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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
[ x ] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Commission File Number 000-52940
American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Nanchong Shili Industrial Street, Economic and Technology Development Zone, Xiaolong Chunfei Industrial Park
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Sichuan, China
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637005
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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86-817-3634888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.0001 par value
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 406 of the Securities Act. Yes __ No X
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes __ No X
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-K (ss.229.405 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 X No __
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
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. (Check One)
Large accelerated filer ___ Accelerated filer ___ Non-accelerated filer ___ Smaller reporting company X
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes __ No X
As of December 29, 2011, 36,210,558 shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, were outstanding.
The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on March 31, 2011, the last business day of the Company's second fiscal quarter, was $24,106,832 (19,285,466 shares of common stock held by non-affiliates) based upon the closing price of $1.25 as quoted by OTC Bulletin Board on such date. Shares of common stock held by each director, each officer and each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded from this calculation in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. The determination of affiliate status is not necessarily conclusive.
Documents incorporated by reference: NONE
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Part I
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ITEM 1
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
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ITEM 1A.
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RISK FACTORS
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ITEM 1B.
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UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
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ITEM 2.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
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ITEM 3.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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ITEM 4.
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REMOVED AND RESERVED
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Part II
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MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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ITEM 7.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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ITEM 7A
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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ITEM 8
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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ITEM 9
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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ITEM 9A
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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ITEM 9B
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OTHER INFORMATION
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Part III
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERANCE
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
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Part IV
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ITEM 15.
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EXHIBITS
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SIGNATURES
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PART I
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "can", "continue", "could", "estimates", "expects", "intends", "may", "plans", "potential", "predict", "should" or "will" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Uncertainties and other factors may
cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels or activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Our expectations are as of the date this Form 10-K is filed, and we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the filing date to conform these statements to actual results, unless required by law.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
We are a nano-technology chemical manufacturer. We manufacture and market “Micro Nano Silicon™” our own proprietary product in China. Micro Nano Silicon is an ultra fine crystal that can be utilized as a non-phosphorous additive in detergents, as an accelerant additive in cement, as a flame retardant additive in rubber and plastics and as a pigment for paint. Micro Nano Silicon can replicate the chemical additives that are utilized in these products, but is less expensive and more environmentally friendly than competitive products. We are in the process of developing additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon for the petrochemical, plastic, rubber, paint and
ceramic industries. We have entered into a long-term joint research and development agreement with the China Academy of Science, a technology research institution, and Southwest University of Science and Technology’s Department of Material Science and Engineering to assist us in our research and development activities.
The primary use for Micro Nano Silicon to date has been as a synthetic additive in non-phosphorous detergent products. Micro Nano Silicon has significant competitive advantages over its primary competition in the non-phosphate detergent market. Micro Nano Silicon is less expensive and has greater stain removal capability than competitive products. In addition, Micro Nano Silicon is less damaging to the environment than its primary industry competitors.
Our Industry
Non-phosphate detergent additive
According to "China Industry Detergent Product" 2010 volume number 2, the worldwide annual demand for non-phosphorous additives for detergents and washing products is in excess of one million tons and in excess of 300,000 tons in China. In 2009 worldwide revenue from sales of household detergents was in excess of $64 billion, of which $3.6 billion was attributable to China. In China the revenue generated from the sale of non-phosphorous detergents has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 22% for the period from 2005 to 2010 to $2.4 billion and in excess of 26 billion tons.
Commencing in the 1970s the United States, Japan and other developed countries began banning the use of phosphates in detergent products. In the United States nonphosphate detergents account for approximately 56% of the market and in Japan close to 100% of the market. Management believes that the market for non-phosphorous detergent additives in China will continue to grow as wider areas of China adopt the common international practice of banning the use of phosphates in household detergents.
The primary ultra fine crystal nonphosphate auxiliary agent in the detergent industry is 4A- zeolite. Auxilliary agents in detergents are builders that enhance detergency and are essential to creating a cost effective detergent product for consumer use. It is estimated that the annual demand for 4A-zeolite is in excess of 300,000 tons. Based on our own research, we believe that Micro Nano Silicon is a more effective auxiliary agent than 4A-zeolite. 4A zeolite is less effective than Micro-Nano Silicon™ at ion-exchange and is slow-acting at energy-saving lower wash temperatures. In addition, 4A Zeolite is insoluble in water, has the
potential to re-deposit dirt, and tends to dull the color of clothes after washing. Micro-Nano Silicon™ has a higher level of performance in each of these aspects.
Accelerator additive for cement
Currently, in China the increasing number of infrastructure projects drives the demand for cement and other construction materials. In 2009 approximately two billion square meters of cement were produced in China, approximately half of worldwide production. In addition, the number of cement production plants and concrete production facilities has continued to increase. It is estimated that the production of concrete will increase by 10% over the next 10 years. However, energy consumption in China’s cement production industry is approximately 15% higher than the average level of energy utilized in the cement production industry in the United States and other western
countries. Cement accelerators speed the cure time of cement and enables concrete to be placed in the winter without the concern for frost damage. As an accelerator agent Micro Nano Silicon can be utilized in a chemical rotary kiln to lower production costs as compared to more expensive lime rotary kilns. The Chinese government has announced a goal to reduce energy consumption by 20%. Management believes that we will be able to market Micro Nano Silicon to the cement industry to lower production costs and assist cement manufacturers’ compliance with energy saving regulations.
Flame retardant additive for rubber and plastic
Micro-Nano Silicon can be utilized as a flame retardant additive for rubber and plastic materials. Materials using Micro Nano Silicon additives have passed our own stringent flame retardancy tests.
Currently, halogenated products have a 90% share of the flame retardant additive market. In early 2000, the Chinese government banned the use of halogenated additives in certain rubber and plastic products. Accordingly, management believes that environmental concerns will cause a market shift to non-halogenated flame retardant additives, such as Micro Nano Silicon. According to baike.baidu.com, in 2009, the annual global production of plastic material was over 300 million tons with an annual demand for flame retardant additives in excess of 24 million tons. We commenced limited production of Micro Nano Silicon as a flame retardant additive on January 2, 2012.
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe the following strengths contribute to our competitive advantages and differentiate us from our competitors:
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Proprietary Product: Micro Nano Silicon™ is a proprietary product with uses as a non-phosphorous additive in detergent, as an accelerant additive in cement, as a flame retardant additive in rubber and plastics and as a pigment for paint. In addition, we believe that we will be able to develop additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon in the petrochemical, plastic, rubber, paint and ceramic industries.
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Cost Effectiveness. Micro Nano Silicon is significantly less expensive and is more effective as a non-phosporous additive in the detergent market than its primary competition. Micro Nano Silicon provides cost savings as an accelerant in the cement market and can be sold at a fraction of the cost of its primary competition in the paint pigment market. In addition, as a result of its flame retardant capabilities, we believe that Micro Nano Silicon will be less expensive as a flame retardant product in the
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Environmentally-friendly: Micro Nano Silicon™ is a non-halogenated and non-phosphorous additive. We believe that we will be able to capitalize on the Chinese government’s desire to promote products which are less harmful to the environment than those that are currently being utilized.
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Large Distribution Network: Our largest distribution partner is Chongqing Trading Company, a state owned enterprise, with a sales network throughout China. The sales network encompasses seven districts and eight major cities.
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Proximity to local customers and low transportation cost: We are the only supplier of nonphosphate additives in southwestern China. Accordingly, we can ship our products to customers in local areas at considerably lower transportation costs than our competitors.
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Our Strategy
Our goal is to establish Micro Nano Silicon as a chemical additive in a wide range of products and industries. We intend to achieve this goal by implementing the following strategies:
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Expand the uses for Micro Nano Silicon™ : We have recently entered into an agreement to produce Micro Nano Silicon as an accelerator agent for use in the cement industry. We intend to increase our efforts to market Micro Nano Silicon for use in the cement industry. In addition, we intend to commence marketing Micro Nano Silicon as a flame retardant additive for rubber and plastics and as a pigment for paints.
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Research and development effort: We are in the process of developing additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon for the petrochemical, plastic, rubber, paint and ceramic industries. We have entered into a long-term joint research and development agreement with the China Academy of Science, a technology research institution, and Southwest University of Science and Technology’s Department of Material Science and Engineering to assist us in our research and development activities.
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Expand our production capacity: We intend to further increase production capacity to the extent that Micro Nano Silicon becomes more widely accepted in the market place.
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Increase sales force and distribution channels: We distribute Micro Nano Silicon primarily through distributors. We intend to increase our sales force in order to establish additional distribution relationships to increase our distribution network and the availability of our products throughout China.
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History of the Company
Nanchong Chunfei Nano-Silicon Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Nanchong Chunfei”) was incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) in August 2006. Nanchong Chunfei directly owned 90% of Sichuan Chunfei Refined Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“Chunfei Chemicals”), a Chinese corporation established under the laws of PRC on January 6, 2006. Chunfei Chemicals itself owned 92% of Sichuan Hedi Veterinary Medicines Co., Ltd. (“Hedi Medicines”), also a Chinese company incorporated under the law of PRC on June 27, 2002.
On August 26, 2006, American Nano-Silicon Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ANST”), acquired a 95% interest in Nanchong Chunfei. On May 24, 2007, American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc., a California corporation (“we” or the “Company”), acquired ANST in exchange for 25,181,450 shares of our common stock. On September 6, 2011, the Company acquired all of the minority interests in its subsidiaries by issuing 1,650,636 shares of common stock to Pu Fachun, who was the holder of the minority interests.
The issued shares represented five percent of the outstanding shares after the issuance. Thereafter, Nanchong Chunfei, Chunfei Chemicals, and Hedi Medicines became wholly owned subsidiaries of ANST. The Company’s current corporate structure is below.
Our core product, Micro-Nano Silicon™, is an ultra-fine crystal structure consisting of silicon dioxide and quartz. Under the effect of a special catalyst, those materials polymerize and crystallize. The crystal is three-dimensional with a tetravalent and electrically neutral silicon atom. The aluminum atom is a trivalent atom sharing four oxygen atoms with one negative charge combined. The hole in the middle of the crystal can capture a positive ion. The compound can have a complex reaction with ions of calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, and manganese. Since it is ultra-white, ultra-fine, phosphorus-free, with a special crystalline structure, chelating and filtering
performance lends itself to a use in washing products cosmetics and other products.
Micro-Nano Silicon™ can effectively chelate calcium and magnesium ions in water, softening it in order to improve the washing effect and to prevent damage to clothes. In this way the product actually reduces the amount of detergent required for washing a load of laundry, and accordingly is a more cost efficient to use.
Research and Development
Our business model is based upon developing additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon. Our research and development activities are focuses on developing such uses as well developing nano filitering technology and the production processes for our product.
We have entered into cooperative research and development agreements with the China Academy of Science, a technology research institution, and Southwest University of Science and Technology’s Department of Material Science and Engineering to assist us in our research and development activities.
These cooperative agreements allow us to tap into the innovative process without having to expend up front capital toward the development.
During the year ended September 30, 2011, our staff was primarily focused on the relocation of our manufacturing operations to a new facility. As a result, we conducted no new research. For the years ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, we expended approximately $296 and $82,934 respectively, on research and development.
We believe that the future success of our business depends upon our ability to improve our production processes and develop additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon. To avoid product obsolescence, we will continue to monitor technological changes in our industry as well as users' demands for new products. Failure to keep pace with future technological changes could adversely affect our revenues and operating results in the future. Although we believe that Micro Nano Silicon can be utilized in a number of industries, there can be no assurance that we will gain market acceptance of our products in such industries.
Raw Materials and Production
Our facilities are located in close proximity to our suppliers. Quartz and bauxite are the primary raw materials used in the production of Micro-Nano Silicon™ There are abundant quartz mineral resources in nearby Chinese districts such as Hechuan and Qingchuan and abundant supplies of bauxite in Hechuan and nearby Chongqing and Guizhou. Similarly other raw materials such as caustic soda, calcined soda, sodium sulphate anhydrous and calcium carbonate powder are also available in sufficient quantities, good quality and competitive cost in Sichuan province. One major vendor, Chongqing Trading Company, also one of our major customers, provided
approximately 99% and 98% of the Company’s purchases of raw materials for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We recognize this concentration risk and will actively seek to reduce this risk in fiscal year 2012.
As of September 30, 2011 we had approximately 120 full-time employees. The breakdown of our employees is as follows:
Production Line
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Accounting
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All of our full-time employees are based inside China. Our employees are not represented by any labor union and are not organized under a collective bargaining agreement, and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe that our relationships with our employees are generally good.
We do not have any payment obligations for any retirees and we do not currently retain any independent contractors. We purchase pension insurance, medical insurance and unemployment insurance for all full time employees in accordance with China's Labor Law. We believe that should we require additional employees at any of our facilities that we will be able to meet our needs from the locally available labor pool.
Intellectual Property
We rely on a combination of patent, trademark and trade secret protection and other unpatented proprietary information to protect our intellectual property rights in Micro Nano Silicon. Our success will depend in part on our ability to obtain patents and preserve other intellectual property rights covering our products. We intend to continue to seek patents on our inventions when we deem it commercially appropriate. The process of seeking patent protection can be lengthy and expensive, and there can be no assurance that patents will be issued for currently pending or future applications or that our existing patents or any new patents issued will be of sufficient scope or strength or
provide meaningful protection or any commercial advantage to us. We may be subject to, or may initiate, litigation or patent office interference proceedings, which may require significant financial and management resources. The failure to obtain necessary licenses or other rights or the advent of litigation arising out of any such intellectual property claims could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Distribution and Customers
We are currently selling Micro Nano Silicon through distributors and our own sales staff. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, two distributors, Chongqing Trading Company, Ltd., and Chengdu Blue Wind Company accounted for approximately 44% and 32% of our revenue, respectively. Chongqing Trading Company is a state owned enterprise, and distributes our product in seven districts and eight major cities. Our in-house sales staff of 12 employees seeks to establish relationships with additional distributors of our products. We intend to increase the size of our sales force as we increase our production capacity. In order to create awareness and
acceptance of our products we occasionally sponsor charitable events.
We face competition from many other chemical suppliers and manufacturers, many of which have significantly greater name recognition and financial, technical, manufacturing, personnel, marketing, and other resources than we have. The geographic market in which we compete is in China. Our competitors may be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products than we do.
We compete primarily on the effectiveness and the price of our products. The detergent additive market is a highly fragmented market with approximately 300 detergent additive manufactures throughout the country. Although we believe that Micro Nano Silicon is more cost effective and provides better performance than 4A-Zeolite, the primary non-phosphate additive in the detergent industry, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain wide spread market acceptance of Micro Nano Silicon as a non-phosphate detergent additive. With respect to Micro Nano Silicon, as an accelerator additive in cement, as a flame retardant additive in rubber and plastics and as a pigment in paints, we
believe that we will be able to gain market acceptance of our product as a result of the potential cost savings from the use of our product. However, we cannot assure you that this will be the case.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this report, before making an investment decision. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR OPERATIONS
If one of our principal suppliers ceased to provide raw materials to us, it could disrupt our production activities, reduce our sales, and result in a loss of customers.
