arising in Hong Kong for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

Macau

No Macau Corporate income tax has been provided in the consolidated financial statements since APWAM and MEIJI did not earn any assessable profits for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

Sweden

No Swedish Corporate income tax has been provided in the consolidated financial statements since SAFS incurred a tax loss for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

No deferred tax assets and liabilities are of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 since there was no difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the period in which the differences are expected to reverse.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4.INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

 

Provision for income taxes is as follows:

 

   Three months ended   Three months ended   Nine  months ended   Nine  months ended 
   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013 
                 
SIAF  $ -   $-   $-   $- 
SAFS   -    -    -    - 
TRW   -    -    -    - 
MEIJI and APWAM   -    -    -    - 
JHST, JFD, JHMC, SJAP, QZH and HSA   -    -    -    - 
   $-   $-   $-   $- 

 

The Company did not recognize any interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The Company had no uncertain positions that would necessitate recording of tax related liability. The Company is subject to examination by the respective tax authorities.

 

5.CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
           
Cash and bank balances  $4,691,157   $1,327,274 

 

6.INVENTORIES

 

As of September 30, 2014, inventories are as follows:

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Sleepy cods, prawns, eels and marble goble  $4,935,062   $1,761,111 
Bread grass   3,337,428    580,955 
Beef cattle   5,850,305    1,951,962 
Organic fertilizer   3,094,379    895,670 
Forage for cattle and consumable   3,591,769    684,979 
Raw materials for bread grass and organic fertilizer   13,411,046    855,493 
Beef and mutton   2,213,890    - 
Immature seeds   1,006,013    698,704 
Harvested HU plantation   -    719,329 
   $37,439,892   $8,148,203 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

7.DEPOSITS AND PREPAID EXPENSES

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Deposits for          
-  purchases of equipment  $4,372,776   $4,886,048 
-  acquisition of land use rights   7,826,508    7,826,508 
- inventories purchases and  miscellaneous#   7,693,099    9,771,383 
- aquaculture contract   9,404,067    - 
- building materials   877,598    1,281,935 
- proprietary technologies   -    4,404,210 
- construction in progress   23,021,316    23,021,316 
Shares issued for employee compensation and overseas professional fee   2,415,099    100,308 
   $55,610,463   $51,291,708 

 

# Miscellaneous represents rental and utility deposits, and deposits for sundries purchases and sundries prepaid expenses.

 

8.ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

The Company has performed an analysis on all of its accounts receivable and determined that all amounts are collectible by the Company. As such, all accounts receivable are reflected as a current asset and no allowance for bad debt has been recorded as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Bad debts written off for the three months ended and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are $0.

 

Aging analysis of accounts receivable is as follows:

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
0 - 30 days  $64,914,582   $20,864,404 
31 - 90 days   30,367,458    28,960,582 
91 - 120 days   16,046,506    23,941,294 
over 120 days and less than 1 year   11,445,335    8,291,662 
over 1 year   -    - 
   $122,773,881   $82,057,942 

 

9.OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Advanced to employees  $277,298   $109,278 
Advanced to suppliers   7,552,844    3,673,493 
Advanced to subcontractors and suppliers of new prawn project in Zhongshan   8,645,366    - 
   $16,475,508   $3,782,771 

 

Advanced to employees and suppliers are unsecured, interest free and repayable within two years.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

10.PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Plant and machinery  $5,344,326   $5,263,933 
Structure and leasehold improvements   49,841,748    36,308,860 
Mature seeds and herbage cultivation   9,234,439    6,294,372 
Furniture and equipment   393,411    391,608 
Motor vehicles   765,858    765,858 
    65,579,782    49,024,631 
Less: Accumulated depreciation   (4,305,620)   (2,537,573)
Net carrying amount  $61,274,162   $46,487,058 

 

Depreciation expense was $636,774 and $356,737 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Depreciation expense was $1,768,047 and $995,408 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

11.CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Construction in progress          
  - Office, warehouse and organic  fertilizer plant in  HSA  $16,867,188   $22,761,164 
  - Organic fertilizer and bread grass production plant          
      and office building   18,009,803    8,600,187 
  - Oven room, road for production of dried flowers   276,288    - 
 -  Rangeland for beef cattle and office building   30,690,295    26,054,582 
 -  Fish pond   1,844,454    1,718,799 
 -  Beef and seafood distribution center   1,400,609    - 
   $69,088,637   $59,134,732 

  

12.LAND USE RIGHTS

 

Private ownership of agricultural land is not permitted in the PRC. Instead, the Company has leased six lots of land. The cost of the first lot of land use rights acquired in 2007 in Guangdong Province was $6,408,289 and consists of 180.23 acres with the lease expiring in 2067. The cost of the second lot of land use rights acquired in 2008 in Guangdong Province was $764,128, which consists of 31.84 acres with the lease expiring in 2068. The cost of the third lot of land use rights acquired in 2011 was $12,040,571, which consists of 93.64 acres in Guangdong Province, with the lease expiring in 2037. The cost of the fourth lot of land use rights acquired in 2011 was $35,405,750 which consisted of 287.21 acres in the Hunan Province, PRC and the leases expire in 2051, 2054 and 2071. The cost of the fifth lot of land use rights acquired in 2012 was $528,240 which consisted of 21.09 acres in Qinghai Province, PRC and the lease expires in 2051. The cost of the sixth lot of land use rights acquired in 2013 was $489,904 which consisted of 6.27 acres in Guangdong Province, the PRC and the lease expires in 2023.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

12.LAND USE RIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Cost  $64,637,958   $65,192,615 
           
Less: Accumulated amortization   (5,642,453)   (4,486,786)
           
Net carrying amount  $58,995,505   $60,705,829 

 

   Expiry date  Location  Amount 
Balance @1.1.2013          $58,630,950 

Additions:

           
2013  2023  Enping city, Guangdong  Province, the P.R.C.   489,904 
2013     Land improvement cost incurred   3,914,275 
Exchange difference         2,157,486 
Balance @12.31.2013        $65,192,615 
Exchange difference         (554,657)
Balance @9.30.2014        $64,637,958 

 

Land use rights are amortized on the straight-line basis over their respective lease periods. The lease period of agriculture land is 10 to 60 years. Amortization of land use rights was $395,633 and $405,361 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization of land use rights was $1,155,667 and $1,173,698 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

13.GOODWILL

 

Goodwill represents the fair value of the assets acquired the acquisitions over the cost of the assets acquired. It is stated at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Management tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or when impairment indicators arise. In these instances, the Company recognizes an impairment loss when it is probable that the estimated cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets. To date, no such impairment loss has been recorded.

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Goodwill from acquisition  $724,940   $724,940 
Less: Accumulated impairment losses   -    - 
Net carrying amount  $724,940   $724,940 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

14.PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES

 

By an agreement dated November 12, 2008, TRW acquired an enzyme technology master license, registered under a Chinese patent, for the manufacturing of livestock feed and bioorganic fertilizer and its related labels for $8,000,000. On March 6, 2012, MEIJI acquired an aromatic-feed formula technology for the production of aromatic cattle for $1,500,000. On October 1, 2013, SIAF was granted a license to exploit sleepy cod breeding technology license for to grow out sleepy cod for $2,270,968 for 50 years. SJAP booked bacterial cellulose technology license and related trademark for $2,119,075 and amortized expenditures for 25 years starting from January 1, 2014.

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Cost  $13,865,862   $13,896,168 
Less: Accumulated amortization   (2,278,298)   (1,814,698)
Net carrying amount  $11,587,564   $12,081,470 

 

Amortization of proprietary technologies was $166,775 and $87,802 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization of proprietary technologies was $463,600 and $295,759 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. No impairment of proprietary technologies has been identified for the three months ended and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

15.TEMPORARY DEPOSITS PAID TO ENTITIES FOR EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN FUTURE SINO JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES

 

Intended              
unincorporated  Project           
investee  engaged     September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
A  Trade center  *  $4,086,941   $4,086,941 
A  Seafood center  *   1,032,914    1,032,914 
B 

Fish farm 2 Gao Qiqiang Aquaculture

  *   6,000,000    6,000,000 
C  Prawn farm 1  *   14,554,578    14,554,578 
D  Prawn farm 2  *   9,877,218    9,877,218 
E  Cattle farm 2  *   5,558,057    5,558,057 
         $41,109,708   $41,109,708 

 

The Company made temporary deposits paid to entities for equity investments in future Sino Joint Venture companies ("SJVCs") engaged in projects development of trade and seafood centers, fish, prawns and cattle farms. Such temporary deposits represented as deposits of the respective consideration required for the purchase of equity stakes of respective future SJVCs. The amounts were classified as temporary because legal procedures of formation of SJVCs have not yet been completed. As of September 30, 2014, the percentages of equity stakes of SFJVCs A (trade and seafood centers), B ( fish farm 2 Gao Qiqiang Aquaculture Farm ), C (prawn farm 1), D (pawn farm 2) and E (cattle farm 2) are 31%, 23%, 56%, 29% and 35% respectively.

 

* The above amounts were subject to conversion to an additional equity investment in the investees upon the completion of legal procedures of formation of SJVCs.

 

16.VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

 

On September 28, 2009, APWAM acquired the PMH’s 45% equity interest in the Sino-Foreign joint venture company, Qinghai Sanjiang A Power Agriculture Co. Limited (“SJAP”), which was incorporated in the P.R.C. Up to September 30, 2014, the Company invested $2,251,359 in this joint venture. SJAP is engaged in its business of the manufacturing of organic fertilizer, livestock feed, and beef cattle and plantation of crops and pastures.

 

Continuous assessment of the VIE relationship with SJAP

 

The Company may also have a controlling financial interest in an entity through an arrangement that does not involve voting interests, such as a VIE. The Company evaluates entities deemed to be VIE’s using a risk and reward model to determine whether to consolidate. A VIE is an entity (1) that has total equity at risk that is not sufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other entities, (2) where the group of equity holders does not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, or the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses or the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, or (3) where the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, or both, and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately fewer voting rights.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

16.VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY (CONTINUED)

 

The Company also quantitatively and qualitatively examined if SJAP is considered a VIE. Qualitative analyses considered the extent to which the nature of its variable interest exposed the Company to losses. For quantitative analyses, the Company also used internal cash flow models to determine if SJAP was a VIE and, if so, whether the Company was the primary beneficiary. The projection of these cash flows and probabilities thereof requires significant managerial judgment because of the inherent limitations that relate to the use of historical data for the projection of future events. On September 30, 2014, the Company evaluated the above VIE testing results and concluded that the Company is the primary beneficiary of SJAP’s expected losses or residual returns and that SJAP qualifies as a VIE of the Company. As result, the Company has consolidated SJAP as a VIE.

 

The reasons for the changes are as follows:

 

•Originally, the board of directors of SJAP consisted of 7 members; 3 appointees from Qinghai Sanjiang (one stockholder), 1 from Garwor (one stockholder), and 3 from the Company, such that the Company did not have majority interest represented on the board of directors of SJAP.

 

•On May 7, 2010, Qinghai Sanjiang sold and transferred its equity interest in SJAP to Garwor. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce of Xining City Government of the P.R.C. approved the sale and transfer.

 

Consequently Garwor and the Company agreed that the new board of directors of SJAP would consist of 3 members; 1 appointee from Garwor and 2 appointees from the Company, such that the Company now had a majority interest in the board of directors of SJAP. Also, and in accordance with the Company’s Sino Joint Venture Agreement, the Company’s management appointed the chief financial officer of SJAP. As a result, the financial statements of SJAP were included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. SJAP formed Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co., Limited (“QZH”) , with SJAP owning 100% equity interest. Up to September 30, 2014, the SJAP’s total investment in QZH was $487,805. QZH is engaged in its business of the slaughter of cattle.

 

Continuous assessment of the VIE relationship with QZH

 

The Company may also have a controlling financial interest in an entity through an arrangement that does not involve voting interests, such as a VIE. The Company evaluates entities deemed to be VIE’s using a risk and reward model to determine whether to consolidate. A VIE is an entity (1) that has total equity at risk that is not sufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other entities, (2) where the group of equity holders does not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, or the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses or the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, or (3) where the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, or both, and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately fewer voting rights.

 

The Company also quantitatively and qualitatively examined if QZH is considered a VIE. Qualitative analyses considered the extent to which the nature of its variable interest exposed the Company to losses. For quantitative analyses, the Company also used internal cash flow models to determine if QZH was a VIE and, if so, whether the Company was the primary beneficiary. The projection of these cash flows and probabilities thereof requires significant managerial judgment because of the inherent limitations that relate to the use of historical data for the projection of future events. On September 30, 2014, the Company evaluated the above VIE testing results and concluded that the Company is the primary beneficiary of QZH’s expected losses or residual returns and that QZH qualifies as a VIE of the Company. As result, the Company has consolidated QZH as a VIE.

 

SJAP is sole stockholder of QZH and SJAP appointed sole director of QZH. Consequently, the Company indirectly control directorship of QZH, such that the Company now had a majority interest in the directorship of QZH. Also, and in accordance with the Company’s Sino Joint Venture Agreement, the Company’s management appointed the chief financial officer of QZH. As a result, the financial statements of QZH were included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

17.LICENSE RIGHTS

 

Pursuant to an agreement dated August 1, 2006 between Infinity Environmental Group Limited (“Infinity”) and the Company, the Company was granted an A Power Technology License with the condition that the Company was required to pay the license fee covering 500 units of APM as performance payment to Infinity on or before July 31, 2008. This license allows the Company to develop service, manage and supply A Power Technology Farms in the P.R.C. using the A Power Technology, but subject to a condition that the Company is required to pay a license fee to Infinity once the Company has sold the license to its customer. Under the said license, the Company has the right to authorize developers and/or joint venture partners to develop A Power Technology Farms in the P.R.C. Infinity is a company incorporated in Australia. An impairment loss made for the three months ended and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are $0 and allowance for accumulated impairment losses has been recorded as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are $1.

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

18.OTHER PAYABLES

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Due to third parties  $8,258,819   $4,715,543 
Promissory notes issued to third parties   512,751    3,625,000 
Due to local government   2,406,143    2,428,243 
   $11,177,713   $10,768,786 

 

Due to third parties are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.

 

19.CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

 

(i)Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Costs  $19,505,718   $3,527,975 
Estimated earnings   18,642,769    8,538,930 
Less:  Billings   (36,924,200)   (11,403,609)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts  $1,224,287   $663,296 

 

(ii)Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Billings  $33,739,935   $8,406,900 
Less:  Costs   (12,992,409)   (2,179,410)
Estimated earnings   (17,374,094)   (3,080,534)
Billing in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  $3,373,432   $3,146,956 

 

(iii)Overall

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Billings  $70,664,135   $19,810,509 
Less:  Costs   (32,498,127)   (5,707,385)
Estimated earnings   (36,016,863)   (11,619,464)
Billing in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts  $2,149,145   $2,483,660 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

20.SERIES F SHARES MANDATORY REDEMPTION PAYABLE

 

On August 13, 2014, the Company filed a Certificate of the Designations, Powers, Preferences and Rights of the Series F Non-Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate”) to its Articles of Incorporation, with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, setting forth the terms of its Preferred Stock. On June 10, 2014, the Company amended and restated the Certificate to (i) postpone the payment date of the dividend thereunder to May 30, 2015, (ii) to delete a reference to the redemption or declaration of any cash dividend or distribution on any Junior Securities, and (iii) make certain minor corrections to the Certificate. No share of Series F Non-Convertible Preferred Stock was ever issued. The Company believes it to be in the best interests of its shareholders to delay the cash payment until such time as its financial position would enable it to make the payment without harming its ability to develop its business in accordance with management’s plans.

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Classified as current liabilities          
Series F shares mandatory redemption payable  $3,146,063   $- 
           
Classified as non-current liabilities          
Series F shares mandatory redemption payable   -    3,146,063 
   $3,146,063   $3,146,063 

21.BORROWINGS

 

There are no provisions in the Company’s bank borrowings and long term debts that would accelerate repayment of debt as a result of a change in credit ratings or a material adverse change in the Company’s business. Under certain agreements, the Company has the option to retire debt prior to maturity, either at par or at a premium over par.

 

Short term bank loan

 

   Interest rate  Term  September 30,
2014
   December 31, 2013 
Agricultural Development  6%  August 30, 2013 - August 29, 2014          
Bank of China     (August 30, 2012 - August 29, 2013)          
Huangyuan County Branch,                
Xining , Qinghai Province, the P.R.C.        $-^*  $4,100,377^*

 

Long term debts

 

Name of lender  Interest rate  Term  September 30, 2014   December 31,
2013
 
Gan Guo Village Committee  12.22%  June 2012 - June 2017          
Bo Huang Town                
Huangyuan County,                
Xining City,                
Qinghai Province, the  P.R.C.        $178,774   $180,417 
                 
Agricultural Development  6.40%  January 3, 2014  - December 17, 2018          
Bank of China                
Huangyuan County Branch,                
Xining , Qinghai Province, the P.R.C.        $2,437,836^*#   - 
                 
         $2,616,610   $180,417 

The above note agreements contained regular provisions requiring timely repayment of principals and accrued interests, payment of default interest in the event of default, and without specific financial covenants. Management of the Company believes the Company is in material compliance with the terms of the loan agreements.

 

^ personal and corporate guaranteed by third parties.

*secured by land use rights with net carrying amount of $500,712 (12.31.2013: $515,026).

#repayable $325,092, $650,184, $650,184 and $812,376 in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

22.BONDS PAYABLE

 

On July 1, 2013 , the Company offered a maximum of $21,000,000 of units (“Units”) for an aggregate of 840 Units; each Unit consisting of a $25,000 principal amount promissory note made by the Subscription Agreement and Confidential Private Placement Memorandum with maturity date two years from the Initial Closing Date of the Offering September 30, 2013. The interest rate of 5% is paid annually. Commissions, issue cost and discounts are amortized over 2 years from October 1, 2013.

 

Terms of the bonds are as follows: 

 

Issue size:   $16,800,000 
Number of units offered:   840 units 
Number of units issued:   69 units 
Principal value per unit:   $25,000 per unit 
Net payable value /bond:   $20,000 per unit 
Discounted value/bond:   $5,000 paid to bond holder 
Maturity date:   2 years (September 30, 2015) 
Participating interest:   5% per annum 
Effective yield:   11.80% per annum 

 

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Classified as current liabilities          

5% Participating zero coupon bonds repayable on September 30,  2015

  $1,725,000   $- 
           
Classified as non-current liabilities          

5 % Participating zero coupon bonds repayable on September 30,  2015

   -    1,725,000 
   $1,725,000   $1,725,000 

  

The Company calculated professional service compensation of $400,000 in respect of bond issue, and recognized $50,000 and $50,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and $150,000 and $50,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. As of September 30, 2014, the deferred compensation balance was $150,000 and the deferred compensation balance of $150,000 was to be amortized over 9 months beginning on October 1, 2014.

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

23.CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE

 

On August 29, 2014, the Company completed the closing of a private placement financing transaction with an accredited investor, which purchased a 10.5% Convertible Note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $33,300,000. The Company received the initial advance of $6,982,667. The Company shall offer investor a discount equal to 25% of the amount of the principal advanced by the investor.

