-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AEMekSwv0OjRWGp++HqFMXh1kscz2QB6AHYQ5k2pY/1ZX2Glo8wrf8Y2pss9bS+k pYfGdPAxq4iGw2yhn1+5WA== 0001144204-09-028361.txt : 20090522 0001144204-09-028361.hdr.sgml : 20090522 20090520083924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-028361 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090520 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090520 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326364 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 320028823 STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51364 FILM NUMBER: 09841068 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 18 ZHONG GUAN CUN DONG ST. STREET 2: HAIDIAN DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING, STATE: F4 ZIP: 100083 BUSINESS PHONE: 011-86-10-82600527 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 18 ZHONG GUAN CUN DONG ST. STREET 2: HAIDIAN DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING, STATE: F4 ZIP: 100083 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Dolce Ventures, Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050506 10-Q 1 v150187_10q.htm Unassociated Document
 

United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark one)
 
x
Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009
 
or
 
o
Transition Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Commission File Number 000-51364
 
SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
 
Utah
32-0028823
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

No.18 Zhong Guan Cun Dong St.
Haidian District
Beijing, P. R. China
100083
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Issuer’s telephone number:  86-10-82600527
 

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

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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 o No  x
 
As of May 18, 2009, the Registrant had 25,269,313 shares of common stock outstanding. 

 
 

 

Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc.
 
Table of Contents
 
   
 
Page
PART I -  
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2
   
   
Item 1.  
Financial Statements
2
   
   
   
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
8
   
   
Item 2.  
Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
37
   
   
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
42
     
Item 4.  
Controls and Procedures
43
   
   
PART II -  
OTHER INFORMATION
44
   
   
Item 1.  
Legal Proceedings
44
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
44
   
   
Item 2.  
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
44
   
   
Item 3.  
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
44
   
   
Item 4.  
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
44
   
   
Item 5.  
Other Information
44
   
   
Item 6.  
Exhibits
44

 
1

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements

SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC

CONSOLIDATED REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Stated in US dollars)

 
2

 

Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc.

CONTENTS
 
PAGES
     
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
    1
       
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    2 – 3
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    4
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    5 – 6
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    7
       
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    8 – 36
 
 
 

 

To:
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated interim balance sheets of Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. These consolidated interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial statements consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
South San Francisco, California
Samuel H. Wong & Co., LLP
May 2, 2009
Certified Public Accountants

 
1

 

SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

       
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
ASSETS
               
                 
Current Assets
 
Notes
           
Cash & cash equivalents
 
  2(e)
  $ 1,979,435     $ 3,027,543  
Restricted cash
 
  3
    229,937       234,279  
Notes receivable
        50,676       109,422  
Accounts receivable
 
  2(f),4
    5,936,238       6,013,621  
Advance to suppliers
 
  2(g)
    3,951,591       3,024,518  
Other receivables
 
  2(f)
    3,107,162       3,028,368  
Inventory
        311,620       347,341  
Prepayment and others
        305,882       370,593  
Total Current Assets
        15,872,542       16,155,686  
                     
Non-Current Assets
                   
Investment
 
  2(h),5
    5,165,490       5,159,009  
Property, plant & equipment, net
 
  2(j),6
    32,754,404       33,033,118  
Construction in progress
 
  2(l)
    18,735,603       17,155,473  
Intangible assets, net
 
  2(k),7
    2,194,260       2,193,252  
Total Non-current Assets
        58,849,757       57,540,852  
                     
Total Assets
      $ 74,722,299     $ 73,696,538  
                     
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                   
                     
LIABILITIES
                   
                     
Current Liabilities
                   
Bank loans
 
  8
  $ 2,191,189     $ 2,188,439  
Accounts payable
        6,443,994       6,350,092  
Other payables
 
  9
    5,911,487       6,174,871  
Accrued liabilities
        188,552       189,090  
Unearned revenue
 
  2(m)
    1,741,741       938,696  
Total Current Liabilities
        16,476,962       15,841,188  
                     
Total Liabilities
      $ 16,476,962     $ 15,841,188  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

 
2

 

SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

   
Notes
 
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Preferred Stock B US$0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 4,579,839 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
  10
  $ 4,580     $ 4,580  
                     
Additional paid in capital - Preferred Stock B
        5,323,972       5,323,972  
Additional paid in capital - Warrants Series: A, B, J, C, D
        311,110       311,110  
                     
Preferred Stock B-1 US$0.001 par value; 3,000,000 shares authorized; 95,418 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
  10
    95       95  
                     
Additional paid in capital - Preferred Stock B-1
        132,662       132,662  
Additional paid in capital - Beneficial Conversion Feature
        7,002,292       7,002,292  
                     
Common Stock US$0.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 25,269,313 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
  10
    25,269       25,269  
                     
Additional paid in capital - Common Stock
        23,196,304       23,196,304  
Additional paid in capital - Warrants Series: E, G
        47,946       47,946  
Additional paid in capital - Warrants Series: F, R
        107,652       107,652  
                     
Statutory reserve
 
  2(v)
    3,956,728       3,956,728  
Retained earnings
        10,415,533       10,069,896  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
  2(x)
    7,721,194       7,676,844  
Total Stockholders' Equity
        58,245,337       57,855,350  
                     
Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
      $ 74,722,299     $ 73,696,538  
 
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

 
3

 

SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

   
Notes
 
3/31/2009
   
3/31/2008
 
Sales revenues
      $ 5,037,692     $ 4,342,116  
Cost of revenues
        (3,773,212 )     (2,975,472 )
Gross Profit
        1,264,480       1,366,645  
                     
Operating Expense
                   
Selling and marketing expenses
        203,072       181,704  
General and administrative expenses
        512,447       833,451  
Total operating expense
        715,519       1,015,154  
                     
Operating Income
        548,961       351,490  
                     
Other Income/(Expense)
                   
Investment income
 
  2(q)
    -       -  
Other income
        161       -  
Other expense
 
  17
    (5,729 )     (845 )
Interest income
        1,850       33,166  
Interest expense
        (41,452 )     (60,467 )
Total other income/(expense)
        (45,170 )     (28,146 )
                     
Earnings from continued operation
        503,791       323,344  
Income tax
 
  2(r),11
    (158,155 )     (174,017 )
Gain/(Loss) from discontinued operation, net of tax
 
  15
    -       -  
                     
Net income
      $ 345,637     $ 149,327  
                     
Constructive Preferred Dividend - Amortization of Beneficial Conversion
        -       -  
Income Available to Common Stockholders
      $ 345,637     $ 149,327  
                     
Earnings per share
 
  2(z),16
               
Basic
      $ 0.014     $ 0.009  
Diluted
      $ 0.012     $ 0.007  
                     
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
 
  16
               
Basic
        25,269,313       17,165,894  
Diluted
        29,944,570       22,017,096  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

 
4

 

SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

   
Preferred Stock B
   
Preferred Stock B-1
 
   
Shares
Outstanding
   
Amount
   
Additional Paid In
Capital-Preferred
Stock B
   
Additional Paid in
Capital-Wa rrants
Series: A, B, J, C, D
   
Additional Paid in
Capital-Beneficial
Conversion Feature
   
Shares
Outstanding
   
Amount
   
Additional Paid
In Capital- 
Preferred Stock
B-1
   
Additional Paid in
Capital-Beneficial
Conversion Feature
 
Balance, January 1, 2008
    4,971,859       4,972       5,323,972       311,110       6,920,263       95,418       95       132,662       82,029  
Net Income
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Conversion of Preferred Stock B to Common Stock
    (392,020 )     (392 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of Common Stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Appropriation of Retained Earnings
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Balance, December 31, 2008
    4,579,839       4,580       5,323,972       311,110       6,920,263       95,418       95       132,662       82,029  
                                                                         
Balance, January 1, 2009
    4,579,839       4,580       5,323,972       311,110       6,920,263       95,418       95       132,662       82,029  
Net Income
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Conversion of Preferred Stock B to Common Stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of Common Stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Appropriation of Retained Earnings
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Balance, March 31, 2009
    4,579,839       4,580       5,323,972       311,110       6,920,263       95,418       95       132,662       82,029  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

 
5

 

SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

   
Common Stock
                         
   
Shares
Outstanding
   
Amount
   
Additional
Paid In
Capital
   
Additional Paid in
Capital-Warrants Series:
E,G
   
Additional Paid in
Capital-Warrants Series:
F,R
   
Statutory
Reserve
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Total
 
Balance, January 1, 2008
    24,877,271       24,877       23,196,304       47,946       107,652       3,258,201       9,167,930       2,268,593       50,846,606  
Net Income
    -       -       -       -       -       -       1,600,493       -       1,600,493  
Conversion of Preferred Stock B to Common Stock
    392,020       392       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of Common Stock
    22       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Appropriation of Retained Earnings
    -       -       -       -       -       698,527       (698,527 )     -       -  
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       5,408,250       5,408,250  
Balance, December 31, 2008
    25,269,313       25,269       23,196,304       47,946       107,652       3,956,728       10,069,896       7,676,844       57,855,350  
                                                                         
Balance, January 1, 2009
    25,269,313       25,269       23,196,304       47,946       107,652       3,956,728       10,069,896       7,676,844       57,855,350  
Net Income
    -       -       -       -       -       -       345,637       -       345,637  
Conversion of Preferred Stock B to Common Stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of Common Stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Appropriation of Retained Earnings
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       44,351       44,351  
Balance, March 31, 2009
    25,269,313       25,269       23,196,304       47,946       107,652       3,956,728       10,415,533       7,721,194       58,245,337  

 
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
   
Total
 
Comprehensive Income
                       
Net Income
  $ 345,637     $ 1,600,493     $ 1,946,130  
Other Comprehensive Income
                       
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
    44,351       5,408,250       5,452,601  
Total
  $ 389,988     $ 7,008,743     $ 7,398,731  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

 
6

 

SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

   
3/31/2009
   
3/31/2008
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
           
Net Income
  $ 345,637     $ 149,327  
Depreciation expense
    332,656       640,248  
Amortization expense
    2,267       29,532  
Withdraw/(deposit) in restricted time deposits
    4,342       (185,141 )
Decrease/(increase) in accounts and other receivables
    57,335       (5,357,649 )
Decrease/(increase) in inventory
    35,721       (38,915 )
Decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses
    (862,362 )     (831,430 )
Increase/(decrease) in accounts and other payables
    633,024       (287,732 )
Cash Sourced/(Used) in Operating Activities
    548,620       (5,881,760 )
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Investment in equity
    (6,481 )     1,304,154  
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment
    (53,942 )     (2,920,649 )
Increase of goodwill
    (2,108 )     -  
Purchase of other intangible asset
    (1,166 )     (113,620 )
Increase in construction in progress
    (1,580,130 )     (1,274,121 )
Cash Sourced/(Used) in Investing Activities
    (1,643,828 )     (3,004,236 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Proceeds/(settlement) of bank loans
    2,749       4,385,832  
Cash Sourced/(Used) in Financing Activities
    2,749       4,385,832  
                 
Net increase in cash & cash equivalents for the year
    (1,092,459 )     (4,500,164 )
Effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
    44,351       1,605,787  
Cash & cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    3,027,543       10,915,590  
Cash & cash equivalents at the end of period
  $ 1,979,435       8,021,212  
                 
Supplementary cash flow information
               
Interest received
  $ 1,850     $ 33,166  
Interest paid
  $ 41,452     $ 60,467  
Income tax paid
  $ 158,115     $ 323,344  
 
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements and Accountant’s Report

 
7

 

SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 
1.
ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Utah on August 19, 1983 as Evica Resources, Inc. The Company changed its name to American Arms, Inc. on April 5, 1984, and then changed its name to Dolce Ventures, Inc. on May 21, 2002, and ultimate changed its name to Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. on November 17, 2006.

On September 7, 2006, the Company underwent a reverse-merger with Gas Investment China Ltd. (“GIC”), an International Business Company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, involving an exchange of shares whereby the Company issued an aggregate of 14,361,646 shares to the shareholders of GIC in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of GIC.  For financial reporting purposes, this transaction is classified as a recapitalization of Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. (Legal acquirer, accounting acquiree) and the historical financial statements of Gas Investment China Co. Ltd. (Legal acquiree, accounting acquirer)

The Company is a natural gas services operator, principally engaging in the investment, operation, and management of city gas pipeline infrastructure, in the distribution of natural gas to residential and industrial users, in the construction and operation gas stations, and in the development and application of natural gas related technologies.  The Company owns and operates 37 natural gas distribution systems serving approximately 100,900 residential and five commercial and industrial customers.  The Company’s facilities include approximately 710 kilometers of pipeline and delivery networks (including delivery trucks) with a daily capacity of approximately 89,000 cubic meters of natural gas.

The common stock of the Company is currently quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers' Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “SGAS”.

Basis of Presentation and Organization

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
 
This basis of accounting differs in certain material respects from that used for the preparation of the books of account of the Company’s principal subsidiaries, which are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles and the relevant financial regulations applicable to enterprises with limited liabilities established in the PRC (“PRC GAAP”) or in the accounting standards used in the places of their domicile. The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect necessary adjustments not recorded in the books of account of the Company’s subsidiaries to present them in conformity with US GAAP.
 
 
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SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
 
 
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)
Method of Accounting

The Company maintains its general ledger and journals with the accrual method accounting for financial reporting purposes. The financial statements and notes are representations of management.  Accounting policies adopted by the Company conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the presentation of financial statements, which are compiled on the accrual basis of accounting.

(b)
Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
 
(c)
Economic and Political Risks

The Company’s operations are conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic, and legal environment in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC economy.
 
The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment, and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to law and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

 
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SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
 
(d)
Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries (“the Group”). Significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Investments in which the company has a 20 percent to 50 percent voting interest and where the company exercises significant influence over the investor are accounted for using the equity method.

The Company owned its subsidiaries soon after its inception and continued to acquire and own the equity interests throughout the reporting periods. The following table depicts the identities of the consolidating subsidiaries as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

Name of Company
 
Place of
Incorporation
 
Date of
Incorporation
 
Beneficiary
Interest %
   
Equity
Interest %
 
Registered
Capital
GAS Investment China Co., Ltd.
 
The British
Virgin Islands
 
6/19/2003
   
100
     
100
 
USD
10,000,000
                           
Sino Gas Construction, Ltd.
 
The British
Virgin Islands
 
1/9/2007
   
100
     
100
 
USD
50,000
                           
Sino Gas Investment Development, Ltd.
 
The British
Virgin Islands
 
1/9/2007
 
   
100
     
100
 
USD
50,000
                           
Beijing Zhong Ran Wei Ye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
8/29/2001
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
184,916,420
                           
Beijing Chenguang Gas, Ltd.
 
PRC
 
10/30/2002
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
20,000,000
                           
Guannan Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
6/19/2003
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
9,510,000
                           
Ningjin Weiye Gas Co., Ltd
 
PRC
 
12/3/2003
   
100
     
95
 
RMB
3,000,000
 
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SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
 
Yutian Zhongran Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
12/19/2003
   
100
     
90
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Xingtang Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
2/18/2004
   
100
     
95
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Wuqiao Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
6/30/2004
   
100
     
95
 
RMB
2,000,000
                           
Jinzhou Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
7/19/2004
   
100
     
95
 
RMB
5,000,000
                           
Sihong Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
12/3/2004
   
100
     
95
 
RMB
10,000,000
                           
Sishui Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
12/22/2004
   
100
     
95
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Langfang Weiye Dangerous Goods Transportation Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
3/22/2005
   
100
     
95
 
RMB
1,000,000
                           
Linzhang Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
7/6/2005
   
100
     
85
 
RMB
1,000,000
                           
Peixian Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
8/22/2005
   
100
     
90
 
RMB
5,000,000
                           
Zhangjiakou City Xiahuayuan Jinli Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
9/30/2005
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
2,000,000
                           
Longyao Zhongran Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
10/13/2005
   
100
     
95
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Yuxian Jinli Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
11/8/2005
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
9,500,000
                           
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
 
Hengshui Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
12/20/2005
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Shenzhou Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
12/23/2005
   
100
     
95
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Changli Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
12/8/2006
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Chenan Chenguang Gas Co., Ltd
 
PRC
 
1/23/2007
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
1,500,000
                           
Wuhe Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
1/30/2007
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Xinji Zhongchen Gas Co., Ltd
 
PRC
 
2/7/2007
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Gucheng Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
3/21/2007
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Luquan Chenguang Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
4/27/2007
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
2,000,000
                           
Shijiazhuang Chenguang Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
6/14/2007
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
2,000,000
                           
Nangong Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
6/25/2007
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Sixian Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
9/3/2007
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
3,000,000
                           
Baishan Weiye Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
7/13/2007
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
15,000,000
                           
Guyuan Gas Co., Ltd.
 