We depend on a limited number of suppliers. We do not have long-term contracts with our suppliers. Because we do not have long-term contracts, our suppliers generally are not required to provide us with any guaranteed minimum production levels. As a result, we may not be able to obtain sufficient quantities of critical raw materials in the future. Although we have access to other available sources for the supply of raw materials, a delay or interruption by our suppliers may harm our business. In addition, the lead time needed to establish a relationship with a new supplier can be lengthy, and we may experience delays in meeting demand in the event we must switch to a new supplier. The time and
effort to obtain a new supplier could result in additional costs, diversion of resources or reduced manufacturing yields, any of which would negatively impact our operating results. Our dependence on a limited number of suppliers exposes us to numerous risks, including the following:
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delays caused by supply issues may harm our reputation, frustrate our customers and cause them to turn to our competitors for future projects.
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Our lack of long-term purchase orders and commitments could lead to a rapid decline in our sales and profitability.
All of our significant customers issue purchase orders solely in their own discretion, often only 4 or 5 weeks before the requested date of shipment. Our customers are generally able to cancel orders or delay the delivery of products on relatively short notice. In addition, our customers may decide not to purchase products from us for any reason. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that any of our current customers will continue to purchase our products in the future. As a result, our sales volume and profitability could decline rapidly with little or no warning whatsoever.
We cannot rely on long-term purchase orders or commitments to protect us from the negative financial effects of a decline in demand for our products. The limited certainty of product orders can make it difficult for us to forecast our sales and allocate our resources in a manner consistent with our actual sales. Moreover, our expense levels are based in part on our expectations of future sales and, if our expectations regarding future sales are inaccurate, we may be unable to reduce costs in a timely manner to adjust for sales shortfalls. Furthermore, because we depend on a small number of customers for the vast majority of our sales, the magnitude of the ramifications of these risks is
greater than if our sales were less concentrated with a small number of customers. As a result of our lack of long-term purchase orders and purchase commitments we may experience a rapid decline in our sales and profitability.
Historically, a substantial portion of our assets has been comprised of accounts receivable representing amounts owed by a small number of customers. If any of these customers fails to timely pay us amounts owed, we could suffer a significant decline in cash flow and liquidity which, in turn, could cause us to be unable pay our liabilities and purchase an adequate amount of inventory to sustain or expand our sales volume.
Our business is characterized by long periods for collection from our customers and short periods for payment to our suppliers, the combination of which may cause us to have liquidity problems. We experience an average accounts settlement period ranging from one month to as high as three months from the time we sell our products to the time we receive payment from our customers. In contrast, we typically need to place certain deposits and advances with our suppliers on a portion of the purchase price in advance and for some suppliers we must maintain a deposit for future orders. Because our payment cycle is considerably shorter than our receivable cycle, we may experience working
capital shortages. Working capital management, including prompt and diligent billing and collection, is an important factor in our results of operations and liquidity. We cannot assure you that system problems, industry trends or other issues will not extend our collection period, adversely impact our working capital.
Adverse capital and credit market conditions may significantly affect our ability to meet liquidity needs, access to capital and cost of capital.
The capital and credit markets have been experiencing extreme volatility and disruption for more than twelve months. In recent months, the volatility and disruption have reached unprecedented levels. In some cases, the markets have exerted downward pressure on availability of liquidity and credit capacity for certain issuers. We have historically relied on credit to fund our business and we need liquidity to pay our operating expenses. Without sufficient liquidity, we will be forced to curtail our operations, and our business will suffer. Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the capital and credit markets may also limit our access to capital required to operate our
business. Such market conditions may limit our ability to replace, in a timely manner, maturing liabilities and access the capital necessary to operate and grow our business. As such, we may be forced to delay raising capital or bear an unattractive cost of capital which could decrease our profitability and significantly reduce our financial flexibility. Our results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and capital position could be materially adversely affected by disruptions in the financial markets.
We may need additional capital to implement our current business strategy, which may not be available to us, and if we raise additional capital, it may dilute your ownership in us.
We may require additional financing to implement our business plan and to cover anticipated expenses. Obtaining additional financing will be subject to a number of factors, including market conditions, our operating performance and investor sentiment. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of additional financing unattractive to us. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain any additional financing.
If we are unable to obtain the financing needed to implement our business strategy, our ability to increase revenues will be impaired and we may not be able to sustain profitability.
We do not carry any business interruption insurance, products liability insurance or any other insurance policy. As a result, we may incur uninsured losses, increasing the possibility that you would lose your entire investment in our company.
We could be exposed to liabilities or other claims for which we would have no insurance protection. We do not currently maintain any business interruption insurance, products liability insurance, or any other comprehensive insurance policy. As a result, we may incur uninsured liabilities and losses as a result of the conduct of our business. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain additional insurance coverage in the future, and even if we are able to obtain additional coverage, we may not carry sufficient insurance coverage to satisfy potential claims. Should uninsured losses occur, any purchasers of our common stock could lose their entire
investment.
Because we do not carry products liability insurance, a failure of any of the products marketed by us may subject us to the risk of product liability claims and litigation arising from injuries allegedly caused by our products. We cannot assure that we will have enough funds to defend or pay for liabilities arising out of a products liability claim. To the extent we incur any product liability or other litigation losses, our expenses could materially increase substantially. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient funds to pay for such expenses, which could end our operations and you would lose your entire investment.
We could be liable for damages for defects in our products pursuant to the Tort Liability Law and Product Liability Law of the PRC.
The Tort Liability Law of the People’s Republic of China, which was passed during the 12th Session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress on December 26, 2009, states that manufacturers are liable for damages caused by defects in their products and sellers are liable for damages attributable to their fault. If the defects are caused by the fault of third parties such as the transporter or storekeeper, manufacturers and sellers are entitled to claim for compensation from these third parties after paying the compensation amount.
We rely heavily on our founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President, Mr. Pu Fachun. The loss of his services could adversely affect our ability to source products from our key suppliers and our ability to sell our products to our customers.
Our success depends, to a significant extent, upon the continued services of Mr. Pu who is our founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President. Mr. Pu has, among other things, developed key personal relationships with our suppliers and customers. We greatly rely on these relationships in the conduct of our operations and the execution of our business strategies. The loss of Mr. Pu could, therefore, result in the loss of favorable relationships with one or more of our suppliers and/or customers. We do not maintain "key person" life insurance covering Mr. Pu or any other executive officer. The loss of Mr. Pu could significantly
delay or prevent the achievement of our business objectives and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may not be able to effectively recruit and retain skilled employees, particularly scientific, technical and management professionals.
Our ability to compete effectively depends largely on our ability to attract and retain certain key personnel, including scientific, technical and management professionals. We anticipate that we will need to hire additional skilled personnel in all areas of our business. Industry demand for such employees, however, exceeds the number of personnel available, and the competition for attracting and retaining these employees is intense. Because of this intense competition for skilled employees, we may be unable to retain our existing personnel or attract additional qualified employees to keep up with future business
needs. If this should happen, our business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.
Our labor costs are likely to increase as a result of changes in Chinese labor laws.
We expect to experience an increase in our cost of labor due to recent changes in Chinese labor laws which are likely to increase costs further and impose restrictions on our relationship with our employees. In June 2007, the National People’s Congress of the PRC enacted new labor law legislation called the Labor Contract Law and more strictly enforced existing labor laws. The new law, which became effective on January 1, 2008, amended and formalized workers’ rights concerning overtime hours, pensions, layoffs, employment contracts and the role of trade unions. As a result of the new law, we have had to increase the salaries of our employees, provide additional benefits to our
employees, and revise certain other of our labor practices. The increase in labor costs has increased our operating costs, which increase we have not always been able to pass through to our customers. In addition, under the new law, employees who either have worked for us for 10 years or more or who have had two consecutive fixed-term contracts must be given an “open-ended employment contract” that, in effect, constitutes a lifetime, permanent contract, which is terminable only in the event the employee materially breaches our rules and regulations or is in serious dereliction of his or her duties. Such non-cancelable employment contracts will substantially increase our employment related risks and limit our ability to downsize our workforce in the event of an economic downturn. No assurance can be given that we will not in the future be subject to labor strikes or that we
will not have to make other payments to resolve future labor issues caused by the new laws. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the labor laws will not change further or that their interpretation and implementation will vary, which may have a negative effect upon our business and results of operations.
Our business could be materially adversely affected if we cannot protect our patents and intellectual property rights or if we infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.
Our intellectual property rights are important to our business. Currently, there are limited safeguards in place to protect our intellectual property rights, and the protective steps we intend to take may be inadequate to deter misappropriation of those rights. We have filed and intend to continue to file patent applications. If a particular patent is not granted, the value of the invention described in the patent would be diminished. Further, even if these patents are granted, they may be difficult to enforce. Efforts to enforce our patent rights could be expensive, distracting for management, unsuccessful, cause our patents to be invalidated, and frustrate commercialization
of products. Additionally, even if patents are issued, and are enforceable, others may independently develop similar, superior, or parallel technologies to any technology developed by us, or our technology may prove to infringe upon patents or rights owned by others. Thus, the patents held by us may not afford us any meaningful competitive advantage. Our inability to maintain our intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and ability to implement our business plan. If we are unable to derive value from our intellectual property, the value of your investment in us will decline.
Our failure to effectively manage growth could harm our business.
We have rapidly and significantly expanded our business and we will endeavor to further expand our business. Our recent and anticipated growth is expected to place, a significant strain on our managerial, operational, and financial resources. To manage our potential growth, we must implement and improve our operational and financial systems and to expand, train, and manage our employee base. We can not assure you that our systems, procedures, or controls will be adequate to support our operations. Our inability to effectively manage growth, if any, could harm our business.
Our facilities and information systems could be damaged as a result of disasters or unpredictable events, which could have an adverse effect on our business operations.
Our headquarters and major facilities including manufacturing plants and research and development centers are located in China. If major disasters such as earthquakes, fires, floods, wars, terrorist attacks, computer viruses, transportation disasters or other events occur, or our information system or communications network breaks down or operates improperly as a result of such events, our facilities may be seriously damaged, and we may have to stop or delay production and shipment. We may incur expenses relating to such damages.
We currently have a negative cash flow, negative working capital, and may not be able to fully resume operations without additional injections of capital.
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has negative cash flow for the year ended September 30, 2011 and at September 30, 2011 the Company’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $5.1 million. In addition, approximately $3.2 million of the Company’s loans will be due in fiscal year 2012. The Company suspended manufacturing operations in May 2011 as part of an effort to relocate the production facilities. The Company resumed limited production on January 2, 2012 in its new facilities. However, the current cash and inventory level will not be sufficient to support the Company’s
resumption of its normal operations and repayments of the loans. As a result of these factors, our independent registered public accountant has, in the audit opinion included in this Report, expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company will need additional funds to meet its operating and financing obligations until sufficient cash flows are generated from production to sustain operations and to fund future development and financing obligations. The Company’s largest shareholder and President, Mr. Pu Fachun has the intention to continue providing necessary funding for the Company’s normal operations. It is not certain, however, that he will be able to provide sufficient funds. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is
unable to continue as a going concern.
Our quarterly results may fluctuate because of many factors and, as a result, investors should not rely on quarterly operating results as indicative of future results.
Fluctuations in operating results or the failure of operating results to meet the expectations of public market analysts and investors may negatively impact the value of our securities. Quarterly operating results may fluctuate in the future due to a variety of factors that could affect revenues or expenses in any particular quarter. Fluctuations in quarterly operating results could cause the value of our securities to decline. Investors should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of results of operations as an indication of future performance. As a result of the factors listed below, it is possible that in future periods results of operations may be below the expectations of public
market analysts and investors. This could cause the market price of our securities to decline.
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We face significant competition and may not be able to successfully compete.
Our current and future competitors are likely to have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources, larger customer bases, longer operating histories, more developed infrastructures, greater brand recognition, and more established relationships in the industry than we have, each of which may allow them to gain greater market share. As a result, our competitors may be able to develop and expand their offerings more rapidly, adapt to new or emerging technologies and changes more quickly, take advantage of acquisitions and other opportunities more readily, achieve greater economies of scale and devote greater resources to the marketing and sale of their technology and
products than we can. We can not assure you that we will successfully differentiate our current and proposed technology and products from the technologies and products of our competitors, that the marketplace will consider our technology and products to be superior to competing technologies and products, or that we will be able to compete successfully with our competitors.
RISKS RELATED TO DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
Substantially all of our assets are located in the PRC and substantially all of our revenues are derived from our operations in China, and changes in the political and economic policies of the PRC government could have a significant impact upon the business we may be able to conduct in the PRC and accordingly on the results of our operations and financial condition.
Our business operations may be adversely affected by the current and future political environment in the PRC. The Chinese government exerts substantial influence and control over the manner in which we must conduct our business activities. Our ability to operate in China may be adversely affected by changes in Chinese laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, import and export tariffs, raw materials, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. Under the current government leadership, the government of the PRC has been pursuing economic reform policies that encourage private economic activity and greater economic decentralization. There is no
assurance, however, that the government of the PRC will continue to pursue these policies, or that it will not significantly alter these policies from time to time without notice.
Our operations are subject to PRC laws and regulations that are sometimes vague and uncertain. Any changes in such PRC laws and regulations, or the interpretations thereof, may have a material and adverse effect on our business.
The PRC’s legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the common law system prevalent in the United States, decided legal cases have little value as precedent in China. There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations, including but not limited to, governmental approvals required for conducting business and investments, laws and regulations governing the chemical business and product safety, national security-related laws and regulations and export/import laws and regulations, as well as commercial, antitrust, patent, product liability, environmental laws and regulations, consumer
protection, labor, and financial and business taxation laws and regulations.
The Chinese government has been developing a comprehensive system of commercial laws, and considerable progress has been made in introducing laws and regulations dealing with economic matters. However, because these laws and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published cases and judicial interpretation and their lack of force as precedents, interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve significant uncertainties. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively.
Our principal operating subsidiary, Nanchong Chunfei, is considered a foreign invested enterprise under PRC laws, and as a result is required to comply with PRC laws and regulations, including laws and regulations specifically governing the activities and conduct of foreign invested enterprises. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our businesses. If the relevant authorities find us in violation of PRC laws or regulations, they would have broad discretion in dealing with such a violation, including, without limitation
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Investors may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing original actions in China based upon U.S. laws, including the federal securities laws or other foreign laws against us or our management.
All of our current operations, including the manufacturing and distribution of our products, are conducted in China. Moreover, most of our directors and officers are nationals and residents of China. All or substantially all of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States and in the PRC. As a result, it may not be possible to effect service of process within the United States or elsewhere outside China upon these persons. In addition, uncertainty exists as to whether the courts of China would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained against us or such officers and/or directors predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of
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United States or any state thereof, or be competent to hear original actions brought in China against us or such persons predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof.
We are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations related to our manufacturing operations, and we may become subject to forthcoming environmental regulations enacted in response to climate change. Our failure to comply with environmental laws and regulations may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our management believes that our factory standards meet the requirements of the China Government and local environmental laws and other related regulations, workers security regulations, Air Protection Law, Water Resources Protection Act, Resource Conservation Recovery Act, and so on. We have all licenses required for our production, and we have been in compliance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations.
Management believes that our products are environmentally-friendly green products, producing no pollution to the environment. So the cost of environmental protection will not cause any significant impact on our operations, production costs, and our profitability and competitiveness. However, management can give no assurance that new or additional laws or regulations relating to the environment will not result in material costs in the future.
In addition, future environmental regulations that are enacted in response to global and regional climate change could place additional burdens on our manufacturing operations. Public attention has focused on the environmental impact of chemical manufacturing and the risk to neighbors of chemical releases from such operations. Complying with existing and possible future environmental laws and regulations, including laws and regulations relating to climate change, may impose upon us the need for additional capital equipment or other process requirements, restrict our ability to expand our operations, disrupt our operations, increase costs, subject us to liability or cause us to
curtail our operations.