 

Interest on the note shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance of this Note from August 29, 2014. Interest shall be payable quarterly on the last day of each of March, June, September and December commencing September 30, 2014. provided, however, that note holder may elect to require the Company to issue to the note holder a promissory note in lieu of cash in satisfaction of any interest due and payable at such time. Any interest payment note shall be subject to the same terms as the note. The note has a maturity date of February 28, 2020.

 

The note is convertible, at the discretion of the note holder, into shares of the Company’s common stock (i) at any time following an Event of Default, or (ii) for a period of thirty (30) calendar days following October 31, 2015 and each anniversary thereof, at an initial conversion price per share of $1.00, subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends and other similar transactions and subject to the terms of the note. As long as the note is outstanding, the Investor shall have a right of first refusal, exercisable for thirty (30) calendar days after notice to the note holder, to purchase securities proposed to be offered and sold by the Company. 

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
           
10.5% convertible note of maturity date February 20, 2020  $6,982,667   $- 

 

The Company calculated the fair value of the convertible note and the beneficial conversion feature utilizing the Discounted Cash Flows model at the date of the issuance of promissory note. The relative fair values were allocated to the liability and equity components of the debt. Accordingly, a discount was created on the debt and this discount will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt. Debt discount amortization as of September 30, 2014 was $18,758.

 

As of December 31, 2013, there was $0 principal outstanding and accrued interest in the amount of $0 that was owed under the terms of the promissory notes.

 

As of September 30, 2014, there was $6,982,667 principal outstanding and accrued interest in the amount of $61,098 that was owed under the terms of the promissory notes.

 

The above note agreement contained regular provisions requiring timely repayment of principals and accrued interests, payment of default interest in the event of default, default and optional conversion and without specific financial covenants. Management of the Company believe the Company is in material compliance with the terms of the convertible note agreement.

 

The Company calculated professional service compensation of $1,500,000 in respect of convertible note issue, and recognized $0, $0, $0 and $0 for the three months ended and the nine month ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. As of September 30, 2014, the deferred compensation balance was $1,500,000 and the deferred compensation balance of $1,500,000 was to be amortized over 12 months beginning on October 1, 2014.

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

24.SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

The Company’s share capital as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 shown on the consolidated balance sheet represents the aggregate nominal value of the share capital of the Company as at that date.

 

On March 22, 2010, the Company designated 100 shares of Series A preferred stock at a par value per share of $0.001. As of the same date, 100 shares of Series A preferred stock were issued at $1 per share for cash in the amount of $100.

 

The Series A preferred stock:

 

(i)does not pay a dividend;

 

(ii)votes together with the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation as a single class and, regardless of the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding and as long as at least one of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, shall represent eighty percent (80%) of all votes entitled to be voted at any annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation or action by written consent of shareholders. Each outstanding share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall represent its proportionate share of the 80%, which is allocated to the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock; and

 

(iii)ranks senior to common stockholders, holders of Series B convertible preferred stockholders and any other stockholders on liquidation.

 

The Company has designated 100 shares of Series A preferred stock with 100 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

 

The Series B convertible preferred stock:

 

On March 22, 2010, the Company designated 7,000,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock at a par value per share of $0.001. The Series B convertible preferred stock is redeemable, the stockholders are not entitled to receive any dividend and voting rights but rank senior over common stockholders on liquidation, and can convert to common stock on a one for one basis at any time. On June 26, 2010, 7,000,000 shares of common stock were surrendered for cancellation and the Company issued 7,000,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock at $1.00 per share. Pursuant to share exchange agreement made as of December 22, 2012, between the Company and a stockholder, Capital Adventure Inc., a holder of 3,000,000 shares of common shares, with the consent of Board of Directors, to exchange for 3,000,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock on one-for-one basis. As of December 23, 2012, 3,000,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock were issued to Capital Adventure Inc., for the exchange of its holding of 3,000,000 shares of common stocks. As of December 31, 2012, 3,000,000 shares of common stocks were still not returned to the Company. On March 27, 2013, 3,000,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock were cancelled.

 

There were 7,000,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

The Series F Non-Convertible preferred stock:

On August 1, 2012, the Company designated 1,000,000 shares of Series F Non-Convertible Preferred Stock with a par value per share of $0.001.

 

As originally filed, the certificate of designation of the Series F Non-Convertible Preferred Stock stated that:

 

(i)it is not redeemable;

 

(ii)

except for (iv), with respect to dividend rights, rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution, it shall rank junior and subordinate to (a) all classes of Common Stock, (b) all other classes of Preferred Stock and (c) any class or series of capital securities of the Company.

 

(iii)except for (iv), it shall not entitled to receive any dividend; and

 

(iv)on May 30, 2014, the holders of record of shares of Series F Non-Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a coupon payment directly from the Company at the redemption rate of $3.40 per share for every 100 shares of Common Stock. Upon redemption, the Record Holder shall no longer own any shares of Series F that have been redeemed, and all such redeemed shares shall disappear and no longer exist on the books and records of the Company; redeemed shares of Series F which no longer exist upon redemption shall thereafter be counted toward the authorized but unissued “blank check” preferred stock of the Company.

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

24.SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)

 

On August 22, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared that the Company’s stockholders were entitled to receive one share of restricted Series F Non-convertible Preferred Stock for every 100 shares of Common Stock owned by the stockholders as of September 28, 2012, with lesser or greater amounts being rounded up to the nearest 100 shares of Common Stock for purpose of the computing the dividend. The transfer agent of the Company recorded 924,180 shares of Series F Non-Convertible preferred stock on the account. But, the Company did not issue physical shares and only issued coupons to notify respective shareholders on that date. The figure 924,180 was based on numbers of shares of Common Stock as of September 28, 2012 of 91,931,287 shares, calculated at one share of Series F Non-Convertible preferred stock for every 100 shares of Common Stock with decimal number of shares being rounded up to one. The recipients of the coupons were originally entitled to a coupon payment directly from the Company at the redemption rate of $3.40 per share and be payable on May 30, 2014, which date was subsequently postponed to May 30, 2015 (the “Coupon Redemption Date”). Upon the Coupon Redemption Date, holders of the coupon shall be entitled to a lump sum cash payment directly from the Company equal to $3.40 for every coupon then held (the “Redemption”). Upon proper Redemption, the Series F Preferred Stock shall terminate and thereafter cease to exist. 

  

As a result, the issued and outstanding shares of Series F Non-Convertible Preferred Stock as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is 0.

 

Common Stock: 

 

On December 5, 2012, the Company obtained stockholders consent for the approval of an amendment to our articles of incorporation to increase our authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), from 100,000,000 to 130,000,000. The board of directors believes that the increase in our authorized Common Stock will provide us with greater flexibility with respect to our capital structure for purposes including additional equity financings and stock based acquisitions. The certificate of amendment effectuating the vote by the shareholders was filed with the State of Nevada on January 24, 2013.

 

On March 28, 2013, the Company filed a registration statement related to a public offering of Common Stock of the Company for maximum aggregate gross proceeds of $26,250,000 within a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of this registration statement. No Common stock was offered to the public under this registration statement.

 

On October 4, 2013, the Company obtained stockholder consent for the approval of an amendment to our articles of incorporation to increase our authorized shares of Common Stock from 130,000,000 to 170,000,000. The board of directors believes that the increase in our authorized Common Stock will provide us with greater flexibility with respect to our capital structure for purposes including additional equity financings and stock based acquisitions. The certificate of amendment effectuating the vote by the shareholders was filed with the State of Nevada on November 1, 2013.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company issued 8,092,730 shares of common stock for $3,327,000 at values ranging from $0.36 to $0.45 per share to settle debts due to third parties. The Company executed several agreements with third parties to settle debts by issuance of the Company’s common stock. The shares issued by the Company were valued at the trading price of the stock on the date the shares were issued. Any excess of the fair value of the shares over the carrying cost of the debt has been reported as a gain on the extinguishment of debts of $160,997 and $641,831 has been credited to consolidated statements of income as other income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively; and (ii) 297,209 shares of common stock valued to employees at fair value of $0.45 per share for $133,744 for employee compensation. The fair value of the common stock issued was determined by using the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance of $0.45 per share.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company issued 28,261,707 shares of common stock for $13,782,651 at values ranging from $0.36 to $0.527 per share to settle debts due to third parties. The Company executed several agreements with third parties to settle debts by issuance of the Company’s common stock. The shares issued by the Company were valued at the trading price of the stock on the date the shares were issued. Any excess of the fair value of the shares over the carrying cost of the debt has been reported as a gain on the extinguishment of debts of $1,212,010 and $1,459,343 has been credited to consolidated statements of income as other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively; and (ii) 297,209 shares of common stock valued to employees at fair value of $0.45 per share for $133,744 for employee compensation. The fair value of the common stock issued was determined by using the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance of $0.45 per share.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued (i) 5,930,179 shares of common stock for $2,431,374 at values ranging from $0.40 to $0.41 per share to settle debts due to third parties. The Company executed several agreements with third parties to settle debts by issuance of the Company’s common stock. The shares issued by the Company were valued at the trading price of the stock on the date the shares were issued. Any excess of the fair value of the shares over the carrying cost of the debt has been reported as a gain on the extinguishment of debts of $11,885 and $160,997 has been credited to consolidated statements of income as other income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively; and (ii) 2,000,000 shares of common stock valued to professionals at fair value of $0.75 per share for $1,500,000 for service compensation. The fair value of the common stock issued was determined by using the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance ranging from $0.75 per share.

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

24.SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued (i) 20,142,617 shares of common stock for $12,006,374 at values ranging from $0.40 to $0.55 per share to settle debts due to third parties. The Company executed several agreements with third parties to settle debts by issuance of the Company’s common stock. The shares issued by the Company were valued at the trading price of the stock on the date the shares were issued. Any excess of the fair value of the shares over the carrying cost of the debt has been reported as a gain on the extinguishment of debts of $253,278 and $1,212,010 has been credited to consolidated statements of income as other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively; (ii) 1,292,620 shares of common stock valued to employees at fair value of $0.43 per share for $555,827 for employee compensation. The fair value of the common stock issued was determined by using the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance of $0.43 per share; and (iii) 3,160,764 shares of common stock valued to professionals at fair value ranging from $0.40 to $0.75 per share for $1,964,306 for service compensation. The fair value of the common stock issued was determined by using the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance ranging from $0.40 to $0.75 per share.

 

The Company has common stock of 168,128,223 and 137,602,043 shares issued and 167,128,223 and 137,602,043 outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

  

25.OBLIGATION UNDER OPERATING LEASES

 

The Company leases (i) 2,178 square feet of agriculture space used for offices for a monthly rent of $634 in Enping City, Guangdong Province, P.R.C., its lease expiring on March 31, 2017; (ii) 5,081 square feet of office space in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, P.R.C. for a monthly rent of $12,733, its lease expiring on July 8, 2016; and (iii) 1,555 square feet of staff quarters in Linli District, Hunan Province, P.R.C. for a monthly rent of $163, its lease expiring on May 1, 2016.

 

Lease expense was $40,591 and $38,002 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Lease expense was $118,709 and $114,006 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The future minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2014, are as follows:

 

   $ 
     
Year ended December 31, 2014   40,591 
Year ended December 31, 2015   162,364 
Thereafter   86,561 
    289,516 

 

26.STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

On July 2, 2013, the Company issued employees a total of 297,209 shares of common stock valued at fair value of range from $0.45 per share for services rendered to the Company. The fair value of the common stock issued was determined by using the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance of $0.45 per share.

 

On April 25, 2014, the Company issued employees a total of 1,292,620 shares of common stock valued at fair value of range from $0.43 per share for services rendered to the Company. The fair values of the common stock issued were determined by using the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance of $0.43 per share.

 

On June 16, 2014, the Company issued professionals a total of 1,160,764 shares of common stock valued at fair value of range from $0.40 per share for services rendered to the Company. The fair values of the common stock issued were determined by using the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance of $0.40 per share.

 

On September 16, 2014, the Company issued professionals a total of 2,000,000 shares of common stock valued at fair value of range from $0.75 per share for services rendered to the Company. The fair values of the common stock issued were determined by using the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance of $0.75 per share.

 

The Company calculated stock based compensation of $2,653,876 and $405,544, and recognized $288,469, and $90,600, $355,341 and $271,800 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

As of September 30, 2014, the deferred compensation balance for staff was $765,009 and was to be amortized over 9 months beginning on October 30, 2014 and the deferred compensation balance for professional services was $1,500,000 and was to be amortized over 12 months beginning on October 30, 2014.

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

27.CONTINGENCIES

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any pending claims, charges, or litigation that it expects would have a material adverse effect on its consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income or cash flows.

 

28.GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBTS

 

The Company executed several agreements with third parties to settle debts by issuance of the Company’s common stock. The shares issued by the Company were valued at the trading price of the stock on the date the shares were issued. Any excess of the fair value of the shares over the carrying cost of the debt has been reported as a gain on the extinguishment of debts of $33,693 and $160,997 has been credited to consolidated statements of income as other income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Any excess of the fair value of the shares over the carrying cost of the debt has been reported as a gain on the extinguishment of debts of $275,086 and $1,212,010 has been credited to consolidated statements of income as other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

   Three months ended   Three months ended 
   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013 
         
Total amounts of debts to be settled   2,431,374    3,327,000 
Less: Aggregate market fair value of 5,930,179 (2013: 8,092,730) shares of common stock in exchange of the above debts for debts extinguishment   (2,397,681)   (3,166,003)
Gain on extinguishment of debts   33,693    160,997 

 

   Nine months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013 
         
Total amounts of debts to be settled   12,006,374    13,782,651 
Less: Aggregate market fair value of 20,142,617 (2013: 28,261,707) shares of common stock in exchange of the above debts for debts extinguishment   (11,731,288)   (12,570,641)
Gain on extinguishment of debts   275,086    1,212,010 

 

29.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

In addition to the transactions and balances as disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company had the following significant related party transactions:-

 

Name of related party   Nature of transactions
     
Mr. Solomon Yip Kun Lee, Chairman   Included in due to a director, due to Mr. Solomon Yip Kun Lee is $4,244,519 and $1,793,768 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The amounts are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed term of repayment.

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

30.EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities by including other potential common stock, including convertible preferred stock, stock options and warrants, in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year, if dilutive. The numerators and denominators used in the computations of basic and dilutive earnings per share are presented in the following table:

 

   Three months ended
September 30, 2014
   Three months ended
September 30, 2013
 
BASIC          
Numerator for basic earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common stockholders:          
Net income used in computing basic earnings per share  $24,501,862   $18,752,774 
Basic earnings per share  $0.15   $0.15 
           
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   163,046,209    122,057,655 

 

   Three months ended
September 30,2014
   Three months ended
September 30, 2013
 
         
DILUTED          
Numerator for basic earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common stockholders:          
Net income used in computing basic earnings per share  $24,501,862   $18,752,774 
Diluted earnings per share  $0.14   $0.15 
           
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   

163,046,209

    122,057,655 
Add: weight average Series B Convertible preferred shares outstanding   7,000,000    7,,000,000 
Add: weight average Convertible note outstanding   -    - 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   170,046,209    129,057,655 

 

   Nine months ended
September 30, 2014
   Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
 
BASIC          
Numerator for basic earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common stockholders:          
Net income used in computing basic earnings per share  $68,376,819   $49,462,486 
Basic earnings per share  $0.45   $0.43 
           
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   

153,109,854

    115,580,104 

 

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SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

   Nine months ended
September 30,2014
   Nine months ended
September 30,2013
 
         
DILUTED          
Numerator for basic earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common stockholders:          
Net income used in computing basic earnings per share  $68,376,819   $49,462,486 
Diluted earnings per share  $0.43   $0.40 
           
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   153,109,854    115,580,104 
Add: weight average Series B Convertible preferred shares outstanding   7,000,000    7,945,055 
Add: weight average Convertible note outstanding   -    - 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   160,109,854    123,525,159 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, full dilution effect of convertible note of $6,982,667 (12.31.2013: $0), was not taken into account for calculation of the diluted earnings per share because convertible note holder is restricted to exercise shares before October 1, 2015 under terms of convertible note agreement. 

 

31.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the board of directors and the holders of a majority of the voting power of our stockholders approved an amendment to our articles of incorporation to increase our authorized shares of Common Stock from 170,000,000 to 225,000,000.

 

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) contains “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties These statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information now available to it. Accordingly, these statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and contingencies that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements in 2014 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. Such statements, include, but are not limited to, statements contained in this Form 10-Q relating to the Company’s business, financial performance, business strategy, recently announced transactions and capital outlook. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: a continued decline in general economic conditions nationally and internationally; decreased demand for our products and services; market acceptance of our products; the impact of any litigation or infringement actions brought against us; competition from other providers and products; the inability to raise capital to fund continuing operations; changes in government regulation; the ability to complete customer transactions, and other factors relating to our industry, our operations and results of operations and any businesses that may be acquired by us. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned. Readers of this Form 10-Q should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as required by federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or uncertainties.

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company together with the financial statements and the related notes presented in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

Description and interpretation and clarification of business category on the consolidated results of the operations

 

The Company’s strategy is to manage and operate its businesses under six (6) business divisions or units on a standalone basis, namely:

 

1)Fishery Division;
2)Plantation Division;
3)Beef Division;
4)Cattle Farm Division;
5)Organic Fertilizer Division; and
6)Corporate & Others Division

 

A summary of each business division is described below:

 

lFishery Division refers to the operations of Capital Award Inc. (sometimes referred to as “CA”) covering its engineering, technology and consulting service management of fishery farms and seafood sales operations and marketing, where;

 

Capital Award generates revenue as being the sole marketing, sales and distribution agent of the fishery farms (covering both of the fish, prawns and eel farms) developed by Capital Award in China as follows:

 

(A). Engineering and Technology Services via Consulting and Service Contracts (“CSC’s”) for the development, construction, and supply of plant and equipment, and management of fishery (and prawn or shrimp) farms and related business operations.

 

(B). Seafood Sales

 

Capital Award generates revenue as the sole marketing, sales and distribution agent for the fish and prawn farms developed by Capital Award in China as follows:

 

(1)   Sales to Sino Foreign Joint Venture Companies (“SFJVC”) and sales derived from the SFJVC (currently, only the JFD subsidiary is a SFJVC) are being consolidated into Tri-way Industries Ltd. (Hong Kong) (“TRW”) as one entity.

 

(2)   Sales to and sales derived from un-incorporated companies (covering EBAPCD and ZSAPP) are accounted for independently as follows:

 

CA and EBAPCD: (a) CA purchases prawn fingerling and feed stocks from third party suppliers and resells them to EBAPCD at variable small profit margins and (b) CA purchases matured prawns from EBAPCD and sells them to third parties (wholesale markets)

 

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CA and ZSAPP: (a) CA earns commission from the sale of prawn fingerlings that are sold by ZSAPP to third parties, and in this respect ZSAPP produces its own prawn fingerlings as compared to CA purchasing them for EBAPCD, as described above, and (b) CA purchases matured prawns from ZSAPP and sells to third parties (wholesale markets)

 

  l Plantation Division refers to the operations of Jiangmen City Heng Sheng Tai Agriculture Development Co. Ltd. (“JHST”) in the HU Plantation business where dragon fruit flowers (dried and fresh) and immortal vegetables are sold to wholesale and retail markets JHST’s financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of Macau EIJI Company Ltd. (“MEIJI”) as one entity.