PRC
 
12/15/2008
   
100
     
100
 
RMB
1,000,000

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

(e)   Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all cash and other highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
(f)   Accounts and Other Receivable
 
Accounts and other receivable are recorded at net realizable value consisting of the carrying amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts, as needed. The Company extends unsecured credit to customers in the normal course of business and does not accrue interest on trade accounts receivable.
 
(g)  Advances to Suppliers
 
Advances to suppliers represent the cash paid in advance for purchasing raw materials. The advances to suppliers are interest free and unsecured.
 
(h)  Investments in Equity Securities
 
The equity method of accounting was used to account for the Company’s investment in equity securities for which the Company did not have controlling equity interest.  Non controlling equity interest for the Company is typically a position of less than 50% beneficial ownership.
 
The consolidated statement of income includes the Company's share of the post-acquisition results of the investment’s performance for the year. In the consolidated balance sheet, investments in equity securities are stated at the Company's share of the net assets of the investments plus any potential premium, or less discounts paid at the time of acquisition, and less any identified impairment loss.
 
Beijing Zhongran Xiangke Oil Gas Technology Co. Ltd is the Company’s 40% owned investment and is principally engaged in sale of compressed natural gas to domestic households and industrial firms around the suburbs of Beijing as well as the suburban areas of the Hebei Province and Tianjin.

 
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SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Qujing Gas Co., Ltd. is the Company’s 39% owned investment and is principally engaged in the business of gas pipeline construction in Yunnan Province.

Place of Registration
 
Form of Business
Structure
 
Registered
Capital
 
Nominal Value of
Registered Capital
 
Principle Activities
PRC
 
Sino-foreign equity
joint venture
 
RMB 20,000,000
   
40%
 
Trading of natural gas and
gas pipeline construction
PRC
 
Equity joint
venture
 
RMB 30,000,000
   
39%
 
Gas pipeline construction

The Company did not record any goodwill when it acquired its equity position in Xiangke and Qujing. Accordingly, in accordance with SFAS 142, the Company has not taken an amortization expense of goodwill during the time it has carried a 40% and 39% stakes in Xiangke and Qujing respectively.

(i)   Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. It is reasonably possible that these assets could become impaired as a result of technology or other industry changes. Determination of recoverability of assets to be held and used is by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets.

If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
 
During the reporting periods, there was no impairment loss.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

(j) Plant and Equipment
 
Plant and equipment, other than construction in progress, are stated at cost less depreciation and amortization and accumulated impairment loss.  Plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives of the plant and equipment are as follows:

Asset Class
 
Estimated Use Life
Gas Pipelines (Up to December 31, 2007)
 
25 years
Gas Pipelines (Starting from January 1, 2008)
 
50 years
Buildings
 
25 years
Leasehold Improvements
 
25 years
Machinery & Equipment
 
20 years
Motor Vehicles
 
10 years
Office Equipment
 
8 years

The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise retired are eliminated from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the statement of income. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to income as incurred, whereas significant renewals and betterments are capitalized.
 
(k)   Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets, are stated at cost less amortization and accumulated impairment loss. Amortization is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives of the intangibles are as follows:

Asset Class
 
Estimated Useful Life
Land use rights
 
40 - 50 years
Franchises
 
30 years
Other intangibles
 
3 years

(l)    Construction in Progress
 
Construction in progress represents the cost of constructing pipelines and is stated at cost.  Costs comprise direct and indirect incremental costs of acquisition or construction. Completed items are transferred from construction in progress to the gas pipelines of fixed assets when they are ready for their intended use.  The major cost of construction relates to construction materials, direct labor wages, and other overhead.  Construction of pipeline, through which to distribute natural gas, is one of the Group’s principal businesses.  The Group builds city main pipeline network and branch pipeline network to make gas connection to resident users, industrial, and commercial users, with the objective of generating revenue on gas connection and gas usage fees collected from these customers. These projects, once completed, will significantly increase the gas supply capacity.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

(m)  Unearned Revenue
 
Unearned revenue represents prepayments by customers for gas purchases and advance payments on construction and installation of pipeline contracts.  The Company records such prepayment as unearned revenue when the payments are received.
 
(n)  Financial Instruments
 
The carrying amounts of all financial instruments approximate fair value.  The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.  The carrying amounts of borrowings approximate the fair value based on the Company’s expected borrowing rate for debt with similar remaining maturities and comparable risk.
 
(o)   Foreign Currency Translation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the Renminbi (RMB).  The consolidated financial statements are translated into United States dollars from RMB at year-end exchange rates as to assets and liabilities and average exchange rates as to revenues and expenses.  Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred.
 
   
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
                 
Years end RMB : US$ exchange rate
    6.8456       6.8542  
Average yearly RMB : US$ exchange rate
    6.8466       6.9623  

The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at the rates used in translation.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
 
(p)  Revenue Recognition
 
Revenue is recognized when services are rendered to customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue.
 
Net sales consist of gas and connection fee revenue. Cost of sales include gas and connection cost.  Gas connection revenue is recognized when the outcome of a contract can be estimated reliably and the stage of completion at the balance sheet date can be measured reliably. Sales of natural gas are recognized when goods are delivered and title has passed.
 
(q)   Investment Income
 
Investment income represents the Group’s share of post-acquisition results of its investment in equity securities for the year.
 
(r)   Income Taxes
 
The Company uses the accrual method of accounting to determine and report its taxable reduction of income taxes for the year in which they are available.  The Company has implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  Income tax liabilities computed according to the United States and People’s Republic of China (PRC) tax laws are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consists of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to differences between the basis of fixed assets and intangible assets for financial and tax reporting.  The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will be either taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.  Deferred taxes also are recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future income taxes.  A valuation allowance is created to evaluate deferred tax assets, whether it is more likely than not that these items will expire either before the Company is able to realize that tax benefit, or that future realization is uncertain.
 
In respect of the Company’s subsidiaries domiciled and operated in China and British Virgin Islands, the taxation of these entities are summarized below:
 
 
·
All of the operating companies are located in the PRC; and GAS Investment China Co., Ltd., Sino Gas Construction, Ltd., and Sino Gas Investment Development, Ltd. are located in the British Virgin Islands. All of these entities are subject to the relevant tax laws and regulations of the PRC, and the British Virgin Islands in which the related entity domiciled. The maximum tax rates of the subsidiaries pursuant to the countries in which they domicile are: -

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Subsidiary
 
Country of Domicile
 
Income Tax Rate
 
PRC Operating Companies (per Note 2. (d)
Principals of Consolidation)
 
PRC
    25.0 %
             
  i.  GAS Investment China Co., Ltd.   
 British Virgin Islands
     0.00
 ii.  Sino Gas Construction, Ltd.   
 British Virgin Islands
    0.00
iii.  Sino Gas Investment Development, Ltd.
 
 British Virgin Islands
   
0.00
%

 
·
Effective January 1, 2008, PRC government implements a new 25% tax rate for all enterprises regardless of whether domestic or foreign enterprise without any tax holiday, which is defined as "two-year exemption followed by three-year half exemption" hitherto enjoyed by tax payers. As a result of the new tax law, standard 15% tax rate preference terminated as of December 31, 2007.  However, PRC government has established a set of transition rules to allow enterprises already started tax holidays before January 1, 2008, to continue enjoying the tax holidays until being fully utilized.
     
 
·
Since Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. is primarily a holding company without any business activities in the United States, the Company shall not be subject to United States income tax for the three-month ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

(s)  Advertising
 
The Group expensed all advertising costs as incurred
 
(t)    Concentration of Credit Risk
 
Concentration of credit risk is limited to accounts receivable and is subject to the financial conditions of major customers.  The Company does not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable.  The Company conducts periodic reviews of its clients’ financial condition and customers’ payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts receivable.
 
(u)  Retirement Benefits
 
Retirement benefits in the form of contributions under defined contribution retirement plans to the relevant authorities are charged to the statements of income as incurred.
 
(v)  Statutory Reserves
  
As stipulated by the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (PRC) as applicable to Chinese companies with foreign ownership, net income after taxation can only be distributed as dividends after appropriation has been made for the following:
 
 
i.
Making up cumulative prior years' losses, if any;
 
ii.
Allocations to the "Statutory reserve" of at least 10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the fund amounts to 50% of the Company's registered capital;
 
iii.
Allocations to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the shareholders' general meeting.
 