Recent PRC regulations relating to acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign entities may create regulatory uncertainties that could restrict or limit our ability to operate. Our failure to obtain the prior approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, for the listing and trading of our common stock could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, reputation and trading price of our common stock, and may also create uncertainties in the future.
The PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or “SAFE,” issued a public notice in November 2005, known as Circular 75, concerning the use of offshore holding companies in mergers and acquisitions in China. The public notice provides that if an offshore company controlled by PRC residents intends to acquire a PRC company, such acquisition will be subject to registration with the relevant foreign exchange authorities. The public notice also suggests that registration with the relevant foreign exchange authorities is required for any sale or transfer by the PRC residents of shares in an offshore holding company that owns an onshore company. The PRC residents must each submit a
registration form to the local SAFE branch with respect to their ownership interests in the offshore company, and must also file an amendment to such registration if the offshore company experiences material events, such as changes in the share capital, share transfer, mergers and acquisitions, spin-off transactions or use of assets in China to guarantee offshore obligations. On May 29, 2007, SAFE released implementation rules for Circular 75, known as Circular 106. Under Circular 106, the acquired PRC company may be prohibited from distributing dividends to its offshore acquirer if the PRC residents fail to register with SAFE in accordance with the requirement under Circular 75.
On August 8, 2006, the PRC Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), joined by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission and SAFE, released a substantially amended version of the Provisions for Foreign Investors to Merge with or Acquire Domestic Enterprises (the “Revised M&A Regulations”), which took effect on September 8, 2006 and was further amended on June 22, 2009. These new rules significantly revised China’s regulatory framework governing onshore-to-offshore
restructurings and foreign acquisitions of domestic enterprises. These new rules signify greater PRC government attention to cross-border merger, acquisition and other investment activities, by confirming MOFCOM as a key regulator for issues related to mergers and acquisitions in China and requiring MOFCOM approval of a broad range of merger, acquisition and investment transactions. Further, the new rules establish reporting requirements for acquisition of control by foreigners of companies in key industries, and reinforce the ability of the Chinese government to monitor and prohibit foreign control transactions in key industries.
Among other things, the revised M&A Regulations include new provisions that purport to require that an offshore special purpose vehicle, or SPV, formed for listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals must obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of such SPV’s securities on an overseas stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its official website procedures specifying documents and materials required to be submitted to it by SPVs seeking CSRC approval of their overseas listings. However, the application of this PRC regulation remains unclear with no consensus currently existing among the leading PRC
law firms regarding the scope and applicability of the CSRC approval requirement. We have been advised that because we completed our onshore-to-offshore restructuring before September 8, 2006, the effective date of the Revised M&A Regulations, it is not necessary for us to submit the application to the CSRC for its approval, and the listing and trading of our common stock does not require CSRC approval.
If the CSRC or another PRC regulatory agency subsequently determines that CSRC approval was required for our restructuring, we may face regulatory actions or other sanctions from the CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies. These regulatory agencies may impose fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating privileges in the PRC, or take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our common stock.
Also, if later the CSRC requires that we obtain its approval, we may be unable to obtain a waiver of the CSRC approval requirements, if and when procedures are established to obtain such a waiver. Any uncertainties and/or negative publicity regarding this CSRC approval requirement could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock. Furthermore, published news reports in China recently indicated that the CSRC may have curtailed or suspended overseas listings for Chinese private companies.
It is uncertain how our business operations or future strategy will be affected by the interpretations and implementation of Circular 75 and the Revised M&A Regulations. It is anticipated that application of the new rules will be subject to significant administrative interpretation, and we will need to closely monitor how MOFCOM, SAFE, CSRC and other ministries apply the rules to ensure that our domestic and offshore activities continue to comply with PRC law. Given the uncertainties regarding interpretation and application of the new rules, we may need to expend significant time and resources to maintain compliance.
If our land use rights are revoked, we would have no operational capabilities.
Under Chinese law land is owned by the state or rural collective economic organizations. The state issues to the land users the land use right certificate. Land use rights can be revoked and the land users forced to vacate at any time when redevelopment of the land is in the public interest. The public interest rationale is interpreted quite broadly and the process of land appropriation may be less than transparent. We rely on these land use rights and the loss of such rights would have a material adverse effect on our company.
The ability of our Chinese operating subsidiaries to pay dividends may be restricted due to foreign exchange control regulations of China.
The ability of our Chinese operating subsidiaries to pay dividends may be restricted due to the foreign exchange control policies and availability of cash balance of the Chinese operating subsidiaries. Because substantially all of our operations are conducted in China and substantially all of our revenues is generated in China, substantially all of our revenue being earned and currency received are denominated in Renminbi (RMB).
RMB is subject to the exchange control regulation in China, and, as a result, we may be unable to distribute any dividends outside of China due to PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert RMB into US Dollars. Accordingly, we may not be able to access Nanchong Chunfei’s funds which may not be readily available to us to satisfy obligations which have been incurred outside the PRC, which could adversely affect our business and prospects or our ability to meet our cash obligations.
We will not be able to complete an acquisition of prospective acquisition targets in the PRC unless their financial statements can be reconciled to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles in a timely manner.
Companies based in the PRC may not have properly kept financial books and records that may be reconciled with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. If we attempt to acquire a significant PRC target company and/or its assets, we would be required to obtain or prepare financial statements of the target that are prepared in accordance with and reconciled to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Federal securities laws require that a business combination meeting certain financial significance tests require the public acquirer to prepare and file historical and/or pro forma financial statement disclosure with the SEC. These financial statements must be prepared in accordance with,
or be reconciled to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the historical financial statements must be audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or PCAOB. If a proposed acquisition target does not have financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with, or that can be reconciled to, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, we will not be able to acquire that proposed acquisition target. These financial statement requirements may limit the pool of potential acquisition targets with which we may acquire and hinder our ability to expand our operations.
We face risks related to natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other events in China that may affect usage of public transportation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our business could be materially and adversely affected by natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other events in China. For example, in early 2008, parts of China suffered a wave of strong snow storms that severely impacted public transportation systems. In May 2008, Sichuan Province in China suffered a strong earthquake measuring approximately 8.0 on the Richter scale that caused widespread damage and casualties. The May 2008 Sichuan earthquake has had a material adverse effect on the general economic conditions in the areas affected by the earthquake. Any future natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other events in China could cause a reduction in usage
of or other severe disruptions to, public transportation systems and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We face uncertainty from China’s Circular on Strengthening the Administration of Enterprise Income Tax on Non-Resident Enterprises' Share Transfer (“Circular 698”) that was released in December 2009 with retroactive effect from January 1, 2008.
The Chinese State Administration of Taxation (SAT) released a circular (Guoshuihan No. 698 – Circular 698) on December 15, 2009 that addresses the transfer of shares by nonresident companies. Circular 698, which is effective retroactively to January 1, 2008, may have a significant impact on many companies that use offshore holding companies to invest in China. Circular 698, which provides parties with a short period of time to comply with its requirements, indirectly taxes foreign companies on gains derived from the indirect sale of a Chinese company. Where a foreign investor indirectly transfers equity interests in a Chinese resident enterprise by
selling the shares in an offshore holding company, and the latter is located in a country or jurisdiction where the effective tax burden is less than 12.5% or where the offshore income of his, her, or its residents is not taxable, the foreign investor is required to provide the tax authority in charge of that Chinese resident enterprise with the relevant information within 30 days of the transfers. Moreover, where a foreign investor indirectly transfers equity interests in a Chinese resident enterprise through an abuse of form of organization and there are no reasonable commercial purposes such that the corporate income tax liability is avoided, the PRC tax authority will have the power to re-assess the nature of the equity transfer in accordance with PRC’s “substance-over-form” principle and deny the existence of the offshore holding company that is used for tax
planning purposes.
There is uncertainty as to the application of Circular 698. For example, while the term "indirectly transfer" is not defined, it is understood that the relevant PRC tax authorities have jurisdiction regarding requests for information over a wide range of foreign entities having no direct contact with China. Moreover, the relevant authority has not yet promulgated any formal provisions or formally declared or stated how to calculate the effective tax in the country or jurisdiction and to what extent and the process of the disclosure to the tax authority in charge of that Chinese resident enterprise. In addition, there are not any formal declarations with regard to how to
decide “abuse of form of organization” and “reasonable commercial purpose,” which can be utilized by us to balance if our company complies with the Circular 698. As a result, we may become at risk of being taxed under Circular 698 and we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with Circular 698 or to establish that we should not be taxed under Circular 698, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
The foreign currency exchange rate between U.S. Dollars and Renminbi could adversely affect our financial condition.
To the extent that we need to convert U.S. Dollars into Renminbi for our operational needs, our financial position and the price of our common stock may be adversely affected should the Renminbi appreciate against the U.S. Dollar at that time. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. Dollars for the operational needs or paying dividends on our common stock, the dollar equivalent of our earnings from our subsidiaries in China would be reduced should the dollar appreciate against the Renminbi. We currently do not hedge our exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Until 1994, the Renminbi experienced a gradual but significant devaluation against most major currencies, including dollars, and there was a significant devaluation of the Renminbi on January 1, 1994 in connection with the replacement of the dual exchange rate system with a unified managed floating rate foreign exchange system. Since 1994, the value of the Renminbi relative to the U.S. Dollar has remained stable and has appreciated slightly against the U.S. Dollar. Countries, including the United States, have argued that the Renminbi is artificially undervalued due to China’s current monetary policies and have pressured China to allow the Renminbi to float freely in world markets. In
July 2005, the PRC government changed its policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the dollar. Under the new policy the Renminbi is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of designated foreign currencies. While the international reaction to the Renminbi revaluation has generally been positive, there remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could result in further and more significant appreciation of the Renminbi against the dollar.
Inflation in the PRC could negatively affect our profitability and growth.
While the PRC economy has experienced rapid growth, such growth has been uneven among various sectors of the economy and in different geographical areas of the country. Rapid economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising inflation. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, in November 2011, the consumer price index went up by 4.2 percent year-on-year. The price grew by 4.2 percent in cities and 4.3 percent in rural areas. If prices for our products rise at a rate that is insufficient to compensate for the rise in the costs of supplies such as raw materials, it may have an adverse effect on our profitability.
Furthermore, in order to control inflation in the past, the PRC government has imposed controls on bank credits, limits on loans for fixed assets and restrictions on state bank lending. In January 2010, the Chinese government took steps to tighten the availability of credit including ordering banks to increase the amount of reserves they hold and to reduce or limit their lending. The implementation of such policies may impede economic growth. In October 2004, the People’s Bank of China, the PRC’s central bank, raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade and indicated in a statement that the measure was prompted by inflationary
concerns in the Chinese economy. In April 2006, the People’s Bank of China raised the interest rate again. Repeated rises in interest rates by the central bank, in addition to tighter credit and lending restrictions on banks, would likely slow economic activity in China which could, in turn, materially increase our costs and also reduce demand for our products.
Because our funds are held in banks which do not provide insurance, the failure of any bank in which we deposit our funds could affect our ability to continue in business.
Banks and other financial institutions in the PRC do not provide insurance for funds held on deposit. A significant portion of our assets may be in the form of cash deposited with banks in the PRC, and in the event of a bank failure, we may not have access to our funds on deposit. Depending upon the amount of money we maintain in a bank that fails, our inability to have access to our cash could impair our operations, and, if we are not able to access funds to pay our suppliers, employees and other creditors, we may be unable to continue in business.
Failure to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.
As our ultimate holding company is a California corporation, we are subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Foreign companies, including some that may compete with us, are not subject to these prohibitions. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices may occur from time-to-time in the PRC. We can make no assurance, however, that our employees or other agents will not engage in such conduct for which we might be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are
found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we make equity compensation grants to persons who are PRC citizens, they may be required to register with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC, or SAFE. We may also face regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt an equity compensation plan for our directors and employees and other parties under PRC law.
On April 6, 2007, SAFE issued the “Operating Procedures for Administration of Domestic Individuals Participating in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Stock Option Plan of An Overseas Listed Company, also know as “Circular 78.” It is not clear whether Circular 78 covers all forms of equity compensation plans or only those which provide for the granting of stock options. For any plans which are so covered and are adopted by a non-PRC listed company after April 6, 2007, Circular 78 requires all participants who are PRC citizens to register with and obtain approvals from SAFE prior to their participation in the plan. In addition, Circular 78 also requires PRC citizens to
register with SAFE and make the necessary applications and filings if they participated in an overseas listed company’s covered equity compensation plan prior to April 6, 2007. We believe that the registration and approval requirements contemplated in Circular 78 will be burdensome and time consuming. If it is determined that any of our equity compensation plans are subject to Circular 78, failure to comply with such provisions may subject us and participants of our equity incentive plan who are PRC citizens to fines and legal sanctions and prevent us from being able to grant equity compensation to our PRC employees. In that case, our ability to compensate our employees and directors through equity compensation would be hindered and our business operations may be adversely affected.
Under the New EIT Law, we and Nanchong Chunfei may be classified as “resident enterprises” of China for tax purpose, which may subject us and Nanchong Chunfei PRC income tax on taxable global income.
Under the new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (the “New EIT Law”) and its implementing rules, both of which became effective on January 1, 2008. Under the New EIT Law, enterprises are classified as resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises. An enterprise established outside of China with its “de facto management bodies” located within China is considered a “resident enterprise,” meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese domestic enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the New EIT Law define a de facto
management body as a managing body that in practice exercises “substantial and overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise. Due to the short history of the New EIT law and lack of applicable legal precedents, it remains unclear how the PRC tax authorities will determine the PRC tax resident treatment of a foreign company such as us and American Nano Delaware. Both us and American Nano Delaware have all members of management team located in China. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we or Nanchong Chunfei is a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of PRC tax consequences could follow. First, we may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our worldwide taxable income, as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting
obligations. Second, the New EIT Law provides that dividend paid between “qualified resident enterprises” is exempted from enterprise income tax. A recent circular issued by the State Administration of Taxation regarding the standards used to classify certain Chinese-invested enterprises controlled by Chinese enterprises or Chinese group enterprises and established outside of China as “resident enterprises” clarified that dividends and other income paid by such “resident enterprises” will be considered to be PRC source income, subject to PRC withholding tax, currently at a rate of 10%, when recognized by non-PRC shareholders. It is unclear whether the dividends that we or American Nano Delaware receives from Nanchong Chunfei will constitute dividends between “qualified resident enterprises” and would therefore qualify for tax
exemption, because the definition of qualified resident enterprises is unclear and the relevant PRC government authorities have not yet issued guidance with respect to the processing of outbound remittances to entities that are treated as resident enterprises for PRC enterprise income tax purposes. We are actively monitoring the possibility of “resident enterprise” treatment for the applicable tax years and are evaluating appropriate organizational changes to avoid this treatment, to the extent possible. As a result of the New EIT Law, our historical operating results will not be indicative of our operating results for future periods and the value of our common stock may be adversely affected.
Dividends payable by us to our foreign investors and any gain on the sale of our shares may be subject to taxes under PRC tax laws.
If dividends payable to our shareholders are treated as income derived from sources within China, then the dividends that shareholders receive from us, and any gain on the sale or transfer of our shares, may be subject to taxes under PRC tax laws.