 

  l Cattle Farm Division refers to the operations of Cattle farm (1) under Jiangmen City Hang Mei Cattle Farm Development Co. Ltd (“JHMC”) where Cattle are sold live to third party live-stock wholesalers who are selling them mainly in Guangzhou and Beijing live-stock wholesale markets. The financial statements of JHMC are consolidated into MEIJI as one entity along with MEIJI’s operation in the consulting and service for development of other cattle farms (i.e. Cattle Farm 2) or related projects.

 

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Organic Fertilizer Division refers to (i) the operation of SJAP in manufacturing and sales of organic fertilizer, bulk livestock feed, concentrated livestock feed, and the sales of live cattle inclusive (a): Cattle that are not being slaughtered in our own slaughterhouse operated by Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co., Limited (“QZH”) are sold live to third party live-stock wholesalers and (b): Cattle that are sold to QZH and being slaughtered and de-boned and packed by QZH; and the sales of meats de-boned and packed by QZH that are sold to various meat distributors, wholesalers and super market chains and our own retail butcher stores. (ii) The operation of Hunan Shenghua A Power Agriculture Co. Ltd. (“HSA”) in manufacturing and sales of organic fertilizer. Also QZH is a fully owned subsidiary of SJAP as such financial statements of these three companies (SJAP, QZH and HSA) are being consolidated into APWAM as one entity.

 

  l Corporate &Others Division refers to the business operations of Sino Agro Food, Inc., including import/export business and consulting and service operations provided to projects that are not included in the above categories, and not limited to corporate affairs.

  

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MD & A OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Part A. Unaudited Income Statements of Consolidated Results of Operations for three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

A (1) Income Statements (Unaudited)

 

In $  Three months ended   Three months ended   Difference   Note 
   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013         
Revenue   107,220,059    70,707,697    36,512,362    1 
Consulting, services, commission and management fee   25,048,644    9,040,422    16,008,222    1.1 
Sale of goods   82,171,415    61,667,275    20,504,140    1.2 
Cost of goods sold and services   72,723,395    44,584,572    28,138,823    2 
Consulting, services, commission and management fee   13,601,869    3,269,035    10,332,834    2.1 
Sale of goods   59,121,526    41,315,537    17,805,989    2.2 
Gross Profit   34,496,664    26,123,125    8,373,539    3 
Consulting, services, commission and management fee   11,446,775    5,771,387    5,675,388    3.1 
Sale of goods   23,049,889    20,351,738    2,698,151    3.2 
Other income (expenses)   (17,599)   259,366    (276,965)     
General and administrative expenses   (3,681,580)   (2,026,989)   (1,654,591)   4 
Net income   30,884,556    24,355,502    6,529,054      
EBITDA   32,347,402    25,491,778    6,855,624      
Depreciation and amortization (D&A)   (1,199,182)   (849,900)   (349,282)   5 
EBIT   31,148,220    24,641,878    6,506,342      
Net Interest   (263,664)   (286,376)   22,712      
Tax   -    -    -      
Net Income   30,884,556    24,355,502    6,529,054      
Non - controlling interest   (6,382,694)   (5,602,728)   (779,966)   7 
Net income to SIAF and subsidiaries   24,501,862    18,752,774    5,749,088      
Weighted average number of shares outstanding                    
- Basic   163,046,209    122,057,655    40,988,554      
- Diluted   170,046,209    129,057,655    40,988,554      
Earnings Per Share (EPS)                  8 
- Basic   0.15    0.15    -      
- Diluted   0.14    0.15    -0.01      

 

This Part A discusses and analyzes certain items (marked with notes) that we believe assist stakeholders in obtaining a better understanding on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition:

 

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Notes to Table A.1’s 1, 2 & 3:

 

(A): Information of Note (1, 2 & 3) Sales, cost of sales and gross profit and analysis:

 

lThe Company’s revenues were generated from (A) Sale of Goods and (B) Consulting and Services provided in project and business developments covering engineering, construction, supervision, training, management and technology.

 

Table (A.2). Below shows segmental break-down figures of Sales, Cost of Goods Sold, and Gross Profits for the three months ended September 30, 2014 (Q3 2014) and the three months ended September 30, 2013 (Q3 2013).

 

 

In US$ Sales of goods     Cost of Goods sold     Sales of Goods' Gross profit  
        2014Q3     2013Q3     2014Q3     2013Q3     2014Q3     2013Q3  
                                         
SJAP   Sales of  live  cattle     17,599,116       8,164,934       12,572,988       6,112,264       5,026,129       2,052,670  
    Sales of   feedstock                                                
    Bulk Livestock feed     1,101,471       2,835,561       528,982       1,235,016       572,488       1,600,545  
    Concentrate livestock feed     3,095,750       3,490,520       1,957,093       2,195,694       1,138,656       1,294,826  
    Sales of   fertilizer     440,588       2,839,360       211,593       1,354,353       228,995       1,485,007  
    SJAP Total     22,236,925       17,330,375       15,270,656       10,897,327       6,966,269       6,433,048  
    * QZH’s (Slaughter & Deboning operation)     341,336             192,938             148,398         
    ** QZH's (Deboning operation)                                                
    on cattle & Lamb locally supplied     3,595,291       -       2,376,128       -       1,219,163       -  
    on imported beef and mutton     1,732,423       -       950,900       -       781,523       -  
    QZH  Total     5,669,050       -       3,519,966       -       2,149,084       -  
HSA   Sales of  Organic fertilizer     1,095,621       2,187,164       813,487       1,410,019       282,134       777,145  
    Sales of Organic Mixed Fertilizer     4,698,541       917,414       3,885,054       527,841       813,487       389,573  
    HSA Total     5,794,162       3,104,578       4,698,541       1,937,860       1,095,621       1,166,718  
   

SJAP's & HSA/Organic
fertilizer total

    33,700,137       20,434,953       23,489,163       12,835,187       10,210,974       7,599,766  
JHST   Sales of Fresh HU Flowers     460,176       1,096,411       149,494.47       387,663       310,682       708,748  
    Sales of Dried HU Flowers     4,237,312       9,278,549       1,183,295       4,385,131       3,054,017       4,893,418  
    Sales of Dried Immortal vegetables     1,116,179       -       371,951       -       744,227       -  
    Sales of Other Value added products     -       160,000       -       60,000       -       100,000  
    JHST/Plantation Total     5,813,667       10,534,960       1,704,741       4,832,794       4,108,926       5,702,166  
CA   Sales of                                                
    Fish (Sleepy cods)     1,533,699       10,014,364       1,200,856       8,467,372       332,843       1,546,992  
    Eels     14,406,907       8,406,475       9,035,340       4,581,674       5,371,568       3,824,801  
    Prawns     6,790,885       1,177,443       5,699,673       1,159,135       1,091,213       18,308  
    CA/ Fishery total     22,731,491       19,598,282       15,935,868       14,208,181       6,795,623       5,390,101  
MEIJI                                                    
    Sale   of  Live cattle (Aromatic)     6,814,990       4,639,397       6,443,072       3,974,942       371,918       664,455  
    MEIJI / Cattle farm Total     6,814,990       4,639,397       6,443,072       3,974,942       371,918       664,455  
SIAF                                                    
    Sales of goods through trading/import/export activities                                                
    on seafood     11,757,113       6,459,683       10,632,839       5,464,433       1,124,274       995,250  
    on imported beef and mutton     1,354,017       -       915,843       -       438,174       -  
    SIAF/ Others & Corporate  total     13,111,130       6,459,683       11,548,682       5,464,433       1,562,448       995,250  
                                                     
Group Total     82,171,415       61,667,275       59,121,526       41,315,537       23,049,889       20,351,738  

 

Table (A.3) below shows the percentage of gross profit the three months ended September 30, 2014 and the three months ended September 30, 2013. 

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Revenues (sale of goods))

 

Group’s revenues generated from sale of goods increased by $20,504,140 or 33% from $61,667,275 for Q3 2013 to $82,171,415 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to increase of revenues from fishery, organic fertilizer, cattle farms and corporate sectors collectively.

 

Fishery: Revenue from fishery increased by $3,133,209 or 16% from $19,598,282 for Q3 2013 to $22,731,491 for Q3 2014. The increase in fishery was primarily due to our increase in productivities and in term increasing the sale of eels and prawns.

 

Plantation: Revenue from our plantation decreased by $4,721,293 or 45% from $10,534,960 for Q32013 to $5,813,667 for Q3 2014. The decrease was primarily due to this year’s wet season affecting the yields of the regional growers who we collected flowers from in past that we did not buy any fresh flowers from them for drying this quarter thus in term lowering our overall sales of dried flowers.

 

Organic fertilizer: Revenue from organic fertilizer increased by $13,265,184 or 65% from $20,434,953 for Q3 2013 to $33,700,137 for Q3 2014.The increase was primarily due to the increase of SJAP’s sales of live cattle, HSA’s increase of sales of fertilize and QZH’s increase of sale from slaughter and deboning operation. More details and information are presented in a subsequent section.

 

Cattle farm: Revenue from cattle farm increased by $2,175,593 or 47% from $4,639,397 for Q3 2013 to $6,814,990 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to the combination of increase of cattle being grown in the farm and increase of number of cattle being fattened by sub-contracted growers. More details and information are presented in a subsequent section.

 

Corporate: Revenue from the corporate increased by $6,651,447 or 103% from $6,459,683 to $13,111,130 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to more imported seafood being marketed. More details and information are presented in a subsequent section.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold increased by $17,805,989 or 43% from $41,315,537 for Q3 2013 to $59,121,526 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to increase of cost of goods sold from fishery, organic fertilizer, cattle farms and corporate sectors collectively.

 

Fishery: Cost of goods sold from fishery increased by $1,727,687 or 12% from $14,208,181 for Q3 2013 to $15,935,868 for Q3 2014.The increase in cost of goods from fishery was primarily due to the increase in productivities and in term cost of production of eels and prawns.

 

Plantation: Cost of goods sold from plantation decreased by $3,128,053 or 65% from $4,832,794 for Q3 2013 to $1,704,741 for Q3 2014. The decrease was primarily due to the fact that there were no dried flowers processed from fresh flowers brought from and supplied by other regional growers due to short supply caused by the wet-season. More details and information are presented in a subsequent section.

 

Organic fertilizer: Cost of goods sold from organic fertilizer increased by $10,653,976 or 83% from $12,835,187 for Q3 2013 to $23,489,163 for Q3 2014. The corresponding increase was primarily due to the increase of cost of production in SJAP’s increase of productivities of live cattle, HSA’s increased productivities of fertilizer and QZH’s increase of cost of sales from slaughter and deboning operations.

 

Cattle farm: Cost of goods sold from cattle farm increased by $2,468,130 or 62% from $3,974,942 for Q3 2013 to $6,443,072 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to the increase of sales of fattened cattle from sub-contracted growers (i.e. trading of cattle). More details and information are presented in a subsequent section.

 

Corporate: Cost of goods sold from corporate increased by $6,084,249 or 111% from $5,464,433 for Q3 2013 to $11,548,682 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due the corresponding increase of sales.

 

Note (3): Gross Profit (sale of goods)

 

Gross profit generated from goods sold increased by $2,698,151 or 13% from $20,351,738 for Q3 2013 to $23,049,889 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to increase of gross profit from organic fertilizer by $2,611,208. Gross profit from organic fertilizer of $10,210,974 (Q3 2013: $7,599,766 attributed to 44% (Q3 2013: 37%) of total gross profit of $23,049,888 (Q3 2013: $20,351,738.).

 

Fishery: Gross profit from fishery increased by $1,405,522 or 26% from $5,390,101 for Q3 2013 to $6,795,623 for Q3 2014. Gross profit derived from sale of eels and prawns were $5,371,568 and $1,091,213 respectively in Q3 2014 compared to $3,824,801 and $18,308 respectively in Q3 2013.

  

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Plantation: Gross profit from our plantation decreased by $1,593,240 from $5,702,166 for the three months ended Sept. 30,2013 to $4,108,926 for the three months ended Sept. 302014. The decrease was primarily due to this year’s wet season affecting the yields of the regional growers who we collected flowers from in past that we didn’t buy any fresh flowers from them for drying this quarter thus in term lowering our overall sales of dried flowers.

 

Organic fertilizer: Gross profit from organic fertilizer increased by $2,611,208 or 34% from $7,599,766 for Q3 2013 to $10,210,974 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to the increase of SJAP’s sales of live cattle, HSA’s increase of sales of fertilizer QZH’s increase of gross profit from slaughter and deboning operations.

 

Cattle farm: Gross profit from cattle decreased by $292,537 from $664,455 for Q3 2013 to $371,918 for Q3 2014. The decrease was primarily due to the increase of trading of cattle from contracted growers at Changchun Village committee were at lower margin compared to the cattle grown by own farms.

 

Corporate: Gross profit from the corporate increased by $567,198 or 57% from $995,250 for Q3 2013 to $1,562,448 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to the more category of seafood being marketed in Q3 2014 and the overall cost saving on air-flights charges, packaging materials and lower mortality of live seafood upon arrival of sales destinations. More details and information are presented in a subsequent section.

  

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Table A.4. : (below) shows the itemized sales of goods and related cost of sales in quantity and unit price for the three months ended September 30, 2014 (Q3 2014) and the three months ended September 30, 2013 (Q3 2013).

 

    Description of items       2014Q3     2013Q3            
    Cattle Operation                   Difference      
    Production and Sales of live cattle   Head     4,777       2,600       2,177     A.4.1
    Average Unit sales price   $/head     3,684       3,140       544      
    Unit cost price   $/head     2,632       2,351       281      
    Production and sales of feedstock                         -      
    Bulk Livestock feed   MT     6,048       18,162       -12,114     A.4.2
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     182       156       26      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     87       68       19      
    Concentrated livestock feed   MT     7,625       8,429       -804     A.4.3
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     406       414       -8      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     257       260       -4      
    Production and sales of fertilizer   MT     2,348       16,366       -14,018     A.4.4
    Average unit sales price   $/MT     188       173       14      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     90       83       7      
* QZH (Slaughter & De-boning operation)                                
    Slaughter operation                                
    Slaughter of cattle   Head     845                     A.4.5
    Service fee   $/Head     8                      
    Sales of associated products   Pieces     999                      
    Average Unit sales price   $/Piece     335                      
    Unit cost price   $/Piece     193                      
    De-boning & Packaging activities                               A. 4.6.
    From Cattle supplied locally                                
    De-boned Meats   MT     286                      
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     12,591                      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     8,321                      
    From imported beef   MT     84                      
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     8,722                      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     4,610                      
    From imported lamb   MT     121                      
    Average of sales price   $/MT     8,263                      
    Average of cost price   $/MT     4,659                      
HSA   Fertilizer and Cattle operation                         -     A. 4.7.
    Organic Fertilizer   MT     4,080       6,378       -2,298      
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     264       343       -79      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     198       221       -23      
    Organic Mixed Fertilizer   MT     10,383       2,200       8,183     A. 4.8.
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     453       417       36      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     374       240       134      
    Retailing packed fertilizer (for super market sales)   MT     20       -       20     A. 4.8.a
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     927       -       927      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     343       -       343      

 

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    Description of items       2014Q3     2013Q3            
JHST   Plantation of HU Flowers and Immortal vegetables                                
    Fresh HU Flowers   Pieces     3,045,250       7,309,407       -4,264,157     A.4.9
    Average Unit sales price   $/Pieces     0.15       0.15       0.00      
    Unit cost price   $/Pieces     0.05       0.05       -      
    Dried HU Flowers   MT     307       757       -450     A.4.10
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     13,802       12,257       1,545      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     3,854       5,793       -1,938      
    Dried Immortal vegetables   MT     15               15     A.4.11
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     74,412               74,412      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     24,797               24,797      
    Other Value added products   Pieces     -       20,000.00       -20,000     A.4.12
    Average Unit sales price   $/Pieces     -       8       -8      
    Unit cost prices   $/Pieces     -       3       -3      
CA   Production and sale (inclusive of contracted farms) of live                                
    Fish (Sleepy cods)   MT     98       629       -531     A.4.13
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     15,650       15,921       -271      
    Unit cost prices   $/MT     12,254       13,462       -1,208      
    Eels   MT     577       446       131     A.4.14
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     24,958       18,850       6,108      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     15,652       10,274       5,379      
    Prawns   MT     483       112       371     A.4.15
    Average Unit sales price   $/MT     14,060       10,513       3,547      
    Unit cost price   $/MT     11,801       10,349       1,451      
MEIJI   Production and sale of Live cattle (Aromatic)   Head     2,846       1,500       1,346     A.4.16
    Average Unit sales price   $/head     2,395       3,093       -698      
    Unit cost prices   $/head     2,264       2,650       -386      
SIAF   Seafood trading from imports                                
    Mixed seafood   MT     728       450       278     A.4.17
    Average of sales price   $/MT     16,150       14,355       1,795      
    Average of cost prices   $/MT     14,606       12,143       2,462      
    Beef & Lambs trading from imports   MT     206       -              
    Average of sales price   $/MT     6,573       -              
    Average of cost price   $/MT     4,446                      

  

Notes to Table A.4.

 

A.4.1: There were 4,777 head of live cattle at an average weight of 727 Kg / head sold in Q3 2014 compared to 2,600 head at an average weight of 650 Kg / head sold in Q3 2013 representing an increase of 2,177 head as SJAP increases its number of cooperative farms from 2013’s 10 to its present number of 22. Unit sales prices of live cattle as an average has increased marginally from RMB29.5 / Kg (or $4.80 / Kg) in Q3 2013 to RMB31 / Kg (or $5.04 / Kg) in Q3 2014.

 

A.4.2: The decrease in sales of the Bulk livestock feed by 12,114 MT between Q3 2013’s 18,162 MT and Q3 2014’s 6,048 MT was due primarily to the decrease of external sales of Bulk livestock feed to non-cooperative regional farmers due mainly the good season of the Quarter, most of the non-cooperative farmers have plenty of feed.

 

A.4.3: The decrease in sales of the concentrated livestock feed by 804 MT between Q3 2013’s 8,429 MT and Q3 2014’s 7,625 MT was due primarily to the decrease of external sales to non-cooperative farmers for the similar reason explained above.

 

A.4.4: The decrease of sales in SJAP’s fertilizer was by 14,108 MT between Q3 2014’s 2,348 MT and Q3 2013’s 16,366 MT due mainly to the fact that SJAP is no longer needed to supply HSA with fertilizer because HSA has established and been operating its second fertilizer process plant in the Quarter.

 

A.4.5: Qinghai Zhong He Meat Products Co., Limited (QZH) is the fully owned subsidiary of SJAP formed early in the year to operate the Slaughterhouse and De-boning operational division of SJAP. During the quarter, it has slaughtered 845 head of cattle supplied by SJAP’s farm and external non-cooperative farmers collectively, part of which were de-boned, packed and sold (285 MT) of meat at an average price of RMB 77 / Kg (or $12.52 / Kg) with average cost at RMB51 / Kg (or $8.3 / Kg). Relatively, this shows that our locally produced beef are selling and costing at higher prices than the imported beef (see below A.4.6).However, the fact is that the local China domestic markets are willing to pay higher prices for local produced beef. Tesco sales are the evidence of that, as we are selling more SJAP produced beef than imported beef.