(w)  Statement of Cash Flows
 
In accordance with Statement of SFAS 95, “Statement of Cash Flows”, cash flows from the Company’s operations is calculated based upon the local currencies.  As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

(x)   Comprehensive Income
 
Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income are required to be reported in a financial statement that is presented with the same prominence as other consolidated financial statements.  The Company’s current component of other comprehensive income is the foreign currency translation adjustment.
 
(y)  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133" ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 applies to all derivative instruments and related hedged items accounted for under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133").  SFAS 161 requires entities to provide greater transparency about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" ("SFAS 162"). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (the GAAP hierarchy).  Statement 162 will become effective 60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, "The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles."
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP Accounting Principles Board ("APB") 14-1 "Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)" ("FSP APB 14-1").  FSP APB 14-1 requires the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other assets) on conversion to separately account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer's non-convertible debt borrowing rate.  FSP APB 14-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 on a retroactive basis.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Management of the Company does not anticipate that the adoption of these six standards will have a material impact on these consolidated financial statements.
 
(z)   Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method for warrants and the as-if method for convertible securities. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding warrants, and convertible preferred stock.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

3. RESTRICTED CASH
 
Restricted Cash represents compensating balances held at banks to partially secure banking facilities in the form of loans and notes payable. The imposed restrictions dictate that funds cannot be withdrawn when there are outstanding loans and notes payable, and the funds are only allowed to be used to settle bank indebtedness. The funds deposited as compensating balances are interest bearing. The amount of cash restricted varies based on the Bank’s credit policy at the time that the Company requests for increase or extension of credit facilities.

4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
For natural gas sales, it is due when the gas is sold. Normally, most of them are settled by prepayments from the customers.
 
For construction projects, connection fees are generally collected in installments. First deposits of 30% of total contract sum are received from client when the project commences. Second payment of 30% is received at milestone set out following the contracts. Third payment of 30% is received after the construction is completed. The final sum of the remaining portion normally acts as retention money for quality warranty to the developer. The retention money would be received by the company after the 1 year warranty period.
 
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on customer facts and economic conditions. Outstanding account balances are reviewed individually for collectibles. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and collection is improbable. To date, the Company has not charged off any balances as it has yet to exhaust all means of collection.  The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure to its customers.
 
The credit and billing policy is that residential customers are billed and collected immediately, whereas industrial customers are billed and paid according to the contract terms from 10 days to one month. For the construction business, customers are billed and pay based on the percentage of completion method of the construction project.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Accounts Receivable
 
   
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Gross accounts receivable
  $ 5,973,836     $ 6,049,415  
Allowance for bad debt
    (37,598 )     (35,794 )
Net accounts receivable
  $ 5,936,238     $ 6,013,621  

Allowance for Bad Debt
 
   
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Beginning balance
    35,794     $ 36,760  
Addition
    1,804       -  
Reverse
    -       (966 )
Ending balance
    37,598     $ 35,794  

Accounts Receivable Aging Report
 
   
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
30 Days
  $ 2,046,928     $ 4,896,066  
30-60 Days
    443,425       258,107  
60-90 Days
    1,044,211       292,988  
90-180 Days
    2,306,418       311,954  
180-360 Days
    -       205,745  
>360 Days
    95,255       48,760  
Total
  $ 5,936,238     $ 6,013,621  

The following are the ten most significant accounts receivable at March 31, 2009:

Hebei Zhonggang Steel, Ltd.
  $ 754,555  
Lianyun Port Development
    382,814  
Guannan Fangwu Construction Co., Ltd.
    369,644  
Xuzhou Shenyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
    349,157  
Sihong Jinwan Development Co., Ltd.
    338,036  
Beijing Yincheng Construction Co., Ltd.
    288,603  
Peixuan Jiannan Development Company
    284,199  
Tonghua Tongsheng Real Estate Co., Ltd.
    272,465  
Suqian City Ming Wei Co., Ltd.
    259,014  
Jiangsu Hongzhe Lake Farm
    241,103  
Total
  $ 3,539,590  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 
5.
INVESTMENT

   
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Beijing Zhongran Xiangke Oil Gas Technology Co., Ltd.
  $ 4,823,665     $ 4,817,613  
Qujing Gas Co., Ltd.
    341,825       341,397  
Total
  $ 5,165,490     $ 5,159,009  

 
6.
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, Plant, and Equipment consisted of the followings at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

At Cost
 
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Gas Pipelines
  $ 27,602,154     $ 27,859,313  
Motor Vehicles
    5,607,544       5,600,508  
Machinery & Equipment
    858,912       857,834  
Buildings
    1,862,509       1,568,380  
Leasehold Improvements
    80,522       80,101  
Office Equipment
    224,872       216,435  
      36,236,513       36,182,572  
                 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (3,482,109 )     (3,149,453 )
    $ 32,754,404     $ 33,033,118  

Accumulated Depreciation
 
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Gas Pipelines
  $ 1,714,145     $ 1,532,478  
Motor Vehicles
    1,208,148       1,109,489  
Machinery & Equipment
    207,266       198,072  
Buildings
    227,306       193,126  
Leasehold Improvements
    51,676       48,325  
Office Equipment
    73,568       67,963  
Total
  $ 3,482,109     $ 3,149,453  

Depreciation expenses included in the consolidated statements of income for the three months and twelve months ended March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $332,657 and $1,459,682, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 
7.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consisted of the following at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

At Cost
 
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Land use rights
  $ 511,550     $ 510,907  
Franchises
    401,718       401,214  
Goodwill
    1,680,083       1,677,975  
Others
    15,331       15,312  
      2,608,683       2,605,408  
                 
Less: Accumulated Amortization
    (414,423 )     (412,156 )
    $ 2,194,260     $ 2,193,252  

Accumulated Amortization
 
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Land use rights
  $ 32,979     $ 32,938  
Franchises
    370,067       369,603  
Goodwill
    -       -  
Others
    11,377       9,615  
Total
  $ 414,423     $ 412,156  

The Company operates as a local natural gas distributor in a city or county, known as an operation location, under an exclusive franchise agreement between the Company and the local government or entities in charge of gas utility. Franchises are the rights to develop sites in Anping and Jinzhou in China. They are stated at cost less accumulated amortization.

Goodwill is related to the acquisitions of Beijing Chenguang Gas and Guannan Gas.  Management annually reviews the carrying value of goodwill using the sum of the discounted cash flows to determine if an impairment charge is necessary. The Company has determined no impairment to goodwill as of date.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 
8.
SHORT-TERM BANK LOAN

Name of Bank
 
Due Date
 
Interest Rate
   
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Bank of Dalian
 
12/18/2009
    6.69 %   $ 2,191,189     $ 2,188,439  
Total
              $ 2,191,189     $ 2,188,439  

Interest expenses for the short-term bank loans were $41,452 and $187,999 for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 
9.
OTHER PAYABLES

Other payables consisted of the following at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

   
3/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Employees’ welfare payables
  $ 340,414     $ 137,264  
Amount due to employees
    316,017       366,732  
Tax payable
    221,242       267,790  
Other Payable
    5,033,814       5,403,085  
                 
Total
  $ 5,911,487     $ 6,174,871  

All the amounts due to employees are unsecured, interest free, and have no fixed repayment terms.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

10.
CAPITAL STOCK

The authorized capital stock consists of (i) 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value      $0.001 per share, of which 25,269,313 shares are issued and outstanding, and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.  The preferred stock consists of (a) series A convertible preferred stock, with 20,000,000 shares authorized and 0 shares are issued and outstanding; (b) series B convertible preferred stock, with 5,000,000 shares authorized and 4,579,839 shares are issued and outstanding; and (c) series B-1 convertible preferred stock, with 3,000,000 shares authorized and 95,418 shares are issued and outstanding.

The following is a summary of the material terms of its capital stock.  This summary is subject to and qualified in its entirety by its Articles of Incorporation, as amended and corrected, certificates of designations for its series A, series B, and series B-1 convertible preferred stock, its by-laws and by the applicable provisions of Utah law.

Common Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.001.  There are 25,269,313 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008.  All shares of common stock have one vote per share on all matters including election of directors, without provision for cumulative voting.  The common stock is not redeemable and has no conversion or preemptive rights.  The common stock currently outstanding is validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  In the event of liquidation of the company, the holders of common stock will share equally in any balance of the company's assets available for distribution to them after satisfaction of creditors and preferred shareholders, if any.  The holders of common stock are entitled to equal dividends and distributions per share with respect to the common stock when, as and if, declared by the board of directors from funds legally available.