Under the New EIT Law and its implementing rules, PRC enterprise income tax at the rate of 10% is applicable to dividends payable by us to our investors that are non-resident enterprises so long as such non-resident enterprise investors do not have an establishment or place of business in China or, despite the existence of such establishment of place of business in China, the relevant income is not effectively connected with such establishment or place of business in China, to the extent that such dividends have their sources within the PRC. Similarly, any gain realized on the transfer of our shares by such investors is also subject to a 10% PRC income tax if such gain is regarded
as income derived from sources within China and we are considered as a resident enterprise which is domiciled in China for tax purpose. Additionally, there is a possibility that the relevant PRC tax authorities may take the view that the purpose of us and American Nano is holding Nanchong Chunfei, and the capital gain derived by our overseas shareholders or investors from the share transfer is deemed China-sourced income, in which case such capital gain may be subject to a PRC withholding tax at the rate of up to 10%. If we are required under the New EIT Law to withhold PRC income tax on our dividends payable to our foreign shareholders or investors who are non-resident enterprises, or if you are required to pay PRC income tax on the transfer or our shares under the circumstances mentioned above, the value of your investment in our shares may be materially and
adversely affected.
In January 2009, the State Administration of Taxation promulgated the Provisional Measures for the Administration of Withholding of Enterprise Income Tax for Non-resident Enterprises (“Measures”), pursuant to which, the entities which have the direct obligation to make the following payment to a non-resident enterprise shall be the relevant tax withholders for such non-resident enterprise, and such payment includes: incomes from equity investment (including dividends and other return on investment), interests, rents, royalties, and income from assignment of property as well as other income subject to enterprise income tax received by non-resident enterprises
in China. Further, the Measures provides that in case of an equity transfer between two non-resident enterprises which occurs outside China, the non-resident enterprise which receives the equity transfer payment shall, by itself or engage an agent to, file a tax declaration with the PRC tax authority located at place of the PRC company whose equity has been transferred, and the PRC company whose equity has been transferred shall assist the tax authorities to collect taxes from the relevant non-resident enterprise. However, it is unclear whether the Measures refer to the equity transfer by a non-resident enterprise which is a direct or an indirect shareholder of said PRC company. Given these Measures, there is a possibility that we may have an obligation to
withhold income tax in respect of the dividends paid to non-resident enterprise investors.
A downturn in the economy of the PRC may slow our growth and profitability.
Substantially all of our revenues are generated from sales in China. The growth of the Chinese economy has been uneven across geographic regions and economic sectors. There can be no assurance that growth of the Chinese economy will be steady or that any downturn will not have a negative effect on our business, especially if it results in either a decreased use of our products or in pressure on us to lower our prices.
Because our business is located in the PRC, we may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial controls, which we are required to do in order to comply with U.S. securities laws.
PRC companies have historically not adopted a Western style of management and financial reporting concepts and practices, which includes strong corporate governance, internal controls and, computer, financial and other control systems. Most of our middle and top management staff are not educated and trained in the Western system, and we may have difficulty hiring new employees in the PRC with such training. In addition, we may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees to work in the PRC. As a result of these factors, we may experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial
statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet Western standards. Therefore, we may, in turn, experience difficulties in implementing and maintaining adequate internal controls as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This may result in significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls which could impact the reliability of our financial statements and prevent us from complying with SEC rules and regulations and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Any such deficiencies, weaknesses or lack of compliance could have a materially adverse effect on our business.
Risk Related to Our Common Stock
The price at which our common stock has traded has been highly volatile. From October 1, 2007, the low and high sale prices of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board ranged from $0.10 to $2.19 per share. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop or be sustained or that the market price of our common stock will not decline. You might not be able to sell the shares of our common stock at or above the price you have paid. The stock market has experienced extreme volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance of its listed companies. Moreover, only a limited number of our shares are traded each day, which
could increase the volatility of the price of our stock. These market fluctuations might cause our stock price to fall regardless of our performance. The market price of our common stock might fluctuate significantly in response to many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including the following:
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variations in our operating results, which could cause us to fail to meet analysts’ or investors’ expectations;
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announcements by our competitors or us of significant new products, contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
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general market, economic, industry and political conditions;
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additions or departures of key personnel;
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stock market price and volume fluctuations attributable to inconsistent trading volume levels; and
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future sales of equity or debt securities, including sales which dilute existing investors.
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We are authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock. Our Board of Directors will have the ability, without seeking stockholder approval, to issue additional shares of common stock in the future for such consideration as our Board of Directors may consider sufficient. The issuance of additional common stock and/or preferred stock in the future will reduce the proportionate ownership and voting power of our common stock held by existing stockholders. As of December 29, 2011 there were 36,210,558 shares of common stock outstanding and warrants to purchase 4,800,000 shares of common stock. Any future issuances of our common stock would similarly dilute the relative
ownership interest of our current stockholders, and could also cause the trading price of our common stock to decline.
If we fail to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, the price of our common stock may be adversely affected.
We are required to establish and maintain appropriate internal controls over financial reporting. Failure to establish those controls, or any failure of those controls once established, could adversely impact our public disclosures regarding our business, financial condition or results of operations. Any failure of these controls could also prevent us from maintaining accurate accounting records and discovering accounting errors and financial frauds.
The standards that must be met for management to assess the internal control over financial reporting as effective are new and complex, and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation to meet the detailed standards. We may encounter problems or delays in completing activities necessary to improve our internal control over financial reporting.
In addition, management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting may identify weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal controls over financial reporting or other matters that may raise concerns for investors. Any actual or perceived weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting, or disclosure of management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting, may have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
Production and Facilities
All land in the PRC is government owned and may not be sold to any individual or company. However, the government grants the user a “land use right” to use the land. Our land use right was originally acquired by Fachun Pu, our Chairman, Chief Executive and principal shareholder in September 2000 for the amount of $833,686 and was transferred to us as a capital investment. In fiscal year 2008, we paid a stamp tax in the amount $69,539 to get a certificate of the land use right.
The land use right entitles us to the exclusive use of the property on which our facilities are located until July 2051. Our facilities are located at the Nanchong Shili Industrial Street, Economic and Technology Development Zone, Xiaolong Chunfei Industrial Park Nanchong, Sichuan province. Our facilities are located in an economic development zone and are supplied with low-cost water, electricity, gas and communication facilities. It has good transportation links with a location that is situated close to the Chengdu-to-Nanchong expressway, the Nanchong-to-Chongqing expressway and the Nanchong railway
station.
Our manufacturing campus covers an area of 54,000 square meters. There campus has the following separate structures:
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area in square meters
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Engineering
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830 |
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Corporate/Administrative Offices
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5000 |
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Hostel
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4000 |
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Testing/Quality Control
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4200 |
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Nano Silicon production
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5300 |
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Sodium Aluminate production
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1274 |
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Flame retardant production
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4434 |
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Nano Silicon workshop
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4416 |
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Boiler plant
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1341 |
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Raw materials
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5003 |
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We have not been involved in any material litigation or claims arising from our ordinary course of business. We are not aware of any material potential litigation or claims against us which would have a material adverse effect upon our results of operations or financial condition.
ITEM 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) Market Information
Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol “ANNO”. The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid quotations for each quarter within the last two fiscal years. These quotations as reported by the OTCBB reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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Quarter Ended December 31, 2009
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$
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1.05
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$
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0.55
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Quarter Ended March 31, 2010
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$
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1.50
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$
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1.00
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Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
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$
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2.19
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$
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1.08
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Quarter Ended September 30, 2010
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$
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2.15
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$
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1.51
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Quarter Ended December 31, 2010
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$
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2.00
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$
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1.30
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Quarter Ended March 31, 2011
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$
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1.75
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$
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0.95
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Quarter Ended June 30, 2011
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$
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1.25
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$
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0.05
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Quarter Ended September 30, 2011
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$
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0.65
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$
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0.10
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(b) Shareholders
On December 29, 2011 there were approximately 1,119 holders of record of our common stock.
(c) Dividends
Since the Company’s incorporation, no dividends have been paid on our Common Stock. We intend to retain any earnings for use in our business activities, so it is not expected that any dividends on our common stock will be declared and paid in the foreseeable future.
(d) Equity Compensation Plans
We do not have any equity compensation plans. We have not granted any stock options or other equity awards since our inception.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. You are also urged to carefully review and consider our discussions regarding the various factors which affect our business, including the information provided under the caption “Risk Factors (Item 1A).” See the cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements at the beginning of Part I of this Form 10-K.
Recent Events
In May 2011, the Company began moving to its new factory site located at Nanchong Shili Industrial Street, Economic and Technology Development Zone, Xiaolong Chunfei Industrial Park, which is approximately 12.4 miles from the Company's previous factory site. The Company temporarily suspended production to facilitate the move, resulting in a decrease in sales in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 and no sales in the fourth quarter. On December 8, 2011, the Company announced that it had successfully relocated
to its new facility in Nanchong, Sichuan, China. In addition to housing existing equipment and machinery from its previous facility, ANNO’s latest facility also contains new equipment that enables the Company to increase its product diversification capabilities.as well as manufacture its new flame retardant additive product. The Company began limited production of its flame retardant additive product on January 2, 2012.
In July 2011, the Company agreed to issue 220,000 shares to the holders of shares and warrants issued in March and June 2010, since the Company didn’t meet the net income target as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement. The issuance of the common stock was treated as reallocation of the proceeds from the private placement and had no impact on the Company’s net income. In addition, the exercise price of the 2,000,000 Series B Warrants purchased in March 2010 was reduced to $.70 per share. The exercise price of the 2,000,000 Series B Warrants purchased in June 2010 was reduced to $1.00 per share. In either case,
however, the modified exercise prices apply only to exercise for cash. If the Investors exercise the warrants through the cashless exercise method, then the exercise price remains $1.50 per share. In connection with the compromise, the Investors loaned $100,000 to the Company for one year interest-free.
In September 2011, the Company agreed to issue 1,650,636 shares to Pu Fachun, its CEO, to acquire the interest in the Company’s subsidiary that Mr. Pu owned. No gain or loss was recognized due to this transaction. The shares were issued on November 28, 2011.
In September 2011, the Company agreed to issue 3,116,510 shares to settle long term loans of $1,869,906. The shares issued were valued at $0.60 per share. The shares were issued on November 28, 2011.
In September 2011, the Company granted options to purchase a total of 800,000 shares of common stock to Company employees. The options have a term of five years and an exercise price of $.10 per share. The options were issued to 67 employees of the Company or its subsidiaries.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect (1) the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities, (2) the disclosure of our contingent assets and liabilities at the end of each fiscal period and (3) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each fiscal period. We continually evaluate these estimates based on our own historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, our expectations regarding the future based on available information and reasonable assumptions, which together form our basis for making judgments about matters that
are not readily apparent from other sources. Some of our accounting policies require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application.
When reviewing our financial statements, the following should also be considered: (1) our selection of critical accounting policies, (2) the judgment and other uncertainties affecting the application of those policies, and (3) the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions. We believe the following accounting policies involve the most significant judgment and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
In our preparation of the financial statements for fiscal year 2011, there were three estimates made which were (a) subject to a high degree of uncertainty and (b) material to our results. These were
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our determination, described in Note 10 to the financial statements, to record a 100% allowance for our deferred tax assets. This determination was based on the uncertainty that we would realize income taxable in the U.S. in future years; and
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our determination, to record no allowance for doubtful accounts with respect to the accounts receivable owed by our two principal customers who, as described in Note 11 to the financial statements, contributed 76% of our revenue for the year. The determination was based on the fact that the conclusions of our standard receivable testing procedures.
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the fair value determination of derivatives liability, which including the assumptions used in the Black- Scholes option-pricing model risk free rate, volatility and dividend yield.
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Results of Operations
Revenues
Our revenues decreased by 31.3% or $7,325,766 from $23,403,930 for the year ended September 30, 2010 to $16,078,164 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The decrease in revenue is primarily due to the fact that we moved our factory site during the second half of the fiscal year to facilitate product diversification capabilities. Production was suspended during the move, resulting in a decrease in sales in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2011.
Gross Profit
The decrease in our cost of goods sold was approximately proportionate to the decrease in our revenues. Cost of goods sold, which consists primarily of labor, overhead and product cost, was $12,318,591 for the year ended September 30, 2011, representing a decrease of $5,446,350 or 30.6% compared to the year ended September 30, 2010. As a result, gross margin remained relatively unchanged at 23.4% in fiscal year 2011 as compared to 24.1% in fiscal year 2010.
Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company commenced to distribute Micro-Nano Silicon as an accelerator for cement, thereby adding the construction material industry to our foundation in the non-phosphate detergent market. Other potential applications for Micro-Nano Silicon include use by the paint industry as a pigment agent and use by the plastics industry for structural reinforcement.
These and other applications would affect our cost of goods sold, as the products that we would offer to the paint and plastics industries would involve greater manufacturing cost than our current detergent and cement products. In the meantime, as we expand production of our existing products, we are working to manage our cost of goods sold more efficiently.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Our selling, general and administrative, or SG&A, expenses include expenses associated with salaries and other expenses related to marketing and administrative activities. In addition, we have incurred expenses through the use of consultants and other outsourced service providers to take advantage of specialized knowledge and capabilities that we require for short durations of time to avoid unnecessary hiring of full-time staff.
Our SG&A expenses for the year ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were $1,006,235 and $1,062,726 respectively. Our SG&A expenses for the year ended September 30, 2011 include a one time charge of $319,999 related to the issuance of options to Company employees. Excluding this one time charge, our SG&A expenses as a percentage of our revenues are comparable year over year (4.3% in fiscal year 2011 vs. 4.5% in fiscal year 2010).
Research and Development Expenses
Our business model is based upon developing additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon. Our research and development activities are focus on developing such uses as well as developing nano filitering technology and the production processes for our product.
We have entered into cooperative research and development agreements with the China Academy of Science, a technology research institution, and Southwest University of Science and Technology’s Department of Material Science and Engineering to assist us in our research and development activities. By leveraging our relationships with our research institute partners, we are able to tap into innovation while minimizing our overheard costs at the same time.
Our immediate need during fiscal 2011 has been the expansion of product diversification capabilities.. For that reason, we suspended our research and development activities and focused the attention of our staff on the logistics of our move to a new facility. For the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we expended $296 and 82,934, respectively, on research and development.
We believe that the future success of our business depends upon our ability to improve our production processes and develop additional uses for Micro Nano Silicon. To avoid product obsolescence, we will continue to monitor technological changes in our industry as well as users' demands for new products. Failure to keep pace with future technological changes could adversely affect our revenues and operating results in the future. Although we believe that Micro Nano Silicon can be utilized in a number of industries, there can be no assurance that we will gain market acceptance of our products in such industries.
Other Income and Expense
In March and June 2010 we sold 4 million series B warrants. The warrants permit the investors to buy additional common shares at the prices specified in the warrant agreements. Because the exercise price of the warrants may change in certain circumstances, the fair value of the warrants has been recorded as warrant liabilities on our balance sheet. At the end of each quarter, we re-calculate the fair value of the warrants using the Black-Scholes model, and record any increase or decrease in that fair value as other income or other expense. Because the market price of our common stock fell during fiscal year 2011, the fair value of the warrants also fell by
$3,552,385. In contrast, the market price of our common stock increased during the portion of fiscal 2010 after we issued the warrants, which resulted in an increase of $3,102,455 in the fair value of the warrants in fiscal year 2010. We recognized these changes in our Statements of Operations as “other income” or “other expense.”