  

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A.4.6: Also during the quarter, there were 84 MT of quarter- cut beef imported from Australia that were deboned, packed and sold at an average of RMB54 / Kg (or $8.8 / Kg) with cost at an average of RMB28.65 / Kg (or $4.66 / Kg) excluding import duties, tax and affiliated cost that was averaging 30% of cost, making total cost at RMB 37.25 / Kg (or $6.06 / Kg). At the same time, there were 121 MT of imported Mutton being packed, deboned and sold during the Quarter at an average of RMB50 / Kg (or $ 8.13 / Kg) at CIF cost of RMB28.65 / Kg (or $4.66 / Kg) plus import duties, taxes and associated charges at RMB 8.6 / Kg (or $1.4 / Kg) yielding gross profit margin at 25.5 %, on average. Nevertheless, prices of the imported beef and lamb are more accepted by the catering traders and the wholesalers compared to the domestic retail market’s preference for SJAP’s local produced beef.

  

A.4.7/8: HSA increased its total sales of fertilizer by 5,885 MT to 14,463 in Q3 2014 compared to the 8,578 MT in Q3 2013.That is a growth of 68.6% having completed and operating its second production and fermentation plants and facilities during the quarter. Sales prices of the Mixed Organic Fertilizer increased marginally by 8.6% whereas related cost of production increased by over 55.8% mainly due to the raw material used to manufacture this fertilizer having been changed mainly to chicken manure that costs much higher than sheep manure, but more effective when the fertilizer is applied in the lakes increasing the growth of microorganisms at each depth level of the water thus providing better growth rates for the fish growing in the lakes.

 

A.4.9, 10, 11, 12: This season, the Guangdong district experienced a very wet season from April to August with constant rain falling practically every day that affected and delayed the growing of HU Flowers and immortal vegetables. As a result, most of the regional growers could not supply fresh flowers to us during the quarter, and, as such, most of the quarterly sales were from our own farm resulting from our earlier year’s preparation and work to improve the plantation, JHST harvested just under 20 million pieces of flowers and sold over 307 MT of dried HU flowers at an average price of $13,802 / MT. No further harvest is expected during the 4th quarter like in the previous year after having been affected by the wet-season.

 

JHST dried and sold over 15 MT of Immortal Vegetables during the Quarter harvested from 70 Mu of plantation at prices same as in last quarter. JHST intends to further develop more land to grow more Immortal Vegetable with the coming Quarter to build up total cultivated area to 100 Mu from its existing 70 Mu.

 

A.4.13, 14, 15: This Quarter we sold many larger eels at an average of over 2.8 Kg / eel to Q2 2014’s average of 1.3 Kg / eel enhancing better sales price averaging at RMB150 / Kg to Q2 2014’s RMB116 / Kg for smaller eels. (In this respect sales of eels were generated collectively from our own FF(1), unincorporated PF(2) & FF(2) and few other sub-contracted growers).

 

Whereas, total prawn sales were generated from our FF(1), and unincorporated PF(1), PF(2) and other sub-contracted growers collectively. Effective Gross Profit margin in our own farms and unincorporated farms for eel production is at an average of 60% and for prawns production the margin is being kept at above 75% but varies from other sub-contracted growers. (See more details in later sections)

 

A.4.16: MEIJI’s sales revenue consists of the combination of trading of cattle from sub-contracted growers and the consolidated revenue from CF1. Since the gross profit margin on trading is low, the overall GP% of MEIJI is reduced, and in this respect, CF1and CF2 are achieving an average above 15% on its cattle rearing operation, which is lower than Q2 2014’s 20% due to the growth rate and the number of Southern Yellow cattle grown this Quarter were lower than the Simmental cattle grown in earlier Quarters.

 

A.4.17: The Corporate sector’s imported Sales increased from more varieties of seafood being imported from Madagascar in coordination with more markets being developed during the quarter. At the same time, sales are being developed for imported beef and lamb from Australia creating additional revenues. Both items are maintaining Gross Profit margins at an average of 11%.

 

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Notes to Table A (1) Note (1.1, 2.1 and 3.1)

 

Table (A.5) below shows the revenue, cost of services and gross profit generated from Consulting, services, commission and management fee for three months ended September 30,2014 (Q2 2014) and the three months ended September 30, 2013(Q2 2013).

 

  2014Q3   2013Q3   Difference   Description of work
Sales Revenues (Consulting and Services)                  
                   
CA   24,598,641    6,939,405    17,659,236   Primarily on the Zhongshan new prawn project
SIAF   -    1,934,460    -1,934,460  

Restaurant (4,5 & 6) and renovation of Restaurant (1 & 2)

Group Total Revenues   24,598,641    8,873,865    15,724,776    
Cost of sales             -    
CA   13,601,869    2,703,461    10,898,408    
SIAF        565,574    -565,574    
Group Total Cost of sales   13,601,869    3,269,035    10,332,834    
Gross Profit             -    
CA   10,996,772    4,235,944    6,760,828    
SIAF   -    1,368,886    -1,368,886    
Group Total Gross Profit   10,996,772    5,604,830    5,391,942    

 

Revenues: (consulting, service, commission and management fee)

 

Revenues increased by $15,724,776 or 177% from $8,873,865 for Q3 2013 to $24,598,641 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to an increase in revenue from the construction and development work done on the New Zhongshan Prawn project of $24,598,641, which contributed 100% of the total increase of revenue of $24,598,641.

 

CA (Fishery): Revenue from fishery increased by $15,724,776 or 177% from $8,873,865 for Q 32013 to $24,598,641 for Q3 2014.

 

SIAF (Corporate): Revenue from corporate decreased by $1,934,460 or 100% from $1,934,460 for Q3 2013 to $0 for Q3 2014. The reason for the decrease is because the slow work in progress for the construction of restaurant related work during the quarter.

 

Cost of services (consulting, service, commission and management fee)

 

Cost of services for consulting, service, commission and management fee increased by $10,332,834 or 316% from $3,269,035 for Q3 2013 to $13 601,869 for Q3 2014.

 

CA (Fishery): Cost of services from fishery increased by $10,898,408 or 403% from $2,703,461 for Q3 2013 to $13 601,869 for Q3 2014.

 

SIAF (Corporate): Cost of services from corporate decreased by $565,574 or 100 % from $565,574 for Q3 2013 to $0 for Q3 2014. The reason for the decrease is because the slow progress for the construction of restaurant related work during the quarter.

 

Gross profit (consulting, service, commission and management fee)

 

Gross profit of consulting, service, commission and management fees increased by $5,391,942 or 96% from $5,604,830 for Q3 2013 to $10,996,772 for Q3 2014.

  

CA (Fishery): Gross profit from fishery increased by $6,760,828 or 160% from $4,235,944 for Q3 2013 to $10,996,772 for Q3 2014.

 

SIAF (Corporate): Gross profit from corporate decreased by $1,368,886 or 100% from $1,368,886 for Q3 2013 to $0 for Q3 2014.The reason for the decrease is because the slow progress for the construction of restaurant related work during the quarter.

 

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lTables(A.6) below highlights on general information of ongoing Consulting and Services provided by Capital Award, MEIJI and SIAF respectively as of September 30 2014:

 

Name of the
developments
  Location of
development
  Designed capacity per
year
  Land area or
Built up area
  Current    Phase
& Stage
  Commencement
date of
development
  (Estimated)
development's
completion date on
or before
  Contractual
amount
  % of completion as of
30.09.2014
  Notes
Fish Farm (1)   Enping City   1,200 MT   9,900 m2   fully operational    July 2010   June 2011    $5.3 million   Fully operational    
Prawn Farm (1)   Enping City   2013=400MT 2014=800MT 2015=1200 MT   23,100 m2   2 phases and road work   2 phases and road work and Phase 3 extension of grow-out farm & Phase 4 demonstrated hydroponic farm    Phase 1 on June 2011 Phase (2.1) Phase (2.2) Road work Started Aug. 2012   Phase (1) on December 2012 Phase (2) completed Q1 2013    Phase (1) $11.6 million Phase (2) 6.39 million Road work $2.94 million, Phase 3 US$5.2 million & Phase 4 US$1.6 million   Extension work 90% completed
Fish Farm (2) "The Fish & Eel Farm   Xin Hui District, Jiang Men.   2014=800 MT 2015= 1600 MT 2016=2000MT   165,000 m2   3 Phases   Phase 1 January 15, 2012 Bridge & Road Oct. 2012 Phase (3) 2013 & (4)2014   Phase 1 June 2014 Bridge & Road Dec. 2013 Phase (3) & (4) 2015    Phase (1) $8.73 million Bridge & Road $2.48 Phase (3) $4.38 M Phase (4) $10.63 Million   Phase (1) & Bridge and Road completed Jan. 2013 Phase (3) completed and Phase (4) not started.   Phase 4 work in progress
Prawn Farm (2) The Hatchery & Nursery & Grow-out prawn farm   San Jiao Town, Zhong San City,   2013=1.6 Billion Fingerling and 400MT of prawns increasing yearly and by 2015 = 3.2 billion fingerling and 1200 MT of Prawns   120,000 m2   2 phases    Phase (1) and Phase (2) May 2012 Phase (3) 2014   Phase (1) Dec. 2012 and Phase (2) December 2013.Phase (3) Dec. 2014    Phase (1) $9.26 m      and Phase (2) 8.42 Million  Phase (3) 11.5 Million   Phase (1) fully operational and Phase (2) in operation and Phase (3) not started   Phase 3 work in progress
Cattle Farm (1)   LiangXi Town, Enping City   165,013 m2   1,500 Head   2 phases    April 2011   December  2011   $3.0 million +$1.17 Million   Fully Operational    
Cattle Farm (2)   LiangXi Town, Enping City   230,300 m2   2,500 head   2 Phases   February  2012   March. 2014   $10.6 million   completed   operating
Cattle Farm (1) external road work   LiangXi Town, Enping City   4.5 Km road       One Phase   September  2012   March. 2013   $4.32 million   Completed    
Cattle Farm (2) External Road work.   LiangXi Town, Enping City   5.5 Km Road       One Phase   September  2012   March. 2013    $5.28 Million   Completed    
                                     
WHX Restaurants etc.   Guangzhou City   5,500 seatings in total       Phase (1) Stage (1)   June  2012   December  2015   $17.5 million   Work in progress   Restaurant 5 & 6 in operation
                                     
NaWei wholesale Center   Guangzhou City       5,000 m2   One Phase   July  2012   March. 2014   $ 9 million   Completed   Operating
    Shanghai City       3,000 m2   Two Phases   Sept. 2014   December. 2014   $5 million   Work in progress   Work in progress

New Zhongshan Prawn Project

  Zhongshan City   Phase (1)S(1)= 10,000 MT S(2)= 30,000 MT Phase (2) S(1)=100,000 MT Phase (3) 200,000 MT   3600 MU land & BU area 3.57 million square meter   Phase (1) Stage (1)   Nov. 2013   10 years for 100,000 MT capacity & 20 years for whole integrated project   10 years for US$2.6 billion   minimal   Phase (1) Stage (1)'s farm construction work in progress

 

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Note (4) to Table A 1 Other Income

Table (Note 4.1) below shows the Gain / Loss on extinguishment of debts (or Debt Settlement) representing recent sales of unregistered securities and the issuance of shares for Q3 of 2014

 

The Company entered into several agreements with third parties to settle debts by issuance of the Company’s common stock. The shares issued by the Company were valued at the trading price of the stock on the date the shares were issued. For the three months ended September 30 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 7,930,179 shares of Common Stock for (i) in consideration for extinguishment of debt in the aggregate amount of $2,431,374 for the issuance of 5,930,179 shares, reporting gain as income of $33,693 from the extinguishment of debts and (ii) for settlement of consulting and service fee in aggregate amount of $1,500,000 for the issuance of 2,000,000 shares for the services rendered in successfully procuring the private placement note issued on August 29, 2014.

 

During the last three years, we have issued unregistered securities to Chinese persons none of them residents of the United States. None of these transactions involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering. The sales of these securities were, except as set forth below, deemed to be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated there under, as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. The recipients of securities in each transaction represented their intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were affixed to the certificates issued in such transactions. All purchasers of our securities were accredited or sophisticated persons and had adequate access, through employment, business or other relationships, to information about us.

 

Date   Shares
issued/Bought
back
    Market Price
when issuance
    Par value     Additional paid in
capital
    Consideration
received
    Income from
issuance of shares
    Note
As of July 1, 2014     160,198,044                       101,547,572.                      
7/15/2014     2,180,793       0.40       2,181       870,136       894,125.       21,808     Debt settlement
8/12/2014     1,188,410.       0.40       1,188.       474,176       487,249.       11,885.     Debt settlement
8/22/2014     2,560,976.       0.41       2,561       1,047,439.       1,050,000.       -     Debt settlement
9/16/2014     2,000,000.       0.75       2,000.       1,498,000       1,500,0000       -     Professional Services
                                                     
As of September 30, 2014     168,128,223.               7,930       105,437,323       3,931,374.       33,693      

 

We relied upon Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the above issuances, none of which was made to US citizens or residents. We believe that Regulation S was available because:

 

  None of these issuances involved underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions;

 

  We placed the requisite Regulation S restrictive legends on all certificates issued;

 

  No offers or sales of stock under the Regulation S offering were made to persons in the United States; and

 

 

No direct selling efforts of the Regulation S offering were made in the United States.

 

The other income for Q3 2014 amounted to $(17,599) and derived from the combination of (1) Gain on extinguishment of debt $33,693 (Note 4), Government Grant $57,340 and other income $155,032 less interest expenses of $263,664. Whereas the other income for Q3 2013, and derived from the combination of (1) Gain on extinguishment of debt $160,997 (Note 4), Government Grants $343,481 and other income $41,264 less interest expenses of $286,376.

 

Gain (loss) of extinguishment of debts

 

Any deficit (excess) of the fair value of the shares over the carrying cost of the debt has been reported as a gain (loss) on the extinguishment of debt of $33,693 and $160,997 has been credited (charged) to operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

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lNote (5 )to Table A 1 General and Administrative Expenses and Interest Expenses

 

General and administrative and interest expenses (including depreciation and amortization) increased by $1,544,808 or 67% from $2,313,365 for Q3 2013 to $3,858,173 for Q3 2014. The increase was primarily due to increase in office and corporate expenses of $1,303,949 from $657,741 for Q3 2014 for Q3 2013 to $1,961,690 for Q3 2014, and the increase in others and miscellaneous of $185,139 from $259,626 for Q2 2013 to $444,765 for Q3 2014.

 

Table (to Note 5)

 

Category  2014 Q3   2013 Q3   Difference 
   $   $   $ 
Office and corporate expenses   1,961,690    657,741    1,303,949 
Wages and salaries   486,172    447,717    38,455 
Traveling and related lodging   20,647    19,332    1315 
Motor vehicles expenses and local transportation   48,635    47,704    931 
Entertainments and meals   33,030    34,384    (1,354)
Others and miscellaneous   444,765    259,626    185,139 
Depreciation and amortization   599,570    560,485    39,085 
Sub-total   3,594,509    2,026,989    1,567,520 
Interest expense   263,664    286,376    (22,712)
                
Total   3,858,173    2,313,365    1,544,808 

 

Note (6) to Table A 1 Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization increased by $349,282 or 41% to $1,199,182 for Q3 2014 from $849,900 for Q3 2013.The increase was primarily due to the increase of depreciation by $280,037 to $636,774 for Q3 2014 from depreciation of $356,737 for Q3 2013 whereas the decrease of amortization by $69,245 to $562,408 for Q3 2014 from amortization of $493,163 for Q3 2013.

 

In this respect, total depreciation and amortization amounted to $1,199,182 for Q3 2014, out of which amount $599,570 was reported under general and administration expenses and $599,612 was reported under cost of goods sold; whereas total depreciation and amortization was at $849,900 for Q3 2013 and out of which amount $560,485 was reported under General and Administration expenses and $289,415 was reported under cost of goods sold.

 

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Note (7) to Table A 1 Non-controlling interests

 

Table (F) below shows the derivation of non-controlling interest

 

Names of
intermediate holding
company
subsidiaries
  Capital Award Inc. (Belize)   Macau EIJI Company Ltd. (Macau)     A Power Agro Agriculture Development (Macau) Ltd.           Tri-way
Industries
Ltd.(HK)
    Total
Abbreviated names   CA   (MEIJI)     (APWAM)           (TRW)      
                                             
% of equity holding on below subsidiaries (in China)   NA     75 %     75 %     26 %     45 %             75 %    
Name of China subsidiaries   None     Jiangmen City Heng Sheng Tai Agriculture Development Co. Ltd.(China)       Jiangmen City Hang Mei Cattle Farm Development Co. Ltd.(China)               Qinghai Sanjiang A Power Agriculture Co. Ltd. (China)       Qing Hai Zhong He Meat product  Co. Ltd (China)       Jiangmen City A Power Fishery Development Co. Ltd. (China)      
                                                         
Abbreviated names         (JHST)       (JHMC)       (HSA)       (SJAP)       (QZH)       (JFD)      
                          Hunan Shanghua A Power Agriculture Co. Ltd (China       50 %                    
                                                         
Net income of the P.R.C. subsidiaries for the period ended 30. Sept. 2014 in $       $ 3,418,943     $ 687,832     $ 1,759,083     $ 6,083,044     $ 2,123,246     $ 1,681,445      
                                                         
Equity % of non-controlling  interest         25 %     25 %     24 %     55 %     55 %     25 %    
                                                         
Non-controlling interest's shares of Net incomes in $       $ 854,736     $ 171,958     $ 422,180     $ 3,345,674     $ 1,167,785     $ 420,361   $ 6,382,694

  

The Net Income attributed to non-controlling interest is $6,382,694 shared by (JHST, JHMC, HSA, SJAP, QZH and JFD collectively) for Q3 2014 as shown in Table (F) above.

 

Note (8) to Table A 1 Earnings per shares (EPS)

 

Earnings per share increased by $0 (basic) and $-0.01 (diluted) per share from EPS of $0.15 (basic) and 0.14 (diluted) Q3 2013 to EPS of $0.15 (basic) and $0.15 (diluted) for Q3 2014. The reason for the increase is primarily due to the increase of net income attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and subsidiaries by $5.75 million from $18.75 million for Q3 2013 to $24.50 million for Q3 2014.