Preferred Stock

In addition to the 250,000,000 shares of common stock, the Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share.  Shares of the preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more classes or series, each of which class or series shall have such distinctive designation or title as shall be fixed by the board of directors prior to the issuance.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

On August 30, 2006, the Company’s board of directors designated 20,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as series A convertible preferred stock and 5,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as series B convertible preferred stock.  On August 31, 2006, the Company filed certificates of designations for the series A and series B convertible preferred stock with the Office of the Secretary of State of Utah.  On September 6, 2006, the board of directors amended the designations of the Series B convertible preferred stock and the Company filed an amended certificate of designations for the Series B convertible preferred stock with the Office of the Secretary of State of Utah.  The board of directors created the series A convertible preferred stock to allow the Company to consummate the share exchange transaction with the Gas (BVI) Shareholders and the series B convertible preferred stock in connection with its private financing transactions.  Each of the shares of series A convertible preferred stock was automatically converted into one share of its common stock upon the effectiveness of its reverse stock-split on November 17, 2006.  On September 12, 2007, the Company’s board of directors designated 3,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as series B-1 convertible preferred stock with the same right and privilege as series B convertible preferred stock, and 95,418 shares of series B-1 preferred stock were issued in connection with the September financing transaction.  Therefore, at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company has no shares of series A convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding, and has 4,579,839 and 95,418 shares of series B and series B-1 convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding respectively.

Conversion

The Company issued 14,361,646 of its common shares upon the automatic conversion of its series A convertible preferred shares after the 304.44-for-1 reverse stock-split on November 17, 2006.  The Company no longer has any series A convertible preferred shares outstanding.

Each share of the series B convertible preferred stock will become convertible into common stock, at the option of its holder after the 304.44-for-1 reverse stock-split, based on the then applicable conversion rate, which is initially one share of series B convertible preferred stock for one share of common stock.

Financing Transactions

On May 15, 2007, Vision Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. exercised 1,094,891 shares of Series J Warrants at $2.74 per share.  The Company received $3,000,000 cash gross proceeds.  In consideration of exercise of Series J Warrants, 1,094,891 new Series E Warrants and 109,489 Series G Warrants were issued to Vision and placement agent Kuhns’ Brother respectively.  Pursuant to the financial advisory agreement between the Company and the placement agent Kuhns’ Brother, the Company totally reimbursed $412,241 of the gross proceeds to Kuhns’ Brother, including $146,374 disbursements of Kuhns’ Brother’s legal counsel.  The Company received $2,587,759 net proceeds.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

On September 7, 2007, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a series of private placement investors leading by Vision Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. for a sale of 8,340,762 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Company generated an aggregate of $18,766,700 gross proceeds.  Simultaneously, the Company entered into a Warrant Purchase Agreement, Amendment and Waiver (“WPA”) with the holders of its outstanding Warrants and Series B Preferred Stock, who acquired those securities by private placement in September and October of 2006. Pursuant to the WPA, all of the Series A and Series B Warrants issued in 2006 were purchased back by the Company for $3,500,000; the exercise price of Series C Warrants was changed to $3.375; all of the Series D Warrants was purchased for a purchase price of issuing additional 770,897 shares of Series B preferred Stock; all of the outstanding Series J and Series E Warrants were cancelled; additional 271,074 Series F Warrants and 271,074 Series R Warrants were issued respectively. Among the $18,766,700 cash gross proceeds, $3,500,000 was used to purchase back the Series A and Series B Warrants issued in 2006 from private placement investors; $1,473,833 was reimbursed to the placement agent Roth Capital, including the out-of-pocket expenses and $232,028 legal counsel expense. The Company received $13,792,866 net proceeds.

Financial Transactions
 
   
5/15/2007
   
9/7/2007
 
Gross proceeds
  $ 3,000,000     $ 18,766,700  
Commission to Placement Agent
    (265,867 )     (1,241,805 )
Legal counsel expense
    (146,374 )     (232,028 )
Used to purchase Warrants A & B
    -       (3,500,000 )
Net proceeds
  $ 2,587,759     $ 13,792,867  

The following table depicts the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, and Warrants at March 31, 2009.

   
Authorized Shares
   
Shares issued and 
outstanding
 
Common Stock
    250,000,000       25,269,313  
Convertible Preferred Stock A
    10,000,000       -  
Convertible Preferred Stock B
    5,000,000       4,579,839  
Convertible Preferred Stock B-1
    3,000,000       95,418  

   
Strike Price
 
Contractual Life
 
 Expiration 
Date
 
Shares issued 
and outstanding
   
Weighted Average 
Fair Value
 
Series A Warrants
    3.84  
60 Months
 
9/6/2011
    241,708       0.70  
Series C Warrants
    3.38  
60 Months
 
9/6/2011
    3,083,589       0.81  
Series F Warrants
    4.84  
36 Months
 
9/6/2010
    271,074       0.20  
Series G Warrants
    3.84  
48 Months
 
9/6/2011
    109,489       0.44  
Series R Warrants
    4.84  
36 Months
 
9/6/2010
    271,074       0.20  
Outstanding Option
    3.00  
48 Months
 
11/1/2010
    100,000       0.92  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

The Company used the Black-Scholes model to calculate the values of Warrants. The following shows the assumptions that were employed in the model:
 
   
Warrants A
   
Warrants C
   
Warrants F
   
Warrants G
   
Warrants R
   
Outstanding
Option
 
Weighted-average fair value of warrants
    0.70       0.81       0.20       0.44       0.20       0.92  
Strike price
  $ 3.84     $ 3.38     $ 4.84     $ 3.84     $ 4.84     $ 3.00  
Risk-free interest rate
    4.18 %     4.18 %     4.18 %     4.18 %     4.18 %     4.18 %
Expected volatility
    40.00 %     40.00 %     40.00 %     40.00 %     40.00 %     40.00 %
Years to maturity
    5.00       5.00       3.00       4.00       3.00       4.00  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Total Capitalization

The following table depicts an analysis of total capitalization for the issuance of Preferred Stock B, Preferred Stock B-1, Common Stock, and the related additional Paid in Capital at March 31, 2009:

   
Preferred Stock B
   
Preferred Stock B-1
   
Common Stock
             
Name of Shareholders
 
Number of Shares
outstanding
   
Capital
   
Number of Shares
outstanding
   
Capital
   
Number of Shares
outstanding
   
Capital
   
Additional Paid
in Capital
   
% of Equity
Holdings
 
Manager / Insider
    -       -       -       -       12,653,662       12,654       4,064,862       51 %
Minority Investor
    -       -       -       -       3,428,551       3,428       747,457       9 %
Private Placement- Investor
    4,579,839       4,580       95,418       95       9,187,100       9,187       24,307,327       40 %
Beneficial- Conversion Feature
    -       -       -       -       -       -       7,002,292       -  
      4,579,839       4,580       95,418       95       25,269,313       25,269       36,121,938       100 %

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

11.
SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has contracted with customers usually in two revenue segments altogether, one is for the construction and installation of gas facilities and another one is the subsequent sales of gas to the customers through the gas facilities the Company constructs. However, the respective gas facilities contracts and gas supply contracts have separately provided for the basis of revenue recognition and distinctive from each other for the relevant cost-and-revenue to be incurred and hence separate calculation and subsequent payment of fees for respective business without any interdependence on each other in this respect.

For management purposes, the company is currently organized into two major operating divisions: gas pipeline construction (installation of gas facilities) and sales of piped gas. These principal operating activities are the basis on which the Company reports its primary segment information.