The other major element of Other Income and Expense during fiscal year 2011 was the impairment loss of $2,149,611. This impairment occurred in connection with the relocation of our manufacturing facility, as we were required to scrap manufacturing equipment with a book value in that amount.
Income from Operations and Net Income
Our operations are currently profitable, and have been so for the past two years. Income from operations totaled $2,753,042 for the year ended September 30, 2011. This represented a $1,740,287 or 38.7% decrease from income from operations during fiscal 2010. However, this is a proportionate decrease, given the 31.3% decrease in revenue year over year.
Although our plans to expand our facilities and increase research and development activities will increase our operating expenses in the future, we believe that the top line benefits will more than compensate for the increased expenses, and that we will realize increased income from operations in future periods.
Our net income, on the other hand, is and will be impacted by our obligation to “mark-to-market” the fair value of our outstanding derivative securities. In fiscal year 2010, we realized a net loss of $4,281,132, primarily due to the $7,629,593 in expenses we recorded as a result of our private placement of derivative securities. In contrast, our net income for fiscal year 2011 was increased by $7,657,383 as a result of the reduction in value of those derivative securities. This helped to balance the impairment loss of $2,149,611 that we incurred in connection with
the relocation of our manufacturing facility.
In future periods, therefore, until our derivative securities are terminated, our net income will be determined in large part by changes in the market price of our common stock. Perversely, as the market value of our company increases, so will our net loss.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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As of September 30,
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2011
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2010
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Total current assets
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$
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284,264
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$
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1,346,541
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Total current liabilities
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5,378,520
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2,946,469
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Working capital (deficiency)
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$
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(5,094,256)
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$
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(1,599,927)
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At September 30, 2011 we had a working capital deficiency of $5,094,256, representing an increase of $3,494,329 in the deficit during the 2011 fiscal year. Our current assets on September 30, 2011 were only $284,264, of which only $204,135 were liquid. We reduced our current assets in anticipation of the shut-down of production that accompanied the relocation of our production facility, and collected all of our accounts receivable, as we had no sales in the fourth quarter. Our current liabilities are primarily composed of short term loans totaling $3,233,528, accrued expenses and other payables
totaling $503,756, and short term related parties payables totaling $1,399,255 due to Chunfei Real Estate and Mr. Pu’s wife. Chunfei Real Estate is owned by Mr. Pu Fachun, the single largest shareholder and president of the Company.
To date, the Company has not commenced full-scale manufacture at its new facilities. The primary reason is a lack of working capital to purchase raw materials for its products. In the past, the Company received seller financing for its raw material purchases from its single largest supplier and customer, Chongqing Trading Company which supplied the Company with 99% and 98% of its raw materials and also accounted for 44% and 35% of revenues in the past two fiscal years. However, in an effort to minimize this concentration risk, the Company is actively negotiating with other raw materials suppliers to secure beneficial
terms and long-term cooperation agreements to facilitate production at its new site. As a result of our negative cash flow and our inability to commence full-scale manufacture as of the date of this report, our auditors have issued a going concern opinion to us. If the Company is not able to reach favorable trade terms, it will seek additional capital resources, such as bank loans, an equity raise, or rely on our management to further loan capital to the Company, in order to fund these work capital needs.
At September 30, 2011 we had loans due to third parties in the aggregate principal amount of $7,050,424. These loans mature at various times ranging from within six months from the date of this report through 2014.
The following tables summarize our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2011, and the effect these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods.
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Payments due by period
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Total
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1 year
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1-3
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3-5
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5+
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Related parties indebtedness
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$ |
3,180,864
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$ |
1,399,255
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$ |
1,781,609 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Loan payable to unrelated parties
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3,781,013
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3,233,528
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547,485 |
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Construction security deposit
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88,547 |
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88,547 |
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Total contractual obligations
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$ |
7,050,424
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$ |
4,721,330
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$ |
2,329,094 |
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$ |
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Our operations provided us $2,575,903 in cash during fiscal year 2011. The cash provided by operations was $800,348 less than our net income of $3,376,251 for the period. This is mainly due to the return of $1,184,690 in construction security deposits to our contractors as construction of our new facilities were completed in fiscal year 2011.
By comparison, our operations provided us $5,103,004 in cash during fiscal year 2010 despite our net loss of $4,281,132 for the period. This discrepancy was attributable to the $4,527,138 loss on private placement we recorded and the increase in our stock price which resulted in an other expense of $3,102,455 from the change in the fair value of the warrants from the private placement.
For fiscal year 2011, our financing activities includes: proceeds from related party loans of $1,708,411, other short-term loans of $1,323,747 and proceeds from long term loans of $342,649.
The largest demand on our cash during fiscal year 2011 was our ongoing construction activities. We used $6,783,960 in cash to make additions to our property and equipment during fiscal year 2011. The completion of our relocation to our new facilities in December 2011 marked the end of a two year project that saw us expend $ 13,462,154 on additions to property, plant and equipment.
The rapid growth in demand for our products has created a need for rapid expansion of our product diversification capabilities. However, we are also very conscious of current market needs for new product lines that can utilize our Micro Nano Silicon additive. We are focused on launching our flame retardant additive product line and will explore further expansion based on market acceptance and needs.
Future expansion into other product lines, however, will require additional capital. For that reason we continue to pursue opportunities for financing. We have at this time, however, no firm commitments for additional funds.
As of the date of this report, we do not have sufficient assets to properly operate for the next 12 months. However, we have a commitment from our president, Mr. Pu Fachun to secure financing through third party loans or personal loans to provide us with sufficient liquidity for the next 12 months.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
As of the date of this report, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs,” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. This new guidance is to be applied prospectively. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2012. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this standard will not materially affect its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. ASU 2011-05 requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This new guidance is to be applied retrospectively. This guidance will be effective for the
Company beginning January 1, 2012. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this standard will not change the presentation of its consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 7A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2011. American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc.’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company suspended its operations in May 2011. In addition, the Company has suffered negative cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2011 and has a net working capital deficiency as of September 30, 2011 that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 15. The consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Friedman LLP
|
|
Marlton, New Jersey
|
|
|
January 13, 2012
|
|
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30,
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
92,796 |
|
|
$ |
498,563 |
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
574,956 |
|
Inventory
|
|
|
111,339 |
|
|
|
193,633 |
|
Advance to suppliers |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
6,911 |
|
Deferred financing cost |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
65,000 |
|
Prepaid expense |
|
|
78,123 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Employee advances, net
|
|
|
2,006 |
|
|
|
7,478 |
|
Total Current Assets
|
|
|
284,264 |
|
|
|
1,346,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
21,667,629 |
|
|
|
17,030,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land use right, net
|
|
|
1,028,475 |
|
|
|
1,006,065 |
|
Long term receivable - related party
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
337,759 |
|
Total other assets
|
|
|
1,028,475 |
|
|
|
1,343,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$ |
22,980,368 |
|
|
$ |
19,720,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$ |
56,076 |
|
|
$ |
292,426 |
|
Short term loan
|
|
|
3,233,528
|
|
|
|
597,804 |
|
Taxes payable
|
|
|
97,358 |
|
|
|
470,321 |
|
Construction security deposits
|
|
|
88,547 |
|
|
|
1,241,935 |
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
1,399,255
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Accrued expenses and other payables
|
|
|
503,756 |
|
|
|
343,983 |
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
|
|
5,378,520
|
|
|
|
2,946,469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities
|
Long term Loan
|
|
|
547,485 |
|
|
|
1,970,556 |
|
Due to related parties
|
|
|
1,781,609 |
|
|
|
780,946 |
|
Warrant liabilities
|
|
|
1,545,098 |
|
|
|
5,097,483 |
|
Total Long Term Liabilities
|
|
|
3,874,192 |
|
|
|
7,848,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
9,252,712
|
|
|
|
10,795,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitment and Contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 31,362,130 and 30,900,067 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively
|
|
|
3,136 |
|
|
|
3,090 |
|
Additional paid-in-capital
|
|
|
11,306,806
|
|
|
|
8,998,234 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
1,809,418 |
|
|
|
1,121,464 |
|
Retained Earnings (Accumulated deficit)
|
|
|
608,296 |
|
|
|
(2,830,569 |
) |
Total American Nano Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
13,727,656
|
|
|
|
7,292,219 |
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,632,834 |
|
Total Equity
|
|
|
13,727,656
|
|
|
|
8,925,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
$ |
22,980,368 |
|
|
$ |
19,720,507 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
16,078,164 |
|
|
$ |
23,403,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
|
|
12,318,591 |
|
|
|
17,764,941 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
3,759,573 |
|
|
|
5,638,989 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development expense
|
|
|
296 |
|
|
|
82,934 |
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
1,006,235 |
|
|
|
1,062,726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
2,753,042 |
|
|
|
4,493,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income and Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(105,993 |
) |
|
|
(32,766 |
) |
Loss on private placement
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(4,527,138 |
) |
Change of fair value of derivative liabilities
|
|
|
3,552,385 |
|
|
|
(3,102,455 |
) |
Impairment loss and disposal loss from property and equipment
|
|
|
(2,149,611 |
) |
|
|
(366,642 |
) |
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
(152,992 |
) |
|
|
1,754 |
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
1,143,789 |
|
|
|
(8,027,247 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Before Income Taxes
|
|
|
3,896,831 |
|
|
|
(3,533,918 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
|
520,580 |
|
|
|
747,214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (Loss)
|
|
|
3,376,251 |
|
|
|
(4,281,132 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
(62,614 |
) |
|
|
301,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (Loss) attributable to American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc
|
|
|
3,438,865 |
|
|
|
(4,582,983 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
687,954 |
|
|
|
319,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
|
$ |
4,126,819 |
|
|
$ |
(4,263,227 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
31,087,648 |
|
|
|
28,373,412 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
31,126,408 |
|
|
|
28,373,412 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010
|
|
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
|
Accumulated Other
|
|
(Accumulated
deficit)
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
par value $.0001
|
|
Additional
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
Retained
|
|
Noncontrolling
|
|
Stockholders'
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Paid in Capital
|
|
Income
|
|
Earnings
|
|
Interest
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2009
|
|
|
26,578,767 |
|
|
$ |
2,658 |
|
|
$ |
4,506,941 |
|
|
$ |
801,708 |
|
|
$ |
1,752,414 |
|
|
$ |
1,330,983 |
|
|
$ |
8,394,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
121,300 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
169,629 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,641 |
|
Stock issued in private placement
|
|
|
4,200,000 |
|
|
|
420 |
|
|
|
(210 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210 |
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,582,983 |
) |
|
|
301,851 |
|
|
|
(4,281,132 |
) |
Exercise of option
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,321,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,321,874 |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
319,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
319,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2010
|
|
|
30,900,067 |
|
|
|
3,090 |
|
|
|
8,998,234 |
|
|
|
1,121,464 |
|
|
|
(2,830,569 |
) |
|
|
1,632,834 |
|
|
|
8,925,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
462,063 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
418,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
418,399 |
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,438,865 |
|
|
|
(62,614 |
) |
|
|
3,376,251 |
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,570,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,570,220 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Options granted to senior management
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
319,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
319,999 |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
687,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
687,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2011
|
|
|
31,362,130 |
|
|
$ |
3,136 |
|
|
$ |
11,306,806
|
|
|
$ |
1,809,418 |
|
|
$ |
608,296 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
13,727,656
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
|
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
|
|
Net Income (Loss)
|
|
$ |
3,376,251 |
|
|
$ |
(4,281,132 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (Loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
Bad debt expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
35,712 |
|
Impairment loss and disposal loss from property and equipment
|
|
|
2,149,611 |
|
|
|
366,608 |
|
Loss on private placement
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4,527,138 |
|
Change of fair value of derivative liabilities
|
|
|
(3,552,385 |
) |
|
|
3,102,455 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
682,110 |
|
|
|
709,341 |
|
Stock based compensation expense
|
|
|
738,399 |
|
|
|
169,641 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
(Increase) decrease in -
|
|
Accounts receivable and other receivable
|
|
|
588,488 |
|
|
|
464,963 |
|
Inventory
|
|
|
89,457 |
|
|
|
40,293 |
|
Employee advances
|
|
|
5,699 |
|
|
|
(2,174 |
) |
Advances to suppliers
|
|
|
7,073 |
|
|
|
57,826 |
|
Prepaid expense and other expenses
|
|
|
(13,125 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Related party receivables
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
168,958 |
|
Increase (decrease) in -
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(66,228
|
) |
|
|
(142,146 |
) |
Construction security deposits
|
|
|
(1,184,690 |
) |
|
|
(9,771 |
) |
Taxes payable
|
|
|
(457,211 |
) |
|
|
45,440 |
|
Accrued expenses and other payables
|
|
|
212,454 |
|
|
|
(150,148 |
) |
Cash provided by Operating Activities
|
|
|
2,575,903
|
|
|
|
5,103,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
|
|
Additions to property, plant, and equipment
|
|
|
(6,783,960
|
) |
|
|
(6,678,194 |
) |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant, and equipment
|
|
|
69,703 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Loan to related party
|
|
|
345,708 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(6,368,549
|
) |
|
|
(6,678,194 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of stock
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,789,975 |
|
Proceeds from related party loans
|
|
|
1,708,411 |
|
|
|
282,580 |
|
Repayment of loans
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(226,224 |
) |
Proceeds from short term loans
|
|
|
1,323,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from long term loans
|
|
|
342,649 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
3,374,807 |
|
|
|
1,846,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
12,072 |
|
|
|
62,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(405,767 |
) |
|
|
333,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of the year
|
|
|
498,563 |
|
|
|
164,876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of the year
|
|
$ |
92,796 |
|
|
|
498,563 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
During the period, cash was paid for the following:
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$ |
18,073 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Income taxes
|
|
$ |
786,711 |
|
|
|
724,724 |
|
Noncash investing activity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unpaid property, plant and equipment additions, included in accounts payables |
|
|
(178,316 |
) |
|
|
223,685 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010
Note 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
American Nano-Silicon Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “ANNO”) was originally incorporated in the State of California on September 6, 1996 as CorpHQ, Inc. (“CorpHQ”). The Company has been primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and distributing refined consumer chemical products through its subsidiaries, Nanchong Chunfei Nano-Silicon Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Nanchong Chunfei”), Sichuan Chunfei Refined Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“Chunfei Chemicals”), and Sichuan Hedi Veterinary Medicines Co., Ltd. (“Hedi Medicines”).
On August 26, 2006, ANNO, through its wholly owned subsidiary American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ANST”), acquired a 95% interest in Nanchong Chunfei, a company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) in August 2006. Nanchong Chunfei directly owns 90% of Chunfei Chemicals, a Chinese corporation established under the laws of PRC on January 6, 2006. Chunfei Chemicals itself owns 92% of Hedi Medicines, also a Chinese company incorporated under the law of PRC on June 27, 2002.
On September 6, 2011, the Company acquired all minority interests in its subsidiaries by agreeing to issue 1,650,636 shares of common stock to the minority interest holders. Thereafter, Nanchong Chunfei, Chunfei Chemicals, and Hedi Medicines became wholly owned subsidiaries of ANNO. The shares were issued to the minority interest holders on November 28, 2011.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Note 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, Nanchong Chunfei, Chunfei Chemicals and Hedi Medicines. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.