 

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Part B. MD & A on Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 (fiscal year 2013)

 

Consolidated Balance sheets   September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013     Changes +-     Note
    $     $     $      
ASSETS                            
Current assets                            
Cash  and cash equivalents     4,691,157       1,327,274       3,363,883     B
Inventories     37,439,892       8,148,203       29,291,689     9
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts     1,224,287       663,296       560,991      
Deposits and prepaid expenses     55,610,463       51,291,708       4,318,755     10
Accounts receivable     122,773,881       82,057,941       40,715,940     11
Other receivables     16,475,508       3,782,772       12,692,736      
Total current assets     238,215,188       147,271,194       90,943,994      
Property and equipment                            
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation     61,274,162       46,487,058       14,787,104     12
Construction in progress     69,088,637       59,134,732       9,953,905     13
Land use rights, net of accumulated amortization     58,995,505       60,705,829       -1,710,324     14
Total property and equipment     189,358,304       166,327,619       23,030,685      
Other assets                            
Goodwill     724,940       724,940       -      
Proprietary technologies, net of accumulated amortization     11,587,564       12,081,470       -493,906     15
Temporary deposit paid to entities for investments in future Sino Joint Venture companies     41,109,708       41,109,708       -      
Total other assets     53,422,212       53,916,118       -493,906      
Total assets     480,995,704       367,514,931       113,480,773      
Current liabilities                           16
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     16,477,918       11,055,194       5,422,724      
Billings in excess of  costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts     3,373,432       3,146,956       226,476      
Due to a director     4,244,519       1,793,768       2,450,751      
Series F shares mandatory redemption payable     3,146,063       -       3,146,063      
Other payables     11,177,713       10,768,786       408,927      
                             
Short term bank loan     -       4,100,377       -4,100,377      
                             
Bonds payable     1,725,000         -       1,725,000      
Total current liabilities     40,144,645       30,865,081       9,279,564      
                             
Non-current liabilities                            
Series F shares mandatory redemption payable     -       3,146,063       -3,146,063      
Bonds payable     -       1,725,000       -1,725,000      
Long term debts     2,616,610       180,417       2,436,193      
Convertible note payable     6,982,667       -       6,982,667     16D
Total non-current liabilities     9,599,277       5,051,480       4,547,797      

Stockholders’ equity

                           
Preferred stock                            
Series A  preferred stock           -       -      
Series B  convertible preferred  stock     7,000       7,000       -      
Series F Non-convertible preferred  stock           -       -     17
Common stock     168,128       137,602       30,526      
Additional paid-in capital     118,514,375       104,913,676       13,600,699      
Retained earnings     249,573,317       181,196,498       68,376,819      
Accumulated other comprehensive income     6,244,379       6,260,131       -15,752      
Treasury stock     -1,250,000       -1,250,000       -      

Total SIAF Inc. and subsidiaries' equity

    373,257,199       291,264,907       81,992,292      
Non-controlling interest     57,994,583       40,333,463       17,661,120      
Total stockholders' equity     431,251,782       331,598,370       99,653,412      
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     480,995,704       367,514,931       113,480,773      

 

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This Part B discusses and analyzes certain items (marked with notes) that we believe would assist stakeholders in obtaining a better understanding on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition:

 

Note (B) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The change in cash and cash equivalent of $3,363,883 derived from cash and cash equivalent of $4,691,157 and $1,327,274 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. In this respect it is a regular situation for cash & cash equivalent to get back into its normal pattern after the irregular pattern incurred due to seasonal impacts at the end of the year.

 

Note (9) Break down on Inventories

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013   Difference 
   $   $   $ 
Sleepy cods, prawns, eels and marble goble   4,935,062    1,761,111    3,173,951 
Harvested HU plantation        719,329    -719,329
Bread grass   3,337,428    580,954    2,756,474 
Beef cattle   5,850,305    1,951,962    3,898,343 
Organic fertilizer   3,094,379    895,670    2,198,709 
Forage for cattle and consumable   3,591,769    684,979    2,906,790 
Raw materials for bread grass and organic fertilizer   13,411,046    855,493    12,555,553 
Beef and mutton   2,213,890    -    2,213,890 
Immature seeds   1,003,013    698,704    304,309 
    37,436,892    8,148,203    29,288,689 

 

Note (10) Breakdown of Deposits and Prepaid Expenses

 

Note (10.1)

 

    September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013     Difference  
    $     $     $  
Deposits for                        
- purchases of equipment     4,372,776       4,886,048       -513,272  
- acquisition of land use right     7,826,508       7,826,508       0  
- inventory purchases     7,693,099       9,776,383       2,083,284  
- aquaculture contract     9,404,067       -       9,404,067  
- building materials     877,598       1,281,935       -404,337  
- proprietary technology     -       4,404,210       4,404,210  
- construction in progress     23,021,316       23,021,316       0  
Shares issued for employee compensation and oversea professional fee     2,415,099       100,308       2,314,791  
Temporary deposits paid to entities for investments in future Sino Foreign Joint Venture companies     41,109,708       41,109,708       0  
                         
      96,720,171       92,406,416       4,313,755  

 

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Note (10.1) Breakdown of Deposit for- acquisition of Land Use Right:

 

As of September 30, 2014, we have $77,826,508 for a deposit paid for the acquisition of a Land Use Right (“LUR”) derived from the following transactions:

 

$3,182,180 (or RMB20,000,000) was full payment made on June 6, 2012 for Land Use Right by HSA comprising a block of land measuring 150 Mu (or 25 acres of prime agriculture land) located at Linli District of Hunan Province within 10 Km of HSA’s complex. The process of application to register the said “Land Use Right” is in progress, and, as such, this payment is recorded as Deposit and Prepaid Expenses pending final authority estimated to be granted on or before September 30, 2014, as the new local ordinances on agriculture land delayed the processing of our application. Due to the delay in approving the LUR of the said block of land, HSA has revised and supplemented the contract of said land by a leasing agreement until such time, the said official approval will be granted, and in the interim, the deposit and pre-payment on said land would be treated as a rent-to-own lease arrangement providing pre-payment toward said land once approval is granted.

 

    $190,930 (or RMB1,200,000) was paid by SJAP as deposit for the acquisition of “Land Use Right” on a block of land measuring 15 Mu (or 2.475 acres) located at Huangyuan district next to SJAP’s complex on October 15, 2012. The process of rezoning this piece of land to residential (at present, agriculture) continues, and once completed will be transferred from the Local Government (Huangyuan County) to SJAP to build new staff quarters.

 

$4,453,398 (or RMB 27,989,606) was the full payment by Capital Award for the purchase of the Land Use Right on a block of prime agriculture land measuring 235 Mu (or 38.5 acres) located at the Cong Hua District Guangzhou City in late October 2010. This block of land is part of a larger block of land (of some 500 acres) which is under a subdivision application. However in 2011, the Land Law changed such that the said sub-division now requires the approval of the Central Government in Beijing, which means approval process is lengthened. Cong Hua District was rezoned as a suburb of the Guangzhou City in 2010 and within close proximity of the Guangzhou City and Management considers it as a valuable piece of land very suitable for the development of one of our agriculture projects. Our agreement with the Vendor requires that they use best efforts to speed up the said subdivision’s approval on or before June 30 2014, failing which they would replace the said land with another block of land to our satisfaction., In lieu of the land swap arrangement just mentioned, the Company has negotiated with the Vendor to be compensated $1 million since the Central Government approval remains pending as of September 30, 2014, which is scheduled to be paid on or before December 31, 2014.

 

Note (10.2) Information of “Temporary deposit and pre-payments for investments in future assets and in future Sino Foreign Joint Venture companies”:

 

Under account of  Segment of  Project name  Estimated total  Estimated time  Current status  Deposit & prepayments   Land Bank   % equivalent 
Subsidiary        Asset value  of Acquisition  of Project 

made as of September 30,  2014

   or Built Up area   to equity paid 
         $        $   m2     
SIAF  Corporate  Trade Center  3.5 million  own development  30% completed   4,086,941    5,000    31%
                               
      Seafood Center            1,032,914           
                               
CA  Fishery  Fish Farm (1)  26.22 Million  2016  2 out 4 phases completed   6,000,000    23,100    23%
      Prawn Farm (1)  20.93 Million  2014  in operation   14,554,578    165,000    56%
      Prawn Farm (2)  29.18 Million  2014  Part operational Part work in progress   9,877,218    120,000 developed 96,000 m2 undeveloped    29%
                               
MEIJI  Cattle  Cattle Farm (2)  15.88 Million  2014  95% completed   5,558,057    230,300    35%
                   41,109,708           

 

Ÿ During this quarter the Company has not paid further deposit and prepayment for investments in future assets and in future Sino Foreign Joint Venture companies; as such, there is no change in this respect.

 

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Note (11): Breakdown of Accounts receivable:

 

   September 30,2014                 
   Accounts receivable   0-30 days   31-90 days   91-120 days   over 120 days and
less than 1 year
 
   $   $   $   $   $ 
Consulting and Service totaling                    
CA   21,779,206    21,779,206    -    -    - 
MEIJI   4,352,293    -    -    -    4,352,293 
SIAF   5,653,426    -    5,653,426    -    - 
                          
Sales of Live Fish, eels and prawns (from Farms) (CA)   14,532,324    14,532,324    -    -    - 
                          
Sales of imported seafood (SIAF)   7,090,129    7,090,129    -    -    - 
                          
Sales of Cattle and Beef Meats (from Enping Farm) (MEIJI)   12,472,160    5,479,701    2,254,887    4,737,572    - 
                          
Sales of HU Flowers (Fresh & Dried) (JHST)   10,943,896    2,427,678    3,383,155    1,656,844    3,476,220 
                          
Sales Fertilizer, Bulk Stock feed and Cattle by (SJAP)   31,051,474    7,333,436    14,455,842    7,940,308    1,321,888 
                          
Sales Fertilizer from (HSA)   9,761,599    2,061,234    3,730,104    1,711,178    2,259,084 
                          
Sales of Live Fish (JFD)   35,850    -    -    -    35,850 
         -    -    -    - 
Sales of Beef (QZH)   5,101,524    4,210,875    890,045    604    - 
                          
Total   122,773,881    64,914,582    30,367,458    16,046,506    11,445,335 

 

Information on trading terms and provision for diminution in value of accounts receivable:

 

Our accounts receivable ageing is less than 12 months old. Receivables from revenue derived from consulting and services billed for work completed are within our normal trading terms of 180 days and therefore no diminution in value is required, as the credit quality of receivable is not in doubt.

 

Fish Sales: Most farmed fish are sold to wholesalers at prevailing daily market prices and ageing is within 90 days trading terms with a small portion at 180 days (for oversized fish, as the sale of oversized fish takes time to sell). We sold $23 million in live fish, eels and prawns (live seafood) to the wholesalers for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and as of September 30, 2013, accounts receivable of $ 0 was over 120 days. These debtors represent credit quality receivables as they are well established wholesalers, profitable and viable businesses with a good track record and therefore provision of diminution in value is not required as collection is not in doubt.

  

Sales of fertilizer and bulk livestock feed: These comprise sales made to regional farmers contracted by us to grow crops and pastures using and purchasing our fertilizer. We in turn agree to buy their cattle that are fed with our bulk and concentrated cattle feed purchased from us. Under this term of arrangements our accounts receivable are normally carried forward until such time they can be offset against our account payables due to these contracted farmers(that is, the amount owed for the amount of crops and pastures is ultimately offset against the amount of cattle that we have purchased from them, respectively). As these debtors are our contract farmers and operate profitable and viable businesses with us and have a good track record we consider their credit quality to be good and collection from them is not in doubt, thus no diminution in value is required.

 

 Information on Concentration of credit risk of account receivables:

 

We have 4 major long-term customers (referring to Customer A, B, C and D mentioned in the Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q), who have accounted for 63.01% of our consolidated revenues for Q3 2014 as shown in the table below:

 

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   Three months ended September 30, 2014 
   % of total Revenue   $   Total Revenue 
Customer A   24.57%       26,339,173 
Customer B   15.78%       16,914,528 
Customer C   14.33%        15,361,990 
Customer D   8.33%        8,931,618 
    63.01%        67,547,309 

  

Customer A is Guangzhou City A Power NaWei Trading Co. Ltd (“APNW”). In respect of the project for WSC1, CA was the consulting engineer responsible for the construction of this project and development of its business operation via a Consulting and Service Contract granted by APNW. APNW is now one of our main wholesalers, and to which we bill our sales of seafood (including live and frozen seafood). APNW distributes the seafood to other wholesalers in various cities in China. WSC 1 is ideally situated at the center of all interprovincial logistic services. At the same time, APNW has obtained all relevant Import Quotas and Permits by September 30, 2013. As such, SIAF relies on APNW’s import permits for its import and export trades to be carried out in China. Sales effected through WSC 1 contributes 24.57% of our total consolidated revenue, which is equivalent to $26,339,173 out of our total revenue of $107,220,059 derived collectively from the following segments of activities:

 

Customer A with               Three months ended September 30, 2014  
Name of company   Segments   Operation Division   Abbreviation name   % of total consolidated     Amount in  
                Revenue     $  
                         
CA   Fishery   Sales of fish (from Fish Farm 1)   Wholesale Center (1)     6.02 %     6,457,870  
        Sales of fish / eels from Contract Growers         6.31 %     6,770,173  
                             
                             
SIAF   Corporate   Trading sales of seafood, beef & mutton         12.23 %     13,111,130  
                             
                  24.57 %     26,339,173  

  

Customer B is one of our main agents, namely Mr. Li Hongzhen who distributes SJAP’s organic fertilizer, bulk livestock feed and concentrated livestock feed to our cooperative farmers and other regional farmers. During Q3 2014, Mr. Li had transacted 15.78% of our total consolidated revenue (equivalent to $16,914,528 out of our total revenue of $107,220,059 derived from the sale of SJAP’s organic fertile, bulk livestock feed and concentrated livestock feed under the segment of Organic Fertilizer and Bread Grass.

 

Customer C is one of our main agents, namely Mr. Xian Zhiming (Zhongshan new prawn farm) who we agreed to extend trading terms between 120 days to 180 days in the interim until such time as we assist them to procure a project loan of up to $60 million targeting on or before September 30, 2014.

 

Customer D is Cattle Wholesale represented by Mr. Zhen Runchi who buys our fattened cattle to sell them in the Guangdong and Beijing cattle markets and at the same time supplies to us with young cattle. During Q3 2014, transactions through Mr. Zhen Runchi generated 8.33 % of our total consolidated revenue (equivalent to $8,931,638 out of our total revenue of $107,220,059.

 

The Company had 4 major customers whose accounts receivable balance individually represented the following percentages of the Company’s total accounts receivable during Q3 2014:

 

   September 30, 2014   Total 
   % of total Accounts receivables   amount in $   Accounts receivables 
Customer A   19.22%       23,600,631 
Customer B   11.32%       13,901,362 
Customer C   6.73%        8,262,682 
Customer D   6.30%        7,734,588 
    43.57%        53,499,263 

 

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Note (12) Property and equipment, net of accumulation depreciation

 

    September 30, 2014  
    $  
Plant and machinery     5,344,326  
Structure and lease hold improvements     49,841,748  
Mature seeds and herbage cultivation     9,234,439  
Furniture and equipment     393,411  
Motor vehicles     765,858  
      65,579,782  
         
Less: Accumulated depreciation     (4,305,620 )
Net carrying amount     61,274,162  

 

Note (13) Construction in progress

 

    September 30, 2014  
    $  
       
Construction in progress        
 - Oven room, road for production of dried flowers     276,288  
 - Office, warehouse and organic fertilizer plant in HSA     16,867,188  
 - Organic fertilizer and bread grass production plant and office building     18,009,803  
 - Rangeland for beef cattle and office building     30,690,295  
 - Fish pond     1,844,454  
 - Beef and seafood distribution center     1,400,609  
      69,088,637  

 

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Note (14) Land Use Rights, net of accumulated amortization:

 

                                      Monthly     2014.09.30   Nature of
                  Date                   amortization     Balance $   ownership
Item   Owner   Location     Acres     Acquired   Tenure   Expiry dates     Cost $     $          
                                                   
Hunan       Ouchi Village, Fenghuo                                                
lot1   HSA   Town, Linli County     31.92     2011-4-5   43   2054-4-4     242,703       470       222,948     Lease
                                                         
Hunan       Ouchi Village, Fenghuo     247.05     2011-7-1   60   2071-6-30     36,666,141       50,925       34,680,058     Management
lot2    HSA   Town, Linli County                                               Right
                                                         
Hunan       Ouchi Village, Fenghuo                                               Land Use
lot3   HSA   Town, Linli County     8.24     2011-5-24   40   2051-5-23     378,489       789       346,160     Rights
                                                         
Guangdong       Yane Village, Liangxi                                               Management
lot 1   JHST   Town, Enping City     8.23     2007-8-10   60   2067-8-9     1,064,501       1,478       937,352     Right
                                                         
Guangdong       Nandu Village of Yane                                               Management
lot 2   JHST   Village, Liangxi Town,     27.78     2007-3-14   60   2067-3-13     1,037,273       1,441       906,173     Right
        Enping City                                                
                                                         
Guangdong       Nandu Village of Yane                                               Management
lot 3   JHST   Village, Liangxi Town,     60.72     2007-3-14   60   2067-3-13     2,267,363       3,149       1,980,794     Right
        Enping City                                                
                                                         
Guangdong       Nandu Village of Yane                                                
lot 4   JHST   Village, Liangxi Town,     54.68     2007-9-12   60   2067-9-11     2,041,949       2,836       1,800,886     Management
        Enping City                                               Right
                                                         
Guangdong       Jishilu Village of Dawan                                               Management
lot 5   JHST   Village, Juntang Town,     28.82     2007-9-12   60   2067-9-11     960,416       1,334       847,034     Right
        Enping City                                                 
                                                         
Guangdong       Liankai Village of                                               Management
lot 6   JHST   Niujiang Town, Enping     31.84     2008-1-1   60   2068-12-31     821,445       1,141       729,032      Right
                                                         
        Nandu Village of Yane                                                 
Guangdong       Village, Liangxi Town,                                                Management
lot 7   JHST   Enping City     41.18     2011-1-1   26   2037-12-31     5,716,764       18,323       4,892,231     Right
                                                         
Guangdong       Shangchong Village of                                                
lot 8   JHST   Yane Village, Liangxi     11.28     2011-1-1   26   2037-12-31     1,566,393       5,020       1,340,471     Management
        Town, Enping City                                               Right
                                                         
Guangdong       Xiaoban Village of Yane                                               Management
lot 9   MEIJI   Village, Liangxi Town,     41.18     2011-4-1   20   2031-3-31     5,082,136       21,176       4,192,762     Right
        Enping City                                                
                                                         
        No. 498, Bei Da Road,                                               Land Use
Qinghai       Chengguan Town of                                               Right &
lot 1   SJAP   Huangyuan     21.09     2011-11-1   40   2051-10-30     527,234       1,098       488,790     Building
        County, Xining City,                                               ownership
        Qinghai Province                                                
                                                         
Guangdong       Niu Jiang Town, Liangxi                                               Management
lot 10   JHST   Town, Enping City     6.27     2013-3-4   10   2023-3-4     489,904       4,083       412,336     Right (lease)
                                                         
        Land improvement cost                                                
    JHST   Incurred           2013-12-1             3,914,275       6,155       3,852,730      
                                                         
Exchange difference                                 1,860,972               1,365,748      
                                                         
              620                   64,637,958       119,418       58,995,505      

 

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Note (15) Other Receivables

 

    September 30, 2014     Note  
    $        
Advanced to employees     277,298          
Advanced to suppliers     7,552,844       15.A  
Advanced to sub-contractors and suppliers working on the Zhongshan New Prawn Projects     8,645,366       15.B  
      16,475508          

 

Note 15.A& B: Breakdown of Advances to Suppliers at SJAP’s operations:

 

At SJAP it is a common practice to make cash advances to our cooperative growers (presently standing at 100 members) who are our suppliers, to carry them through respective growing periods (for cropping or pasturing or cattle growing purposes) before final harvests of produce or sale of their cattle. On average, it works out to less than $2,442 per member, which in our management’s opinion is a normal season to season process deemed fair and equitable. In this respect, as the said average increases it means that the average cooperative farmer is increasing his productivity (whether in the growing of crops or cattle), and in simple terms, it represents good progress indicating that SJAP’s revenue is also increasing.

 

The sub-contractors and suppliers of the Zhongshan Projects are reputable entities that in management’s opinion are employing their funds in and are working on the Zhongshan Project, such that the project will progress smoothly.