Balance Sheet Segment Report
As of March 31, 2009

   
Gas Distribution
   
Gas pipeline
Installation
   
Others
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Current Assets
  $ 11,653,889     $ 3,862,349     $ 356,305     $ 15,872,542  
Non-Current Assets
    14,803,951       44,045,806       -       58,849,757  
Total Assets
    26,457,840       47,908,155       356,305       74,722,299  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Current Liabilities
    1,395,129       14,929,802       152,032       16,476,962  
Total Liabilities
    1,395,129       14,929,802       152,032       16,476,962  
                                 
Net Assets
  $ 25,062,711     $ 32,978,353     $ 204,273     $ 58,245,337  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Income Statement Segment Report
For the three months ended March 31, 2009

   
Gas
Distribution
   
Gas pipeline
Installation
   
Others
   
Total
 
                         
Sales Revenue
  $ 3,813,956     $ 1,223,736     $ -     $ 5,037,692  
Cost of Revenue
    (3,643,225 )     (129,987 )     -       (3,773,212 )
    Gross Profit
    170,731       1,093,749       -       1,264,480  
                                 
Operating Expense
    (87,394 )     (559,866 )     (68,259 )     (715,519 )
                                 
Other Income / Expense
    (6,177 )     (39,571 )     578       (45,170 )
Earnings before tax
    77,161       494,311       (67,681 )     503,791  
                                 
Income tax
    (21,354 )     (136,800 )     -       (158,155 )
                                 
Net Income
  $ 55,807     $ 357,511     $ (67,681 )   $ 345,637  

Balance Sheet Segment Report
As of December 31, 2008

   
Gas Distribution
   
Gas pipeline
Installation
   
Others
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Current Assets
  $ 11,815,718     $ 3,915,982     $ 423,986     $ 16,155,686  
Non-Current Assets
    14,474,690       43,066,163       -       57,540,853  
Total Assets
    26,290,407       46,982,145       423,986       73,696,538  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Current Liabilities
    1,353,788       14,487,400       -       15,841,188  
Total Liabilities
    1,353,788       14,487,400       -       15,841,188  
                                 
Net Assets
  $ 24,936,619     $ 32,494,745     $ 423,986     $ 57,855,350  
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Income Statement Segment Report
For the three months ended March 31, 2008

   
Gas
Distribution
   
Gas pipeline
Installation
   
Others
   
Total
 
                         
Sales Revenue
  $ 2,987,419     $ 1,354,697     $ -     $ 4,342,116  
Cost of Revenue
    (2,545,638 )     (429,834 )     -       (2,975,472 )
    Gross Profit
    441,781       924,863       -       1,366,644  
                                 
Operating Expense
    (232,194 )     (493,412 )     (289,548 )     (1,015,154 )
                                 
Other Income / Expense
    (18,061 )     (38,380 )     28,295       (28,146 )
Earnings before tax
    191,526       393,071       (261,253 )     323,344  
                                 
Income tax
    (55,685 )     (118,332 )     -       (174,017 )
                                 
Net Income
  $ 135,841     $ 274,739     $ (261,253 )   $ 149,327  

The Company's operations are located in the PRC. All revenue is from customers in the PRC. All of the Company’s assets are located in the PRC. Sales of piped gas and gas pipeline construction are carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, no analysis of the Company's sales and assets by geographical market is presented.
 
No other measures of segment profit or loss and assets have been provided or reviewed by the company's chief operating decision maker.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

12. 
EARNINGS PER SHARE

Components of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:

   
3/31/2009
 
Net Income
  $ 345,637  
Preferred Dividends
    -  
Constructive Preferred Dividends
    -  
Income Available to Common Stockholders
  $ 345,637  
         
Original Shares
    25,269,313  
Addition to Common Stock
    -  
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    25,269,313  
         
Addition to Common Stock from Conversion of Preferred Stock B
    4,579,839  
Addition to Common Stock from Conversion of Preferred Stock B-1
    95,418  
Addition to Common Stock from Exercise of Warrants
    -  
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    29,944,570  
         
Earnings Per Share
       
Basic
  $ 0.014  
Diluted
  $ 0.012  
         
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
       
Basic
    25,269,313  
Diluted
    29,944,570  

 
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SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

13. 
LIQUIDATED DAMAGE

The Company entered into a registration rights agreement related to a private placement financing transaction with accredited investors on September 13, 2007.  Pursuant to the agreement, the Company had to (1) file the registration statement within 45 days of the execution, and (2) declare the effectiveness within 150 days of filing the registration statement.  However, the Company did not meet the aforementioned requirements under the registration rights agreement, and was subjected to liquidated damages.  The Company has paid $481,805 in liquidated damages to investors in 2008, which was reported as other expense in the statements of income.

14. 
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Pursuant to the warrants purchase agreement related to 2006 private placement financing transactions, the Company was required to reach $7.9 million and $11 million net income target for the fiscal years ended 2007 and 2008 respectively.  However, the Company did not meet the stipulated 2007 and 2008 net income target and therefore incurred certain contingent liabilities. The Company is liable to issue 1.2 million and 1.5 million shares make good common stock to the accredited investors in 2009 in compensation of not attaining the 2007 and 2008 net income target respectively.

 
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Item 2.  Managements Discussion and Analysis

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve significant risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, such as those set forth elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Economic & Industrial Trend

We generate revenue from two sources: connection fees for constructing connections to our natural gas distribution network and sales of natural gas. Our connection activities are closely related to the development of the real estate industry in our targeted cities in China, given the fact that almost all of our connection fees are from new residential apartments. Natural gas facilities in new apartments are often required by local governments, who aim to promote the use of natural gas to improve local residents’ quality of life.

We have experienced high growth of our connection activities since inception of our business due to the Chinese real estate boom in the past years. However, starting 2007, the Chinese government implemented a series of policies and regulations to curb inflation and the property market. These policies, together with the worldwide financial crisis in 2008, has resulted a slowdown of the real estate market in China and our business, in turn, was affected in 2008. Recently, the Chinese government has changed its policies and prioritized boosting of the economy. The Chinese government has adopted new policies to address the slowdown of the real estate market, such as reducing stamp duties and transactions fees, lowering interest rates, and loosening bank lending policies. The Chinese government has also decided to inject stimulus package to boost the overall economy, including allocation of funds for mass housing projects. We have seen signs of recovery of the real estate market in China in recent months.

Even with the current slowdown of the Chinese real estate market, we believe that the future growth trend of the real estate market will not change because of the continuous urbanization in China.  Therefore, in the next several months, we expect to see the return of growth of household connections, especially in small-to-medium sized cities where the real estate market is at an early developing stage.

Our gas users are composed of industrial and residential users. Gas sales to residential users are much less affected by economic and industrial factors and we anticipate that such sales would maintain stable growth in the future, due to the increasing pool of our residential customers. Gas sales to industrial users are subject to the performance of the end industrial users. Gas sales to our industrial users have increased 41.6% during 2008 as existing users have expanded their production capacity. For our biggest industrial user, Hebei Zhong Gang Co. Ltd, our average daily gas sales were 24,000 cubic meters in 2008. As we expand into more cities, we expect to add one to two industrial users in the coming year if capital is available.

Material Opportunities

The gas distribution market is quite fragmented in the small (population less than 100,000) to medium (population between 100,000 to 300,000) sized cities. We have been in active talks with potential project targets. The size of the projects varies from small cities, like the ones we have, to medium-sized cities. For small city markets, many of them are still untapped or undeveloped. The development of these markets is generally considered our major growth components. The current worldwide financial crisis has created pricing opportunities for us to acquire projects since we could acquire projects  at attractive prices.

Most medium-sized or large cities have already been developed by large gas distributors or are still operated by state-owned companies. Acquisition opportunities exist in state-owned companies, as the central government encourages suppliers to turn them into privately-owned companies. The expansion into these markets would have material impact on the Company, increasing the Company’s assets and revenues significantly. The Company would require additional fundraising for such acquisitions.
 
Material Challenges

There are a vast number of small-to-medium sized cities left undeveloped by our industry, but the competition is intense, as there are many small new players in the market attracted by the profitability and growth potentials of the natural gas business. Meanwhile, from time to time, we are also facing competitions from stronger competitors, as large city markets are getting saturated and our competitors are beginning to expand into smaller cities.

We  have limited opportunities in developing into first-tier cities in China, as most of them have already been taken by other large gas distributors, such as Xin’ao Gas Co. Ltd (largest in China), in the past decade.

 
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Still, potential residential users in small and medium-sized cities need to be educated about the benefits of using natural gas. Time is required for residents to realize the benefits of natural gas. This is especially true for new markets, where there is no use of natural gas. Small cities tend to be more reluctant for use of new energy resources, such as natural gas, than large cities, and residents depend more on coal.