Non-controlling interests
Prior to the acquisition on September 6, 2011, non-controlling interests result from the consolidation of our 95% directly owned subsidiary, Nanchong Chunfei, 85.5% indirectly owned subsidiary, Chunfei Chemicals, and 78.66% indirectly owned subsidiary, Hedi Medicines.
Use of estimates
In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates required to be made by the management include, but are not limited to, the recoverability of long-lived assets and the valuation of accounts receivable and
inventories, valuation of warrant liabilities, and fair value of other financial instruments. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Risks and uncertainties
The operations of the Company are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, in addition to the general state of the PRC economy. 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 laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
Fair value of financial instruments
The Company adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1- Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.
Level 2- Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3- Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information.
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, other receivables, advance to suppliers, short-term loan, accounts payable, advance from customers, other payables and accrued expenses approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of the long-term debt approximates fair value based on market rates and terms currently available to the Company. The Company uses Level 2 method to measure fair value of its warrant liability (see note 12c). The Company did not identify any other assets or liabilities that are required to be presented on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with ASC
820.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and cash on deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less.
Accounts receivable
The Company's policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Provisions are made against accounts receivable to the extent which they are considered to be doubtful. Accounts receivable on the balance sheet are stated net of such provisions. These provisions are based on management’s analysis of customers’ credit history and current relationships with those customers. Based on this assessment, it has been concluded that realization losses on balances outstanding at year-end will be immaterial.
Allowances for doubtful accounts receivable balances are recorded when circumstances indicate that collection is doubtful for particular accounts receivable. Management estimates such allowances based on historical evidence such as amounts that are subject to risk.
Inventory
Inventories consist of raw materials and packing supplies. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on a weighted average basis. Market value represents the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs necessary to complete the sale.
Property, plant & equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. The cost of an asset is comprised of its purchase price and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its present working condition and location for its intended use. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the following useful lives:
|
Buildings and improvements |
39 years |
|
Machinery, equipment and automobiles |
5-10 years |
Construction in progress represents direct costs of construction or acquisition and design fees incurred for the Company’s new plant and equipment. Capitalization of these costs ceases and the construction in progress is transferred to plant and equipment when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for their intended use are completed. No depreciation is provided until it is completed and ready for its intended use.
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized.
Impairment of long-lived assets
In accordance with ASC 360, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its book value. In fiscal year 2010, we demolished a portion of landscaping and pavement in order to continue construction of our new manufacturing
facilities. Also, we demolished one floor of a building under construction in order to continue the construction of the new manufacturing facility. Therefore, we recognized an impairment loss from fixed assets of $366,642 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. In December 2011, we fully completed our relocation to our new manufacturing facilities and abandoned operations at the old manufacturing site. We recognized an impairment loss from fixed assets of $2,149,611 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.
Advance to suppliers
Advance to suppliers represents the payments made and recorded in advance for goods and services. Advances were also made for the purchase of the materials and equipment of the Company’s construction in progress. As of September 30, 2011, the final phase of construction had not been completed.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue under the FASB Codification Topic 605 (“ASC Topic 605”). Revenue is recognized when all the following have occurred: persuasive evidence of arrangement with customers, products are delivered, fees are fixed and determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as advance from customers.
Shipping and handling
Shipping and handling costs incurred for shipping of finished products to customers are included in selling expense and totaled $ 3,961 and $8,613 for the year ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively.
Taxation
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income tax under the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10-25, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of the events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred income taxes are recognized for all significant temporary differences between tax and financial statements bases of assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances will also be established against net deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Uncertain tax positions
During the course of business, there are certain transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. We establish reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes may be due. These reserves are established when we believe that certain positions might be challenged despite our belief that our tax return positions are fully supportable. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the outcome of a tax audit or changes in the tax law. The provision for income taxes includes the impact of
reserve provisions and changes to reserves that are considered appropriate. As of September 30, 2011, we had zero unrecognized tax benefits or provisions.
Value added tax
Value added tax is imposed on goods sold in or imported in the PRC. Value added tax payable in the People’s Republic of China is charged on an aggregated basis at a rate of 13% or 17% (depending on the type of goods involved) on the full price collected for the goods sold or, in the case of taxable services provided, at a rate of 17% on the charges for the taxable services provided, but excluding, in respect of both goods and services, any amount paid in respect of value added tax included in the price or charges, and less any deductible value added tax already paid by the taxpayer on purchases of
goods and services in the same financial year. The value added tax payable for the Company as of September 30, 2010 was $ 98,435 and the Company had value added tax recoverable for $ 15,038 as of September 30, 2011.
Earnings (Loss) per share
Earnings per share are calculated in accordance with the ASC 260, “Earnings per share.” Basic net earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, but excluding shares issued as compensation that have not yet vested. Diluted net earnings per share are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised, and that all unvested shares have vested. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used
to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.
Statement of cash flows
In accordance with FASB ASC 230, cash flows from the Company’s operations are 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.
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of advances to suppliers and other receivables arising from its normal business activities. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its debtors and, based upon factors surrounding the credit risk, establishes an allowance, if required, for uncollectible accounts.
Foreign currency translation
The Company’s principal country of operations is the PRC. The financial position and results of operations of the Company are determined using the local currency, Renminbi (“RMB”), as the functional currency. Foreign currency transactions are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect at that date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the reporting period. Equity accounts are translated in the
historical exchange rate when the transactions took place.
RMB is not a fully convertible currency. All foreign exchange transactions involving RMB must take place either through the People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) or other institutions authorized to buy and sell foreign exchange. The exchange rates adopted for the foreign exchange transactions are the rates of exchange quoted by the PBOC, which are determined largely by supply and demand. Translation of amounts from RMB into US dollar has been made at the following exchange rates for the respective years:
|
September 30, 2011
|
|
|
Balance sheet
|
RMB 6.3843 to US$1.00
|
|
Statement of operations and comprehensive loss
|
RMB 6.5372 to US$1.00
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
Balance sheet
|
RMB 6.6912 to US$1.00
|
|
Statement of operations and comprehensive loss
|
RMB 6.8120 to US$1.00
|
Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders' equity as "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income". Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency translations are included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss).
Recent accounting pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs,” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. This new guidance is to be applied prospectively. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2012. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this standard will not materially affect its consolidated
financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. ASU 2011-05 requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This new guidance is to be applied retrospectively. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2012. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this standard
will not change the presentation of its consolidated financial statements.
Note 3 – INVENTORY
The inventory consists of the following:
|
|
As of
September 30, 2011
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
$ |
63,840 |
|
|
$ |
62,678 |
|
Packing supplies
|
|
|
18,522 |
|
|
|
33,325 |
|
Work-in-process
|
|
|
22,940 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
6,037 |
|
|
|
97,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
111,339 |
|
|
$ |
193,633 |
|
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Management compares the cost of inventory with the market value and an allowance is made for writing down the inventory to its market value, if lower. No allowance for inventories was made for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
Note 4– PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
|
|
As of
September 30, 2011
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery & equipment
|
|
$ |
9,140,703 |
|
|
$ |
4,759,665 |
|
Plant & Buildings
|
|
|
12,624,123 |
|
|
|
4,846,581 |
|
Sub total
|
|
|
21,764,826 |
|
|
|
9,606,246 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(1,436,420 |
) |
|
|
(1,349,642 |
) |
Add: construction in process
|
|
|
1,339,223 |
|
|
|
8,773,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
$ |
21,667,629 |
|
|
$ |
17,030,142 |
|
Depreciation expense for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $656,772 and $685,024, respectively. In December 2011, we fully completed our relocation to our new manufacturing facilities and abandoned operations at the old manufacturing site. In fiscal year 2010, we demolished a portion of landscaping and pavement in order to continue construction of our new manufacturing facilities. Also, we demolished one floor of a building under construction in order to continue the construction of the new manufacturing facility. Therefore, we recognized an impairment loss from fixed assets of $2,149,611 and $366,642 during the year
ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 respectively.
The Company has completed construction and began limited production as of January 2, 2012. For the year ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Company has spent a total of $1,339,223 and $8,773,538 on the project, respectively. No interest was capitalized since the Company has financed the entire project on its own and no external loans were used.
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company periodically has receivables from its affiliates, owned by Mr. Pu Fachun, the single largest shareholder and president of the Company. The Company expects all outstanding amounts due from its affiliates will be repaid and no allowance is considered necessary. The Company also periodically borrows money from its shareholders to finance the operations.
The details of loans to/from related parties are as follows:
|
|
As of
September 30, 2011
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable from Chunfei Daily Chemical
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Loan to/Receivable from Chunfei Real Estate
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
337,759 |
|
Total loan to Related Parties
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
337,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short term loan From Chunfei Real Estate and Zhang Lizi
|
|
$ |
1,399,255
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Total Due to Related Parties-short term
|
|
$ |
1,399,255
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan From Chunfei Real Estate (long term)
|
|
|
55,486
|
|
|
|
52,942 |
|
Loan From Chunfei Daily Chemical
|
|
|
275,270
|
|
|
|
281,893 |
|
Loan From Pu, Fachun (shareholder)
|
|
|
1,442,237
|
|
|
|
437,891 |
|
Loan From other officer and employee
|
|
|
8,616
|
|
|
|
8,220 |
|
Total Due to Related Parties-Long term
|
|
$ |
1,781,609
|
|
|
$ |
780,946 |
|
Sichuan Chunfei Daily Chemicals Co. Ltd (“Daily Chemical”) and Sichuan Chunfei Real Estate are owned by Mr. Pu Fachun, the single largest shareholder and president of the Company. The loans from Mr. Pu and Daily Chemical bear no interest and are due in 2014 and December 2013, respectively. Zhang Lizi is the wife of Pu Fachun, the single largest shareholder and president of the Company.
NOTE 6 - LAND USE RIGHT
All land in the People’s Republic of China is government owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company. However, the government grants the user a “land use right” (the Right) to use the land. The land use right was originally acquired by one of the Company’s shareholders in September 2000 for the amount of $833,686 and later was transferred to the Company as a capital investment. In the fiscal year 2008, the Company paid the stamp tax amounted to $69,539 to get the certificate of the land use right, which was capitalized as part of the asset. The Company has the right to use the land for 50 years and amortized the Right on a straight-line basis over the period of
50 years. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, intangible assets consist of the following:
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Land use rights
|
|
$ |
1,158,082 |
|
|
$ |
1,104,973 |
|
Less: accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(129,607 |
) |
|
|
(98,908 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,028,475 |
|
|
$ |
1,006,065 |
|
The amortization expense from the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $25,338 and $24,317, respectively.
NOTE 7– TAXES PAYABLE
The taxes payable includes the following:
|
|
As of
September 30, 2011
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2010
|
|
Corporate income tax payable |
|
|
112,310 |
|
|
|
367,172 |
|
Value-added tax payable (recoverable)
|
|
|
(15,038 |
) |
|
|
98,435 |
|
others |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
4,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total tax payable |
|
|
97,358 |
|
|
|
470,321 |
|
NOTE 8 – SHORT TERM AND LONG-TERM LOANS
The short term and long-term loans include the following:
|
|
As of
September 30, 2011
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) Loan payable to Nanchong City Bureau of Finance due on demand, a fixed interest rate of 0.465% per month
|
|
$ |
626,537 |
|
|
$ |
597,804 |
|
b) Loan payable to Bank of Nanchong due on December 22, 2011, at fixed interest rate of 0.463% per month
|
|
|
783,171 |
|
|
|
- |
|
c) Individual loans from various investors (see note 12-B)
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
d) Individual loans from unrelated parties, which were converted into equity in November 2011 (see Note 16) |
|
|
1,253,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
e) Individual loans from unrelated parties bearing no interest, maturing in 2012
|
|
|
469,903 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total short term loan
|
|
$ |
3,233,528
|
|
|
$ |
597,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) Individual loans from unrelated parties bearing no interest, maturing in 2012
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
410,289 |
|
b) Individual loans from unrelated parties bearing no interest, maturing in 2013 and 2014
|
|
|
430,009 |
|
|
|
1,560,267 |
|
c) Individual loans from unrelated parties annual interest of 3%, due in August 2013
|
|
|
117,476 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total long term loan
|
|
$ |
547,485 |
|
|
$ |
1,970,556 |
|
The Company accrued interest expense of $107,001 and $32,766 for years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The loan from the Bank of Nanchong was secured by the land use right and guaranteed by the Company’s CEO and his wife.
NOTE 9 – CONSTRUCTION SECURITY DEPOSITS
The Company requires security deposits from its plant and building contractors prior to start of the construction. The deposits are to be refunded upon officially certified completion of the works within the specified time. The purpose of the security deposits is to protect the Company from unexpected delays and poor construction quality.
The Company offers no interest on the security deposits. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, the balance of the construction security deposits was $88,547 and $1,241,935, respectively.
The remaining balance of $88,547 as of September 30, 2011 will be returned in fiscal year 2012 when construction is expected to be fully completed.
NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES
The Company’s subsidiaries are governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China. Chunfei Chemical is a foreign invested entity located in western China, which enjoyed a tax holiday of 10% deduction from 2007 to 2011. Nanchong Chunfei was taxed at 12.5% from 2009 to 2011, which was approved by the local tax authority. Hedi Medicines was taxed at the 25% statutory rate.
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
|
For the year ended September 30 |
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
US statutory income tax rate
|
|
|
35.00 |
% |
|
|
35.00 |
% |
Foreign income not taxed in US
|
|
|
-35.00 |
% |
|
|
-35.00 |
% |
China Income tax statutory rate
|
|
|
25.00 |
% |
|
|
25.00 |
% |
Income tax exemption
|
|
|
-10.7 |
% |
|
|
-18.20 |
% |
|
|
|
-1.0
|
% |
|
|
-27.95
|
% |
Effective rate
|
|
|
13.4 |
% |
|
|
-21.14 |
% |
Permanent differences represent fixed assets impairment losses and other losses that are not recognized by local tax authorities and the U.S. parent company's unrealized gain that is not subject to U.S. income tax and could not be offset by loss incurred by other subsidiaries.
The Company incurred a net operating loss for U.S. income tax purposes for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The net operating loss carry forwards, including share-based compensation, for United States income tax purposes amounted to $1,881,776 and $ 1,192,866 for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which may be available to reduce future years' taxable income. These carry forwards will expire, if not utilized, beginning in 2029 through 2031. Management believes that the realization of the benefits arising from these losses appear to be uncertain due to the Company's business operations being primarily conducted in China and foreign income not recognized in
the US for United States income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance at September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively for the temporary difference related to the loss carry-forwards. The valuation allowances for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were $658,621 and $417,503, respectively.
The following table reconciles the changes of deferred tax assets for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
|
|
As of
September 30, 2011
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2010
|
|
Deferred tax assets beginning |
|
|
417,503 |
|
|
|
178,007 |
|
Addition: loss carry forward |
|
|
241,119 |
|
|
|
239,496 |
|
Valuation allowance-beginning |
|
|
417,503 |
|
|
|
178,007 |
|
Additions valuation allowance. |
|
|
241,119 |
|
|
|
239,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets - net |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
The Company’s open tax years for its federal and state income tax returns are for the tax years after 2008. These tax returns are subject to examination by the tax authorities.
NOTE 11 – CONCENTRATION OF RISKS
Two major customers accounted for approximately 76% of the net revenue for the year ended September 30, 2011, with each customer individually accounting for 44% and 32%, respectively. Two major customers accounted for approximately 77% of the net revenue for the year ended September 30, 2010, with each customer individually accounting for 35% and 42%, respectively.