 

Note (16) Current Liabilities:

 

    September 30, 2014     Note  
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable and accruals     16,477,918       16.A  
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts     3,373,432          
Series F shares mandatory redemption payable     3,146,063       16.B  
Due to a director     4,244,519          
Other payables     11,177,713       16.C  
Short term bank loan     -          
Bonds  payable     1,725,000          
      40,144,645          

 

Note 16A: Accounts payables and accrued expenses clarification:

 

Our current trading environment is limited to a number of suppliers who offer prolonged credit terms means that most purchases are paid for in cash or short credit terms (7 to 10 days), and in a way this allows us better bargaining ability to obtain cash discounts resulting in the low trade account payables balance of $16,477,918 about 15% of total sales of $107 million for the reasons stated below:

 

Our main Account Payables during Q3 2014 were generated from the following activities:

 

1.We supply the following cost elements: our own staff, engineering and technology that enhanced our profit margins and reduced the overall cost of sales. Consulting and services (“C&S”) since inception is the major contributor of income to date and cost of goods sold averaging 47%,and 62%for CA and SIAF, respectively derived from its respective C&S during the fiscal year 2013.

 

2.Implementation, supervision, training and associated management work and most of the building sub-contractors worked at fixed costs; consequently, profit margins are contained providing ample opportunity for expanded credit terms. For contracts related to the construction of farms we use plants, equipment, parts and components that were specially manufactured and made as per our own design and engineering by local manufacturers and suppliers (who carry a high amount of initial development costs and inventories for us based on the understanding that we would pay for the deliveries of goods sold within shorter trading terms such that they could afford to carry such costs). We pay promptly in this respect and believe that, as time has passed, our track record has earned our excellent credibility with all of our suppliers and sub-contractors.

 

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3.Fish sales started gradually in late 2011, and the cost of sales was averaged at 70% for Q3 2014, respectively (the bulk of the cost came from the supplies of baby fingerlings and the live-bait as the main fish feed), and customary trading terms of Chinese suppliers is on a cash on delivery basis, and suppliers who provide short credit terms presently is limited to no more than a select few.

 

4.Cattle sales at SJAP’s own cattle stations and from its cooperative farmers started in 2011 at lower profit margins compared to the sales of fish and the cost of sales was averaged at 75% for Q3 2014; it is also customary in China to pay for the young live cattle by cash on delivery. The Enping cattle farm started to buy young cattle in 2011 and started sales of mature cattle in 2012; cost of sales is averaged at 88% for Q3 2014. Most of the young cattle supplies were from small primary producers (local small farmers) who did not have great financial resources; as such we paid for these supplies of young cattle in cash on delivery or short credit term after delivery.

 

5.In SJAP, the bulk of our fertilizers were sold to farmers who are growing pastures and crops for us such that their fertilizer sales were kept as book entries that would be offset with the pastures and crops that we would buy back from them. In the case of HSA, which is a developing stage company in fertilizer manufacturing, prolonged credit term facilities have not been established for its purchase of raw materials.

 

6.Bulk livestock feed are produced by regional cooperative growers under contract to us and they use our supply of fertilizer and seeds that represented the main cost components enhancing cost of sales, which average is at 51% for Q3 2014. Again, sale of fertilizer is held on credit against crops and pasture grass purchased from them, as well as bulk livestock feed sold to them for cattle rearing, and reconciled once cattle are purchased from them.

 

On August 22, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared that the Company’s stockholders were entitled to receive one share of restricted Series F Non-convertible Preferred Stock for every 100 shares of Common Stock owned by the stockholders as of September 28, 2012, with lesser or greater amounts being rounded up to the nearest 100 shares of Common Stock for purpose of the computing the dividend. The intended holders of record of shares of Series F Non - Convertible Preferred Stock were to be entitled to a coupon payment directly from the Company at the redemption rate of $3.40 per share and be payable on May 30, 2014. During Q1 2013, the transfer agent of the Company recorded 924,180 shares of Series F Non-Convertible preferred stock on the account. But, the Company did not issue physical shares and only issued coupons to notify respective shareholders on that date. The figure 924,180 was based on the number of shares of Common Stock as of September 28, 2012 of 91,931,287 shares, calculated at one share of Series F Non-Convertible preferred stock for every 100 shares of Common Stock with decimal numbers being rounded up to one. The recipients of the coupons were originally entitled to a coupon payment directly from the Company at the redemption rate of $3.40 per share and be payable on May 30, 2014, which date was subsequently postponed to May 30, 2015 (the “Coupon Redemption Date”). Upon the Coupon Redemption Date, holders of the coupon shall be entitled to a lump sum cash payment directly from the Company equal to $3.40 for every coupon then held (the “Redemption”). Upon proper Redemption, the Series F Preferred Stock shall terminate and thereafter cease to exist

 

Note (16C): Analysis of Other Payables:

 

As of September 30, 2014, other payables totaling $11,177,713 was composed of the following:

 

During Q3 2014, the Company issued Promissory notes amounting to $1,771,418 to unrelated third parties for advances granted by third parties collectively to the Company (and/or to its subsidiaries) that are personally guaranteed by a director, repayable within two (2) years at interest free term. Promissory notes could be repaid either by cash or in shares of the Company or a combination thereof. If shares settled debt amounts, the respective share conversion rates will be determined by both parties at the time of settlement. During Q3 2014 we redeemed $2,431,374 of Promissory Notes for advances granted by third parties in fiscal year 2012 as well as in early months of 2013 by the issuance of shares leaving a balance of $512,751 of Promissory Notes still due and outstanding as of September 30, 2014.

 

A grant of $2,406,143 was received from the Chinese government to SJAP for the development of a certain project; however if SJAP will not be able to complete the project, it will have to repay the grant to the Government. As of September 30 2014, as work is in progress on the said project but it is not yet completed, the grant is recorded as other payables.

 

Other advances provided by other unrelated third parties collectively to our subsidiaries with no fixed term of repayment at interest free terms that do not have any promissory note or agreement but verbal understandings. These sums amount to $8,258,819 unpaid and outstanding as of September 30, 2014.

 

Note (16 D): Convertible Note

 

On August 29, 2014 the Company executed a Convertible Note with Euro China AB (ECAB) of Stockholm Sweden, whereas ECAB would lend to the Company $25 Million based on following principal terms and conditions:

 

  (i)

Issuing Debt amount of $33,000,000 with a 25% discount netting loan proceeds to the Company of $25,000,000.

 

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(ii)Disbursement of loan is based on 4 tranches: each tranche of $5 million on or before August 14, 2014,

August 29, 2014, and November 27, 2014 with the last tranche of $18 million on or before February 28, 2015 whereas ECAB can deduct the 25% discount on the principal issuing debt amount upon each tranche of disbursements.

(iii)Tenure of 5 years
(iv)Interest Rate is at 8% per annum
(v)Conversion rate is at $1 / share applicable to both principal loan amount and accrued interest at the option of ECAB.

 

The said Convertible Note was filed with SEC on September 5, 2014.

 

As of September 30, 2014, the Company has received net proceeds of $5,237,000 from Convertible Note payable.

 

Part C. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (presented in summarized Charts below);

 

Revenue:

 

Revenues increased by $114,964,575 or 63.8 % to $295,180,352 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $180,215,777 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the increase of revenue generated from our fishery, beef, organic fertilizer, and cattle farm and corporate and others operations and the maturity of on-going divisional businesses improving their revenues.

 

The following chart illustrates the changes by category from the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to September 30, 2013.

 

Revenue            
   2014   2013     
Category  Q1- Q3   Q1-Q3   Difference 
   $   $   $ 
Fishery   136,968,336    68,826,877    68,141,459 
                
Plantation   9,085,607    14,089,946    -5,004,339
                
Beef   60,053,322    22,288,842    37,764,480 
                
Organic fertilizer   35,406,530    29,970,388    5,436,142 
                
Cattle farm   21,483,496    19,423,115    2,060,381 
                
Corporate and others   32,183,061    25,616,609    6,566,452 
                
Total   295,180,352    180,215,777    114,964,575 

 

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Cost of goods sold and service

 

Cost increased by $103,976,930 or 91.9% to $199,826,657 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $113,179,388 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the Company increased our fishery, beef, organic fertilizer, cattle farm and corporate and others operations for nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

The following chart illustrates the changes by category from the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to September 30, 2013.

 

Cost            
   2014   2013     
Category  Q1- Q3   Q1-Q3   Difference 
   $   $   $ 
Fishery   87,742,912    45,266,534    42,476,378 
                
Plantation   2,423,811    6,093,751    -3,669,940
                
Beef   43,598,633    15,731,438    27,867,195 
                
Organic fertilizer   20,005,390    15,869,331    4,136,059 
                
Cattle farm   20,418,345    12,888,673    7,529,672 
                
Corporate and others   25,637,566    17,329,661    25,637,566 
                
Total   199,826,657    113,179,388    103,976,930 

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit increased by $28,317,306 or 42.24% to $95,353,694 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $67,036,388 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the corresponding increase in operation revenues. The increase was primarily due to the corresponding increase in scale of operation of revenues from fishery, beef and organic fertilizer.

 

The following chart illustrates the changes by category from the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

The gross profit by category is as follows:

 

Category  Q1- Q3   Q1- Q3   Difference 
   $   $   $ 
Fishery   49,225,424    23,560,343    25,665,081 
                
Plantation   6,661,796    7,996,195    -1,334,399 
                
Beef   16,454,689    6,557,404    9,897,285 
                
Organic fertilizer   15,401,139    14,101,056    1,300,083 
                
Cattle farm   1,065,151    6,534,442    -5,469,291 
                
Corporate and others   6,545,495    8,286,948    -1,741,453 
                
Total   95,353,694    67,036,388    28,317,306 

 

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General and Administrative Expenses and Interest Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses and interest expenses (including depreciation and amortization) increased by $3,788,853 or 61% to $10,027,920 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $6,239,067 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to (i) increase in wages and salaries payments paid for incentives compensation to our staff by the issuance of shares amounting to $239,264 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to $271,800 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and (ii) increase in office and corporate expenses paid for overseas professional services of $116,076 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $Nil for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Category  2014 Q1-Q3   2013 Q1-Q3   Difference 
   $   $   $ 
Office and corporate expenses   4,915,961    1,986,403    2,929,558 
Wages and salaries   1,459,702    1,409,818    49,884 
Traveling and related lodging   111,991    54,330    57,661 
Motor vehicles expenses and local transportation   140,986    121,597    19,389 
Entertainments and meals   107,710    99,234    8,476 
Others and miscellaneous   794,347    560,507    233,840 
Depreciation and amortization   2,014,066    1,608,792    405,274 
Sub-total   9,544,763    5,840,681    3,704,082 
Interest expenses   483,157    398,386    84,771 
Total   10,027,920    6,239,067    3,788,853 

  

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization increase by $1,453,403 or 58.96% to $3,387,314 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $2,464,865 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the increase of depreciation by $772,639 to $1,768,047for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from depreciation of $995,408 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, and the increase of amortization by $149,810 to $1,619,267 for nine months ended September 30, 2014 from amortization of $1,469,457 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

In this respect, total depreciation and amortization amounted to $3,387,314 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, out of which amount $2,014,066 was booked under general and administration expenses and $1,373,248 was booked under cost of goods sold; whereas total depreciation and amortization was at $2,464,865 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and out of which amount, $1,608,792 was booked under General and Administration expenses and $856,073 was booked under cost of goods sold.

 

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Part D. MD&A on records of historical performances reflecting the Company’s “Free Cash Flow “derivation: (Inclusive of SIAF and subsidiaries in segments containing Non-GAAP derivation)

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014Q1-Q3     Total 4 years  
    In rounded figures of $ million              
Sale of goods     31       88       209       243       571  
Consulting income     21       51       52       52       176  
                                         
Cost of goods sold     17       51       139       173       380  
Cost of service     10       18       21       27       76  
                                         
EBITDA     22       66       98       90       275  
                                         
Depreciation & amortization     1       2       3       3       8  
                                         
Non - controlling interest     5       6       20       18       49  
                                         
Net income attributable to SIAF & subsidiaries     16       57       74       68       216  
                                         
Total assets     153       242       368       480          
                                         
Total liabilities     16       26       36       50          
                                         
Total stockholders’ equity     137       216       332       430          
                                         
Total Capex     14       34       71       25       144  
1. property and equipment     -       18       22       9       49  
2. construction in progress     2       13       41       16       72  
3. land use right     12       3       4       -       19  
4. proprietary technologies     -       -       4       -       4  
      -       -       -       -       -  
Total increase of working capital     18       47       43       85       193  
1. increase in inventories     3       17       -6       29       43  
2. increase in receivable or decrease in payable etc.     15       30       49       56       150  
                                      -  
Total capex and increase of working capital     32       81       114       110       337  
                                      -  
Free Cash Flow (FCF)     -10       -15       -16       -20       -62  
                                      -  
Net Debt     -1       -2       -7       -14          
                                         
    In round figure of million shares                  
Total authorized common stock     100       130       170       170          
                                         
Weighted average of total issue  outstanding common stocks                                        
Basic     60       82       119       153          
Diluted     67       92       126       160          
                                         
    In $/ share                  
Earnings per share (or EPS)                                        
Basic     0.26       0.70       0.62       0.45          
Diluted     0.23       0.62       0.58       0.43          
                                         
NTA / share                                        
Basic     2.28       2.63       2.79       2.81          
Diluted     2.04       2.34       2.63       2.69          
                                         

  

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E.2 on APWAM (holding company of SJAP).

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014Q1-Q3     Total 4 years  
    In rounded figures of $ million              
                               
Sale of goods     15       21       62       80       178  
                                         
Cost of goods sold     7       15       38       53       113  
                                         
EBITDA     8       7       27       25       67  
                                         
Depreciation & amortization     -       -       -       1       1  
                                         
Non - controlling interest     4       4       15       13       36  
                                         
Net income attributable to SIAF & subsidiaries     4       3       12       11       30  
                                         
Total assets     17       43       88       125          
                                         
Total liabilities     2       11       15       17          
                                         
Total stockholders’ equity     15       32       73       108          
                                         
Total Capex     2       14       38       11       65  
1. property and equipment     -       9       12       1       22  
2. construction in progress     2       4       24       10       40  
3. land use right     -       1       -       -       1  
4. proprietary technologies     -       -       2       -       2  
                                         
Total increase of working capital     7       -6       -12       47       36  
1. increase in inventories     3       11       -6       13       21  
2. increase in receivable or decrease in payable etc.     4       -17       -6       34       15  
                                         
Total capex and increase of working capital     9       8       26       58       101  
                                         
Free Cash Flow (FCF)     -1       -1       1       -33       -34  
                                         
Net Debt     -1       -2       -5       -2          

  

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E.3.SIAF’s Corporate Operational division

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014Q1-Q3     Total 4 years  
    In rounded figures of $ million              
Sale of goods     -       2       22       36       60  
Consulting income     -       3       9       2       14  
                                         
Cost of goods sold     -       1       19       32       52  
Cost of service     -       1       3       1.5       6  
                                         
EBITDA     -       2       6       5       13  
                                         
Depreciation & amortization     -       -       -       -        
                                         
Non - controlling interest     -       -       -       -        
                                         
Net income attributable to SIAF & subsidiaries     -       2       6       5       13  
                                         
Total assets     3       10       19       35          
                                         
Total liabilities     1       7       8       19          
                                         
Total stockholders’ equity     2       3       11       16          
                                         
Total Capex     -       -       2       1       3  
1. property and equipment     -       -       -       -       -  
2. construction in progress     -       -       -       1       1  
3. land use right     -       -       -       -       -  
4. proprietary technologies     -       -       2       -       2  
                                         
Total increase of working capital     45       18       25       5       93  
1. increase in inventories             -       0       -       -  
2. increase in receivable or decrease in payable etc.     45       18       25       5       93  
                                         
Total capex and increase of working capital     45       18       27       6       96  
                                         
Free Cash Flow (FCF)     -45       -16       -21       -1       -83  
                                         
Net Debt     -       -       -2       -9          

  

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E.4. CA (Fishery Development Division)

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014Q1-Q3     Total 4 years  
    In rounded figures of $ million              
Sale of goods     10       28       47       44       129  
Consulting income     17       37       36       50       140  
                                      -  
Cost of goods sold     8       14       33       26       81  
Cost of service     8       14       13       25       60  
                                         
EBITDA     8       35       37       39       120  
                                         
Depreciation & amortization     -       -       -       -        
                                         
Non - controlling interest     -       -       -       -        
                                         
Net income attributable to SIAF & subsidiaries     8       35       37       39       119  
                                         
Total assets     40       60       81       115          
                                         
Total liabilities     4       4       7       2          
                                         

Total stockholders’ equity

    36       56       74       113          
                                         
Total Capex     -       -       3       -       3  
1. property and equipment     -       -       -       -       -  
2. construction in progress     -       -       3       -       3  
3. land use right     -       -       -       -       -  
4. proprietary technologies     -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Total increase of working capital     12       37       25       13       87  
1. increase in inventories                                        
2. increase in receivable or decrease in payable etc.     12       37       25       13       87  
                                         
Total capex and increase of working capital     12       37       28       13       90  
                                         
Free Cash Flow (FCF)     -4       -2       9       26 #     30  
                                         
Net Debt     -       -       -       -          

 

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E.5. Tri-way (the holding company of Fish Farm (1))

 

   2011   2012   2013   2014Q1-Q3   Total 4 years 
   In rounded figures of $ million         
Sale of goods   -    16    25    37    78 
                          
                          
Cost of sale   -    10    19    29    58 
                          
                          
EBITDA   -    5    6    8    19 
                          
Depreciation & amortization   -    0    0    0    1 
                          
Non - controlling interest        1    1    2    4 
                          
Net incomes attributable to SIAF & subsidiaries   -    4    5    6    15 
                          
Total assets   8    12    19    27      
                          
Total liabilities   -    -    -    -      
                          

Total stockholders’ equity

   8    12    19    27      
                          
Total Capex   -    6    2    1    9 
1. property and equipment   -    6    -    1    7 
2. construction in progress   -    -    2    -    2 
3. land use right   -    -    -    -    - 
4. proprietary technologies                         
                          
Total increase of working capital   -    6    5    6    17 
1. increase in inventories   -    5    -    3    8 
2. increase in receivable or decrease in payable etc.   -    1    5    3    9 
                          
Total capex and increase of working capital   -    12    7    7    26 
                          
Free Cash Flow (FCF)   -    -7    -1    1    -7 
                          
Net Debt   -    -    -    -      

 

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E.6. MEIJI (Cattle Farm Development and holding company of CF(1))

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014Q1-Q3     Total 4 years  
    In rounded figures of $ million              
Sale of goods     -       6       18       21       45  
Consulting income     4       11       7       -       22  
                                         
Cost of goods sold     -       4       13       20       37  
Cost of service     2       3       5       -       10  
                                         
EBITDA     1       9       5       1       17  
                                         
Depreciation & amortization     -       0       0       0       1  
                                         
Non - controlling interest     -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Net income attributable to SIAF & subsidiaries     1       9       5       1       16  
                                         
Total assets     7       20       33       40        
                                         
Total liabilities     -       -       2       8        
                                         

Total stockholders’ equity

    7       20       31       32        
                                         
Total Capex     5       2       -       -       7  
1. property and equipment     -       -       -       -       -  
2. construction in progress     -       -       -       -       -  
3. land use right     5       2       -       -       7  
4. proprietary technologies                                        
                                         