China’s energy market is highly regulated by the government with regard to the purchase and sale price of natural gas. When an adjustment to the purchase price by the government occurs, gas distributors will correspondingly increase the sale price, subject to a public hearing and government approval. The increase of natural gas price in China is lagging behind that in the international markets, which has soared in the past year. The Chinese government has seldom adjusted natural gas price, but we cannot rule out the possibilities of the increase of natural gas prices in the future. We can adjust the sale price accordingly after the increase of purchase price.  However, passing the increase to end users would make natural gas more expensive, as compared to other alternative energies. Thus this increase of price will deter our business development.

Risks in Short-Term and Long-Term Periods

In each of the cities we are developing and aiming to develop, the real estate market is the major factor that impacts us. Most of our residential customers are new home buyers. If the real estate market turns downward, the demands for new homes would decrease, resulting in fewer natural gas connections, and thus negatively impacting our business.

To reduce the Company’s heavy dependence on connection fees, the Company is exploring opportunities to diversify our business by expanding into related areas, such as pipeline and gas station businesses. However, we do not expect to expand into these areas in large scale in the near future.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Natural gas distribution is a capital-intensive industry that requires large amounts of capital for the construction of pipelines and gas stations, and the purchase of transportation vehicles. The Company would be constrained by inadequate capital when developing into larger cities or engaging in merger and acquisition activities. With such situations, the Company would require additional fundraising to finance such  business activities.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, net revenues were $5,037,692, representing an increase of 16.02 % from the same period of last year.  Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $1,264,480, representing a decrease of 7.48% from the same period of last year.  Our operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $548,961, representing an increase of 56.18% from the same period of 2008.

   
 
For the 3 months ended
March 31,
       
   
 
2009
   
2008
   
Change
 
   
 
US$
   
US$%
     
Net Revenues  
    5,037,692       4,342,116       16.02 %
Gross Profit  
    1,264,480       1,366,645       -7.48 %
Operating Income  
    548,961       351,490       56.18 %
Net Income  
    345,637       149,327       131.46 %
Gross Margin  
    25.10 %     31.47 %     - 20.24
Net Margin  
    6.86 %     3.44 %        

Net Revenues

We generate revenues from two sources: connection fees for constructing connections to our natural gas distribution network, and sales of natural gas.

Total net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2009 were $5,037,692, compared to $4,342,116 for the same period in 2008, representing an increase of 16.02%. The increase was mainly due to the increase of gas sales, which was able to offset the decrease in connection fees. During this period, we connected 2,878 new residential households to our gas distribution network, resulting in total connection fees of $1,223,736.  Gas sales during the same period were 11.52 million cubic meters, or $3,813,956. In comparison, we connected 4,590 new residential households to our gas distribution network for the same period in 2008, resulting in total connection fees of $1,354,697. Gas sales during the period were 9.45 million cubic meters, or $2,987,419.

 
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For the 3 months ended December 31,
       
   
 
2009
   
2008
   
Change
 
(In $ million)   
 
US$
   
%
   
US$
 
%
   
%
 
Net Revenues   
    5.04       100 %     4.34       100 %     16.02 %
Connection Fees   
    1.22       24 %     1.35       31 %     -9.67 %
Gas Sales   
    3.81       76 %     2.99       69 %     27.67 %

The increase in our net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2009  were due to the following factors:

1) Increase of gas sales. With more customers added to our existing gas network distribution system, our gas sales increased accordingly.

2) Decrease of connection fees from residential customers. (Connection fees offer a higher gross margin than gas sales.) The slowdown of the real estate market and the unfavorable capital markets conditions continued to affect our business operations, especially our connection fees.  The slowdown of the real estate market has caused real estate developers to grant fewer new contracts to us to perform new gas connection services.  In addition, real estate developers have also postponed the execution of certain existing contracts for connection services.  The unfavorable capital markets conditions have caused us to scale back our business operations. In the first quarter of 2009, the lack of capital has greatly reduced the amount of connection fees from new projects.

3) Higher average connection fees per unit. In the first quarter of 2009, we developed certain residential projects with higher connection fees per unit, compared with the same period of 2008. The higher connection fees per unit helped to offset the lower number of residential units developed in the first quarter of 2009.

Connection Fees

Connection fees during the three months ended March 31, 2009 were $1.22 million, representing a decrease of 9.67% over the same period of 2008, accounting for 24.29% of the total net revenue as compared with approximately 31.20% of the total net revenue for the same period in 2008. The source of connection fees was mainly from the development of new residential users. Connection fees from residential users during the three months ended March 31, 2009 were $1.14 million, representing a decrease of 16.12% from the same period of 2008.  

   
For the 3 months ended March 31,
       
(in US$ millions)
 
2009
   
2008
   
Change
 
     
 
US$
   
%
   
US$
   
%
   
%
 
Connection Fees    
    1.22       100 %     1.35       100 %     -9.67 %
Residential Users    
    1.14       92.86 %     1.35       100 %     -16.12 %
Industrial Users    
    0.09       7.14 %     0.00       0 %        

The table below is a breakdown of our top five customers by connection fees:

Customers
 
Connection Fees:
($ million)
 
Hebei Xiangyin Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
   
0.045
 
Shenzhou City’s Middle School
   
0.044
 
Nangong Middle School
   
0.044
 
Xuzhou Ganglong Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
   
0.035
 
Henan Dihua Real Estate Co., Ltd.
   
0.023
 

Due to seasonality, the first quarter of each year usually generates less revenue for the Company with regards to connection fees. Generally, there are no construction projects because of cold weather in Northern China and the Chinese New Year holiday. Generally, new construction projects begin in the end of the quarter.

Gas Sales

In terms of volume, we sold 11.52 million cubic meters of natural gas during the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with 9.45 million cubic meters for the same period of 2008. In terms of monetary value, gas sales were $3.81 million during the three months ended March 31, 2009, accounting for 75.71% of total net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009, representing an increase of 27.67% over the same period of 2008. Gas sales to residential users increased 63.3% to $1.04 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $0.64 million in the same period of 2008. Gas sales to industrial users increased 43.25% to $1.27 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $0.88 million in the same period of 2008. Gas sales to commercial users increased 2.77% to $1.51 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $1.47 million in the same period of 2008.

 
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For the 3 months ended March 31,
       
   
2009
   
2008
   
Change
 
($ million)   
 
US$
   
%
   
US$
   
%
   
%
 
Gas Sales   
    3.81       100 %     2.99       100 %     27.67 %
Residential Users   
    1.04       27 %     0.64       21 %     63.3 %
Industrial Users   
    1.27       33 %     0.88       30 %     43.25 %
Commercial Users   
    1.51       40 %     1.47       49 %     2.77 %

Such increases were primarily due to the fact that our invested projects maintained steady development, and more users were added to our gas distribution network.

The table below is a breakdown of our major industrial customers for gas use in the first quarter of 2009.

Industrial Customers
 
Gas Usage
(million
cubic
meters)
   
Gas Usage
($ million)
 
Hebei Zhonggang Steel Co., Ltd.
    1.98       0.71  
Oil Pipeline of The First Machine Factory of Huabei Petrol Bureau
    0.32       0.11  
Buohai Oil equipment manufacturer of PetroChina Group
    0.25       0.09  
Elite (Langfang) Textile Corporation
    0.08       0.03  
Hebei Jihengyuan Group Ltd.
    0.05       0.02  

Gas sales of $0.71 million were contributed by Hebei Zhonggang Steel Co., Ltd., which started to use gas at the beginning of 2006. The gas consumption of Hebei Zhonggang was 1.98 million cubic meters during the three months ended March 31, 2009, representing a slight increase, compared with 1.94 million cubic meters for the same period of 2008.

As mentioned above, due to  our business’ seasonality, gas sales accounted for a relatively higher percentage of our total net revenues. As our residential customer base grows, gas sales to residential users would increase gradually.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2009, which includes cost of connection and cost of gas sales, was $3.77 million, representing an increase of 26.81% from $2.98 million in the same period of 2008.

   
For the 3 months ended March 31,
   
 
 
   
 
2009
   
2008
   
Change
 
($ million)  
 
US$
   
%
   
US$
   
%
   
%
 
Cost of Revenues  
    3.77       100 %     2.98       100 %     26.81 %
Connection Cost  
    0.13       3 %     0.43       14 %     -69.76 %
Gas Cost  
    3.64       97 %     2.55       86 %     43.12 %

Cost of Connection
 
Our cost of connection during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $0.13 million, or 3% of our total cost of revenues. By comparison, the cost of connection during the same period of 2008 was $0.43 million, or 14% of our total cost of revenues.

Cost of connection decreased by approximately 69.76% from the same period in 2008, mainly due to the decrease of connection service activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the same period of 2008.

