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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
11.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

 

Due from related parties included in the consolidated balance sheets as at October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 comprised of:

 

    2011     2010  
    US$     US$  
Due from related parties:                
Advances ( 1)           28,877  
Deposits ( 2)     23,527,566       18,605,935  
                 
Total     23,527,566       18,634,812  

 

(1) Advances

 

Mr. Shaoming Li, our chairman, chief executive officer and president, is also chairman and a 50% shareholder of Harbin Renhuang Pharmaceutical Stock Co. Ltd (“Renhuang Stock”).

 

As of October 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company has a net amount due from Mr. Shaoming Li of $0 and $28,877, respectively, which is advance for travelling and business.

 

(2) Deposits

 

On October 12, 2009, we entered into a purchase agreement with Renhuang Stock to acquire the land use right, property and plant located at our Ah City Natural and Biopharmaceutical plant for a total consideration of $25,096,070. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, a payment of $15,685,044 was made to Renhuang Stock in October 2009 and a payment of $7,842,522 was made to Renhuang Stock in January 2011, with a final payment of $1,568,504 due by the date of receiving all the related government transfer documents, at which time title for the assets will be transferred. Accordingly the transaction is considered incomplete as of October 31, 2011.

 

(3) Rental Expenses

 

The Company leases property and plant from Renhuang Stock. Rental expenses related to this lease, incurred and expensed to consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income during the year ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $766,607 and $367,224, respectively, which were forgiven rental expenses and recognized to account for the rental exemption pursuant to the purchase agreement, and the deposits for the property were reduced accordingly. Under the lease terms, the Company no longer pay rent to Renhuang Stock for the use of the property and plant.