Total increase of working capital     -3       1       5       1       4  
1. increase in inventories     -       1       -       1       2  
2. increase in receivable or decrease in payable etc.     -3       -       5       -       2  
                                         
Total capex and increase of working capital     2       3       5       1       11  
                                         
Free Cash Flow (FCF)     -1       6       -       0       6  
                                         
Net Debt                              

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E.7. MEIJI and JHST plantation division

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014Q1-Q3     Total 4 years  
    In rounded figures of $ million              
Sale of goods     6       12       23       9       50  
                                         
Cost of goods sold     2       5       10       2       19  
                                         
EBITDA     4       6       11       5       27  
                                         
Depreciation & amortization     0       -       1       1       2  
                                         
Non - controlling interest     1       1       3       1       6  
                                         
Net income attributable to SIAF & subsidiaries     3       5       7       3       18  
                                         
Total assets     28       37       49       53        
                                         
Total liabilities     -       -       -       -        
                                         
Total stockholders’ equity     28       37       49       53        
                                         
Total Capex     -       3       10       -       13  
1. property and equipment     -       3       6       -       9  
2. construction in progress     -       -       -       -       -  
3. land use right     -       -       4       -       4  
4. proprietary technologies     -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Total increase of working capital     -3       1       6       1       5  
1. increase in inventories     -       -       -       -       -  
2. increase in receivable or decrease in payable etc.     -3       1       6       1       5  
                                         
Total capex and increase of working capital     -3       4       16       1       18  
                                         
Free Cash Flow (FCF)     7       2       -5       4       9  
                                         
Net Debt                              

 

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E.8. HSA (the Hunan fertilizer Operation)

 

    2011     2012     2013     2014Q1-Q3     Total 4 years  
    In rounded figures of $ million              
Sale of goods     -       3       12       16       31  
                                         
Cost of goods sold     -       2       7       10       19  
                                         
EBITDA     -       0       4       7       12  
                                         
Depreciation & amortization     0.40       1       1       1       3  
                                         
Non - controlling interest                     1       2       2  
                                         
Net income attributable to SIAF & subsidiaries     -       -1       2       4       5  
                                         
Total assets     50       60       79       85          
                                         
Total liabilities     9       4       4       4          
                                         
Total stockholders’ equity     41       56       75       81          
                                         
Total Capex     7       9       16       12       44  
1. property and equipment     -       -       4       7       11  
2. construction in progress     -       9       12       5       26  
3. land use right     7       -       -       -       7  
4. proprietary technologies     -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Total increase of working capital     -40       -10       -11       12       -49  
1. increase in inventories     -       -       -       12       12  
2. increase in receivable or decrease in payable etc.     -40       -10       -11       -       -61  
                                         
Total capex and increase of working capital     -33       -1       5       24       -5  
                                         
Free Cash Flow (FCF)     33       1       -1       -17       17  
                                         
Net Debt                              

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada, in the United States of America. The Company has no trading operations in United States of America and no US corporate tax has been provided for in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries

  

The Company intends to use the remaining accumulated and future earnings of foreign subsidiaries to expand operations outside the United States of America.and accordingly, undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries are considered to be indefinitely reinvested outside the United States and no provision for U.S. Federal and State income tax or applicable dividend distribution tax has been provided thereon.

 

The Company appointed US tax professionals to assist in filing income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2007 through December 31, 2012 in compliance with US Treasury Internal Revenue Code and we filed our Tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (“ IRS”) of USA Government on June 2014.

 

At the same time, The Company reviewed its tax position with the assistance US tax professionals and believed that there would be no taxes and no penalties assessed by the IRS in the United States of America.

 

No EIT has been provided in the financial statements of SIAF, CA, JHST, JHMC, JFD, HSA, QZH and SJAP since they are exempt from EIT for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 as they are within the agriculture, dairy and fishery sectors.

 

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CA, CS and CH are international business companies incorporated in Belize, and are exempt from corporate tax in Belize.

 

No Hong Kong profits tax has been provided in the consolidated financial statements, since TRW did not earn any assessable profits arising in Hong Kong for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

No Macau corporate income tax has been provided in the consolidated financial statements, since APWAM and MEIJI did not earn any assessable profits in Macau for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

No Swedish corporate income tax has been provided in the consolidated financial statements, since SAFS incurred a tax loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

No deferred tax assets and liabilities are payable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 since there was no difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the differences are expected to reverse.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements:

 

None.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30 2014, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents amounted to $4,691,157 (see notes to the consolidated financial statements), and our working capital as of September 30, 2014 was $198,070,543.

 

Contractual Obligations    Less than 1 year    1-3years    3-5 years    More than 5 years    Total
Short Term Bank Loan   -                
Bonds payable   1,725,000                
                     
Convertible note payable           6,982,667         
Long Term Debts       2,616,610            
Promissory Notes   512,751                

 

As of September 30 2014, our total long-term debts are as follows:

 

Cash provided by operating activities amounted to $26,261,673 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This compared with cash provided by operating activities totaled $38,065,409 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in cash flows from operations primarily resulted from the decrease of deposits and prepayments of $(583,670) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $(37,090,703) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Cash used in investing activities totaled $(25,646,646) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This compares with cash used in investing activities totaling $(36,172,595) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in cash flows used in investing activities primarily resulted from payment for construction of $(22,227,905) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $(31,494,031) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Cash provided by financing activities totaled $3,572,916 for the nine months September 30, 2014. This compares with cash used in financing activities totaling $1,353,533 for the nine months September 30, 2013. The increase in cash provided by financing activities due to net proceeds from convertible note of $5,237,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $0 for the nine months September 30, 2013.

 

Acquisition of SFJVC’s and further acquisition plan:

 

A SFJVC agreement typically contains an option clause for further investment.  Initially, the China Developer of project companies invites us to invest in their venture. If management feels compelled it carries out an in-depth study of the target company including legal due diligence, business plan, budget and projected financial information. The final decision is made through the resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors. If the decision is made to proceed with an investment, there is first formed an SFJVC, within which in turn the Company acquires further equity interest. The acquisition price of such interest is determined in accordance with the book value of the SFJVC as of the acquisition date. Consideration generally consists in part of cash and in part of contract against trade debts owed by the China Developer due to Consulting & Services fees charged to the China Developer by the Company in accordance with the Consulting & Services agreement.   Project companies’ record development cost as construction in progress and treat the amount due to us as partial investment in new SFJVC.

 

The Company’s expenditures as the consulting and service provider providing turnkey services to the China Developer for the development of the project include (i) administrative and operational expenses provided for and incurred in the project (charged and recorded under general and administrative operation expenses), billable to the China Developer, (ii) other development expenditures (inclusive of subcontractors’ and sub-suppliers’ cost plus mark-up) billable to the Developer, as well. Consulting & Services fees are exclusively billed to the 3rd party China Developer, and not to the future SFJVC companies.

 

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We plan to acquire further SFJVC’s at the time they will be formed officially after their approval by relevant China

Authorities with details shown in the Table below:

 

 

    Acquisition
by which
subsidiary
  Estimated
time of
SFJVC being
formed
  Estimated time of
completion of
acquisition
  Estimated Total
consideration
  Deposit paid
up to date
  Deposit paid
is equivalent
to % of equity
  Estimated time of
progress
payments
Enping Prawn PF1   CA   June 2014   August 2014   $20.94m   $14.45 m   56%   Q1 to Q2 2014
Zhongshan Prawn PF2   CA   Phase 3 Work still in progress, targeting completion Q3 2014   August 2015   $26.20 m   $9.88 m   33%   Q4 2013 & all year round 2014
Fish & eel Farm 2   CA   Phase 3 & 4 work are in progress targeting completion Q4 2015   August. 2016   $26.22 m   $6.0 m   23%   Q4 2013 & all year round 2014 & 2015
Cattle Farm 2   MEIJI   Final work is still in progress   August 2014   $15.88 m   $5.58 m   35%   On or before June 30 2014
WXC businesses   SIAF   Work is in progress until end 2015   Not yet determined   Not fully determined   $4.08 m   31%   Partially in 2014.
NaWei wholesale centers   SIAF   Work is in progress until end 2015   Phase (1) March 2014, new Phases are pending   Not fully determined   $1.03 m   31%   Partially in 2014.

 

In accordance with our contract, prior to the official formation of the SFJVC’s the Company will pay an initial deposit and additional deposits as pre-payments to the developer (or owner) of the project as consideration toward future acquisition of the SFJVC upon its official formation.

The total consideration for each purchase of SFJVC is based on its book value at that time of official formation having injected all of the related project’s development assets and liabilities into the SFJVC.

As such the required acquisition cost is funded partly by cash and partly by the set-off receivable due on the consulting and service fee. 

   

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).

 

The unaudited quarterly financials for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 results are for the months and do not necessarily indicate the results for a full year. The information included in this interim report should be read in conjunction with the information included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

 

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of SIAF, its subsidiaries Capital Award, CS, CH, TRW, MEIJI, JHST, JFD, JHMC, HSA, APWAM, SAFS and its variable interest entities SJAP and QZH. All material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of companies acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated Financial Statements from the effective date of acquisition.

 

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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

The Company adopted the accounting pronouncements relating to business combinations (primarily contained in ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations”), including assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies. These pronouncements established principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquire as well as provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. In addition, these pronouncements eliminate the distinction between contractual and non-contractual contingencies, including the initial recognition and measurement criteria and require an acquirer to develop a systematic and rational basis for subsequently measuring and accounting for acquired contingencies depending on their nature. Our adoption of these pronouncements will have an impact on the manner in which we account for any future acquisitions.

 

NON - CONTROLLING INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Company adopted the accounting pronouncement on non-controlling interests in consolidated financial statements, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This guidance is primarily contained in ASC Topic “Consolidation”. It clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this standard has not had material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods covered thereby. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Judgments and estimates of uncertainties are required in applying the Company’s accounting policies in certain areas. The following are some of the areas requiring significant judgments and estimates: determinations of the useful lives of assets, estimates of allowances for doubtful accounts, cash flow and valuation assumptions in performing asset impairment tests of long-lived assets, estimates of the reliability of deferred tax assets and inventory reserves.

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in compliance with ASC 605. Sales revenue is recognized when all of the following have occurred: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) the ability to collect is reasonably assured. These criteria are generally satisfied at the time of shipment when risk of loss and title passes to the customer. Service revenue is recognized when services have been rendered to a buyer by reference to the stage of completion. License fee income is recognized on the accrual basis in accordance with the underlying agreements.

 

Government grants are recognized upon (i) the Company has substantially accomplished what we must be done pursuant to the terms of the policies and terms of the grant that are established by the local government; and (ii) the Company receives notification from the local government that the Company has satisfied all of the requirements to receive the government grants; and or (iii) the amounts are received.

 

Multiple-Element Arrangements

   

To qualify as a separate unit of accounting under ASC 605-25“Multiple Element Arrangements”, the delivered item must have value to the customer on a standalone basis. The significant deliverables under the Company’s multiple-element arrangements are consulting and service under development contract, commission and management service.

 

Revenues from the Company's fishery development services contract are performed under fixed-price contracts. Revenues under long-term contracts are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, Revenue Recognition (“ASC 605”). Under the percentage-of-completion method, the Company estimates profit as the difference between total estimated revenue and total estimated cost of a contract and recognized that profit over the contract term. The percentage of costs incurred determines the amount of revenue to be recognized. Payment terms are generally defined by the installation contract and as a result may not match the timing of the costs incurred by the Company and the related recognition of revenue. Such differences are recorded as either costs or estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts or billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts.

 

The Company determines a customer’s credit worthiness at the time an order is accepted. Sudden and unexpected changes in a customer’s financial condition could put recoverability at risk.

 

The percentage of completion method requires the ability to estimate several factors, including the ability of the customer to meet its obligations under the contract, including the payment of amounts when due. If the Company determines that collectability is not assured, we will defer revenue recognition and use methods of accounting for the contract such as the completed contract method until such time as the Company determines that collectability is reasonably assured or through the completion of the project.

 

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For fixed-price contracts, the Company uses the ratio of costs incurred to date on the contract (excluding uninstalled direct materials) to management's estimate of the contract's total costs, to determine the percentage of completion on each contract. This method is used as management considers expended costs to be the best available measure of progression of these contracts. Contract costs included all direct material, subcontract and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as supplies, tool repairs and depreciation. The Company accounts for maintenance and repair services under the guidance of ASC 605 as the services provided relate to construction work. Contract costs incurred to date and expected total contract costs are continuously monitored during the term of the contract. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability arising from contract penalty, change orders and final contract settlements may result in revisions to the estimated profitability during the contract. These changes, which include contracts with estimated costs in excess of estimated revenues, are recognized as contract costs in the period in which the revisions are determined. Profit incentives are included in revenues when their realization is reasonably assured. At the point the Company anticipates a loss on a contract, the Company estimates the ultimate loss through completion and recognizes that loss in the period in which the possible loss was identified.

 

The Company does not provide warranties to customers on a basis customary to the industry; however, the customers can claim warranty directly from product manufacturers for defects in equipment or products. Historically, the Company has experienced no warranty claims.

 

The Company’s fishery development consultancy services revenues are recognized when the relevant services are rendered, and are subject to a Chinese business tax at a rate of 0% of the gross fishery development contract service income approved by the Chinese local government.

 

COST OF GOODS SOLD AND SERVICES

 

Cost of goods sold consists primarily of direct purchase cost of merchandise goods, and related levies. Cost of services consists primarily of direct cost and indirect cost incurred to date for development contracts and provision for anticipated losses on development contracts.

 

SHIPPING AND HANDLING

 

Shipping and handling costs related to cost of goods sold are included in general and administrative expenses, which totaled $1,673, $6,158, $13,490 and $18,640 for the three months and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

ADVERTISING

 

Advertising costs are included in general and administrative expenses, which totaled $708,049, $195, $1,661,103 and $1,200 for the three months ended and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

The Company considers all highly liquid securities with original maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents kept with financial institutions in People’s Republic of China (“P.R.C”) are not insured or otherwise protected. Should any of those institutions holding the Company’s cash become insolvent, or the Company is unable to withdraw funds for any reason, the Company could lose the cash on deposit on that institution.

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management 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 these reserves. Terms of the sales vary. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific identification basis.

 

The standard credit period of the Company’s most of customers is three months. Any amount that has an extended settlement date of over one year is classified as a long term receivable. Management evaluates the collectability of the receivables at least quarterly. There were no bad debts written off for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.

 

INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis) and net realizable value. Costs incurred in bringing each product to its location and conditions are accounted for as follows:

 

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raw materials - purchase cost on a weighted average basis;
manufactured finished goods and work-in-progress - cost of direct materials and labor and a proportion of manufacturing overhead based on normal operation capacity but excluding borrowing costs; and
retail and wholesale merchandise finished goods - purchase cost on a weighted average basis.

 

Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Such costs include the cost of replacing parts that are eligible for capitalization when the cost of replacing the parts is incurred. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each year.

 

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets.

 

 

Milk cows   10 years
Plant and machinery   5 - 10 years
Structure and leasehold improvements   10 -20 years
Mature seed and herbage cultivation   20 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment   2.5 - 10 years
Motor vehicles   5 -10  years

 

An item of property and equipment is removed from the accounts upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on disposal of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item) is included in the consolidated statements of income in the period the item is disposed.

 

GOODWILL

 

Goodwill is an asset representing the fair economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis at the end of the company’s fiscal year, or when impairment indicators arise. The Company uses a fair-value-based approach to test for impairment at the level of each reporting unit. The Company directly acquired MEIJI which is engaged in Hu Plantation. As a result of this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill in the amount of $724,940. This goodwill represents the fair value of the assets acquired in these acquisitions over the cost of the assets acquired.

 

PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES

 

The Company has determined that technological feasibility is established at the time a working model of products is completed. Master license of stock feed manufacturing technology was acquired and the costs of acquisition were capitalized as proprietary technologies when technological feasibility had been established. Proprietary technologies are intangible assets of finite lives. Proprietary technologies are amortized using the straight line method over their estimated lives of 25 years.

 

An aromatic cattle-feeding formula was acquired and the costs of acquisition are capitalized as proprietary technologies when technological feasibility has been established. Cost of acquisition on aromatic cattle-feeding formula is amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated life of 25 years.

 

The cost of sleepy cod breeding technology license is capitalized as proprietary technologies when technological feasibility has been established. Cost of granting sleepy cod breeding technology license is amortized using the straight-line method over its entitled life of 25 years.

 

Bacterial cellulose technology license and related trademark are capitalized as proprietary technologies when technological feasibility has been established. Cost of license and related trademark is amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated life of 20 years.

 

Management evaluates the recoverability of proprietary technologies on an annual basis of the end of the company’s fiscal year, or when impairment indicators arise. As required by ASC Topic 350 “Intangible - Goodwill and Other”, the Company uses a fair-value-based approach to test for impairment.

 

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CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

 

Construction in progress represents direct costs of construction as well as acquisition and design fees incurred. Capitalization of these costs ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to property and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. No depreciation is provided until construction is completed and the asset is ready for its intended use.

 

LAND USE RIGHTS

 

Land use rights represent acquisition of land use right rights of agriculture land from farmers and are amortized on the straight line basis over the respective lease periods. The lease period of agriculture land is in the range from 10 years to 60 years. Land use rights purchase prices were determined in accordance with the P.R.C Government’s minimum lease payments of agriculture land and mutually agreed between the company and the vendors. No independent professional appraiser performed a valuation of land use rights at the balance sheet dates.

 

CORPORATE JOINT VENTURE

 

A corporation formed, owned, and operated by two or more businesses (ventures) as a separate and discrete business or project (venture) for their mutual benefit is considered to be a corporate joint venture. Investee entities, in which the company can exercise significant influence, but not control, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the company’s share of the earnings or losses of these companies is included in net income.

 

A loss in value of an investment that is other than a temporary decline is recognized as a charge to operations. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity that would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

 

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

 

An entity (investee) in which the investor has obtained less than a majority-owned interest, according to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). A variable interest entity (VIE) is subject to consolidation if a VIE is an entity meeting one of the following three criteria as elaborated in ASC Topic 810-10, Consolidation.

 

(a) the equity-at-risk is not sufficient to support the entity's activities

(b) as a group, the equity-at-risk holders cannot control the entity; or

(c) the economics do not coincide with the voting interests.

 

If a firm is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the holdings must be disclosed on the balance sheet. The primary beneficiary is defined as the person or company with the majority of variable interests

 

TREASURY STOCK

 

Treasury stock consists of a Company’s own stock which has been issued, but is subsequently reacquired by the Company. Treasury stock does not reduce the number of shares issued but does reduce the number of shares outstanding. These shares are not eligible to receive cash dividends. Accounting for excesses and deficiencies on treasury stock transactions is governed by ASC 505-30-30.

 

State laws and federal agencies closely regulate transactions involving a company’s own capital stock, so the purchase of outstanding shares and converting them into treasury shares must have a legitimate purpose. Some of the most common reasons for purchasing outstanding shares are as follows:

 

(i) to meet additional stock needs for various reasons, including newly implemented stock option plans, the issuance stock for convertible bonds or convertible preferred stock, or a stock dividend;

 

(ii) to eliminate the ownerships interests of a stockholder;

 

(iii) to increase the market price of the stock that returns capital to shareholders; and

 

(iv) to potentially increase earnings per share of the stock by decreasing the shares outstanding on the same earnings.