One major vendor provided approximately 99% and 98% of the Company’s purchases of raw materials for the year ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
None of the vendors or customers mentioned above is a related party to the Company.
NOTE 12 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
A. Stock issued for consulting services
FY 2010:
On March 4, 2010, 47,786 shares of restricted common stock were issued as partial compensation to one director and one officer for certain consulting services provided to the Company. A total of $57,343, which represents the aggregate fair value of the shares issued in excess of par value, was included in additional paid-in capital. The full amount was expensed and included in the Statement of Operations as a part of general and administrative expenses.
On April 8, 2010, 60,000 shares of restricted common stock were issued to an investor relations company as compensation for the service rendered to the Company. A total of $90,000, which represents the aggregate fair value of the shares issued in excess of par value, was included in additional paid-in capital. The full amount was expensed and included in the Statement of Operations as a part of general and administrative expenses.
On April 29, 2010, 13,514 shares of restricted common stock were issued to the Company’s independent director and audit committee chairman as compensation for service rendered to the Company from April to October 2010. A total of $22,298, which represents the aggregate fair value of the shares issued in excess of par value, was included in additional paid-in capital. The full amount was expensed and included in the Statements of Operations as a part of general and administrative expenses.
FY 2011:
In October, 2010, 10,256 shares of restricted common stock were issued to the Company’s independent director and audit committee chairman as compensation for service rendered to the Company from October 2010 to April 2011. A total of $20,000, which represents the fair value of the service, was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital. $20,000 was expensed and included in the Statements of Operations as a part of general and administrative expenses.
In October, 2010, 15,000 shares of restricted common stock were issued as partial compensation to a consultant for services provided to the Company for the year ended September 30 2010. The service was valued at $30,900, which was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital. Accrued expense was reduced by the same amount.
In October 2010, 60,000 shares were issued to the Company’s investor relation agent for the service from October 2010 to March 2011. A total of $120,000, which represents the fair value of the shares issued, was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital. $120,000 was expensed and included in the Statements of Operations as a part of general and administrative expenses.
In October 2010, 20,000 shares were issued to a law firm for the service performed for the drafting of a registration statements filing. A total of $40,000 was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital and accrued expense was reduced by the same amount.
In March 2011, 150,000 shares were issued to a Company’s investor relations agent for service from March 2011 to March 2012. A total of $187,500, which represents the fair value of the shares issued, was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital. $109,375 was expensed and included in the Statements of Operations as a part of general and administrative expenses and $78,125 was recorded in prepaid expense
In July 2011, 16,807 shares of restricted common stock were issued to the Company’s independent director and audit committee chairman as compensation for service rendered to the Company from April to October 2011. A total of $20,000, which represents the fair value of the service, was included in common stock and additional paid-in capital. $20,000 was expensed and included in the Statements of Operations as a part of general and administrative expenses.
B. Stock Purchase Agreement
On March 26, 2010, the Company issued 2,100,000 shares of common stock and 2,000,000 Warrants to purchase Common Stock (Series B Warrants) to three accredited institutional funds and an accredited investor for $1,000,000 (the “Investors”). Net proceeds were approximately $870,000, net of issuance costs of approximately $130,000 in cash. The Stock Purchase Agreement provided the Investors the right, which they exercised on June 10, 2010, to purchase an additional 2,100,000 shares of common stock and 2,000,000 Series B Warrants for an additional $1,000,000. The Series B Warrants allow the holders, prior to March 2013, to purchase up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock
from ANNO. The Series B Warrants may not be exercised if it would result in the holder beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common shares. Cashless exercise is permitted only if there is no effective registration statement permitting resale of the common shares underlying the Series B Warrants.
The initial exercise price of the Class B Warrants was $1.50 per share. However, the Stock Purchase Agreement provided that if the net income (before non-cash items) of ANNO for the year ended September 30, 2010 was less than $4 million or if the net income (before non-cash items) of ANNO for the year ended September 30, 2011 was less than $5 million, then ANNO will issue additional common stock to the Investors in order to reduce their per share purchase price in proportion to the shortfall in net income. Because the Company’s net income for fiscal year 2010, calculated according to the terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement, was $3,737,593, the Company had an obligation to issue to the investors 259,197 additional shares. In July 2011 the Company and the investors reached an agreement to settle the obligation by (a) issuing an additional 220,000 shares to the investors and (b) reducing the exercise price of 2,000,000 of the Class B Warrants to $.70 per share and of the other 2,000,000 to $1.00, provided that payment is made in cash (cashless exercise may still occur at an exercise price of $1.50). At the same time the investors made a one year, interest-free loan of $100,000 to the Company (See: Note 8). The issuance of the common stock was treated as reallocation of the proceeds from the private placement and had no impact on the Company’s net income.
The issuance of the common stock was treated as reallocation of the proceeds from the private placement and had no impact on the Company’s net income. 190,000 shares were issued as of September 30, 2011 and 30,000 shares were issued on November 28, 2011. For fiscal year 2011, the Company did not meet the net income target as defined in the private placement agreement. If the formula in the private placement agreement were strictly adhered to, the Company would be obliged to issue approximately 4 million shares to the investors. However, since the shortfall in income was a result of the extraordinary circumstance of
relocating the manufacturing facilities and temporarily suspending production, the Company believes that strict adherence to that formula is not appropriate. Therefore, the Company will seek to reach a compromise with the investors on the number of common stock to be issued as compensation.
C. Loss on Private Placement
The exercise price of the Series B Warrants is subject to adjustments in certain circumstances for stock splits, combinations, dividends and distributions, reclassification, exchange or substitution, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sales of assets, issuance of additional shares of common stock or equivalents. As a result of its interpretation, the Company concluded that the Series B Warrants and Option to purchase additional common stock and Series B Warrants should be treated as derivative liabilities because the warrants are entitled to a price adjustment provision to allow the exercise price to be reduced
in the event the Company issues or sells any additional shares of common stock at a price per share less than the then-applicable exercise price or without consideration, which is typically referred to as a “down-round protection” or “anti-dilution” provision. The Company uses Level 2 method to measure fair value of its warrant liability .
The Company calculated the fair value of the Series B Warrants and Option at March 26, 2010 (date of grant) to be $1,830,565 and $3,566,572, respectively, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions: risk free rate of return of 1.64%, volatility of 127.39%, dividend yield of 0%, and expected term of 3 years for the warrants and 4 months for the option. The excess of the fair values of the warrants and option over the net proceeds received of $870,000 was charged to loss on private placement in the Statement of Operations.
On June 10, 2010, the investors exercised the option granted and purchased an additional 2,100,000 shares of common stock and 2,000,000 Series B Warrants for additional $1,000,000. The option was revalued and the change of value compared to that of March 31, 2010 was charged to other expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The Company calculated the fair value of the warrants issued at June 10, 2010 (date of grant) to be $3,349,307, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions: risk free rate of return of 1.27%, volatility of 129.57%, dividend yield of 0%, and
expected term of 3 years for the warrants. The excess of the fair values of the Series B Warrants over the net proceeds received of $919,975 was charged to loss on private placement in the Statement of Operations.
As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, the fair value of outstanding warrants was $1,545,098 and $5,097,483, respectively. The change in fair value of warrants in the amount of $3,552,385 and $82,389 was recorded as a change of fair value of derivative liabilities in the Statement of Operations.
During the year ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 the Company’s warrant liability accounts changed as followed:
|
|
Warrant |
|
Opening balance |
|
|
|
Issued in 2010 |
|
$ |
5,179,872 |
|
(Income) Loss included in earnings |
|
|
(82,389 |
) |
Exercised in 2010 |
|
|
- |
|
Closing balance 2010 |
|
|
5,097,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Income) Loss included in earnings |
|
|
(3,551,425 |
) |
Exercised in 2011 |
|
|
- |
|
Closing balance 2011 |
|
$ |
1,546,058 |
|
The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding at September 30, 2010:
Warrants Outstanding
|
|
|
Warrants Exercisable
|
|
Range of
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
Outstanding at
September 30,
2010
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
Exercisable at
September 30,
2010
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
2.48 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
2.69 |
|
|
|
1.50 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
2.58 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding at September 30, 2011:
Warrants Outstanding
|
|
|
Warrants Exercisable
|
|
Range of
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
Outstanding at
September 30,
2011
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
Exercisable at
September 30,
2011
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1.51 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
$ |
1.00 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1.72 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
1.62 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.85 |
|
D. Stock Options
In September 2011, the Company’s board approved the issuance of options to purchase a total of 800,000 shares of common stock to 67 employees. The options have a term of five years and an exercise price of $ 0.10 per share. There is no vesting period for the options. The options are
valued by using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model and the full amount of $319,999 was expensed as general and administrative expense in 2011.
The following table summarizes the status of options activities as of September 30, 2011:
|
|
Options
Outstanding and
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Average
Remaining Life
in Years
|
|
Outstanding October 1, 2010 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
800,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, September 30, 2011 |
|
|
800,00 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
NOTE 13– Earnings (loss) Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computations for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Net income (loss) for basic earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$ |
3,376,251 |
|
|
$ |
(4,582,983 |
) |
Weighted average shares used in basic computation
|
|
|
31,087,648 |
|
|
|
28,373,412 |
|
Earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
Net income (loss) for diluted earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$ |
3,376,251 |
|
|
$ |
(4,582,983 |
) |
Weighted average shares used in basic computation
|
|
|
31,087,648 |
|
|
|
28,373,412 |
|
Diluted effect of warrants
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Diluted effect of Options
|
|
|
38,760 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Weighted average shares used in diluted computation
|
|
|
31,126,408 |
|
|
|
28,373,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings(loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
For the year ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, a total of 4,000,000 warrants have not been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they would have an anti-dilutive effect.
NOTE 14– Commitments
Employment Agreements
As of May 1, 2008, we entered into indefinite employment agreements with Pu Fachun and Zhang Changlong. The agreements provide for an annual salary of $10,000 for each year for the term of the agreement with Mr. Pu and an annual salary of $7,500 to Mr. Zhang for the term of the agreement.
The agreement provides that the directors’ compensation will be reviewed by the Board of Directors not less frequently than annually, and may be adjusted upward at any time in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. The directors will be eligible for bonus compensation to be awarded at such times and in such amounts as determined by the board in its sole discretion. The term of each agreement commenced on the effective date of May 1, 2008 and will continue until an event of termination under the agreement, including the following (i) the disability of director, (ii) upon the death of any director, or (ii) upon thirty days’ written notice from either party.
Remuneration of Directors
The Board of Directors has agreed that it will compensate to Mr. Robert Fanella upon commencement of his service and on each anniversary of his commencement date, with $10,000 cash plus $40,000 in the form of restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, calculated on the average closing price per share for the five (5) trading days preceding and including the date stock is issued. The Board will also compensate to Mr. He Ping, Mr. Lü Shuming, and Mr. Liu Dechun upon commencement of their service and on each anniversary of his commencement date, with $5,000 in cash.
NOTE 15– Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has negative cash flow for the year ended September 30, 2011 and the Company’s current liabilities exceed its current assets by $5.1 million. In addition, approximately $3.2 million of the Company’s loans will be due in fiscal year 2012. The Company suspended manufacturing operations in May 2011 as part of an effort to relocate the production facilities. The Company resumed limited production on January 2, 2012. The current cash and inventory level will not be sufficient to support the
Company’s resumption of its normal operations and repayments of the loans. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company will need additional funds to meet its operating and financing obligations until sufficient cash flows are generated from anticipated production to sustain operations and to fund future development and financing obligations. The Company’s largest shareholder and President, Mr. Pu Fachun has the intention to continue providing necessary funding for the Company’s normal operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 16– Subsequent Events
On September 6, 2011, the Company acquired all minority interests in its subsidiaries by agreeing to issue 1,650,636 shares of common stock to the minority interest holders. Thereafter, Nanchong Chunfei, Chunfei Chemicals, and Hedi Medicines became wholly owned subsidiaries of ANNO. These shares were issued to the minority interest holders on November 28, 2011.
On September 6, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Pu Fachun and four other individuals who had loaned a total of $1,869,906 to the Registrant at various times between July 2008 and July 2011. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company satisfied the debts in full by issuing shares of its common stock valued at $.60 per share. A total of 3,116,510 shares were issued related to this debt conversion on November 28, 2011.
On December 8, 2011, the Company announced that it had successfully relocated to its new facility in Nanchong, Sichuan, China. In addition to housing existing equipment and machinery from its previous facility, ANNO’s latest facility also contains new equipment that enables the Company to increase its product diversification capabilities as well as manufacture its new flame retardant additive product. The Company began limited production of its flame retardant additive product on January 2, 2012.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
The term “disclosure controls and procedures” (defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(e)) refers to the controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within required time periods. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report (the “Evaluation
Date”). That evaluation revealed that the lack of expertise in U.S. accounting principles among the personnel in our Chinese headquarters created a material weakness in our disclosure control and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, such controls and procedures were not effective.
(b) Changes in internal controls.
The term “internal control over financial reporting” (defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(f)) refers to the process of a company that is designed 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. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of the year covered by this annual report, and they have concluded that there was no change to the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
(c) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have assessed the effectiveness of those internal controls as of September 30, 2011, using the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) Internal Control – Integrated Framework as a basis for our assessment.
A material weakness in internal controls is a deficiency in internal control, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the Company’s ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report external financial data reliably in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. In the course of making our assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, we identified material weaknesses in our
internal control over financial reporting. The material weaknesses consisted of the lack of expertise in U.S accounting principles among the personnel in our Chinese headquarters, insufficient oversight of the Company’s external financial reporting and internal control over financial reporting, and a combination of the following deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting:
a. There are no expense accrual procedures and controls.
b. Related party assets/liabilities classification is not reviewed appropriately.
c. Calculation and recording of depreciation expense is not done and reviewed appropriately.
d. There are no policies and procedures in place for the calculation and recording of change of fair value of derivative liabilities.
e. There are no policies and procedures in place for impairment test for long lived assets and impairment loss was not recorded timely and properly.
f. The Company lacks of sufficient controls for bookkeeping of equity transactions.
Our books are maintained and our financial statements are prepared by the personnel employed at our executive offices in Sichuan in the People’s Republic of China. Few of our employees have experience or familiarity with U.S accounting principles. The lack of accounting personnel who are trained in U.S. accounting principles could lead to improper classification of items and other failures to make the entries and adjustments necessary to comply with U.S. GAAP. Because of the above material weaknesses, management’s assessment is that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of September 30, 2011.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Pu Fachun
|
57
|
CEO, CFO, President
|
Zhang Qiwei
|
40
|
Director
|
Zhang Changlong
|
56
|
Director
|
Robert J. Fanella
|
61
|
Independent Director
|
He Ping
|
39
|
Independent Director
|
Lü Shuming
|
68
|
Independent Director
|
Liu Dechun
|
36
|
Independent Director
|
The following is a summary of the business experience of our officers and director:
Pu Fachun, President and Chairman, 57 years old, is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the chemicals management business. Mr. Pu started his career as a production technician at the Nanchong Chemical Plant in Sichuan in 1972. In 1994, he founded Sichuan Chunfei Investment Company until he established Nanchong Chunfei Nano-Silicon Technologies Co. Ltd in 2006. Mr. Pu was central in the development and commercialization of the Company’s products. Prior to joining Nanchong Chunfei Nano-Silicon Technologies Co. Ltd in 2006, he had served as the Chairman of Sichuan Chunfei Investment
Group. Mr. Pu joined the Company as a director and President and Chairman in July of 2007.