 
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Cost of connection includes depreciation of major pipelines, the cost of courtyard pipelines, valves, gas meters, and installation and maintenance fees.

Considering the city's overall planning and our long-term interests, the capacity of the gas pipeline network we designed to distribute gas for a city usually greatly exceeded the number of households we served at the beginning of our service, which makes the cost of connection, specifically the depreciation of pipelines and maintenance cost relatively high if the number of residential users connected is low. However, with the connection of more households to the gas pipeline, the average cost to each household will be gradually reduced.

Cost of Gas Sales
 
The cost of gas sales increased 43.12% to $3.64 million during the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $2.55 million for the same period in 2008. This increase, which surpassed the 27.67% increase in sales of natural gas during the same period, is largely due to the increase of rental expenses on gas delivery equipments and higher fuel costs.

The cost of natural gas sales includes the purchase and transportation of natural gas and depreciation of delivery equipment.

Langfang Development Zone Wei Ye Hazardous Goods Transportation Co. Ltd, one of our subsidiaries, is responsible for our gas transportation, and transportation cost per cubic meter is  RMB 0.55 ($0.080) per cubic meter.

Gross Profit

During the three months ended Mar 31, 2009, gross profit was $1.26 million, representing a decrease of approximately 7.48% from the same period of 2008. Gross profit from connection fees was $1.09 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, accounting for 87% of total gross profit. In comparison, gross profit from connection fees was $0.92 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, accounting for 68% of total gross profit. Gross profit from gas sales was $0.17 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, accounting for 13% of total gross profit, compared to $0.44 million, accounting for 32% of total gross profit in the same period of 2008.
 
   
For the 3 months ended March 31,
       
   
2009
   
2008
   
Change
 
($ million)  
 
US$
   
%
   
US$
   
%
   
%
 
Gross Profit  
    1.26       100 %     1.37       100 %     -7.48 %
Connection  
    1.09       87 %     0.92       68 %     18.26 %
Gas  
    0.17       13 %     0.44       32 %     -61.36 %

Gross margin during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was 25.10%, compared to 31.47% during the same period in 2008.

Gross margin for connection fees for the three months ended Mar 31, 2009, was 89.38%, compared to 68.27% in the same period of 2008. The increase of connection gross margin is mainly due to higher average connection fees per unit.  In the first quarter of 2009, we developed certain residential projects with higher connection fees per unit.

Gross margin for sales of natural gas was 4.48% for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to 14.79% during the same period of 2008.  The decrease was due to an increase of rental expenses on gas delivery trucks and higher costs of fuel.

Selling and Marketing Expenses

Our selling and marketing expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2009 were $0.20 million, approximately 4.03% of our net revenues, compared with $0.18 million or 4.18 % of our net revenues in the same period of 2008.

General and Administrative Expenses and Other Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $0.51 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, which was 38.55% lower than $0.83 million for the same period of 2008. Other expense was $0.05 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with 0.03 million for the same period of 2008.

Operating Income

The operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $0.55 million, representing an increase of 57.14%, compared to the operating income of $0.35 million for the same period of  2008.

Income tax
 
Income tax was $0.16 million for the three months ended Mar 31, 2009, compared to $0.17 million for the same period of 2008.

 
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Net Income

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $0.35 million, representing an increase of 133% from $0.15 million for the same period of 2008. The increase is mainly due to the decrease of SG&A expenses.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents were $2.21 million as of March 31, 2009, a decrease of $1.05 million as compared to $3.26 million of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2008.  In the first quarter of 2009, the major source of cash was the Company’s operating activities.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable during the three months as of March 31, 2009 were $5.94 million, a slight decrease of $0.07 million from $6.01 million as of December 31, 2008.

Our accounts receivable is expected to gradually decrease during the first six months of 2009 due to our businesses’ seasonality. Connection fees are generally higher in the third and fourth quarters of every year than in the first two quarters. Accounts receivable are collected in the beginning of the following year.

Notes Receivable
 
Notes receivable of $0.05 million as of March 31, 2009 was the Note issued by Hebei Zhonggang for its use of gas.
 
Inventory
 
Inventory of $0.31 million as of March 31, 2009 was comprised of spare parts and natural gas.
 
Fixed Assets

Fixed Assets as of March 31, 2009 were $36.24 million, representing a slight increase of $0.06 million from $36.18 million as of December 31, 2008.  The table below is a breakdown of our fixed assets at cost:

   
2008
   
2007
 
At Cost
           
Gas Pipelines
 
$
27,602,154
   
$
27,859,313
 
Motor Vehicles
   
5,607,544
     
5,600,508
 
Machinery & Equipment
   
858,912
     
857,834
 
Buildings
   
1,862,509
     
1,568,380
 
Leasehold Improvements
   
80,522
     
80,101
 
Office Equipment
   
224,872
     
216,435
 
 Less Accumulated depreciation
   
(3,482,109
)
   
(3,149,453
)
   
$
32,754,404
   
$
33,033,118
 
Bank Loans

Bank loans as of March 31, 2009 were $2.19 million, representing no change, as compared to that as of December 31, 2008.
 
Accounts Payables

Accounts payables as of March 31, 2009 was $6.44 million, representing an increase of $0.09 million from that as of December 31, 2008.

Other Payables

Other payables as of March 31, 2009 were $5.91 million, representing a decrease of $0.26 million from that as of December 31, 2008.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not required.

 
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act and have designed disclosure controls and procedures or caused disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under its supervision in order to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as applicable. Due to its inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect material misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Under the supervision of and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted its evaluation of the effectiveness of our Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2009.  Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that, as of March 31, 2009, our Company’s disclosure controls and procedures was not effective due to the material weaknesses described below.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act and have designed internal control over financial reporting or caused internal control over financial reporting to be designed under its supervision in order to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as applicable. Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect material misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, our management conducted its evaluation of the effectiveness of our Company’s internal control over financial reporting, using the criteria in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, our Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to the material weaknesses described below.

(1) The Company has not yet established a comprehensive Code of Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) which is applicable to all Company directors, officers and employees.

(2) Our Internal Audit Department has not taken an active role in the conduct of its activities due to insufficient resources. The annual plan, budget, and specific procedures to perform the internal audit function have not been fully developed, and the anti-fraud audit plan has not been developed either.

(3) Our Company did not formulate a comprehensive Related Party Transactions Policy and develop a master list of all Related Parties.

Management’s Plan for Remediation of Material Weaknesses

In light of the conclusion that our Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective, our management has worked, and will continue to work, to address these weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Implementations of certain remedial measures include the following:

(1) We are going to continue modify the Code, and arrange respective on-going training to all the employees in the near future. Training which includes the content of the Code will be provided to new employees at the time of hiring. All the employees will be required to sign an affidavit acknowledging that the employee has read and will intend to comply with the Code;

(2) The management is committed to develop a comprehensive and risk-based internal audit function within the Company. With the limited human capital supplies in the market, we will engage a third party professional to assist the management in establishing the internal control system. At the same time, we have enhanced our efforts of recruitment and interviews are undergoing. We expect that an internal audit department will be set up in the near future. With the assistance from the third party professional, the roles and responsibilities of the internal audit department will be formulated and a comprehensive risk-based internal audit plan will be developed and approved by the Audit Committee within a month after the set up.
 
(3) We will continue to modify Related Party Transaction Policy and our goal is to formulate a comprehensive policy in the near future.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, there was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not required.
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are hereby filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
Exhibit
Number: 
 
Description
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2
 
Certification of Principal Accounting Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
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Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant certifies that it has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing.
 
 
SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
     
Date: May 20, 2009
By:  
/s/ Yuchuan Liu
   
Yuchuan Liu
   
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
     
Date: May 20, 2009
By:  
/s/ Yugang Zhang
   
Yugang Zhang
   
Chief Financial Officer

 
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Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION

I, Yuchuan Liu, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 20, 2009

/s/ Yuchuan Liu
Yuchuan Liu
Chief Executive Officer

 
 

 
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Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Yugang Zhang, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: May 20, 2009

/s/ Yugang Zhang
Yugang Zhang
Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 
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Exhibit 32
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

  Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his capacity as an officer of Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:

(1)  The Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter  ended March 31, 2009 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 20, 2009

/s/ Yuchuan Liu
Yuchuan Liu
Chief Executive Officer
 
/s/ Yugang Zhang
Yugang Zhang
Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 
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