 

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The cost method of accounting for treasury stock shares has been adopted by the Company. The purchase of outstanding shares is treated as a temporary reduction in shareholders’ equity in view of the expectation to reissue the shares instead of retiring them. When the Company reissues the treasury shares, the temporary account is eliminated. The cost of treasury stock shares reacquired is charged to a contra account, in this case a contra equity account that reduces the stockholder equity balance.

 

INCOME TAXES

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of ASC 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

 

The provision for income tax is based on the results for the year as adjusted for items, which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred taxes area accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

 

Deferred income taxes are calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also adjusted in the equity accounts. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis. ASC 740 also prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. ASC 740 also provides guidance related to, among other things, classification, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and disclosure requirements. Any interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits will be recorded in tax expense.

 

POLITICAL AND BUSINESS RISK

 

The Company's operations are carried out in the P.R.C. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment in the P.R.C., and by the general state of the P.R.C.'s economy. The Company's operations in the P.R.C. are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

 

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

In accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”, long-lived assets to be held and used are analyzed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The Company reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets, including intangibles, for impairment, at the end of each fiscal year. An asset is considered impaired when estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset. In the event the carrying amount of such asset is considered not recoverable, the asset is adjusted to its fair value. Fair value is generally determined based on discounted future cash flow. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company determined no impairment losses were necessary.

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

As prescribed in ASC Topic 260 “Earning per Share”, Basic Earnings per Share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding during the year plus potential dilutive instruments such as stock options and warrants. The effect of stock options on diluted EPS is determined through the application of the treasury stock method, whereby proceeds received by the Company based on assumed exercises are hypothetically used to repurchase the Company’s common stock at the average market price during the period.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, basic earnings per share attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and subsidiaries common stockholders amount to $0.15 and $0.15, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, basic earnings per share attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and subsidiaries common stockholders amount to $0.45 and $0.43, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, diluted earnings per share attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and its subsidiaries’ common stockholders amounted to $0.14 and $0.15, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, diluted earnings per share attributable to Sino Agro Food, Inc. and its subsidiaries’ common stockholders amounted to $0.43 and $0.40, respectively.

 

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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the Chinese Renminbi (RMB). For those entities whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollars, all assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date; shareholder equity is translated at historical rates and items in the statements of income and of cash flows are translated at the average rate for the period.

 

Because cash flows are translated based on the weighted average translation rate, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported in the statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances in the balance sheets. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of equity.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013

 

Translation gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the statements of income and comprehensive income as incurred. The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were translated at RMB6.15 to $1.00 and RMB6.29 to $1.00, respectively. The average translation rates applied to the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 were RMB6.21 to $1.00 and RMB6.33 to $1.00, respectively.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014

 

Translation gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the statements of income and comprehensive income as incurred. The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity as of September 30 2014 and December 31, 2013 were translated at RMB 6.15 to $1.00 and RMB6.15 to $1.00, respectively. The average translation rates applied to the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 were RMB6.15 to $1.00 and RMB6.2 1to $1.00, respectively. 

 

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

ASC Topic 220 “Comprehensive Income” establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in stockholders’ equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The comprehensive income for all periods presented includes both the reported net income and net change in cumulative translation adjustments.

 

RETIREMENT BENEFIT COSTS

 

P.R.C. state managed retirement benefit programs are defined contribution plans and the payments to the plans are charged as expenses when employees have rendered service entitling them to the contribution.

 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company adopts both ASC Topic 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation” and ASC Topic 505-50,”Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” using the fair value method in which an entity issues its equity instruments to acquire goods and services from employees and non-employees. Stock compensation for stock granted to non-employees has been determined in accordance with this accounting standard and the accounting standard regarding accounting for equity instruments that are issued to other than employees for acquiring, or in conjunction with selling goods or services, as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. This accounting standard allows the “simplified” method to determine the term of employee options when other information is not available. Under ASC Topic 718 and ASC Topic 505-50, stock compensation expenses is measured at the grant date on the value of the option or restricted stock and is recognized as expenses, less expected forfeitures, over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.

  

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Paragraph 820-10-35-37”) to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below:

 

Level 1 Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

 

Level 2 Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.

 

Level 3 Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not corroborated by market data.

 

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The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and accrued expenses, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and accrued expenses, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The Company does not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or a non-recurring basis, consequently, the Company did not have any fair value adjustments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013, nor gains or losses are reported in the statements of income and comprehensive income that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to those assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.

  

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

The Company does not expect any recent accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance on disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”).This new guidance requires entities to present (either on the face of the income statements or in the notes) the effects on the line items of the income statement for amounts reclassified out of AOCI. The new guidance will be effective for us beginning July 1, 2013. Other than requiring additional disclosures, there is no material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

  

In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance on a parent’s accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon de-recognition of a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity. This new guidance requires that the parent releases any related cumulative translation adjustment 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 new guidance was effective for us beginning July 1, 2014. There is no material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carry forward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carry forward Exists”. These amendments provide that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carry forward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carry forward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carry forward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-11does not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” which provides a narrower definition of discontinued operations than under existing U.S. GAAP. ASU 2014-08 requires that only a disposal of a component of an entity, or a group of components of an entity, that represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on the reporting entity’s operations and financial results should be reported in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 also provides guidance on the consolidated financial statement presentations and disclosures of discontinued operations. The new guidance is effective prospectively for the Company to all new disposals of components and new classification as held for sale beginning April 1, 2015. The Company is evaluating the effects, if any, of the adoption of this guidance will have on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance related to revenue from contracts with customers. Under this guidance, revenue is recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. Early adoption is not permitted. The updated standard will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2017. We have not yet selected a transition method and we are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 will explicitly require management to assess an entitys ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosure in certain circumstances. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

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PROGRESS REPORTS AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS.

l    Table (PS 1) below shows the progress reports and subsequent events on operational affairs of each subsidiary as at Q3 2014:

 

Name of        
subsidiaries   Operation divisions   Description
SJAP        
    Cattle farming & fattening   During this quarter, we sold 1,250 and 3,525 head of cattle from our own farm and the cooperative growers, respectively, totaling 4,775 head of fattened cattle at an average live weight of 727 kg / head with average sales of RMB 30 / kg of live weight or at RMB21,810 / head. At this rate, we are expecting that the cooperative growers generated 19.2% of gross profit from each fattening period of 90 days.
         
    Fertilizer   This quarter sales of fertilizer decreased to just over 2,100 MT due mainly to (i) there were no intercompany sales to our Hunan operation because Hunan HSA has established its second production plant that is now self-sufficient and (ii) months in this quarter are not the months to apply fertilizer heavily, but rather mainly supplying minor sales to local vegetable and produce growers.
         
    Bulk livestock feed   The averaged consumption of Bulk Feed is at about 0.5 MT / head / month which is equivalent to 1.5 MT / head / 90 days representing cost of RMB1,540 / head of fattened cattle / 90 days based on our current sales price of RMB1,027 / MT. This quarter there were over 8,200 MT of Bulk Feed being used and sold.
         
    Concentrated stock feed   Average consumption of "Concentrate Feed" during the fattening period is at 0.7 Kg / head / day representing around 3,500 MT and 4,125 MT were being used by our fattening operation and sold to regional non co-op buyers, respectively.
         
    Slaughterhouse   There were 845 head of cattle being slaughtered during the quarter, out of which 506 head having been de-boned grossing 285 MT of meat product and just over 28 MT of bones representing a recovery rate of 62%.
         
    Deboning & processing   Apart from the said 506 head of cattle being deboned, there was an additional 88 MT of imported quarter-cut beef and 126 MT of imported 6-cut mutton from Australia being deboned during the quarter. Collectively, they generated just over $ 5.79 Million in revenue for SJAP from its slaughtering and de-boning activities.
         
    Others   All grounds surrounding the slaughterhouse compound have been finished as at the end of Q3 2014, however, external access road work is still in progress pending the local Government's work schedule to allow its completion. All other Phase (2) work (i.e. the live cattle yards, cold and dry storages, staff quarters, etc.) are in progress.
         
        At the end of Q3 2014 there were two concession stores in operation in Tesco stores and at the end of October 2014 there are 3 additional stores opened for business making a total of 5 concession stores at Tesco. All store location addresses are posted on our web-site.
         
        *     Please refer to the pictures below for some of SJAP's development in progress.
         
HSA        
    Fertilizer   HSA completed its expanded fermentation facility during Quarter 3 of 2014, and has produced over 10,000 MT of fertilizer and sold over 13,000 MT of various types of fertilizers for the lake fishermen, grapes and other produce growers and general distributors. At the same time, it produced over 20 MT of specially designed and packaged fertilizer for the domestic markets aiming at distribution into supermarket chains of the City Centers to capitalize on the growing trend of indoor farming by the rising urban middle class.
         
    Cattle farming   During this Quarter, the Government Authority has approved HSA's application to develop a cattle station at its complex, and as such, anticipates construction of the cattle houses starting sometime in December 2014.
         
    Crop plantation   The season was good during the Quarter providing HSA a good harvest of over 8,000 MT of yellow grasses, and since HSA's cattle farm development work has been delayed, it is expected that these yellow grasses will be sold to regional cattle farmers during the next few months of the fast approaching winter.
         
    Others   *    Please refer to the pictures below for some of HSA's development in progress.

  

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SJAP: This season’s harvest and baling of the Bulk livestock feed and the latest look of the Slaughterhouse &Deboning facility site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A mockup of our first meat counters at Tesco

 

 

 

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HSA: Commissioning of second newly established fertilizer production plant at Hunan HSA.

 

 

 

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l    Table (PS 2) below shows the progress reports and subsequent events on operational affairs of each subsidiary (continued)

 

Subsidiary   Operation
division
  Description
         
JHST (HU Plantation)   Immortal Vegetables   During this Quarter, there were 152.5 MT of fresh Immortal vegetables harvested from about 70 Mu of plantation from which about 15 MT of dried plants were processed, packed, and sold to distributors at an average price of RMB450 / Kg enhancing revenue over $1.11 million for JHST.
         
    HU Flowers   This Quarter, the harvest of just over 18.8 million pieces is likely the end of this year's growing season. During October 2014, there were very little flowers being harvested resulting in a very short season compared to other normal years. In this respect, the Company is seeking the help of agriculture experts aimed at improving the plantation's yield even under extremely wet conditions as experienced this year.
         
    Drying & Processing   The application to Government authorities to convert 50 Mu of agriculture land into industrial land is pending approval to allow construction of additional drying and production facilities. At this time, there is no further indication as to when the application will be approved.
         
    Others   JHST has completed its construction of its new storage and office during this Quarter.
         
        * Please refer to pictures below showing the HU and Immortal Vegetable plantation this season and the new staff quarters.
         
       

* Please visit our website (www.sinoagrofood.com) to see our latest video showing the sale of Immortal Vegetables.

 

The HU Plantation

 

 

The Immortal Vegetable Plantation

 

 

 

Matured Immortal Vegetable plants with flowers

 

 

 

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Table (PS 4) below shows the progress reports and subsequent events on operational affairs of each subsidiary: (Continued)

 

Subsidiary   Operation
division
  Description
         
CA (Fishery)   (Existing Projects)    
         
    Fish Farm (1) or (JFD)   By the end of September 2014, FF(1) has increased its prawn growing tanks to 10 along with 4 tanks for eels and 2 tanks for sleepy cods. Most of the prawns are Big Giant Prawn species along with two tanks of Grass Prawns and one tank of Mexican White for further trials and experiments. These two species of prawn require up to a 5% salinity level requiring the use of ocean salt for the mix, but have yet to reach optimal grow-out results. Our interest is to maintain these trials since the growth rate of these two species is far superior to that of the Big Giant Prawn. We are confident that, given more time, we will discover the solution.
         
    Fish Farm (2)   FF(2) has proven thus far that after its dams had been converted into RAS systems, although in an outdoor environment, it has the ability to grow-out eels, and therefore we are using this farm to grow eels from the fingerling stage to adult eels anywhere up to 1.5 to 1.8 Kg / eel then sending them to FF(1) for further fattening up to 3 Kg / eel. So far, this process is proving successful.
         
    Prawn Farm (1)  

During the Quarter, PF(1) completed its construction of the additional APM tanks and is now working on installation of all filters and equipment, targeting to start production operation within the last quarter of 2014. It will have more than 12 APM tanks and an onset of fingerling prawn tanks improving its growing capacity from its original 4 tanks. If all goes well, the construction of an adjacent Hydroponic farm will be started during Q4 2014, and upon its completion, we shall have the first demonstrated model of commercial Aquaculture cum Hydroponic farm in China, if not the world.

         
    Prawn Farm (2)   During the Quarter, PF(2) completed 6 semi-enclosed dams and is operating 12 other semi-RAS and outdoor grow-out dams producing prawns, eels and fish having harvested over 30 MT of Mexican white and grass prawns that seem to grow well under such conditions, especially since PF(2) has sources of salt water nearby.
         
    R & D station   Some of newly developed species of fish by our R&D Station have been grown in open dams at the New Zhongshan project, which has several existing dams that will be employed over the next few years as development allows.
         
        * Please refer to the pictures below showing the current status of FF(1), PF(1) and PF(2)

 

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Visitors from UK at FF(1)

 

Prawn Farm (1): lettuce are doing well using the recycled waste from FF(1)

 

 

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Prawn Farm (1): Pictures showing PF(1) at Enping, the constructed additional showroom, storage and staff quarters

 

 

Prawn Farm (1): Finishing work on the Construction on the extension of APM tanks at PF(1)

 

 

 

  

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Prawn Farm (2): Construction of the semi-opened RAS Dams and the harvesting of fish

 

 

The big grass prawns (16 weeks old) above (and their 7 days old fingerling below). Both are in high demand.

 

 

 

 

  

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Table (PS 5) below shows the progress reports and subsequent events on operational affairs of each subsidiary: (Continued)

 

Subsidiary   Operation division   Description
         
CA (Fishery)   Zhongshan New Prawn Project (ZSNP)   During the Quarter, ZSNP has completed the construction and building of the complex consisting of offices, staff quarters, conference room, storage, staff canteen and parking areas, as well as landscaping encompassing a total built-up area of over 2,000 m2 at the front entrance of the property to house over 20 personnel and provide working and office space required in Phase (1) of the development.
         
        Work is now in progress for the construction of Stage (1) of the APM farms that will have the capacity to produce 10,000 MT / year. As all APM tanks are modular such that it is expecting, by the end of March 2015, its first lot of modules to produce 2,000 MT / year collectively will be in operation.
         
        * Please refer to the pictures below showing the latest developments of the new Zhongshan Prawn project (ZSNP)

 

Zhongshan New Prawn Farm Project: Finishing the construction of the office, staff quarters, canteen, etc.

 

 

 

Construction of the workers quarter for the construction workers and the first lots of APM farms.

 

 

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Table (PS 6) below shows the progress reports and subsequent events on operational affairs of each subsidiary: (Continued)

 

Subsidiary   Operation division   Description
         
SIAF (Corporate & Trading)   Consulting & Services   The following work was carried out during Q3 2014:
         
        Works are in progress on the expansion of the Restaurant (4) at Zhongshan City.
         
        After the renovation and alternation of Restaurant (1) turning it into a Steak House proves to be a success catering in an average over 500 customers per day and each week-end there are always a long line of waiting clients.
         
        In so far, we have established 5 restaurants with three of them are making profit and two are still losing, and we are aiming to improve their financial performances as soon as possible now that we have established three viable concepts that are receptive by the middle classes.
         
        The small meat and seafood (semi-wholesale and mainly retail shop) is in operation during the Quarter, and its current activities we are expecting it to be self-sustained even in its early days of operation and targeting that it will be profitable within 3 months of operation.
         
        A Wholesales and distribution center is being developed and constructed in the Shanghai City. The center is having over 3000 m2 of built-up areas situated in an industrial zoned complex not far from the PoTung District and it will act as a central hub to service the Shanghai wholesale markets, Tesco Chain stores, regional distributors as well as other super market chains in Shanghai with seafood and meats. It is expecting this center will be in operation within December 2014, and is targeting to generate sales up to 12,000 MT of meat and 5,000 MT of seafood per year within the next one to two years through this center.
         
    Imported goods  

In Madagascar, the Company is organizing with a number local businessmen to supply us with processed seafood (i.e., cooked and peeled frozen crayfish and crab meats, frozen groupers and snappers etc.) targeting to complete all arrangements including export permits within the fourth quarter of 2014 to start shipments early next year.

         
    Others   * Please visit our website for access to videos showing our new Madagascar packaging facility, as well as the collection of crabs and crayfish from that region.

 

 

 

The new steak house with customers waiting out-side of the restaurant each week-end.

 

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 The new wholesale and distribution center cum office at PoTung District Shanghai City.

 

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Establishing a corporate office in Stockholm, Sweden

 

The Company has many Swedish shareholders. As a result, the Company is planning to establish a corporate office that will have professional staffs (inclusive of additional directors) in Stockholm, Sweden to provide proficient and more updated IR, PR and financial information of the Company to our shareholders in Sweden as well as elsewhere and to explore other business and corporate opportunities that may be available to the Company in the Nordic region (e.g., SAFS’ involvement currently in a joint venture to develop a fishery operation in Norway).

 

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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We conducted an evaluation (the “Evaluation”), under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on this Evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our Disclosure Controls were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

We have also evaluated our internal controls for financial reporting, and there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management or board override of the control.

 

The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None

 

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

During the period covered by this quarterly report, we issued an aggregate of 7,930,179 shares of our common stock to 3 Chinese persons and 1 entity in Stockholm Sweden. The shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by its Section 4(a)(2). The shares were issued in consideration for extinguishment of debt in the aggregate amount of $2,431,374, payments for workers entitlement of $0 and payments for professional service consultants for $1,500,000.

  

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

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ITEM 4.       MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.      OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

ITEM 6.      EXHIBITS

 

31.1   Section 302 Certification of Principal Executive Officer+
31.2   Section 302 Certification of Principal Financial Officer+
32.1   Section 906 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer *
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document +
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document +
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document +
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Labels Linkbase Document +
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document +
101.DEF   XBRL Definition Linkbase Document +

 

+filed herewith

* submitted herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    SINO AGRO FOOD, INC.
     
November 13, 2014 By: /s/ LEE YIP KUN SOLOMON
    Lee Yip Kun Solomon
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

November 13, 2014 By:    /s/ LEE YIP KUN SOLOMON
    Lee Yip Kun Solomon
    Chief Executive Officer, Director
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

November 13, 2014 By:    /s/ OLIVIA LAI
    Olivia Lai
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

 

November 13, 2014 By: /s/ TAN POAY TEIK
    Tan Poay Teik
    Chief Marketing Officer and Director
     
November 13, 2014 By: /s/ CHEN BOR HANN
    Chen Bor Hann
    Corporate Secretary and Director

 

November 13, 2014 By: /s/ YAP KOI MING
    Yap Koi Ming
    Director

 

November 13, 2014 By: /s/ NILS ERIK SANDBERG
    Nils Erik Sandberg
    Director

 

November 13, 2014 By: /s/ DANIEL RITCHEY
    Daniel Ritchey
    Director

 

November 13, 2014 By: /s/ SOH LIM CHANG
    Soh Lim Chang
    Director

 

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