Zhang Qiwei, Director, 40 years old, was appointed as a new director of American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. on July 8, 2010. Mr. Zhang has served as as the general manager of Nanchong Chunfei Nano Silicon Technology Co Ltd, subsidiary of American Nano Silicon Technology, since early 2003. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Zhang was the chief technical officer of Nanchong Chunfei Investment Group. Before joining Nanchong Chunfei Investment Group, Mr. Zhang earned his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Sichuan University, and he graduated in 1998.
Zhang Changlong, Director, 56 years old, has been General Inspector of Finance of Sichuan Chunfei Investment Group Co., Ltd. since October 2006. He is trained as a senior accountant, and formerly served as Section Chief of the Treasurer’s Office of the Nanping Bureau of Forestry, as Section Chief of the Treasurer’s Office of the Weft-Knitted Knitting Plant of Sichuan Nanchong Gaoping District, as finance chief of Shenzhen Huifeng Industry Co., Ltd., and financial adviser to Nanchong Jialing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, a position he held since 2001 prior to
taking his position with Sichuan Chunfei Investment Group. Mr. Zhang joined the Company as a director in July of 2007.
Robert J. Fanella. Mr. Fanella, CPA, was appointed as an independent director, and Audit Committee Chairman effective April , 2009. During Mr. Fanella’s more than 35 years career specializing in corporate finance and accounting, he was responsible for audit and financial service oversight for both private and publicly traded companies. Since 2006, Mr. Fanella has been an independent financial
consultant, working on various financial and operational projects for companies in industries such as electronic manufacturing, industrial plating, chemical, and health products. From April, 2011 to present, Mr. Fanella has served as CFO for ARCIS Resources Corporation (OTCBB: ARCS). From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Fanella was employed as CFO/Owner of Tru-Way, Inc., a metal fabrication business mainly serving the electronics manufacturing industry. The business was sold in 2006. From 1984 to 2002, Mr. Fanella was employed as CFO by MicroEnergy, Inc , a public company of which he was co-founder. MicroEnergy, Inc was a manufacturing firm designing and selling custom switch-mode power supplies to major companies in the OEM electronics market. During the 12 year period prior to founding MicroEnergy, Inc., Mr. Fanella was the
CFO/Controller for two smaller businesses in the electronics manufacturing business and welding supplies distribution business, and he spent seven years at Motorola, Inc., in various capacities from Financial Analyst to Business Controller. Mr. Fanella currently serves on the Board of Directors and also is Audit Committee Chairman for China YCT International Group, Inc (OTCBB: CYIG). Mr. Fanella was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance by Northern Illinois University in 1972. He was awarded a Masters of Business Administration Degree in Finance with a Marketing concentration from the University of Chicago in 1979. In 1975 Mr. Fanella was registered as a certified public accountant (CPA) in Illinois.
He Ping, 39 years old, was appointed as an independent director of American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. on April 6, 2009. Dr. He is currently serving as a professor of electrochemical studies at Southwest University of Science and Technology, School of Material Science and Engineering. Dr. He is an active member of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) and the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS). Dr. He has published over 50 essays and dissertations in both national and international academic periodicals. Science Citation Index (SCI) and Engineering Information (EI) have cited over 40 essays wrote by Dr. He and provided them as a researching
resource to the public. Dr. He earned his Doctoral degree from Chinese Academy of Science – Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry in 2005.
Lü Shuming, age 68, is a senior licensed chemical-engineer with over 30 years of experience in China’s chemical industry. From 2002 to the present, he has served as a chief engineer and counselor at Chengdu Minhui Daily Chemical Technologies Co., Ltd. Prior to that, Mr. Lü was employed as the chief engineer involved in chemical engineering for different companies. Mr. Lü holds a bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from Sichuan University. He graduated in 1967.
Liu Dechun, age 36, has been appointed as an independent director of American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. on April 6, 2009. From 2000 to the present, Mr. Liu has worked as an instructor at Southwest University of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Chemistry. Mr. Liu received his master degree in science in 2000 from Southwest University of Science and Technology.
All of our directors hold offices until the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company, and until their successors have been qualified after being elected or appointed. Officers serve at the discretion of the board of directors.
Audit Committee; Compensation Committee; Nominating Committee.
The Board of Directors appointed an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating committee in April 2009. The audit committee consists of Mr. Robert J. Fanella as the Chairman, and Mr. Lü, Mr. Liu, and Mr. He as members. Mr. Fanella is qualified to serve as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, by reason of his experience in public accounting and as a principal financial officer. Mr. Fanella, Mr. Lü, Mr. Liu, and Mr. He are “independent” directors, as defined in the listing standards of NASDAQ.
Shareholder Communications
The Board of Directors will not adopt a procedure for shareholders to send communications to the Board of Directors until it has reviewed the merits of several alternative procedures.
Code of Ethics
The Board of Directors has adopted a code of ethics applicable to the Company’s executive officers. The Code of Ethics was filed an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008. A copy may be obtained by a shareholder sending written request to the Company, attention Pu Fachun, CEO.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
None of the officers, directors or beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Company’s common stock failed to file on a timely basis the reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during the year ended September 30, 2011, except that Pu Fachun filed a Form 4 four days late and none of the other directors has filed a Form 3.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Compensation
The table below itemizes all compensation for the last three fiscal years paid to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Pu Fachun. There was no officer of the Company whose salary and bonus for services rendered during the year ended September 30, 2011 exceeded $100,000.
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Fiscal Year
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|
Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
Other Compensation
|
|
Pu Fachun
|
2011
|
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
30,000 |
(1) |
|
|
-- |
|
|
2010
|
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
2009
|
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
____________________________
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(1)
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On September 6, 2011 the Board of Directors granted Mr. Pu a five year option to purchase 75,000 shares for $.10 per share. The fair value of the option on that date was $30,000.
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As of May 1, 2008, we entered into an indefinite employment agreement with Pu Fachun. The agreement provides for an annual salary of $10,000 for each year for the term of the agreement with Mr. Pu.
The agreement provides that the directors’ compensation will be reviewed by the Board of Directors not less frequently than annually, and may be adjusted upward at any time in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. The directors will be eligible for bonus compensation to be awarded at such times and in such amounts as determined by the board in its sole discretion. The term of the agreement commenced on the effective date of May 1, 2008 and will continue until an event of termination under the agreement, including the following (i) the disability of director, (ii) upon the death of any director, or (ii) upon thirty days’ written notice from either party.
During the term of the agreement and for a period of eighteen months after the agreement’s termination, the director will be subject to a confidentiality agreement and a non-competition covenant, subject to certain conditions. Pursuant to the non-competition covenant, the directors agreed that they individually or as a group will not on behalf of, or in conjunction with any person, firm or corporation, other than the Company: (i) engage or participate in our business, (ii) enter the employ of or render any services to any person actively engaged in or directly competitive with our business, (iii) directly or
indirectly participate in the ownership, management, operation, financing or control of (or be employed by or consult for or otherwise render services to) any person, corporation, firm or other entity that actively and directly competes with us in the business, (iv) directly solicit for employment any of our employees or any person who was employed by us six months prior to such solicitation.
Equity Grants
The following tables set forth certain information regarding the stock options acquired by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer during the year ended September 30, 2011 and those options held by him on September 30, 2011.
Option Grants in the Last Fiscal Year
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Number of
securities
underlying
option granted
|
Percent of total
options granted to
employees in fiscal year
|
Exercise
Price
($/share)
|
Expiration Date
|
Potential realizable
value at assumed
annual rates of
appreciation
for option term
|
|
|
|
|
|
5% |
10% |
Pu Fachun |
75,000 |
9.375% |
$.10 |
9/6/16 |
$29,827 |
$39,607 |
The following tables set forth certain information regarding the stock grants received by the executive officer named in the table above during the year ended September 30, 2011 and held by him unvested at September 30, 2011.
Unvested Stock Awards in the Last Fiscal Year
|
Number of
Shares That
Have Not
Vested
|
Market Value
of Shares That
Have Not
Vested
|
Pu Fachun
|
--
|
--
|
The following table summarizes the total compensation earned by all non-employee Directors during the 2011 fiscal year:
Director Summary Compensation for FY 2011
Name
|
|
Fee Earned or
Paid in Cash($)
|
|
|
All Other Compensation ($)
|
|
|
Total ($)
|
|
Robert J. Fanella
|
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
$ |
40,000 |
(1) |
|
$ |
50,000 |
|
He Ping
|
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,000 |
2) |
|
|
|
|
Lü Shuming
|
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,000 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
Liu Dechun
|
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,000 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
_______________________________________________
(1) Represents the market value of shares of common stock issued to Mr. Fanella.
|
(2)
|
On September 6, 2011 the Board of Directors granted each of the indicated directors a five year option to purchase 10,000 shares for $.10 per share. The fair value of the option on that date was $4,000.
|
In addition to the amounts shown above, non-employee Board members received reimbursement for travel and lodging expenses incurred while attending Board and committee meetings and Board-related activities, such as visits to Company locations.
There were no outstanding options or other equity awards at year-end 2010 for non-employee Directors.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth information as of December 29, 2011, with respect to the ownership of the Company's common stock by each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the Company's common stock, by each director and officer and by all officers and directors as a group.
Name of Beneficial Holder
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
Percentage of Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pu Fachun, President/CEO/CFO/Director
|
|
|
8,886,758 |
(1)(2) |
|
|
24.54 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zhang Qiwei, Director
|
|
|
2,120,000 |
(1) |
|
|
5.85 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zhang Changlong, Director
|
|
|
30,000 |
(1) |
|
|
0.08 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert J. Fanella, Independent Director,
|
|
|
144,645 |
|
|
|
0.40 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
He Ping, Independent Director
|
|
|
10,000 |
(1) |
|
|
0.03 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lü Shuming, Independent Director
|
|
|
10,000 |
(1) |
|
|
0.03 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liu Dechun, Independent Director
|
|
|
10,000 |
(1) |
|
|
0.03 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All officers and directors (7 persons)
|
|
|
11,211,403 |
(1)(2) |
|
|
30.96 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zhou Huakang
|
|
|
6,952,758 |
(3) |
|
|
19.20 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yong Dafu
|
|
|
2,089,866 |
|
|
|
5.77 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
T Squared Investments LLC (2)
|
|
|
3,086,916 |
(4) |
|
|
8.52 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
T Squared Capital LLC (2)
|
|
|
3,086,916 |
(4) |
|
|
8.52 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes shares subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this report as follows:
|
|
Beneficial Owner
|
|
Number of Options
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pu Fachun
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
Zhang Qiwei
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Zhang Changlong
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
He Ping
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
Lü Shuming
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
Liu Dechun
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
(2) Includes 822,466 shares owned of record by Zhang Lizhi, Mr. Pu’s spouse.
(3) Includes 2,633,846 shares owned by Wang Ying, with respect to all of which Mr. Zhou has voting and dispositional authority. Also includes 1,000,000 shares owned by Montasia Capital Opportunity Fund LP, which is controlled by Mr. Zhou. Also includes 1,818,912 shares owned by Wang Xiaojin, Mr. Zhou’s spouse.
(4) The amount shown and the following information is derived from the Schedule 13Gs filed by T Squared Investments LLC and T Squared Capital LLC on August 30, 2010. Thomas Sauve is the Managing Member of both entities and has voting and dispositional control over the shares owned by both entities.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the S.E.C. and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. In accordance with S.E.C. rules, shares of our common stock which may be acquired upon exercise of stock options or warrants which are currently exercisable or which become exercisable within 60 days of the date of the table are deemed beneficially owned by the optionees. Subject to community property laws, where applicable, the persons or entities named in the table above have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock indicated as beneficially owned by them.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Certain Relationships
The Company periodically has receivables from its affiliates, owned by Mr. Fachun Pu, the President of the Company. The Company expects all outstanding amounts due from its affiliates will be repaid and no allowance is considered necessary. The Company also periodically borrows money from its shareholders to finance operations.
The details of loans to/from related parties are as follows:
|
|
As of
September 30,
2011
|
|
|
As of
September 30,
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable from Chunfei Daily Chemical
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Loan to/Receivable from Chunfei Real Estate
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
337,759 |
|
Total loan to Related Parties
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
337,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short term loan From Chunfei Real Estate and Zhang Lizi
|
|
$ |
1,399,255
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Total Due to Related Parties-short term
|
|
$ |
1,399,255
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan From Chunfei Real Estate (long term)
|
|
|
55,486 |
|
|
|
52,942 |
|
Loan From Chunfei Daily Chemical
|
|
|
275,270 |
|
|
|
281,893 |
|
Loan From Pu, Fachun (shareholder)
|
|
|
1,442,237 |
|
|
|
437,891 |
|
Loan From other officer and employee
|
|
|
8,616 |
|
|
|
8,220 |
|
Total Due to Related Parties-Long term
|
|
$ |
1,781,609 |
|
|
$ |
780,946 |
|
Sichuan Chunfei Daily Chemicals Co. Ltd and Sichuan Chunfei Real Estate are owned by Mr. Pu Fachun, the President of the company. The loans bear no interest and are due in the year 2012. Zhang Lizi is wife of Pu Fachun, the President of the company.
Director Independence
The following members of the Company’s Board of Directors are independent directors, pursuant to the definition of “independent director” under the Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market: Robert J. Fanela, He Ping, Lü Shuming and Liu Dechun.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed from professional services rendered by Friedman, LLP, for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of interim financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 was $90,000. The aggregate fees billed from professional services rendered by Friedman, LLP, for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of interim financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 was $75,000.
Audit-Related Fees
Friedman, LLP did not render any audit-related services to us for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 or the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.
Tax Fees
Friedman, LLP did not render any tax services to us for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 or the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.
All Other Fees
Friedman, LLP did not render any other services to us for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 or the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS
Number
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
Location
|
|
3.1
|
|
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
|
|
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32 to Form 10-K filed on January 12, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Amended Bylaws
|
|
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 33 to Form 10-K filed on January 12, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Form of Employment Agreement of Pu Fachun and Zhang Changlong
|
|
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-12G/A filed on September 18, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.1
|
|
Code of Ethics
|
|
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 141 to Form 10-K filed on January 12, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
List of subsidiaries
|
|
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 211 to Form 10-K filed on January 12, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of CEO and CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a).
|
|
Filed within
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Certification of CEO and CFO pursuant to Section 1350.
|
|
Filed within
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.Ins |
|
XBRL Instance |
|
Filed within |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.Sch |
|
XBRL Schema |
|
Filed within
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.Cal |
|
XBRL Calculation |
|
Filed within
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.Def |
|
XBRL Definition |
|
Filed within
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.Lab |
|
XBRL Label |
|
Filed within
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.Pre |
|
XBRL Presentation |
|
Filed within |
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN NANO SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:
/s/Pu Fachun
Pu Fachun
President
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below on January 13, 2012 by the following persons, on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Pu Fachun
Pu Fachun, Director
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer
/s/ Zhang Qiwei
Zhang Qiwei,
Director
/s/ Zhang Changlong
Zhang Changlong,
Director
/s/ Robert J. Fanella
Robert J. Fanella
Director
/s/ He Ping
Heping
Director
/s/ Lü Shuming
Lü Shuming
Director
/s/ Liu Dechun
Liu Dechun
Director
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